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Daily national Republican., 1863-06-22
The Situation before vlsL.burg.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.


MEMPHIS, June 8, via CAIRO, June ls.
have just returned from Grants headquar
ters. The news there Is that Joe Johnston ha,
massed 10000 men between Canton and MerI
dian, but lacks cannon, which he cannot get
owing to the interruption OF the railroads.
No apprehension Is felt for Giants rear. lie
will take care Of that.
within short distance of the enemy's strong.
hold, which continually play upon their en-.
trenchments In the rear. - ...
Our pickets, at night, are within forty Yards
Of each other, and occasionally converse.
Mortars and heavy guns play over the doomed
city, but the rebels mako no reply. Their only
hope Is that Johnston or JEFF. Davis, who ID
said to be coming, will raise the siege. Their
food is reduced to bread made of peas and meal
ground together, with an occasional piece of
beef.
Caves in the ground have been evacuated by
Pemberion, as a refuge from our shells. Penn
berton says he VIII not surrender unless Off
GERS In his command petition for 1t. They
have called him coward and traitor, and he
means TO give them no farther occasion for
Misrepresentation.
General Grant is In good spirits and every
thing Indicates the capture Of Vieksburg whom
ever he gives tho word to go and take It.
IL is reported that several negro companies,
learning that the Confedeiates had raised the
bAoNLA haE Sh NAohh ~ thO ubut NJ lullihbub
Bend, stole over 10 Richmond, La, and massa-
cred every rebel in the hospital there, about 200
In number.
Capt. Moore, of Prices staff, was captured
BY Capt. Pritchard, Of the gunboat Tyler, near
White river, recently. Moore was On route for
Memphis 70 make purchases. "
Thirteen gunboats now patrol the river be-
tween Helena and Young's Point. The steamer
Nebraska, filed with troops, was fred upon at
Choctaw Bend, on Saturday, killing four and
wounding twelve. The Texas Rangers captured
coal barge at Gaines Landing last Saturday.
The gunboat Prairie Bird came up and shelled
the place, and secured the coal.
1t ls said that there are 5000 rangers on the
river three miles back, carrying of negroes to
Texas. The gunboat Marmora was fred into
at Yellow Bend on Saturday. The same boat
destroyed the town of Eunice few hours after.
A ferry between Delta and Frlar's Point was
recently destroyed by the gunboat Prairie Bird.
In recent visit Of our gunboats to Yazoo
City, thirteen transports and one ram were
destroyed.
The st.. Louis refugees, VIM. Trusten Polk
and Others, were sent In the gunboat Cricket
last Saturday for delivery at Satartia, on the
Yazoo river.
Daily national Republican., 1863-06-22

METROPOLITAN POLICE REPORTs.-Freeine
No. 2.-JAmes Keegan and Geo. y. Wolf selling
liquor TO soldiersi fined each $40
PreeiRd No. S.-.John Gleason and Dan'l scanlAn,
disorderly; workhouse. John Connor and James
Barry, do; each iined S266. John OConnor, do.
fined s3.66. John LyleH, John Riley, Peter Dom,
VIM. Donovan, VIM. Bowers, drunk dismissed.
Precinct No. A.-MArtha Keefe and Joseph Bruce,
vagrAncyj e'ch fined 90.
Precinct No. 6.-HAmmond DAey, hghtlngj hned
~[TSeHtt rO. Jacob Loefier, assault and bat.
teryi security to keep the peace. Geo. Montjoy,
resisting officer while in the discharge Of his
dutyj dismissed. Mary NJ. Denham, vagranoy, sent
to workhouSe for sixty days 10 default OF SIO Sc
ourlty.
Precinct NO.7.-MArshAl Petit and Ann d. Taylor,
proStitutionI fined S6.bs. James Holloran, John
Cronin and Jeremiah sullivan, drunkenness, do.
Michael Hussy, diSorderly, and Matthew Butler,
| lighting; do. John Cronin, assault and battery;
bail tor court. Matthew Butler, do; dismissed.
Lewis NJ Clark, desertionj turned over to the
military.
Precinct No. s.-Taylor Tipolet, Charles W,
White, Dan. Wallace, Thornton Davis, George
Stokes, and James T Groves, dSorderlyj dismissed.
PrectHci No. 9.-Dan. Dove, larceny Of a gold
watch valued at $50; dismissed by Justice McKen-
na. Thos. Smith, dol for a further hearing.
Precinct No. iO.-Wm. Carpenter, dlSorderly con-
ducti hned 50. Dan. Lytheft, carrying concealed
weapOnhi Sam. Rosaler, Intoxicated and asleep;
John Cole, threats OF violenoej dismissed.
Daily national Republican., 1863-06-22
GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS.

| MARINE LIsT.-ArriVdls-s Citizen,
Collision, Baltimore, lumber TO Libby.
sehr. Wanderer, Norton, Belle Plain, Lutler's
stores, %.
Schr. levin, Owens, salisbury, Md, lumber to
L. PiolIrell.
sOhr Porto Rico, Taylor, HAvre de Grace, coal to
Dixon6 King.
sehr. Kansas, Oulten, Concord, Del, wood to
Hyde & Davidson.
schr. Star, Calhoun, do, wood to John Bogue.
schF' A. s. Plercey, Jackson, Philadelphia, coal
to Government.
schr. Mist, DiSSwAy, Alexandria, grain to Gov
eminent. .-r ...
schr. b. N. Fox, Holmes, Baltimore, hay to Gov
| ernment.
schr. Geo. Washington, Jones, Baltimore, hay
TO Government
schr John G. whipple, Lawson, New York; hay
and grain to Government.
sChh Mary, Cheney, Baltimorei salt toJ. Thomas
Davis. .-. .a..
schr Columbia, Hudson, Belle Plains, suffers
stores. ....
SOhrs. J. II. TournAns, Petersi Albert Thomas,
Thomssj d. Davidson, WyOks-all OF Alexandriaj
light, .H.
sChr. william and John, sapders, BALTIC, grain
to Th Young.
Schr. Sarah Mills, Daden, washingtoni hight.
Str. American Eagle, sayre, Alexandria, light
Barge st, Nicholas, Lynch, Alexandria 90 con-
tFAbAnds. ...
BargeJ. B. Kerns, Kaner hay to Government.
QepdrtureS.-FrOm Rays Docks, with coal: Sch
Z. A. COnkling, Norton, Providence, r. 1.
Sch. d. Davidson, WyCksj Newark, M.
From Borden Mining Co.; Sch Sarah Mills, Da-
den, Dlghton, Mass.
CHEsAPEAKE AND ONO CANAL.-Departures
old Dominion.
The MARKETs.-The following ls a list of
prices as reported for the Republican, up to u m
to-day
Daily national Republican., 1863-06-22
From VIcISsbuER and a.Io,v

MEMPHIS, June l6, via CAIRo.-In the fight
between Johnston apd Grant, on the GtL OF
June, about 700 Confederate prisoners were
captured, $50 of whom arrived yesterday. In
conversation with one Of the prisoners, a for.
mer resident Of this city, lu lrn that Johnston
had In that engagement IL, 900 men. Johnston
could not hold Ills position.
a man had arrived from the Interior of this
Stale, who Is directly from the rear Of John.
ston's army, who says that Johnston can do
nothing toward dislOdglng Grant With hs
present forcei that iu every attack he has sui.
tered severe loss In killed and wounded.
! am told by two gentlemen from the rear OF
Price's army, who left on the 9th, that that
otheer had large frrce In the vicinity of Mill.
ken's Bend, and that he was destroying cotton
sheds and gins In all directions.
Joe Lection, half brother of General Forrest
the guerrilla, was killed fow days ago while
on II scout.
Tho Warrior brings news from Vicksburg up
to the l2lh. Guerriias had landed on the col.
ton plantations back of Milllken's Bend, cap
turing negroes and burned a considerable mum
her Of cotton sheds, gins and farming utensils.
The robels were all driven Off Of De Soto
Point last Thursday, by gun and mortar boats,
The river Is rising, with plenty Of water to
NiCksbuTg,
Daily national Republican., 1863-06-22
Nav, rro- n.b,I aoure...

RioHMoND. June 1e.-A dispatch from Gen.
Lee, dated the 18th, sayst
s"0od has again crowned the valor Of our
troops with success. Ewelps division stormed
the intrenchmeuts OF Winchester, capturing
their artillery, &C. II. E. LEB."
NEw YoBk, June 2t.--A Mobile dispatch Of
the 18th reports the arrival Of the Yankee pro-
pellcr Boston, captured of Pass Loutre by a
party Of sixteen men from Mobile, who also
burnt the burges Cor barks) Lennox and Texas,
with valuable cargoes for New Orleans, at the
mouth Of the Mississippi. The crew OF the
Boston and portion Of the crews OF the two
barges were taken to Mobile as prisoners.
Other dispatches ofthei2th and 18Th say the
bombardment OF Port Hudson continues. The
gunboat Essex ls reported captured by the rebels
at Port Hudson. and several gunboats disabled.
Banks has mustered out several regiments.
FoRTREss MONROE, June 81 Richmond pa.
pers of June Goth, received, say that the city of
Darien, Georgia, was burned by the Federals
on the 11th inst, and II now one plain Of ashes
and blackened chimney
The FederAls also captured the schooner Pet,
ready TO sail for Nassau with q cargo Of cotton.
Seven Federal iron-clads were at Brunswlck,
Ca, on the 11th, and large forces had landed
from transports. .fNHi... .-a .l.
vallandigham has run the blockade from
Wilmington: He is going to Nassau, thence
TO Canada. .... ..
Daily national Republican., 1863-06-22
Naval Orders To-Day.

Commander Daniel Ammen has been de-
tached from the command of tho Patapsco, and
awaiting orders.
Commander J. II. Strong has been detached
from the command of the Flag, and awaiting
orders.
Commander J. c. Williamson has been Or
dered to Port Royal, South Carolina, to take
command of the steamer Flag.
Commander A. X. Hughes, has been detach
ed from the command of the Mohawk, and
awaiting orders.
Commander Jas. H. Spots, has been ordered
to Port Royal, s. c., to relieve commander
John ]. Alma, In command of the steamer
South Carolina.
Paymaster J. Marston Taylor, has been or
dercd to special duty, New York.
Daily national Republican., 1863-06-22
NUsLE words

WHENEvER THEY (THE REBE1s) HAvE THr
- povEE. rl,Ey pEIvE pEFoRE THIN tNTo THEik
(" pASRs THE .nrTHERS PEoPLE, AND THY
"Wurln ALSO DRIVE CO. Trust THEM MOI
" " ERE THEY ABLE, THEY WOULD INVADE AMI
9 nEsTRnY Us WITHOUT MERCY. ABsoLuTEL>
ASSUMED OF THEsH THINes, All AMAZED THAI
e. ANY oSE COULD THINK or 'PEAcE ON AM
e TERMS He WHO ESTERTATNs THE SENTIMENT
"Is PIT ONLY TO m SLAVE HI VINO UTTERs
"fT At rms TIME, MOREOVER, Is A TRAITOR tt
"nIs COUNTRY, WHO DEsERvEs TIE scORN AND
CONTEMPT OF AL HONORABLE MEN."-RoSs.
rraNs, to The General AhSs'nbly Of Ohio, February
I 80
Daily national Republican., 1863-06-22
Rebel DIspatohsE from Mobile and Port

New York. June 81 "A Mobile dispatch of
the l2Ih reports the arrival there of the Yankee
propeller Boston, captured of Pass pOutre by
a party NJ sixteen men from Mobile, who also
burnt [Qurry-barksl d ennox and Texas, with
valuable carlsoes for New Orleans, at the mouth
Of tue Mis- isslppi. fhe crew OF the Boston
and portion OF the crew Of the two barges are
prisoners at Mobile.
Other dispatches of the l9th and 18th say the
bomhaTdment Of Port Hudson continues The
gunboat EsseX was reported captured at Port
Hudson aud several gunboats diGabled. Gen.
Banks, It was aiso said, had mustered out scv-
orul regiments.
Daily national Republican., 1863-06-22
The Dsfsness OF New York city.

The Committee OIL National Affairs In New
York met on Friday ternoon, Adj. General
sprague and Gen. sandford being in attend
auce. The question Of the harbor delences
coming up, Gen. sPrsguo mado some state
lie suggrste l. however, that all ferry boats be
paced at the service Of the Government, and
,htt in case Of danger, be used to stop the pas
sage Of lbe Alabama, or any other plraticul
craft with a force sufficient 10 board her.
Daily national Republican., 1863-06-22
Latest Reports from Harris
burg.

A dispatch Just received as we put this extra
10 preSs, dated I" Harrisburg, June %, ;" states
That there are &C, 900 rebels in Hagerstown
fortlryingi
That Ewoll ls reported to be in Wllllamsport
and that he is n there,
That the rebel Jenkins wac at Wayuesboro
last night, but was not there this morning.
Aud that the report of rebel cavalry being at
Gettysburg Is confirmed.
Daily national Republican., 1863-06-22
FROM VICKSBU RG
The Rebels Firing their Last
Rounds.

NEW YORK, June 2l.-Advlces received from
Chlckasaw Bayou near Vicksburg, dated Juno
IS, state that increased cannonadlng was he trd
this morning. Logan's division Is reported
engaged. The enemy Is resisting our advance
that the rebels are expendIng the ramainder ni
their ammunition before their final capltuIa.
tiOu.
Johnston is ascertained to be fortIfylpg the
east bank Of the Big Black. This, it is snn.
posed, VIII be the tcte du pont to prevent opr
crossing. Jul
Later Vicksburg papers received at head.
quarters contain nothing OF Importance, but
speak of severe casualties
Daily national Republican., 1863-06-22
First Massachusetts Cavalry.

This regiment took an active part in the cav.
airy fight at Aldle last Tuesday, and suffered
severely. This was, We believe, the most serl-
Gus battle they have been engaged in, and they
acquitted themselves well. Their colonel, l..
NJ. Sargent, Jr., was shot through the breast,
and now lies in hospital in this city.
Col. Sargent is a son Of Lucius Manlius sar-
gent, of Boston, who is well known in the lite.
rary world.
Major Higginson, 8 the same regiment, re-
celved four severe wounds upon the head. He
is at Alexandria.
Over afty, in all, were killed and wounded
in the fight.
Daily national Republican., 1863-06-22
Anothnr PIrnts nnth. rn..,

NEW YORK, June 2O.-Capt. Wilson, of the
pilot boat Charles Marshall reports on the l7th.
spoke the fishing schooner Rose, of Boston,
whose Captain reported being boarded on the
day preylous by pirate, thirty miles northeast
Of Nantucket. The pirate took all the pork and
two barrels Of mackeral from the Rose, and let
him go, saying he would not hurt poor men
The pirate afterwards came alongside the pilot
boat and inquired for some square-riggcd yes-
sells. The pirate Is three-masted English
built schooner, carries three guns and hOlsts
British COlors.
Daily national Republican., 1863-06-22
hn.terIY Rstrnnt.

The retreat Of Miroy will hereafter head the
list OF mastery retreats" His wagon train
marched one hundred and twenty miles in
forty-eight hours, capturing several villages
on the route. Milroy reported his entire loss
at two thousand In killed, wounded, and mls-
slng. Last week seventeen hundred turned up
In safety, and we arS Informed by telegraph
to-day that four hundred more of his men have
come to hand.
Daily national Republican., 1863-06-22

A QUEER OLD STATE -Mussa, husetts Ia very
Eccehnc. She IL 50 fanatical and so radical
lhut she has never had Copperhead CoDyen.
t"p, never dictated the terus on which sbe
W"s willing 10 uphold the National Government,
never proposed To resist tue conscription, and
never sV lseu tue people to be more ln earnest
10 "NenhrnW the Administration than To over.
throw Jrl. Davis. Sue has ben cont.nt to
answer all requisitrons upon her for men and
money, and to give her energies to the defence
Of Tue nation aud the support Of the Federal an.
thority.-RostoH Transcript. 81 "u'
Daily national Republican., 1863-06-22

DESERVED PROMOTION John W.
Crosby, of the Fifth New Hampshire volunteers,
passed through the city on Saturday for the
front. He was private in that regiment from
Milford, N. H., who lost his right arm at Fred
ercksburg, aud bore the loss with go much
heroism that an appointment as lieutenant was
given him. Hewclds the sword (presented by
tue citizens of MIlford) with his left hand with
great siniaerly.
Daily national Republican., 1863-06-22
Another ship Captured by the Pirat
Florida.

NEW York, June 22.-The quarantine ship
Isaac Webb, from Liverpool May nth, has
arrived here.
She reports that on the Goth inst, at $50 a.
M, in lat. 4035 long. 6s.45, she was captured by
the rebel bark Florida and bonded for SAC, 900.
She had on board the captain, crew, and pas
rOr Boston, which vessel was captured and de-
stroyed by the Tacony, on the 11th instant, in
lat. 80 long. 90" 57l'.
Daily national Republican., 1863-06-22
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Op,rntlon,

NEw Yo"K, June 81 Tho pilot boat Isaac
Weoo reports that Gu the l7th she passed a
spars, &c, aud on the 18th, in lat. A deg, 81
mln., long, 6S deg, 10 min, heard ten or twelve
guns fired In qulch succession In a southwest
direction, supposed To bo some GTleun miles
diatanf
Daily national Republican., 1863-06-22

The PANIC IN PITTsBURG.-W Where lie Gold
B.-The advance Of the Confederates has de-
veloped one fact which has been a mystery TO
the people for some time, Wis What has become
Of the gold coInl Fearing an attack, the bank
ers and Others Of Pittsburg thought 1t prudent
to remove their coin, and the American Ex-
press Company delivered in Cleveland on the
18th inst, Sl5, 1000, 900 in gold, and on the sue
ceedlng day S7,0OO,O0O more, Of which S66O, 900
was also In gold.
Daily national Republican., 1863-06-22
SWEARING Turm.-A Murrteesboro' CORE

SWEARING THEN.-A hurreesboro' cores
pondont Of Il e Cincinnati 0Btn re al writes:
'' have just returned from pleasant visit
20 the OufP 'sts, a Tart Of General JeG. C.
lAvs's division occupying the front upon the
bhvIhyville Pike. Colonel Heg has regiment
+ \"Twrgiaus or ScdndInavians. They are
m"etly Irnm, and are known as the Fifteenth
Wisconsin. They are a splendid body Of we'll
a,srhined men, and all speak our language
rfrnfly. | heard an amusing anecdote OF one
"f their captains. who, short time since, took
d Let "t rebel pr s0ners. As the Norwegian
sipt.ln had Them drawn up In line, he sal u
hem. In broken English aud In accents very
ke the Grrmani Gay, you feers-ynu ut.
,rrmu'6-l wart you all TO schweaT a losttIs.
J. d" you q OL u EChwGaT init de const tuition.
'rh"s4i MIN tree year IgO-now you schwsar
AIN now, recollect, you Schwear him Root-
y" d-n nonsense You schwear him aud geep
lin down, and not pukc him up az g4in'"
Daily national Republican., 1863-06-22
Four Hundred More OF BIIIroy's Mer
Turn Up Safe.

PHLADELPHrA, June GA special dispatch
from Bedford, Pa, says four hundred more of
Mllroy's men are known to be safe.
Surgeon Stanton, of the Thirteenth Pennsyl-
vania cavalry, has come in with eleven addl-
tional men of his regiment, and reports the
four hundred safe.
Daily national Republican., 1863-06-22

A TEIRORAPmo FALsEHooD.-The appear
ance OF some Coast Survey engineers upon
some hills In Connecticut gave rise to tell-lie
gram that the peace party there were fortifylng
themselyes against the enr0lmentl
Daily national Republican., 1863-06-22
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

ANOTHER REGIMENT GoNB HoME.-Last Sat-
urdAy night about three hundred men belonging to
the Twenty-hfth New York volunteers passed
through the city on their return home. This regi-
ment enlisted for two years, and consequently,
their term Of service has expired. Wheu they ar
rive home they will be mustered out Of the SER
vice. They are commanded by Col. johnson.
Daily national Republican., 1863-06-22
CONDITION OF ADMIRAL FooTE.

Assistant Secretary Fox received dispatch
from New York this morning stating that Ad-
miral Foote s'omed better, although he had
slept very little during the night. His physi-
clans had not seen him to-day when the dis
patch was written.
The Government, some days since, took oc-
caslon to relleye Admiral Foote from the re-
sponsibillties of his new post, knowing that
| his mind was burdrnod nm arrnuut NJ urh"' -''~-
Daily national Republican., 1863-06-22

CENTRAL GUARDHoUsE.-w. s.. ButterHeld,
Geo. White, Geo. Doyle, wm. Jones, Henry VIII
llams, VIM. Thompson and VIM Everett, were
arrested by order of Capt. Todd, Provost Marshal
and sent to the Central Guardhouses They are
supposed to be deserters, and when arrested, had
on citizens clothing.
Daily national Republican., 1863-06-22

SINGULAR AND FATAL ACCIDENT. 80 Several
days since young man, II years old, passed a
corner In Chicago near which was package
of exploding hre-cTackers. Ono of tho danger.
Gus missiles entered his mouth, and completely
cut In two his tongue. The poor fellow lin
gercd in great agony until Tuesday when death
put period TO his sutIerings,
Daily national Republican., 1863-06-22

Col. D'CTAssY N PRIsoN.-The Sing slpy
RP"OI!e0's, Announcing the arrival q Colonel
D'CIassy at The prison in that place, saysi
w hen no was assigned to a shop. he asked
HE keeper to allow HIN to 20 alone from tbg
shop o. the mess room, remarklng that Le
deemed IE too degrading for him. having been
Hculunel and an scting brlgadier general In the
Tn lee States service, 10 march with common
cunvrIs. ln answer, the keeper IMPLY re-
m"rhedi Captains, col 'nelS and brIgadlers are
AL al ke h re- all reduced 10 the ranks.' When
e incidentally mentioned that he had had a
unN'Isiry education, and was master Of eleven
dlEcre"t languages, the keeper replied One
Lang euage Is all We have here, and we want very
Ittle Of that -
Daily national Republican., 1863-06-22

FAST DRIVING. Maloney and Thos.
Fitzgerald, arrested by oificers Shed and Cook,
we're hned IS each for fast driving in the public
streets. EVill. Myers, arrested for same offence,
and fined the same. This practice Of fast driving
has prevailed to an alarming extent, particularly
during the Sabbath and on New York aveRue.
Daily national Republican., 1863-06-22

PROCEEDS OF STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL.
Tho ladies of the Christian Commission at Buff
falo gave a astrawberry festival on the 18th inst,
which realized the handsome sum OF 2,44O.Ol.
Daily national Republican., 1863-06-22

RALR R1Aps.-ARRrvAL AND DEPARTURE or
1EAIEA-- me advertisements on our fourth pag'
~ tu-ert d by authority ofthe railroad oompAnei
spvrr lly named, are officially corrected whei
,nsnges are made, hence can be relied upon cor
Daily national Republican., 1863-06-22
SPECIAL NOTICES.

PENNSYLVANIA soLDrERs' REIIBF AssocIA-
TIoN-The first Annual Meeting Of the Pennayl-
vaniA Soldiers Relief Association will b held on
TUESDAY EVENING, June %, At half past 7
O'Clock, At the soldiers Free Library and Reading
Rooms Judiciary Square, corner OF y and Fifth
streets. The reports OF oommitteea and Of the
dolugs OF the Association during the past year
Will come under consideration. The memhefs Of
the Association (al Pcnnaylvanians) and the loyal
public generally are invited 10 be present. Emi-
nent speakers will be present.
BY order OF the Executive Committeei
#.N 2 AL HENNERsHOTZ
II. C. GILL,