The New York herald., 1863-05-06

wednesday last. states chs. very heavy force
| OF General Grants army has been landed on
above Grand Gulf. and that gunboats had
been sheliing the latter place for several days A
despatch from the rebel General Pemberton 20 the
War Department at Richmond. dated NE. 29th
uit. at jackson. Miss, also states that six gun
boats. averaging ten guns each. opened terrific
ere upon the rebel batteries at Grand Gulf, at
seven O'Clock that morning.. and continued without
intermssion for six hours and half, when they
withdrew. Several boats were apparently dam
| aged and one disabled, which was then lying on
the Louisiana shore below 80 viesst rr "a +
Our Missouri news to day is full Of interest The
late battle at Cape Girardeau is finely described
by our correspondent, the advance, the defeat and
pursuit Of the enemy being graphically portrayed.
BY the arrival of the steamship Continental yes
tefday from New Orleans we are put in possession
of all the highly interesting details Of the late vic
torious movements of General Banks. supplied by
our special army correspondence The map which
we publish on the first page will show the whole
scene of his operations and the locations of his
several battles throughout his successful advance.
The arrest of the Hon. Clement L. vallaudig-
ham. at Dayton, Ohio. by posse Of soldiers sent
from Cincinnati yesterday for that purpose, has
created considerable excitement in both cities A
stubborn resistance was made at Mr.. valIandig-
bans house befose his person was secured. The
fire bells were then rung and an attempt was made
by his friends to rescue him, but without success
Hc was carried of to Cincinnati. An immense
mob then assembled in Dayton. cut the telegraph
wires and set fire to the office Of the Journal,
radical paper. The telegraph Office was closed for
fear Of an attack by the people. The charges
against Mr.. vaandigham are not stated KS
MIsCELLANEous NEWS.
The prize fight for the championship and one
thousand dollars side came OF yesterday be-
tween Coburn, of New York. and McCooIe, of st.
Louis, on the bank of North East river nine miles
this side of Havre de Grace, Maryland in the
presence of large concourse of spectators.
Time was called at one O'Clock. Both men looked
well and confident Of success. Coburn, though
the lightest, was the favorite from the first he
making up in science and agility the superiority of
his opponent in weight Sixty-seven rounds were
fought occupying seventy minutes, when, McCoo,e
being unable to come to time, Coburn was declared
the victor McCoole was punished severely about
the head and face, and his friends carried him OF
the ground. Coburn's face showed no evidence of
injury and he walked off unaided. A graphic re-
port Of the affair is published in to-day's paper.
Clement l.. Vallandigham, who has Just been
arrested at his residence in Dayton by order of
General Burnside, was to have been the copper
head candidate for Governor before the Demo- |
cratic State Convention OF Ohio, which meets at
Columbus on the 1lth OF June next. @e
The unconditional Union State Convention Of
Western Virginia will be held to-day in Parkers-
burg Candidates for State officers are to be pomi.
mated. The copperhead and pro-savery par.
ties. headed respectively by Sherrard Clemens and
John 5. Carlies have no organiza tons, and will
probably be content to allow the Union men to
have everything their own way, % they did on the
adoption or the amendment to the constitution IA
The Board of Supervisors met yesterday. "A re.
solution was adopted directing the Comptroller TO
transmit to the Board all papers that have not
been definitely acted upon. The Committee on the
New Court House was increased to six members 1
Comptroller Brennan transmitted tabular state.
ment Of the appropriations and expenditures on
county account for the present. year up to April
30, from which II appears that the expenditure of
the first three months amounted to u l99 lit 81.
The Board soon after adjourned. go laar.s q
The New York Historical Society met last even
ing for the transaction Of some special business
the adoption Of resolutions in connection with the
death Of the Hon. Jas. Lewis Petigu Of South
Carolina. Mr.. Bancroft gave brief sketch Of the
life and character Of Mr.. Petigru, after which
series q resolutions in Testimony Of the high
character borne through life by deceased, and
of his answering loyalty to the Union to the time
Of his death, were unanimously adopted. The
meeting, which was largely attended, then sepa-
rated. sIffC TEpL
The Baptist Sunday School Union were to have
celebrated their May anniversary yesterday at the
Cooper institute, but in consequence of the incle
mency of the weather the affair was postponed
until Tuesday next. 0al5 q tts,t s,., ,-r,, n
The iirst anniversary Of the military hospital at
the corner Of Ffty-frst street and Lexington ave.
nue. took place at four o'clock yesterday after.
noon, before very respectable audience, COM
posed of ladies ard gentlemen. The exercises were
OF most interesting character, consisting of ad.
dresses by Senator Pomeroy and the Rev. Messrs
j. p. Newman and J. B. Mcrum, and music by the
Hutchinson family. The reports represent the in
stitution in most fourishing condition. Over
twelve hundred patients were received into the
hospital and successfully treated during the period
embraced between August and May l.
In the Court Of General Sessions yesterday, be.
fore City Judge McCunn, Johanna Darcy, an Irish
woman, twenty-five years of age was srrsgned
on an indictment for grand larceny, which charged
her with having stolen money, clothing and jew.
elry TO the amount of $3.50 so from the premises
l21 Brooms street about the lst Of May, 1862.
The jury, after remaining out short time, brought