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The New York herald., 1863-05-07
THE CORRESPONDENCE OF ma. s. NJ cAapshIE


CRxRRAL wHIIPIs WOUNDED.
Everything remains quiet along the front oday with
the exception Of occasional shots from the sharpshooe
General whippls, while examining the lines OF defence
this morning, was shot by rebel ri6sman. and t 10
feared mortaly wounded. One OF our sharpshootsrs,
who saw the rebel nre shot him before hs had time 70
reload.
mg BosrIrAIs sanLEp.
About sunrise this morning the enemy planted bat
terry near the United States Ford and shesd the hospitals
and baggage trains Considerable confusion created
but the battery was speedily sienced and quiet restored
Some OF the be- prisoners killed. One shell passed
through four hospital tents, and few moments after
another carried away the head Of wounded man who
was reading letter just received from home
TIE suPPLY TRAINS
None OF the trains allowed cross the river all
supplies being sent up on pack mules. Tho enemys line
extends from the vicinity Of Banks Ford, around by
Chanceorsville 10 Eys Ford. renewal OF the engage
ment Is momentariy expected Our position ID strongly
iutrenched, and be held against vastly superior
force.
s yet undetermined An unusual number Of officers have
fallen bat the hospital arrangements good and every
thing that could be done 10 alleviate their suffering has
been performed.
GENERAL PATRICK rRsvESn nRAociiSo.
Very little struggling has occurred General Patrick
with his staff has labored udeiagably in preventing the
soldiers from falling out and strolng TO the rear aud ad
mirable order prevails throughout the entire army
WHERE rHE REBEL ATTACH R axPEcIKD.
Is expected that the enemy vii. attack us on the
right The troops are 10 the Entertainments eager for
renewal or the engagement and confident OF success
rHs surrossp RRKr LossEs.
From captured oncers we learn bat the cnemys loss
has been terrible. In Jacksoh's corps the casualties
are rnprecedened. Jacksos wounded In the hand d.
Sn severely and removed from the neld; Roach and
Ransom are killed. and Nichols wounded. ,
rHH RKBws THE WOODS.
Many o. orr kiced fallen mo the hands Of the
eoemy apd are stI. lv.ns the dad 10 feared that
scme VI our wounded were burned % den. A. after
troops fell back Sunday, the enemy fred he woods.
tsAscrIloksvrlLsS Spaay 5, 1858.
AL Qymr rHs noRxIxo.
Last evening Geuersi ssdgwck had Q severe 6ghs
with Jaoksons corps. Our forces were hard pressed
but After gallant charge by the Vermont brigade The
firing ceased and the rebels rstreatsd.
Two hundred and fty prisoners takea, including
three colonsls two majors and . largo number Of line
oGicsrs
About Ave O'Clock yesterday evening the First division
Of The riyh corps moved Of the ntrenchmsnts and
advanced down towards the wilderness road The enemy
,mmed.atsly opened upon them but batteries quickly
reo,sd and after . sharp nght Of few moments the
rebels retired
During the night there considerable cannonaiug
bu. without effect This morning General sedswicks
corps rscrosssd the pvsr and u no" near Banks Ford
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N ruK sAppLr, MAY 4, 1868.

IN lux oAppLfy may ~ Looos
LOCATION OF HOSPITALS, ETC
On the high land 70 the ees. Of United Statef Ford.
which IS the Rsrpahannock, and afeen niles by
ircm Falmouth, situated .5e hospital camps fer the
wounded OF the Eleventh and Twelfth ccrps. In close
proximity thereto Ia the Quarte.masters Department o
the Twelfth corps, and other depots which cannot nse
without being expelled from the lines"
IN sEAPcu os PEACE ouixrrEe.v
Last evening I rode down 10 this pisce for
the sake Of few moments Of peace and
quctness, thai l might spdcsvor 10 describe the
events Of the day; but. 70 my disappointment,
tents were scarce, and even those of our busy
quartermasters and commissAries we're crowded with
wounded In u them took shelter for the night,
with conscious feeling Of seinshncs thas should be
comfortable and safs while my poor comrades tired,
hungry and dirty M exposed 10 the deadly nre Of our
enemy retired quite late, for the stream Of wounded
constantly arriving kept a work. Tnare ID no rest for
In these times. Sleep may creep over us but shots,
shells and musketry mako music In our ssrs ana our
dreams are battle fields.
ouR POSITION uuIxD.
Just before dsybresk We were aroused BY Q shell
screaming over beads; then sncsher and another
pretty rsvsills thu, thought.
rms scrm
was awful, but at the time comical. me wounded
had 10 I've and bear H. and w Of sound limb we're scrsm
bling In the darkness Nor boots, and repeatedly laying
claim TO those the feet OF neighbors Oos hur.
rIed their servants 10 harness their horses and every
thing was confusion.
NJ poxY oon
Having been present at several panics,
knew tho value OF 4 saddle, aud went at
once for the HnsAiDs black pony. He was
non est On foot proceeded down the road towards
s,oncmans switch, searching for him In for about
mile, wheu returned The Smelling continued but
short time but still
PANIC COMMENCED.
Some Of the teams, according 10 order, remc~sd
cut of range over this narrow, rocky, muddy hy and
steep road, which soon packed with cursing team
sters and excited mso, IN grand national skedsddIe
During fright train Of w,soos n thau charxe
Of cavalry the rumbug, rafting noss always Increasing
the cowwa's tear,
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THE POLISH REVOLUTION.


Intelligence received here, as is believed on good au
thory states that the Russian government has
ton OF employing the increased seventies mentioned by
German papers imminent after the 18th instant. On
the contrary long diplomatic negotiations for the
paccaticn Of Poland continue. The government will do
in its power 10 restrain the license the sol
dery. There Is even rumor Of prolongaton Of tho
term appointed for the insurgents to lay down their
According to the Cas- lists have been opened by the
Russian government OF the different Polish provinces in
which the inhabitants required TO whether they
for or against the instruction. II Is considered
ubu whether this peculiar method Of taking the
OF the country will be attended with success.
The Journal contradics the statement that rezio
ransk forced TO retreat to Austrian territory upon
the sth Of May II Is admitted that he surrounded
by considerable Russian forces after the combat of the 9th
instant but II s also that he escaped the tolls by
clever man1Gvre Without further hostilties Jezio
ransk managed to slip through the Russian POSITIONS and
has marched towards the Austrian frontier.
The country gendrrmes org nized by the revolution
airy government have already displayed their efficiency.
Upon the Goth utimo body OF these troops attacked
convoy OF thirty Cossicks cscortng ammunition from
Prasmysz 10 Osroenka and got OF the wagons
On the Both ultimo they captured Russian MAJOR,
and at the same time two officers engaged In inspecting
the teegraphs.
The gendarmes are under the control OF the commits.
soners They entrusted with unlimited powers, ana
sent by the revolutionary government into every dis
trct.
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REFRIGERATION or THE CHARGES MADE AGAINST
oENE9tL scHURz AND HIS DIVISION.
IRON MT L. ESrounse correspondent OF the New York
Times.] lID-
SroSEsAS's STATION. Va, May %, 1868
Tho following correspondence will explain itself and is
HEADQUARTERS rHrno DIVISION,
ELEVENTH CORPS, May g. 1868.
Major General HOOKER Commanding Army OF Poto-
Gns.a.-soms time ago y9S issued order requiring
their reports This would give us clsim 10 redress
Mr. =, Of the New YORK -, and Mr. crounse, Of
o New York . psrssisn,y asser, that was div
Isi ihrs% Itself aging lie corr Corps
sIs. Q divisions nsssna you Know nis Well T.
points Of and 6eSsns division threw Ge re
ss upon as $ n rs
Spo,ps 9, he right time !. T. most unas. thai, .cnd
corps only cnehird o. which was under my command
s0ss iss ' As " .sssS
S. s %@s
e si: S I ws q such ~ a
order sscms 10 contemplate. Very Repeatedly yoSr ODE
dent servant Major General SSsS pIs;..
oAsr Ns.a pnasc1 As.y y o. Tas r. is
Assistant AdJuisnt denersi.
Mr. qo1G n.y y less
sIa-I haze the honor herewith o TRANSMIT. COPY Of
ing 0enera under Of the yh inst by Major &c neral
Sohurx, seting forth that In pubahed he
battle II ChancelorsvIe division
injustice The Commandins General expects that you win
70 whc6 General schun invites attention. am air very
respectfully your obedient servant, 9. WILLIAMS,
Assistant Adjutant General.
RExARKsThe above papers, though ssued eleven days
ago. only just been placed In my hands Upon con-
sulting my ale Of the Hmcs, nnd that al that have
said concerning Gen. Bchnrz and his DIVISION and
tho head and front Of my OFFENDING embodied In the fol-
lowing paragraph taken from my letter OF Sunday even
ing, Nay g. describing the battle Of Chancc,orvills
But 10 the dseracs Of tho Eleventh corps said that
the Of 5churx which The
Instantly gave way Threats, entreacs
commanders OF no avail Thousands Of these
toward heaquarprs Ipc encmy pressed his advantage
Gen Descns dvislon, dnanccsed ~ The Decentralization Of
the forces In front of him, soon fofowed suit
The whole gst Of my offence sees 10 be, according TO
Cen Schurz stating that his division the first 10
rive way II not. II occupied the second
Mace n, the limo and did not give way until another dyi.
aop had run over a. through u, and had broken H. is
correct ION most chcerfully mako matter OF Justice
So II we simply change the positions OF tie two divisions
In The above paragraph without changing the language
we shall have the facts ms they rcaiy.sxst. Tho error
was entirely enInteniona one and yet the statement
WAS not made without good authority, for took cspc
csal ralns inquire on the evening o tina DISASTER and
ss informed By several officers, we'll By sorrcs
roodcut " che Tbss who lived In the Eleventh corps
and With whom ! compared notes on Sunday morning,
that oct was the Third division which first gave way
lnt !, was not became cugnizant OF my 500
after II was printed. but absence from tho army until
within fes days has preclnded ma isrn silrdns - a
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a The Troubles of Tnxntf0n.
MR. ANTHONY j. BLEEcgwR's REPLY TO THE EDITOR
or THE HERALD.
0srcs ASSESSOR or iS1rnsAL RsvsSur


OsTlcs ASSESSOR OF INTERVAL Rsvsxrr)
For EGHTH CciiErioS Disrsi5r, 2
o37 BROADWAY AND 163 FIFTH AvKsug. May %, 1868
Mr.. EDIroR-Ihe difficulty in which you hnd yourself,
and which you SO amusngly relate In this mornings
HERALD OF tho fidelity or the United States Ia
tcrnal Revenue assessor, Is an illustration Of the
troubles which those arc exposed are Obliged 10
complain OF s'pembarrass des rchesses.p IL you will
have two magnificent residences, the ono In the
city proper, In the district Of your Friend Of forty
years. A. Blocker" and the other in the suburbs, in
that Of your other friend Homer Franklin Is natural
that each should feel ambitious OF tho honor Of making
your pathway tho collectors Office easy and agreeable
You have In your bewl!dermeut, however, committed
several unintcntons errors that careful reading Of the
law, With an oyo 70 compliance with .s provisions,
would have enabled you to avoid You could not have
paid TO Mr. Honor Franklin your article states 50 900
any other for taxes con carriages yachts gold ana
silver PLATE ac but you must have sae
the collector Of tho Ninth district, Mr. Franklin bong the
ASSESSOR Again, the notices from ossrs fransi and
Duncomb for you 10 mako returns arc not TOT
payment their duty beng 10 assess the property on
which payment is TO be mace There are several reasons
Ono is already stated-viz, your having two places
g ssSp'e sSss yDtSb ousC ares
You must, however choose between them n The Eighth
district your homo, Mr. Blocker is the lucky man who,
by his faithful assistant Mr.. Duncomb Whose msncncr
Of Buncombe sounds like manufacture FOR home consp
ton), viii claim the privilege Of assessing II how
you lofty your views aud are determined
that "shoud como too short CT that great property,
which si should go with Antony, and mean to bes'ow
yourself upon Washington Heights, Homer win nett
his Tyre grief bindly lead you astray but Franklin
with the lightning flash OF his cyc will conduct you where
you help repensh tho Treasury and contribute 70 the
reestablshment Of law and order among dsooed'ent
and gainsaying people"
Another or thu multiplication OF notices Is that
tho you paid your carrages silver and gold
plate billiard tables and yachts paid for last year
You have the privilege and are subjected TO tina du'y
OF going through tho operation for the current CON-
mcncing May and also the tax income for the yedr
1862, now TO be assessed Worry truly, yours, ~
A. J. BLEECkER, Assessor Eighth district Y
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Iron-Clads for Russia.

TFTVnt ITfnc8, NHy
Messrs. Charles Mitchell Co. the extensive iron chip
builders at Walker, on the Tyne rapidly completing
a large iron plated steam OF strength q;
ST. Petersburg for the Russian government Tho
visited The other day by tho Emperor and the chiefs
the various departments The iron plates, believe
been out from this couutry and Mcssrs Mitch
eli have large staff cf English wokmen employed upon
the vessel. Mcssrs Mitchell also building at the
works on the Tyne two handsome tenders for the
use Of the Russian navy the Black Sea- and they will
also launch to-day Of the largest faibot med iron
built IN this country, for Russia N be employed
thc navigation Of tho vcgs. very large fleet Of river
steamers have been built in this country In Belgium and
France for Russia, within the past few years. and are
now engaged in the development OF traffic upon the Rus.
sian rivers. Most OF them have ample accommodation
for carrying troops
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Tho Bnorc Chant Incline.
From tho i,ombay Gazette. April IL


The construction of tho Rhore Ghaut moline now COM
pctcd has occupied more than years and during
the grcate par OF that tmo there have been forty tive
thousand workmcn daily employed upon II. The incline
series Of tunnels through mountains IL rock, and via.
ducts stretching acroes valleys, alternating with each
other each part triumph ~ modern science and skill;
the enssixs supsnious virtue of rs magnitude and
stability n expected that the incline will bc for.
inaiiy opened by his Excecncy the Governor on some
day between The l2th and 9th inst but only DO
used for goods trao previous 10 the beginning Of the
rains Some n the grandest embankments have been
raised up within tho last few months Ia fact
within three m ntha. These necessarily require heavy
rains 70 settle aud sody them A matter OF course
they will sink many fsst IN tho next rains This will
render the Of The incline impossible during the rss
monsoon. Until tho rain actually falls, however, any
amount OF traffic may safely flow up and down
the lire, and after the approaching rains no serI
ovs interruptions. We believe, will occur on tho
Incline The measures Of safety that have been accepted
ARC sach a. secure t. In far Ia possible for man
10 do So Tho strength and security Of the work through
out inspire confidence 10 the behoder and make him feel
snic while 10 the bowels % the mountain SUSPENDED In
poudcrous train between heaven and earth by airy
vaduc, AFTER tho rains them the great expense ~
the company and Inconvenience 70 the public caused by
the Bhoro Ghaut interruption In the great trunk line or
the Great Indian Peninsula Railway, VIII be permanently
saved.
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TuH BURNING SHIP AT SEA.
Rebel Loans
THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE COTTON LOAN.
fysror, tho 1ondon Tifncs (cttv nrticlcl NAV Is

THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE COTTON LOAN.
lrrom the London Times (city artcle) May is.
Mr. John White, special commissioner from the State
or North Carolina has issued at Manchester invitation
Tor subscriptions bonds OF that State for 600
lie announces that he Sdf requires 10 purchase Lrgh
manufactured goods, and 10 make TIC necessary rcnidnccs
hh for that purpose but that rs existing circumstances
prevent this operation being carried out In ordinary
cotton and other produce are tho only available
means Of exchange. Under these circumstances the
the tae with the authority of the General
Assembly has purchased 80 900 bales OF cotton
,gtch hare BEN carefully Stored " different rcts Of he
Saf<. and oted for sole in England at ST. f~r
pound BY rsdne 81 rurns al pr cent interest per
nunum, and which embrace the following conditions
The state OF North Carolina having been paid for this
warrant f100 sterling (rcccpt OF which has been duly
acknow(edgod) Sells and hereby engages deliver tho
holder hereof receiving sixty days notice of the port
nj which delivery n required, twelve bales OF cotton -four
hundred pounds Zach guncd. packed and sound NOR
chantabe condition, at the port Of Wilmington Charles
ton OF savannah or. practicable Al any other port in
the possession Of the Confederate states government cx
ccpt the ports Of Texas Notice OF the port selected 70
be sent either the Governor Of tho direct or n
the Agents OF the state IN Manchester and dipyr ,si
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be6ore me requests above made howsvee have oufv
very orte1y Anticipated my Intentions.
he charge OF General scnurz that your correspondent
pefsistenty asserts statement derogatofy 70 himsou
ana DIVISION is true ths foregoing paragraph
~ have ever said concerning the affair There
on GENERAL schurz n even that pararrap and il giycs
Z psasore 70 say that personal political association
c,, snc ucn"iai Tor than five years, only
ana a. ny y ms admirable Qualities both orator
~ ~ solaier-a soldier fights with the inspiration
" IN enthusiast ana sincere patriot
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ted 10 dersat parts o. the country. Dr. Rsi1 wns NJ
tive o. Edinburg grandson d The celebrated Hugo Aruot
tie historian Of Edinburg, and himself enc time
extensively employe ed and succossu teacher OF che
mstry here His connection with the ventilation Of the
Houses OF Parliament Is but we'll known. He vcnti
lated st. Georges Hall, Lverpooi-the only building In
the world be said IL which his principles Of ventilation
have been completely carried out The ventilation o. this
building is considered very successful DIR. Red began
his pub c Fdnburg assistant 10 the late Dr.
Hope Professor Of Chemistry in the University He WAS
also candidate for the Chair wben Dr. Hope Resigned
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-05-30
Sea Signals on Cape Race.

THE DABOLL FOG TRUMPET.
In the House Of Commons the I4th OF May Mr. DAw-
asked the President Of the Board OF ate whether
any detailed report had boon made to his department OF
the loss OF the steamship from londonderry
to Quebec, the 9th April, and whether the clrcum
stances OF that aentabc event correctly stated In
tho public press, ALSO whether the government had
refused permission for the OF Dabos fog trumpet
upon Cape Race in Newfoundland; and IL So what
the grounds for such refusal He said that having seen
several shpwrecks the coast Of Newfoundland he
anxious to know whether any steps had been taken to
Mr. M GIBSON replied that no detailed statement or
reportof the wreck Of the Anglo Saxon had as yet been
made to the Board Of Trade nor would any further par
ticulars be known until the arrival Of the next mail.
With regard TO the second question: TO whether govern
ment had refused permission erect Dabos fog trumpet
Cape Race he had to state that last year the Asso
cated Press OF New Ysk had made proposal to erect
the trumpet, but was not thought desirable by the
colonial R ga fosg nc should o'sy
however, urged upon the steamship the necessity
Of erecting some adequate fog signal on so important
point Cape Race and had also called the attention OF
tho whole shipping interest Of the country to ITS import
Government had the power erecting fog signals
and Of imposing toll for their support but the steamship
had said that although they should like to have
such signal erected, they should not like to have 10
TO waive the right and consult the wishes Of the parties
principally concerned With regard to the particular fog
signal In question: IL was not certain that II Of good
description and IL was most important that If signal
put IL should be OF kind that could be relied
bad would only have the effect Of tempting ships to
too the land when might not be possible 10 hear
the signal and the result would be their going shore
Very lately steamship was lost at uolyhead during
fog although gun was constantly fred as signal from
the mountain 1t thought that gun the best fog
signal and II was gun that the government thought OF
using. Mr.. nabcrs invention was under consideration
they had asked for report from the Emitted states
Lighthouse Board respecting IT, That Bard had reported
that IL promised WELL and worth trial. but did not
go the length OF saying had been sufficiently proved
to be used on SO important a point as Cape Race.
ANOTHER SIGNAL PLAN.
from tho Liverpool Mercury, May lei
project Is maturing called the Cape Race Electric
Telegraph and Light Company Its object TO build and
station q ightship near Care Race, to intercept the
American mail steamers. These lightshps he 600
tons burthen, and fitted with 100 horse power engines
When this ship Is stationed there viii be danger of
making Cape Race, aud will get three days later news
from America. It Is intended TO lay down submarine
electric cable from the ship to the land.
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New Route Between the Atlantic and
Pacilc. .4l
NAPoLEoN's TRANSIT RIO


from the London Times Getty Articlc), May 14.I
The advices from Nicaragua to day by the West India
mail give some particulars OF tho Of the expra
zion just commenced by Captain Bedford PIN, NJ, with
the view TO establish railway and steam transit from
the Atlantic to tho Pacific Captain PIN arrived at Grey
town from England the 9th OF April and started
the llth for Buc0elds accompanied by two civil enRi
peers whom he had brought with him. whore he obtained
large force Indians and Creoes to cut path through
the woods Returning with these men TO Gorgon Bay,
which he contemplates the starting point OF the
line, he built house as general rendezvous. and
stored y with provisions, under charge OF Rama
chief From Gorgon Bay he took his party about eight
miles south to no Rama river, with the idea that
Its course might pass somewhere near his proposed
route, and thus enable him to start two parties
from about the centre Of his line and cut and
west at the time. Captain PIN right In this
conjecture He explored and made survey OF the river,
and landed on the left bank about twenty miles from
sen, whence he started of two parties-one cutting
through the forest elstery towards the Atlantic
other westerly towards the lake of Nicarsgus Eacn
party co INSISTED OF fourteen men, headed by civil engi
neer. They commenced work the 18th, and when
Captain PIN left the morning OF that day, each party
had cut about milo through the bush with every pros
pec OF running line OF levels right by the end OF
the month. The starting station, nearly midway, was
only one hundred and twenty feet above tho level
OF the soa. and not hill OF any sort could be It
was considered therefore, that there Is every chance
that the route will afford easy gradients from end to end
Each party supplied with needfu stores and prov
sions. and the weather favorable. The political
dtion Of the republic however, was as threatening and
uncertain as possible.