New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-06-27
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Arri,,nI OF she Mails OF 'ho s"" =.
E,.c,ion Returns Ia France
vy,;or;tiss OF the Opposition fi'A.' "
....,v ryswrs-A Erussinn Z
:, ,,,c Rebel Army-Ecbci accom-
the Battle nt Chnnceho's
Rebel Steamer souihcr"'r .,o .--;,.od
The mails of the Cunard steamer o"i"'"
hare last night, with three days ia'ef ioieisn
r,,,rs CORRESPONDENCE FROM THE hLDhh
STATES.
>. 7,;,e. Of June II contains CORE
re Ao" I'm Richmond, dated May IL, Whien
bSiorr3nbicl sketch of Gen. Stonewdl Jack
s'ses me "details on the battle at Chanceliors
Eli The correspondent speaks dlspsIaslu-Y ~
the conduct of the German troops ana tuus
~ oxrar;snce of Prussian officer III the Coheuer-
ate army =. :,...., H.. C,,{i
"Tbeir fight was Indignantly witnessed by Cap''
S,beibert their countTymau, who joined thc Con-
federate army about two months ago as COhl'hls'
sioner seut by the Prusslan Government 10 report
upon that arinys organization and efficiency ana
who Ia attached to the stall OF Gen. Stuart An III
cident which befell this officer after The battle oil
Sunday has afforded general amusement. Anxious
10 procure forage for his sorry sleed aiIer the sIea'
hattie AT Charlottesville, he undertook an eHpetl-
ton in search of a house, and, after wandering
some distance, cane uVon snanty IN the door oi
which stood a negro woman. He WAS proceeding 10
inpurtuue her III the best Engllsh winch ne couid
command Tor corn, when from behind her issued no
Scheibert was dressed II Confederate uniform, hnd
although there is good reason to thiuk that the an
KEGS desired much more 10 be taken than 10 take
Prisoners his fate appeared inevitable.
But taking heart OF grace, ne drew ana Hour
ished a tremendous German saber, eX ,lanling,
.surrendair Behind lie finds itself all the caya-
lefl.' Tie Yankees made 10 reIaonstrance, and he
uatched them, mUskft sui on shoulder, Tor mile
aud Laf until he rCioined Gen. Stuart. just tc-
fore he reached the General, one of the PRISON rs
l,uk nat
circumstances, exclaimed, Captain, ha0 we known
that Your cavalry was such q lols way of, we d
have taken You prisoner instead. rs Cap' Schel-
bert WAS sidndil; near Gen. lee during the battle,
spent bullet rolled nearly up 10 tue icet o. Tie la .
ter PICKING il up, the General politely handed II
TO the Captain IS n nemeGto oestl0ee, doubtless, 10
make It's way 10 Prussia aud adorn many tale
hereafter. Cast. Schelbert expresses lbs uttuslas-
tic admiration OF The t'aH and spint win which the
Confederate soldiers s6rmsl AMI light
Our CORES, ouGent gives The following account Of
the loss on both sides:
"Wnile, in my anxiety TO avoid that par.ialiy
which it Is impossible Tor any Ens1slman WHO
thoroughly knows both sides IN Tins quarrel 10 ieel,
Iesnmated tie southern loss ~ 10, COO men IN Killed,
wounded, and missing, II Ii now apparent from tue
Official returns that my estimate was excessive.
Here is tie statement Just made public on h-gh au-
shorty;
Kinei.........."...........,.. VO
Wounded. .......'..'..''''''..
Pnf5Defs...........'''''' '''..''''''''''.'
Total..........~...............
"On the other band, here is the official return Of
the Yankee prisoners sent down to Richmond from
lie RappaaauaOck between the Isl ana I'm o. 4lay:
First bs.ch.
Third baicA....... 'oI
Total............:............. 80
"In addition. there are now lying IN the field hOs
ptals of the COuiederdes no less than 40 wound
ed Federals. My estimate therefore. winch raied
TIE Federal prisoners at between 500 and 1900,
was again eighty in excess, as their actual number
was ,6J0-an aggregate exceeding the total amount
of the Coufe1era.e killed. wounded and prisoners by
$50 On the killed and wounded in the Fecefal
army, your readers can form some estimate from Ia"
admitted TACT that Sedcewicks cor OF which the
fighting was chilo's play, ar compared with the
bloody work at Charlottesville, Loot 1900 ia killed
and wounded"
THE SUSPECTED CONFEDERATE STEAMER IN
THE TEES.
The Southerner a smart craft, that has been built
on the Tees b. Messrs. Pearse & Co., iron ship
builders, has during tue whole period Of her fitting
out in the river, extending several wee4s given
rise to the livellest curiosity Last week she had
bur trial trip. There Were eighty ladies and gentle
men on board Ine run wac az far .s Scarborough,
and back West Harllepoo where she is IN, cent
lying. II has siuce TRANSFERRED that spy was on
board the etlse Of reporter, TO whom Of course
the greatest courtesy and attention was shown
On bis representing himself "a corrected with TIE
press. Il appears that while the lsdies and -cIe
hen were dining board be WAS busy taking uOtes
40 while they dancing; for be las since sworn
70 an affidavit al on attorneys Office in Stockton,
setting forth, inter ALA, that Capt. Butcher the
gentleman in charge Of the boat was in lie belief
= Irregular commissioned officer underline Coniedcracy
because he had detected t"v ,-,,-rp y. o. -, Ybicl
made ont TO be " Confederate States Cutter" or
his uniform The uniform was ike that Of a eu
tenant in the Royal Navy. lie likewise found the
three fatal letters painted On TIE crockerYware useC
Oh board the vessel.
Beside that, there was a quantity Of charcoal
about 80 bushels, TO proven, tue penetrating the
icehouse; he Ut once had concluded that II was L
get steam up quickly. lie also learned from tue
crew that ii or II big guns were slowed away N
the hold sealed. He had also observed that when
ever Mr. Pearse one OF the bnilCers, was III CONVEX
sation with the captain their gestures we're suspl
cions. And what tho most Gamning fact Of all
was the palmetto tree on Capt. Butchers uniform
II was simply an ordinary anchor. Tins AFFIDAVIT
We understand was dispatched with all possible
haste TO Mr. Adams, the United States Minister
xbo forthwith submitted u 20 Earl Russell. Tue
Foreign Secretary Immediately communicated witt
Sir George Grey, the Home Secretary, aud The re-
suit Of all this bother was that CustCln-hOuse
officer went Oh board tue vessel, IN the docks al
Hartlepool, Monday, and after most minute
search, particularly for the guns, declared himself
perfectly sa;ised That She in Der present portion
was what was represented 81 ber-purely "a mer
chant vessel. That the SOutberDer's movements are
watched 10 evident, from the fact that teegraphlt
message has been received from the Home Secretary
inquinng ss 10 her whereabouts; AID also from the
FACT that the sDy IL still lowering about West liaT
tlepool. He wac met the other day by the captain
and the meeting, it may be imagined, was mort
cordial one. Tie affidavit bore the tignarure Of
"Bsxter Langley
SIR r. F. BUXTON AND AMERICAN SLAVERY
Sir Thomas fOwell Buxton hat addressed tue FOL
n. D,.ffa -,