The New York herald., 1863-05-26

spccniaiors snd dealers all over the Union The other
pariascf Of poliu al character ON the 9th o. June
the tnion men e kcmrhls propose celebrate,
IN nanics worthy a the OCCASION tho anniver-
sary of tho fccoai occupation OF Memphs. Distinguish
al orators from ali sec,ions OF the Union have
shcd u attend, ard No conndcuty calculate de-
mopstation crcditsbc alike city and The
u Commentaries
In few days the city will have becn occupied by tho
federal army for twelve months Thus far harshness
mas characterized the acts Of our rulers The most
marked enency fas been toward the people but
MOI so clear that this kindness forbearanee have
oeen IN every insarce appreciated. Elsewhere orders
'q's ha' the oath be takensor leave have bcca asd
oo' 10 Msmph" though there exhibitions OF disioya
every day, no such extreme measures have
Deen resored TO. But there will evidently DO change
soon The d'sloyal viii have enjoyed tho protection
OF the Union for orc year. and It " improbable that
they will then be required 10 up their minds whom
they will serve--whether they viii continue % nph,
against tine best government tho give In thrr
adhesion 10 the constitution the unicn Tbse who
fail now TO give their adhesion will doub,cs be sent
10 their friends and fatten short allowances IN
Dixie.
The military OF inquiry lately IN e..
Louis settled here for day two, ani took up their
limo of march almost before IL known llat ihoy
wcre here. II thcir object Is 10 pretend 10 find
out derelict officers al the Ramc time tha, they give
all srch opportunity 10 shwart impartial inyca-
trstion, they could have adopted excoilcr.
expcdicnt thousand such examinations ne that held
here could not evensuate In exposing even the most
shameless corrurtn. except by accident. hut under
stand the the such hurry here, they
wanted 20 get up the river and take rosess while tho
stcrographer could write out bis notes Of testimony At
Mll,ken's Ecnd and McmThs II Is said that some Of tho
testimony ,skon below seriously duplicates General
Curtis but as win soon be published tho country can
we'll afford 10 wait for the ocia rccrd before passing
judgment II 10 BE- hoped there viii be no in"re such
courts else that ell posbIe mems will bc taken to
convict the Au,v parties and dismiss them from ser
vice wh,eh they degrade by tnc grossest cerol!cns
MExru,s. Tenn. May 1s-3P n.
ne Byiuiari Opsrai,ens al Raymond-Iaosu o. As Ad
ranos, DC.
wo have Just recstved information that General Lo-
rsns division encountered the rebels large force near
Raymond the l2ih, and after hard fought battle re-
pulsed the enemy drove him back ht tie point o Tho
bayonci towards jackson. The steamer Now Kentucky
has arrived a, thh point with ad,ces from Tho Army d
the Mississippi To the i2ih instant and from Youngs
Point to the evening &c tho 18th.
On the lith Mel hcfson's army cnps M,or General
fgans dlvls,on IN tho advance, novel ou, on
at dusk that day came ~ With tie cocmy.
who in force the town OF rAym ~, distant
fr,m jackson twenty miics, and from me Fes~a and
vicksburg Railroad about ten miles. iariy os n fn.
Ing O. tho l2ih Gercral logan made On atst ibs
enemy and tremendous is,tle which lasted rsafy
all day tn rbcs were forced back towards p cssn.
with lofH tf about 800 Ia KIDD VI urced aDd prison
cr. Cur IN li,l,d ard woundcn IA At - 800 Thc
rebels cngngod About 10 900, under TIC umsnd q
&c erai Crtra. forncfiy NJ ibs sseeth Tesis,
whne our fo,co waa criy 700. ~ the ohsc q
the hrhi tic icdoras we're rtfcngy Feuiorfci by
Celrrai Qaimby. The naitnsl army ptfAsd forward
towards Jactsor during tie bocsi the arit 60 cfa
Grcg,. sent a Tag ~ truce " General Iaga-, s-kng
coz s,ation OF si,cs IN he could bury ha dead Cen
Losan replied be would save him tn, trouble AID ,ha,
All the dead hos vol feIr H. voald be- iccsu,y
| buried
| An attack was 10 have been msdc On vclsbirg On
Saturday morning by Ito sunb,ai,. II "a here urGer
aood that the s4ccc-. Of TIE .Srcatl mo G
than anticipated. warrenpn has hoei n tic pc
session tie Union amy some day. III, Dirt
that had 'ruvel Young. Point the trans, ,crs
| on Fridny was only crft milsr
The uloubv. In tie nsbt cf the i2fh, ia~, the
killed Coione. Rcisrds Of ths Twcntl~ih nino. This
ascvcre hes. org the ~ornGed 10 cohne ~ Oh II
| tho Thirty drst Illinois rnd who osmc tbs ssv
Kentucky. Colonel Mcrock wil be abe N
his ashtirg position IN TIE field.
Tho town n wanenon IN tho possess,cp q
iroops Tho robes sms days snee evacuated itAt sns
but tIl thy had destroyed most II Vie ta~n snd
their batteries.
We have tho intelligence ihst General Lgsn uirl.
! snily m.rched into jackson the ish.