The Express. — 1863-06-23 (London, England)

AMERICA.  DETAILS BEVERLEY AVALRY RAID AT 'S FORD. (Per the Jura.) NEW YORK, Jules 12, livamme. In consequence of a belief, said to be confirmed, that General Lee bad assembled a large cavalry force between Culpepper Court-house and Beverley's Ford to make a raid into Maryland, General Hooker ordered three brigades of cavalry and 2,000 infantry, with two batteries, all under General Pleasanton, to cross the Rappahannock to counteract Lee's movement. Pleasanton's force crossed early on Tuesday morning, the right under Bufford at Beverley's Ford, and the left under Gregg at Kelly's Ford, the two being six miles apart. They both moved towards Culpepper on roads converging at Brandy Station, where a junction was to be made. Bidford crossed without opposition, and the Eighth cavalry advanced to the woods, where they were met by the Confederate cavalry and driven back with heavy lois. The Federal cavalry then charged the Confederates, driving them back to their main body, who were forming in the rear of the woods. General Pleasanton then directed Bufford to charge the Confederates in Bank, whilst the infantry and artillery engaged them in front. Bufford was, however, repulsed, his retreat nearly cut off, and he cut his way out with difficulty. The Confederates then attempted to gain the rear of Pleasanton's force, but did not succeed, and Bufford again pressing them, and the Confederates finding Gregg approaching their own rear, they retreated. Bufford and Gregg then formed a junction at a point six miles south of where the Confederate pickets were first encountered. Gregg had been hotly engaged all the morning on the left, and had driven the Confederates from the river to Brandy Station. At 4 o'clock in the afternoon General Pleasanton, ascertaining that the Confederates were receiving infantry reinforcemanta, recrossed the river, bringing away his dead and wounded, and 200 prisoners. No definite estimate of the Federal loss has been received, but the fighting was severe and hand to hand. One corps of General Hooker's army still remains on the south side of the Rappahannock, below Fredericksburg. Official advice. from Vicksburg to the Bth inst. state that the siege was progressing satisfactorily. Three divisions from General Bragg's army were reported to be marching to join General Johnstone. Breckenridge bad already joined him. Grant was being reinforced. Grant's total loss since crossing the Mississippi is estimated at 7,000 men. Advice. from General Banks to the 4th inst. have been received at General Grant's head-quarters announcing that the siege of Port Hudson was progressing favourably. Southern despatches from Mobile to the 4th inst. state that the Federate had been repulsed at Port Hudson, and that General Banks had lost an arm. The provost-marshal, his assistant, and the enrollug officer were fired upon near Manville, Indiana, whilst making an enrolment. The two former were killed, and the latter escaped. Two military companies were sent from ludianopolis to the some of the murder. The governor of Illinois has prorogued the state legislature till the 18th inst. Sixty-five republicans left the legislature, thereby preventing a quorum, but the democrats refused to recognise the prorogation, and entered a protest against the governor for unconstitutional usurpation, and the revolutionary breaking up of the legislature. The governor's pretext for his action was, that there was disagreement between both houses on the subject of adjournment. Great indignation was manifested among the democrats. General Hascall has been superseded by General Wilcox.  NEW YORK, Ana 13. The New York journals publish advises from Puebla to the Ist inst., received via Havana, stating that the Mexicans who surrendered at Puebla numbered 12,000. Their surrender was necessitated through hunger. It was rumoured that General Ortega and several Alms had escaped whilst upon the road to Vera Grua. The officers refused to sign a pledge t 3 remain neutral during the war.