tain with certainty who these anonymous writers dience to the proclamation of Monday, and they are, I beg to suggest that another order be pub- returned to their homes, except such as volunlished, holding the editors responsible for its in-teered for three years or the war. The men genfraction.

May 28.-A public meeting was held in Richmond, Va., for the purpose of enrolling the names of such of the citizens as chose to form themselves into a Home Guard for the defence of the city.-Stringent orders in respect to communica- -THREE strong columns advanced and recontion with Norfolk, were published by General noitred within gunshot of the rebel works at CoWool. The Seventy-first regiment, N. Y. S. M., rinth. They were commanded respectively by left New-York City for Washington.—The Legis- Generals Thomas, Buell, and Pope. The rebels lature of Virginia appropriated the sum of two hotly contested the ground at each point, but hundred thousand dollars to defray the expense were driven back with considerable loss. The of removing the women and children of Rich-column on the left encountered the strongest opmond to a place of safety. Mrs. Jeff Davis position. The National loss was twenty-five killed was sent under the care of ex-Senator Gwin to and wounded. The enemy left thirty dead on the Raleigh, N. C. field. Some five or six officers and a number of privates were captured.-Halleck's Despatch.

Third regiment, Potomac home brigade, in a -NEAR the "Seven Pines," Va., the rebels skirmish this morning, drove a large party of made an attack upon the pickets of Casey's diAshby's rebel cavalry through Wardensville, kill-vision about sunrise this morning. They aping two and wounding three. proached under cover of a dense fog, to within -THE English steamer Elizabeth was captured fifty yards of the pickets of the Eighty-fifth Pennoff Charleston, S. C., by the United States gun-sylvania and Ninety-sixth New-York regiments, boat Keystone State. The public debt of the when a sharp fight occurred. The pickets were United States on this day was four hundred and driven back a short distance, when they were ninety-one million, four hundred and forty-five reënforced, and drove the rebels, regaining their thousand, nine hundred and eighty-four dollars, former position. Major Kelly, of the Ninetyat an average interest of 4.35 per cent.-Captain sixth New-York was shot through the neck, and Frisbee, commanding a detachment of three hun- bled to death. Orderly-Sergeant David H. Landred and seventy-eight infantry and First Mis- caster, company C, Eighty-fifth Pennsylvania souri cavalry, captured near Neosho, Mo., two regiment, had his left arm shattered at elbow, colonels and one lieutenant-colonel, two jay- and private William Leighty, was shot through hawkers, and numbers of guns, revolvers, fifteen left thumb. horses, and a train of forage.-Dubuque Times, June 3.

-COLONEL C. C. DODGE with two companies of the New-York Mounted Rifles, while on an expedition into North-Carolina, captured seven officers of the rebel army, at Gatesville, in that State.

-THE Sixth United States cavalry burned a bridge five hundred feet long over South Anna Creek, a tributary of the Pamunkey. The bridge

-THIS morning at nine o'clock, the Yankee cavalry followed by infantry, entered Ashland, Va. The confederate troops, quartermasters, and com--(Doc. 124.) missaries, and even the pickets had withdrawn, -THE publication of the New-Orleans Bee was leaving valuable stores behind, including cars resumed this day, the proprietors having made a filled with flour, etc. The village was swarming satisfactory explanation to General Butler. with the people of the neighborhood, and negroes who were helping themselves to the public stores. Mr. Crichter, of Westmoreland, and Mr. Grimes, of King George, assumed authority to order about forty negroes to push the cars about one hundred and fifty yards to the point of descent, whence they would run three miles toward Richmond; but after removing eleven cars to the point, the Yankee cavalry dashed into the village, and Messrs. Crichter and Grimes escaped unpursued. -Richmond Whig, June 2.

-Brigadier-GeneRAL SCHOFIELD, commanding the Missouri State Militia, issued a general order, stating that all guerrillas and marauders in that State, when caught in arms, engaged in their unlawful warfare, would be shot down on the spot, and that all citizens who should give shelter and protection to those outlaws, or who would not give all the assistance in their power to the military authorities in detecting and bringing them to punishment, would be regarded and treated as aiders and abettors of the criminals.

-A SKIRMISH OCcurred at Pocotaligo, S. C., between a party of Union troops, under command of Colonel B. C. Christ, of the Fifteenth Pennsylvania volunteers and a party of the rebels, numbering about eight hundred. After a contest of two hours the rebels were routed with severe loss. (Doc. 123.)

was on the line of Stonewall Jackson's retreat to

Richmond.—The Eighth and Thirty-seventh regiments, N.Y.S.M., left New-York City for Washington.-General Pope's heavy batteries opened upon the rebel works at Corinth, Miss, at ten a.M., this day.

May 30.-The army of the South-West, under Major-Gen. Halleck, occupied Corinth, Miss., it having been evacuated by the rebels last night.— (Docs. 50 and 95.)

-THIS morning the rebels opened fire from one of their pieces, situated on a hill at the left of the road that approaches Mechanicsville, Va., from Chickahominy Bridge, directing it toward the Fifth Vermont regiment, which had been sent out to do picket-duty. The regiment advanced into an open field, thereby exposing themselves to the rebels, but retired into the woods before any casualties had occurred, after a few rounds of shell had been dropped among them.

-JUDGE JAMES H. BIRCH, candidate for Governor of Missouri, was arrested at Rolla, in that State, by order of Col. Boyd, "for uttering disloyal sentiments, while making a speech, which was evidently designed to procure secession votes."

-THE English iron steamer Cambria arrived at Philadelphia, Pa., having been captured by the United States gunboat Huron, after a chase of five hours, off Charleston, S. C. She hails from Carlisle, and sailed from Liverpool for Nassau, and thence for Charleston. Her cargo consisted of liquors, cloths, medicines, Enfield rifles, saltpetre, etc.

-THE Thirteenth and Forty-seventh regiments, of Brooklyn, and the Sixty-ninth regiment, of New-York City, left for the seat of war.

-THE rebel forces, under Gen. Jackson, made an attempt to dislodge the National forces at Harper's Ferry, but were repulsed.-(Doc. 52.)

—A BRIGADE of National troops, preceded by four companies of the Rhode Island cavalry, entered Front Royal, Va., this morning, and drove out the rebels, consisting of the Eighth Louisiana, four companies of the Twelfth Georgia, and a body of cavalry. They were taken completely by surprise, and had no time either to save or to destroy any thing. A large amount of transportation fell into the hands of the Nationals, including two engines and eleven cars of the Manassas Gap Railroad, and they captured six officers and one hundred and fifty privates, besides killing and wounding a large number of rebels. The Union loss was eight killed, five wounded, and one missing. Several of the Union men who were taken prisoners at Front Royal a week ago were recap

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troops, under command of Gen. Williams, arrived at Baton Rouge, La., in the gunboat Kennebec. -A SHARP fight took place on the Greenville road, eight miles above Washington, N. C., between a Union scouting party of fifteen men, of Mix's Third New-York cavalry, under Lieutenant Allis, and a superior force of rebel cavalry, resulting in the defeat of the rebels, with a loss of three men killed, six wounded, and two taken prisoners unhurt. None of the Union party were killed,

and but one was wounded.

-MAJOR-GEN. BUTLER, commanding Department of the Gulf, issued an order directing and authorizing the Provost-Marshal of New-Orleans, La., to execute six rebel prisoners, convicted of having violated their parole.

-PART of General Banks's command advanced beyond Martinsburgh, Va.-A reconnoissance in force was made at Winton, N. C., by the National troops, under Gen. Viele.

-AT noon to-day the main body of the rebel army near Richmond, Va., under General Joseph Johnston, attacked the left wing of the Union army at Fair Oaks and the Seven Pines, and a desperate battle ensued, which lasted till night. At night the rebels occupied the camps of the Fourth corps, but their advance was completely broken.

June 1.-At eight o'clock this morning the battle between the Union and rebel forces at Fair Oaks, Va., was resumed, and the rebels were defeated and compelled to fall back upon Richmond.

-THIRTEEN members of the Eleventh Pennsyl--(Docs. 17 and 92.) vania volunteer cavalry were captured near Zuni, Va., this day.-Petersburgh Express, June 2.

May 31.-A body of Illinois militia, numbering between two and three hundred, under command of Capt. John M. Richardson, were attacked by a force of five hundred Indians and white secessionists, under Capt. Coffee and Major Thomas Wright, at Neosho, Mo., and were compelled to fall back to Mount Vernon, where they were reenforced by a detachment of the Tenth Illinois cavalry. There was no general engagement, and the Federal loss was but two killed and three wounded. The rebels captured a number of guns and overcoats, together with a quantity of ammunition, camp equipage, and about fifty horses. They did not hold the town, but retreated to their camp, eighteen miles from Neosho.

-THE schooner Cora was captured this day off the bar of Charleston, S. C., by the United States steamer Keystone State.-A force of Union

-GENERAL FREMONT'S advance brigade, under Colonel Cluseret, occupied Strasburgh without resistance. A midnight reconnoissance three miles beyond Strasburgh came upon a rope barricade and ambush of Jackson's rear-guard, and retired successfully with the loss of only three wounded. Col. Figyelmesy, of Gen. Fremont's staff, with only fifteen men, brilliantly charged and put to flight a body of cavalry commanded by Ashby in person.

-THE expedition sent out by General Pope on the twenty-eighth of June, under Colonel Elliott, with the Second Ohio cavalry, returned to Corinth, Mississippi, this day. By forced marches they reached the Mobile and Ohio Railroad, and although the rebels were guarding it with a force of five thousand infantry running up and down to prevent him reaching it, succeeded in destroying the track in many places, blowing up one culvert, burning the dépôt, locomotives, and a

train of twenty-six cars loaded with supplies, de- Saint Marks, Florida, were captured as they were stroying ten thousand stand of small arms, three proceeding up the Ocilla River for water, by a pieces of artillery, and capturing two thousand party of rebels on shore. Two of the boats' crew prisoners, whom he released on parole, as he had were killed, two wounded, and the rest made not time to march them with his cavalry.-(Docs. prisoners.-New-Bedford Mercury, June 23. -PARKER SPRING, superintending the con

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lines, gave an account, in a letter to the Lancaster (Pa.) Express, of the services of the Morse telegraph to the army, and of General McClellan's use of it.—(Doc. 129.)

-THE fortifications at Pig Point, Va., were destruction of United States Military telegraph stroyed to-day, together with the rebel barracks in the vicinity.-An order was issued from the War Department extending the Department of Virginia to include that part of Virginia south of the Rappahannock and east of the railroad from Fredericksburgh to Richmond, Petersburgh, and Weldon, under command of Major-Gen. McClellan. Major-Gen. Wool was assigned to the command of the Middle Department, and Major-Gen. Dix to Fortress Monroe to assume command at that point, reporting to Gen. McClellan for orders.

-YESTERDAY the Union forces under command of Brig.-Gen. Wright succeeded in crossing from Edisto Island to Seabrook's Point, S. C., and today they had a skirmish with the rebel pickets in the vicinity, which resulted in the retreat of the rebels.-Official Report.

-A PARTY of National scouts captured the mate and six seamen belonging to the rebel gunboat Beauregard, at a point nearly opposite Fulton, Missouri.

-EDWARD L. PIERCE, Special Agent of the Treasury Department of the United States, made a report concerning the condition of the freedmen of South-Carolina. - The Union forces under Major-Gen. Hunter, operating against Charleston, S. C., this day landed on James Island, under cover of the gunboats, without opposition.

-TO-DAY the Union fleet of gunboats (eight vessels) moved up the James River from their June 2.-Jacksonport, Arkansas, was visited by former position at City Point, toward the rebel a rebel gunboat, commanded by Capt. Fry. After batteries below Richmond, Va. When some disthrowing a few shot and shell on the camp-ground tance up, they got aground; the rebels appeared just vacated by the Ninth Illinois cavalry, she on a bluff on the opposite shore and fired into the dropped alongside the wharf-boat and destroyed fleet, which returned the fire and the rebels disall the cotton and molasses to be found.-Jack-persed. At flood-tide the fleet backed off and sonport Cavalier Extra, June 7. dropped down the stream.

-AN enthusiastic Union meeting was held at Columbia, Tennessee, at which speeches were delivered by Niell Brown and Andrew Johnson, with great applause.—The First regiment of Fire Zouaves, N.Y.S.V., were mustered out of service at Governor's Island.-General John A. Dix assumed command of Fortress Monroe, Norfolk, Portsmouth, and Suffolk, Va.-General Banks recrossed the Potomac and occupied Bunker Hill, Virginia.

-MASS meetings were held at Memphis, Tenn., yesterday and to-day. Addresses were made by Jeff. Thompson and others. Resolutions were adopted never to surrender voluntarily. Though Memphis had already seventy-two companies in the field, every man capable of bearing arms was called upon to repair forthwith to Fort Pillow. A committee was appointed to collect men, money, and arms.-Memphis Argus, June 2.

-A SLIGHT Skirmish took place near Washington, N. C., between a small scouting party, composed of a sergeant and six men of Mix's NewYork cavalry, and a force of rebel infantry, resulting in the capture by the rebels of three of the Union party.-Gen. Sigel was placed in command at Harper's Ferry, Va.

-A FIGHT took place on the road between Strasburgh and Staunton, Va., between a portion of the Union army under Gen. Fremont and the rebels under Gen. Jackson, resulting in the defeat of the latter. The rebels in the retreat burned the bridge after they had crossed the Shenandoah River at Mount Jackson.-(Doc. 53.)

June 3.-Major-General Robert W. Lee was assigned to the command of the rebel army in front of Richmond, in consequence of a slight wound to General Johnston, and, upon assuming his important position, issued an address to the -Two boats belonging to the United States army, which was read at the head of the regibark Kingfisher, of the blockading squadron offments. Its sentiments created the liveliest en