is no punishment for desertion. We mean nolent thunder-storm, but were soon repulsed with punishment adequate to the offence-none which some loss. Lieut. Palmer, Aid to Gen. Sickles, a coward or vagabond had not rather encounter while giving orders to the commandant of the than endure the service or the perils of a battle. regiment attacked by the rebels, fell pierced with Death is the proper punishment, and it is the three balls. punishment prescribed in our laws-the punish- -FOUR of the five men, who, while personatment meted to the deserter by governments gen-ing Union soldiers, entered and pillaged a house erally. We anticipate that our own government in New-Orleans, La., of a large sum of money will be forced to resort to it. With a creditable and other valuables, were this day hanged in humanity and forbearance, the policy of appeal- that city. The fifth man was reprieved. ing to the pride of the soldier by advertisement, by disgraces, has been pursued by our commanders; but there is little pride and no honor in the deserter, and the fear of disgrace will not deter him from absconding. The penalty of death will. An example or two would have a fine effect."

-THE battle of Secessionville, James Island, S. C., was fought this day, resulting in the defeat of the National forces.-(Doc. 72.)

-ATTORNEY-GENERAL BATES officially communicated to the Secretary of War his opinion concerning the relations of Governors of States to volunteers in the National service. (See Supple ment.)

-AT Memphis, Tenn., a large body of rebel officers and soldiers, together with citizens of the city, took the oath of allegiance to the United States.-Memphis Avalanche, June 17.

THIS day, while a few soldiers were hunting for deserters in the vicinity of Culpeper, Va., they suddenly came upon a rebel mail-carrier who was endeavoring to conceal himself in the woods. He was immediately arrested, after a slight resistance, and taken to headquarters at Manassas. A large number of letters to prominent officers in the rebel service, many of which contained valuable information, were found in the mail-bag, also ten thousand dollars in confederate bonds. The carrier's name was Granville W. Kelly.-Baltimore American, June 18.

-SURGEON HAYES, One Hundred and Tenth regiment Pennsylvania volunteers, having been ordered to conduct to Washington a large detachment of sick and wounded men, and having shamefully neglected them after their arrival, the President directed that for this gross dereliction of duty he be dismissed the service, and he was accordingly dismissed.—General Order.

June 17.-Major-General J. C. Hindman, of the rebel army, issued a proclamation to the inhabitants of the Trans-Mississippi District, Arkansas, calling upon all those who were not subject to conscription, to organize themselves into independent companies of mounted troops or infantry, as they might prefer, arming and equipping themselves, and to serve in that part of the district in which they might belong.-(Doc. 134.)

-THE rebel batteries at City Point, on the James River, below Fort Darling, Va., opened fire on the Union fleet of gunboats, but the boats returned it so briskly with shell and shrapnel, that the batteries were silenced, and the rebels

retired.

-GENERAL WALLACE assumed command of

the city of Memphis, Tenn. His first official act was to take possession of the office of the newspaper Argus. T. Knox and A. D. Richardson were appointed to supervise all editorials which appeared in the newspapers.

-Threats having been made to tear down the Union flags flying over the houses of some of the citizens of Memphis, Tenn., the Provost-Marshal of that city issued an order instructing the guard to shoot down any one attempting to haul down the flag, or offering any insult or molestation to resident citizens who had thus manifested their devotion to the Union.

-THE United States gunboats St. Louis, Lexington, Conestoga and Mound City, on an expedition up White River, Arkansas, opened fire on a rebel battery at St. Charles, while the Fortythird and Forty-sixth Indiana regiments made a land attack, which resulted in the capture of the battery. During the fire a ball entered the steam-drum of the Mound City, and it exploded.-(Doc. 75.)

-THIS afternoon the stage from Fort Scott -THIS afternoon the rebels in front of the Na- was stopped eight miles from Kansas City, Mo., tional pickets near Fair Oaks, Va., attempted to by six men armed with double-barreled shotflank a portion of the Union forces during a vio-guns, supposed to belong to Quantrell's band of

guerrillas, and the passengers robbed of seven hundred dollars in money, three gold watches, four revolvers and several overcoats. One passenger saved two thousand dollars, which he had sewed in the linings of his coat, and the expressagent's trunk, containing over ten thousand dollars, was thrown aside as of no value.

June 18.-The fort over Eastern Branch, near Washington, D. C., in the vicinity of the hamlet "Good Hope," hitherto known as "Fort Good Hope," was named "Fort Wagner," in honor of Lieut. Wagner, of the Topographical Engineers, who died of wounds received near Yorktown, on the seventeenth of April last.

June 19.-A skirmish took place between the Twentieth Indiana regiment, in General Kearny's division of the army of the Potomac, and a body of rebel troops, which lasted for more than an hour. The Union troops held their position with slight loss, having had only three men wounded. In the afternoon, Gen. Kearny complimented the regiment for its bravery and discipline.

-THE Confederate schooner Louisa, laden with cotton, two flatboats, laden with rice, and a steam tug-boat, were captured about twelve miles up the Santee River, by a boat's crew of the United States steamer Albatross, blockading off the North-Santee River, S. C.

June 20.-A force from Gen. Sherman's command occupied Holly Springs to-day, and destroyCentral Railroad. The machinery for repairing ed several pieces of trestle-work on the Mississippi and manufacturing arms was removed from Holly Springs to Atlanta, Ga., previous to the evacuation of the place by the rebels.

-COL. AVERILL returned to the headquarters of General McClellan, on the Chickahominy, from a scout to the Mattapony, in search of a band of guerrillas. They were found to have left the previous day. He destroyed the bridge, took a number of wagons and carts loaded with supplies for Richmond, destroyed a large amount of rebel grain, and captured several important prisoners. -A RECONNOISSANCE was this day made by the Sixteenth Massachusetts, under Col. P. T. Wy-pressed the opinion that mediation was but a quesman, for the purpose of ascertaining the exact character of the ground in front of the picket-line at Fair Oaks, Va.—(Doc. 135.)

-A BAND of rebels were attacked by Major Zeley and a party of Union troops, near Smithville, Ark. Captain Jones, their leader, and fourteen of his men were captured. The rebels had four men wounded. Union loss, two killed and four wounded.—A skirmish occurred at Tallahatchie, Fla.

-AN expedition composed of four companies of Union troops, under Col. Kimball, sent from New-Orleans to Manchac, La., for the purpose of dispersing a large number of rebels encamped in that place, this day returned to New-Orleans, after having successfully performed the object of its mission. On the approach of the Union force, the rebels decamped, leaving their regimental colors, guns, camp equipage, etc., behind them. The guns were spiked, the colors taken away, and the bridge at Manchac Pass burned.

-GEN. MORGAN marched at one A.M. to attack the rebels at Cumberland Gap, but on his arrival there found that they had abandoned that position a few hours before.-(Doc. 136.)

-THE bill emancipating the slaves of rebels passed the United States House of Representatives, by a vote of eighty-two against fifty-four.

-THE Paris Constitutionnel, of this date, ex

tion of time. The cause had gained. More than one hundred provincial journals in France had given in their adhesion to it. The idea had gained ground in England. Such an expression of public opinion in two great countries could not remain without effect, but mediation could not be

proposed with the certainty of rejection. It was for the government to seize upon a favorable opportunity.

-A DELEGATION from the religious society of

Progressive Friends appeared before the Presi

dent, at Washington, for the purpose of present

ing a memorial praying him to decree the eman

cipation of the slaves.

THE United States gunboat Jacob Bell, commanded by Lieut. E. P. McCrea, proceeded up the James River, Va., with despatches for the commander of the Monitor. She succeeded in her mission, but was considerably damaged by the rebel batteries on shore.—(Doc. 137.)

-LIEUT.-COL. WILLIAM B. CASSILLY, Sixty-ninth Ohio volunteers, assumed command of the military district of Franklin, Williamson County, Tenn.

-THE brig Yankee Blade arrived in New-York from New Orleans, laden with sugar, molasses, and cotton-the first arrival since the remission of the blockade.

-A RECONNOISSANCE was made by Captain Keenan, with two companies of the Pennsylvania cavalry, to the James River, Va. He successfully passed the rebel pickets and communicated with the Union gunboat Galena.

June 21.-At New-Orleans, La., a large and advance, but did no damage. Gen. Hooker reenthusiastic Union meeting was held at Union plied from his batteries, by throwing heavy shells Hall, in the Fourth district. The meeting was among their artillerymen, which caused them to called to order by D. S. Dewees, Esq., who nomi- retire. nated Edwin White, Esq., as Chairman of the meeting. The following-named gentlemen were appointed Vice-Presidents: Robert Watson, C. Auch, W. A. Bills, and Wm. McDuff. L. M. Day, Esq., was appointed Secretary. Able and eloquent addresses were made by the President, -An engagement took place at Simon's Bluff, Judge Hiestand, and D. S. Dewees, Esq. The Wadmelaw Sound, S. C., between the United meeting was characterized by great unanimity of States gunboats Crusader and Planter, and a feeling, and the addresses of the several gentle-body of rebels stationed at that place.—(Doc.

men were received with universal demonstrations of appreciation. In the evening a festival took place at the Planter's Hotel, the patriotic hostess of which is Madame De Bare. A grand Union ball was given, which was numerously attended.

-A SERIES of skirmishes took place between a force of Union troops, under the command of Col. Sill, and a considerable body of rebel infantry and artillery, at the mouth of Battle Creek, Tennessee.-(Doc. 138.)

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June 22.-Yesterday thirty Sisters of Charity arrived at Fortress Monroe, and to-day left for White-House Point, Va., for the purpose of ministering to the sick and wounded soldiers of the army of the Potomac.

-A DETACHMENT of the Sixth Illinois cavalry made a descent on a squadron of rebel cavalry guarding a train near Coldwater station, on the Mississippi and Tennessee Railroad, and captured -COLONEL CHARLES ELLETT, commander of the twenty-five prisoners and about twenty thousand ram squadron of the United States, on the Mis-pounds of bacon which was on the train. They sissippi River, died at Cairo, Ill., while on his then destroyed the bridges on the road, renderway to New-Albany, Ind.-The Seventh, Twen- ing it impassable. ty-second, Thirty-seventh, and Forty-seventh regiments New-York State militia were mustered into

the service of the United States Government for three months.

A PARTY of the Eighth Vermont regiment, stationed at Algiers, near New-Orleans, La., took an engine and a car and went out a short distance on the Opelousas Railroad on a reconnois

when they were fired upon by a party of guerrillas, and had three men killed and eight wounded.

-A FIGHT took place near Fair Oaks, Va., be-sance. They had proceeded but a few miles tween the pickets of the Union army, supported by a redoubt, and a large attacking force of rebels, in which the rebels were repulsed with great loss in killed and wounded. The Unionists lost two

killed and seven wounded.

-GENERAL BUTLER, commanding Department of the Gulf, issued the following order at NewOrleans:

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that whatever might be the result of the civil war June 23.-The London Times, of this date, said in America, it was plain that it had reached a point at which it was a scandal to humanity. It had become a war of extermination. Utter destruction might be possible, or even imminent, but submission was as far off as ever. Persons who listened to the excited railers on either side might think that there was no alternative but to let a flood of blood pass over the land; but, at that calm distance, it might perhaps be wisely calcu"No vessel shall so leave the port until the mas-lated that such voices did not represent the mind ter shall take an oath that he has not any such person on board, and will not allow any such to come on board."

‘Any vessel attempting to leave this port and take away any person of color who did not come here on board of her, and has not a pass from these headquarters, will be liable to confiscation, and her master punished by imprisonment.

-THE rebels kept up a continuous shower of shells along the lines of the Union army before Richmond. They opened upon Gen. Hooker's

of the American people. Both parties ought by this time to be tired of the strife. There had been blood enough shed, fortunes enough made, losses enough suffered, and wrongs enough inflicted and endured. The opportunity ought to be either present or at hand when some potent