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JANB Q. 8WIS8IIBLM, EDITOR,
Thurtday, May 29 1862
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"FfmHtfiaat that ttandard iheet
Whtrt breathe* the foe but falls before ut,
With Freedom't toil beneath our feet,
Ard Freedom's banner itrearning o'er ut.'"
9 We will receive wheat, oats, con
flour, wood, good butter, eggs, or anything
else we can use, iu payment of subscrip
tions to the DEMOCRAT or debts due the
establishment. Now is the time to sub
scribe or settle old bills.
BEEBEEB•^•—————•—
Confiscation Bill Passed the
House.
The Confiscation Bill passed the House
on Monday. It confiscates the property
and frees the slaves of rebels after the
President shall have given sixty dsys'
warning by proclamation.
Qen. Hunter's Proolamation.
As a people .4 mericans arc fast growing
into the doctrine that ''the king can do no
wrong." We are getting to assume that
"the President" must be right. So, while
the loyal press of the country, universally
applaud the signing of the bill for abolish
iug ulavery in the District of Columbia on
account of its anti-Slavery tendency, they
are almost equally ready to applaud the
rescinding of Hunter's Proclamation as a
death blow to rebellion in his district, re
considered tad took it for granted they
must have be mistaken when the Presi
dent vetoed the measure. Now, those
who were most clamorous for leaving this
question to the commanders in the field,
and who, on this ground justify the Presi
dent in not interfering with Ilalleck's in
famous order, are ready to coincile with
his iuterteranco with Hunter's arrange
menu. Whatever the President does
must bo right, is the doctrine of the
hour Hallsck's order to exclude all re
reliable information, of the movements of
the enemy, from his lines has already caus
ed the murder of thousands of our brave
men, and keeps the army of Corinth to
day totally in the dark, and divided by
conflicting rumors and counsels but who
blames Mr. Lincoln for not rescinding it?
Geu Hunter is completely removed from
the reach of aid, in the very heart of the
enemy's country, without men enough to
defend himself against a vigorous attack.
The tfickly season is approaching. His
soldiers are not able to be»r heavy labor
in that climate. His predecessor played
out the game of coaxing white men to join
the standard of the Union. 'I hey would
not even read his proclamation, and nowlight
when Gen. Hunter seeks to draw to his
aid the only Union men in his district and
ro save his army and find means to prose
cute the war, the President forbids. Our
men must die in the ditches there, be fi
nally overcome or replaced by thousands,
and it is all right.
Now the folly of the President's inter
ference is painfully manifest to all obser
vers,for while it will prevent Gen. Hunter's
reaping the reward of his proclamation, in
making tho slaves believe they are remand
ed to slavery and so teaching them to look
upon cur armies with distrust, it does not,
cannot, restore this property to their own
ers. Those slaves are* certainly free, and
any Court of Equity in the world would so
pronounce them. Gen. Hunter is Presi
dent Lincoln's legal representative—his
ngent—and his act is just as binding as
though it had been done by the President
himself. An he could not take back his
own act to the injury of third parties, so he
cannot reseind the act of his representa
tive. If the President has the power to
proclaim emancipation when in his judg
ment he may deem it noccssary, every one
of the heads of his military divisions has
the right unless specially withheld, ant'
when a commander exceeds his delegated
authority it is his principal who must bear
the consequences, uot innocent third par
ties.
That proclamation emancipated all the
slaves in Gon. Hunter's district, if there
is military power in the United States to
emauoipat^/them, and the President can
io n*c)t itnai thiK jetjl* let to sja
very than he ean enslave any other free
man, at his pleasure. So of th slaves of
rebels in Fremont's Department They
are certainly free, and we are glad to see
that the question will be tested.
Laws of Marriage.
Our advertising columns, this week con
tain a notiee of a wife hiving left her hus
band. We know nothing of the merits of
the ease except that the parties have,four
children and the mother took them all
with her, which is prima fseia evidence of
her being a virtuous woman and good
mother, and we should like her and her
friends to know that the published notice
docs not in any sense invalidate her claim
to support from her husband. It simply
amounts to a notification that he will con
test any bill for her support, but if she
can prove sufficient cause for leaving his
house she is as much entitled to support as
though she weie still living there, andany
person furnishing her the necessaries of
life can compel him to pay for them upon
her furnishing proof in court, of just
cause fur leaving.
The amount of support to which she
might be entitled, either in his house or
out of it, depends entirely upon the judge
and jury before whom the suit may come
The law specifies that a wife is to have
food and clothes "suitable to her condi
tion iu life," and a set of men who keep
their own wives on short allowance, when
on a jury in such a case think very little
is suitable. Those who are liberal will
conclude that any woman should have
"pretty considerable." This case, it it
comes to trial will be before Judge Van
derburg, and he would charge a jury iu
favor of something more than pretty con
siderable. Then, as the men in this re
gion are generally substantial providers,
a sharp lawyer could easily select a jury
who would award a wife almost as much
support as the wages of a hired girl. So
thaf Mrs. Olens, chances are pretty good
considering that she is that unfortunate
nondescript, a feme covert
She may have trouble about retaining
her children, but this is one of the penal
ties of the legal crime of marriage, a pen
alty which the law inflicts upon any wo-have
man who runs her head into that, noose.
Had she been living with Mr. O., and rais
ing a family, without marriage, she could
have taken her children and left at ar.y
time—sued him for her wages if she had
perfoi med any service in his house and col
lected them, but as the law punishes
marriage in woman with a loss of her nat
ural right to the custody of tier children
and to the proceeds of her own industry, all
the property she may have helped him to
acquire as well as her children belong to
him just the same as the wages of a South
Carolina slave belong to his master. But
then, Minnesota is a Free State. The on
ly class of persons, in it, who are "held to
service" is married women. Uncivilized
Indians and free negroes have aright to
collect wages for every day's work they do,
but a married woman's services belong to
her husband.
Conoiliate Them!
The following ii the statement of Captain
George Smith, of the first Maryland regiment,
who succeeded in effecting his escape in the
at Front Royal
About 10 o'clock in the morning, a negro
upon horseback came dashing into camp, cry
ing out that the rebels were coming in great
numbers, "and they will surround and cui you
off."
At first the men laughed at him, saying they
had waited so long for them, they did not be
lieve a word of it. As soon, however, as Col.
Kenley saw the man, he became satisfied of
their approach.
The long roll was sounded and the men re
sponded, springing hastily to their arms,
forming line by. companies. Very soon the
rebels made their appearance, and strange to
say, not a single shot was fired by the pickets
of the 1st Maryland regiment. It may have
been in consequence of a sudden turn of the
road, but they were surprised and captured.
When Col. Kenley was pressed by num
bers and found himself unable to fall back,
he displayed a white flag until the savages
were within pistol shot of his ranks and or
dered his men to eease firing, when the
fiends dashed in upon his little command
cutting and slashing and refusing all
quarter. Now, according to the Democrat
ic plan of prosecuting the war, this negro
man who ^ave the alarm and so prevented
a second Pittsburg Landing surprise,
should be handed over to the commander
who refused to recognize the white flag so
that he may be whipped to death, as one
other black Union man has been in order
to conciliate Southern Democrats.
EMIGRATION.— The tide of emigration
to Minnesota still continues unabated
Every 6tage brings to St. Paul numbers of
families, from different States and foreign
countries, and in addition to these parties
traveling overland, bringing with them
teams, stock &c, are very numerous. Yes
terday a large delegation passed through
this city from Dubuqne county, Iowa,
bound for the Tipper Mississippi Valley,
•hove 8t. ClonL-^/VppJ^*.
7*^
From the Fourth Regiment.
[We are permitted to copy tho following ex
tracts from a letter received from one of the
soldier* of (he Fourth Regiment. We do not
feel at liberty to give the name of the writer.]
The letter is dated Paris Lauding, May
6th, and contains first a description of the
march from that place to attack some b
els, but on account of the superior force
of the enemy were ordered back by Gen.
Uallcck. As our readers are familiar.
with this, we give only a small portion of
the account:
'•Our second day's march was through
a section of country that has been settled
for fifty years, with very little change
since that time, except the moss that has
gathered on the roofs of the houses, barns,
schodhouses, and churches though these
latter are more scarce than the dwe'ling
houses, which will not average more than
one in five miles. They do not seem to
understand that Minnesota is a State, and
think that our Fourth regiment came Irom
Illinois. Most of the rebels are in the
rebel army and if those remaining are a
sample iu an intellectual point of view, I
think they had better get their staves to
give them lessons in affairs of Government,
which they understand much better. We
were cheered up somewhat in passing one
house ty some ladies waving their hand
kerchiefs they looked pleasant, and the
building and everything about the premi
ses showed that they hud once seen civili
sation. I fancied they were Eastern peo
ple, but since we have got in, I under
stand that the demonstrations were to di
vert our attention from three companies of
rebel infantry that were concealed nearby.
If this was so, they were afraid to fire
they will avoid a battle every time, unless
their force is greater than ours. The in
habitants are almost all Seccsh, and keep
the rebels well posted.
I wish our people would leirnVisdom
by this, lay tluir fogy notions aside, and
arm the slaves and let them fight, as most
of tbem would do, and be glad to have
the opportunity. I heard one say that
they were at the bottom of the rebellion
and that they can see no reason why they
should not have a hand in—that the whites
looked down on them as au inferior
race, and yet are making breastworks of
themselves (i. e. the whites). This is the
way they reason, and to my mind correct
ly. They can stand the climate audi
firmly believe it will have to be done be
fore wc can have a permanent peace. The
guerillas will forever infest this country
unless it has a good -'cleaning out Slaves
can do it, if they only receive the means
They are ready to fiht for the Union,
which cannot be said of their masters.
regiment has the name
of being the best that has come into Ben
ton Barracks, the best drilled, with the
best band."
Minnesota Enterprise end Per
severance.
GEO. F. BROTT, EfcQ SAILS
LEANS.
FOR NEW Ott-
lo the Editor of the St. Paul Prett:
I he first pass grunted by the .Vary and
War Department authorizing and request
ing the Secretary of the Treasury (in whom
alone the power is lodged) to direct »he
Collector of the port of .New York to grant
a clearance to a vessel and cargo to Ship
Island and -New Orleans, was obtained by
a citizen Of St. Anthony, now in Washing
ton, for a citizen ol St. Cloud. The same
energy which can build towns aud mills
in days of speculation and progress cau
turn itself to good account and be first to
take advantage of a rich market in advance
of even those who are by protession Ship
ping Merchants. All clearances of vessels
before the one referred to, authorized
nothing but ice, fresh meats aud foods, and
this contained goods, wares, merchandise
and provisions, along list made out in the
manifest while those made out since his
contain the provision not to arrive until the
first of June, when the port would be open.
Mr. Brott wa* to sail last evening with the
Ralph Post, with a full cargo for New
Orleans, bought "on time," even eash ar-
ticks, b, the MeM-kb of
on the Mississippi—Si. Cloud the getter
up of the immense buffalo hunt of 1857,
in which editors, Congressmen, Governors,
Princes (from Europe), united in one grand
excursion to the Kocky Mountains and
tributaries of the Saskatchewan.
We have no doubt Mr. Brott will suc
ceed in bringing back into the Union the
Crescent City or at least, something bet
ter than Confederate scrip. May he lnul
in a large pile of the bullion stolen with
the branch miut from Uncle Sam. W ho
will not now say Minnesotiaus are tome in
the way of energy and enterprise.
startling enterprises, whose name, I am may have filed their applications for a pre
happy to say, will long be remembered as emption righl prior to the passage of this act
the founder ot the most progressive town
The Homestead Bill.
The following is a correct copy of the
Homestead blil as passed by oolh houses
of Jongreas, uud signed by the President.
AN ACT to seoure Homesteads to Actual Set
tlers on the Public Domain uud to pro
vide a Bounty lor Soldiers in lieu of grants
of the Public Lunds
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of Ameri
ca iu Congress assembled That any person
Who is tue head of a family, or who has arriv
ed at the age of twenty-one yeart, and is a eiti
sen ef the United States, or who shall have fil
ed his declaration of iatentiou to become such,
an required by the naturalisation laws of the
United States, and who has never borne arms
against the United Siates Government, or giv
en aid and comfort to its enemies, shall, from
and after the 1st of January, 1863, be entitled
to one quarter section, or a leas quantity, of
unappropriated publio lands, upon wnieh said
person may have tiled a pre-emption claim, or
whioh ly at the time the application is made
be subject to pre-emption at $1 2 or less, per
acre or eighty acres or leas of suoh unappro
priated lands, at $2 60 per aere to he located
in a body, in oontormity to the legal subdivis
ions of the publ.c laud*, and after the same
has been surveyed Provided, That any per
son «wuing and residing on land may, under
the provision, of this ict, enter other land ly
ing Contiguous to hi-* or her said l.md-t, wiiich
skull not. With tho land so already owned and
occupied, uxceed in the ugreguie 1U0 acres.
See 2. Anl be it further euacted, Th.it the
person applying for the benefit of thin act,
shall, upou application to the Register of the
Laud Otfice in which ho he she is about to
make sueb entry, make affidavit before the
said Register or Receiver, tsat he or she is the
head ol a family, or is twenty-one years or
more of age, or »tiall have performed sevice in
the army of tho United States, auJ tint he has
never borne arms against the Government of
the Ci.iUi Stales, or given aid or comtort to
its enemies, and that such application is in ide
for his or her exclusive use and benefit, and
tnat said entry is made the purpose of ac
tual settlement and cultivation, and noi. either
d.rectly or indirectly for the use or benefit of
any oi.ier person or person* whomsoever and
upon filing the said arti.1 ivit with tue Register
or Receiver, aud jn payment of $1) he of sue
shall thereupon be permitted to eutur the quan
tity of land sp'ioitiod Provided, however,
That no certificate ihill be given or p.itcnt is
sued therefor until the ezpiratiou of live .years
from the date of stub entry and if, at tiie ex
piration of .such time or at any time within two
years thereafter, the person making such entry
—or if he be dead, his widjw or iu case
of her d".ith, h:s heirs or devisee or in case of
a widow in ikiug such entry, her heirs or de
visee, in case other death—shall prove by two
creditable wiiucsses that he, she or they, have
resided upon or cultivated the same for the
term of five years immediately suceeding the
time of filing the affidavit that no part of said
land his been alienated, and that he has borne
true allegiance the Government of the United
Slates then, in such case, he, she or they if at
that lime a citizen of the United States, shall
be entitled to a patent, as in other CM -S pro
vided for by law: And provided, furt er, Th it
in case #f the death of both father and ni ».hor,
leaviug an infant child, or children, under
twenty one years of age, the right an 1 fie shall
enure to the benefit of said infant, child or
guardian and the executor, administrator, or
guardian may, at any lime within two years
after the death of the surviving parent, an in
accordance with tue laws of tho State in whl-h
such children for the time being have their do
micil, sell said land jr the benefit of ud in
fants, but for no other purpose and the pur
chaser shall aquire the absolute title by the
purchase, and oe entitled te a patent from the
United Sutej, on payment of the office fees
and sunt of money herein specified.
Sec. 4. Aud he it farmer cuaeted. That
the Register of the Land office shdl note all
such a|plica, ions on the tr-ict books and plats
of his office, and keep a register of all such en
tries aud make return thereof to the General
Laud office, together with the proof upon
which they have been founded.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That
no lands acquired un ler the provisions of ihis
act shall in any event become liable to the sat
isfaction of any debt or debts contracted prior
to the issuing of the patent therefor.
Sec. 5. And be it further enacted. That if,
at any time after the filing of the affi lavit, as
required in the section ef this act, and before
the expiration of the five years aforesaid, it
shall be proven, after due notice to tho settler
to the satisfaction of the Register of the Laud
Office, that the person having filed such affida
vit shall have actually changed his or her res
ideuce, or aband me 1 the slid land, thall have
ceased to occupy said laud for more than six
months at any time, then and in that event
the land so entered shall revert to the Govern
ment
Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, Tha* no
individual shall be peraiittel to acquire title
to more than one q« irter section under the
provisions of this aot and that the Commis
sioner of the General Land Office is hereby re
quired to prepare and issue sueh rules and
regulations, consistent wi* this act, as shall
be necessary and proper to carrr its provis
ions into effect and that the registers and re
ceivers of the several land offices shall be enti
tled to receive the same compensation for any
lands entered under Die protection ol this act
that they are now entitled to receive when the
same quanity of land is entered with money,
one-half to be paid by the person m.king the
application at the time of so deing, and the
other half on the issue of the certificate oy
the person to whom it may be issued Out
this shall not be constructed to enlarge the
maximum of compensation now prescribed by
law for any register or receiver Provided,
That nothing contained in this act shall be 83
construed as to
impai. o.
8,,il^
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CHIPPEWA.
BANK OF ISSUE.—We understand that
Messrs. Thompson Brothers, of St. Paul,
design establishing a hank of issue in that
city. No bankers in the west stand high
er in business circles than this firm, aud
the public will have implict confidence in
their enterprise. Sucess to the undeitak
ing.— tflHpn ler Mmenger,
DEFECTIVE PAGE
interfere in any man-
entitled to all the privileges of this
act* Provi.dei'
further, That no person wuo
hag served, or who may hereafter serve, for a
petiod of not less than fourteen days in the ar
my or navy of the United States, either regu
jar or volunteer, under the laws thereof, dur
ing the existeuca of an actual war, domestic or
foreign, shall be deprived ol the benefits of this
act on account of not having attaiued the age
of 21 years.
SEC. 7 And be it further enacted, That the
fifth section of the act entitled "An act in ad
dition to an act more effectually to provide for
the puuishment of certain crimes against the
United States, and for other purposes," approv
ed the 3d of March, in the year of 18"7, shall
extend te all oaths, affirmations and affidavits,
required or authoriied by this aet.
See. 8. And be it further enacted. Thai noth
iag in this act shall be so construed as to pre
vent any person who has availed him or her
self of the benefit of the first section of this act
from paying the minimum price, or the price
to which the same may have graduated, for the
quantity of land so entered at any time before
the ezpir tion of the fivejrear", and obtaining
a patent therefor from the Government, as in
vther eases provided by law, on making proof
of settlement and cultivation as provided by
Minting lavs granting pre *a»ption right*.
TELEGRAPHIC
S a in
J!fcw§!
BANKS' COLUMN OV'R
WHELMED!
RETREAT ACROSS TH E PO-women
TOMAC
THE REBELS
BLACK
CARRY
FLAG!
WASRINOTO*, May 26.
A dispatch received to-day from Maj. Gen.
Banks dated Martinsburg, May 25th, 2 P. M.,
says that he was attacked at day break by the
rebels numbering 15,000, and that he was com
pelled to retreat, having only 4,000 met. under
his command. Our loss is considerable, as
was also supposed to be that of the enemy. A
captured prisoner saya that the rebel foree in
our rear is to be strengthened, and that their
purpose is to enter Maryland at two points.
Harper's Ferry and Williamsburg.
A later dispatch says all passed the Potom-c
safe, men trains and all, after making a march
o' 35 miles.
A still later dispat di was received from him
at Wiiliamsport. ty 2ith.
Between Kenley's (Maryland) regiment and
the rebels Ashley's cavalry among them, a
bloody encounter took place. But after fight
ing brively against greatly superior numbers
he was compelled to aive way. firing as he re
treated. Col. Ken!y was wounded in the n»ck
but kept his horse until night.
The rebels carried the black flag, and shot
our wounded and dying men lying by the
roadside.
BALTIMORE, May 25.
Great excitement exists iu the city, occasion
ed by Banks' folumu. Exulting secessionists
are knocked down by the Union men. Several
attempts have been made to hang traitors to
lamp posts.
l'ensylvania and Massachusetts have called
out their malitia.
All railroads have been taken posession of
by the Government.
News from Gen McClellan states that he is
in front of Richmond.
A report is current in New York city that a
decisive battle had been fought ut Corinth, iu
which the Federal troops gamed a brilii nt vic
tory. The report adds that Gen. Halleck now
hold* that place. Twenty thousand men were
taken. The report is uot confirmed.
It is reported that Burns.de has taken Ral
eigh N. 0
The 've nm 'tit !tas \h for about 1 0, 00
more men, atno lg whicu will be ano.lier regi
ment from Minnesota.
GEN. BANKS' OFFICIAL REPORT.
HIS LOSS NOT SERIOUS.
FIFTY MILE FIGIIT.
GOOD GENERALSHIP TO SAVE HIS COMMAND.
WASHINGTON. May 26.—The following
wa» received at the War Department at 11
P. M.
WlLLIAMSPORT, 4 p. M.
To the President:
I have the honoi to report the safe ar
rival of my Command at this place last
evening at 10 o'clock, and passage of the
corps across the river today, with compara
tively little loss of men. in killed, wounded
and missing in the different contests which
my command participated in, since the
march from Strasburg on the morning of
the 24th. I urn unable now to report it.
Though serious, our loss is much less than
might have been anticipated, considering
the very great disparity of forces engaged,
and the long matured plans of the enemy
which aitueu at nothing less than the entire
capture of our forces.
A detailed statement will be forwarded
as soon as possible. My command en
countered the enemy in a constant succes
sion of attacks, aud iu well contested en
gagements at Strasburg, Middletown, and
Newton.
At a poiiit between these places and
Winchester the force of the enemy was
estimated at from 15.000 to 20,000 men,
with very strong artillery and cavalty sup
ports.
My own force consisted of two brig
ades, less than 4000 strong all told, 1,500
cavalry 10 Parrott guns, six smooth
bore.
The substantial preservation of the en
tire supply train is a source of gratifica
tion. It numbered about 500 wagons.—
On a forced march of 53 miles, 35 of
which were perfirmed in a day, subject,to
constant attack in force, rear and flank, ac
cording to its position,—enemy in full
force, the panics of teamster? and the mis
chances of river passage of more than 300
yar.ls, with slender preparations for fording
aud ferry,—I lost not many more than 50
wagons. Our troops are in geod spirits
and occupy both sides of the river.
(Signed N. p. BANKS.
Major General Commanding.
NEW YORK, May 28.
Sick and wounded men escaped from
Strasburg say that the rebels deliberately
attacked our sick, firing into the ambulan
ces aud upon the fainting mon by the
wayside, aud killing in cold blood in?n in
capable of making resistance. The trait
ors displayed a white flag with black bars.
A letter from a Uoion prisoner at Ki«h
mood, dated May 1st, details with graphio
force the terrible barbarities inflicted noon
our men oow in rebel bands.
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THE
XJ^LOTMST
BANKS RETREAT.
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E I N O E 18,00 0 S N
Full accounts have been received of
Bank's retreat. Only ninety fee* oU'ot
800 or 900 engaged, escaped from the
Front Royal fight.
The Maine and Vermont Cavalry ewf.
fercd Scferly.
While retreating through Wineateier,
from houses opened fire with pit*.
tola on our soldiers and killed a greei
many.
The column retreated in good order pur*
sued by the enemy, Beyond Martinsbnrg
the baggage train proceeded as far as the
Potomac and many of the teams hare been
conveyed across on fcrr) boats.
The operator at Martinsburg bed left
the town on she first rumor of a battle at
Winchester, and taken the ioatruniMte
with him.
The whole town seemed deserted, the
stores were closed, and many Union pee-'
pie came along with us, and negroes
Gen. Banks was in the rear of the re
trert, and a shell exploded only four feet
from him, fortunately without injuring
him.
Winchester is reported to be burned.
The Dultimore American of the 27th,
says Gen. Banks has already received a re
inforcement of at least 18,000 well disci
plined troops at Harper's Ferry. Several
car loads of siege guns—each weighing
about six tons, have also been sent up from
Washington navy yard. In one of the
trains for Harper's Ferry, was Assistant
Secretary of War Watson, and General
Hamilton and staff of the regular army.
FROM FREMOllfs COLUMN.
A E A E W I S O
THREE THOUSAND REBELS PUT
TO FLIGHT.
OUR RIFLED CANNON AND 800 8TAKD
OF ARMS CAPTURED.
NEW YORK. May 26.
[Special to Tribune.']—Further ac
counts are received of Colonel Crooks'
brilliant victory at Lowisburg, Greenbrier
county, on the -2.3d. Gen.' Heath attack
ed Colonel Crooks with 3,000 infantry,
a"d cavalry, and six cannon, nnd after-a
spirited fight of one hour the rebels wer«v
put to flight in utter confusion and their
flight seen became a rout.
Colonel Crooks captured fonr rifled can
non, (one so near his position that it was
loaded with canister) and caissons.and
eight rounds of ammunition.
The rebels in the early part of the fight,
carried off their killed aud wounded, but
left on the field 38 dead, including several
officers, and 66 wounded. One hundred
prisoners were captured, among them Lieut.
Colonel Forney, Major Edgar and other
officers. 300 stand of arms were taken.
The enemy, to secure their retreat, burn
ed Grecnbriar Bridge, beyond which they
could not be pursued.
Crooks' victory was only won by hard
fighting against greatly superior forces.—
We lost 14 killed, 60 wounded and 5 piok
ets captured. Some of our woundeti were
shot in the streets of Lewisburg, after they
were returning to the hospital, by the cit
izens of the town.
FROM HALLECK!
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O S E O E E N E
Camp rumor is that Vicksburg had sur
rendered, and our fleet is en route to Mem
phis.
The reporter of the Associated Press
says all Corinthian news telegraphed from
Chicago, derived via Cairo, tor tome time
past, is utterly without foundation. No
engagement ot* the least consequence has
occurred tn Corinth or vicinity up to elev
en o'clock last evening.
CINCINNATI, Ma* 27.f
A special dispatch to the Gaaerte from
Indianapolis says an officer who left Co
rinth ou Monday morning reports the ar
ray moved to within three quartern of a
mile of the enemy's fortifications on Sun
day night and are entrenching.
Gen. Halleck Bays his position will col
warrant risking anything, hence his mot
ing by regular approaches and fortifying
as he goes. ~V ~.
It was expected our forces would opeu
on the enemy by Thursday.
WASIIINOTON, May 87.
[ftmes AspqfcO^A ^movement to
day made by Gen. Fit* job* liter's di
vision of MeClellsn's army is reported to
have been attended with compiW. sue
oess in cutting off CuOtmuuication with
Richmond at a new and important polaJ
and will groatlj and to the dirt
the rent la. vv ,-. ,. M-...„
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BEFORE CORINTH, May 24.
Gen. Halleck has issued an order pro
hibiting skirmishing. Pickets on -each
side are now friendly, and within conver
sing distance, which they improve.
Last night five rebels, including one
sergeant, came Dver to our lines. Our
forces are within two miles of the rebel
works, and in some places our heavy guna
arc within battering distance, but the
dense woodlands intervening prevent our
party from opening fire.
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