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NEW YORK HERALD.
JAMES GORDO .V HKASETT,
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR
OFPT-EN W COll-TBK OP PULTON AND NASSAU ST3.
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THE SITUATION.
The War Department received a despatch from
General McClellan's headquarters announcing
that ol inel Averili had just returned with his
cavalry from a reconnoissancc to the Mattapony
river, after a hard of those guerillas who have beeu
causing so uo .annoyance of late to the rear of
our trmy. The guerillas had vanished before
Averill's troopers arrived: but he succeeded
i i seizing a large number of wagons laden
with stii plies for the rebels at Richmond, de
stroyed a va^t amount of grain, intended for the
same point, raptured several prisoners and de
mol.sheJ a bridge. The same despatch states that
Col. Gregg has made a reconnoissanee to Charles
City Court House, recovering some mules driven
oft by the rebel Col. Ftewart in the recent raid
on the I'amnnkcy river. Gen. McClellan compli
nmnts both officers on the snccess of their move
ments. Further than these movements there is
nothing to report from the Army of the Po
tomac. With reference to the raid of Col
Stewart referred to, we find a curious
account of that affair in the Richmond
Examiner of Monday last, the ICth inat. The
rebel account claims that "Colonel Stewart over
threw a body of cavalry opposed to him, in a
dashing charge, captured twenty-five men and
three hundred horses, destroyed a considerable
quantity of provisions, burned two vessels in the
Pamunkcy, visited the White House, penetrated to
James river, took one hundred and forty-three
prisoners and forty negroes, and returned to liead
qn irter* with scarcely any loss." The Examiner
calls the raid a "service after the true Marion and
A-hby fashion." Our space is too limited to givs
the account in full. Upon its accuracy it is not
necessary to say anything.
We give some interesting news to-day from the
Shenandoah valley. The reports up to the latest
date represent everything as qniet.
Nearly ail Gen. Shields' command have arrived
at Front Royal. From heavy ftring heard in Gen.
Fremont's camp on Satnrdoy night it was thought
that a reconnoitering party of Jackson's army had
come into colli-don with the rear guard of Gen.
Shields opposite Mount Jackson.
By the arrival of the Ocean Queen at this port
yesterday, we have some highly interesting intelli
gence from New Orleans, which will he found in
our correspondence to-day. Among the ineidenta
is the execution of the first victim hung for treason
in this country, in the person of W. B. Mumford
wh >! n led down the United States flog from the
Mint alter it had been raised there by Commodore
Farragut.
In our columns to-day will be found an impor
tant statement from a refugee, who Las just ar
rived here from the South, which contains some
highly interesting facts concerning the condition,
strength, distribution and intentions of the rebel
army. As we refer to this statement in our edito
rial columns very fully, it is unnecessary to re
count its details here. We commend, however,
the story to tho especial attention of our readers.
EUROPEAN NEWS.
By the China, at this port yesterday, we re
ceived some very important details of the Euro
pean news of the 8th of June, telegraphed from
Newfoundland, and published in the Hsbald last
Monday morning.
Our Paris correspondent states that the late call
of President Lincoln for fifty thousand additional
tro- ps created "no little excitement" in political
circles in that city. Coming close after the re
ports of the triumphs of the Union army, and the
official order of the United States Consul not to en.
gage the " rv ci, of any moro French officers, it
was not under i ood. and was consequently made a
point of active canvass. The inference became
pr valent that the new levy was required owing
to the "ticklish relations" existing, or likely to
Boon exist, between France and the United
{states, in consequence of Napoleon's policy
and war in Mexico. The w-iter considers
that this que*,ion lias a very prions aspect,
and that the ' Mexican imbroglio will be the
*n an* of showing whether tho F.mpcror ha*
a disposition to interfere in the affair* of the
Unit d States." He adds:?"If he has he will not
lack in pretext for seeking a quarrel."
With regard to France, s >ain, England and
Mexico herself, it is quite evident, from the docu
ments given elsewhere, that the Fmperor Napo
leon had determined that his troops, when landed.
Bhoiild go on to Mexico city before even the allies
act foot on the soil of the republic, lndeed.it
looks as f his officers In that country rojolcrd in
the retirement of General Prim and Commodore
Isrummond. R N., an event wl'ch took place
after a very exciting and rather angry x< ene
between General Prim nad Generul Milane, of
tne spam*! army, a.< i Admiral Retiier, then in
command of the French tr >op*. In fact, before
the interview had terminated, the French soldiers
attacked a party of Mexicans, acting as a guard to
lieneral Ml'a ; and killed a number of them, the
JUeneral Lin.- tif being unhorsed during the mcleo.
t The Frtnch army then advanced in regular
Vampaigning order towards Pnc'ila, The Pari*
Otbmtfewr, as well as the letters of Admiral la
Ulravi. re and General Eorencer, contains descrip
tions of many sharp fights between the M xlcans
fend Kren h at points along Lh route, in ail of
which the Prettoh were victorious. It is stated
ilia; even at .he hill of Los Cumbres, immediately
overlooking Puebla, the French charged the Mexi
can troops, and dispersed them, with a lose of
men and guns.
The news of the subsequent defeat of the French
at Puebla had not been received in Europe when
tlif China sailed.
It w as regarded as somewhat doubtful how the
Cabinet of Spain would finally regard lieu. Trim's
conduct under the circumstances of his return
from Mexico. A letter from Paris of the 6th of
June, published in the London Tetcgraph, says:?
" There is no doubt that diplomatic negotiations
continue to be carried on between the Cabinets of
Paris and Madrid on the Mexican question. The
conduct of Marshal J9errano induces people to
question the definitive attitude of the Spanish
go\ ernmcnt. For niv part 1 believe it is exceed
ingly Mt^trraiMd at its situation, and that it
world be greatly gratified if it could find some
mean.- of avoiding a decision between France and
General l'rim."
The Paris correspondent of the London UvroM,
writing on the 31st of May, dcvelopes the exact
point of difficulty which may arise between Napo
leou and England out of the Mexican difficulty. He
says:?"The Mexican intervention has not grown
more popular here, though the evident jealousy of
Spaiu has a tendency to make it more so. Were
it possible to get up a cry against it in England, it
would at once make the French scheme a favorite
with the masses, who are deeply impressed with
the idea that Mexico cannot be worth having if
England cares so little about France establishing
herself there."
The London Times publishes a letter from its
New York correspondent which indicates to Eng
land very plainly?aud sensibly, for a wonder?that
the United States will become soou " the greatest
military and naval Power m Christendom." In a
few days after the Times editorially informed the
people of Canada that the. must defend them
selves from American invasion, as England cannot
doit. The Times -ays:?"It is not in our power
to send fort*, from this little island a military force
sufficient to defend the frontier of Canada against
the numerous armies which hove learnt a.his
and disci/ilme in the great Sihocl of the pre
sent civil ward1 And again:?" Should the
colony wish to put an er.d to it (the connec"
Hon) we moi 'd nevt r drain the siccrd to defend
it, and, if Canada will not fight to protect its inde
pendence from foreign invasion, neither will Eng
land." Ho that if Canada should fall into the vic
torious arms of the United States, the London
Times, having prophesied the occurrence, will
afi'ect an unconcern at the fate of the colony.
A Br'tish steamer, freighted with a large quan
tity of gunpowder, intended for rebel uses, hud
sailed from Queenstovvn for the West Indies. We
publish to-day n letter from Sligo, Ireland, an
nouncing her departure.
Lord Brougham, in his inaugural address to the
Social Science Cougrcss in London, blamed all the
evils of the war in America on the lrec exercise of
democracy in our government, asserting that it
was "a tyrant of many heads," and that "in all
ages the tendency of democratic rule has been to
promote war."
COVGBESS.
In the Senate yesterday, petitions in favor of
adapting the Erie and Oswego canals to mili
tary purposes, and enacting a uniform .bank
rupt law, were presented and referred. The bill
for the better government of the navy was report
ed back by the Naval Committee. A bill for the
relief of Com. Paulding was passed. A joint reso
lution, that Congress finally adjourn on the 30ih
in?t., was laid over. Mr. Hale introduced a bill
providing tliut when necessary to make further en
listments the President is authorized, by procla
mation, to call on ail persous, without distinction
of race, color or condition, to ctni-r in the army.
The bill further provides that every slave enlisted
under such proclamation of the President shall be
ever thereafter free, and entitled to all the boun
ties, privileges, Ac., of other soliiit ;'- in tbearmv.
| The bill was referred to the Military Committee
A bill to prevent memlters of Congress and other
government officers from taking considerations for
procuring contracts was referred. The bill to pre
vent a further issue of legal tender notes, and au
thorizing the i-sue of one hundred millions of ten
day certificates, bearing live per cent interest, was
referred to the Finance Committee. The Pacific
Railroad bill was then taken up and dtacusaed uutil
the adjournment.
In the House of Representatives, the Fenate joint
resolution giving a bounty of two dollars each for
every enliatcd soldier, and the first month's pay in
advance, was adopted. The bill crmtiicipaiing the
slave a of certain rebels was passed by a vote of
eighty-two against fifty-four. A synopsis of this
important measure may be found in our Congres
sional report. In Committee of the Whole, th. hill
authorizing an additional ie-ije of Treasury notes
was discussed till the adjournment.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
? Py the steamir Columbia, wiiich arrived Inst
evening, we have news from Havana to the itlh
instant, with late advice* from Mexico and Y> nc
zueln. The defeat of the French at Puebla is fur
ther confirmed, and the heroiitm and bravery of
the Mexicans are put beyond all doubt. Or. at
fears were entertained at Havana, trotn advices
there, that before reinforcements could arrive for
the French invaders they would be again defeated
and cut to pieces by tL- infuriated Mexicans.
The French reserve* left at Vera Cruz, thoroughly
alarmed at the ront of their companions st the
gates of Poebla, Were advancing to Onzabp, ari l
bringing with thc.n all the provisions and stores
they could transport; but the latest pap- r- say
that, in consequence of the occupat-on of the pa-*
of the CMqoihnite by the Mexicans, the French
General Donai had thought it bettor to return to
^ sra Cruz, wuerc the bla k vf.mit is no* showing
a very friendly face to the foreign troop*. Thus
the communication with the broken French
columns is entirely cut off. In the meantime the
Mexican array was being rapidly increased. and
popular rnthu-ia -m for the defence of the country
was being most unmistakably .isfclopod.
From Venezuela w< learn that on the 31st of
May, at daybreak, the rebels surprised the grrri
?on of I'etarc, not far from the capital, and pot
possession of a portion of the town. The guards
snstniued themselves 1 ill troops teBt to their aid
from tlra capital arnri d and put to flight the dis
order d mas* of in?urger tg. As all this was in
the immediate neighborhood of Caracas, the ?ity
w.h in great alarm. The rebel* committed great
at.ocilies; wounded and dying men were murder
ed with bayonets and swords; bodies have been
found horribly mntiiatad? intestines hung upon the
tress,eyes torn ont and heads cut off. fin officer
of the government, named Teal, wounded and
taken prisoner, was tortured to make him hurrah
for the " Federacion;" but ho die-l nnder the
torture, ah the militia. In Caracas had been
called to arms, and volunteers csrne forw ard in
profusion, rue port of I.agus.vra has been dot
ed, and no ves-d w!lttt ver is allowed to depart.
An indignation meeting of Welsh citizens, re*i
dent in .V w York. Brooklyn and Jersey C ity, v as
held last night at r |int.n Hall, for the "purpose of
protesting against a rircn'sr is-ued by a gentle
man signing himself Robert D. Thorns*. WeNh
pastor, No. 343 t-Uth avenue." The circular in
question is addressed "To the Christian Public."
and the writer n?V* pe, umary aid to 'dneatP |i m.
self in the English language, support h,? i?mily
and establish a Welsh A in eric an association to
rescue the native born W.iah and their descend
nut- in this rountry from infl.lility ami other tv,l?.
Judge Kirkiand, of Oneida county, and others
made speeches in favor of th* thrift, honesty ami
strong religions feeling of the Welsh people, both
at borne tiad abroad, and a Gerics ol moldum*.
condemnatory of the courae pursued by the de
signer of the circular, having been passed, the
meeting adjourned.
A meeting of tlio Hoard of Education was held
last evening when a communication was received
from the Central Park Commissioners relative to
the use of the Park as a place of exercise and re
creation for the children of the schools under the
carc of the Board of Education. The Clerk of
the Hoard was authorized to communicate with
the tru-tcea of the several wards on the subject.
The Finance Committee reported that the sum of
51 had been appropriated in excess of the
amount in hand, and recommended that no addi
tional appropriations be mude, unless absolutely
necessary. The report was adopted. The Execu
tive Committee on Normal Schools offered a
roolution that Col. Coggswell, a graduate of West
Point, be appointed military instructor in the pub
lic .-chools, at an annua! salary of $1,500. Pending
the discussion of this subject, the Heard adjourned.
Thv usual weekly meeting of the Commissioners
of Emigration wa.- held yesterday, when Commis
sioners Curti* and Carrigan were appointed to
i: uke inquiries as to how many sick and wounded
soldiers can be accommodated in the hospitals on
Stalen Island. A resolution was adopted stating
that it is the duty of the Quarantine Commissioners
to take charge of all yellow fever patients, and
that $10,000 be advanced to lAem to maintain the
floating hospital in en efficient condition, hi full
laith that the amount will be refunded by the
State. The Superintendent of Ward's Island was
also instructed not to permit the entrance of yel
low fever patients into the hospitals on that island.
The number of emigrants who arrived during the
last week was 3.G29, making a total of 547,-117 dur
ing the present year, against 37,060 to the same
date in 1(?61. The Commissioners have a balance
of 831,333 30 remaining in the bank to their
credit.
William Henry Hawkins (the colored convict),
sentenced to be hanged for the murder of Gupt.
Adams, on board the ship Savun; ah, on her voy
age from London to Hong Kong, will be executed
on Friday ol next week.
Tlit i tiKk mart*ot was lower yestorday in all descrip
tions. The rieolir e was about squat to 1 per cent on
railway thai ft- ana >3' on governments, 'the market
closed steadier. Exchange closed dull fur the steamer.
Gold was freely supplied by the p-ib'ic at the morning
tieard, and the price fell to 105K, a decline of it wss
afterwards bid up by the speculators to 106. The Per
sia, which was expected to take out nearly two millions,
only took $723,ooo.
Hi rales of cotton yesterday efttb: seed about 1,800
bale-, closing on the basis of ol,t4'c. a .">1 for middling
uplands. When speaking of the ess of Sura's, or East
ludis cottou,in yesterday's edition, we aimed to convey
the idoa, which is the tact, that all attempts to make
goods of a suitable quality from it alone have failed, and
that it enn only he successfully used by admixture with
American cotton?most commonly in combination with
one part of Bursts to four part? of American?
nnd Oven then the quality of the goods is inferior to
those made exclusively irom American cotton. The
ilour market was without change of moment in prices,
while sales were moderate, .-elections of wheat were
still quite limited, while sales were moderate. Corn
was firm: yet transactions were moderate, l'ork was
unchanged, .tales of mess were made at $10 80 a
$10 37, and at $0 GO a $0 76 for prime. Sugars were in
good request, and the recent advance sufl.iii.ed. with
sales of 1.980 blid.-. Codec was steady , with moderate
rate- at price? given in another column. Freights were
steady aud (ti?sgenii-uls fair.
An Inside View of Richmond, of tlic Re.
hellion and the Rebel Army.
We submit to our rentiers this morning, from
no intelligent Union refugee just arrived from
Richmond, a very interesting statement of his
observations and opiuions of the rebel govern
ment and the rebel army in that quarter, of
their movements and calculations, and of the
ruling spirits and elements of the rebellion.
We are thus iniormed that, while the rebels
themselves estimate their army of Richmond at
one hundred and eighty thousand men, it can
not amount to less than one hundred and fitly
thousand; that this army, though largely made
up of conscripts, is a well disciplined
and effective army, and has apparent
ly unbounded contldence iu the mili
tary skill and promises of General Jo,
Johnston; that the rebel soldiers still believe
thai the tide will bo turned against General
McClelluu. and that then the war on the part
of (he victorious South will be carried across
the I'otomac into Maryland and the North, It
appears, too, that the army of Johnston is con
stantly receiving reinforcements, and that lie
at least expects to hold our army iu check
until the impatiscce of England and France in
reference to .Southern cotton aud tobacco (-1.811
result in bringing those nations to the rescue.
We have no doubt of the substantial truth of
these statements, and we think they ere en
titled to the special attention of the govern
ment
The disclosure* of our informant iu reference
to the evacuation of Manassas are also very
suggestive. It that appears that the abandon
ment of that celebrated stronghold by Johnston
was considered a very serious disaster to the re
bel cause until the New York Tribune and other
Northern abolition organs made it manifest that
Johnston had achieve 1 in,tbat evacuation a great
substantial triumph, completely outwitting
McClellnn. and frustrating his dilatory move
ments. With these Northern representations,
and the reduction of General McClclluu to the
level of General McDowell and General Ranks,
the original disgust and discouragement of the
rebels gave way to renewed confidence and
hope, and the evacuation of Manassas was ac
cepted hs it splendid military operation, not
withstanding the less which it involved to the
rebels, of military stores. Ac., to the value of
two million* of dollars. IV.un the blocking up
of the railroads beyond their capacities of
trausportaiion.
Bat the most suggestive of all tbo foots
touched upon in tbo communication before us
are those in relation to the Egyptian darkness
and ignorance which still prevail through
out the South, and the estoniaLing infatuation
and credulity of the adherents of Jeff. Davis, in
regard to the actual events of the war. Thus
it appears that beyond the lines of our army
the Southern public mind, through the syste
matic perversions, misrepre-entations and un
blushing falsehoods of the active chiefs and
leading newspaper organs of this rebellion, has
become so distorted, poisoned and deranged
that nothing but a great overw helming Union
victory, adiui'-ible of no sort of " Confederate"
disguise or excuse, will satisfy the rebel masses
of the Soutli that their Southern confederacy
is a will-o'-the-wisp. They will cliug to the
delusion that their reb-l armies have only
temporarily,abandoned such places as New Or
leans, Norfolk, Nashville and Memphis, until
the veil is lifted from their eyes with our
occupation of Richmond.
The rebel leaders are fully aware, however,
?b?t all their deceptions of military strategy
will be exposed with the lo*a of Richmond,
and hence their dejperate efforts and labors to
hold it. They c.?n neither explain their retreat
from or a Crushing defeat at Ricbmo id to t'.io
sat sfactiou of their delnded followers. With
the advance of "the old flag " In o the rcbtl
Confers rata capital, the light of tt.^u trili
break over the darkest oomers of the South'
and it will be impossible any longer to shut it
out To make sure of Richmond, therefore, be
yond the possibility of a doubtful issue, rein
force,. cats to General McClelian to the extent
of oue hundred thousand men, and from the
troops already in the field in other quarters
outside of Virginia, would be a cheap and wise
investment on the part of the government,
though it might delay for two or three weeks
longer the crowning event of the war.
Our intelligent witness from Richmond says
(hat before leaving that city he saw some mys
terious looking boxes and packages for trans
portation, marked "Tuscaloosa, Alabama, via
Montgomery." from which it may be inferred
that the robel leaders, in anticipation of a re
treat, are sending off some of their government
or persoual valuables to that out-of-the-way
place. Possibly Jeff. Davis may havo Tusca
loosa in view as the next pace of refuge for his
fugitive government. Iu any event, with every
succeoding day the evidence accumulates tliat
the struggle for Richmond will' substantially
end this war. Satisfied, no doubt, that from
all other quarters the rebels are reinforcing the
Richmond army of Johnstou, Gen. Mcl'lqllan
has commenced the work of a regular siege.
Ills first duty will be to secure himself against
a sudden and overwhelming sortio from any
point, und his next task will be his regular ap
proaches upon the town.
While he is thus employed lie can be rein,
forced to the extent of a hundred thousand
men, and then, in an encircling assault, he may
end this war beyond a peradventqre in the
capture of the whole rebel army, including
Jeff. Davis. Wo have the testimony of that ac
complished soldier, General Prim, of the
Spanish army, who has lately visited our camps
before Richmond, that General McClelian is
doing all that military skill and Bcience can do
to accomplish his great work, and that h'm
army, in its materials, equipment, discipline
and unity, is equal to the best which Europe
now possesses. Wo may therefore rely upon
McClelian and his army; but, in view of au op
posing robel force?which, perhaps, by this
day, has been augmented to two hundred thou
sand men?lot us be sure of a force on our side
equal to any emergency, to the great end of a
crowning victory at Richmond.
England and the Canadian Provinces.?In
another column will be found a significant
article from the Loudon Time# upon the re
fusal of Canada to establish a militia force of
one hundred thousand men. It appears that
the Canadian Parliament refused a second
reading of the Militia bill, to raise a force of
fifty thousand men and a reserve of fifty thou
sand more, thus defeating the measure. The
Thunderer takes this occasion for delivering a
lecture to the citizens of Canada in a tone that
we imagine will not be wholly relished by
them, and at the same time furnishes a confes
sion of weakness on the part of the home gov
ernment that was not expected from that
source. Fays the Time*, "let not the Cana
dians believe that they have in their present
connection with Great Britain a sufll dent pro
tection against invasion without taking any
trouble to defend themselves. It is not in our
powor to scud forth from this little island suffi
cient force to defend the frontier of Canada.
Our empire is too vast, our population too
small, our antagonist too powerful."'
Here at length is evidence that the English
people have begun to realize our power and
strength us a warlike nation. Great Britain is
too weak to cope with us. and will not attempt
it. unlet* Canada will bear the brunt of the
burden. In order to work the people of the
provinces ??n our frontier up ton fighting pitch,
the Thunderer comes down upon them with a
statement that they have already done too
much for the colony, thut the " opinion in Eng
land Is perfectly decided that in the connection
bctweon the mother country and the colony the
advantage is infinitely more on the side of the
child than the parent. It Canada will not fight
to protect its independence from foreign inva
sion, neither will England." No doubt John
Bull has learned to his entire satisfaction, by
the expense to which he was put in sending
over a few regiments to Canada during the ex
citcment of the Trent affair, thut it is a
costly luxury to send an army aero** the
oceaD, and now wishes Canada to help hira
out of the dilemma that his efforts in aidiug
and comforting the managers of the rehcNion
in the United States have placed him iu. But
this the people of Canada, who are receiving a
practical benefit in their daily trade wiih us,
do not seem inclined to do, and they refuse to
raise an anny of one hundred thousand mnn
for that purpose. Hence all this lecturing of
the London Tiintx, and the attempt to frighten
our neighbors in the provinces into a warlike
attitude against the Cnitoil States. Surely
John Bull has more work on his hands than he
bargained Tor at the commencement of our
troubles.
Arkitaj, or Mi:. Soeijc a Prwomr in Xrw
Yost.?Mr. Pierre Soule, of New Orleans, ar
rested by order of fleueral Butl?r. and sent
North as a prisoner of war, arrived hero yes
terday In fhc Oeean Queen. Mr. Soule, who is
an eloquent lawyer, formerly occupied a seat
in the United States Senate from Louisiana,
and was Miuia'er to Spain under the adminis
tration of Pierce, when he united with Bu
chanan. Minister to London, and Mason, Minis
ter ?to France, in promulgating the Ostend
Manifesto, a filibustering document which was
suggestive of the annexation of Cuba to the
United States, and rendered Soule very ob
noxious at the Court of Spain. In the begin
ning of the secession movement he was warmly
opposed to it He proclaimed himself a Union
man and a Douglas democrat. But he finally
gave w vy to the pressure, and identified him
self with the rebellion. He became Con
federals t'lovoit Marshal in New Or
leans and fvticc 'ho capfuie of that city by
the Union forces, b< lias become the leader of
n senret society known as "The Southern Inde
pendent A? !?;iati m,: each member of whioh
is solemnly worn to uppcrr at the ?o*t of his
life the WOoriftmc n of the Union. It op
pears from our news ay that iLiktoI But
ler hanged n ttuu in X Orienaa, named Mum
ford, for taking .?>wu the Amcvlcau Hag. Upon
what pi i;'oiplr lie exempted Soule f>o:n the
same punishsmct I n B?7St''rj to its. Whether
to act as I'm? >*t Mar b.il to the rebol confede
racy and to jo u a society lor tho purpose of
ore throwing tbO ?w 1| lity of the United States
government in tie couth are not more treason
anl' 1 har removing a flag aiirelv doeinot ndn.it
of ; doubt. It appears thnt Mumford was a
gam bici. But, if that wcrs any OHM frr bang
tag, 5 out numbers ought to swing, i cot, ??
1 ; ,v Orlc ?*, but in Kew Yorjt. JLf U?n; *t
Butler had the power to dispose of the life of
Mumford, why not of the life of Soule, instead
of sending hitn North, where he can only be
held as a prisoner of war, to be exchanged, or
to be tried hereafter by tho civil law, in the
very State from which he has been sent? His
offence, whatever it may umount to, can only
be judicially investigated in Louisiana; and
sending him here just now looks like giving
him cheap martyrdom, and at tho same time
tho benefit of the bracing air of a Northern
climate.
Fukncu Account or the M kioan Campaign.?
The Paris Moniieur, as will be seen from our
European intelligence In another column, con
tains despatches from the French geuerals in
Mexico, giving glowing accounts of the pro
gress of the French arms from Vera Cruz to
the interior, but saying not a word about the
defeat at Puebla. That is the other side oi' the
picture.
PIERRE SOULE IN NEW YORK.
Pierre Soule, Ex-.II in inter to Spain and
Ex-tnltfd States Senator from Louisia
na, Notv a Prisoner of War?OI. Atlolplto
Mnznrru.il, a Ricli Merchant of New
Orleans, Also a Prisoner?Noule's De
poirtmcst on the Passage, Ac., Ac.
'ihe arrival of Mr. I'iorre .Soule in this city yesterday
ns a prisoner, and nt the game time passenger, on board
the Ocean Queen, created considerable interest, and ul'
kinds of inquiries were undo everywhere to know how he
bail cme, whero he was going and what was to bi done
with him. It would bo as useless as uninteresting to recite
tho nnmorons absurd rumors which w.-re p it into cir.
culation about hfis movements. Some thought that ho
had been sent right off to Fort Lafayette; others that he
was gone to Kurt Warren, and a few that quarters lis1'
been provided forHm on Governor's Island.
In order to obtain some reliable Information, our re
porter called upon the captain of the t>:oain<v O -can
Queen?the vessel on whirh Mr. Soule took pas
sago in Now Orleans. This vessel?a rouiarka
bly rtr.e < no , hy the way?still lies in the
stream off pier N". 4 North river. Tho Captain says
that the conduct of Mr. Scute was exceedingly
orderly and quiet Uui ing tho whole passage. He was by
no means cast down or ilispirite-i. but coaversod finely
with any i"erson w ho lelt disposed lb address bim. at the
sumo timn boi.ig careful to avoid any <; >n versa tl >n of a
cotillon! nature. He was treated In tho same ways-'all
tho other passengo s oft board, no distinct ion whatever
bring n a te: it was the spocU' order of ileuo/al But
ler previous to his omb.iiksiiwi. Mr. Soule <;umo on
hoard the Ocoaii Queen at Now 0. leans wl hmt any
guard or protection, and vrss perfectly .thrown to tho
other passong'TS on board, so nuiet and gentlemanly was
his coudnct. "He was immediately foil iwel bv tho gen
tloman selerted liy General Butler to deliver turn over to
the Ui.>tod.Hates authorities in this city.
On the arrival of the gteutuer imhohnr.}) >r,a tug was
immediately sent alongside by the United States Quartor
rnas'cr (Mr. Tompkins) for the purpose of oonvey
ii'g tho prisoner t" the Fulled States Marshal's
otllcr; and, indeed, his presonet on board whs kept so
secret, and so reserved was ho in his genera! conversa
tion. that it was only on leaving tho vessel that the
majority of those on board di-covered who was the
gentleman with i lie long gray beard.
When the news of I ho arrival of Mr. Soulo roachod
tho city y -storday morning quite large number of
eiizens assembled on pier No. 4?the dock at which the
Ocean Queen generally lies?and so great was the
anxiety to s-e him that hundreds lettered about the
pier for tho whole day; but,us night came on, it became
evident they would be disappointed, as the vessel si ill
lay riding at her moorings in the stream. The disuo
tvdntineni among the curious crowd, whon it was
u-CQi'taincd I list Soule had loft the vessel in charge of l ha
I'niiod.Status Marshal, wus evinced on every countenance.
All across to or OPmroiinlc'ition with tho distliigulrhed
len'lemm is strictly forbidden. Bis ultimate destina
tion will be. it is supposed, either Fort Warran or
Fort Lafayette, where he will probably be taken this
morn iii g.
I'NITBD STATKS MARKUAh'3 OPF1CB.
Jrx* 18.?It having boon no: find to tho authorities
h-re lliat the ship Oc-nn Queen, from Now Orleans, li id
srrlvud at the port of New York, with the H <n. Pter.-o
rkiule r.nd M. Adolnho Mirtreiu on burl as prisoners of
war.tnnemitred from Now Orients by order of General
Butler, Deputy Marshal Tiiotnpaon, lu the temporary ub
sui re of Marshal Murrey, dcspa'che I officer Burst on board
a steauitug to recolV't the captives (Yum th? ORjexn Queen.
Tliey found them under the chnrgeof Mi or .t.B. Kins
man, I'nited Slates Army, a d to General Butler, and
that odlcor. ascertaining on arrival a: the Adjutant's de
partment. In this vi y. that the origin tl instruclio' a to
tuke his pris ners to Port Warren were countermanded,
aorotn; auiBd the Marshal's deputy with them to New
York.
At about one o'clock the party srrivod at thv Marshal's
nfflee. Thero was i great concourse of twrsjus present,
anxious to see three notabilities. Mr. Sonic was attend
ed l?y a colored servant, who. with hut In hand, was as
rovereuthl to lile master as ever "Jeainee' was to his
lonlship of Berkley square.
No one was allowed to converse with the distinguished
P uilheru prisoners. They were locke t In tho Marsha"*
inner ofllre in the rare of two aids; but f n in a furtive glance
we were able to *eo that time, or the cores of this
districted country, had whitened his once dark hair. Mr.
Soul'' app<ars to be atmut sixty-five rears of age, with
tho k'len eye if Tlantel Webster, a bead like tbe Hist
X-poieou and a flguro midway between the rotundity of
b< th.
Tlio charges under which General Butlor ordered the
arrest of Senator Soulo in New Orleans were, tiiat he was
a ii-s ier of n secret society knowu a* the " s- nthnrn
lude|>endcnt Association," of which each member was
solemnly sworn to oppose at the cost of his life, if neceg.
nary, the reconstruction of the I'nhn; the sec.>m(charge
is that M. Soule Is the author of tbo letter -ent by the
late Mayor of New Orleans to Commodore I'a-ncut, and
that ho'was the principal supporter of the rebellion in
(hat city
l>m tho arrirnl of Marshal Murray lie telegraphed to
ff*.v ingtnn for Instruct)? lis as lo u h- re the prl oners of
war should b* vent. he not having hud any official iu
-tructious. The telegram was s'ni at ten min ilea to
three o'clock; but at the closing of tlie Marshal's olllce at
half p. st tire o'cli ck no reply b'ul been received. In
the inoiuitima Messrs. Soule and M'zurorni were pro
vidwl wjih aocoiutn?datl >n< at. the A?tor llon.-e for tbe
til lit. We may further udd ihai up to a late hour hist
evening no re,dy fruin Washington wn receivd as to
the final disposition of tho primmer. Tlio matter may,
however, bo hi ought up to-diy.
IMPORTANT FROM MEMPHIS.
Thr Innuzuratlon of Btsetnee*?-The Re
turn to Allrglnnrc?Branregard'i
Whereabouts?Cotton Burner*?Tnrbu
leurc Among Arkansas Slaves.
Mntrnis', June 17, via Caiuo, .Tune 18,1802.
TTi# shipments north up to-day hare been?Colton,
3,00(1 hales; mohissts, 6,000 bb!?., 3,004 half bbls..
stutar, 0,000 bb's. There was much coming In yesterday.
the Or't day the Post Office wa* opened the citi/eus
mulled one thousand letters, mostly business, to North
en cities, and bought throe bui.dred dollars worth of
]>o<.'itige stamps. There were upward of one hundred ap
plications Tor Post Office clerkships, iooiudibg tbe entire
force ut der Confederate rule.
Provost Marshal Gould adtnin'etercd tbe oath of alle
gianre yesterday to three hundred persons. Including
oue hundred and fifty deserters from tbe rebel army, and
live eotntniseioned officers.
Beauregard's left wing extends to )|ernsnd<> rontb.
It Is supposed that the cotton burners are within six
miles of Memphis.
Ltu-t right there were reperts of turbulence atnnrg the
slat so lu Crittenden at id Mississippi counties, Arkansas.
R? or.vjt A'-utter or Moir.?Miss Bateman ceneiudod I
the third night of her performances before Brooklyn
edturos on Tuesday evening, and s?" greeted through j
out her representation of Juliet with grout e>.th'istasia
by a crowded lionae. She wag particularly elective in
tbe fourth act, where she imagines herself iu tbe tomb
with the bones of ell bor b ricd ar ester. Mr.TV.
Walla, k was a capital Mereutio; Mr. Feano played
Borneo, and the other part.-" w-re well sustained. We
hope that better scenery will inaugurate iuture dramatic
performances.
AtaontY or Mtsic.?l-wl night Mr. I'llnmu had en
overflowing bumper forHits benefit?e testimony, we
take it. to the able and satisfactory manner iu which he
has conducted affairs at the Academy during tbe exist
ence of the opera season which bus Jest closed.
Boomc t* ItORTumiTOSAt. So irrv.? itie exhibition of
this society w> 11 he held to-day nod to-morrow at the
Brooklyn Aoadett./ of Music. The grand IP il promenade
concert sod sliuwbciry festival rums* offi oq Friday
evening.
RV'srrox t? Ttis o ii,r< or rns rtvrr-T uto Rikii
?xv Nnw V ina Vol.. irfKrRs.?Adjutant Heory F. Lie
potiau, of the I'iftjMHrrt regiment New York Vohm
teoi s, will give a grand reception to the officers of that
regitueut this eVonittR, at bis residence in t'liuton place.
Personal Intelligence.
Govern r Morgan left Alto A*tor House lor Albany at
six o'eloctc I tst cvouliifc.
Lord Lyons, tlie f.q'.d' h Ambassador, 'rcutnuatiled by
his tsro sccrntorl' a and Charles E. K< rtrlghl., 1'sq., the
Brllieh Consul at'"Philadelphia, loll the I).ivo.jrl House
about nine o'ebv k yeslordny morning end were driven
tr> the Cunard dcek, Jersey Ci y, where they emt>arl cii
re ? uard tbe steamship l cr?u, in which ve i M tl,?>
In: ,i fit "is <? n ye h rdey. Jyor-5 I.) ens wiit
i hi bn ,* "d u. tUS .) it elu'.t thi .e mouth.
ARRIVAL OF THE COLUMBIA.
News from Mexico, Havana
and Venezuela.
Desperate Courage of the Soldiers
of Mexico.
Critical Position of the French In
fading Army.
CONFIRMATION OF THE LATE NEWS
THE REVOLUTION IN VENEZUELA.
ARRIVAL OF REOBL VESSELS AT 11AVANA.
PREVALENCE OF SICKNESS,
Ac., &c., &o.
The stoainer Columbia, Commander Adams, from H?>
rana on the I4tu Inst., arrived at this port at about fiv*
o'clock yesterday af ternoon. She brings us interesting
Intelligenoe froiu Havana, Msxloo, aud the republic of
Venezuela.
The latest dates from Mexico aro to the 2d, by nor
Britannic Majesty's steamer Barracoota. General Coual
toft Vera Crus with eight hundred men and a convoy of
provisions lor tho Krench encampments. No news irons
the interior. All the chiefs of the conservative party
vrh came on tho Trout were still iu Havana, savu
Cabos, who wont to St. Thomas.
The steimer Vera Crus left St. Nazalre on the 15th
ult., aud arrived at Santiago do Cuba on tho Oth, on her
way to Vera Cm. She belongs to tho mw French lino.
There is news from Venozuola to the Md, from Cara
cas. The rebels made an attack on tit. town of l'.tara
at daybreak on tho 21*1, and succeeded in taking a small
portion of the town; but the garris >n defended them,
selves till troo>s sent to their aid from Caracas arrived
and put the insurgents to flight. They bad committed
liorriblo atrocities.
The French steamer loins, which arrived at Havana
'rom Vera Cruz on the 7th, in search of provisions, re
turned.
Among tho passengers by the Columbia aro sovoral
noted characters, viz.?The celebrated I'adre Miranda,
who has always entertained uncompromising hostility it
the interests of the United f.tatea, a political refuge*
from Mexico, aud now on his way to lay his case bei'or*
Louis Napoleon; Brigadier General Torres y dorado,
Chief of General Prim's stair, and hie brother, Miguel
T. y G., Captain of Knginoers; Lieutenant Saboureau, of
the Fronch Navy; Mrs. Chase, wife of the American
Consul at Tumpico.
The Confederate steamer General Rusk, CaptainHmtth,
from Galveston, arrived at Havana ou the 11th, closely
prreuod and narrowly escaped liciug taken by the Quaker
City. Sho was laden with cotton. Other Confederate
steamers In port are:?
Matagorda, Captain Cole.
Austin,Captain Fowier.
Arizona, Captain FWbn*.
Atlantic, Captain Smith.
Ciiifornia,Cuplalu Porter.
Cuba, Captain Mc outi.il.
By reliable authority we learn that tho Nashville is
laid up at Nassau in ordinary. her late narrow escape
from Wilmington having entirely satisfied her o(Heirs of
tho rashn' SH and futility of trying to run the blockade.
The health of Havana wua very good, considering the
time ot the year and the rainy season. Fever oxtHt*d
only in sporadic cased, aud no alarm was entertained.
Oar Havana Correspondence.
] Lav an a, Juno 14,1S0X
Unanimity of leel.ng Against the Invasion of Mexico?
Strung J'mitiem of the Goo t nm--rU??Destruction of the
Inffttence of tho Corrnyt Church /'arty?Great Mistake tf
Monsieur Crttjwan?He Pintle an Enemy Who Can /?iiM
Him?The Numbers Engaged in the Cattle?Bravery at
the t'mtch and Desperate Courage of the Mexicans?
Princely Act of President Snares?Movements of Mor
quo*?Hatred to the Invaders of the Country?Jiafid In
crease of the Meri an Army, Business, etc., etc.
Wo have received news here from the City of Mexico te
the 23th of ll.iy, and from Vera Crux to the 1st of Jum
instant. The iletai's, though perhaps anticipated, ore
nevertheless of much interest. Tho political ailairs ot
Mexico were decidedly iu a better condition; the unanim
ity of fee!Ins throughout the republic to resist the
French invasion l as given great strength to the govern'
m.-nl, and tho Judicious administration of General
Dob ado, Minister of Foreign Relations, inducod coat
deuce in constitutional relorm and tlie i-ertnanoncs el
the lihornl party, which, with President Juarez as Its
cbiot, has the voice of the nation; and the
misrepresentations imposed upon the French
people by Monsieura Hellgny, Almonte, Padre
Miranda, Uutierez. Estrada A Co., are being eon
firmed more and more every day. The reactionary or
cl'Tgy party is really destroyed, and with It tho means
to make revolutions. The millions formerly In the
Lands of the clergy have passed from their control, and
ambitious military aspirants for power have to look for
other resources of support. There are a few vestiges at
tho clergy pnrty left, but tlicy arc tho remains of old
.-panisb prejudices, or the supporters of robbers end
Of sagsins, such as Marques and the men who have just
bcou banished from the oountry by the French
Oomm tailing Cenoral I/irenrex. Since the battles he
fore tho city of l'uebia,on May 4 and 6, Gen. Lorencoe
has become convinced tli.it he has been shamefully
deceived by Messrs. 8uligny. A'monte It Co.; that the
e'ergy party has no atr-ny-th in the country; that
the represeiiiatioi s of Almonte, Padre Miranda and
others are faL.u; that, instead of the cowardly rare be
was to encounter, he has met an enemy to tight worthy
of the trcops who served at Magenta, Sclferluo and
upon other lWda;and that tnc Mexican oil)cere and eel"
Uiers are civili/ed iu warfare equal with Europeans.
The battle ut Puehla was a most inglorious defeat for
the French, who had boen told that the Ilexicaiis would
run at tho first are, their march into the city of Mexico
would be uninterrupted, and they would he received with
open arms by the entire populace; whereas they met a
bravo aud determined enemy, and although they made
three distinct attacks and b-vonet charges upon tho
Cerro (height; of Guadaloupc with una thousand two hun
dred, and at the G.ite of Amozoo with over two thorn md
mon. they were repulsed with groat lues, and finally worn
obliged to retreat, leaving their killed and some of their
wounded upon the held. Tho forco under General /-am
gosa, the Mexlc iu commander, was about eight tie...ootid
in and around the city, b it only hvu thMmwd of ibeao
to. k rart in the halite; tho imdi l.ud tho smnn
number, .vol >>n.y four thousand of tin so
wore engaged; tho others were left to guard
s train ot w guns, transporting provisions and ruor.
ebsndiae, the tatter uutler the jirotoctlou Of Mut-a. .in*
ligny, which extended over live milts of road. Thru* ot
tbe-? waguns were tnkon liy tho Mexican*, loaded with
lanes and silks. The retreat wa*e< inducted precipitately,
yet in as good order as the Zouaves and * h?-?uurs, ie.l
M their own movements, were enabled to accomplish.
Th? Zonaves d Urique and Chasoeir* de Vmoennen
s iflbrod very mach, and many wore cut doits bv the
Moxioan cavalry when defending ihemstlvc.i by threua
iisd in squares of .tight Shrt twelve. Two hundred and
thirty dead ITeilshun were buried by the Moxl.-nus on
th- 6ih, among tliem eleven oin. ers.one of thorn lb*
colonel who led Uiechargcsiipoo the Cerro,snd was killed
as l.c leaped his b ? su iiuo the oit h, followed by tixtoea
Zouaves. all of whom were instantly killed, mui' <4
tliem falling n|nm the dead body of their chlof. From
tho de.id crunch ware taken many medals, 11moutoos
of tormer victories. Twelve wounded w\iru convoyed
to the hospitals at Puebla, one n ?ou.: "fficirr, and sixteen
I riaonvrs were taken. All of th. ,e also hurt tho Inaig
man of valor, which, Iu tho moment of victory, wcra
aicxud by the Mexican soldiers; but Proodent Juarez,
with a cnivalric. spirit worthy of half hihead, has or
dersd the medsls to be returned tu the French, an ha
eorifldei a than th# private property of ilia brave men
wt > hail met, perhaps, their Aral defeat. The day aitcr
th nettle ttie rrctich sent to Griznoa f?.iO wounded,
twelve of these . Ulcers. U. ncral core-uex continued in#
r.'t.oai uptmOrltah*, tortifylnir liis cum.ie each night
(his i.mm.iuiuon being neiirly amended), aticl finally
arrived at tbut placo without luulicr attack. Tha
Fr uch forces now bold Orizaba i.nd vera Crux, and the
lino of road between the two cities, ;.r.d aiu awaiting
r. lnforccmuiits, which they hope will arrive by the mid
dle of July. General Douai was to march trom Vcia
r.roi June 4, With 440 man, to escort a tralu of 150 wa
gons with provlslcus, he., for Orizaba.
Marque/.. Mi ronton'? axaoutteaer, had joined tha
French, withsomt J.ooOuf ids associatevlllatoa. whoar,
biocl stained deeds, if folly aarrwtod, would ci tato a
f. cim; ? horror In a.l civilized men whoseoopidity did
not blthd them ;n every scaUment tnnght by a FurOpesa
education. and those a< is ciiutulited, too, in tho name of
r. i,' ion. MaiqivZ line r. cognize I AlmWi e as Pi oshler.t,
H I.I ?.< lie could not make all hli followers think as he
dots Mid **? General Lordhoex dealrad the aiwenc# of all
of them (the AO c <11 .<1 "r^cttwnary chief*1'), he was
very happy to nel from lh* fifth He lb? mrl wmnt cx
FreaMaat Zt.ludaa, Cokes. VtMVltUa, hfcehhl, Cald.de