h of Red river, at midnight, May 15th, state that Admiral Porter has just arrived, and that the remainder of the gunboats will arrive to night.--Gen Banks will probably reach Semmesport, on the Atchafalaya, to morrow.
A dispatch from Admiral Porter, dated on board his flag-ship.
Black Hawk, at the mouth of Red river May 15th, states that the portion of the squadron above the falls at Alexandria have been released from their unpleasant position owing to the indefatigable exertions of Lt Col Bailey, acting engineer of the nineteenth army corps, who proposed and built a free dam of six hundred feet across the river at the lower falls, which enabled all the vessels to pass in safety the back water of the Mississippi reaching Alexandria, and allowed them to pass over all the shoals and the obstructions planted by the enemy to a point of safety.
Lt Col Valley will be immediately nominated for promotion for distinguished and meritorious service.
An unofficial report from Cairo, dated
ney, ranging from six hundred to a thousand dollars at a time, have been missing from the safe, which greatly perplexed Mr. Bailey, the business manager, how to account for it, as it was his invariable rule to lock it up before leaving in the evening Saturday last.
On Thursday night last six hundred dollars were laid away in the safe in a special package, with which Mr. Bailey intended paying his taxes, but the next morning, when search was made for it, the money was not there.
This fact convi he denied taking the packages from the pocket of Mr. Palmer, but subsequently, during an interview between himself and Mr. Bailey, at the cage, he confessed to having stolen from the safe, since the 1st of April, about eleven thousand dollars in newed in time to return the originals where he got them from before they were missed.
Since the discovery of this robbery Mr Bailey has examined his accounts, and does not think his loss will fall short of $23,000 or $24,000. The case will be brought
Third divisions, which were in support, lost about two hundred and fifty in killed and wounded from the effects of the rebel artillery.
The wounded were all brought off, and are nearly all being cared for at City Point.
Lieutenant-Colonel Warren, of the Thirty-sixth Missouri, lost his left arm while gallantly leading his regiment in the charge.
Major N. H. Hamilton, of the Thirty-sixth Missouri, was severely wounded in the face, and Captain Lindley, of the same regiment, killed, Sergeant Bailey, of the Thirty-sixth Wisconsin, was killed, and about twelve of the men wounded.
Sergeant Fuchs, of the Thirtieth Wisconsin, color-bearer, was badly wounded, (the third time for him in the present campaign).
Our troops still hold their position in front of the enemy's works, which are very strong — naturally so — owing to the formation of the country in the vicinity.
General Butler's canal.
A letter from the Army of the Potomac says:
For some time past Major-General
moment too soon did it arrive on the left, for the enemy were pressing us closely.
Going into position at the Fussel House, near where the Darbytown road crosses Bailey's run, this section opened a destructive fire upon a column of the advancing enemy, and broke them at the first round.
Five Yankee batteries replied, but our boy was drawn up in line of battle beyond where Hancock captured the four guns two weeks ago. (This would bring the Yankee line just where the Darbytown road crosses Bailey's run, near Fussel's mill.) Here the First brigade, under Colonel Marcy, took the lead and charged across a corn- field, over a hill and down into a ravine, where they came to a swamp with a stream (Bailey's run) on the other side; the ground covered with impenetrable brush on the margin.
"During all this time they were exposed to a heavy fire from the rebel artillery, which did a great deal of damage.
It was found impossible to cross the ravine, and the men were halted and lay conce
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Serious charges.
--George F. Baker, member of company F, Twenty-fifth Virginia (city) Battalion was arrested on Saturday last by Confederate State, detectives Bailey and Turner on the Charge of receiving and selling Government property and of carrying deserters across the lines.
Baker is a native of this city, and previous to his arrest bore a good character.
Mutual Press Association.
James W. Lewellen, (of the Dispatch,) President;
A. M. Bailey, (of the Sentinel,) Vice-President;
Nathaniel Tyler, (of the Enquirer,) Recording Secretary;
P. H. Gibson, General Agent and Corresponding Secretary;
R. F. Walker, (of the Examiner,) Treasurer;
R. M. Smith, of the Sentinel; John M. Daniel, of the Examiner; W. B. Allegre, of the Enquirer, and James A. Cowardin, of the Dispatch, Directors; who, with the above officers, shall have charge of the affairs of the Association.
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