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--ftt rfhTS iksy 14 biTw 3 kvr TOI Xni NO. 3968. NEW-YORK. SATURDAY, JUNE 11, 1864 ff VTT I a a jm'm'jnet A ii ii i iriii ii vii fcc-SlalE HUNTER'S VICTORY. The Battle Near Staunton in the Valley of Virginia.

GREAT SUCCESS OF OUR FORCES. Sii Gdds, Many Prisoner and Supplies Captured. Staunton Occupied on the Oth Instant. Hews From General Grant to Tbnrs-day Night. ALL QUIET AT THAT TIME.

Dispatch Station Occupied by Our Troopc. Special Dispatch 1o the New-York Time Washisotoh, Friday, Jane 10. The following brief, but highly satisfactory, di. patch, ha Just been received at this office, from taunton, via Harper's Ferry SrAtirrojr, Monday, June 6, We came upon the enemy yesterday, In force, fifteen miles north of thli place, and after a brief but spirited fight we whipped blm most thoroughly, driving them from the field, capturing a large number of prlionen. The rebels were commanded by Cone.

VV. Jonii and ImosiH, tte former whom was killed. To-day we pursued the rebels Into and through this place, where they made little resistance, although tbe place Is quite strongly fortified, and eveiy male person In the place was ordered out In Its defence. The disposition of our forces was such, however, that they Ihould not have held It In any ease, as we were oi their iront, flanks and rear. We have captured a battery of six guns, several kindred prisoners, and many hundred thousand dollars worth of stores.

We do not stop here. A still more important point Is aimed at. Caooi's cavalry are with tjs, and doing plendldly. R. V.

U. Further Partlealare. S-acktoh. Shb-adah Yau.it, AioiMlay, Jane 1064. i Our movements here have in every way been an entire success.

We have thoroughly whipped and driven back the enemy, who la rapidly retreating toward the Bine Ridge. In our movements so far we have captured one battery of six pieces, beside other cannon ef heavy eallbre. Over a million dollars worth of stores fell Into our hands. The amount of railroad property which we have destroyed and captured is large. We have taken a large number of prisoners.

Some of them are mete boys, and one or two I saw were so young that they could hardly use a musket. Coosidering the extensive Character of cur combinations, and the Important result we have attained, ear lots Is not large In either kilted or wounded. Caoox's column and Atiull's command met with decided success. In one action hlch we had, the enemy attempted trick by trying to flank our left In the end we tricked him, aa we turned his left, and thereby brought about his defeat handsomely. TnoBoanl brigade of infantry suffered the heaviest In killed and wounded.

Our forces are in hot penult of the enemy. Stabl's division ol cavalry, and Scuivab's division Infantry, were hotly engaged. The brigades commanded by MgRitsolds, of the First Now-York Cavalry, and CoL Witgoor, of iae Twentieth Pecnsvfvanla, did their work. The enemt's retreat Is a complete stampede-! rout. On taking Staunton we fotnd that every man and boy bad been called out for its defenee.

Staunton Is well fortified, but if the enemy had only remained to hold the place to the last extremity, we would have captured the whole rebel command. We get in lust suoh positions as to secure that character of result. At one time our oolumn was, In a treat measure, in the rear ef Joans and Imbodsh and the main rebel position. The priaclpal fight took place oa the Hne ef the Jlerth River and Middle River. Mewe frena Gen.

Grant te Tbareday Nignt Hnater'e YIetery. Wit DXTAITIlIVr, WAssuteron, June JO 7 A. at. Die: Owing to the break in the telegraph line, no dispatches were received yesterday from the Army at the Potomac Dispatches have arrived this morning with dates to o'clock, last night. There was no firing ea Wednesday except by pickets.

Aa arrangement had beea effected by which the killed and wounded were i fathered In. There were bo movements yesterday. A deserter who earn Into our lines reports that Be evil's victory near Stauxtoa was much more complete than the Richmond papers reported. Be ays that Bvnu took twenty cannon, many prisoners, and a largo Quantity of stores. The defeated force was recently a part of Itucxii- command.

Haavsa's report has not yet beea received. 1W1N U. STANTON, Secretary of War. ecanaUea Dlaeateh StatisPeeaMiai the Ratlread Bridge Hoary Ordaaac he DuAic SiAtion, Vs, Wednesday, Jim 8. The irst and DiTinloM ef the th retched here this stoning.

It wu I o'clock in the Mralai when the men begaa the mar eh. When day fttwned, the rebels the south side of the Chicka-oetfci, heerred the aaevl.g eolam. and opened ea with tw gnof veryh.ry eaUbtt, Several men re fauared while marehng in the ranks. 3 avmi1KlUs of the TwH Dir? 1-J mediately took possession of this side of the railroad bridge. A barricade was thrown across the railroad, abont half a roll, below this station-Between ns and the rebels flows the Chlckaboml-ay, a alagglsa stream bounded on either side by Jungles add moraases, from whlcn Is continually arising dampness and noxious vapors.

At this point the stream is sot more than one hundred yards In width the bridge is three time. a. long. All the track Is in excellent order, though a little rusty from long disuse. It Is still quite complete with the switches and side-tracks in good repair.

During the afternoon the rebels moved a heavy piece of orfnance on a truck and approached within a short distance of the bridge, whence they threw some fl-lneh shells over our men, eliciting considerable criticism from those who happened to make narrow escapes. Rifle-pits were dug, and long line of fortifications begun. For a long time the skirmishers were friendly and conversed with each other across the river. Before dsrk, tbey were oslng every species of finesse to cause one another to expose their bodies for a mark. Nothing of Interest Transpiring.

I3iAiiCATXM or ran Am or tbs Potomac, Wednesday, June 8. Nothing of interest transpired to-day. Along the greater part of the lme the utmost quiet prevailed, antil about 5 P. when some skirmishing took place on the left! Capi MrKwix, of Gen. Haioocx's Staff, who lost hi.

leg by a sbell on Sunday everting. Is still alive, although no hopes are entertained of his recovery. All Qnlet on Thareday-The Dead Barled and W.s.ded Reesver ed Caanaltlea. Special Dispatch to the New-Tork Times. Axnr or tbs Potomac, hxajs Coai Haxbok, Wednesday, June 8, 1864.

There was little firing yesterday and few casualties. At one point a flag ol truce was sent out, and the dead on both sides were covered with earth and the wounded were removed. All continues quiet this morning. The body of Col. MoMaxb was recovered.

CASU-AlTlia IH THI BIC05D D1VUIOJT, BIXTH COEPS, OS JCNI 4. 5 A-HD 6. Hutchinson, lCTdC Cue. 63d lungs. rniup ii.im, Aw, 1391b ftxin Penn L.

Alumah, 103d Penn buck. Uaj nubbell, 63d dead. John Lanth. 102a Penn DOM. A Wieble, A.

102d Penn neck. Gotlieb Schemp, B. 9Uh Pennsylvania Sergt Alden Penn-aylrania Jetr. Chapin. T.

ltth Massachusettsside. Corp DobM'ns. 10th UMCnaNttt arm Ilane, scalp. Brev.t Lieut Wm Mawn, D. 61 Hew.

York arm. Jones. H.lO-d I'a arm. Jma Ford, G. lead Pa arm.

A Reynolds, 1, usd Pens hand. Croiley. 1, 7th Massacbu setts bsck. Blkhop, 3d Rhode Island thiuh. Meany.

B. 7th Massachn- seU ecalp. Lieut Hatch, A. 7th Moacnn tt lwr. Lofter, Ma.sachu- SorKt 8 MeMinger.

37th setts arm. Aider, 37th Masactu setts abdomen Jne Manning, K. 37th Mas side. Anibony Liddy, Mass abdomen. George Webb, 7th Me hand.

Serirt John foe. 7th Me leg. TTm Whitney. 7th Me spine. Corp A Thomas, 77th New-York ecal 4mimd Surgut, 7th Me foot.

Charlee Lowther, 0, 7th Me neck and fare. Jauiaa Lewie, nee Masoachusetts arm i'Ue. 10th Massachusettsthigh. Nash, r. 37th Massa-Chuaetts fa.

lethiWarren Smith, lltth I loot. Cha Uarmsn. 7th Me loot. Timothy TLB Me tbigh. Chambo, 1, 3d Vt-hand.

Sergt Lisoomb, 1st Vt 11 Art-hip. 8 Gove, tth Vermont-shoulder. A Banhoktsew, 3d Vt lep amputated. Ftlch. i 1 Vt thiirh.

th Maine I Kay more. 1st Vt Art tore, amputated, Badwell, 1. 1st Vermont Corp Drown, E. 3d Ver- thiKh. moPt heid Corp Sfl'y l.t Tar-T LeaTltt, K3d Vt-arm.

moot arm umpuUtad. Wm Shemril, 1st Vt Wildo. H. 6th Vt leg Heavy Artillery-le Bigelow, th Ver- Blosaom. G.

5th foft motit-knee. Sergt (i Htch. C. Ver- Benjamin, I. l.t Vermont) mcnt lr amputated Heavy Artillery lex.

ttlackecer, 3d Ver-Tho Crady. ii, 6th Ver- moot thigh. mont d.ed. in K. Vt arm.

Robbins. I. Sd Blhon. 4ta jt. A KniKht.

H.6th Minor. 6th Vt-arm. Hutchlns. 1. 31 Vt foot lit Ver mont Heavy Art arm Bu.h.U.

1st Vt Hvy Art foot Cha Blanchard. A NT Howard. C. 1st Vermont. thirn.

Heavy Artillery arm. 'Amos Blter. A. i9th Sergt Ho me. C.

3d Ver munt choeu Corp Pelkey. C. 1st Vermont Hvy Art IfK- if. llrown. id Vermont hand.

A Kichara-on, E.6th Vt-neek. ro. ltt Vt Evy Art hind A Alci.ee, Ut Vt Hvy Art Too Smith. I. 2d I-neck.

I'orp li GretLe, o3di -iei. PatKelley.E, K2J Penn' men; deal. fboi.Mer. Seryt Mi'ton Hacsell. I.

61st Pennsylvania h-a(i. hasdell, li. 7Tth T-hlD. Tho. King.

D.T'h Me hand. Adam t-hvrt, G.jwth Tean face. John 1" recAefT B. 103d Pa chert. John Schiminjcer.

139th i'eriiJtylvuau shoulder Corp Hugh Honnolly, 37th lit. a head. A Cole. f. 2d I-abdu- 9 th A Murray.

snouiacr. Schniwt, 102d Penn toot. Jas Ulda. 3rth If a as Penn I back. I.oMell, Mase sknll.

Smidly.G.7th Mas back Peter McMahon, 3d I it' A McKiugbt, lstVtU ikiiui. Ari nip. Henry libhetU. D. 2d I Corp EM Earr, 6th Vt -skull BirsmX Wood, Cth Vt nerk chest.

Wm Blowers, A. 2d tnifftt. Vt- Edw Madore, 1st Vt A Fuller. A. td Vermont Art head.

abdomen and knev. Bryant. 2d VermontiM rcUh, 1st Vt Art band. 0 timer, id Vera eat BrYrdbury. 6.

4th Vt- i ahoolder Gonge. lit Vt Art-shoulder. II W-yman, 8th Vt-! ft shoulder. Corp Geo Husband, 6th Yt hlD. John Cusick, 1st Vt Art aanil.

Mursh.ljst VtH At Conner, ISC Feen Corp Lull, II 1st Vt thigh. Art ebeulder. Brown, 103d Penn Ltfl Vt dead. eheet dal. let I I Frit, A.

61st Ta Si hack. 7th Me thigh A II Tilden. G. 7th Shields, 102d Penn hand. I tbigh.

McCormick, 10ch Mass 1-t Duff. 102d Penn eye. head dead. kf George, jr. 7tn Mass LGerhait.iiL.9Jtl Penn thigh.

John Wadleighi 1st Vt Corp it Porter, B. 1st Vt Heavy Art need seTi.us Heavy Art bead serious Thee Heavy Art nana. Jokn Walk. H.M Vt law. RipUy.F, Ut Vt Heavy Art etoukler.

Bally. B. 2d Vt thigh. A Smith. M.lst Vt heavy Art wrlit.

Gee Bolles, 1st Vt Beavy Art hand. i'arnaworth. P. 1st Vt Reavy Art thigh. Bergt Beary Scott, 1st Vt Heavy Art head.

Corp SmUh, 4th Vi arm. A Perry, 1st Vt Heavy art need eenous. Baker, ten Vt abdomen serious. Corp Jones. I.

aa Vt lei bayonet wound. Sol Beaton, i), 3d Vt died June 4. Cory Fan, 6th Vt died June 4. Cuslek, 1, 1st Vt Heavy Art-died Jane Deaths mt Beldiere at White TJeaae. VfAiHiiTei, Friday, June 10 9 30 P.

II. Vr. O. nD forwards the following list of wounded soldiers who died at White House up te June 9, aid were burled by the Eanltary Commission' under the superintendence of Wm. H.

Hoisrara, Esq. ef the Commlssioa, who took charge of their effects. Asa Smith, T. Jaa Pennsyl vania. Eddy, 1st Maine.

Jne Lee. 7th Indiana. Peabody, Hat l. 14th Mas. Heavv ArtUlery.

Anderson I'raJ. YitL J. Brown. DS1 Joa A. 15 1st T.

David Butler. 4th Pa- At bcu, Artillery. ratty. K. lit.

Vs. John Wood, A.Sd Ct A. nooen mat, i4tn j. tieragne. 4th VenaMt.

Wm Kelly, K. 1st Connecticut Heavy Artillery. Vreuericka. K. axth Jonathaa Do boon, 11th renn tteeerrea.

Gee Gray. u. 9tu Francis Storkmka, Co John Wood, C. 10th A3th Pennsylvania. Lillis, 1), Mih II V.

A Wailinatoc. I. Sxh David Holland. D.tcfeKew Jehn Sarace. 2d Ct Art.

York Artiliarv. RoU Brown. New-fork, Joe Williaasa. 16th Pa. Beaw ArUHerv.

Curua. K. 8th New Terk Heavy Artillery. Taoe if T. Farlagtea.

Nth Pa. CapiF JjasLee. K.thN T. Adit Ed Jackson. 83d T.

Peadsmore. Pa. Jas II Mather, 10th Virginia Bat. Daniel Klosey. 0.

8th Nev- Yerk ArtUiery. Lieut-Col 3d rebel. Wm McClary. 23d Pt-Wm Meeseoser. A.

3d Vs. Andw GnthhtwJ. fftth Pa Jas Wilson, C. td Ohio. IRobt Denakne.

K. Sfth Pa. Lebd.iV 23d Mase. Pat Meas her. 13th JUgalar Sergt 8ayder, C.

loth I ut Art.ltrty. New-Jersey. iL WeUereee. Z. Sd Pa.

DUkersvn, Id Vt. A Wenswerth.F. SUh kfe. 2d Mw 'j Day, 1, 234 Maes. a aci.aey, hxi ra.

1 wm ism I Ml Btapuar, aa a 1 aa AXUUsXS. 8 SUnstead, K. 51st T. Hide. 1.

6lst Mew York. Vi Qutnn, 1 th H. Fry. 2Sth Maes A Hazard, 112th Rlt h(-T. a.

ltth MaM- lD Welsh. G.WthM Y. IJE1 Keating, rebel, 49th Va Batterr. D. 109th T.

Pi eon. -nh Penn. I arraL H. Sath Kin Lt Cornelius, 10th Pa. Hart, at Mew-York.

I naif, r. login nvw- ivibu a it m9 mil i Gee BBrajrue. 3at U.BH.P. Tkilaon. taMHL ArtB.

IMattMarloo, uwth X. flenry Brown. 12th V. B. Jasper Barton.

West Va John Richards, 27th Mas CI Loyal Vols 7th Battery C. and thirty-seven others whoee names eouid aot be ascertained The following were embalmed tt White House By Dr. BciHXTT. to be sent home: Capt, It G. 8.

Wood hull, 24th Cavalry K. John Anghlin. T7th Penn. Col John McConihe, IGUtb Jf Col. Jeremiah Darke.

113th Y. MaJ. Converse, llth Conn oa Staff of Gen Martindale. Hsrvey Barnaart, lit B. Cant Wedham.

tdConneoU-lCol Porter. th New cut Heavy Artillery. York Henvy Art'y, body Lient parsons, Aid-de-camp disinfected, to Gen Brooks. 1 Tbe following wounded soldiers died to-day in hospitals 1 JosB Hatchings, 6th NY tleavv Art Her Leon Heeeltine. D.Sth N.Y, Justice Loomia.

103th flew rork. Mna Corp A Hurlburt, nth ermont. Os ar Curtlss, I. Ut Mass Artillery. Wm Willskln, 1st Mass Artlll.ry.

Cragvtoo. B. 9th Mass. Xveraon frail. Ut Mass Heavy Artillery.

Win Jones, 10th Ntw- Jersey. Corson, A. Cth J. Geo Gurjren, 21st New-York Cavalry. Harry ii Pinter.

15th Heavy Artillery. GMinamon. L. 1st Beavy Artillery. David WlggiD.

1st Me Heavy Artillery. John A Trichey. 1st Me Heavy Artillery. Emery P. Bsondell.

D. Sth Me Heavy Artillery. Oral Dnroshet. 1st Maine Heavy Artillery. Jos Hatton, Slst Maine.

Phil Lowe. H. Ut Maine Heavv Art! Her v. John Shaw, foth Maine. From Fort rest Monroe.

FotTttss Mosaoa, Thursdsy, June 0. We have no regular communication between this place and the White House, but the mall steamers run regularly between the latter place and Washington. Consequently, news from the Army of the Potomac by way of this point ts scant 4 P. M. The stesmer John A.

Warren. Capt, Con, has arrived from Bermuda Hundred, and reports that all was quiet with Gen. Butlbs's forces, with the exoeptlon of a little firing la the direction of Petersburg, this morning. We have no Intelligence from Gen. a art's army.

firing aae been heard in that dliectlon for three days. DEPARTMENT OF THE GULF. ARRIVAL OF THE GEORGE WASHINGTON. The Mississippi Blockaded at Oreenville. THE REBELS COMMANDED BY MARMADUKB The steamship George Washington, Capt.

E. V. Gaoka, from New-Orieans, June 4, arrived at this port yesterday. We are Indebted to her purser for the prompt delivery of our news packages. THE MISSISSIPPI BLOCKADED.

From tkt JWw-Orlseee rimes, Jun 4. By the arrival from Vicksburgh yesterday morning of the steamer Joseph Purct, we learn that navigation on the Mississippi River has received a check. The rebels have planted batteries at Columbia, Arkansas, and Oreenville, Mississippi, and three steamers, the Htury Amu. OUvt Branch, and were lying above, the former place, unwilling to run the eauntlei. Greenville Is on the east bank of the river, opposite Point Chicot.

Columbia Is on the west bank. bout 54 mile, below the mouth of the Arkansas River. At this point the Mississippi maces a very abrupt bend, and after running cart about five miles, another abort turn is formed, ana here, oa the left bank, is Greenville. The two towns are only about a mile apart. Information of the blockade was brought to Vicksburgh by the tug-boat Pantkia, whtcn arrived at that port on Tuesday.

She ran tbe gauntlet of the batteries In the night When she left, our gunboats were endeavoring to dislodge the rebel batteries, wh'ch were pretty well secured by a high levee, in a Inch the rebels had made for their (tuns. We have little doubt that this temporary hindrance to the navigation of the river will speedily be removed ny the our land forces acting la connection with tnem. The. reoeis seem unwilling lor us to get news trom Virginia, to which ao many anxious eyes are now turned. KIEJL ACC0FHT OF THI BL0CIADI.

Mosul, Saturday, June 4. The operator at Jackson, on the 4th of June, reported, on the authority of a scout, that Gen. Maama-cuis ts blockading the Mississippi below and above Greenville. His force is large. He destroyed three transports, aecuring two of their cargoes.

He also crippled three gunboau and some other transports. Four transports are between his batteries, and ean not go either up or down. COMMERCIAL. KW-OniiAnr. Friday Evening.

Junes. Cctto" Inqu'ry less general to-day, th supply offering but few attractions to buyer, but still the sales comprised bales. We see no reasons to change our quotations of 76c. ir79c. for low ordinary; 83c.

ac. for ordinary etc. u7c for good ordinary fcScStoc. for low middling, and SJc. for middltifg.

Be tiAJt amd OLAHSts ot a sale worthy of note. Yesterday a small lot ot fully fait to prime Sugar sold at 19c. and two lou of thin old Molaskes at 6Bc aoc ii nail on. Eick Sales of 2.600 bbbla. at $4 76 o7 28 for Superfine, and 26 for good Extra.

PiiorisioKS Market well stocked with all descriptions and the demand continues very iimt.ed. FasiOHTg Tbe rate for steamships to New-York is 2e. a. for Cotton. Two barks are en tbe berth for Liverpool, at d.

for Couea. The gold m.rket opened very quiet, with sales of $1,640 and 404 at bS per cent, but subeequently assumed more flmneas, and later In the day $106 waa sold at be, holders asking SI and upward. Nothing waa reported in ail ver, which may te quoted at for A mertcan half dollars. Mexican dollars oommaadea the fail premium ef gold. Exchange ea New-York discount to 1 per cent, premium.

Sterling Inactive at Mit ailb. The Pirate Mafflt, Agaia Aieat la a. Blaek-ade-Ranaer. BosTOn-. Friday, Jute 10.

The schooner Nmntj MUU reports that a British steamer left St George, Bermuda, oa the night of the 4th Instant for Wljmltgton, N. C. She was commanded by HArm, laU of the FZortfa, aad ber mate was the man who shot the engineer of tho Cy. She had tve heavy guns on freight. FROM HAVANA.

1 saws ayeu ID Smith, 44th NY. hO at beJ0liBa, Tne Argaellee Caee. Havajla, Saturday, Jute 4. Bince mv last nothing has transpired of interest The English steamer from Vera Crag, will ho la to-morrow, or oa Monday. From Saa Domingo wo get no newt.

Sick aad wounded continue to arrive. But Utile fighting hi reported. The affair ef AaestLU ooaUeoe la excite aa Intense Interest every one It talking oi It, aad faming eteh his solution. Tbe negroes of the expedition ho captured aad freed (over one are to he te fried over to Zclcuxa as slaves, aa the plot that the capture was illegal. Vattoea reports are flying round mat other expeSlllons have beea successfully itnoed tae past week, bat they da aot hare aa ap peaxaace of truth, Baltimore Maastaatleaa at Kaahrtlla.

NAstTvxua, Friday, Jaae la. The Baltimore stamina lions were receUed with much eanaaataaaa. Sakatet were fired, aad Ann Joeutsoe made aa eleaueat tattonai aaeacM ti the Cloud Hotel, amid Areat tnnlaaae. DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH. ARRIVAL OF THE ABACK).

Particulars of tbe Capture of the Water Witch. Arnval of Deserters General Foster's movements. The United States steam-transport Hah. it A. Gamms, commanding, from Port Royal, 8.

C. at noon, and Charleston Bar at 7 1. 14., Tuesday, June 7, consigned to Maj. Stxwaav Yam Vlist. Qaar-m aster United StaUs Army, arrived here at noon yesterday.

The United States steamer Nru-IronUt arrived at HlKon Head on the morning of the 8th. Off Charleston Bar at 7 P. 7U last, received Information that the United States steamer Qn, with ordnance stores, arrived the previous evening. After the Jftw Irenndet left Charleston Harbor, on the 6th ult, Sullivan's Island Battery ired two sheila at the Seet of wooden vessels inside. The range was long, hut did not quite reach tho nearest schooner.

A blockade-runner steamer attempted to come out on the nignt of the Sth, was fired at and grounded oa the middle ground, where the wu completely knocked to pieces. Adssiral Damonta arrived from Hilton Head the morning of the 7th. The Aran brings the usual mails, aad 91 first-elasa and 200 second-class passengers, amongst whom are Gen. Goanox and Staff. OUK HILTON BEAD COfiHBSPONDSMCB Captare af the Water Witch Deeertere Affaire la Florida Gen.

Fetter. Hn.ro Hxak, 8. Tuesday, June 7, 1864. CAPTCKI OF THI WATII WITCH BT THI SIBILS. At 3 o'clock on the morning of Friday, the Sd Inst, the block ader Wafer Witch was captured by tbe rebels in Wasaau 8ound.

Tho oaly person oa board that escaped was a negro, who, at the time of ttttck. letped overboard and swam to Tybee Island, thence made his way to Fort Pulaski.5-" He states that the rebels stealthily approached the gunboat la scows, climbed up her sides without opposition, and Immediately took her into possession. Not a shot was fired from either side. The whole substance of the natter la that the officers of the Wafer Wife were completely surprised. The affair Is conceded to be one of the most disgraceful marine disasters that has ever taken place In the department The Water Witch was built after the model of the Harriet Lam.

was of about 1.300 tons burden, and' carried three 100-pounder Dahlgrens aad three 12-pouner howitzers. Htr fate is not known, hut it is believed she was ran over to Nassau. On the day preceding that ef her capture aha had beea visited by the supply ship Masiachmttu, an1 had taken on beard a large quantity of subsistence stores. By losing the Water Witch we lose oae of the fleetest and, la every respect the most valuable vessel for blockade service we had in the squadron. It was reported yesterday, at Hilton Head, that a email boat well maaaed, sent out from Ferntndlnt for tbe purpose of making search for the missing gunboat had not been heard from, and the supposition te that the small boat wl'h its crew has been gobbled.

I regret to write that the only events of Importance I bave here to chronicle as occurring in this department for some weeks past have been the loss and capture of army and navy transports and gunboats. CXSISTIE8. The number of rebel deserters coming within our lines Is 0 ail; increasing. A few days ago a party of nine came over to Fort Pulaski, bringing the intelligence that a portion of Joairsron't army had taken refuge behind tbe Intrencbmeats at Atlanta. The aavy tugboat Columbia, captured by the enemy a short time since in St John's River, had beea burnt for fear of recapture by the Union gunboat Ottawa, which was lying not far distant The deserters brought Savannah papers of June 1, which contained brief telegrams from the rebel armies In Virginia and Northern Georgia, the general tenor of watch was by no means calculated to inspire the rebels with over-much confidence in the eause they espouse.

mOM FLORIDA. The steamer Charlea Houghton, from Jacksonville, reports that Gea. Goanon, a few days slnee, made an advanoe from Jacksonville to Camp Flnnegan -a distance of eight miles. The objeet waa simply to feel the enemy's position, tfo large body of rebels were discovered, and the troops marched back to Jacksonville. GIF.

FOSTM, during the past week, has been en a tour of Inspection to ail the principal points la the department I will not tire the reader with speculations at to the military intentions of Gen. Foainn, but will alsmiss the subject with the simple assertion, that every reasonable and practicable effort will be made to annoy and cripple tho enemy CHAXGI OF COatXAKDIU. Oen. Goanojr, who baa lately beea la command of the Florida District, has been ordered to report to Washington. Gen.

Bum succeeds hla la that office, A B1ARD COHCXXT by the Post Band, under the direction of Prof. I-Iaus, was given tt the Union Theatre oa Friday evening last WHIT. Qaaraatlaa Kegalatlea at Hlltea Head. HlADQCAATSAS DlSTSJCT OF Hn.NI HXAS, DirAAXxini or rex Botrta, Tuesday, Jaae 7. There will be stationed one half mile iatido of tho later buoy, at Fort Royal Entrance a guard vessel with a Health Officer onboard, which vessel will carry a red light la the fere rigging at aight, aad a yellow fiag at tho main topmast ay day.

All vessels from without the Department af tho South, art required to oome to at the gaard vessel, and await the orders of the Health Officer JOHN F. HACCBf, Brig-Gen. CoaVg. The PaJladelphla Saaltary Fair. Pm.inii.raxi, Thursday, Junt Tho Btoitary Fair now being held here prom lsee to be a suocaas, far exceeding the expectation tho most sanguine of lis projectors.

Tho admlsalaaa average twenty thousand daTiyv No re tare of receipts has yet beea made, hat they ve bettered te very huge. The city is thronged with people from the interior the State, aad frost Delaware aad New-Jersey. Tho eolleetfoa ef paintings la urUyersaily eoaceded te bo the fiaasl am displayed oa tfcii XCOn DISPATCH. FruABixraiA, Friday, Jaae 11 Tho Sanlfary Pair, has beea crowded te excess all day. At taa cleat this evening, the award veee stood as followt Haaoocx, 70S Mxitt, 619 Ctun, HaCxsLUM, 0 Bbxxbaj, aad s8e "scattering votes.

The receTpts have beet larger thaa was aa- StOO have beea take at ewe table. THE DIBASTXR OH TTJB HOSTB KITES Blare) Farther FartJealara Keoarerr mt BedUe-Tae Search far Otaere. Peceaxxxnrjs, N. Friday, May 10. Foartoen bodies ot the patsngera on board the Ul-fated steasaet Berkakirt, have' thus far beea fouad.

Two of these were taken from tao wreck yester- day. One of them hss beea recognised ts the body of Mr a. Niue. ef Spencertewa, Colambta Coonty, and mother ef Mies Nilis, who was alto lost The body of the unfortuiate lady is much dltlliured by bums. The other body was that of a mta with tU ale Umbs burned off, aad otherwise so dlahgured as to bo beyond ail possibility of recognition.

These two bodies were secured by grappling. There Is not a vestige of the wooi-work of tho Berkshire above water-mark that has aot beea destroyed, with the exception of a portion af tbe wbeel-houee. Both smoke-stacks have fAllea. Tbe walking-beam and other portions of the machinery are atlll standing. The after-part ef the boat, from the paddles to the stern.

Is entirely submerged. Twenty bodies are supposed ti be there. They are evidently toward the stern, where the ladles' cabin was situated. Hero the Art raged fisreeat, aad there was lose enance of escape, Thoee who were nearest the bow, which headt directly toward the abore, oae hundred feet front high-tide mark, nearly all escaped by jumping aver board aad wading to the shore, the water not belt more thaa five feet la depth at that point At tbe time of the disaster, thoee jumping from the stern got into deeper water, and many were drowned. The work of rating and dragging for bodies la going on, and lt la thought that many more will ha recovered this afternooo.

Mr. Rises, pilot of the ereirt, la highly spoken of lor remaining at bis dangerous pott la tho pilot house until be had succeeded la running the boat ashore, by which brave act greater lose of life waa obviated. The bodies that may bo taken from tho wreck today will doubtless ho disfigured beyond recognition. It la impossible to obtain the hamea of the missing. The total number of missing will reach nearly 40.

Pouaaxxxrati, Friday, Jaae 10. But little more can be ascertained la re fere nee to the Berkshire disaster. Two bodies were found to-day one that ef Mrs. Boixxt, and the other tbat of a man unknown. The arm aad leg of the latter are burned completely off, end the face Is so disfigured that it la aot known waetber he was white or colored.

In addition to the names ejifeady reported, aa old lady named PotTia. and Man Panxire, the chambermaid and her daughter, are dead. Tbtse, with a hole girl, whoee name hi unknown, mate IS lives known to be lost The wreck la brokea la two, aad tho after part where most of the passengers took refuge from tho fire and sank with It, la now several feet under water at low tide. Pre Derations are making to raise It, remove the machinery, aad ii r-fttslhie, tbe remaining becies. The safe has beea taken oat.

It contained f2S or 34 and some papers, ail of which are saved. It contained ao Hat of passengers, Tbe men injured by the fall of tbe amoke stack yesterday, are still in a dangerous condition, aad their recovery is douhtfnt A Coroner's inquest will be held oa Monday at Rhlnebeck. when the eause tad particular! of tho disaster will be thoroughly investigated. The story that 14 bodies had beea found la an true. Barmlaa mt Additional Fartlealavre mt th the Berkealre.

The Poughkeepaie Etglt of jeaterdaj rivet the following additional particulars of tho bamlng of the Berkshire: TBI DIAD BOPIAg. The little steamer Wafr B. Create, ef Roadoet, having number ot steemhoatsaea aa board, taerod-lng Capt Tasirrta, of the Balamin, aad Capt Coa rbll, of the steamer Cornell, left tho wreck jnst be fore noon for Rondout having on board tlx oodlee, which, with the one left by the BeJdwta at Rhlae beea tne night prevtoua, made seven fouad ap to that time. The following le a Hat Miss Catbauxb Nats, Speneertown, Celambla Countydrowned. Tbree ohl Wren belonging to Mre.

HAwyota, of Davenport Delaware One of them a little girl five years of age, aad a baby about seven months old were fouad ea the beach betweea felly's dock and the wreck. The other child, a beautiful little boy about eight years old. was tbaad at the etara of tho wreck, lying la tho water with ale head beraed slightly. A colored man, name unknown, supposed to be one of tbe waiters of the Berkshire, waa found oa tho beach about 600 feet south of Kelly dock. He had on a Ufa preserver, but lt war adjusted oa fete beck, wnich was probably tbe eanse of alt loeiag hit Hie.

Bcxvxa AID UfCirOTB, An eyewitness describes the scene la the vicinity of the burning vessel as awfnl. As soon as lt waa ascertained tbat she was oa fire, tho pilot immediately headed her for abore, the engine at the time working at full speed, but before she struck the mud, all the wood-work was one vast sheet of flame. The scene that loilowed beggars description. Men ran tie with fear, children crying, (and it is said that there were quite a number ol little oaea on hoard,) mea shouting, the flames crackling, and the passengers jumping overboard, formed a aight terrible to behold. Furniture of every description was floating the water, some of the pleoes upholding a few of the unfortunate beings.

One little boy with his grandmother was ta a stateroom, and when he heard tho alarm he eadetvored to open the door of his room, hat could not He then msnagsd to get out of the window tad tried to save his relative, but so close were tne las.ee that he had to jump overboard to save ale owa lifa. The lady was probably suffocated. One of the most heartrending scenes la this terrW ble disaster was the ease of Mrs. Hawvoixv Oa ascertaining her danger, the seised ber babe and ber daughter, spoken of above, aad jumped overboard, leaving her little ton standing ba the etera of the vessel. After ebe got la the water ehe waa compelled to relinquish her hold on her little oaea, aad they both went down.

A man with hla child la hit arms who was in tbe water eloee by her, eeeltg that the mother was In the tot of sinking, seised hold of her and buoyed her an out alas In doing so he loot bit own child. The pilotTof the Berkshire (we are sorry wo could not learn his name,) receives the highest praise for bis herolo endurance. nh the prospect of aiatost certain death before him he remained at hla aoet until nearly everything about htm was consumed by fire, end the boat was broogntto land. The officers of the Rsvrsairs aad her crew are said ta hare eon-ducted themselves ta the best possible manner. Whether any one was to blame at the commence ment of the eonfiagratioa we eonld not learn, aor can we, in view of the terrible result hint at such a thing.

We learn that a Mr. Fusca. ef 8 augerflet, together with hie two children, a nor and a girt, Jn taped from the promenade deck of the steamer take the river, aad reached the shore la safety. After the vessel raa oa the mad, aad, ta eonte-auence oi no oae being able to reach the engine-room to atop the engine, tho wheels of the baratag steamer continued to revolve, thereby washing thoee who had jumped evoreoard from the at em Into the river. Many perse ts undoubtedly lost the lr Uvea ta this way.

i It is supposed that there were about 130 or 140 ptseengwrtoa board the boat at the time. Frobebiy about 44 of these were lost. Tho vessel bad ea board at tbe time a huge quantity af butter, hay. stock and country produce generally. Bit original cost waa about tlQftyW.

I 1 Mrs. HAXToan, who la atpreeeat stepping tt the aoase ot Capt. Tnastna ta -Roadoet. ceterday proceeded ta tne steamer trailer Crana ta Roademt Creek, aad Meatlaed the booleeaf aor three chUdrea. Her fooUaga eta better be lsnaglaed thaa described.

Wo left tho wreck at IS o'clock yesterday aaeralag tad proceeded ta Readout by railroad aad ferry-heat Tho excilemeat there was great, Returning for Pougaksopeie, we left Readout at 'deck ea hoard the steamer Ragle, which vessel, ea her way dewa, paased eloee te the wreet of the Berkshire. Persoaa were yet eagaced ta dredging for hodiee, hat the dicta nee green ue to them was so great that we were usable te find oat whether any more bad beea femad. 1 Moat ef tbe paatongare aa the Msrkskin had retired er were about retiring tor the aight, whoa the fire broke eat ewaawqaaatly those that were caved wera ahoelese, eeatieas, aad some ol them almeet eadreiy aaaed. Their wanta were partially evtppUad by Ue country people ta the vicinity the alaastar. aad by the proprietor af the BhiaeoHf Hoaat at RAlaeveek.

Tbe calamity has east a gleota ewer every eemmuti-ty hearing of It Early yesterday morning oae ef the aatseagera, aa elderly lady, waa fouad roamiagla the wood aear where tbe calamity happeaed. ta a atnte af axiad bar-derlaae taeaatty. -i Tbe oeuy rmesibte way te get eayfhtag Bke a fraa statement of the number lost is te take theaambeg already accounted for and eabtraet ft from the number ea board at the time of the aeetdeat, which, es le stated above, waa la ue aetgbborbeoe af 10. The James BaUmm leaded about II at jUlaebeck, who ak rasa tkeaco to their respec ive hemes ap tao nveev The pilot af the beat left Hyde Fork at 10 A au yeessrnaj, bstub eaarpsj. It to ala stated that a Masher walked te Suatt bergh atd Hyde Park, aad eoa aoa Myance frost taerav Tbe tisee ta drowned end baraed will pgoea bty reach 44..

A tarre nemoer wiae XfOSB Cams HI aas. vsawauv. mam THB KATAlV. ACADB3IT XM 1C84 1 i t-lOi taatlaa af Caadldataw tar AJawt 4 Ormmt Iaeraaae) la the Maaabor af frtgi ehlpaaea-Tba Falarb Offleara mt Qnl )1 Csrreijasadiaes of Us Ifmm-Yewk tUout The annual examination of eandidatee fot tA anlealoa to the Naval Academy eoatiaaaeed aaatt Uree weeks ago and has ao aear ly reached Ite elew to-day that I deem tt proper to ferward 07 rteord Ue proceedings. Br to-tnorrewl hope tebe nUeti complete any report eoauralng a list of young geaO mea admitted ta the Academy daring eaa mt Jbt meet interesting tad exeUlsg periods of tte ttjalaacsji It would be ao newt evea to Ue anialtlated ef real readers to toil them ttag the extraordlaary davaaop aaeatef oar aaval reeemreee ealle far.

at the areees time, a large Inorease in the ansaber of efficem. Th rapidity with which we have orgaalaad and tried mm aqutdroas pi atagnitade, kae mM polled us to use such matsrlala for e4Bcertaf aai vessels of war aa ejrotdad.TJawe,d aaay be eoppoeed. were sot Ue eery pacsoae see and quired, aad tome half doses tplandM ahlpg lAtti beea loot ea Ue treaeheroaa coast, while mere tbhat aae has beea wrecked at eaa, becaaee mt taa Istea-J pactty of thoee having then Is eharga. At yraaetl Ue cmbarratamcat eaoacd by want fit gnlal offloera. nooeeelteUs a somewhat rldteaioae daarlhet tloa of Ctptalni, Commtadera, UenUaakta aad others.

For lattasca, ragslar CaBknaader may commanding a aloop aa a teretga atattoajwatte tt valaatoer officer, ranking only aa aa Acting-XJeutead est, tanat be aaaignad to tho eontrol pi siaat eteajti frigate. Sack matter da aot kartnoalao vary ardrj vnU Ue feelings of gentlemea bred; to' respect fh ettqaette of rank aad to ebey'tuierVaraH J-ai Jtj Ue want ef offleara el klgh nnk ken beeai source of inconvenience -''aad trouble tie Secretary of Ue If evy, Ue lack of mldshlpiaea had beea a positive aad painful aaaovtaee. Te ftttaein this defidaacy, an, tmprempta ntktwtwdaflaedbr Ue creattea of. maater'a atatopwkjt have become; somewhat more aameroaa Uaa Ue eeaaola af US aavy. They are neither officers nor sailers, yet, Ua faetef their being employed atldsalpmef'S dtty, aad often Indeed, te do the, doty of ether offiearf ef higher rank, hne givea Uem aapiratloae whttti would not bo yery sensibly gratified by their peata aent employmeat la their areeeat eepadty, athilfibej possibility ef potting Uem ta aline af proxnottaa la the regular aavyeaanot be ealeytaiaed wrUiduVseyi-eaa anlagivtags.

Beaee Ua aeeeeiaewaeled saxpaMB, aad aeaoe Ue extraordlaary totereet wlU which Ue present exkmlaatioa hat bees regf r.4-4 bf thousaads la aad eat the betels atelUar ally crowded with Ue frieads aad aeqnaitttaeee si aspirants for acveraJ membf Cengreee are among Uem. Alaige' epjrinitllag tte rich aad faealoaable ctUseaa af New-Terkj SOae tea, and Philadelphia, Who osnally gpentfjfha' Iijto mar la this eharmlig lecalltyis alraadf sotleaahlei ta Ue itreeta aad Uoroogltfarea, and lnfiaeaoe VI their presence haa eyes thag early had. ita Uffoenfci ea the arrangement af prleee ta erery oepaxtmeet of bvtameaf, bom that of Ue barmader Ue tttry-. stable keeper. If eaa wishes te.AU4; these Tankoee can ditpooe of theU oniy to act oa tte atepa of the academy.

Tot' aa "hops on a Bummer aiterncoa like thisv Md ywats cavalcade of atagalficeat eqalnefieettMpaaatoeadT i--. -i, 1 9.U -v -ssvi'T I- The following office rs eonstltnte, board.whieb met hero aa tbe 22d of May ta perfena the ardaoaa task ef examlnatioBi vCeminKloreJohnjMarttcfn. Cam madore John Rodger Co mm and et ci the treav elad Dictator, aad Capt W. Picketing, oa tbe part of the nary, and Hob. Heory Baisid, of Connecticut Hob.

C. D. Roblneoa, of Wlscoaslai James jL Hamilton. of New -York, Zona W. Barrio.

Esq. of Missouri, aad Hon, O. A. 17. Parks, at IlllneW, ta civilians.

It would be a work of svpereroiatlea ta reoapitaiate every day's occurrences slnee the exam laattoa. Natioaa have beea eavedi ene deatroyfdi without exciting such aa axtgak ba observed every evenlag, aa Ue rejected. fcani didatoa issued from the haJij Father a mothers receive Uem wUh heavy' bearta, 1 whteS seem Ue heavier fa comparison: 'wltfc the joy-one oouatennces of those taore rinnAW, The. usual amount of execrable spelling and1 hortibia. arithmetic might be noted, sevsral we4-dr eased boye persisting in spelling box b-o-o-k-s, aad rendedar Ue famous and familiar Uboratoryi iabber-a-terry aad more Uaa proved that a hundred and hhy dollars at simple In ts rest would produce' Ureal UoaaanoT; a year, and had Ue accuracy of the error prbvadt by a pile af figures la the corter of ue bteekboard The quarter of tte tnldatdpcaea were tatpectadaaj ataaUthe conduct of Ue pupils Inquire mto, and, the eoadlttea of Uelr health daring the year serines-: ry looked after.

Thaa eaate the drills, which ecc, pled a large portioaef evenr day.ihd witnessed by arreat aumbera ef beeetlral who, truth compels ate ta say, eaased more blaaddm aateag the yeathfal eyoluttenlste Usa ignorance an Inexperience combined. aV perfect exodaa af Uoaa middies who have beea examined, and who receive thj leave of aheeaoe daring tho vacation, kae taken place for home. Ia few weeks, perhaps te leas time, addl-i' ttonal roonu la the aeademy wU be vacated by thesa, who tpead the Bummer ea the eoaj Aa officer who la at preteat one of our active Ceesmodoree, totns so years ago, being wliluwt rxienda ar iavoaeyenn! savored to sapport a yeang bride aa the $0 week; allowed him a a papfl of the academyj The rair oae bearded at a farmer kooae, and the jgoaUomns paid fig IS a'woek tor bar tbree aaeate with tae privilege of staying ever, night eteWoaalr-, himself, aad having as early breakfast beerf be feft oat as hie long mrsral ng. walk tor lh avJ school, as ho had act atoaey to pay tor evea a donkey me. 7 waa twaUadea of this taddett ia aotxoing sbeperateft.) fy.raeklese maioer Is which ataniW tbe young fea tletaes going hoaaeaa ha4dle their aoWm Dollars ttey theagbt aa aaore about thaa If tbey worth; peAalee, aad If waste pert am cweJd be band aa Ke gats pedtaera oae dgty eada, tjtdte) fi profitable baaU seas might be dose by itUClag it to are scefcoml-.

eel lovers of each laxa teav f.tV Ct Of eomrae tte fleet at waich the auddja arf stake their Sostmer erilM dsaeTvee; prominent mea- hob. The Doited States aieam-cervette MerWkad! arrlvael here a daye ie, to he the aUaxsei a the eratataf loot, aw tale tooMef thayeanteadcbl tttaat la ta he studied by the yeiug eel Peg veeeeie ot the fleet have very tattsfudi a4eak eeleeted by tbe Secratary af the Navy from that fter tote of oof with which obi' p1e4saat aat aatteaat ateatewtaa aire rew tonisn wffl bo remembered aa a British araa-i-war a the Marian, aamed after Ua femoaa warttsaa antdlca of tae ReveloUoa whQethebrUevaent icaaeej done ber share to seetatn theereeit mt tae oeatry abroad. Nor win the Comma ader ef ue fleet be aj man whom midshipmen may aot tope to Imitate witbt boa or. MACnoBAt Fauvax. late of the SanJmemUoi baa made a record aa wetca tae Trent affair Is as I the brighteet plciure, althwaga--a-t.

ooadact aaiid terth Ue apor obattoa even ef those waa were tae aaeaaii at the eeaadad at hla Basorlor OCcert, The ttitlatory erulee ef tne eeasea eammencad aa aaded a week etaewTa Jarta-a-wte the veesel tt which the young gentlemen exhiblt-4 eae-Jca thliltiea, and ahe was commstded by Lieuu-Cea Bsaadw CAaraaiA, whose skill In the art of seaoaaa-ahtp wilt caass aim to rank ana dsv v-aoag aor moc eebrtted effioers. The Board of XxsmUera par nctnaiad la the cruise, ana were usi-gutou. e. otn officers, landsmen, boya and loaiera arena tiaai-aaewfoe the oecas'oa. vr- TawaiiBire'ieU Elacx kheuld recetre C.a Txr el the nreea.

which are also dee te hit atls an'' bsk1 SecreUry.Ur CAAaa, 10 tae aincr.eia kcJ Uey traeied te -ta 1 arj jjiltl-r 1 X.J. iu.IT JVlVti-) 1,1 IT.