-A RECONNOISSANCE was made by Captain Keenan, with two companies of the Pennsylvania cavalry, to the James River, Va. He successfully passed the rebel pickets and communicated with the Union gunboat Galena. June 21.-At New-Orleans, La., a large and advance, but did no damage. Gen. Hooker reenthusiastic Union meeting was held at Union plied from his batteries, by throwing heavy shells Hall, in the Fourth district. The meeting was among their artillerymen, which caused them to called to order by D. S. Dewees, Esq., who nomi- retire. nated Edwin White, Esq., as Chairman of the meeting. The following-named gentlemen were appointed Vice-Presidents: Robert Watson, C. Auch, W. A. Bills, and Wm. McDuff. L. M. Day, Esq., was appointed Secretary. Able and eloquent addresses were made by the President, -An engagement took place at Simon's Bluff, Judge Hiestand, and D. S. Dewees, Esq. The Wadmelaw Sound, S. C., between the United meeting was characterized by great unanimity of States gunboats Crusader and Planter, and a feeling, and the addresses of the several gentle-body of rebels stationed at that place.—(Doc. men were received with universal demonstrations of appreciation. In the evening a festival took place at the Planter's Hotel, the patriotic hostess of which is Madame De Bare. A grand Union ball was given, which was numerously attended. -A SERIES of skirmishes took place between a force of Union troops, under the command of Col. Sill, and a considerable body of rebel infantry and artillery, at the mouth of Battle Creek, Tennessee. (Doc. 138.) 139.) June 22.-Yesterday thirty Sisters of Charity arrived at Fortress Monroe, and to-day left for White-House Point, Va., for the purpose of ministering to the sick and wounded soldiers of the army of the Potomac. -A DETACHMENT of the Sixth Illinois cavalry made a descent on a squadron of rebel cavalry guarding a train near Coldwater station, on the Mississippi and Tennessee Railroad, and captured -COLONEL CHARLES ELLETT, commander of the twenty-five prisoners and about twenty thousand ram squadron of the United States, on the Mis-pounds of bacon which was on the train. They sissippi River, died at Cairo, Ill., while on his then destroyed the bridges on the road, renderway to New-Albany, Ind.-The Seventh, Twen- ing it impassable. ty-second, Thirty-seventh, and Forty-seventh regiments New-York State militia were mustered into the service of the United States Government for three months. -A FIGHT took place near Fair Oaks, Va., between the pickets of the Union army, supported by a redoubt, and a large attacking force of rebels, in which the rebels were repulsed with great loss in killed and wounded. The Unionists lost two killed and seven wounded. -GENERAL BUTLER, commanding Department of the Gulf, issued the following order at NewOrleans: 66 A PARTY of the Eighth Vermont regiment, stationed at Algiers, near New-Orleans, La., took an engine and a car and went out a short distance on the Opelousas Railroad on a reconnoissance. They had proceeded but a few miles when they were fired upon by a party of guerrillas, and had three men killed and eight wounded. June 23.-The London Times, of this date, said that whatever might be the result of the civil war in America, it was plain that it had reached a point at which it was a scandal to humanity. It had become a war of extermination. Utter destruction might be possible, or even imminent, but Any vessel attempting to leave this port and submission was as far off as ever. Persons who take away any person of color who did not come listened to the excited railers on either side might here on board of her, and has not a pass from think that there was no alternative but to let a these headquarters, will be liable to confiscation, flood of blood pass over the land; but, at that and her master punished by imprisonment. calm distance, it might perhaps be wisely calcu"No vessel shall so leave the port until the mas-lated that such voices did not represent the mind ter shall take an oath that he has not any such person on board, and will not allow any such to come on board." -THE rebels kept up a continuous shower of shells along the lines of the Union army before Richmond. They opened upon Gen. Hooker's of the American people. Both parties ought by this time to be tired of the strife. There had been blood enough shed, fortunes enough made, losses enough suffered, and wrongs enough inflicted and endured. The opportunity ought to be either present or at hand when some potent |