rate States Congress.
The Senate met at 12 o'clock yesterday. The proceedings were opened with prayer by the Rev. J. L. Burrows, of the Baptist Church.
Mr. Johnson, of Ark., submitted a resolution of concurrence that Congress adjourn on Monday, the 16th instant, at 12 o'clock M.; which resolution, on Mr. Johnson's motion, Mr. Johnson's motion, was read and laid on the table until to-day.
Mr. Hill, of Ga., presented the memorial of officers of Anderson's brigade, asking a change in the law allowing officers to buy one ration per diem.
Referred to the Military Committee.
Mr. Sparrow, of La., presented the memorial of the proprietors of the "Southern Literary Mesd the officers and men of his command, for the skill and gallantry displayed in achieving the signal victory of Ocean Pond, Florida, on the 20th Feb. last.
Mr. Johnson, of Ark., introduced a bill to provide means of transit across the Mississippi river for members of Congress living west of that river, coming to or returning f
ver to cross over and join Butler, as the road he has taken will bring him to the river in the vicinity of City Point.
List of cavalry captured by Sheridan on his way down.
On their way down the road the Yankee raiders captured the following persons.--They stopped at a farm and allowed the prisoners to make out a list, which was left with the farmer to be sent to Richmond:
Co. I, 5th, Va, Cavalry.--1st Lieut. W R Sticklin, 2d Lieut F C Boston; Sergeant W Lipscomb, Corporal A D Johnson; Privates M R Woodson, J J Wood, B J. Bowls, J W McGec, J W Burgess, J A Tompkins, S A Dobhella, J C Maddux, T W Brockenborough, W H Davis, B M Modend, Co. G--Privates G M Creasy, J V Garland, A S Brinkley, J A Land.
Co B, 15th Va cavalry — Privates M F West.
Co G, 3d Va cavalry, captured May 9th, 1864--Sergt S F Coleman, Corp'l M J Wilson, Privates T H Adams, T E Cobell, J W Goodman, J A Hendrick, B W Baldwin, W J Robinson, J S Robinson.
Co E, 2d Va cavalry — Private R M West.
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enemy last week.
This is a mistake.
That battery though in all the fights has not lost a gun even temporarily.
It is under the command, and has been since the spring campaign opened, of Lt. Clopton.
The late Lieut. Col. Brown.
Col. Bradley T. Johnson, commanding the Maryland Line, has caused to be issued the following general order with respect to the death of Lieut. Col. Ridgely Brown, who was killed in an engagement with the enemy in Hanover county on the 1st inst.:
Headq's Marhe latter as true as a brother.
In token of respect to his memory the colors of the different regiments of this command will be draped, and the officers wear the usual badge of military mourning for thirty days. By order of Col Bradley T Johnson. Geo W Booth, A A G.
From the Valley — Staunton occupied by the enemy.
The information published yesterday morning of the advance of the enemy from two directions upon Staunton gave rise to some apprehensions for the safety of that pl
d that General Early, whose forces still occupy such postions west of Harper's Ferry as have been selected by him to protect the Valley of the Shenandoah against an advance of Federal troops in that direction, has probably been reinforced by the troops that were recently sent from Petersburg to the north bank of James river to meet Hancock's threatened attack.
A skirmish has taken place near Cumberland between the Federal forces under General Kelly and a body of Confederates under Bradley T. Johnson and McCausland.
The latter are said to have been defeated, with the loss of several caissons and a number of wagons laden with the spoils brought from Pennsylvania.
A dispatch from Hagerstown, dated 3d, states that it was rumored there that the Confederates were again crossing into Maryland at dam No. 4.
The following is from the Baltimore American of the 4th:
The latest intelligence relative to the raid is that the enemy attacked Cumberland, Md., in strong force on Mo
gine from the announcement that the ships of the enemy have "passed the forts." This was an ominous, and, indeed, fatal announcement at New Orleans, but is not by any means so with regard to Mobile.
It appears that on Friday last the enemy's ships passed the Morgan and Gaines forts, guarding the entrance to Mobile bay, under a heavy fire, losing one of their number in the passage.
After the passage of the forts they were promptly engaged by the Confederate fleet, under the command of Commander Johnson.
The result of this engagement was the surrender of the iron-clad ram Tennessee to the Federal, the blowing up of the Selma to keep her out of their hands, and the breaching of the Gaines for the same object.
The Morgan, which was badly injured, escaped to the cover of the guns of the fort on the river.
It is a great mistake to suppose that this fleet that has run by Forts Morgan and Gaines can reach Mobile.
The Mobile river, upon which the city is situated, empties into Mobile
g them, dealt death on all sides." Of the men thus fearfully assailed, a part attempted to regain the Federal lines, but were shot down in the act of retreating, the ground in front of the ranks being literally covered with the dead and wounded.
Movements of General Breckinridge.
According to the correspondent of the Philadelphia Inquirer, at Frederick City, General Breckinridge has been called to Richmond by special orders, his corps being now commanded by General Ransom. General Bradley T. Johnson is said to have succeeded Ransom in command of the Confederate cavalry, Imboden's men forming an independent organization.
During the raid of McCausland into Chambersburg some of his men were taken prisoners; and one of his officers, it is said, was seized by the infuriated citizens and stamped to death.
The Harrisburg Intelligencer asserted that the officer so killed was Major Harry Gilmor.
The fact that an officer was killed appears to be confirmed; but by a later dispatch
