The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1861-06-05
War News.
The Battle at AcQuia Greek.

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WASHINGTON, June 2.- From a messen-
ger direct this morning at 10 O'Clock from
Acquia creek by the steamer Anacosta, the !
following facts are obtained relative TO the
contest yesterday at Acquia creek:
The engagement commenced on Friday
and lasted two hours. Yesterday it was
renewed and continued twice that length OF
time The lower or beach battery, which
had been so essentially damaged the day
previous, had in the meantime been repair
ed by the Confederates in force it is sup
posed 1000 strong. The Freeborn yester-
day, approaching about two miles from
shore early in the afternoon, fred four or
FIVE shots, when the Pawnee entered into
the conflict, taking a position nearer the
land. For the first Two hours the FIRE from
the shore batteries was very brisk, but was
returned with more expedition by the
Pawnee. During the engagement she fred
one hundred and sixty shells, one of which
was seen 10 explode Immediately over the
heads of the Confederaies, who were work
ing the battery. The observer, through a
d
away in wagons during the time. The
shore movements were exceedingly brisk.
The Freeborn lodged three shells in sue
cession in the beach battery, perceptibly
OF great diminishing the fire. The Freedom
received two shots, one of which passed
through the cabin, damaging some crockery
bnt not the vessel, except making passage
through the bulwarks OF slight consequence.
The Pawnee received eight or nine shots,
but all too high 10 infict much damage
One struck the main top haI-yard, which
was thereby unslung; another grazed the
mizZenmast, and one passed through the
hammock nettings.
/: is the opinion of the officers on board
that had the confederales been provided
with good gunners the vessels might prob.
ably have been sunk. Some confederate
shots passed over the mast head to the Mary
land shore.
The Anacostia returned here this morn
ing. The Pawnee and Freeborn hauled off
beyond range of the enemy's fire. The
Yankee, which went down on Friday with
dispatches, fred few shots only, not being
prepared for long contest.
The railroad depor and buildings on shore
al Acquia creek are destroyed.
The damage TO the beach battery is not
considered permanent, as the confederates
can soon repair it. 1t is safe 10 say that at
least Ten or twelve were killed on the part
of the confederaes-not known how many
wounded.
All the officers engaged in the fgh, con-
cur in the opinion that the confederaes
have riied cannon, perhaps several, and in
all, il is supposed about eight guns.
One O'Clock thus morning one of the Con.
neciicut regiments broke up their camp
here and went over into Virginia. All was
quiet during last night among the camps on
the Virginia shore between Alexandria and
the Cain bridge.
Fight at Fairfax Court House.
| WASHINGTON June 2-An engagement
! occurred in the vicinity of Fairfax Court
| House, in which four of the United States
! troops were killed, and twenty seven rebels
| killed and wounded, according TO the off.
ciaI report.
1t is not known that all the list New
York regiment went 10 Acquia Creek, but
/ il is believed tha. detachments were cent.
/ The military head quarters has infoTma-
I iion that one of the fire Zouaves was killed
and another wounded near Alexandra last
/ night.
/ ALEXANDRIA, June Alt is reported that
| at day break this morning, company OF
/ the Cd United States Dragons. Lieut.. Tom
/ kins, while accommodating in the neighbor-
| hood of Fairfax Court House, twelve miles
from Alexandra, were fred upon by the
rebels.
The dragons charged four times through
the village, aud were fred upon by the reb
els concealed in the houses. Lieutenant:
Tompkins and Gordon both had horses sho
under them. Three other horses were
wounded Two men are missing and three
| wounded.
Ii is estimated that the dragons killed
from fifteen 10 twenty rebels. The dragons
captured five prisoners and efl them at the
camp of the Twenty eighth New York re-
giment These details are furnished by a
gentleman who arrived from the camp.
Provision Riot at Camp Wayne.
correspondent of the Harrisburg 1ss
graph of late date says :-"This mornin: