Newbern weekly progress., 1861-06-11
Progress of the War
RurrORED sKERHgEsEEEs!


DEATH OF HON. S. A DOUGLASS!
By change of schedule on the Wilmington
& Weldon Road we do not get the Petersburg
and Richmond papers now the same day they
are printed The following latest neacs is from
the Richmond Dispatch ofThursday:
telegram published in the Baltimore pa
ners of Tuesday, from Cincinnati, dated June
Sd. states that battle had been fought at
Philppi, in Barbour county, Virginia, between
the Federal forces, under Gen. Morris, ana the
Virginians, at that point Inc former mum
bered about three thousand and the latter
twelve hundred 1t is said that our troops
were routed, with loss of fifteen, besides
arms, munitions, and horses.
Col. Kelly, of the Virginia Union Volunteers
an enemy--was mortally wounded, and is
since dead The pursuit, according to the tel
egram was kept up for some distance INTO W.
ginia. Our forcss were taken oy surprise
Such is the account which comes to US un-
der the revision of the authorities at Washing
ton; and it must, therefore, be taken with
that wide margin which surrounds all accounts
of Virginians that have ever been given to the
public from that source
A day or two will suffice to bring to us rell-
able information from our own officers.
We learned, yesterday, from passenger by
the James River steamer, that an engagement
took place Yesterday morning at Pig Point,
situate at the mouth of Nansemond river, be-
tween the United States steamer Harriet
Lane" and the battery at that place The
fight commenced about eight o clock, and lasted
for an hour and half during which time the
steamer fired fifty eight shot and she'll, the bat
terry responding in very spirited manner,
MANY of its shots taking effect. 1t was thought
that the Harriet Lane" was badly damaged,
as she careened a good deal, and beat hasty
retreat for Old Point, probably for repairs
THE above report was brought to us by
gentlemen who believed it to be true; but as
they did not witness the battle, we give the ru-
NOR for what it is worth.
DEATH OF HON. STEPHEN ARNOLD
DOUGLAS.
This we'll known statesman died in Chicago
on Monday last His wife, wifc's father and
mother, and his own personal relatives, inclu-
DING DR.. Miller, of Washington City, were
present with him during his last moments
The remains were to be brought to Washing
ton for interment Senator Cameron has pub
lished an official obituary notice, speaking CT
him as patriot above all party consiuera-
tions. He will have public funeral.
FROM NORFOLK!
The following was telegraphed from Norfolk
to Gov. Pickens and appeared in the Charles
ton Courier:
NORFOLK, June 4.-Rumor says that the fir
ing heard this morning IN rear of Newport
News is an attack on the enemy by Col. Ma
uruGcr Of the Confederate forces but do not
believe he has vet attack ed them. The enemy
is very actively at work at Newport News
His troops are committing outrages in the
/ counties adjacent to the Fort. | believe IN the
reported defeat Of Lincoln S Cavalry at Fairfax
! All quiet here.
NoBFoLK, June 5-6 P M.-My telegram o.
! 45, \. NJ, this day, was based on the re
port of volunteer who saw the fight from q
/ distance Of two miles. | believed what he sta
ted. Since then, however official report
has arrived from Pigs Point Battery, which
battery, sustained the brunt OF the action and
had one of its guns disabled, but nobody was
hurt on our SIDE. The batteries shot reached
the Uciriet Lane, and she 10 doubt was
huIed, ior she went off TO Fort Monroe auG
sent another to take her usual biockadlng po-
stion at Newport News. They have not re
sui!Icd their attack on the battery.
NoR!,oi.N, June SO p. Mo fight &C
Cured yesterday al Newport News 1he enc
my IS said to be building many fiat boats, pre-
s..med to be for carrying a large force to at
tack US. The Harriet Lane was sounding
yesterday between Pig Point and Craney Is
land, and al is St0tu qu0 here.
NORroLk June 5, II MA detachment O
our men, at A. NJ, to-day, were just begin
ming to throw up battery two miles this side
East of Pigs Point battery, when the Harrie
Lane opened on them Unprotected they
were by any earth-woiks, they drove her OF
with only one six pound rifed cannon Pigs
Point battery opened on the Harriet Lane but
could not reach her. This is perfectly relia
bic.