The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-06-07
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upon duo advice OF the facts.
New YoRK, June 1.-The Posts dis
patch says. The Government forces had
a conflict wish the Rebels nj Aqua Creek.
The steamers Freedom. Anacosta, Paw.
nee, Resolute and schooner opened fire,
finally silencing the wharf batteries. kiIli;,g
several rebels. None Of our troops were
injured. The Pawnee and Yankee were
sent there. This mornings dispatches
state there was u skirmish last night at
Falls Church, six miles back Of Airing.
ton Heights. Our pickets were attacked
by the Rebels and several Of our soldiers
wounded. A later dispatch states force
of cavalry and As infantry under Lieu
tenants Tompkins and Gordon, attacked
the Rebels at Fairfax CoureiIOuse. The
Rebel pickets were met four miles this
side, who fed and alarmed the Camp.
The Cavalry then charged on the town,
encountering vigorous resistance, people
,iring on them from the houses. Tomp.
kin's horse was shot under hin; and his
Cavalry surrounded by Rebel Infantry
who poured in CONTIGUOUS fire, but they
fought their way through them, taking a
number Of prisoners. One Cavalry killed
and two wounded Some staff officers Of
the 9th New York Regiment were wound
ed, being with Fedora! troops. Lieuten-
ant Tompkins reports thirty Rebels killed,
and had previously supposed there were
but two hundred there. Another dis.
patch says that the rebels are fast retreat.
Ing from Fairfax. The Commercial dis.
patch says: It's believed that the en-.
gagement at Aqua Creek has been severe
Ii the batteries have not been destroyed
large force will go Immediately and
take the place. A O'Clock dispatch says
that two batteries at Aqua Creek were
destroyed.
WAsHINGToN. June l.-Accounts oI
the skirmish by the cavalry company
under Lieut.. Tompkins, and rebels al
Fairfax, is confirmed. Two men are
missing and three wounded. ard severa
horses were wounded. Five prisoners
were taken and brought into camp. Lieu.
tenant Tompkins had two horses shot
under him.
PHILADELPHIA, June Title Bulletir
publishes from the Enquirer, Of Thursday
the details of the Journey Of President
Davis to Richmond. and his speech TO til,
troops collected at the Fair Grounds.
ALEXANDRIA, June l.--Shorlly before
/ o'clock last night skirmsh took place
at Wellington Mills, between a company
Of Zouaves and Co. 4. Of the Michigan
regiment and scouting party Of Virgin
ians. The Federais drove them away
! One Zouavs was lilIed and another
wounded.
New YoHK, Juno 1.-The TriJunr
Washington dspatch-Scveral Virgiuians
! Union men, arrived in Georgetown to-day
having been forced to leave their homos b,
threats of violGIco from the Socessiouists i
| lhev remained Such of tho Union mon il
counties in Eastern Virginia. opposite th
city. that can are escaping. A goDt fron
! Virginia near tho Norib Carolina limo ar
rived here, says the storebouse of suppl,
for large portion of tho Southern couutr,
is three Touring mills, which ara turning on
5000 tbls, flour daily, all of which goes tt
feed treason. There are thousands in hi
opinion who only wait to see Federal bny
onets and tho Federal flag, TO roturn to thoi
Il Constitutional obligations. Portions of th,
Garibaldi Guards, who went down to th,
Arsenal yos erday for guns, on receiving
muskets, threw them down declaring tina
they would have rifles. Tho cflicers, ,,tC
whose fault this breach Of discipline is at
tributed, may DO cashiored to-day. Tn,
regiment received muskets at tho Arsena
temporarily. Three mon stepped from th,
ranks and declined to take the arms atfnrUd
Tho Col. handed his pistol to tho Liouten
uut. and told him to shoot any man who ro
fused TO obey orders aud roturn to the rank
tho thrco returned. Tho whole regiment
loudly cheerod. Tho two large colnmbiads
ntolv shipped from Pittsburgh to Fort Mo
Henry. wore spiked by tho Secessionists il
the streets of Baltimore, and it was not dis
covered ill they wore mounted IN the Fort
Several of tho Old Dominion Dragoon
wero taken prisoners by tho Vermont Ragi
ment. Several ZIuavos. acting as scouts
sezod sixty kegs Of powder and fivo tons o
load, IN house four miles from Alexandria
Tho Z,uavos being too few only brough
away what powder thoy could, and blew uI
tho balance.
WASHINGTON, June Tho following fact
have been obtained of tho contest at Aqui
Crock: The engagement was begun OF
Friday aud lasted two hours. On Saturda
it was renewed for four hours. Lows
DCuCn Uul'cif, "HlCu WuS WI
day. was repaired The force of the Con
federate troops was supposed to bo 2 900 -
Ga Saturday tho Freoborn approacho,
within two miles aud commenced fro. Tn
Pawnee took n nearer position. For tn
first hour firing was brisk from tho shor
batteries. Duriog the engagement til
Pawnae fired one hu ndred aud sixty Shelli
An observer saw through telescope u nun
ber of bodies carried away in wagons. o.
8 fcers say the Confedorates had ritled car
non. Both vessels were damaged bu
, slightly. Ono shot won't through Freeborn
cabin. The Pawnoo and Freoborn haule
of. being unprepared for long ongagemen
Tho railroad depot ind buildings ashor
wero destroyed. Tho rebels, it is believe
had eight guns.
WAsHTNGToN. June 3.-Last night
, squad of Secession cavalry made dasl
at the ou. posts of the e9ih New Yor
A Regiment, and fired upon them. A scou
D ing party pursued the enemy, who re
= treated. The Times dispatch says FAN
\ fax Court House is occupied by thre
= regiments OF Federal troops. Two ac
; dilionai regiments will be stationed ther
a in a day or two. There is now fnee
q war vessels 10 the Gulf OF Mexico, twely
0 on the Atlantic coast, and ten in the Che,
|. apeake and Potomac. Capt, Wards re
s port of the affair at Aqua Greek, say
l. that the firing commenced Saturday for,