The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-07-11

are also large number OF volunteer female
nurses 10 attendance, who are unremitting
in their attention and kindness to the sick
and wounded
The reports from the front on Thursday
evening continued favorable, heavy Skin.
mishipg having taken place on the right,
resulting in the repulse of the enemy, and
few more of the wounded arrived, who re-
ported everything progressing most satisfac'
torily. whilst all the indications were that
general battle along the whole line would
take place next day friday. The trains
were kept in motion all night carrying tor
ward munitions of war, whilst the wagon
trains were still lining the roads with COM
missary stores.
THE GREAT ALARM.
On Friday morning the first item of news
from the front received by telegraph was a
gratifying announcement that Stonewall
jackson and Ewell, in attempting to turn
the right flank, were repulsed by General
Mccall with his Pennsylvania Reserves. and
driven back with great slaughter. There
was every indication of a general battle
along the whole line, and General McClel-
Ian, in order to be ready for all emergencies,
gave directions to General Casey and Col.
Ingalls to make every preparation for the
instant removal or destruction of all the
supplies at White House, should the result
of the impending battle render such a course
necessary.
The steamers and tugs were all in early
requisition, and were moving down the riv-
er with long trains Of transports 10 tow.
The vessels nearest the landing were also
stored full of commissary stores and mum.
tione, and moved out in the stream. The
immense piles of boxes of crackers, barrels
of pork, and other stores along the landing
were again covered over with bales of hay
so as to be ready at a moments notice to
apply the torch Ior their destruction if it
should become necessary
The mail steamer which should have left
for Fortress Monroe at seven O'Clock in the
morning was ordered to be detained, and at
nine o'clock dispatch was received that
general battle was progressing along the
whole line, the enemy having renewed the
attempt to flank General Porter's position
on the right wing. At eleven o'clock a
second dispatch announced that General
Porter had driven the enemy before him,
aud repulsed them three times with terrible
slaughter, and was then ordered by General
Mcclellan to fall back. This dispatch was
o signal for renewed energy in the work of
evacuation, and all the Quartermaster's pa
pers and vaIuables, and the chests of the
Paymasters were brought on board of the
mail boat.
THE PANIC CHECKED.
During the afternoon the panic increased
until half past three o'clock, aud the steame
ers and tugs were busily engaged in towing
down the transports. At three o'clock
dispatch was received from headquarters
in substance as follows:
1--WE have been driving the enemy before
US on the left wing for the past bali hour.
Cheers are heard all along the lines"
This was the signal for new change in
the programme. All the government valu-
ab!es and the property OF the officers were
taken off the mail boat and placed on the
steamer from Camonico, and the order was
given for the departure of the mail boat,
which left at three O'Clock for Fortress
Monroe, taking with her in tow two heavily
laden steamers, with directions tor them to
be dropped at West Point.
Two of the large hospital steamers filed
with sick and wounded, also left at the
same time and moved majestically down the
river. The steamer Commodore was still
| lett at the wharf to receive any new arrivals
from the battle field and the Daniel Web
ster and the Elm City, devoted to the same
service, soon after arrived. 1t was also an
nOunced that General Stoneman with six
thousand cavalry and artillery, was within
six miles of the White House, to protect
the work of evacuation if q dash should be
made by the enemy in that direction.
STATEMENTS OF THE WOUNDED.
About seven o'clock on Friday evening
numbers of the wounded commenced to ar
rive from the front of the lines with few
OF the most intelligent of whom l had an
opportunity OF conversing. Those engaged
in the repulse of Stonewall Jackson repre-.
sented bis rout to be most quick and disas,
trous' He came down on them expecting
surprise but found them all momentarily
expecting bis approach, having been in
formed by General Mcclellan two days be
fore, that be was coming upon them. In.
stead of surprise the enemy received the
first shot, and after two hours fight. re-.
treated in confusion.
The wounded from the fight which imme.
diately ensued represented it to have been a
most terrific encounter, the enemy coming
out from Richmond upon them in such dense
masses that the shell and grape poured into
them as they advanced made great gaps in
their lines, which we're Immediately filled up
and they moved forward most determnedly.
Their artillery was so poorly served that the
damage to our ranks was light in proper
ton. They still moved on and exchanged
showers OF Mimic balls. which were destruc.
tive on both sides, but when General Porter
ordered bayonet charge they retrsated in
double quick, though General Porter pur-
sued them but short distance.
The enemy again rallied and approached
our lines second time, when the same ter
rible slaughter ensued; their artillery
being better served, was more effective in
the ranks of our men. On coming to close
quarters they were again repulsed and driv-
en- back still greater distance, this twice
fought over battle ground being literally
strewn with the dead and dying. General
Porter then second time fell back to his