Washington telegraph., 1862-07-02
Telegraphic.

force In his Immediate front Is not 100
large. to threaten Washington aud Balti-
more, for the purpose Of divcrting rein
forcements from Mcclellan.
The Presidents family have gone for
the summer to the Old Soldiers Home,
where the President stops.
The following is from Commander
MckinstIy's report to the Navy Depart
MeDt
Commanders Mcintosh and Huger,
died If wounds received at the battle on
the Mississippi, before the fall Of New
Orleans. The health of New Orleans,
| ur to the LIST instant. was good. Sugar
cane below the city, looked exceedingly
well. Planters there, appear not TO pay
much attention to secession.
The Postofiice Department has directed
the resumption Of mail facilities to Mem
phis, Tenn. Another ship load of con
trabands will soon leave here for Hayti;
making in all about 500 sent there du-
rirg the present month.
An officer who was in the battle OF
Port Republic, doing duty in advance Of
General Shields's brigade, just arrived,
says he received positive orders not to
burn the bridge over the Shenandoah
Our entire loss 10 the fight, did not ex-
coed 1000, I'D killed, wounded and pri.o-
neis we had l56 killed, aud about 800
wounded.
| WAsmINGroN, June 19.-No;ice has
been given ~ various churches, without
regard to denomination. that their edilices
will b. used fJr military hospitals, if ne
cessaIy.
FRONT ROYAL, june 1j-The result
OF Port Republic battle 81 Monday, is
now ascertaihed, nearly as possible Many
thought missing, are, doubtless, badly
wounded, and necessarily left on the fed,
10 our retreat before superior numbers.
Many missing, will doubtless return
The force engaged were mostly Western
Regiments, VINO fought heroically foe
more than five times their number. fur
hours, aud then retired in order, except
one or two regiments, which were sur
rounded aud taken t. the mUuntains.
The Tth lnciana did nobly. Col iarrin
repeatedly charged the rebels, driving
them like sheep. They left Frcdcricks
burg 500 strcug, aud arrived al Port Re-
public 800 strong. The Remainder are
left along tie route, sick and disable
4 After the fight The regiment numbered
ogly no Tie 29Ih aud Both O.iJ list
heavily.
KANSAS CRY, via St Louis, Jane II.
Tie SlEia Fe mail, with dates - Inc IL,
has Arrived. ID skirmi-h b,iwecn
company Of Colorado volunteers aud
body Vt Texans. near Fort Craig. the
enemy left four dead Oh the Ecld, none
If the volunteers hurt
CAPE RACE, June IT Steamer China
from Liverpool, on the 9Th, win Queens
town. was boarded to-day by News Yacht,
when Tie FLOWING news was nbfrired:
! PARIS. June SIh.-Thc Constitution
N publishes an article signed In Mayen.
showing the IN possibility of The .sourh
| being conquered, aud intimating that
mediation Will succeed il ending . var
| disastrous To the interests If hum1niiv
md Europe. Ii IL rumorcl that Napp-
leon contemplatcs permanent esrabli>h-
mcnt DC French influence 10 Mexico, BIZ
a prCtectCrate.
MEMPHIS, June l9.-Thc steamer
Glendale, Capt, Sam Bughcr. lef, for
Cincinnati last evening. with ono hnn-
bred aud ten passengers aud Sky three
balls Of cotton. We heard i; reported
yesterday, that Memphis i likely 10 be-
come the headquarters of til. Western
District. The Memphis and Cnari,>: 81
road 4 being repaired, and VII! ,onu H.
il good rum; NJ order. T'he telegraph
vii soon BE- IN operation: We saw lie
ns'rumc Mt carried into ihr o.five yes
terlay. and We learn will lie 10 connection
with st Louis aud CUiinth, il three
days Maj. Smith, Of The L. 5. i.lc-
graph corps, arrived il thi- city IN Tues
day evening last, and in:at dia'eiv there
was \ stir about The telegraph Office. in
dicating 4 speedy communication with
lie outside world
JEFFERSON CRY, June 1.-THE res,
luiions introduced III the contention YES
tcrday, asking our Congrrssmea to urge
the passage of a law to secure restitution
to the people Of Missouri, who have lost
property by the Federal soldiers, were
adopted.
Richmond, June 1f.-Frcnont tnlc-
graphed from Stauuton, he engaged Jack
sons entire force on the Sth inst. The
battle lasted with great obsiinacy, ana VIC
lence, five hours The loss on both sides
very great The Federal los heavy anon :
their officers. The Federal troops f.n-ht
occasionally uudcr murlerous fire If
greatly superior numbers Bayonet aud
canister shot were used freely and with
great effect by the federlls. Milroy had
his center broken. Stah with II, Iii.
brigade left Blenker. Hohlen ami Siur,
nurckers brigades composed the reserve
Of at least 10000.
The 9Th New York battalion were badly
cut up, losing 800. Total loss estimated
at to 500 in killed, wounded and miss
ing. The federal forces were greatly over
numbered AZ all points, but have occupied
the "reber' lines aud forced them to re-
| treat.
The Philadelphia Inquirer Of the 18th
has received dispatch, dated Chicago
il, which says that Gen. Mitchell has
won another brilliant victory at Chatta-
noga. The rebels were completely routed