The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1862-06-13
WAR NEWS.
Southern News.


up slough above the city, where she
had run for conceament, and surrender
ed to our tug Sampson.
About thousand rebel caisons left on
the cars last night for Grenada.
The railroads have all stopped running
to the city.
Great efforts are made to save public
property by private claims.
About 1900 bales of cotton were
burned.
Colonel Thomas Fl. Kasson was the
military commander here, but Ex-Sena-
tor Acting Brigadier- General G. N. Fitch,
is IN command of the city now, since the
formal surrender at 3 P. NJ yesterday,
and the posting of pickets through the
city.
This morning all the stores are closed,
but many will be opened tom morrow.
The citizens seem anxious to have trade
renewed with them. Very little trouble
is experienced in holding the city.
Large quantities of cotton were burned,
but 1t is said there is great amount of su
gar and molasses which has been secre-
creted by the owners, ready for ship
ment.
The fleet will start at once for Vicks-
burg.
The loss of the rebels in the engage
ment was over 100 killed. SO of whom
belonged to the gunboat General Lowell,
and were drowned.
The excitement among the people has
subsided and all is quiet.
The new postmaster for Memphis is
now in Cairo, and will be here soon.
AT this hour just as the dispatch boat
is leaving, all is quiet. All the rebel
flags known to be flying in the city have
been removed, and no difficulties have
occurred.
Reports are current that Commodore
Hollins, when he received the news of
the destruction of Monigomery's fleet.
burned his vessels, four IN number, which
were some distance below here.
Over 5000 people lined the bluff hc:7
and witnessed the fight.
CHICAGO, June Especial from Mem
phis, June 8: The casualties in the late
fight are estimated at 100 to $50 killed,
and 80 to 10 wounded.
jeff. Thompson witnessed the fight sit
ting on horseback in front OF the Gayoso
House. The remnant of his army with
stampeding citizens, were in the cars not
far from the city. When one after an
other, the Confederate boats had been
sunk and the flag ship taken fight, jeff.
left.
From New York.
NEW YORK, June THE Fortress
Monroe correspondent of the Philadelphia
Press, under date of the 5th, says, from
City Point | learn to-day that our war
vessels in James River, above City Point,
have run the batteries at Drury's Bluff,
and it is rumored that the Monitor has
passed through the distractions, sinking
the rebel gun boats about Richmond. if
this be true, the Monitor is at Rockets
A number of powerful gun boats have
been sent up the river during the past
two or three days, and our feet before
Richmond is quite formidable, consisting
Of at least sixty vessels, which are armed
with the very best of naval ordnance.
From Richmond.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE PoTomAoI
June 8, 1862,
The rebels opened their artillery yes
terday P. NJ on the pickets of General
Sumner, who had advanced to new po
sition. There was no harm done.
Richmond papers of Friday give no de-
tails of the recent battle, but claim it as
a brilliant victory, and that the Federals
were driven into the Chickahominy and
swamps, and Mcclellan sent flags of truce
for permission to bury the dead. Both
statements are false.
Deserters state that there was great ex-
element in Richmond, fearing our gun
boats would pass the distractions in the
river, owing to recent rains. Many citi-
zeps were leaving in consequence. De-
serters confirm the report that General
ohnson was wounded.
The Bayonet Charges Before Richmond.
Correspondence N. Y. Herald
The brigades of Daniel E. Siclles and
Thomas Francis Meagher did the best
lighting of the day. and We'd with each
other in gallant deeds. General McClel
Ian stated to-day that the 6ayonet charges
Of these two 6r;godes a0ere Memost stubborn.
sanguinary and signal Of modern times
Again and again they advanced with the
cold steel, and were as vigorously met by
the enemy. In one place on the field of
carnage three men were found on each
side that had fallen by mutual thrusts.
Who shall say hereafter that volunteers
will not stand the bayonet?
At Bottom Bridge for the first time the
parried and thrust unfinch-
ngly, and revived the tabled "reminiscences
Of Wagram and Waterloo.
From Gen. Fremont.
WASHINGTON, June 10.
The following was received at the War
this forenoon
HEADQUARTERS Army in the Field,
Harrisonburg, June 7, 8 P. NJ.
Hon E. M Stanton, Sec. of War:
The attack upon the enemy's rear yes
terday precipitated his retreat. Their
loss in killed and wounded was very Sc
we're. Their retreat is by an almost i'm
passable road. along which many wagons
were left in the mud. Wagon loads of
blankets, clothing and other equipments
are piled up in all directions. During
the evening, many of the rebels were Kill
led by shells from a battery of Gen. Stal' s