Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1862-07-03
4 Severe Battle Before Rich
mOnd.

run FUTttcyuuw JF0nt an tVc touness- OW'
Victory C,onpfete :" Stoae,o ~ Jackson
and EioeH Routed. 20 g4
PHrLADIpHiA, june 30,-The following
is from the correspondent Of the Baltimore
! American:
On Friday morning the frat item Of news
from the front received by Telegra ph was
gratifying announcement that Stonewal
Jackson and Ewell in attempting to turn
the right flank, were repr'sed by General
alcCall with. the Penns, lvania res rye, and
driven back with great Slaughter. This at
tempt Of jackson was made at 3 0 clock in
the morning and had closed at 8 o. clock with
asignal victory, This repulse is said to have
been one Of the most decisive and destruet-
i've of the war. The enemy being put TO a
complete route, with very light loss to our
forces.
Although 1t might and was intended for a
surprise, the gallallant Pennsylvanians were
found to be awake There is however
every indication of a general battle along the
whole line. Gen. Mcclellan in order to be
ready for any emergency, gave directions TO
General Casey and Col Ingalls, to make every
preparation for the instant removal or des-
truction Of all the supplies at White House,
should the object of the impending battle
render such course necessary. His force
being deemed too small to render the sue.
cessful defense of his position a certainty
against such movement fthe enemy as
might ensue. fr 4
The mail steamer which should have left
for Fortress Monroe at o'clock in the morn
ing was ordered to be detained, and at o o. :
clock despatch was received that general
hs tile was progressing along the whole line
the enemy having renewed the attempt to
flank Gen. Portcr's position on their right
wing.
Atll clock second dispatch announced
that Gen. Porter hal driven the enemy be-
fore him. and repulsed them three times
with terrific slaughter, and was then ordered
; by Gen. Mcclellan to fall back
tr This d 8 iatch waya signal for renewed,
energy in the work of evacuation, and all
J the Quartermasters papers and valuables
! and the chests of the Payinastcrs, were
brought on board the mail boat. The iami.
ly OF Quarternhlster Engle was also brough t
on board, with his horses and carriage, and
the horses of Assistant Quartcrmaster Saw
/ tell. The household furniture and the SER
wants Of these officials also soon followed,
) which increased the excitement among the
suffers and army followers. f.0lse|
Some OF the Suffers became so panic strick
en- as to sell out their stocks at half price
7 and hastened on board the boat, whilst some
, determined to hold on and take the chances.
! That there was an intention on the part
} OF Gen. Mcclellan to evacuate the White
, House as soon as his movements in front
, should be perfected there was no doubt,
| but whether as a necessity or straeetic
D movement, could not ut that time be fore.
: seen. ..... -.ft.4 r.t.. ,...
2 The steamers and tugs were all in early
. requistion and were moving down the river
! with long trains of transports in tow. The
vessels nearest the landing were also stored
+ iull OF commlssary stores and munitions,
D and moved out in the stream
e The immense piles Of boxes of crackers,
barrels OF pork, and other stores along the
landing were again covered over with bale.
OF hay,so as to be ready at II moment notice
to apply the torch for their destruction il
r 1t should it become necessary
There was a general cOmlnotion among the
e crowds ofcontrabands, who have been found
g most efficient laborers aud who have been
/. used to great advantage in the commissary
$ and muntion departments They soon un.
e derstood that danger war apriehend ID, and
q on being assured by Col. Ingalls, that they
G would not be left behind to meet the ven
geance of their rebel masters, went to work
Q with renewed energy. Stores and munition.
everywhere disappeared from the landing
D with great rapidity, and We're being packed
$ ~ the wharf boats and vessels Contiguous
: The wives and children of the contrabands
: also soon made their appearance, and with
n bundles and babies took their poaition in
i the canal boats as they were foated out on
a the stream. During the afternoon the panic
$ increased until hall. past three O'Clock, aud
: the steamers and tugs were husly engaged
: in towing down The transports. Ats 'eiock
Q a dispatch was received from headquarters
] in substance as follows .faqis !.
sWs bqys been dryias the egeny before u. on til,
Ten wing iot the past hui hour rheers heard al
along The lines. ieB ~ igolt Tf.l ID srsf IN
, This was the signal, for a new change in
the programme. All the Government valu.
ables and the properly OF the officers were
2 taken off the uah boat uod placed on board
the steamer Cammonico, and the ordergiven
/, for the departure OF the mail boat, which
lett at 3 o'clock for Fortress Monroe, taking
i Fwith hsran tow two heavily laden steamers,
, with directions for them to be dropped at
West Point; Two Of the large hospital
: steamers, filled with sick and wounded, also
left shout the same time, and moved MA
jestically down the river. ei2 hid W1i 4
i The steamer Commodore was still left al
, the wharf 10 receive any new arrivals from
the battle field, andthe Daniel Webster and
the Elm City, devoted to the same service,
soon utter arrived aln p 53r 1ogqBs 30 :
10 lt was also announced that Gen. Stone
man, with 8, QUO cavalry aud artillery, was
, within SIX miles of the White House, to
!, protect the work OF evacuation, il dash
should be- made by the ehemy in that direc-
tion. ID Je,.s- !, ~ siil ,,,ir aeyg 4 h bus
i The scene presented on, the river was an
interesting one. Ten miles below the White