St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1862-05-29

War and other News.
Whit Gen. Mcclellan has been slow
ly pusbidg forward his columns upon
Richmond. startling events have been
transpiring in Western Virginia For
the last week or upwards. the Associa-
ted Press has ehronicled the partial with
drawal of the forces of Gen. Banks from
their advanced posts at Harrisburg
The affair at Bull Mountain, where Mil
roy and Schenck were defeated aud com-
PEELED to retreat upon franklin and
thence In the direction Of New Greek,
indicated that the Conf-derates had been
heavily reinforced and were about to
take the offensive. A portion of Shields
command were worsted on the Shenan-
doah river. Near Linden. two compan-
les of Geary's command were surprised
by bOdy Of Confederate cavalry, aud
We now learn from the official report
Of Gen Banks, that Col. Kenly's COM
maud. consisting of the LIST Maryland
regiment and . battalion Of cavalry has
been attacked At Front Royal. q village
about ten milea from Stratsburg, and
nearly the whole force killed or taken
prisoners. The harylanders are. report
ed have fought with great gallautry.
but being surrounded by nm overpow-
ering force. they were comp.llcl to sur
render. They made several unsuccessful
stands. at the second Of which. the New
York cavalry which was supporting them,
broke aud fed in great confusion. Col.
Keuly was severely wounded in tho neck
and was taken prisoner. OF the number
Of killed and wounded, no report has yet
been made. but it is supposed to be exceed.
ingly heavy. Upon the receipt Of the
news of KeLlys defeat in Baltimore, the
greatest excitement prevailed and mob
was soon extemporized which paraded
the streets. assaulting and beating many
persons, the chief offence of whom ap-
pears to have been thur Southern proclisi-
ties. The newspaper Offices we're visited
and forced to hang out the flag. When
the riot had nearly run its course, and
after the Southern men had been beaten
and outraged for two days, proclamation
was issued BY the authorities commanding
the peace aud threat was made that the
city should be placed under martial law.
These vigorous measures had the happy
effect Of driving the rioters from the field
and restoring order.
The retreat of Gen. Banks from Stras-
burg to Harper's Ferry is about the faste.t
time upon record. He paused some six
hours at Winchester where he engaged
the. enemy with terrible energy. but va,
defeated, with what loss 10 not stated, and
then took the road for Msrtiusburg. From
the latter place, be soon retreatcd upon
Harper's Ferry and subsequently, iuto Ma
ryland where the remnant Of his command
is at present. If official reports are to be
credited, his chief loss is about fifty
wagons, specific notice being taken
of nothing else. During his retreat
he fought Eve desperate battles in
all Of which To was whipped, and
the loss Of City wagons appears to be
very near the SUM total Of his n,isfor-
tunes. HE achievements are not re-
garded at the North. however, with
much complacency. The Governors Of
Massachusetts, and New York have sud-
denly become alarmed for the safety Of
the Capital aud arc pushing forward troops
for its defence. in the meantime, the
Confederates. having accomplished their
purpose Of driving Banks beyond the
Potomac. havaquietly drawn off and are
probably. ere this, 10 their original po-
siti0ns.
From Corinth. there are many rumors.
all Of which are u the effect. that . grea,
battle has b Oh fought there and that Bsau.
regard has been victorious. Very minute
particulars are given Of the fight. but Al
none Of these runners have been confirmed
BY the newspapers. VIC are disposed to pass
them BY for the present. A single skirm-
ish is reported. in which Gen. Pope's com.
mAnd IL claimed TO have routed three Con.
tolerate Msimeuts. killing aud woundine
many an3Ssking nearly six prisoners.
The .sgs. from Gen. Mcclellan is
entirely ssesa Of interest. He has cut
the Virgisss C<usral Railroad at three
points between. Hanover Court House
aud the Chiekahsaiiny bu. beyond that.
which amounts to nothing. he has as-
eomp,iehcd little since our last issus.-
The Cvnfederstss are in powerful force