Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-08-13
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF TIE PoroMAc, /


August s. 1862
The Richmond papers of august I'd, in
giving an account ofthe night engagement
opposite the mail boat landing acknowl-
edges one man killed and six wounded.
\ large force of infantry, cavalry and ar
tillery left camp last night for Nelyern
Hill No report has been received
Lieut. Col. Switzer arrived yesterday with
592 men, the balance Of our sick and
wounded from Richmond. making a total
of f. 600 received since the army came to
the James River About 1900 prisoners
have arrived here to be exchanged Under
new arrangement Gen. Barney has COM
meaeed TO employ contrabands in the con
struction Of earthwor.ls
Sperryvillc, Va, August 4-Reports
are current in town among rebel sylnpa-
thizers that the enemy is evacuatine Rich
mond
General Pope's Heado parters, August
Information from various sources tend
to confirm the belief that the enemy have
really evacuated Richmond and taken up
the south bank Of the james River as a
line of defense
Washington, August 5.-it has been be-
lievcd here in some quarters for several
days that the enemy mas been ovacuating
Richmond, there being reasonable sus-
plcion that a pestilence has broken out in
that city
New York August "a letter to the
New York Tribune says Gen Mcclellan
sent large force across the James river
on Saturday mostly from Gen Fitz John
Porters command
A Fortress Monroe letter in the Tribune
says that the number Of our troops who
have crossed james river is fifteen thou
sand
Fortress Monroe, August 5.
One division of Gen Burnsidc's corps
has left the Roads and sailed in direc-
ton quitc.opposite James River and Har.
risons landing The other divisions are
embarbing and viii sail very soon Great
secresy has been observed in making the
movement
New i DIRK, August ).
A special dispatch to the New York
Tribune says 500 Of the lst Vermont reg
iment went on a reconnaissance from Gull
pepper Court House to Orange Court
House, seventeen miles They left at
clock in the afternoon of SATURDAY last,
and encamped at night at Raccoon Ford
Early the next morning the march was
resumed driving in the enemv's pickets.
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the town, they were attacked by the enc
my, 800 strong, surrounding our men on
all sides After half an hours severe
fighting, our force drove them from the
town, killing between thirty and forty,
twenty-five ftheir dead lying in enc street,
woundiDg between fifty and sixty, and Ia
king iorty-three prisoners, among them
one major, two captains, and two lieuten-
ants,
The Union party were commanded by
| Brig. Gen. Crawford in person.
The enemy were Ashley cavalry, Col
Robinson. Companies Il and II of the 9TH
New York cavalry captured nearly the
whole of them.
The major would not surrender, when
he was struck a terrible sabre blow on the
top OF his head. The enemy had every
advantage over us IN position
Washington, August 5.-The following
adyices were received tonight from Sper-
ryvillc
Quite Il strong Union sentiment is being
manifested By many citizens. The wives
OF several wealthy planters visit our sick
soldiers in the hospitals and almost daily
send them luXuries. About 100 citizens
residing within the lines of Gen Sigels
corps have taken the oath of allegiance.
. Seventy have been arrested and are in
/ charge of the provost marshal.
Twenty rebel prisoners, taken by scout
Ing parties within the past two weeks,
were to-day paroIcd
y brisk skirmish tool, place yesterday,
a short distance beyond Madison Court
House. Several of the enemy were woun-
dcd and but one Of oar own.
Gen. Pope's Headqua' ters,
August I, 1862.
The rebel cayaley under Gen. Robert
son are believed to have been withdrawn
from the Shenandoah Valley, leaving that
part OF the county to the defense OF the
guerrillas alone.
Little Washington, Va, Aug. 5-The
troops to-day hailed with the greatest JOY
the arrival of Gen. Tyler's veteran brigade
Of western troops, who performed such he
role acts ut the first battle OF Winchester.
To- 4 man named Snyder was Killed by
lightning in the town of Sun Prairie