Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-07-10
[ WHOLE NO. S96

crowd of contrabands, who have been
found most efficient lsborers. and have
been used to great advantage in the COM
missary- munition departments.-
They soon understood that danger was
spprehended. and being assured. By Col.
Ingalls, that they would not De left behind
to meet the vengeance Of their masters.
went to work with renewed enerRy.-
Stores and munitions everywhers disap-
peared from the landing With great rspidi-
.ty on the wharf boats and vessels ,cootig-
nous. The wives AMI children of tbs con
trabands also soon made their appearance,
and. with bundles and babies took position
on the canal boats as they were Hoatsd
out in the stream
Thelmail steamer, which should hsys
left Tor Fortress Monroe at seven O'Clock
in the morning. was ordered to be tie.ain-
ed, and at nine o'clock dispatch was 70.
ceived that q &c neral battle was progress
ing along the whole line. the enemy hay
ing renewed the attempt to flank General
POrter's position on the right wing, Az
eleven o'clock second dispatch ANNOUNCE
ed that Gen., Porter had driven the enemy
before him and repulsed them three times
with terrific slaughter. and wns then order
ed by Gen. Mcclellan to fell back. This
dispatch was signal for renewed energy
IN the work Of evacuation, and all the
Quar:ermaster's papers and valuables, and
the chests Of the Psymastsrs were brought
on board the mailboat. The family of
Quartermaster Engle was also brought on
board. with his horses and carriage and
the horses Of Asst Quartermaster SSwten.
The household furniture and the servants
of these officials also soon followed, which
increased the excitement among the suffers
and army followers. Some of the suffers
became so panic stricken as to sell out
their stocks at half price, 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 General
Mcclellan to evacuate the White House a.
soonas his movements in front should DO
perfected there was no doubt. but whether
as necessity or strategic movement
could not at that time be foreseen.
THE PANIC CHECKED.
During the afternoon the panic increas.
ed until half-past three o'clock, and the
steamers and tugs were busily engaged in
towing down the transports. AT three o..
clock dispatch Was received from head.
quarters. in substance rs follows:
We hare been driving the enemy before
as on tie LEFT wing for Me past half hour.
Oheers'dre heard all along The lines" i1f
This was the signal for new change in
theProssamme, oAll the Government VAL
uables. and the property of the officers was
taken off the mail boat and placed on board
the steamer Camonico, and the order given
for the departure of the mail boat. which
left at three o'clock for Fortress Monroe.
taking with her in tow heavily laden stea-
mcrs, with directions for them 10 be drop.
ped at West Point.
Two II the large hospital steamers, fli-
ed with sick and wounded, also left about
the same time. and moved msiestically
down the river. The steamer Co mmodose
was still left at the wharf to receive any
new arrivals from. the battlefield. and the
Daniel Webster and the Elm City. devo-
ted to the same service. soon after arrived.
1t was also announced that General Stone
man. with 5000 cavalry and artillery. WAS
within six miles Of the White House. 60
protect the work of evacuation II dash
should be made by the enemy in that di-
SCENE on THE RIVER.
The scene presented on the river was O
most interesting one. Ten miles below the
White House. about two hundred brigs.
bsrks and schooners, were 1T anchor, with
any quantity of canal boats, loaded with
implements Of war. commissary stores and
Subsistence stores. On the whole route
down. steamers and thgs. were passed.
having large numbers of vessels in tow:
and at West Point. forty miles below the
White House, not less than three hundred
vessels were at anchor. whilst the numeri
ous steamers and tugs which had brought
them down were preparing to start up for
several hundred up the river.
STATEMENTS OF THE WOUNDED.
About seven o'clock on Friday evening.
numbers Of the wounded commenced to ar
rive from the front of the lines. with . few
of the most intelligent of whom had IN
opportunity Of conversing. Those engag-
ed in the repulsc Of Stonewall jackson rep
resented his rout as most quick and disas-
trous -f-4
zHecSme down on them expecting sur
prise but found them all momentarily ex-
pecting his approach, having been inform
ell by General Mcclellan two days pyeri-
Gus that he was coming upon them. In
stead Of surprise. the enemy received the
first shot, ,aandafter two hours fight. re-
treated in confusion --ts -s-zs Is~sa "a
The wounded from the fight which im-.
mediaiely ensued represented il to have
been most terrific encounter, the enemy
coming out from Richmond s?oa them in
such dense MASSES that the she'll and grape
poured into them as they advanced made
great gaps in their lines, which were imme-
diately filled up. and they moved forward
most determinedly. Their artillery was
SO poorly served that the damage to our
ranks was kghhin proportion. They stilh
moved on. and exchanged showers Of Min
ie balls, which were destructive on both.
sides, but when Gen. Porter ordered bay
onet charge they retreated in double quick.
though General Porter pursued them but ..
short distance. 80
The enemy again rallied and approached
our lines a second time. when the same
terrible slaughter ensued, this time their