, 1862-08-23
LATEST EASTERN NEWS.
FIGHT BETWEEN GEN. BANKS AND
STONEWALL JACKSON
Three Thousand Killed, Wounded andNIiss-
ing on Each Side.

mand. The latter were forced to retreat with
great loss. No particulars given.
HARRISBURG, Pa, Aug. 6-The editor ant
publishers of the Patriot and Union were arrest
ed tonight ty order of the War Department, on &
charge of issuing reasonable posters, calculated
to retard and embarrass recruiting.
MEMPHIS, Aug. 6.-The fight Monday between
Federal accommodating party and rebels, was q
small! affair-about $50 rebels were surprised, al
4 Stoney creek, and fed at first fire.
WASHINGTON, Aug. THE advance of SigePs
corps is now subsisting entirely upon the enemy.
Five hundred leading merchants of Boston
have signed an agreement that young men in
their employ, enlistng, shall have their situations
on their return.
About $4,000 have enlisted in the State of New
York under the late call.
In Pennsylvania the quota will soon be raised
The army of the Potomac has again assumed
the offensive. Troops left camp night before last
and arrived at Malvern Hill at 4 A. NJ yesterday
where they encountered two regiments of infantry
behind earthworks. Firing opened and ssted
two hours. when the rebels ingloriously fe , by
river road, towards Richmond, hotly pursu ca by
our troops, who took 100 prisoners.
Col. Averill, with regiment of cavalry, took
the road to White Swamp, where he found the
10th Virginia cavalry ready to receive them A
charge Immediately occurred which broke the
rebel line when they fed. Our troops encamped
on Malvern Hill.
Three thousand of our prisoners will arrive from
Richmond in exchange for the same number oi
rebel prisoners.
CAIRO, Aug. There was a skirmish near
Point Pleasan: between some citizens and the
State Militia, in which several were killed on both
sides. The citizens of that place banded them
selves to resist enrolment State troops were sent
down from New Madrid to enforce it, hence the
encounter.
| HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC, Aug.
7.-Everything quiet yesterday at Malvern Hill.
1t was reported last night by deserters and con-
trabandS that the rebels had been moving from
the vicinity of Richmond in large force towards
Malvern Hill with view of taking that position.
Guerrillas are reported to be making demon
strations in the vicinity of Rolla, Mo.
Eighteen hundred muskets have been sent to
the vicinity of Hannibal, Mo-, for Unonists in that
part of the State
All applications for passes to the army of the
Potomac are refused, in accordance with McClel-
ans request, that private visitors shall be exclu-
ded from his lines.
MEMPHIS, Aug. 5.-It is stated that Commo-
dore Farragut sent flag of truce to Van Dorm
after he had run the blockade up the river, ask
ing leave to go back again, promising in case he
was allowed to pass unmoested to raise the siege
and go 70 New Orleans. This may be untrue
but i. comes from different sources and we give il
for what it is worth.
Since the arrival of Gen. Curtis and Helena
Ark, he has freed upwards of two thousand slaves,
mostly those who worked on Forts Wright and
Donelson.
1 The ~ Y Express says Gen. Burnsides divis-
ion is reported at Aqua Creek on the Potomac a
few miles from Fredericksburg.
! NEW YORK AuO -SterlinD evchanoe 106
and l27 l-4-gold opened at IA 3-4, closed dull
at IA IA; gold bars dull at Is IA and 10 IL
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 9.-Ross, Dempster G.
Co., advertise the Niagara route as reopened and
the steamer Moses Taylor will be dispatched
October 2lst, to connect with the steamship
.4merica
! WASHINGTON Aug. S.-A dispatch from For
tress Monroe, Aug. 9th: A reconnaissance on
Monday night to Malvern Hill resulted favorably.
! We now occupy that position with sufficient force
to hold it and carry on other plans The public
will be satisfied with the activity of the Army OF
! the Potomac for few days to come. Our loss in
the artillery fight at Malvern Hill was 20 killed
and wounded. The position is considered of great
imortance.
| Gen. Polk is reported to be on his way TO Pu-
aSki, on the Nashville and Decatur railroad, with
10000 men.
New YORK, Aug. THE Express says Gen.
Burnsides division is reported to be at AQUA
Creek on the Potomac few miles from Freder-
icksburg Which will be one of the points of ad-
vance towards Richmond. The division is report
ed considerably reinforced.
| WASHINGTON, Aug. 7.-Specias to the New
! York papers say: Rear Admiral Foote has taken
position here as head of the Bureau of enlistment
and recruiting in tie Navy Department. 1t is
proposed to draft Seamen, as it is found utterly
/ i'm DosSihle IN obtain then, OtharuiSo
Ex-senator A. o. P. Nicholson of Tennesse
has been arrested on charge of treason.
Capt Suaervert of the gunboat adirondack has
informed the Navy Department of the facts at
tending the recent pursuit of the steamer Herald,
| represented by Nassau papers to be British yes
sci. From this statement it appears that the
| Herald has been running from Nassau to Charles
ton with warike supplies, and was returning to
Nassau with cotton. The chase was not contin-
ued within British jurisdiction. This statement
additionally confirms the fact that the British flag
is Systematically used to advance secession in
! terests.
! New YORK, Aug. 9.-Burnside's army is en-
| camped at Fredericksburg, ready for movement.
| A letter in the Times from Popes army dated
| Aug. 9th, reports Mcdowell at Culpepper and
Banks at Woodville. Dispatches from Wood
vile, Aug. 7th, says Sigels command was moving
! from there. There were rumors in Washington
yesterday of heavy fight ct Gordonsvie, but not
credited
A letter in the Times from the army Of the Po-
tomac, dated Aug. 7th, says important movements
are progressing on the south side of James river,
but of such character as not 10 admit of dis
closure at present.
The rebel ram at Savannah according to let
ter from Hilton Head. is the British steam frig-
ate Fingdt, covered with railroad iron. She is
/ al 1,v;th a oVI H.,
Jones, late commander of the .Ne1rimac.
WASHINGTON, Aug ia dispatch from head
quarters of the army of Virginia, six miles beyond
Culpepper, dated Aug 10th, says battle was
fought yesterday between Banks and Stonewall
Jackson. Gen. Boyard of McDonads command
with his cavalry brigade, had been engaged the
day before on the Rapidan river, skirmishing ma
neuvering, taking prisoners, and ending with a
slight loSs-baffiing the efforts of large rebel
force to surround and cut him off,
Yesterday he was engaged for some hours with
four regiments of cavalry, and delayed the eve
ning's advance until Banks came up.
The rebels under Jackson and Ewell, had crossed
the R4pidan in force. Their advance of 1,OOC
men was attacked by Banks in the afternoon, six
miles south of Culpepper. The fight was almost
wholly of artillery, at first, but infantry became
engaged about SIX O'Clock, when bloody contest
| ensued
The rebels position was in the woods, while
our troops, making the attack, were obliged tc
cross an open field. 1t was not till six o'clock ii
the evening that it became evident that the rebel
were attacking in force. Previous TO that it hat
been rather desultory cannonade, but at tina
time the whole rebel force attacked in oyerwhelm
ing numbers at all points.
In the evening, Gen. Pope arrived on the felC
from Culpepper, accompanied by Mcdowell anC
part of his command, but the battle was virtually
over.