The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1862-06-12
General WAX News.

mond, in which the rebels, though sue
cessful for short time on Saturday, were
finally repulsed on Sunday, and retreated
to their entrenchments at Richmond
The following account is furnished by the
correspondent of the Associated Press =
Flushed with their seeming victory of
Saturday, the rebels awoke with conf
dence on Sunday to follow up their move
ments, sure of driving Us to the Chicka-
hominy and beyond, but they had made
the unfortunate mistake Of estimating the
strength OF our reserves ky the weakness
OF our advance. Most bitterly did they
nav for their mistake. Pressing eagerly
| forward with confidence of victory, they
were met by the trained troops OF lteint-
zleman and Sumner, whose uDyielding
! columns checked their Eerce assault, turn
ing the tide OF battle every where against
them, and forcing them at the point OF
the bayonet Or towards Richmond. 1t
was their turn now to break and run, and
their losses of Sunday left them little
cause for rejoicing over the trihing gain
Of Saturday Terribly did the rebels suf-
fer oC shis, a. well as on the previous day,
f,Ga the well directed FIRE Of cur artillery,
filing the ground with the slain terri
bic also to them were the frequent Char
ges oe our solid columns, pressing them
-back step by step to the last point OF en-
durance, when they broke and ran ing To-
| riously, leaving behind them l 200 xii
led, aud 100 prisoners. Our loss Is said
to be 1900, while that Of the enemy is
estimated at 10000 in killed, wounded,
and prisoners. From a prisoner | learn
that the advance of the enemy consisted
Of Mississippi and North Carolina troops,
under the command Of General Rhodes,
aud supported by $4,000 OF the flower Of
their army. AS the troops under Gener-
ais Ueintzleman and Sumner were seen
coming up the railroad and turnpike at
double quick, every one was sure that now
though temporarily successful, would soon
As night approached, the field presented
a sickening appearance. Long lines OF
ambulances could be seen conveying the
dead and wounded from the field, While
those that could not obtain conveyance
were being carried away by their friends.
The enemy's loss in officers was very large.
Among their killed are General Rhodes
and Gen. Joseph 4. Johnston.
From the Mississippi fotilla We have
the official intelligence of another terrific
naval engagement, eliminating in the en-
tire destruction CT he rebel feet and the
surrender of Memphis. Commodore Da-
Wis reports as follows "Ihe hotilia, five
gunboats, and eight rams, left Fort Pill
low, after its evacuation, aud proceeded
towards Memphis, in front Of which city
we encountered the rebel fleet, consisting
OF seven gunboats and rams. Oar guns
boats moved slowly towards them, when
a shot from the Little Rebel fell within
short distance of the guuboat Cairo, which
replied with a.broadside, and soon the eu-
gagement became general. The rams had
in the meantime advanced, and the rebel
ram Beauregard being some distance IN
advance, was signalled out by the Federal
rams Monarch and Queen Of the Vest,
each striving first to strike the rebel
craft The Monarch succeeded in stri-
king her amidsbps, and sinking her i'm
mediately in front CT the city. The Lit
tie Rebel made a dash at the Monarch,
of the fight, but by a skilful movement
Of her pilot she dropped out Of the way,
and the blow intended for her struck the
rebel boat Gen. Price, cutting her COM
pletely in two. 4 broadside from the
Benton took effect Oh the JEFF Thompson,
when she was run ashore and soon sfter
was in fumes, and burned to the waters
edge -Four rebel boats having been dis
abled, the remainder Of their feet was
retreating down the river, pursued by our
gunboats, firing as they advanced, Iesul-
ting in the capture of the Sumter, Bragg,
aud Little Rebel, which had been aban.
d0ned by most of their crews Our rams
were manned by sharpshooters, who did
good execution, picking of the euemy's
gunners at every opportunity. After the
return Of the gunboats from pursuit, /
addressed a note to the Mayor Of the city,
demanding its surrender, which demand
was complied with, and two Indiana regi-
ments now occupy the city, which is very
quiet, no demonstrations whatever having
been made Five OF our gunboats now
lie abreast of the city. We captured FIVE
large steamers which were moored at the
levee. The rebels burned new gunboat
which was nearly ready to be launched.
1t is proper and due to the brave men on
the Monarch and Queen to say to You
briefly that two of the rebel steamers were
sunk outright by their terrific shocks =
one with large amount of cotton, &c,
on board, was disabled by accidental col
lision with the Queen, and secured by her
crew after Commander Ellot was disabled
by a gunshot wound. Another, which
was also hit by shot from the gunboats,
was sunk by the Monarch and towed to
shoal wafer nv that boat sill another