The Nevada Democrat., 1862-06-05
LATER FROM THE EAST.

LATER FROM THE EAST.
from the Union Extra cf this afternoon.
CHICAGO, June 3d-WAsHIHGTON, June
2d.-Bouligny, ex Member Of Congress from
New Orleans, visited the House to day and
was received with much warmth by Mem.
bers.
WASHINGTON, Juue 3d.-Tbe Wvr Depart
ment yesterday issued an order abolishlng
the separate department of Fortress Mon
roe aud including it in McCellan's depart
ment. Gen. Wool assumes command at
Baltimore. Gen. Dix reports 10 Mcclellan.
STRAsBURG, Va, June 2d.-FremOnt with
a strong column left Franklin last Sunday;
he crossed Shenandoah mountains, marchs
ing nearly 100 miles, with little means of
transportation. This morning miles from
Strasburg, he overlook Jackson in full re-
treat with bis whole force, on the road from
Winchester to Strasburg. Col. Closert,
commanding the advance, came upon the
enemy who was strongly posted with artil-
lery, which opened as soon as the Federal
column appeared. Fremon's main column
was brought up and formed in line Of bat
tie. Jackson declined to fight aud retreated
-25 prisoners were taken by our cavalry.
FRONT ROYAL, June elst.-A'reconOisauce
yesterday afternoon discovered a large
force of the enemy seven miles from here,
on the Winchester road; our troops opened
on them and drove them some distance
taking seven prisoners and several borses.
WASHINGTON, June 3d.-Advices from
the Potomac army dated yesterday show
there was no fshting yesterday. Our ad.
vance is considerably in front Of position,
occupied before Saturdays battle. A dis.
patch from Mcclellan yesterday says the at.
tack was commenced ut one o'clock on Sat-
urday, by Hills division Of Eve rebel bri.
gades' mostly from South Carolina and
Georgia, attacking Casey's division near
The turnpike leading over Bottoms bridge
The fight was disastrous to US. Casey's di.
vision was forced to retire before superior
numbers, leaving all their camp equippage
and twelve batteries of artillery. Some OF
the New York aud Pennsylvania troops
behaved very bad; several officers were
killed while attempting to rally the men.
Heintzleman's division coming up charged
on the rebels with bayonets, driving them
like sheep, and regaining the ground, ex-
cept about half mile, when the night clos
ed our operations.
Summers two divisions crossed the Chick
ahOminy at 3 P. NJ. Saturday, taking posi-.
tiOn on HeinIzelmau's right. Here they
encountered LOngstreets, Rains aud Hu.
gers divisions, composing the flower of the
rebel army. They Tough: desperately, every
inch of ground was holly contested. The
enemy Stood fire, but in every instance fed
before the bayonet. These two divisions
did nObly 10 defeating the rebels at every
point.
New YORK, June 2.-Tbe correspondent
Of the Times says The rebels suffered terri
bly, 90 this, as well as on the previous day,
from the we'll directed fire of our artillery.
which piled the ground with slain. Terri.
ble also, to them, were the frequent charges
of our solid columns, pressing them back
step by step TO the, last point of endurance,
when they broke and ran, ingoriousl leay-
ing behind many officers and men prisoers.
Special dispatches to the Tribune from
Harper's Ferry, says: Operations here on
Thursday and Friday reflect great credit on
Geu. Saxton, but for his efforts Jackson's
forces would have pushed over the railroad
bridge toward Baltimore.
NEW YORK, June 3d.-Gen. Sigel has
been appointed in command at Harper's
Ferry; he was received with great enthusi.
asm 10y the troops.
CHICAGO, .Juue 4th.-The Federal loss in
two days fight before Richmond, in killed
aud wounded, was 5000.
CHICAGO, jane 4th.-From Tennessee we
learn that the steady developments of the
Union feeling in that State is cheering.
WASHINGTON, June 4lh.-Speeials 10 the
New York papers, say that on Sunday The
enemy were driven at all points on the line