The Nevada Democrat., 1862-06-03
THE WAR NEWS.

communication with the East, we are again
favored with an installment Of exciting and
important war news. The particulars OF
the retreat Of Banks column down the She.
nHndoah Valley, and the subsequent return
of bis division to Front Royal, of the battle
at Hanover Court House, and the brilliant
victory of Col Crooks brigade at Lewis
burg, Va, so far as known, we're given in
our Extra" of Sunday, and will be found
on the first page Of this paper. Banks d.
vision had been reduced to 1900 men, by
the withdrawal of Shields and Geary's
commands TO reinforce Mcdowell, when the
rebels attacked them with force of Is 900
OF 20 900 men. Col. Keniry's Baltimore
regiment, which occupied the advance. was
almost annihiated, all but about hundred
and lifIy being killed or taken prisoners.
The remainder of the force retreated, with
comparatively small loss, to WiIliamspOrt,
making forced march Of fifty three miles.
Banks division was Immediately reinforced
To the number OF $4,000 men, and on the
3Oih they bad returned to Front ROysl,
thus regaiuiDg all the lost ground.
The evseUstiOR Of Corinth by the rebele,
on the Utyht of the 29th, aud the Oecupa.
ton Of The place 10y Halleck's army. was
also briefly announced in our extTa, aud
has since beeu fully cUuiI med.
A severe battle took place near Rich.
mOnd last Saturday, an account Of which.
together with some additional particulars
Of the eVaeHatiVn Of COrinth. we're tele
graphed TO the Associated Press yesterday ,
aud published in All extra issued by the
Transcript THE morning:
WASHINGTON June lst.-A dispatch to the
War Department from Mcclellan, dated noon
on Sunday, says Yesterday at one clock the
enemy taking advantage Of terrible storm
which flooded the valley OF the Chickahominy,
attacked our right flank. General Casey's di-
vision which was in the first line, gave way,
causing temporary confusion, during which
guns and baggage were lost, but Heintzelman
and Kearney most gallantly brought up their
troops, which checked the enemy, and at the
ardson were brought across and drove the enc
my at the point of the bayonet, covering the
ground with his dead. This afternoon they at
tempted to renew the conflict but were eVerY-
where repulsed. We have taken many priso-
ners, among them Gen. Pettigrew of South
Carolina, and Col. Long. Our loss is heavy.
The enemy's must be enormous. Excepting
Casey's division the men behaved splendidly.
Several fine bayonet charges were made.
CHICAGO, June 2d.-Dispatches from Cor
inth say our cavalry found all the tents of the
enemy standing; they took hundreds Of barrels
Of beef, and five thousand stand of arms in one
encampment. on the Mobile & Ohio Railroad
said to belong to Vandorn and Price, who left
on Thursday night. Our cavalry found the reb.
els in strong position, with artillery posted and
supported by infantry, on several roads leading
out of COrinth. The rebels commenced moving
their sick and wounded last Monday. Beaure-
gard and Bragg didn't leave till thursday. Let
ters from Corinth state that the evacuation was
carried on in good order till our forces crowded
too fast, when the rebels were obliged to fee
precipitatey. An expedition Of 1000 Federal
cavalry was sent Wednesday night TO destroy
the railroad bridge on the Memphis & Ohio
Railroad, 40 miles south Of COrinth. They have
not yet been heard FROM but it is supposed they
have been successful. II is probable some Of
the rebel army will be captured The impress
ion prevails that the destination Of the whole
force is at Richmond, which they can reach via
Mobile.
CORINTH, June 2d-The cavalry expedition
sent To destroy the bridges south of CoTinth
has returned, having been successful. They
destroyed bridges on the road at several places,
and also captured large amount Of commits
sary stores, three pieces Of artillery and several
hundred prisoners. They found $500 sick and
wounded at Bonneville.