The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1862-07-09
BATTLE BEFoRE RICHMOND.

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feated by the ePeunsyIya mia Re.
serves..Very Exciting DeiaiIs-.
FiiZ john P0rter's Division re.
pulse the Enemy -Four Times
Fails back TO the Original Posi-
tiOn, and RetTOErade Move
menl Continued by Order OI
Gen. Mcclellan 49, Enemy Fol-
lows up but Is kept at Hay--.-
BayOnet Effectively USed--ThC
white House Vacated and
burned. .. -.
PHILADELPHIA, June 2S The following
is from the correspondence Of the Baltimore
american:
On Friday morning, the first item Of news
/ from the front, received by telegraph, was a
gratifying announcement that 'Slone~alp
jackson and Ewell, in attempting to turn
the right flank, were repulsed by Gen M'Call,
with his Pennsylvania Reserves, and driven
back with great slaughter This attempt
of jackson was made at three o'clock in the
morning, and had closed at six O'Clock with
a signal victory. This repulse IS said to
have been one Of the most decisive and and
destructive of the war, the enemy being put
to complete rout with very light loss to
our Orces.
Although the attack was made at night
and intended for surprise, the gallant Penn
sylvanians weae found to be wide awake -
There was, however, every indication OF a
general engagement along the whole line,
and Gen. Mcclellan, in order to be ready
for any emergency, gave directions to Gen.
| Casey and Col. Ingalls, to make every prepar.
alton for the instant removal or destruction
of all the supplies at White House, should
the result Of the impending battle render
such course necessary, his force being
deemed too small to render the successful
defense of his position certainly against
such movement of the enemy as might en-
sue. F
The mail steamer, which should have left
for Fortress Monroe at seven O'Clock in the
morning, was ordered to be detained, and at
nine O'Clock dispatch was received that a
general battle was progressing along the
whole line, the enemy having renewed the
attempt to flank General Porter's position
on the right. At eleven O'Clock a second
dispatch announced that Gen. Porter had
driven the enemy before him, and repused
him three times with terrific Slaughter, and
was then ordered by Gen. Mcclellan to fall
back. This dispatch was signal for renew
ed energy in the work OF evacuation, and all
the Quartermasters papers and yslua bles and
the chests of the Paymasters were brought
on board the mail boat. The family Of
Quartermaster Ingalls, was also brought on
board with his horses and Garage, and the
horses of Assistant QuartermaseI Sawel.
+rhe household furniture and servants OF
these officials also soon followed, which in.
creased the excitement among the suffers and
army followers.
Some ofth suffers becams so panic strick-
en- as to sell out their stocks at half price,
and fastened on board the boat, whilst some
determined to hold on and take the chances.
Tha: there was an intention on .the part of
Gen. Mcclellan to evacuate the White House
as his movements in front should be perfect.
ed, there was no doubt but whether as a
necessity or strategic movement, could not
at that time be foreseen. The steamers and
tugs were all in early acquisition, and were
moving down the river with long trains of
transports in tow The vessels nearest the
landing were also stored full of commissary
stores and munitions, and moved out in the
stream. The immense piles Of boxes Of
crackers, barrsls OF pork, and other stores
along the landing, were again covered over
with bales OF hay,so as to ready at moments
notice to apply the torch for their destruc
tion, il it should become necessary.
There was also great commotion among
the crowd OF contrabands, who have been
found most efficient laborers, and who have
been used to great advantage in the com.
missary and munltion departments. They
soon understood that danger was apprehend-
ed, and on being assured by Col. Ingalls,
that they would not be left behind to meet
the vengeance Of their masters, went to
work with renewed energy. Stores and
munitions everywhere disappeared from the
landing with great rapidly, and were being
packed on to the wharf boat and vessels con-
tiguous. -a .r.a. F
During the afternoon, the panic incre ,sed
until half past three O'Clock, and the steam.
ers and tugs were busly engaged in towing
down the transports.
At 8 O'Clock adlspatch was received from
headquarters in substance as follows: "We
have been driving the enemy before us on I
the left wing for the past half hour Cheers
are heard all all along the lines" This was
the signal for new change in the programe.
ALI the government valuabes and the proper
ty of the officers was taken off the mailboat
and placed on board the Harmonlca, and the
order given for the departure OF the mail
boat which left at three o'clock for Fortress
NJ Monroe, tax ing with her in tow two heavily
laden steamers, with directions for them 10
be dropped at " est Point Two OF the large
hospital steamees, filled with sick and
also lett about the same time, and
moved down the river. .1 ..- "a.
The steamer Commodore was left at the
wharf to receive any new arrivals from the
battle field, and the Daniel Webster and the
Elm City, devoted to the same service, soon
after arrived. 1t was also an6unced that
Gen Stoneman, with six thousand cavalry |
and artillery, was within six miles Of the |
White House, 10 protect the work of evac
uation, if dash should be made by .he enc
my in that direction.
The scene presented or the river was an |
interesting one. Ten miles below the White |
House, about 200 brigs, barques and schoon-
ers were at anchor, with any quantity Of
canal boats, loaded with implements Of war,
and subsistence stores. On the
whole route down, steamers and tugs were
passed, having large numbers Of vessels in
tow, and at West Point, iorty miles below |
White House, not less than 800 vessels were
at anchor, whilst the numerous steamers and |
tugs, which had brought them down, were
to start up for several hundred
still on the river. .a ,sa sa .a,a
About seven o'clock on Friday evening
Members OF wounded commenced arriving
from the front of the lines, with a lew of the
most intelligent OF whom ] had an opportuni
ty of conversing. Those engaged in the re
pulse OF Stonewall Jackson say it was most
disastrous. He came down on them expec-
ting surprise, but found them all momenta
rlly expecting him, having been informed by
Mcclellan, two days previous, that he was
coming.
Instead OF surprise, the enemy received the
first shot, after two hours fighting, retreated
in confusion. The wounded represent it to
have been o most terrific encounter, as the
enemy were coming from Richmond in such
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