, 1862-07-24
LATEST EASTERN NEWS.

BALTIMORE July TIN.
The Richmond Dispatch announces the death
of Stonewall Jackson and Barnwell Rhett Gen.
Longstreet was wounded.
FORTRESS MONROE July 4th.
Among the prisoners just arrived from James
River are So Ofie'rS including Colonels, 3
Lieutenant. CoiOnels and Majors. Il is stated
that the 6ght was renewed on Thursday, in
which the Rebels were driven back ten miles,
with great loss Of men and cannon. There is
nothing definite, however.
Fresh troops arrived direct from Washington
to-day and went up James River. A skirmish
took place yesterday near the left wing, which
terminated in the defeat Of the Rebels. We
took several prisoners and also three small bat
teries. Our cavalry followed the enemy until
they passei White Oak Swamp.
A Rebel gunboat was captured to-day on
james River, aud brought down the river rid
died with balls.
New YoRE, July I.
The latest from Mcclellan is by telegraph up to
yesterday evening, July 9Th. All quiet and the
army in good spirits.
In conversation with Gen. Patterson, Nc.
Clellan IL reported to have said: "We have
fought battle every day for week and whipped
the enemy every time, though they had three
70 our one."
CoRINTH, July Z.
10000 Rebel troops are reported to be at Mo-
bile. The citizens Of that place are confident
that the city cannot be taken. Fortihcations
were erected months ago
. Bragg Is said to bs In command Of 10000
troops at TupelO.
- New YoRK, July Z
The Tribune says at Thursdays battle the
iRht was very severe, and extended along our
whole line We lost many men and officers. II
was chiefly an artillery fight but our men
made several splendid and successful charges.
The enemy's troops were desperate, and having
been previously made drunk, they staggered up
70 our guns to be moved down by hundreds.
We drove them back with great loss.
In the tight on the lst MorrisOns division
suffered most The 18th n. Y. was Annihiated.
The 10th N. Y, Esd Penn, and 10Th Mich,
also suffered. Buuertieds brigade brought in
three stand Of cOors taken from the enemy Oh
the field HOoker's fighting division went to
the Peninsula, 1900. Now they number less
than 5000. The seVerest sufferers In the division
were the 1st, llth and 10th Massachusetts,.
The papers Of Richmond, dated July 4th, ac-
knowledge loss Of $4,000, but clam victory.
PnLADELPurA, July 8.
The Pres has o dispatch dated Newbern,
North Carolina, July Cd, which says Burnsde's
entire army is now moving towards Richmond
NEw YORK, July 0.
bifHside1 entire army has formed junction
with McCiellan's army. Burnside made Prerar-
AtiOns to advancs from Newbern on Tuesday
last That day dNspAtchrs received changed the
complexion d things. On Wednesday all the
troops were on board the vessels and the eom-
maHd sailed down the Nense river:
The Richmond Examiner Of July 4th, calls
the battle Of Tuesday the fercest and most sau
-. e ksu
swhen Magruders command was ordered to
charge on the strongest Federal battery, that
officers and men went down by hundreds, while
the horrors of The Battle were increased by the
broadsideA Of the ehemys gnnboats, The car
hage from tile wlthsfIg effect Vi the Federal
gunboNts and artillery was dreadful
The Confederate lines wavercd and Eell hack
twice 10 the cover Of the woods an effort was
Geain uiade with the same result
The ErdMinsr says: Tuesdays battlefield
presented scene too shocking to be dwelt upon
without anguish. The woods and fields Of the
Western side were covered with our dead, in
all degrees Of violent mutilaliODj while on the
Eastern side lay quite an equal humber df Fed
erals Many Of our men were still alive, having
been LEFT by their friends in their indecent haste
70 escape the Federal shells. EVvrywnere was
dscernibe, through the woods, long avenues
cut through the trees BY the eDemy's shot !
trees three feet thick were burst open aRd spit
into splinters."
FORTRESS MONROE, Julys 8.
7, Gen. Burnside Is here aud appears in good
spirits.
President Lincoln arrived here early this
morning, acco nPanied BY several officers among
whom u supposed to be Gen. Halleck. Aiter I"
short Interview with Burnside, he proceeded to
JAmsS river.
Flag Oflcer Wilkes arrived here this morning
It e understood that he is to command the James
river feet
srI,T- CmcAao, July 8.
A dispatch from Vicksbnrg dated the % says
farFagut's feet was repulsed on Saturday after
ARrhS Of two hours The Rebels are said to
have 10 batteries above and below the city.
Mcclellan has advanced seven miles up the
river since the 9Th. He has issued an address
10 his army concerning the operations Of the
last ten days. He says: "YJu have succeeded
In changing your base Of operations by blank
moVement-a movement always considered as u
dangerous military expedient you have saved
allthe material except few guns lost in battle,
and under every disadvantage Of numbers and
position, you have in every conflict beaten back
the ensmy.p
Z The number Of Federal prisoners at Richmond
bstated at 4, 600 Gen. Mccall being among the
number The Richmond papers intimate that
there e danger Of Generalization Of their army,
and says that when whole Division turns its
back upen Lhe foe the safety Of the whole army
N bail1 la'ss Ss New YoR, Jdiy 10.
The correspondent Of the World, on board the
flagship Hartford above Vicksburg, says Farra.
gut was wopnded in the head during the en-
Agement but not dangerously injured.
sse IA fels WAsnIEGTON, July 3.
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