Washington telegraph. [volume] (Washington, Ark.) 1839-1871, 1862-06-25
Geographic.

from the 'lrue DeinUciat
rearranged:
Richmond June 7th.--Thc Lynchburg
Virginian reports, on authority OF an o.
icer wounled in the fight, that victory
was won bv.Gen. jackson, over Shields at
Strasburg. No official information OF me
fight had been received. The river IS
falling. All is quiet along the lines TINS
morning.
Richmond, June 9th.-CannonadIns
yesterday morning. Unimpcrtant on porn
sides. Smelling the woods occupied by
outposts a large number of Yankee
officers killed and wounded Among The
former Col. Richer Anderson Of the \
Y. Zouavcs and Col A. Dodge, s1Ih n
York Three brig. generals wounded
none admitted killed.
Maj. General, late Col Turner Ashby'
was killed near Ha.risonburg, last Thurs
day, il skirmish with the vncmy. j
Hooper, lafe Secretary Of the Provisional
Congress, died in this city OF Saturday.
A-hby's cavalry had a skirmish near lar
risonburg, On Thursday. aud captured an
English Baronet, Sir Percy Wooden,
colonel 10 tile Yankee army.
Richmond. June 9h.-The foil "
!ng dispatches were received by Gov
Lctcher last night:
Strunton, June Sth.-Gen- Shielos
crossed the Shenandoah river at Ft. re
public, and attacked Gen. Jackson this
morning; after sharp contest he was
driven back with loss Of two pieces o.
artillery. Fremont attacked Gen. Ewell
We have driven him back and Ewell -
still pressing him hard; Shields Is on the
Shenandoah, and Jackson holds hIm ln
check. | hope to be able to announce a
great victory tonight.
Second Dispatch to Gov. Letcher -
Glorious Victory-Fremont completely
routed, and in full retreat. We vii! get
Shields tomorrow.
Third Dispatch Stewart and
Ely both wounded, but not dangerously
a complete victory. Jackson in close
pursuit OF the enemy. We took artillery
and provisions in abundance VIII get
Gen. Shields tomorrow.
Richmond. June l0-The following
dispatches were received at late hour
last night by Gov. Letcher:
Jackson has given Gen. Shields an
awful whipping, capturing one regiment
and his artillery, and driving him miles
down the Shenandoah. Fremont ap-
peared on the opposite bank of North and
Shenandoah rivers. Orr victory to day
over Shields is complete. If Gen. jack
son had reinforcements, lie would save all.
Our loss is very heavy, but the enemy :
j. tremendous. Our cavalry l. still pur-
suing. Fremont has crossed North river,
with small force, at Rnckland Mills.
Second Dispatch loss yesterday
was about 200; today il j. mach Heavier.
! will give you any news al iition"I that
CONES 80 hand. We had great victory
over Shields to-day.
Third Dispatch. - Fremont j. falling
back, and bockading tile rl'd Jrckson
| j. pressing Shields Urge forward the
reinfurccmcnts, - that ~ may follow up
his successes.
Augusta, June Z HI "A dispatch TO thc
Culuubia. ; g.. Caroiiuian, >ays General
rcttigrcw aud Col. I.nuaN were not Kill
el, but tire prisoners IN the cucmy's hands
The Richmond Examiner Hnnrnncrs If
ticially, that Jackson was 1t Winchester.
II was 0"ly Iii cavalry that penetrated to
frederick. WilliauslOrt aud Hlrpcr'>
Ferry were either r. occupied vr visited
by the Ccnf,d,rlte scouts daily.
Augusta. June Tti.-The Savannah
| Republican Of this moruiu. las dis
patch frJm Chataucoga, dated tha 6.h. ii
say: Thrcc-fiihs of the Isl Kentucky
caya.ry were surprised % WeInuaI4g h.
large force Of the federals. under Gen.
| Mitchell. estimated at 4 900 men, a. Swee-
daer's Cove, IL miles frUm jasper, Da tile
Winchester road, and % miles from Chat.
anooga. Our men, finding themselves
u ~ III killed aud sound a. The cue
ry's !uss much .rraicT ;han ours Mitch
iii J. supposed ID Je comma, against Chat
anoona. Private letters received heie
this morning conhrm the abyYc, except
he los being estinaiod fru,n 20 io 80
Atlanta, ca, June A special dis
patch to the Savannah Republican dated
the 1.h, says;
Small accommodating parties Of the en-
envy. were observed this morning on the
oppusiie side Of the river from ChaiauUo-
| La-tWO were captured pN our Scouts
Tie enemy fired a number of rifle shots
Yesterday across the river. They sheliei
Mound Depot p miles west of Chatta-
norga--n one hurt. The euemy's force
is 3 900 or 1000 Andrews, the Lin
culn train thief has been recaptured and
sent 10 Atlanta for execution.
) O'Clock p. m.-Euemy just opened
their battery from the opposite side Of the
city, with shot and shells, without giving
the slightest notice, creating . great panic
among the women aud children Trey
are flying ia every direction. Our bat
terio. are replying, and the sharp shoot
ers keep up constant fire.
q 0 cvck p. m.-Several of our men
wounded; nobody killed
Passengers this morning report the
shelliDg still continued from 6 to II
o'clock The Crutchieli houses are the
only buildings injured.
New York, June Sth.-A Hilton Head
letter says the railroad communication
between Charleston and Savannah is cut
off. This was accomplished by Gen. Sc