Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-06-28
SECOND EDITION.
THREE O'CLOCK p. II.
FEyERIsH.

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The avenue has been considerably ereited To-
day over the report Of serious tghtiug going ON
to-day In front OF Richmond. The report u
quite without cOnhrraatiea up to this ume.
THE ARMY OF VIRGINIA.
The President, Secretary Stanton and General
Pope were In consults ton for some time to-day.
The country looks forward hopefully for a new
order Of things In the Virginia military district
under the command Of Gen. Pope.
THE SITUATION.
Up to the time OF going TO press with our Sec
ond edition to day, no new has been received In
this city from the Army Of the Potomac indi-
eating any more active hostilities betweea Tia
two armies than the usual skirmishIng along The
picket lines.
From other army positions the intelligence 10
unimportant to-day.
GEN. HUNTERS NEGRO BRIGADE, &C.
The rumor from Port Royal BY the arrival az
New York is, that Gen. Hunter ordered his new
ly organized negro brigade TO James Island, to
In In the attack there; but that several Of the
ofacers refused to 60 there in company with ne
groes and that, therefore, the project q sendllS
the negroes was abandoned. Two surgeons are
on board the Ericsson, sent home by Gen. Hun
ter for refusing to act brigade surgeons to the
negro regiments
COMPLIMENT TO NAVAL OFFICERS BY
GEN. HUNTER.
headquarters Dspsrinsnt Of tks Soxtk,l
St0So River, 5. C., June 10, lsG2.
General Orders No IA.
The Major General Commanding cannot re-
frain 4 ON expressing his admiration Of the noble
conduct Of the naval officers on duty In the stono
in support OF the recent military operations In hat
vi-inity. Ever ready and ever prompt, they have
rendered invaluable services TO the army. Capt
DraytOn, the commander Of the squsdron, by his
manly, frank and cordial CO. operation, bs, won
golden opinions fgoEn all the army ofhceu who
have had the pleasure Of witnessing hi, opera
lions. ID. HUNTER, Maj. Gen. Cong.
EDw. w. SMITH, A. A. A. General.
"DoNE GOMEZ
Mr.. Norman Wizard, CiT.eel cannon fame, sent
to the White House to-day for the inspection of
President Lincoln, and TO afford him a laugh, q
painting entitled " Done Gone ;" cf which Mr..
Wisrd is the possessor. The painter 4, w. NJ.
Davis, OF Long Island, the talented Young artist
whose previous work, 1.-THE Neglected Picture"
representing with wonderful vraisemblsnce, q
dilapidated cheap Autograph, In veneered frame,
OF Jef. Davis, glass cracked, print torn aud
stained, &c, &c, hnt brought him into notice
" Do1e Gone" represents rough tOmb-stone,
inscribed " Hic facet Secesh," drsped with q
sorry looking Confederate Aag, frsyed corner OF
which hangs lovingly over al empty demijohn,
labeled cold Rye" The "Act Of secession 10
seen thrust through al avful breach in q wids
brim straw hat such az chivalrY affects. Next 80
huge cori.-cob, bearing yet two s0!.tary kernels
at Its snout. couple Of playing cards appear
next, but the King Cotton underneath has evil
IDENTIFY been trumped by the ace Of spades and the
American Eagle A bayonet used as a candle
stick, bearing "done gone" wick; rusty bowie
knife; toe-less boot; stump OF cigsr; Letter
bearing the postscrips "Dear Alexander. Don't
forget to kill one Yaakss for yorr s1ec.ouats
Delilah;" and yallar- kivsret" specimen OF
Paul de Kock literature, 'The Pretty MILK
maid }" fill up the canvass.
LATE FROM DIXIE.
REEL ACCOUNTS OF THE BATTLE ON wRpsKspAy.
The Petersburg Express, Of June %, claims
that the Confederates drove our forces back "wtth
great slaughter" on Wednesday, but admits that
the rebel loss was "heavy.n
The Richmond Dispatch, Of the asth, admItss
reverse, as follows:
The enemy, advancing their iiaes, suddealy
fell upon CTR picke1, ard owing 10 superior
numbers drove them in upon our supports. The
advance OF the enemy was com posed Of Sickles'
and another brigade. Informed OF the state Of
things, the LIST Louisiana was sent forward to
reconnoter and fnd the enemy's force, position
and intentions-but to do this their journey lay
across a large open field, aud while advancing
the cowardly enemy screened his forces In the
thicket, and having caught tho gallant lss Louis
lana In aTnbuscace, delivered q murderous hr4,
which struck down dozens OF the valiant fellows
But not dismayed at this reception and their
heavy loss, the brave men instantly dressed their
line, dashed at SickIes' kirelings with their
bayone's, and routed them.
sui opposed to greater numbers than thsir
own, the LIST Louisiana was quickly supported,
We are informed, by the Sd, 4th aud Cad 6eorgia
regiments, OF Wright's brigade, who held large
force Of the foe at bay for two hours before our
forces were got into position, and appalled, the
enemy by their formidable front Except In the lft
Louisiana, we hear OF few casualties, and tbs
arose from the fact that they were tae victims OF
q trap laid BY the YANKEES, and were too heroic
10 fall back when discovering It. Col. Shivess,
Major Nellegan, aud many men, were wounded,
Liett. Gilmore and some oIhsrs being killed.
This loss arose purely fTcIn an esprit do corps,
which prom pied them 20 remain and stand fast,
though opposed by vastly superior numbers. The
loss OF the LOuisianians Is reported at IL ofh>ers
and 200 men killed and wounded, but this We
believe is much of an eIag geratiOn
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