Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1862-06-20
THE SENTINEL,
WAR NEWS.

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The loss sustained, and the damage done by
the attack Of the Confederate cavalry on the
Richmond and West Point Railroad last Fri
day evening, turn out to have been quite seTi-
Gus. The correspondents of the Philadelphia
and New York papers assert that three trains,
numbering seventy.iye wagons loaded with
stores and forage were destroyed that part
Of a railroad train was burnt; that several
vessels on the Pamunkey river shared the same
fate; that considerable amount Of medical
stores was captured at Baltimore Cross Roads,
and that twelve hundred mules-so says the
Philadelphia Press-were also taken. In adj
dition to these losses the New York Tribune
correspondent states that the railroad itself
was SO much damaged that not car ira
verscd the road from eight o clock in the even
ing till eleven the next morning"
The army correspondent of the Associated
Press telegraphed from thew hite House, on the
Pamunkey river, that guerrilla parties are
still lowering in the rear of McClellan's army
That on Saturday and Sunday last small
party was prowling on the opposite side of
the Pamunkey river, seeking for an opportu-
nifty to destroy the shipping in the vicinity Of
the White House. Partizan bands are also
said to have been in the neighborhood of
Charles City Court House, and even as far
down the Peninsula as Williamsburg.
From despatch dated Winchester, Sun
day, tie I5th instant, it appears that General
Fremonts army was then at Mount jackson,
with the Confederate pickets few miles in
advance Heavy firing was heard in the Lu-
ray Valley, opposite Mount jackson, Sa-
turday night, and it is believed that are con-
noissance OF Gen. Jackson's army had over
taken Gen Shields command and battle had
been fought, with what result is not known
Secessionsts in the neighborhood Of Mount
jackson state that Gen. Jackson has been
largely reinforced, and that he is advancing
down the Luray Valley, keeping only small
force in front of Gen Fremont. The firing Of
Saturday night goes to confirm thestatement.
The latest reports from the Shenandoah VAL
ley state that the Confederate General jackson
has been reinforced by twelve thousand men
and that Fremont is in an exposed condition,
and is also in danger of being overwhelmed
by vastly superior force" The belief APP
pears to be that portion Of the army OF Beau
regard has been sent into the Valley to hold it
until after the harvest has been gathered in.
The correspondent of the New York Post states
that " Carroll's famous flying column Of two
thousand five hundred men, which formed the
advance guard Of Shields division and which
bore the brunt Of the battle at Port Republic,
has not over one hundred soldiers left" We
are assured by Washington letter-writer that
General Banks is not to be superseded; but
that some military changes viii, nevertheless,
be made in the army of the Shenandoah.
Advces from Charleston to the It'll inst,
through Southern channels, reports that
fighting continued in the vicinity Of that
city On Tues day Of last week a sharp en-
gdgement took place on James Island. The
battle lasted several hours, and the CoHfede-
rates succeeded in dislodging the Fedcrals
from.g piece Of woods which they were en-
deavoring 10 occupy. The Confederate loss
Is estimated at from thirty to sixty-6ye killed.
rha Federal loss is thought to be heavy.
The amount of sickness that has occurred
among the Western troops is said 10 be posi-
lively fearful Up to the LIST Of June no less
than nineteen thousand patients had been adj
mitled into ihe hospitals Of ST. Louis alone.
OF these over fifteen thousand had been fur
loughed, discharged, or sent back to rejoin
their regiments; fourteen hundred had died
ana thirty-six hundred and fifty remain.
Within period Of twenty days no less than
eleven thousand sick left the army for their
homes. Halleck is said to have lost in this
way notices. than thirty thousand men
since the battle Of shiloh.
Gen. Casey's division, or what remains Of
it, has been reaanded far to the rear, and is
now said to be encamped at Poplar Hill, dis
piritcd, elamorous to be discharged from the
service, aud rapidly losing sight Of all rules Of
subordiuation aud discipline.
Three new batteries arereported to have been
constructed by the Confederates below Drury'l
Bluff. Two of them are iron batteries and the
third a submarine battery, formed Of four tanks
Of boiler iron connected with each other, and
TO be exploded by wire from the shore.
Confederate accounts of the engagement
near Port Republic claim great Victories and
state that General Jackson captured two
pieces Of artillery from Gen. Shields on Mon
day, the 9th instant
A despatch from Richmond, published in a
Charleston paper, claims that Gen Jackson
took oOO prisonersat the recent engagements
on the Shenandoah.
Abont one hundred and fifty wounded sol
diers, from Gen. Shields division, have ar
rived in Washington, and been distributed
among the hospitals in that city.
Confederate prisoners recently taken, report
that reinforoemenis from the South and South
west are pouring into Richmond.
yicksburg was still held by the Coniederates
on the 10th instant.
ANpRrw. JonSsoy KILLED The Augusta
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