The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-05-23
WAR NEWS,
WAsutNgToN. Nav II.

Fort Darling, seven miles below h'eh'
mond, yesterday. A portion have re-
turned 10 jamestown Island, near tbs
place, in James river. Seventeen have
already been buried and there are num-
Der OF wounded aboard the vessels, in
cluding Lieut.. Morris. The l00.pound
gun on the Naugaluck exploded at the
! first tre.
/ GSignedl DAVID CAMPBELL,
By authority Of Gen. Mcclellan.
The following is extracted from dis
patch 10 the Secretary Of War, dated Req
tortown, Va, May 16thi
A company OF infantry OF my command
was Yesterday ordered TO Linden, to re-
m ain stationed there. A detachment OF
seventeen men, guard TO the company
wagon, reached there shor. time before
the arrival of the main body Of the com
pany, which was on a train. They were
attacked by body Of cavalry variously
estimated at from 800 to 600, coming
upon them from four directions. Our
men resisted them, keeping up sharp
FIRE under shelter Of the depot, which was
riddled with bullets. My men we're over.
powered. One was killed and fourteen
taken prisoners, three of whom were
! wounded when the enemy hastily re.
tired under fire, aud am informed that
portion o! Gen. Shields command had
skrmish with them.
[Signedl JNo. W: GEARY'
!, Brig. Gen. Commanding.
WASHINGTON, May ls-No official dis
| h,a kaan raoniyad feopn Tam
, dore Goldsboro about the expedition
' up the James river. II comprised the
e steam lrigste Susquehanna, ,three gunboats
g and the tug Zouave, the latter mounting
: one gun. They found the first rebel bat.
e terry at Days Point deserted. The rebel
/ flag was flying over the battery at Hardy's
4 Point, fifteen miles above Newport News,
. but upon landing it was found deserted
n Also all rebel batteries between there
. and jamestown, with guns mostly dis
/. mounted. Near jamestown met squad
k ron under Commander Rogers, which had
n previously gone up the river, and learned
y. from them the particulars OF the fight a
ir Fort Darling, and the disaster TO the Nau
d gatuck.
Goldsboro's expedition was last heard
l. from on Friday; they were still going uF
It the river. securing most Of the ordnance
d left by the rebels.
The general evacuation below Fort Oar
!. ling has doubtless given Goldsboro {
e chance to bring up the mortar boats tc
,r &C, effectively against the Forts.
James River and banks are now clear o
Il rebel soldiers.
n The Monitor and Galena were the only
e vessels able to run by the Days Point anc
t, Hardy's Bluffs batteries. The remain
r. der OF the feet stopped below.
or twenty-e'ght shots which struck th'
;. Gaena. eighteen penetrated. None dit
i. the Monitor any damage. all glancing of
" Both returned down the river on Frida,
10 last.
is The Galena 10 not materially injured
'. Both vessels doubtless followed Colds
IN boro on Saturday, up the river.
De Suffolk, Virginia, a place II miles fror
as Norfolk by rail and 2d by road was occu
n. pied by Union troops this forenoon. N
a. rebel troops were found. Many OF the in
of hablants had lelt. Those remaining
were bitter against us.
0. A reconnaissance was made yesterda
m to Kempville, Gov. Wise's place. Th
,e town was found almost deserted.
to TUNsTALL's STATION, May 2O.-The ad
vanc under Gen. Sloneman reached Coa
m Harbor on the road running to Richmon
d by way Of Newbridge, yesterday, wher
n, he found the enemy to be in force. II
ID drove their piOLels into within two mile
I'D Of their main body, and encamped for til
. night. Everything indicates that tn
m rebels intend 10 defend Richmond with a
on the available force they can bring forward
n Congressman and Representatives frol
IN every Southern Stale are there, encou
aging their troops by their presence an
at counsel to determined resistance 10 th
We advance of the Union troops.
sn The rebel General John B. Floyd hi
N, been appointed Msjor General of the VII
At, ginia forces, with authority to raise fore
an oi 10000 men--new oonscripts for Il
m; defence of Virginia.
an The engagement on Thursday.
Is, Drury's Bluff. seven miles below Ricl
mon, between our gunboats and the e
emy's batteres on james river, produc,
great panic among the people Of Re
mond. They acknowledge loss OF S
killed and seven wounded.
BEFoRE CoRINTH, May Is.
nos The Mobile Advertiser and Register co
,a;r tsins the following special,
100 PENSACOLA. May 10 AT 10 o clock Ii
'"s os night the Pensacola Navy Yard and q
,;,h forts were set on Are and destroyed, VIII
',n the enemy discovered what was going
90 Fort Pickens opened u furious bombaI
" ment, aud kept il up during the contlagI
nm tion. but without doing damage to any O
ssw s at Pensacola, All public property, exceI
Tho ing the Custom House, which Is incapat
,a,s of being barned, was destroyed, but
IL rs movable Confederate property has 10
,rv saved. The railroad track leading out
nm, the olty towards Montgomery. was torn
I this morning. A Federal vessel with u q
vsd of truce, came up to the city demanding
" surrender, Major Ballbe refused to co
nm. ply with the demand, but as oil the militia
Of forces had loft. he bad no power to oppo
of Tho Federal officer replied they would
lua clpy the city to. morrow, but that the
.rs habitanis need not be alarmed.
TO BEFORE CoRINrB. May 20.-There v
ever sk;.n,;Shin,, alNn,, tha uyhnla limo IN. 4,