Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-06-20
From Cen. naooieIlan's Column.

From ten. NkOOAonan't COAAlhn.
MoCbEtLAA's HEADoUARrERs, Saturday
EVENING, June l4.-The rebels yosteflay l
'nfter driving from the Old Church sqnad-
iou oftbe 9th Cavalry, proceeded to Gar-
lick's Landing on the PomuDkey river aboat
four miles above the White House, where
they burnt twp schocners and somo wagons
and drove off the mules. Their conduct
is represented as barbarous having killed
several Of our teamslers without any neces-
sily. Those who failed TO mako their es-
cape were iaken prisoners. From here
they proceeded to Tossiels, Station four
miles from the While House with . vicw
Of burning tho Railroad bridge. A train
(which was passing down at the time was
fred into, killing two and wounding several.
A Colonel belouing to tho Excelsior
Brigade was there taken prisoner, but sue.
ceeded iu making his escape during the.
night. A paymaster jumped from the
train and hid himself in the woods until
morning, leaving $l25, 900 10 the cars. The
lThe train never stopped but passed on to
ilibe White House. After destroying the
Telegraph wire they proceeded to Baltimore
| Cross Roads, near New Kent Court House,
on the way 10 Richmond, crossing the
I, Chickahominy between Bottoms Bridge
and James river, about o'clock this morn
ling. Il.
The force that accomplished this was
1900 cavalry and six pieces Of artillery,
under Gen. Stewart, most Of whom were
residents Of this locality and knew tho
roads.
/ AT Old Churchthe rebels had in reserve
six regiments of infantry, with artillery
As soon rs the facts were known, pursuit
by the cavalry was Immediately ordered,
but the enemy having too much Of a start,
only five were captured.
Several arrests have been made to-day
of citizens within our lines on suspicion Of
giving information to the enemy.
i A Richmond paper states that 5000
prisoners, taken by Gen. jackson from Gen.
Banks, left on Wednesday for Salisbury,
4 N. G. 1t also states that of the 742 ofour
wounded that fell into their hands at the
battle of Fair Oaks, nine have since died,
and the balance are in the Liberty Prison
Hospital.
I WASHINGTON, June l8.--A despatch re-
ceived from Mcclellan this afternoon states
that Colonel Averill had just returned from
a search after guerrillas, but they bad left.
He captured several wagons loaded with
supplies intended for Richmond, also dcs-
troyed quantity Of rebel grain and captur'
ed several important prisoners. leg es.
Dispatches from the army of the Poto
mac dated 2 o'clock this evening indicate
: that all is quiet in front Of Richmond.
Gen. Dix informs the Department thai
the military telegraph has been completed
to Norfolk and Suffolk. ia,1i -.e
The correspondent Of the Times in the
: army Of the Potomac on the evening OF
the 18th says: "The right wing of the
army to-day was attacked by the rebels
about l o'clock, who succeed in capturing
nearly all the pickets of Co. H., 5th Regt.
of Cavalry. A scouting party of Co, f.
about the same Time was attacked by a
large rebel force, but made a good 6gh,..--
On the retreat our small force burned and
destroyed their tents &c. The rebels sue
, ceeded in taking few prisoners. -
Our force reireated to the Chickahom
], iuy but the rebels did not follow. The reb
n probably will be driven from it tomorrow.
= Another correspondent dating at Fai
= Oaks, 18th states that the lst Excelsior
: charged on the rebels driving them out Q
!, some deserted houses, but being reinforced
- the rebels again advanced and burned th
1. houses. Five of the Excelsiors were killed
l. Several rebels were seen to fall. An al
!. tack is momentarily expected and wagons
a ambulances &c, have been semitic the rea
and the troops kept under arms.
These bold horseman foraged close up I
the White House, and carried terror wit
&c them as they went. They burned seyers
II vessels in the Panupkee river, sweepiU
m ~ down on huge wagon train, and it is sal
r. burned forage train Of full sixty wagon
nd killed number Of teamsters and made S
st. decided an impression on the nerves Of II
y authorities at the White House that ii
- sick, wounded and women were hurried G
en- the steamer Spaulding, which has saf
ie guard of iron,plating. Steam was instan
or " got up on all the other vessels in th
ID stream and very many Of them droppe
a from their mooings.
e. The Tribune's correspondent under daI
s9 st Of Savages Station, June l4tb, says: "Th
n. down train from our advance last evenin
in to White House, was attacked by the en'
n my, four miles from the latter Station
= which is the terminus OF The road, TIL
Of road is the principal machine which SUI
Id plies our army with food aud ammnnitio
~ and which rapidly moves troops from Il
4 transports to the front, 1t is indispensib
n to the army my-literally indispensable.
TO was ,soldiery audacity which led a squadr'
ne Of leo rebel cavalry around our right, rig
h. down TO the track, and there awaited un
tx Just about moon-rise for the train. A n
ed previously removed secured the stOpa
Of the cars. The cutting Of the telegral
wires secured Che enterprise from pnbIici
Ios and from interruption. When the expe'
ed train came opposite the ambush, it W
81 fred on. Six men in the cars and on th,
I'D roofs are said to have been killed. A C,
opel and a Major supposed to have be
er. on the train, are said 10 have been missiH
". and Captain and eight Privates are po
Of lively said 10 have been captured. II
his cavalry finished their work BY burning pa
10 of the train aud damaging the road SO G
in tensiVely, that not car traversed the ii
Of from 8 P. NJ. tilI1I the next A. M. II
20 was bad enough in lis direct and positi
effects, not to speak Of its suggestions. B