Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-06-30

continued favorable, heavy skirmishinp having
Of the enemy; and few more Of the wounded
| arrived, who reported everything progressing
most satisfactorily whilst ali the indications were
that Zen general sai,!. along the whole line woald
kept In motion all night carrying forv ard fnunl-
tions Of war, whilst the wagon rains wsfe still
lining the roads with eommissary stores.
| TIE aRKAT ALARM 49,
On Friday morning, the hrst Item Of news from
| the front received by telegraph was a gratifying
| announcement that Stonewan jackson and Ewell,
| In attempting to turn the right flank were re-
pulsed by General Nice Ill with his Pennsylvania
| Reserves, and driven back with great slaug hter
This attempt Of Jackson was. made at O'Clock
| In the morning, and had closed at O'Clock with
| a signal victory: This repulse is said to have
| been one OF the most decisive and destructive of
The war-the enemy being put to a complete rout,
| with very light loss to our forces. Aithouah at
| night, and intended for a surprise, the gallant
| Pennsylvanians were found to be wide awake.
There was, however, every indication Of gen.
Mcclellan, In order to be ready for all emergen.
cies, gave directions to 6eneral Casey and Colonel
Ingalls, to make every preparation for the instant
House, should the result Of ,he impending battle
l render such a course necessary-his force being
deemed too small to render the successful defense
Of his position certainty against such move.
II
The steamers and tugs were all In early requis-
ton and were moving down the river with long
trains OF transports In tow. The vessels nearest
the landing were also stored full of commuary
stores and munitions, and moved out in the
| stream. The immense piles of boxes Of crackers
barrels Of pork, and other stores along the land.
Ing were again covered with baled hay 90 as to
be ready at a moments notice to apply the torch
for their destruction II 1t should become neces.
sary.
There was also great commotion among the
crowds Of contrabands, who have been found most
efficient laborers, and who have been used to great
| advantage in the commissary and munltion de-
partments. They soon understood that danger
was apprehended, and on being assured by Col
Ingalls, that they would not be left behind to meet
the vengeance Of their masters, went to work
with renewed energy. Stores and munitions ev.
erywhere disappeared from the landings with
great rapidity, ard were being packed on the
and children Of the contrabands also socn made
their appearance, aud with bundles and babies
took position on the canal boats as they were
foated out In the stream.
The mail steamer, which should have left for
Fortress Monroe at 7 O'Clock In the morning was
ordered to be detained, and at O'Clock dispatch
YVES received that general battle was progressing
along the whole line, the enemy having renewed
| the attempt to flank General Porter's position on
the right wing. At IL O'Clock a second dispatch
announced that General Porter had driven the
enemy before him and repulsed them three times
with terrific slaughter and was then ordered by
General Mcclellan to fall back. This dispatch
was a signal for renewed energy In the work of
evacuation, and all the Quartermaster's papers
and valuables, and the chests Of the paymasters
were brought CT board the mail boat. The family
OF Quartermaster Engle was also brought on
board, with his horses and carriage, and the
horses OF Assistant z uartermaster Sawtell. The
household furniture and the servants OF these
officials soon followed, which Increased the ex.
element among the suffers and ARMY followers
Some Of the suffers became so panic-stricken as
to sell out their stocks at half price, and FASTENED
N he hoat WI 10 date Ia
on and take the chances. That there was an
Intention on the part Of General Mcclellan to
evacuate the White House az soon his move
mens In front should be perfected, there was no
doubt, but whether az a necessity or o strategic
movement could not at that time be foreseen
THE PANIC CHECKED
During the afternoon the panic increased until
halfpast three O'Clock, and the steamers and
transports. At three O'Clock dispatch was re.
ceived from headquarters, In substance al fol.
lows
+" We havs been dri-ins ii. sasny before y, ON
the !S1t ring Jor hs past half how. Cheers are
heard all along ths Lins -
This was the signal for a new change In the
programme. All the Government valuabes and
the property Of the ofcers was taken of Of the
mail boat and placed on board the steamer Ca
monico, and the order given FOR the departure Of
the mail boat which left at three O'Clock for Fort
re:s Monroe, taking with her In tow two heavily
laden steamers, with directions for them to be
dropped at W. est Point.
Two Of the large hospital steamers, allied with
sick and wounded also left about the same time
and moved mojesiically down the river The
steamer Commodore was sill left at the wharf to
receive any new arrivals from the battle field,
and the Daniel Webster and the Elm City, de-
voted 20 the same service, soon aftet arrived. It
was also announced that Gen. Stoneman, with
g. 600 cavalry and artillery, was within six miles
OF the White House to protect the work OF evacu-
alton II dash should be made by the enemy In
that direction.
The acme nresanted nm the Rive, VIA. xo,,,n
teresting one. Ten miles below the White
House about two hundred brigs, barks and
schooners were at anchor, with any quantity Of
canal boats loaded with implements OF commits
sary and subsistence stores. On the whole route
down steamers and tugs were passed, having
large numbers Of vessels in tow, and at West
Point, forty miles below the White House. not
less than three hundred Vessels were at anchor,
Whilst the numerous steamers and tugs which
had brought them down Were preparing to start
up for the several hundred still up the river.
STATEMENTS OF THE WOUNDED
About seven O'Clock on Friday evening numbe RI
Of the wounded commenced to arrive from the
front OF the lines, with a few Of the most intelli.
gent Of whom had an opportunity OF conversing.
Those engaged In the repulse Of Stonewall JACK
son re represented his Iout TO be most quick and
disastrous. He came down on them expecting a
surprise, but found them all momentzrify expect
Ing his approach, having been informed by Gen
upon them. Instead Of a surprise the enemy re-
ceived the first shot, and after two hours' fight
retreated in confusion.
the wounded from the fight which immedi-
ateIy ensued, represented II to have been a most
terrific encounter, the enemy coming out fro n
Richmond upon them In such dense masses that
the shell and grape poured into them as they ad-
vanced made reat gaps In their lines which were
Immediately filed up and they moved forward
most determnedly. Their artillery was 20 poorl
served that the damage to our ranks was light In
proportion. They still moved on and exchanged
showers Of Minnie balls, which wer 9 destructive
on bota sides, put when Gen. Porter ordered g
bayonet charge they retreaied In double quick
though Gen. Porter pursued them but short
distance.
The enemy again rallied and approached our
lines second time, when the same terrible
slaughter ensued; this time their artillery being
better served was more effective on the ranks Of
our men. On coming to close quarters they were
again repulsed, and driven back still greater
distance this twice-fought over battle ground
being literally strewed with the dead and diving
General Porter then second time fell bac to his
position, and waited nearly an hour for the enemy
/ to renew the assault. They, however, finally
came on In Increased numbers, having been
largely reinforced, and were again received with
shell Snd grape, causing great chasms In their