Washington telegraph., 1862-06-04

lost but three officers: Capt. Sheel. De
Ton and Eletcher,and Ouly 100 killed
wounded
yicksburg, May 26, p m--The 8,
eral guuboats fired about Is shots az
batteries this evening. We returs's
the fire, when they retired. All is op;'.
now.
Memphis, May 27.-A Pittsbury ".
respondent of the Chicago Pos, ,telerr,,I
under date of the 18th, TO that paper
follows:
..From the most reliable inform,.;
we can gather frOm deserters from M
reb Il army, they have now not less I'M.
l5O. 900 men under arms at Corihtb
Oar army has been in sight of the a..
my's pickets fer the last ten days, aud tb.
whole army is in position to attack at aDr
moment, and yet we are not ready, ap3
nobody knows why not.
Richmond, May 29--All the sick ana
wounded in the hospital at Ashland r.r.
brought here to day The Federals =.
reported advancing on that placs This
afternoon soldiers arrived on trains ren,,.
that serious engagement took place ~.
terday near the Genital Railroad, betva.,
one brigade under Gen. Branch and : larr.
force If fcderals-no official informs,i6,
received All efforts to obtain reliaHl.
intelligence unsuccessful. NJ fgbtin.
near II chmord to-day. The city remain.
quiet The following dispatch was i.
ceived to day by Governor Letcher:
Stauntor, May 2S.--Gen. Banks ~.
tlei with his army ia broken squads acres.
the Potomac The stores we captured :.
Martinsburg are innumerable. The Bal.
timore aud OLio Railroad is effectua1v
broken up
Wilmington, May 2S.--The steamer
Gordon, Capt. Walker commanding, was
captured by the blockading feet at 10 o.
clock this morning, off the main bar at
Cape Fear. One boat load Of thes crew
escaped, who report that nobody was hurt,
and that her cargo consisted Of five thou.
sand stand of arms and twenty-five tons Of
powder.
Richmond, May 2T.--The following
dispatch has been received by the war
department
MANCHESTER, May 26th, p. m.
To Gen. ,. COOPER, Adj't Gen.
During the last three Gays God has
blessed our arms with brilliant victories.
Ol Frii y at Front Royal, the federals
were routed, and one section Vt artillery
ia addition 70 many prisoners were cap
tur d. On Saturday B INKS main column
whist retrcating from Strasburg 70 Win
chester was pierced in the rear, part re-.
treating towards Strasburg. On Sunday,
the other part was routed at this place
At last accounts Brig. Gen. Stuart was
pursuing the eneny's cavalry aud artillery
aud capturing the fugifire~, large amount
VI medical, ordnauc. and other stores have
fallen into our hands,
Signed. T. j JACKSON,
Gen. Commanding
Richmond, Nag 2T.-The following
Dispatch wa~ received hy Coy. Letchcr
;his morning:
S!auniun, May - : Banks army was
routed completely, AMI he j. ,tiii flying in
uttcr confusion worse than the Yankees
did AT Bull Rln--cannon, stores aud pro
visions are sill bling captured by our
forces.
Richmond, May pa heavy skifmish
occurred to-day which lasted from one u
seven u CLOCK this afternoon The irin.
was hc, ri here from the direction Uf Ha-
mover Court House, and it il believed 10
be in that vicinity. No particulars have
been received. This >kir nish l. believed
in the city t. be the prelude to a general
engagement
Later.-In the skirmish this afternoon
at Hanover G. III. the 18th New York add
18th y N'rih Carolina were principally en-
g.ged, 50 felerals we're killed and round-
ed, and 60 captured. The prisoners had
arrived here. The Confederate loss is
only 6 Or s. morning has yet been heard
Of the skirui5h At Attiis 5 aiioa.
Nick>burg, May IS Two Of the fele-
raj gnnboais came within 3 miles Of our
lower bltterie, yesterday evening aud
openel a fire on them, the latter not reply
Ing Tie boats then fired on the city
which was continued until ? 'cIUck this
morning. Several dwellings were damas-
ed, but the batteries remain uninjured
Signed, w
All quiet At Curinth and Fort Pillow.
\ dispatch dated Bayou DeS Arc, Ma,
18th, 10 = clock p. IN from Capt Alf
johnson, says the Yankees have rrtreate
from that section Capt JOhusyn say
he thinks the object of the party, num-
bering about | 900 is forage and plunder
he estimates their entire force at 5000
Heavy cannonading was heard il the d.
reciion Of West Point, which was suppos-
cd TO be rhe gun-bOat si,elliug the Van.
KEGS. Scouts have beer sent to learn the
particulars. 4 good account may be look
ID fIr soon from the daring aud indef.li-
gable captain.
CorrON PLANrs My %. A fight
CO nmenced yesterday evening At Cache
river bridge, resulting Ia the killing o
twenty five fc1erais aud wvundiBg about
the same number. Our loss, two of Capt
Painters company taken prisoners Fight
still progressing. We have been REIN
forced. Locking for some exciting news
every moment.
Memphis. May. pa dispatch rcceiv
ed from Richmond to-day says Banks
hyingcOIumns ha1 reached the Potomac
and what was left of them had been eros.
ing in squads, and that we had capture
| an immense annunt of storas apl $50 (,