Washington telegraph., 1862-06-11
Telegraphic

| Cape Fear. One boat load o. the cio"
escaped who report that nobody was hurt,
and that her cargo consisted Of 5,O0O
stand Of arms and p tons of powder
Wilmington, May 29.-Three of the
blnckading vessels commenced lire on
Fort Fisher this morning. They hauled
Gif about noon.
Grand Junction. june 1.-The st
L9niS Democrat of the 9th ult-, just re-
ceived. says: Washington is in danger
-Stnncwail Jackson j. within p miles
Of the capital, and is in possession of the
! Baltimore and Ohio railroad. Governors
Of Rhode Island aud Massachusetts have
called for the militia. Great excitement
prevails. The militia are responding
very reluctantly. England and France
have agreed to interfere in American at-
fairs. England proposes to France that
if she would Withdraw her garrison from
Rome, ,Shc would join her and interfere 10
the American war. France has accepted
the proposition, and has withdrawn her
garrison. Papers say that we may 'ook
for them in few weeks on our shore
Gcat fears are expressed for Baltimore
and the State If Maryland. There J.
great excitement 10 the city. Riots and
mobs have full control
kichmoud, May 3l.-A violent rain
and thunder storm occurred here last eye
ming, continuing several hours. At nine
O clock the gas works were flooded, and
tie city left il total darkness. A heavy
skirmish occurred yesterday % the VII
liamsburg roa Capt Scarborough OF
\. &. was killed. Fight still progressing
near the Chickahoming-no reports have
been received. The Chickahoming j;
much swollen from the recent rains. The
bridges reported washed entirely away
Three divisions Of the enemy were caught
on this side If the river Ambulance:
were sent down 10 day about noon. Fir
ing of artillery aud musketrv is distinctly
hcari here NJ courier has yet arrived
Richmond, May 3l.-Gcn. Hills d
vi-iou commenced the fight this morning
Rhodes aud Garlani's 's brigadcs are bear
ing tile brput IF the battle Ut this time
Rnns' and Anicrs0n's also bore con
sp!cuyls plrt till our reinf,rcemcn-> ar
rived Enemy were reinforced and th'
fight continued with great desperation On
: bnfh sides Enemy was fHlliy Lriven
!rum hiS rcdoubt~, and ~ baiieric,
turned upon his columns Prisoners t.
Ken NY that Gen Buell. Is ii command
! President Davis aud Gen. Lee were on
, THE iiril, and their presence increased the
enthusiasm uf our troops. All accounts
agree that the C1nlsderates Displayed
, great bravery. Tie Yankees Sft.ahurnly
: contested every Inch while -iviu. way to
/ iha impetuOu- charges uf nur Sni -irr>.-
No reliable estimates If casualties - ye
have been mlie. 4 lar-e mngi5r n
7 Cuufelera.e sIIdier>, wpunie iu arm
and hands Gen Rhodes -.i.hiy rrund
edo other general officer w cur I'D,
hurt. su far a. known, Tie tntmy r:cd
~ make . fnrk ~, verlcnt abrui >eren.
but was rcrulse,l by Whirin='- di'i-i"n-
Northern papers IL the 3J.i, u.r.. state
Mcclellan autographed tr the Sc cary ~
War fhat rhe Jtile wv l!l"asc. M II
resulted ia ihr ulmn.,;a fnHrr "f = e ca
envy, with the l">S WI iDlJ--a H.. FED
rrai LsS was SO killed. 4 "a l md
missing Ccnl-catirn L.li hH~ pn--cl rhe
house # representatives !h- fAiiaiei
rhia Enquirer >av~ Jackson, ur=e>S ha-
reused tie North, and ilai 70 'ui.e-,.< afc
pnniing III. Gan. : Shir'rr Wi M-ioc
j. nrw military command ~ New Or
.cHu-. in TIE absence Uf Bu.lyr
iiichmon1, June ! -Fig'if nrj=rr->in.
frr;pu-I. to-day. chiefly mH-Esfry. "
t,inirc reports from the field Battle /.
General Tenor Uf statements WI w.unlcl
snl.iitr> j. dicate that Cuurei-ratrs arc
4 Y u
uers ara constantly comi"g in. BGeil WAS
unt present. Mcclellan commanding ID
per- 20. II j. n"w believed that re
portion M tlc T. ! ral at my j. ~ ihi- j N
vi the creek Cen. ilatton, of Tennessee
ra< kilicd. yr>-rrl.y
Latest g-,i bi- report from bi,tlc field
! represents that enemy has been driven
back mile and half from his position
aud thai uur forces occlry their camps
, We captured three batteries aftet nosr
lc> .. rAfc f=htin. .-enemy being protect
ed ty wood. ard eutrcnchments Severn
hunlrcl prisoners reported taken.
! hugusIa, MAJ : Richmond Disparcl
J 30Ih says: 1.-The federal army are faIlin;
y bac.. .ani Grn. Smiths brigade is pursu
in- them. 1t i reported il RichmUnC
that Stn"ewal! J cksnn crossed the PUto
mae river, and Is pow at Williams port
: Maryland, 90 Frcderickstown Turnpike
Thi. NOV mant, il is thought, caused til,
\ rcirogrlde movement VI the federals from
y Richmond. Examiner says: :. Genera
. Branch, in Tuesdays fight, at New nano
yer, succeeded ID getting off his eutir
, command. Ashland i rtill in our line,
Mubile. May 3I.-A special dispatc
to the Tribune, dated Pollard, Ala 20lf
= says: = \ skirmish occurred day befor
: yesterday, in which the Simpson Ranger
drove of the federal guard from BrannOt
vile bridge, aud burned the structur
Oar loss was one man and three hor>,
! killed. That Of the enemy not know
y, Three citizens Of Olkield were t4kc
4 pris,ncrs, and conveyed to Penslcol
J Fed erals not advancing
/ Baton Rouge, Ia, May % Fedora
attempted To land tro,ps at tie garriso
!. yesterday morning, about o'clock,
!. small buats. just as one Of the boats w
\. about ~ land il was fred into by an ind
. pendent company Of mounted scout