Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-06-26
TELEGRAPHIO NEWS.
IMPORTANT FROM GEN. MCCLELLAN.
An Advance Of the eff Wing by HeintzIe.
mana CoTps-Gsn. Porter Silences the
Enemy's Batteries I'm his Eront. .


Ensmy's Batteries I'm his Front. "a.
/ HsApoUARTRRs ARMY or THE PoronAc, June
25-Tbe action of Colonel Rufus Ingalls, at the
White House, Ia causing the arrest of some fifty
OF the most prominent citizens remaining In the
rear OF our army, Is having most salutary in
nuence on those who are suffered to remain. The
arrests were made yesterday in the neig hbor hood
! Of New Kent Court House and Charles City, and
sent 10 Fortress Monroe
| ride at sunrise this morning along the entire
front Of the Union lines found everything re.
n1arkably quiet and every man at his post ready
| for any emergency that might arise There has
been less skirmishing within the past twenty
four hours than at any time since the battle Of
Fair Oaks. The condition Of the swamp for an
last few daYs. The movements OF the enemy to-
Gay have been mysterious. The pickets at some
points have been drawn in for half mile, while
| at others they remain as usual. The ground
vacated by the enemy Is now held by our troope
The Richmond papers of to. day contain nothing
OF special interest, except the arrival of General
Price. No mention Is made OF the whereabouts
OF Beauregard's army. --..'
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE PeTOMAC, June
2i-From the movements OF the enemy last nj ht
together With infOrmstioa received from a con-
haband, general engagement was looked for this
merning. The troops were all under arms at
daylight, and everything was In readiness, but
after slight demonstration by the rebels, and
finding themselves promptly net at every point,
they retired TO their old position.
terrible storm visited this section last night
which lasted about three hours. The wind blew
hurricane, leveling tents and trees In all direc-
tions.
price paid for substitutes in the rebel army, many
OF whom immediately desert. They mention In
stances where as high as 81 200 and g., 900 have
been paid.
Important Movements.
The following DISPATCHES were received at the
War Department Yesterday afternoon
REDoUBT No. 3, June 25-1 80 o. m-To Hon.
T., Stanton. af War. Na hav oad
vanced our pckets on our left considerably to-day
under sharp resistance. Our men have be.
tinues. GKo. b. McGLRLLAN,
Major General Commanding.
REDoUBr, No. 3, June 25, Is D. m.-Hon. T..
Nj stanton, Secretary of War: The enemy are
making desperate resistance TO the advance OF our
Picket lines hearney's and one half OF HOoker's
dlvisions are where want them.
have this moment reinforced Hooker's righ
with brigade and a couple OF guns, and hopein
few minutes to finish the work intended for to-
day.
Our men are behaving spIendidly. The enemy
are H. hting well also.
This Is not a battIe-meTelY an affair of Heint-
Iiemans corps, supported by Keys, and thus far
all goes well, and we hold every foot we have
gained. If we succeed in what we have under
taken 1t will be 4 very important advantage
gained The loss is not large thus far The
nghtlng up to this time has been done by Hooker's
division, which has behaved as usual, that is
most handsomely.
| On our right Porter has sileneed the enemy's
| batteries In his front q. b. MCCLELLAN,
Major General COMMANDING
| RBDouBT No 3, June 25, S .. m.-The affair Is
over and we have gained our point fully, ana
with but little loss. Notwithstanding strong
| opposi tion our men have done all that could be
| desired.
The affair was partially decided by two guns
that Capt. De Russy brought gallantly into act on
under very difficult ciTcumytdnces =
! fhe enemy has been driven from his camps in
| fIont OF this, and all is now quiet
G.. h MCCLELLAN,
Major General Commanding