St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1862-06-12


nate.
Reports from the South SHOW that 4
victory is claimed in the lighting that has
thus far ensued before Richmond. and
President Davis has issued proclnma-
tinn of thanks to the army for their gal
ant and brilliant achievements. The
Confederate loss is admitted to have been
heavy. though much less than that Of
Mcclellan. A large quantity Of artillery
is reported to have been captured in Sat-
urday's fight and some estimates show
very large number of prisoners to have
been taken. It is also rumorej that
series of engagements have succeeded the
fight of Sunday. in which. it is claimed,
the Confcderates have been uniformly sue
cessful. Indeed, if we were to credit ru-
NOR, we might believe that the Federal
forces before Richmond had been most
roughly handled. and that instead, Of
capturing Richmond at an early dag, it is
not Improbable that they may have . spec
dy opportunity to chant the chorus Of the
famous Ball Run parody ON DKil The
Confederate force in and around Rich
mond is estimsted at the South at 300
900 or more. whilst that of McC lellan Is
supposed to be very nearly as large.
Late advices from the West show bu.
very little change in the staas of affairs
during the past week The whereabouts
Of Beauregard. are still open to specu!a-
ton, thong h he is reported to be about 30
miles South of Corinth. Gen. Pope is
in pursuit and has been ''cap,uring pris.
ouers and guns iu large numbers" The
former, however, have been all "paroled"
aud the latter "had been so damaged by the
Confcderates as to be Of but little value"
The loss to the "rebcls" IT,, nevertheless.
the same as if the guns had been taken in
good condition, and "most Of the parolcd
prisoners having taken the oath Of allegi-
ance," their capture is regarded as most
fclicitous and important. But newspaper
cor, espoudents seem disposed to discredit.
in measure, these most fattcring reports
from this quarter. They deny that any
prisoners have been captured, but few
sick and wounded, and state, that if any
guns have been taken they have
been thus far concealed from the
naked eye. They hive also spoiled
the welcome Intelligence of the COM
,lcte decentralization of Gen. Braure-
CARDS men, and insist that his "retreat
was conducted in good order and without
loss" 1t is thought that an engagement
will speedily ensue between Beaurcgard
and the Federal advance, under Pope,
but We are reminded that '.uen.diheck
has taken such steps as will ensure n
complete success whenever this event
shall transpirc." 1t is reported that
Memphis has surrendered to the Federal
forces, and that the Confcderates have
been defeated in a gun-boat fight on the
Mississippi river. Gen Curtis is also re.
ported to have defeated the Federals in
seversl skirmishes iE Arkansas. These
are Western reports, however. and al
though they may not have come by way
of Cairo. or received the finishing touch
from the pen Of IIallcck, it is not un-
likely that they may prove premature, il
not entirely unfounded.
Late intelligence from the valley Of the
Shenandoah confirms the reported escape
of Jackson from the overwhelming forces
that had been despatched to intercept him.
In his retreat he encountered Gen. Mil
rows command and routed it. Suisse
quently, Milroy was reinforced BY Blcn-
ker's division, but old Stonewall again
proved too much for him Indeed, it
seems that he bore down all obstacles op-
posed to him, and had but little difficulty
in extricating himself from the meshes OF
the ingenious network that Secretary
Stanton had woven for his destruction
1t is stated that he has since been largely
reinforced. and if SO, We should not he as
tonishcd to find him at IIarper's Ferry
again in the course Of a week.
There is nothing new from Charleston,
Savannah or elsewhere along the South
ern coast. The President has repuiiated
the celebrated order of Gen. Butler and
has taken the Government Of New Or
leans eut Of his hands. Gov. Stanlcy's
course has been disapproved, whether
or not he will be supplantcd it is not known.
In Congress, a resolution has been pas
sed ordering the commandants in the sew
eral military departments to subsist their
commands. as far as practicable, upon the
citizens of the '"rebellious districts.
The Tax Bill has been passed BY the SEN