The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1862-06-14
The latest dispatches from General Free


actively pushed that Jackson was at East forced
to Offer Gen. Fremont battle, and for that
purpose had drawn up his troops in the
woods and along various ravines, The bat
tie lasted from eleven in the morning until
four in the afternoon. The enemy were
driven from their position, and our forces
occupied the field Of battle. The loss on
both sides was very great and especially
severe among our officers. The enemy were
still present in force, and the battle might be
renewed at any moment.
Gen. Fremont telegTaphs to the War De-
partmcnt that his attack upon Jackson'S rear
had prccip tatcd his retreat, and that he abari-
doned many wagons, equipments, &c. He
also states that the famous General Ashby,
who covered the retreat, was killed by II SHELL
from our artillery.
The Richmond papers Of Monday confirm
the report of the death ofsCol. Ashby., The
papers also publish list OF five hnndf ed and
fity-nlne killed and wounded in srvcn Rebel
regiments at the battle of Fair Oaks.
The Rebels under Gen. Jackson attacked
General Shields advance guard at Port
Republic on Monday, and succeeded by over
whclming numbers in driving it back. The
fight lasted four hours, WAS very severe, and
our losses heavy.
--Gener, IIalleck reports the continued
retreat OF the Rebels under Branregard. -
General Pope estimate, the Rebels loss by
assertions, casualties and prisoners taken at
over twenty-five thousand.
The Missouri State Convention has passed
a law disfranchzing citizens of that State who
engaged in the rebellion since the 10Th Of
December last.
--Despatches from Charleston, published in
'a'c o"n'"e'n papers, announce 'nat on inc
morning oil the 4th MT, the United States
loices' Mehty-hvo huhore" strong Mhueu AZ
James island oPposl'e tne FORMER cry, anu
been repulscd and twenty of their number
taken prisoners ny inc Kcoei troops, VINO
were commanded by General Gist. The
prisoners sla'ta .hat our FORCES, 10 me num-
per VI seventeen hunu'eo, nau a'u'u on
James lsaha an" on 'ehns is'anu. Geherai
.. e' s, III, ,s. u.spasei =" 'n' "leihoon
VI .n1 1''' i'' '.'o S,"'c'nen' 'h'' our troops
W, nv" III ''""' y. mn II. 'o.e', "'uef eos'i
imninsni IomS, i"Ian a,I' "a" "uu'. , was
nr W. Snn,I.r ,'i No., '""' w. =" '"u ,"'
bly, preliminary to the Siege Of that fortified =
ton.
~,
ICES patches rom thc Mountain depart
menu StI.e tEat 'he advance OF hen. frc'
, y, wv iS'on pursued lnc hcpe's through
IiafriSohbufS on me ON INST Inc New
'erse! Na,"'ry' unoer Noi. nyshain, were
"h'nusneu cy 'he nGpe,S' ana IN sklrmiSh
!oSt th mr. n'c III killed, wounded ana mss
ny ny ne i''inh'ry reserves aller~aro grove
ent e''t,''h pIch; pp' po'.'on VI 'he rem
J nuIM ' ,a,.'irn' ""s o"'i''i'hcu,
wi" s"'''eo 'e'. Se'e'e'!'
A ref,oc, from ArLo,.os u.bo lo.,
arrival Mt GIRO rannr,s tlnt "to,', ;,n
taken to cali n State Conyrnt;on in Arl.nn,
ans with a view tn Give in th.;r ,I,a,,;"""o
to the I,n;on. e'''''N'
- On Saturday, the 9TH inst, the bids for
the MARYLAND Defense Loan were opened at
| Annapolis. The amount to be awarded was
two hundred and fifty thousand dollars. the
amount for which bids were made was nearly
tro and half millions Of doiiurs No bid
was made under par. and they ran m To
nearly Two ana nan per cent premium
o op'"ln inc amour. ASKED Tor 1t WIS not
"l ivy. W "eeeP' any p'o u'oer TWO per
'e"' P'''''"i''
- The following from the Fortress Mon.
roe correspondent of the Press. seems to
| Indicate that Charleston is too hot fnr tho
Foreign Consuls: "On board the Stcppinr
| Stones, among others who had come down
on the rebel flag of truce train from Rich
mond, | observed Monsieur j. De Pruyn
| Hops, vice consul of the Netherlands to
! Charleston, and his family. and NJ. Ic
Comte dc Choisciul, French consul ot
| Charleston. accompnnied Inv his w;fn ch;lJ
and servant. made inquiry as to the rea-
son OF 'he'r leaving their posts ut tins pres
| cht moment, when they are so much headed
| TO LOOK AFTER the interests OF their country
men IN Hecessla, but could not obtain any
satisfaction, as these foreign nabobs are
strong IN their sympathies tor the South, and
seemed to have their mouths sealed with red
tape or something. Two things are pretty
certain: First, they did not leave the Con.
icdcrate ship until she was sinking. and,
| secondly, they did not leave without ;nstruc.
lions from their respective Governments.
and it may yet appear that NJ MERCER ;
recent visit to Richmond had something tn
do with this matter.
c,o, o-,> NV
n ,.o,. NI"cf w ''' from the war
w 'a'.'''c"'' i'"Ncs p"oilc "a very important
anu m.se movement camp OF lnstruc'
.'Jl 'ol Nv. tnousa"o men IS 10 DC eSIapiish'
~ ~ 'Ic'! Ati""Po,ls, Uhaef ueheral WOOL
'o' 'S'on y hl'oe lof q complete organiZa-
''o'i :. any I'M; men are 10 DC assembled mn
"'euia'eIE' Inc pace CHOSEN Is Just the
| spot LOT any emergency that may arScj' and
Vhe veteran General who is to be IN chief
comhlahd, is one or the ablest disclplinarlans
IN me army and distinguished himself in
Vista. "'"''