Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-07-01
LAST NIGHTS DISPATCHES.

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LAST NIGHTS DISPATCHES.
Fuller Particulars of the late Battle
Our Victory complete -StoneWall
jackson and Ewell Routed.
PHILADELPHIA, June 30.-The following
is from the correspondent of the Baltimore
american:
On Friday morning the first item of news
from the front received by Telegraph, was
a gratifying announcement that Stonewall
Jackson aud Ewell in attempting to turn
theiright flank, were repulsed by General
Mccall, with his Pennsylvania reserve, and
driven back with great slaughter. This
attempt ofJacksou's was made ut 3 o'clock
in the morning and had closed at o'clock
with a signal victory This repulse is said
to have been one of the most decisive aud
| destructive of the war. The enemy being
put to Il complete route, with very light
logs to our forces.
Although it might and was intended for
a surprise, the gallant Pennsylvnniaus were
found to, be wide awake. There was how
ever every indication Of general battle
along the whole line. Gen. Mcclellan in
order to be ready for any emergency, gave
directions to General Casey aud Col. Ia
gals to make every preparation for the in-
/ SkAut uGstTuCAlOu OF Ill tue sup
plies Mt White House, should the result of
the impending battle render such a course
necessary. His force being deemed too
small to render the successful defense of
Ehis position certainty against such a
movement of the enemy as might ensue.
The mail steamer which should have left
for Fortress Monroe at o'clock in the
morning, was ordered to be detained, and
at o clock a despatch was received that a
general battle was progressing along the
whole line, the enemy having renewed the
attempt to flank Gen. Porter's position on
the right wing. x s5.tf55s
AT IL o'clock second dispatch an
uouuced that Gen. Porter had driven the
enemy before him, and repulsed them three
times with terrific slaughter, and was then
ordered by Gen. Mcclellan to fall back
This dispatch was signal for renewed
energy in the work of evacuation, and all
the Quartermasters' papers and valuables,
and the chests of the Paymasters, were
brought on board the mail boat. The
family of Quartermaster Eugle was also
brought on board, with his horses and car
riHge, and the horses of Assistant Quarter
master SRwtell The household furniture
and the servants of these officials also soon
followed. which increased the excitement
among the suffers and army followers.
stricken as 10 sell out their stocks at half
price and hastened on board the boat,
whilst some determined to hold on and
take the chances.
That there was au intention on the part
of Gen. Mcclellan to evacuate tie White
House as soon as his movements in front
should be perfected there was no doubt,
but whether as necessity or a stragetIc
movement, could not at that time be fore
seen.
The steamers and tugs were oil in early
requisition and were moving down the riv-
er with long trains of transports in tow
The vessels nearest the landing were also
stored full os cOmmissary stores and mu
nitions, and moved out in the stream.
The immense piles of boxes of crackers,
barrels of pork, and other stores along the
landing were again covered over with bales
of hay. SO as TO be ready at moments no.
tice to apply the torch for their destruction
of should it become necessary.
b There was also great commotion among
the crowds of contrabands, who have been
found most efficient laborers and who have
been used to great advantage 10 the COM
missary aud munition departments. They
soon understood that dagger was appre-
hended, and on being assured by Col. To-
gals that they would mot be left behindto
meet the vengeance of their masters, went
to work with renewed energy. Stores and
munitions everywhere disappeared from the
landings with great rapidity, aud were be-
ing packed in the wharf boats aud vessels
contiguous. The wives aud children of
the contrabaus also soon made their ap-
pearance, and with bundles and babies took
position in the canal boats as they were
hoated out on the stream. Daring the
afternoon the panic increased until half
past o'clock, aud she steamers and tugs
were busily engaged in towing down the
transports. Al 3 o'clock dispatch was
received from headquarters in substance as
follows;
We have been driving the enemy before
us on the left wing, for the past half hour.
Cheers are heard all along the lines.
This was the signal for a new chaage in
the programme. All the Goverhmeut-
yaiuables aud the property of the others
were taken of the mail boat and placed
on board the. steamer Cammonico, and the
order given for the departure Of the mail
boat, which left at 3 o'clock for Fortress
Monroe, taking with her ia tow two ileaVi-
" laden steamers, with directions for them
to be dropped atWest Point. Two of the
large hospital steamers, filed with sick
and wounded, also left about the same
time, and moved maiestieally down the
river.
The steamer Commodore was still len ut
the wharf % receive any new arrivals from
the battle field, aud the Daniel Webster
and the Elm City, devoted 70 the same ser.
vice soon after arrived RI
1t was also announced that Gen. Stone-
mau, with 5000 cavalry and artillery, was
within SIX miles of the White House. to
protect the work of evacuation, IL dash
should be made by the enemy in that di-
reetion.
The sceuepreseuted on the river was an
interesting one. Ten miles sEeloW the
White House about 400 brigs, baraues and
schooners were at anchor, with any qnau-
ttty Of canal boats, loaded With inple-