The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-05-30
NEWS.
Important From Richmond.

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Important From Richmond.
RicHnoND, May 23.--Thers was sharp
skirmishing about miles northeast OF
TINS city this afternoon-particular rot
yet asccrtained, except that the enemy
was attacked and repulsed with heavy
loss. The prevailing opinion is that a
general engagement will soon take place.
SECOND DISPATCH.
Late Northern papers say the repulse
Of the Run.boats on James River had n
depressing effect in New York and Phil.
adelphia. 1t was regarded as a very seri.
GUS affair at Old Point; but no full no.
counts are allowed to be made public in
the North.
Seventeen men were killed on board
the Nangatuck by an explosion of one of
the 100 pound Parrot guns. The boat
was made useless and Withdrew from the
fight. The Galena was riddled by shots
from the rebel batteries, l8 went through
her deck and sides, and Id of the crew
were killed and IL wounded.
The killed were terribl cut and man.
gled and many are beyond hope of re-
cognition.'
The Monitor maintained her superior
strength and invulnerability. The balls
glanced harmless from her tower.
The Aroostoook and Port Royal were
not materially injured.
The unusual elevation of the rebel bat.
teries and the difficulty of gun-boats get
ting proper range--they were for time
unable to do any execution.
Meantime the rebel batteries poured
an incessant fire of shot and she'll upon
the decks of the gun-boats, and did q
fearful work.
. Tho,body of NJ. Baram, the gunner of
the Galena, was carried to Fortress Mon
roe for intermcnt.
Seward and Wells visited Norfolk on
Friday.
Col. Brown, OF the Goth Indiana regi-
ment, stationed at Portsmouth, went out
of town to take ride. In an hour after.
wards his horse returned wounded and
riderless. He is supposed to have been
killed by the rebels.
Nothing important from Halleck or
Mcclellan, and not word about the
military movements of Milroy and Cox.
Over 500 hundred vessels are to sail
for Southern ports by the 1st of June /;
200 clearances are cargoes of ice.
RIcHMoND, May 24.-In the slirmish
yesterday afternoon, the enemy had four
pickets of artillery, and the Confederates
one. The enemy threw large number
Of shells without damage.
regiment of Federal cavalry charged
our battery, but few shell thrown into
their midst reversed their course and
they and their artillery fed precipi-
lately.
SECOND DISPATCH,
Heavy cannonading was heard this
morning in the direction of the skirmish
yesterday. 1t commenced about day
break, and still continues, no reports yet
Raining fast.
THIRD DISPATCH.
The sllirmish this morning was about
miles north of the city-artillery prin
cipally engaged. The enemy reireated
before the fire of the second company of
Washington artillery, about two miles
The Confederates then returned. The
Federals resumed their former position
Occasional firing is kept up. The only
casualty on our side yet reported, is Capt.
Rosser--wounded in the arm slightly.
FOURTH DISPATCH.
Sharp diminishing this evening at New
DI tuHG SDllC olstuIltt Gust III tuc iOCulIIy
of the other fight. Fifth Louisiana on
picket duty at that outpost was attacked
by large force of Yankees. Firing con-
tinued for several hours. About 40 Con
federates wounded-none killed.
Richmond, May 25.-Authentic informa.
ton has been received here of another
victory by Stonewall jackson at Front
Royal, Warren county, Va. The enemy
was routed and number of arms and
prisoners captured. Warren county is to
the east of Shenandoah and considerably
nearer Washington than the scence oil
Jackson's late operations, Front Royal
is only 90 miles South of Winchester
1t appears that jackson has driven the
enemy out of the valley.
Richmond, May 26.-The Examiner has
received the following dispatch:
jackson and Ewell have taken Front
Royal and Winchester-a complete VIC
tory.
Four thousand prisoners are taken and
still more coming in. All the enemy's
stores were taken at Winchester.
Our loss is 100 killed and wounded.
The following official dispatch received
this morning from Staunton:
Gen. Jackson's forces entered Win
chester the 25th inst, capturing all the
enemy's commissary and ordnance stores
They tried to burn the town, but were
too closely pursued.
We took the LIST Maryland (federal)
regiment and LIST Vermont cavalry al
Front Royal, and 1000 prisoners at Win
chester.
Our loss is 100 killed and Wounded
Our forces are still in pursuit-the enemy
are completely routed.
LynchJurg, May Acknowledgements re
ceived surmlsing the defeat Of our force
under Gen. Heth at Lewisburg on Friday
The fight was principally in the street
of Lewisburg. The enemy numbered
about 6,0O0-our force only about l,S0C
Gen. Heth retreated to Greenbrier bridge
and burnt 1.-THE enemy pursuing.
Major Edgar and Col. Finney killed.
Our retreat was made in good order.
We captured forty-two prisoners tn
day before the fight,
/ Our loss said to be 80 killed, wounde
and missing.
Gen. Heth was deceived as to the en'
my's strength,
Vicksbwy, May 2l.-The Federals hay
ordered the women and children to
removed from the city within "a hour
The Mayor replied, asking for an q
tension of the time to s o'clock Frida
Ten war vessels are lying below.
, The Federal steamers Hartford al
t Brooklyn passed Natchez on their we
t up on Monday evening. w.
: VicksJ,oy, May %, IL o'clock. NJ
: have Just returned under Flag of Tru,