Washington telegraph. [volume] (Washington, Ark.) 1839-1871, 1862-06-25

| ter's proclamation was well received a.
Port Royal. Gen. Hunter had organized
4 brigade Of coutrabands aud was abou,
TO assign them TO building entrenchmen,,
and Notifications. A sharp engagement
had occurred with the rebel fertilization,
" Stone. The Union forces were virtu.
ally investing Charleston. 4 rebel stea-
mer was run ashore on Williams Island
while being chased by blockading YES.
eel. and j. still aground The schooner
Cora. prize TO the Key Stone State, is be
.ow.
Washington, june Sih.-Lord Lyon,
goes to England on the Persia for ninety
davs. Stewart, his Secretary Of Leca-
ton. is CHARGED with the duties and re,
spousibilitie. Of the embassy during L..
nns' absence. When Odell left the white
house, Thursday, 1891 wounded, some
rebels, were already brought here
II i said large Confederate force Is
marchin. ON Nashville. KumOrs have
been rife in the community for several
DAYS, but relative to them we have been
unable to obtain anything from the South.
1t is also reported that large rebel force
are menacing Nashville from East Ten
ncssee. Gen. Dumout, commanding at
Nashville, believes there j. something in
it. 1t is unlucky that We have not con.
siderable force to send him at once. IL
will. however, be promptly reinforced, and
If the rebels should make an advance On
| Nashville, the result cannot be otherwise
than they will Be speedily overpowered.
The following additional dispatches are
taken from the State Gazette Of the 2lst;
Staunton, via Richmond, June IL
On Sunday last, Ewell's brigade with a
portion Of Jackson's forces, attacked Ere.
mont near Cross Keeps, FIVE miles from
Port Republic. The latter was repulsed
with great loss. On Monday Jackson
crossed the North branch Of the Shenap.
doah, above Port Republic, and burned
the bridge behind him. Ell then march.
ed In pursuit of Shields, who was encamn.
ed at Lewistown, two miles below Port
Republic, on the east side Of Shenandoah
lie attacked him al sun rise, and, after .
terrible battle of four hours duration
completely routed him, capturing six
pieces OF artil!ery-all Shields had with
route wrs as complete as in the case of
Banks. Shields had 8 or 10000 men
and Jackson about the same Fremont
reinforced, and on Monday appeared On
the west bank of the Shenandoah. bus
could not get OYER to aid Shields, . the
bridge had been burned. Fremont is
still there. and jackson on the opposite
side, few miles above
Augusta, june li.-Fichtins still con-
times in the vicinity Of Charleston Tie
papers Of that city of this morning con-
tain the particulars Of sharp engage.
mcnt on James Island, On Tuesday affer-
noon which continued until dark Our
forces consisted If three regiments and
one battalion 0f inflntry, and three bat
reries under command Of Gen. Smith
\ The enemy was under the protection of
! fcl.cd trees rnd .unbJnts. Col Villa his
| 0f tic 4th Georgia, was mOrtally wound
el. Oar loss is varinnsly e-timatci AZ
from BID NJ -. principally Gccrgians.--
The loss Of the enemy Is thought to be
larger The CunfcdcrafcS succeeded III
driving the Yankees from a piece Of
irnnl~ which they were evidently going Ia
'CNpil- Ahi SiUIfE pl Dece<>lEHkillp.
kept ~ fire 90 the cnemy's boats aua
la'.d camp--On Mon11y he dis.bel
Yankee Propeller. A federal Prisoner
taken on Monday reports the enemy's
forces On James Island. A. stated. at I6
regiments, aud that few more were cx.
pectel tt arrive 81 vrfly
Richmond. June ia dispatch to
iiav. I.efeherr dated Stanton, June l.,
says that The enemy have evacuated Har-
rIsonbGrg, and fallen back d1Tn the val-
ley. Capt. GolaL's company captured
% Federals near Harrisonbu-r
Some canuynadin- was heard this al
tcrnoou in the direction Of Mrchanicsvlle
and the expectation Ut another battle
near the city has been revived TO some
extent to-day, but the aspect Of afairs
| airn- The lines seems unchanged.
Richmond June i4-The Examiner
II tins NORM =. Says that. BIZ a recent
arrival from Norfolk. ID learn. III * fed
eral regiment, which had received orders
~ march ~ reinforce Mcclellan, had nv
tinted, aud 60 were shot, before order and
obedience could he restored.
| The Examiners informant reports that
III English war vessels. fur Of which
were iron-clad, had arrived in Usmpien
Roads The cause Of the visit of the
| fleet was unknown