Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-07-02
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and Success.
From the details furnished 10 the Balti-
more American, and which we should have
had on Monday morning, had we been able
to get them by telegraph we quote the fol-
lowing, tits written from White House
Station;
"0n Friday morning the first item Of
news from the front received by telegraph
was gratifying announcement that
'Stonewall jackson and Ewell, in attempt
ing to turn the right flank were repulsed
by General Mccall, with his Pennsylvania
Reserves, and driven back with great
slaughter. This attempt Of Jackson was
made at three o'clock with a signal re-
pulse. This repulse is said to have been one
Of the most decisive aud destructive of
the war, the enemy being put to a complete
rout with very light loss to our forces.-
Although the attack was made at night,
and intended for a surprise, but the gal
liant Pennsylvanians were found TO be
wide awake There was however every
indication Of a general engagement along
the whole line, and General Mcclellan, in
order TO be ready for any emergency, gave
directions to General Casey and Col. In
gals to make every preparation for the
instant removal or destruction Of all the
supplies at the White House, should the
result of the impending battle render such
a course necessary his force being deem
ed too small to render the successful de-
fence ofhis position to q certainty against
such amovement of the enemy.
Tho uooi1 stoorrar which shou1d hova loft
for Fortress Monroe at o'clock in the
morning was ordered to be detained, and
at o'clock dispatch was received that a
general battle was progressing along the
whole line, the enemy having renewed the
attempt to flank Gen. Porters position on
the right. At IL o'clock a second dispatch
announced 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 a signal for re-
newed energy in the work of evacuation,
and all the Quartermasters' papers and
valuables and the chest Of the Paymaster
was brought on board the mail boat The
family Of Quartermaster Engle was also
brought on board, with his horses and car
riage, and the horses Of Assistant Quar-
termaster Sairtell The household furni-
ture and the servants of those officials also
soon followed, which increased the excite
ment among the suffers and army follow
ers. Some of the suffers became so panic
stricken as to sell out their stocks at half
price, and hastened on board the boat
while some determined to hold on and take
the chances. That there was an intenI0n
on the part of Gen. Mcclellan to evaeuate
the White House as soon as his movements
in front should be perfected there was no
doubt, but whether as a necessity or STRAIT
egic movement could not at the time be
foreseen. The steamers and tugs were all
in early requisition, and were moving down
the river with long trains Of transports in
tow. The vessels nearest the landing were
also stored full Of commissary stores and
munitions, 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 destruc-
ton, if it should become necessary. There
was also great eommotion among the crowd
Ofcontrabands, who have been found most
efficient laborers, and who have been used
to great advantage in the commissary and
munition departments. They soon under
stood that danger was apprehended, and on
being assured by Col Ingalls, that they
would not be left behind to meet the ven
geance of their masters, went to work with
renewed energy. Stores and munitions
everywhere disappeared from the landings
with great rapid w and were being packed
on to the wharf boats and vessels contigu-
Gus.
The wives and children of the contra
bands soon made their appearance with
bundles and babies, and took positions on
the canal boats as they we're hoated out in
the stream. During the afternoon the
panic increased until half-past three
o'clock, and the steamers and tugs were
busily engaged in towing down the trans
ports.
At three o'clock a dispatch was received
from headquarters in substance as follows
awe have been driving the enemy before
us on the left wing for the past half hour.
Cheers are heard all along the line" This
was the signal for new change in the pro-
gramme. All the Government valuables
and property Of the officers was taken off
the mail boat and placed on board the Cam
monico, and the order given for the depart
ure of the mail boat, which left at three
o'clock for Fortress Monroe, taking with
her in tow two heavily laden steamers,
with directions for them to be dropped at
West Point. Two of the large hospital
steamers, filed with sick and wounded,
also left about the same time, and moved
majestically down the river.
The steamer Commodore was left at the
wharf to receive any new arrivals from
the battle field, and the Daniel Webster and
the Elm City, devoted to the same service,
soon arrived. It was also announced that
Gen. Stoneman, with six thousand cavalry
and artillery, was within six miles of the
White House to protect the work Of evacuz
alton, if a dash should be made by the enc
my in that direction. The scene presented
on the river was an interesting one. Ten
miles below the White House about 200
brigs, barks and schooners were at anchor,
with any quantity Of coal boats, loaded
with implements of war, commissary and
subsistence stores. On the whole route
down steamers and tugs were passed, hav-
ing large numbers of vessels in tow, and at
West Point, forty miles below White House,
not less than 300 vessels were at anchor
whilst the numerous steamers and tugs,
which had brought them down, were pre-
pairing to start up for several hundred still
up the river.
About seven o'clock on Friday evening
numbers Of wounded commenced arriving
from the front Of the lines, with few Of the
most intelligent Of whom had an oppor-
tunity Of conTersing. Those engaged in
the repulse Of Stonewan Jackson say it
was most disastrous. He came down on
them expecting surprise, but found them
all momentarily expecting him, having
been informed by Mcclellan two days pre-
vious that he was ceming.
Instead Of surprise, the enemy received
the first shot, and after two hours fight,
retreated in confusion. The wounded re-
present it to have been a most terrific