Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1862-06-27


heavy loss in killed, wounded and prisoners.
The Charleston Mercury, in giving an account
Of that gallant and well contested affair, adds /:
q that but for the restless vigilance and quick
presence of mind of Colonel Lamar, the battle
would have fallen into the hands of the Fed
eral troops. The latter prosecuted the assault
with remarkable courage and tenacity of pur-
pose. Three times they advanced to the at
tack, and on each occasion were driven back
1t was bloody fight, fought against odds by
exhausted men, without preparation" The
Mercury claims that, in the end, the Confede-
rates gained signal victory.
a Federal dispatch, dated Memphis June
18th, states that an expedition, composed Of
four gunboats, several transports and two re-
giments OF Federal troops under Col. Fitch,
which was sent from that place to remove OBJ
struetions in the White river, Arkansas, en-
countered two Confederate batteries some
eighty-fve miles above the mouth of the river,
and an engagement ensued which seriously
damaged the Federal steamer Mound City, but
resulted finally in the capture Of the batteries.
. During the cannonadiug," we are told, "a
ball penetrated the boiler of the Mound City,
causing fearful explosion and loss of life"
The crew consisted of one hundred and seven
ty-iye men--of these one hundred and TWEEN
ty-ive were either killed or wounded. Cap
tain Kelly the fag-ofiicer, was badly scalded,
but it was thought he would recover The
batteries, which are said to have mounted
eight brass and iron guns, were carried by
storm, and the commanding officer taken pri-
soner The rebel loss is estimated, in the
unofficial account of the battle, at one hundred
and twenty-five killed and wounded, and
thirty prisoners. Colonel Fitch, on the other
hand, in his official report states that A." the
elsmy's loss is unknown. We. have buried
eight of their dead, and other dead and
wounded are being brought in"
AT half past one O'Clock, on "Wednesday
lest, General Mcclellan telegraphed to the War
Department tina. the Federal pickets, notwith-
standing a sharp resistance on the part Of the
Confederates, were advanced considerably dur
ing the morning. A second dispatch, written
at a quarter past three in the afternoon, states
that the enemy is making desperate resist
ance, but that Kearney's, and part ofHooker's
Divisions, are where want them" II was
found necessary, however, TO reinforce Hook
er's right with a brigade and couple Of guns.
The men are said to have behaved "splendid-
"" General Mcclellan is desirous il should
be understood that cit is not battle but
g r4,1,
ported by Reyes. Onthe Federal right We are
told that "Porter has sienced the enemy s
batteries in front"
A third dispatch al FIVE o clock in the after
noon, announces that the affair is over, and
we have gained our point fully and with but
little loss" The Confederates are reported TO
have been driven from heir camps in front Of
redoubt No. g. and finally, we are told-"al
is now quiet"
From Harper Ferry, on Tuesday, we are in
formed that the greater part Of the troopsat that
place were throwing up earth orks on BOLIVIA
Heights; that Gen. Ewell, according to ru-
NOR, was advancing on New Creek, but that
two regiments had been sent 70 assist in re-
pelling him, although General Kelley was full y
able, we are assured, to receive Ewell without
any such assistance. Jacksons movement
down the Valley having been checked, the
combined forces of Fremont Shields aud
Banks were preparing to pursue him.
By the arrival ofthe steamer Connecticut at
New York, it Is reported that the Confederate
force at Mobile has recently been strength
ened by twelve thousand men from the army
which evacuated Corinlh. Fort Morgan
which was taken by the newspaper cores
pondcnts more than week ago--is still in
possession of the Confederates, and has been
strengthened.
What is still more important is the fact that
the towns on the west coast Of Florida have
been re-occupied by Confederate troops, and
in larger numbers than before Even the re-
tention of Pensacola by the Federal authori-
tee appears to be a matter sufficiently in
doubt to lead to the erection Of other fortif-
cations asa means Of protection against attack
From Corinth, Tennessee, we are assured
that it is now positively ascertained that Gen
Beauregard, after transferring the command
Of the Confederate troops in that quarter to
General Bragg, took his departure for Rich
mond on the 18th Instant and was at Mont
gomery en- route for the Confederate capital on
the nth
The New York papers publish General But
ler's letter TO Mayor Monroe, Of New Orleans,
in which the former explicitly reaffrrns bis
but too well-known woman ORDER in all its
ofepsiveness, and, as he writes, . that there
shall be no room Cor Misunderstanding it,"
lie expressly tells Mayor Monroe that "wbat-
ever woman, lady, or mistress, gentle or GIN
pie who, by gesture, look, or word, insults,
shows contempt for, thus attracting TO her
self the notice Of my officers and soldiers will
be deemed to act MS becomes her vocation as
common woman, and will be liable to be treat.
cd accordingly"
Governor Todd, Of Ohio lie making another
strenuous effort to fill up the FIVE additional
regiments Of troops TO serve for three years,
which he was authorized TO raise some time