The southern aegis, and Harford County intelligencer. (Bel Air, Md.) 1862-1864, 1862-06-07
WAR NEWS.


despatch of Gen. Mcclellan did not locate the bat
tie, but later adyices state that it took place
near Seven Pines, on the turnpike road leading
over Bottom Bridge, about seven miles from
Richmond. The attack was made by the Con-
federates on Gen. Casey's division, and was very
disastrous to the Federal forces, Gen. Casey's
troops being forced to retire before the superior
numbers of the Confederates. Some of the
troops in this division reported to have acted
very disgracefully, and many Of the officers were
killed and wounded in endeavoring to rally them.
Col. Bailey was killed while attempting to save
his battery. Gems Kearneys and Hooker's d.
visions were ordered forward, and drove the
Confederates before them, occupying about half
mile of the lost ground, when night coming on
the battle ended for day. The loss is said to be
very great on both sides.
1t is said that Gen. Casey's division consisted
of the seth, slst, 92d, 93d, 9Sth and Tooth New
York regiments.
Seven Pines, where the battle occurred is on the
right band Of the Chickahominy, between the
York river and Virginia Central railroad. The
country between this place and the river is said
TO consist Of a forest of pines, with occasional
openings, most of which are wheat fields. Near
Seven Pines, is large open plain. From this
place the line of advance extended along the
road from New Bridge to Richmond, where Gen.
Stoneman was posted. The right wiag under
Gen Casey extended in the direction of the Vir-
ginia Central railroad, resting on Horse Swamp.
Dispatches from Gen. Fremonts army state
that he reached Strasburg on Sunday, and. en-
countered the retiring column of Gen. jackson.
After slight skirmish the Confederates contin-
ued their retreat Strasburg is Is miles south
west of Winchester.
The Federal troops now in possession of Front
Royal, made reconnaissance on Saturday to-
wards Winchester, and encountered the Confed-
crates, taking seven prisoners and one cannon.
The latest accounts from Gen. Curtis army in
Arkansas, report the advance on Batesville and
Jacksonport, preparing for movement on Little
Rock, the capital of the State, and it is there
fore thought probable that the reports that Little
Rock has been occupied by the Federals, are not
without foundation. Little Rock is in Pulaski
county, situated on the right or southern bank
of the Arkansas river, about 300 miles from its
mouth, and $50 miles west by south from Mem
phis, and contains about 1000 inhabitants.
A despatch from Corinth states that the re-
treat of the Confederates from Corinth was made
in good order, and that when Gen. Pope entered
the place he found none but women and children
Gen. Butler has seized in New Orleans eight
hundred thousand dollars in specie, belonging, il
is alleged, to the Messrs. Hope, an Amsterdam
firm. This proceeding has elected strong protest
from all the foreign Consuls residing in New
Orleans.
One of the new regiments that were recently
hurried forward to Harper's Ferry, in response
to the Presidents proclamation, refused to be
sworn in, the men declaring that they t'wanted
to go to Washington
The official account of the casualties in Gen.
Banks column, in the late retreat, states The
Federal loss at "a killed, 1873 wounded and
l,042 missing; to which must be added the loss
sustained by the first Maryland Regimen and the
subordinate commands; ,s A
Gen. jackson estimates the loss Of prisoners
alone at A, 600. st.,t ,ysgt H.
A despatch has been received from Gen. Nc
Clellan's head quarters, dated Monday, 9 P, NJ,
stating that reconnaissance was made on that
day on the Williamsburg road, to within four
miles of Richmond, without meeting the Confed-
crate force; their pickets we're in sight but re-
treating.
Several dispatches have feen received from the
Valley Of the Shenandoah, but the statements are
SO confused that it is difficult to CLEAN from them
the true position Of affairs. II is positively as
serted, however, that the forces under General
Jackson have evacuated Winchester and retreat
ed down the Valley. It is also reported that
fighting took place near Winchester and at Mid
dletown on Saturday and Sunday, but these re-
ports need confirmation. Gen. Sigel has been
appointed to the command at Harper's Ferry -
A reconnaissance was made towards Charlestown
on Monday, but discovered no Confedarates.
The Mobile papers Of the goth state that des-
patch from Charleston, s. O., says that the Fed
eral Feet had passed two batteries in Stone river
and was within eight miles Of Charleston. The
Stone at one point approaches within three niIss
Of The city on the South.
a Memphis paper Of the 9th Of May has been
sceived from yicksburg, saying that on The
oath tne Federal feet was stilI below the latter
city, and that some firing occurred between the
gunboats and the Confederate batteries, when
tie boats retired. VIZ 81 "a
81 The latest advices report that Confaderate
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