, 1862-06-19

ground gained by him reached over tWOand-a'
half miles. ... ..
A dispatch from McClel an, dated yesterday.
says thSt the rebel officers were unable to rally
their troops In the NOR ing, aud have retired to-
wards Richmond. Our troops have moved for
ward to Fair Oak, five miles from that city.
jeff Davis and Gov. Letcher were both at the
fight yesterday.
A dispatch dated nine o'cOck last night says:
Gen. Hooker made reconnaissance to-day on the
Williamsburg turnpike, aud went within fur
miles Of Richmond with ut meeting the enemy in
force. Their pcketS kept in sight, but retreated
at his approach. Every one seems Sanguine Of
the fall Of the rebel capital when our tr"ops ad
vance, for the engagement Of Saturday AMI Sun
day seals the fate e the city. They threw the
main body Of their army, composed Of their brSt
troops, on our left, with view to crush it. and
were defeated after two days hard lighting, aud
forced to retreat
The House bill furnishing pOlygamy in the
Territories Of the United States, aud annullng
certain Acts of the Territory Of Utah, passed
the Senate to-day, 81 to 2-Latham and McDOu.
gal voting no.
FF Low was qualified and took his seat as
Representative from California to-day
WOODsrocK, Va, June Sd.
Tho enemy were driven out NJ Strasburg last
night BY Fremont's advance guard, aud have
been closely pursued to-day by his forces aud
Gen. BayArds cavalry. The enemy several times
made q stand, aud skirInishng has been con.
stautly going On, with triAing lUsS on both sides
The enemy is now tncamped three miles beyond
this place. There were taken about three hun
dred prisoners, and more are being brought in
constantly.
-r CHICAGO, June 8.
The War Department yesterday issued an or
der abnlishing the separate department Ol For.
trVsS Monroe, including II in McClrllans D,llart-
menL General Wool assumes command at Bal
tial0re.
-a iaa SrRAsBuR0. June 2.
Fremont with strong enluun leit Franklin
Hendlelon county, last Sunday, crossed the She.
nandOah mnunIdius, marching nearly loo miles
with very little muans Of transportation
This morning. five miles from Strasburg he
OVertnOk jackson Ia full retreat The advance
came on the enemy, who had artillery posted
which opened AZ sInn as the Federal column ap-
peared. FremOnts man column WAS brought
up and fhrned in line Of battle. Jackson re-
treated. Twenty-Five prisoners taken by our
cavalry.
Il Is understood that the greater portion If
JacksOn's army made their escape down the
valley Of Virginia. FrrnOnt'S fight was with
the rear guard. .....
vta WAsnINGrON, June L.
Dispatches received at the War Department,
from Halleck's headquarters, say that Gen.
Pops, with 10000 mcn, Is 80 miles sOuth Of
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.,tnd ~ srms Th,ns.nSs ,,r ,I,. ,n,.,,v r.r,.
th-oS,;n, ",-"v their nrmS ICur inE,rn,aI,s aIs,,
S1y that B,nurrRard. on learning that the rail
road o. his line u retreat had been cut off. be.
came frantic, and told his mvn to save them.
selves as best they could. We captured nine
locomotives and q number Of cars; one Of the
iocomo1ves Y aIeady ~ running oruer: M several
oLS MuI 1S 9s cspI.reo Ni. 'n ~" oAys ins result
oou'u |s's
Specials 70 tile Irt6uHs from Harpers Ferry
say, operations heFe Thursday and Friday reflect
great credit on Gen. SaHton and but Tor his ef-
iSra Jacksons forces would have pushed over
'"s ~ sA''r"au nr'oer 'o""ruS Baltimore
yen' Slgel mas oeen appu'nerd 70 the command
harpers Ferry and was received with great
enthusiasm =,
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a.q,. E"RrhESS MONROE juno 4'n'
General Dix assumed command here to-day.
One Of hIa first acts was \ relaxation Of oil re.