The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-06-10

between one Of our companies and the citi-
zens, and force Of the enemy. 1t is reported
that 90 Of the enemy were killed.
The NIcksburg Wing reports that Capt
Hawkins battery opened effectualIy on the
enemy's transports at Grand Gull, causing
hasty retreat Of the enemy who subsequently,
shelled the town, They said they were in no
hurry about Vicksburg,
Gen. Lowell had received an official dispatch
dated the 2sth ut, which says that two fed
erai officers and three men were killed Mt Bat
on Rogue. The enemy then shellcd the city
no one killed.
Capt llaskns reports to Gen. Lowell that La
sunk one federal transport and crippled an.
other on Saturday, On Sunday the enemy
came up 10 land troops ut Grand Gulf and
marched through Port Gibson, Our people
drove them back with considerable loss, kill.
ing and wounding about 100,
The Mississippi1n learns that the tcdcrals
demanded the surrender of llaskns battery,
threatening in ease Of refusal to dcvastate the
whole country around Grand Gulf,
\ dispatch from Port Gibson, dated on the
3lst says that all was quiet AT Nicksburg.-
The federal boats had retired.
BAToN RouGE, June 2d.--Thc tedcrals at.
tempted to land troops ut the garrison ycster-
day morning in small boats. just as they
were about to land Confederate company
fired On them without giving timely notice.
The iederuls commenced throwing shot and
shells into the town. One of them struck the
Harvey house Many other houses were
sruck. 49,.
In half an hour after the firing commenced
nearly all the women and children left the
town, in every direction.
The federals are now landing troops. \
fight is expected soon. y confederate force
being near the city. Hot work will soon
commence.
WASHINGTON, June 9.--Gencral order No.
50, Just issued, is as follows
War Bulletin; \ camp Of instruction for
80, 600 men-cavalry, artillery and infantry
in due proporton--will be Immediately form
ed near Annapolis, Md.
Mai. Gen. Wool, L. ;. A., will command
the camp in addition TO his duties as depart.
meut commander. The ground will be select
ed and the troops, which will be assembled as
rapidly n possible under orders from the war
department, Will be placed in position rs they
arrive.
Brig. Gen. l.. i. Graham is assigned To du-
" as chief Of cavalry at the camp, and Bryt.
Brig. Gen. Harvey Brown as chief Of artillery
\ chief Of the Infantry arm will hereafter
be designated
HEADQUARTERS Mountain Dept in Field, !
ilarrsonburg, June :.
To f.. NJ. Stanton, Secretary Of War
The army reached this place at > o'clock
yesterday. driving out the encmy's rear guard
from the town. Severe skirmishng continu
ed from that time till dark the cnemy's rear
1 .. - 4 4 4 ,l,.,,
At o'clock the 1t n }. cavalry, after
driving the enemy through the village, fell
into an ambuscade in the woods to the south
east Of the town, in which Col Windham of
that regiment was captured, and considcra-
bic loss sustained.
Cheseret with his brigade subsequently, en-
gagged the enemy in the timber, driving him
from his position and tnking his camp
About $ O'Clock battalion of Col. Nanc's
Pennsylvania regiment entered the woods
under the direction Of Brig. Gen, Bayard and
maintained for halt an hour vigorous at
tack in which both sides suffered severely
driving the enemy. The enemy attempted
to Shell our troops, but few shots from our
batteries soon si!enced his guns.
After dark the enemy continued his retreat,
Full particulars will be forwarded by mail
(S'Shedj j. T. rHtNoNI' MAJ 'ehl'
I Dispatches from Fremont's department dat
/ ed the 9th and 18th were received at the war
department to-day. Theywere sent by courier
to Front Royal, thence by telegraph.
NOZZLE, June "a telegram to the Rich
mond Enquirer, dated the 4th says:
Inc mobile Advertiser mas private lettcf
from Fort Gaines, dated May Both, which
says mat - ieGera! vessels had passed the
! forts, ana mat : or > were hring at TT Nor
/ gan.
/ From the Petersburg Express, 9Th
On Tuesday Mai Gen. Robert A. Lee was
assigned To the command Of the army in front
OIL hIrh'hond' IN consequence OF shght
wound 10 "eh' Johnson
lleralds Specal.
The following is from the Richmond Fix.
umuer, June 9th
Troops and officers never behaved better
than the Confederate army engaged on the
Cbickahomiue. The only thing TO be repret.
ted is the unfortunate wound ofGen. johnson
that was indeed a disaster. SATURDAY. and
Sunday were both victories, but with rreot
Distance between the promise of the frat and
ACCOMPLISHMENT Of the second The whole
affair seemed to have lost its purpose and nlon
when the animating mind was disabled and
that snirit that went IN in tho forv shouts al
SATURDAY. came nabbinr down into iuditfer.
once an sunday Neyprthale,. tho ona,nv
wa. whnucd
NEW loHk' June iV;--fiour Market hard
~ 50 hrnl' bnt without decided change.
wheat ic better, with fa'r export Demand
an" supply limited 2'al "" Chicago spring
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