Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-07-04
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Among the killed are Col. Groves, 22d

Among the killed are Col Groves, 22d
Massach usetts; Col. Roberts, Ist Michigan.
New YoRK, June 30.-The West Point,
Virginia correspondent of the Post, under
date of 9th, states that it was reported there
that our pickets were driven in on the after
noon of the 26th, at the white house, and the
shipping had all been sent to West Point
from the White House.
A rebel mail captured states that Beaure-
gard arrived at Richmond with the main por-
tion of his army, and that 10000 men had
been sent to reinforce jackson, and that the lat
ter could at once attack the right Hank of our
army, while Gen. Lee could make decisive
attack in front.
The Philadelphia Enquirer states that SOL
diers by the state of Maine report that when
they left White House on Thursday it was be-
| leyed that the advance guard Of jackson had
driven in our pickets FIVE miles off, while his
main body was ten miles in the rear.
A Union regiment and all the sick at White
| House able 10 bear arms were at once ordered
out. Word was sent to Caseys division, and
| all the trees on the Pamunky river were cut
down TO give play to the batteries on the gun
! boats.
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board the transports which anchored out in the
stream under protection ofthe gun5oats would
! doubtless move down Immediately to Fortress
Monroe and await the instruction of General
Mcclellan. A number are already up the
James river under the protection of the gun
boats.
Atan carly hour on Saturday morning Gen.
| Mcclellan had been deprived of telegraphic
Communication with Washington. He abln-
doned its use several hours before it was cut
doubtless being fearful that the enemy might;
by placing q magnet or the wires, read his or
ders.
Direct communication with Gen. Mcclellan
is now being opened by the gunboats up the
mouth of the Chckahominy.
/ PHILADELPHIA, June 30.-The following is
the conclusion of the Baltimore Americans ac
count of the recent affairs before the rebel
city, Richmond.
! WASHINGTON, June 29.-Since closing my
letter from the White House, ind myself in
Washington city, and in possession of most
reliable information from the White House and
other points on the Peninusla, nearly Il day
later than is contained in my letteF. 1t ap
pears that teegrap!l.c communication between
the lEhte Itonse and Gen. Mcclellan was mol
broken until near one o'clock OH Saturday, and
then the wires were cut at station Il miles
out. Tunstall's station, miles out, was in our
possession until O'Clock in the afternoon, at
which hour the operator at the White House
heard a strange signal coming over the wire
On going TO the instrument he was heralded
with what Union soldiers call the rebel ma, ion
al salute:
"Oh, say, you Yankec!"
This was the signal given for 6nal cvacua-
tion, when portion of the Infantry forces i'm
mediately embarked on STEAMBOATS, in waiting
for them. The Inst of the transports were
moved off by steam tugs, and a few articles
scat cred about on the shore destroyed. Ever
some damaged hay was fred.
The whole was ofvery small value, and thus
of the many millions Of property here, few
days ago, perhaps less than $4,000 worth was
destroyed.
In the midst Of this, the White House was
fred and entirely consumed.
The enemy made his appearance in consid
cradle force at the White House at about sew
en- o'clock Saturday evening; and alshough he
neither found bread for men or hay for beast
was welcomed with heavy showers ofgrape<hot
from the three gunboais which were ranged
l7eiong in front Of the landing.
The rebels were supposed TO be 10000
strong.
The Cavalry at the White House guarded
the departure at the last Wagons and horsce
I which moved Off at the final evacuation and
! joined the forces Of Gen. Stoneman, who were
| lowering in the vicinity all day. After seeing
their trains off and securing their entire saiei y
Gen. Stoneman, with the entire force. moved
off in a direction that am not at liberty 10
state.
Gen. Casey reports that be lost not man,
nor did lie leave soul behind, not even con-
lraband
PHILADELPHIA, June 3o-The correspon.
dent Of ihe Baltimore American arrives at tie
| following conclusions:
The object Of Cen Mcclellan was to alJan-
don the White House and draw the right wing
Of his army across the Chickahominy, which
he has accomplished with but little loss. in
comparison with the punishment bestowed on
the enemy. Gen. Mcclellan has also strength,
ened his position by contracting his lines and
changing his base of operations to the James
where he will have corporation of the gun
! boats, and if the enemy alien pit TO interrupt
| his supply YES els by making a dash on J ames
river, they will meet with prompt punishment
| from the gunboats, and so weaken heir forces
! in front OF Richmond, that the city will fail
into his hands with but slight struggle
OFFICIAL.