New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-04
NEWS OF THE DAY.
THE WAR.

The conclusion of the dispatch from Gen. Nc
Clelan's army cut off by the storm on Monday
night reached US yesterday afternoon. 1t afiirms
that on Sunday morning Gen. Sumner renewed the
fight, drove the Rebels back at all points gaining
two and a-half miles. Gen. Heintzelman recaptured
the ground lost by Gen. Casey. Our loss in killed
and wounded, for the two days, is about 5000.
great many are missing. The enemy left their dead
and most of their wounded in our hands. Gen.
Mcclellan arrived on the field on Saturday evening"
and has since directed all movements in per-
son. The enemy's dead, left on the field,
numbered over 200. There were four
separate bsyonet charges, in one of which the
Rebels were driven back mile, and 173 OF them
were killed by the bsyonet alone. On Monday
morning the Rebel officers were unable TO rally
their troops and their whole force marched back to
Richmond. President Davis and Gov. Letcher are
said to have been in the fight. Gen. Hooker made
reconnaissance on Monday along the Williamsburg
turnpike, within four miles Of Richmond, without
meeting the enemy in force. II is certain that the
Rebels threw forward nearly their whole force for
the battle of Saturday, firmly believing that they
would break our lines and rout the whole army.
On Sunday evening, Gen. Fremont drove the
Rebels under jackson out of Strasburg and pursued
them all day on Monday with his advance and Gen.
Bayards cavalry. The Rebels made a stand several
times but were immediately put to fight. There
was story at Hagerstown, yesterday, that Fremont
and Shields had defeated jackson at Middleton, and
taken 10 guns. The Rebels claim to have 1000
prisoners. On Monday, Gen. Fiemont's Headquar-
ters were at Woodstock IL miles south of Strasburg
The enemy were still further south, and getting off
as fast as possible The road and woods are strewn
with their arms, knslsacks, and clothing and their
only aim seems to be to escape from Fremont. His
name alone is terror; and for facing him in q
fair fight Stonewali jackson is the last man who
will do it. Bat he will probably be obliged TO fight,
or surrender bis whole force. The Shenandoah
Valley is again practically clear Of Rebel forces.
MIR. Blair, from the Military Committee, re-
ported bill to the House yesterday, providing for
the enlargement of the Illinois canal and the locks
on the Erie and Osweeo canals, to size that will
allow the passage of gunboats. He urges the work
Oh the ground OF military necessity.
The more we learn of the retreat and fighting
by Gen. Banks men, the more are we called upon
to admire their bravery and endurance. Our special
dispatch from Washington gives interesting facts,
that have not before appeared
Col. Kenly Of the let Maryland Regiment has
reached Martinsburg. His wound is slight saber
cut in the neck but he i'll soon be able to take the
field agate
Our correspondence from NewbeIn is full Of in
terest. Gov. Stanley, it appears, is concaiing the
Rebels in quite different from what was
expected at the time of his appointment.
Letters from correspondent near Fort Pillow
ct ate that the bomtarment was resumed ON the 9th.
1t was said by refugees that the Rebels had strongly
reinforced the fort
-Congressmen who were al White House on
Sunday say that train arrived there with 900
wounded men from the battle on the ChickahomiDy.
and that another 900 were soon expected
Gen. Sigel has taken Gen. Saxtons place in
command at Hsrper's Ferry.