The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-06-30
and suffered but slightly.

Late IN the afternoon the enemy made
charge with cavalry, about 100 Of them rushed
down and attempted to cross the ravine, when
their horses became mixed. A squadron Of
our cavalry, seeing their position, made
charge down the hill, when the cavalry men
abandoned their horses and fled.
The infantry fight was then renewed, and,
according 10 the statement Of my informant,
Surgeon HUMPHREYS Of the Penn Bucktails,
continued till about a. m, when retreat
was ordered, very much agains, tAe will Of
the Pennsylvania boys who begged to be Ill
lowed to hold their position.
The outer forces then began To fall back.
POrter's corps were some distance below
duryea's residence.
OF next days battle, the correspondent says
the cannonading and muskctry were terrific,
Duryea's gallant IOuayes were lying on the
ground for two hours while our batteries were
shoaing the woods over them Finally, to.
wards night, the enemy attempted 10 break
the centre IN front Of the IDuayes.
The musketry firing became terrific, lasting
90 or 30 minutes.
Shortly atterwardsan attempt was made to
break through the right which was repulsed,
and half an hour latter another attempt was
The battle had then been raging for some
hours without any apparent change or ad.
vantage On either side keiuiorcements OF
artillery and infantry then came steadily
along the bridge to the field Of battle,
The enemy item seemed t. make their last
desperate, determined effort, and came fore.
ing our men back into the low ground be-
tween the hill and the bridge, where they
could have been slaughtered by tens Of thou.
sands before they could have crossed that long,
narrow bridge.
Wagons artillery, ambulances and men
were hurrying toward the bridge, and Il panic
was almost inevitable when u strong guard
was placed across the bridge.
At the time when the enemy had almost
reached the main hospital halt mile from
the river, Thomas Francis Meagher's Irish.
me-. stripped snd with bare arms, came over
Il hill, and were ordered to 20 in. They
gave q yell and went 10 work, and the result
was that the enemy fell back to the woods and
thus matters stood up to ii o'clock yesterday
Sunday morning.
At dark an attack was made along the front
Of the entire line. and was renewed ut Il
M, IN front of Gems. Hooker, kearney and
Sumner without material result,
Another correspondence says Of Friday
battle:
Twice all along the front did the rebels at
tack our lines. Our rifle puts and redoubts,
Proctor with cannon, and Sumner, llO0ke,
and Ayres' guns moved them death harvest
/ Their loss in killed and wounded was ter
/ rible.
/ Under date OF Friday, midnight, the same
correspondent says:
/ Ten guns were taken from us by Il sudden
flank attack covered by the thick smoke which
hung around.
Count de Paris captured u rebel ma or whr
belonged to JackSOn's army. He said he had
been in the valley Of the Shenandoah al
winter, and came here yesterday with part
Of Jackson's army. The rest Of it arrived
this mOrning-the whole of it was here.
lie said that in the attack on our right the
enemy had from Gu, 900 to 50 600 troops. This
will explain the enormous fire under which
our men were borne down and swept away
Precisely as some Of the regiments were swep
away at Seven Pines.
Yesterday the Pennsylvania reserve drove
the attacking regiments of Jackson's com
mand To-day they were overpowered b,
the same regiments, reinforced.
Sykes regulars called up, proved unequal
to the task Vf stopping them, and Socum'
command had to be added.
The Count de Paris testities to the remark
able. good conduct Of all the regiments tina
sustained this unequal attack on Porter's ii
vision, They gave way, indeed, but not on
of them ran. Their loss is enormous.
The regular llth infantry Is about ami
hilated, nearly every officer in it was kllc
or wounded The 18th also suffered severely
Major Rosele. of the regulars. kinsma
of Gen. Mcclellan, was killed Col Pratt, q
a New York regiment, and Lieut. Coils Blac
and Swetzer were killed.
Our loss in officers is very marked indeed
The dSproportion in numbers was 50 extra
ordinary, and the obstinacy of our troop
50 uuyielding that our losses were inevitable
large.
The artillery in both parties Of Smiths di
visions piled the rebels in heeps. The fir
was terribly effective.
New YoRK. June 3O.-Flour market dull
and slightly favors buyers; S4.35al,45 supe
state; S4,10a4,SO extra state; S4,35a4, 10 su
per western; S4,10ai,90 com to med extr
western; s., 0jaj, Is. common to good ship
ping brands extra h. II. o.
Wheat market slightly tavors buyers, witt
moderate export demand; Slal,O1 for choice
spring; Sl.O5al 10 Mil club Sl,llal,l2 am
Der Iowa; 81, lSal, 10 winter red western.
Corn shade easier, 53b a55c sound old nike
western.
Oats quiet.
Pork steady.
Whisk heavy and dropping, 27sa2Sc, AM
small parcels at 2S!c.
Stocks dull and lower, closing heavy,
Money unchanged.
Sterling exchange nominal ut III.
c. & r. |. GS2,
New YoRk, june 3Oth. Tho following ex
plains itself
NEwBERN, June lst-'ro the editor of TIL
New York Tribune Sir. In accordanc
with the request of his exceIlency, Gov. Stan
", | wish it published that misunderstood,
his cxcellency, that he had no intention q
closing my schools for colored folks, at New
BERN n. G.. that he never intended to put il
force the laws of North Carolina. and that un
til he gets explicit instructions from the gov
ernment at Washington, D. G., he will nethe
interfere with my school, or return tugltiv
slaves to their owners; all of which | d
with the most sincere and heartfelt pleasure
Signed VINCENT CoLYER.
Tribune's dispatch.
WASHINGTON, June 29--rhe question c
the validity of the acceptances by Floyd G
the drafts Of Russell, Majors & Waddell hay
ing been referred by the secretary of war t
the attorney general, that officer has deliver
ed an elaborate opinion against their validity
holding, among other things, that the accep
lance Of drafts of a contractor, by the secre
tary of war, in advance Of the money agains
which the drafts are drawn, is unauthorized
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