St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-06-19
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FORE RICHMOND.
SURRENDER OF FORT MORGAN, .
OUR FLEET sHELLInG' GRAND culf.
NEWS FROM CHARLESTON.
A LOYAL BLACK GIVES VALUABLE I'm.
INFORMATION.

ncCL1LIA1S nIADQUARfehs, June II.
The rebels yesterday after driving from
Old Church sqadron of the 5th cavalry.
proceeded to Garlick's Landing, on the
Pamunkey river, about four miles above
White House, and here they burned two
schooners and some wagons, and drove off
the mules. Their conduct is represented
as barbarous, having killed several Of our
teamsters without any necessity. Those
who failed to make their escape were ta-
ken prisoners. From here they proceeded
20 Tunstalps Station, fou: miles from
White House, with the view of burning q
Railroad bridge.
A train which was passing down at tho
time fred into, killed two and wounding
several. A Col. belonging to the Excel
sior Brigade was there taken prisoner, but
succeeded IN making his escape during the
night; a paymaster jumped from the train
and hid himself in the woods until morn.
ing, leaving Sl25, 900 in the cars.
The train never stopped, butpassed on
to White House. After destroying telo-
graph wires, they proceeded to Balls
Cross Roads, near New Kent e. H., on tho
way to Richmond, crossing the Chicka-
hominy between Bottoms bridge, Iawe'.
river, at almost 2 o'clock this morning.
The force that accomplished this wa
composed Of 1000 cavalry and six piece.
If artillery, under Gen. Stuart: most of
whom were residents Of this locality and
knew the roads. At Old Church the
rebels had in reserve six regiments Of in
fantry with artillery. As soon as these
facts were known pursuit b, cavalry was
Immediately ordered, but the enemy hav-
ing to much Of a start, only FIVE we're
captured. Several arrests have been made
to day of citizens within our lines, on tho
supposition Of their giving the information
to the enemy. 1927:
New York, June 16.
The correspondent of the PhiIadelphis
Press, on board the Brooklyn, of Baton
Rouge, May 80, says Fort, Morgan surren~
dered, leaving Mobile unprotected. Gen.
Williams encountered large body of rob
els outside the city and terrific engage
ment ensued. The result is not known.
Gen. Butler was sending reinforcemcuts.
MEMPHIS June Is.
Advices from Vicksburg, 18th, say sew
en- Of our gunboats were engaged shelling
Grand Gulf all yesterday; result unknown.
1t is reported rebels 10000 strong are
concentrated at Grenada.
Quite an alarm was created in Critteu-
den County, Ark, opposite Memphis, on
account Of the discoveringof a design Of
several hundred negroes to run and claim
protection of federals. The whites were
leaving for Memphis.
Rebel officers taken prisoners say that
the approaches to Charleston are lined with
batteries and every inch Of ground will be
holly contested.
Gen. Hunter has return ed from the vi
cinity of Charleston, leaving Gen. Benham
III command. The fall Of Charleston will
become a matter Of history soon.
The colored regiment ia not disbanded,
and company is detailed daily, loading
and unloading vessels
MANASSAS, June, Is.
"A loyal black came into camp last even
ing and reported the arrival of rebel SOL
der from Jackson's army, at Dudley
Church, near Bull Run, the object of whose
visit, was to learn the number Of troops
at this point, and return to Jackson at
midnight. A few men from Maj Duaey's
went out and captured him aud he is now
prisoner at Headquarters. Reports arc
now current here that Jackson has been
reinforced.