Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-08-08
From Cen. mooieilan's column.

About II O'Clock hast night Tho rebels Opened /
Ere from the opposite side oftnr river with two
batteries Of light artillery, Their fire was rrin-
eipallv directed towards tho mail bont landne
at The headqualiera of Col. lngaila the shipping /
and the oucampmcnts The rebel pieces were
handled well aud fred with great lnpidity.--l l
-Four flen were killed and sJine i've or six |
wounded. Several horses were also Killed |
The rebels had il all their own way for some
time as our troops did not anticipate an attack; |
but the 32-pounders stationed ut Col. ingalls, 1
headquarters soon silenced their guns, after they
opened. A few Of our vessels were struck, but
no serious damage was sustained by any ofthcni
4 Headquarters Army Of the potoRiac, Aug g.2--
Six hundred Of our troops crossed the river yes
terday afternoon for the purpose Of destroying
| the houses and woods The opposite shore
which had afforded protection TO the rebcls.-l
Everything in the shape Of n dwelling was
burned This was the point where the rebels
sheled our shipping and encamplnent The af-
fair was successfully accomplished without the
loss Of man.
The gunboats this forenoon were engaged in
! shelling the shore and houses down the river.
| Five men were killed by the enemys shells
night before last and two wounded
Washington, August 2.--An officer writing
from Harrisons Landing, to gentleman in
| Washington, says: "All is quiet on the James
| river. One corps after another is being review
ed by Gen. McClellan--and the troops make
very fine appearance. The soldiers are in
4 good spirits and will be ready to deal heavy
blows when called upon to strike. IfNew Eng
! land the Middle States and the great West win
4 only do their duty now, this wicked rebellion
! will be crushed forever. God grant that the
call for more men will not be in vain"
! Headquarters Army of the Potomac, Aug4-
Ever since the firing upon shipping at the
mail boat landing by the enenys batteries, our
troops have occupied the opposite shore. Yes
tnrlnv
back into the country TO within IA miles of
| Petersburg. 1t was conducted by Col. Ayerill
and composed of $50 of the 9th Z. s. and $50 of
the Sd Pennsylvania cavalry with four com
panies of the LIST Michigan infantry. Capts Cas-
tor and Bowen. Of Gen McOlellans staff ac-
companed them. AT Cox's Mills, miles from
the river they encountered the 18th Virginia
! Cavalry drawn up in line. Our charged
on them when they broke aud run. They drove
them to their encampmcnt at Sycamore Church
two and half miles farther, where they again
formed, but were ingloriously put to flight,
leaving behind all their teuts, camp equipage
and commssary stores, which our troops gath
cred together aud burnt The rebels had two
horses killed, six men wounded aud two taken
prisoners. Our loss was one horse killed At
ter securing the country short distance farther,
they returned to the river
; There is no further evidence of rebel gum
boats ON the river thisside of Fort Darling. In
7 formation received here goes to show that the
new Merrimac will not be ready to operate for
$ three weeks yet.
Two of the gunboats We're yesterday afternoon
G engaged in shelHng the opposite shore above
e City Point. The health or the troops has inn
d proved ever since they began to receive fresh
vegetables which were ordered to be issued to
them by Gen. Mcclellan.
Washington, Aug lit has been believed
here in some quarters for several days, that the
enemy has been evacuating Richmond, there
E being reasonable suspicion that pestilenee
has broken out in that city.
, Washington, Aug. 5.-The following are our
latest adyices from Sperryville: Eight tprisoners
f have Just been brought in from Madison. Three
of them had been in the rebel army at Rich
mond. Loyal blacks coming into the lines
in great numbers in the direction of Stannard-
vile. They are a very superior class, and will
make excellent teamsters. scouting party
yesterday round between 20 and 80 negroes in
irons about IL miles from Madison, in nearly
starved condition They say that they were
caught while trying to escape to our lines and
; placed in irons.
: Headquarters Army of the Potomac, Aug5.-
The Richmond papers of August I'd, in giving
/ an account of the night engagement opposite
the mail road landing, acknowledge one man
! killed and sixteen wounded.
T large force of infantry, cavalry and artillery
left camp last night for Malvern Hill but no re-
: port of them has yet been received.
u 1neNten0nt COlOueI SWlIZer arrived Yesterday
y with 500 men-the balance of our sick and
n wounded from misunderstanding a total o
= 1000 received since the army came to the jane
?, River
d About 5000 rebel prisoners have arrived herr
: to be exchanged under the new arrangement.
: Gen. Barry has commenced TO employ contra
: bands in the construction of earthworks.
G New York, Aug. 5.-A Fortress Monroe let
e ter in the Tribune says that the number of ou
. troops who crossed James river is $4,000.
- Headquarters Army of the Potomac Aug g.
" The Army of the Potomac has again assumed
. the offensive The reconnoisance made yester
day under Gen Hooker to Malvern Hill, White
q Oak Swamp bridge, and in the direction ofNeN
y Market and Richmond was in every respect {
!. complete success, The troops left. camp abou
II dark night before last, arriving at Malvern Hill
= at o'clock yesterday morning, distance o
"A ten miles. Here they encountered two regi
~ ments of infantry and a battery posted benin,
- earthworks. A fire was Immediately opene,
upon them by Capt. Benson's battery, and
section OF Capt. Robinsons; the infantry was no
engaged. The firing lasted about three hours
when rhe rebels ingloriously fled by the rive
road to Richmond, hotly pursued by troop
who succeeded in taking one hundred of ther
ir prisoners The loss on our side at this poin
" was 3 killed and IL wounded. Capt. Benso
Z had his thigh broken by piece of she'll. Tn
doctor thinks the leg can be saved. Lieut.. Co
N Gamble of the 9Th III. cavalry was severel
O. wounded in the breast while driving in the enc
in mys pckets. Col. Averill, with 500 cavalry
= took the Quaker Road to White Oak Swan
u Bridge. There they found the 10th Va. caval
at ry drawn up TO receive them A charge wa
10 Immediately ordered which broke the rebe
of lines, when they fed. Col, Averill folowe
y them three miles, taking % prisoners withor
10 losing man. Gen. Pleasanton, with fore
of cavalry took the New Market road, on whic
r. portion of the rebels were retreating. He fol
- lowed them TO within a short distance of NeN
= Market, where meeting two brigades of rebel
he fell back bringing over 30 prisoners taken o
T. the way. New Market is 10 miles from Rich
IF mond. This ended the operations for the day
70 when the troops went into camp on Maiver
= Hill. Gen. Mcclellan who went 70 the seen
ID Of action early yesterday morning has not yC
returned.
Three thousand Of our prisoners will arrive tc
day from Richmond in exchange for similf
number sentnp on Monday. Everything quiz
g. on the opposite side of the river.
From New York.
Il New York, August 2.-The French bark Hai
he riet Rolli which wastal1en by our force whi
ofl running the blockade at New Orleans, with
es cargo of wines aud brandies, arrived TO day VI
dar' ofar,and af Dapf ftonaut of tha Maasacbt