Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-07-02
LATE TELsGRAPHIO NEWS.
THE BATTLE OF SATURDAY.
'uII Particulars up - Msndsy Afternesn

Especial Dispatch to the Pbilsdelphis Press
PoRTRrss MosRoE, June 30 II have arrived
here safely, In Company with Gen. Stoneman and
staff and Gen Casey and staff, who are here 1t 10
said. under special orders
You have no doubt been apprissd Of the great
confusion existing here. and naturally attendant
upon the crowding Of vessels into the harbor
from White House Point.
The sffair OF Saturday last partook more Of the
nature Of battle than the engagements of Thurs
himself with glory. He selected a very strong
positioD and having posted his forces In an ad
mirable manner, was prepared to hold II against
any forcss Of the enemy The troops Of this COM
volunteers We'd with Gen. Sykes' regulars in
making steady movements, ana cirefully execut-
Ing the commands Of their cficers.
Time and again vast rides Of rebels moved up
In solid columns upon our troops, but our reg uar
batteries as ofren moved them down In a most
destructive manner. STEADY discharges of shell,
Craze and canister In reg ular salvos seemed to
sweep down whole companies.
Al soon as coniu.ion In the rebel ranks was ap-
parent, Gen. Porter ordered Gen Meagber's Irish
brigade 10 charge bayonets, which they did in
the most gallant aud heroic style, bare headed
In their snirt sieeves, occasionally with sleeves
rolled up.
This charge had an excellent effect The rebels
were driven back with great slaughter, and Gen
Porter was preparing TO move upon them over the
piles Of the renel dead and dying, when the en-
envy again advanced ste adily, strongly reinforced
Now the Pennsyyanians gave them the benefit
Of all their splendid rifles, while the batteries
played upon them as be ore, creating sad ha Toc.
Indeed, the slaughter upon the other fields during
this war has never BEEN anythisg TO compare to
this The rebels staggered under their losses,
and our forces were advancing steadily upon
sa ocsi sde ap With an otde o .Ss som
mander- iG-cbief to Gen. Porter, directing him to
fsll back with his command, and cross the
Chickahominy.
Tha 49, yx,. .x.,,toS Il, a.. al. -
troops did not miss q man, tho enemy being too
severely punished 10 follow us closely The
only difficulty was with the Pennsylvania Re.
serves and Meaghers .lrishmen-their command
ers eIerting all their powers to induce these
brave men TO cease ing They saw the ad van
taee gained by hard fighting, and they were
anxious TO follow up the success.
Ali the troops must be praised for heroic gal
lantry In this affair, but the regulars must have
especial notice. Gen Sykes, the Iamented Nj aior
Rossel, the Sd, 4th, and 18th infaatry, behaved
admirably
Gen. raj Porter thong bit he would be reinforced
and ordered to advance upon Richmond forth
WITH but 1t was not so desig ned, and he fell back
as ordered promptly.
-Four trains OF cars, loaded with forage, were
ordered to ispatch, on Saturday, but no. citing the
enemy's pickes on the road, The trains were
backed down near the White House, the cars
were burned, and the four locomotives were
blown up This was a great loss, but It was en-
HANGED by the destruction Of stores, &c at the
White Houa-everyihIng there being In flames
Elegant ambulances and loaded baggage wagons
were rolled down to the river bank, and, there
being no time to bura them, they were cast into
the river.
en-, barked with many others on board of the
John Brooks, but owing 10 the fact that our vessel
was too large to move down the river In safety at
night, we dropped anchor in sight Of w te
House Point. The houses burned on all night,
and the &C ne presented was one Of the grandest
/ ever beheld. Tie rebels were not In sight on
Sunday morning when We moved down the river
The unboats dropped down with US some miles
and anchored uIder a bluff, SO as to allow the
rebels a chance TO cone az far east al they chose
A boat sent up to communicate with General
Met lellan by wav Of James river was fred on
recently by rebel field battery.
A portion OF General Stoneman % command was
ordered g. Yorkto ~n and Williamsburg to guard
The telegraph wires and open direct communica-
ton With General Mcclellan.
Arrangements are perfecting, under the direc-
ton Of Hcers OF high standing here, to convey
Lnl supply of stores to General Mcclellan s
army, but by what means l am not at liberty 10
publish
single sutler, in the vicinity Of White House.
had property TO the amount Of SIC, 600 DESTROYED
on Saturday.
There are many rumors here respecting army
mo .ements; all, however, unreliable. The cor
respondents skedadd ed with our vanguard over
to the main body Of the army, and they msy not
be heard from for dav or two, when tkey will
be able TO write " Ricbm nd, or very near IT,
at the head Of their contributions NOVICE.