Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-07-05
rapldlly. nnd nere being packed On . Iho

rapdity. and were being packed on TO the !
wharf boats and vessels.
The wives and children Of the contro.
bauds soon made their appearances with
bundles aud babies and took position on the
canal boats MS they were hoated ont in the
stream Daring the afternoon the panic
Increased until half past three O'clock, aud
the steamers aud tugs we're busily engaged
10 towing down the transports
At three O'Clock a dispatch was received
frcm Headquarters: 1--WE have been driv-
ing the enemy on the left wing for the past
half hour. Cheers are heard all along the
line" This was the signal for change in
the programme All the Government val
uables aud the property of the officers was
placed on board the mail boat left at three
o'clock tor Fortress Monroe, taking with
her ia tow two heavily laden steamers. Two
Of the large hospital steamers filed with
sick aud wounded, also left about the same
time.
1t was announced that Gen. Stcneman,
with six thousand cavalry and artillery, was
within six miles of the White House to pro-
tect the work of evacuation, il dash shod'
by made by the enemy in that direction -
The scene preseHted on the river was an in.
teresting one. Ten miles below the White
House about 200 brigs, barks and schoon.
ers were at anchor, with any quantity Of
coal boats, loaded with implements Of war,
commissary aud subsis cnce stores. On the
whole route down, steamers aud tugs were
passed, having large numbers of vessels IN
tow, and at West Point, forty miles below
White House, not less than 800 vessels
were at anchor, whilst the numerous steam.
erS aud tugs, which had brought them down
were preparing to start up for ihe several
hundred still up the river
About seven o'clock Gu Friday evening,
J numbers of wounded commenced arriving
front Of the lines, with few of the most in.
telgent of whom | had an opportunity of
converSing Those engaged in the repuse
eff Slonewall Jackson say it was most dis.
astrouS.
Instead of surprise, the enemy received
the first shot, and after two hours 6ght re-
treated in confusion. The enemy were
coming in such dense masses that the shell
aud grape poured into them as they ad.
vanced, aud made great gaps in their lines,
but they moved forward most determinedly
| They exchanged showers of balls which
were destructive on both sides, but when
! Gen. Porter ordered buyonet charge, they
retreated in double quick They again raj.
lied and approached our lines second time
when some terrible slaughter enSued. This
time their artillery being better served was
more effective. On coming TO close quar-
terS they were again repulScd and driven
back further still. This twice fought over
ba tie ground was now literally strewr
with dead and dying. Gen. Porter then d
second time fell back 10 his pos ton, and
waited an hour for the enemy to renew thC
assault They finally came on in increased
numbers, having been heavily reinforced,
and were again received with shell and grape
causing great chasms in their ranks.
A third time the enemy bore down most
bravely Oh our lines, and this conflict was
the most severely contested OF the whole
but when the bayouet was brought to beal
they fell back, and were pressed fully a
mile beyond our lines. Again, the fourth
time, Gen. Porter fell back to his origina
position, and an order was then received
from General Mcclellan 10 continue bis
rclrogadc slowly, and in order. AS soon
as il became apparent 10 the enemy that
it was the purpose Of Gen. Porter TO retire,
| they pushed forward again boldly and brave
! ly when they were checked by The entire re.
serve force, consisting Of the n. \ Fifth
aud Tenth, and two other regiments, under
| Col Warren
The fresh force held the enemy in check
while the force which had previously borne
| the bTuut Of The hat lp moved steady back
aud in good order The enemy made a
fierce attack on the reserve, but cannon
were posted at various points OF the route
by which they were retireing which poured
10 Shot and shell and checked their move
mcnts, and enabled the troops TO move
back in the most admirable order. A one
time IN this retroglde movement the reserve
force Of Gen Sykes charged on the enemy
with The bayouet aud drove them back
half mile
: In this charge the New York Fifth and
: Tenth drew forth the plaudits of the army
by their Steadiness and bravery, IN whlel
D they, however, lost about hundred o
their members. Cheers went up along ou
4 whole lines at this gallant repulse, whicl
was al p. M, aud the enemy did no
renew the attack during the balance
6 the evening, but turned his colums toward
the White House. The division OF tn
b enemy dispatched in the direction wa
I estimated at twenty to thirty thou'and.
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