The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1862-06-25


FoRTREss MONROE, June $3.50 a. m
--Tha steamer Matamora arrived from City.
Point last night, but too late to send dis
patch through.
The Richmond papers of Saturday contain
briet account of a bloody battle fought near
Charleston on Monday last, between five
Federal regiments and battery of Parrolt
guns, and parts Of fonr Confederate regiments
and a battery. The battle lasted all day with
heavy loss on both sides.
The Charleston Mercury said the battle
would be renewed the next day, and express.
ed apprehensions for the safety Of the city,
In consequence Of the great exhaustion of the
Southern troops, and the loss of many off
GERS.
Gems. Evans and Pemberton compliment
the troops for their bravery in standing under
the shells OF our gunboats and batteries.
The fight took place Wi hin four miles of
Charleston, and from the tone OF an editorial
OF the Mercury | should think that the
rebels have been cut off from a retreat by
our gupboats. II this be so, Charleston
must soon fall.
The Dispatch says it can be no longer de.
MED that jackson has been heavily reinforced
lately, and that the Federal columns must
either combine or fall back across the Poto-
mac.
The Charleston Mercury, OF the 18th, says,
The Confederate loss at Secessionyille:
yesterday, was forty killed and one hundred
wounded. We buried on the field one hun
drel and forty Federa!s, and took forty prs-
oners.
Special dispatches to Augusta papers:
Charleston, June 16.-A severe battle took
place this morning on James Island, four
miles from the city. Three regiments of
Federals, with artillery, attacked our bat
teres, at Secessionville. Col. Lamar COM
manded the Conederates, and with a few
hundred troops repused the enemy three
times, with great slaughter. The enemy
fought bravely, but were defeated Our vic
tory is complete. The enemy's loss is sup
posed to be about four hundred, including
thirty prisoners. Our loss is estimated at
fifty to one hundred Col. Lamar was wound
ed and Captains Rud. King, and Lieut. Ed
wards killed. The attack is soon to be re.
newed. The Coniederates are much ex-
hausted by ths previous shelling Of the ene-
my, which was kept up day and night for
week.
M'CLELLAN's HEADQUARTERS, Sunday 8
D. m.--This has been remarkably quiet
day, considering the close proximity Of the
two contending armies. Brisk skirmishing
ensued all day yesterday, and at night every
thing indicated that general engagement
was at hand. The enemy advanced IN
strong force on our lines last night, but be
ing promptly met, soon retired.
The Charleston Mercury Of the 18th, gives
q graphic description of an engagement on
James Island the previous Sunday, in which
1t acknowledges severe loss on both sides
without material change in position.
CHICAGO, June 23--The majority, in
eighty eight counties against the new con-
stitution is two thousand. Seventeen coun-
ties are to be heard from, which gave Dem
ocratic majority in 1860 of about nine thous
and five hundred The three negro PROPOSE
tions are adopted. The bank cause 10 yet in
doubt.
CHICAGO, June 23--Special to the lri-
bune from Cairo says:--Gen. Hindman, OF
Ark, is among the prisoners taken on White
river.
Rev. Joseph Warren, Chaplain Of the 26
Missouri cavalry, arrived, at Farm
ington. On the 22d~of Map he was released.
Beauregard left Jackson, Mississippi, on
the 18Th. Reports state that the archives
and all public and private property was being
removed to Columbus.
MEMPHIS, june 21.--The Grenada IA
peal of the 18th, says: Holly Springs was
occupied by considerable force of the enemy
night before last. They made their appear
ance suddenly, and much confusion ensued
The provost Marshal is among the prisoners
captured. A train was about ready to leave
for the South, upon which many citizens at
tempted to take refuge for the purpose of es
Gaping. The crowd was fired upon, and
Lieut. Hall and some others were killed. No
public stores remained at Holly Springs.
The Grenada appeal OF the 18th, contain;
the following dispatch:
MONTGOMERY, June 17.--General Bearre
gard and staff are on the way to Richmond
We hear that large portion of the army o
the Mississippi will soon follow their Genera
A sufficient force will be lett with the irwin
cible Bragg to check any steps towards tn
interior by the vandals under Halleck.