Washington telegraph., 1862-06-04
Telegraphic.

| the lOtn ult. the enemy runUoaAs Ni"
tor, and Galena, accompanied by others,
attacked our batteries on Wilder's and
Dauley's Bluffs, aud opened with great
violence. Our batteries replied deliber-
ately, and at | o'clock the Galena was SCI
on fire, and the others retreated- Inc
interest Of the other dispatches since then
up to the dates with which we resume
has been superseded by what follows:
Richmond. May 23.-Late Northern
papers have been received at the Daliy
Petersburg Express Office. The reePnise
of the gunboats on james river, had
most depressing effect on New York and
Philadelphia, as very serious affair, but
90 full accounts were allowed to De pup
lished. Seventeen men were klllec en
the Nangitek by the explosion OF lVU
mound Parrot gun, and the boat being
rendered useless was withdrawn from the
f,ht The Galena was rlddled by balls
| from the rebel batteries-lS went through
her deck aud sides, and ii OF the crew
were killed aud l3 wounded. Ihe killed
were terribly cut to pieces and mangied,
many beyond the hope of recognition
The Monitor maintained her superior
strength; lhe balls glanced harmless from
her tywr Tie Ari,took and Port Royal
were not materially injured. The unns-
naI elevation Of tile Ieb.l batteries and
the difficulty IF the eunboats going ln
proper range, they were, for time, una
| liz III do execution In the mean time
the enemy poured an incessant fire OF shot
1 ~. M n N =
and did fearful work. The body Of NJ
B,rnum, gunner Of the Galena, was car
ried to Fortress Monroe for interment.
Col Brown vf the Goth Indiana, sta
toned at Portsmouth, went out Of town
10 take a ride, and in an hour afterwards
hi, horse returned wounded and riderless,
he ha, Ing been killed by the Confeder-
atcs.
Richmond, May 23.-There was sharp
skirmish about J miles north east Of this
city this afternoon. Tne particulars are
not yet ascertained, except that the enc
nv attacked and was repulsed with loss
The prevailing opinion i that general
engagement will soon take place.
Richmond, May 24th.-ln the skir-
mish yesterday afternoon, the federals had
four pieces OF artillery and the Cvnfeder
atcs one. The euemy threw large mum
Der Of shell sNithout damage. Aregimenr
VI federal cavalry charged our battery,
| but few shells thrown into their midst
reversed their course, and their artillery
fed precpitately. la the @GirmIsh thu.
morning, seven miles north ri this city,
the artillery was principally cngageI.-
| The enemy rctrcaied before the ire OF
the second company Of Washington a..
tiliery, two miles The Coutederates re-
turned and the fedcrais resumed their
| former position. Occasional firing l. sill
Kept up Unly Casualty Oh our side L
Capt RUsscr, wounded 10 The arm. There
l. Leavy canUDaIiDg tAIs morning 10 tie
\ direction Of tile skirmish OF yesterday
| II commenced abJut day light, and sun
| continues NJ report received a. yet. 1t
| is nuw rninin= fat. There Was "a sharp
skirmish tLl. morning near the bridge,
some disiaLcc iium the locality vi the
last skirmish 1he Jih Louisiana rr-i
D.. cut on picket duty al that point, Wa
attacked by large tprce Of the Yankees,
and tie hrlfg cuuiILurd several hours
About 40 CuufcdurI.cs were wou .dcd -
none ki led
Memphis, May 25 The latest alvires
from Cvriuth, indcyte that the enemy
are retrcating Iuwu the tennessee river,
and ii is rumyrrd, vii. land At Columbus,
Ky, then to make move On .IeDphls
from that direction The skirmisniug at
CUriuth, however, Is >Elii kept up, lnd The
rumors may b untrdr. From NIck>burg
there is nothing new. The enemy have
not yvt attacked the batteries, although
they have, from Jay tO day, thrcateLcd ~
she'll the town The latest dispatches ot
to-day, from Virginia, indicate that . bat
Tie may now be ia progress.
Nick,Lurs, May z6.-The Federal fleet
Is st;Il below the city, and all IS quiet.-
Their force h1s b,en augmented b two
trgayes. 1t j. supposed they are 1IirIus
fur reintvrcemenfs
Sigued, W.
Memphis, May 2Gth.-A Northern
paper cvutains tile following:
Above Fort Pillow, May 1.-THE fleet
burg arrived here to-day. They are "a
| formidable LOOKING Grail, anu are un4uen-
tionably able 70 tink any r-bel r4n tna,
floats un these waters Matters are how
in rood condition here.
Memphis, Nay 26.-li Is rumored here
that Pope's division Of the federal army at
Cu.iu,h, few days agn, have recently
appeared ii Ashpuri, abJve Fort Pillow,
1nd il i feared they III y marcI IN rear
Ut tie Font, whilst PORTION ot Curtis
command now at Oceo.I, Ark, vii. m4rcA
across the neck Of land opposite Tie ivri
aud Illus fInk il right aud left. All
quiet there up TO l.. III. tC-Jay Al
Curinth all quiet. No forward movement
on either side. Enemy said to be .till
there in force No telling what hour a
fight may take place al either licksburg,
Fort Pillow or CoriGth.
Richmond, May 26th.-The Examiner
received special dispatch to-day. stating
that Gems. Jackson and Ewell have taken
Front Royal aud Winchester, gaining a
complete victory. Two thousand prison
ers were taken at Winchester, aud more
continue to come il. All the enemys
stores we're also captured at Winchester
Our loss 100 killed and wounded. The