The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-06-23
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Portland Daily Press.
From Washington.

WASHINGTON, June %.
The extra Republican of to-day says, at Z
O'Clock yesterday morning, under orders from
Gen. Hooker, our cavalry and artillery attack
ed the rebel cavalry and artillery force under
Stuart, at Aide. The fight opened with great
spirit on both sides. The onslaught of our
forces was promptly met, and from informa-
ton received neither side gained much for
several hours, when the rebels began to give
way, and for hours afterwards it was a running
fight our forces crowding the enemy on the
right and center. The field was strewn with
dead and wounded rebels. Our loss was
chiefly at the beginning of the fight, and its
extent is not known.
Mai. Sterling and Capt. Fisher, of General
Hooker's staff, who were captured by party
of rebel scouts on Thursday, were at the time
CARRYING orders to Gen. Pleasanton.
Attorney General Bates will leave Wash
ington tomorrow, for st. Louis, and be alb
sent for some weeks, his health demanding
temporary withdrawal from official duties
Hon. L. J. Coffey has been commissioned by
the President Attorney General dd interim.
The Marshal for. the District of Columbia,
has seized the real estate OF VIM. +. Phips, of
Virginia, formerly sixth auditor under Blu
chanan.
Commander Spots has been ordered to Port
Royal, S. c., to relieve Com. Alma, in COM
mand of steamer South Carolina Also, Com.
Williamson to take command Of steamer Flag
at same place.
The afternoon papers say President Lincoln
and family will soon leave the city for their
summer retreat, the Soldiers Home.
The supply steamer Massachusetts will leave
Philadelphia Saturday next tor Port Royal.
Com. Foxhall A. Parker has been ordered
to the command of the screw frigate Wabash
of the South Atlantic Blockadng Squadron.
Dispatches from Memphis dated the 10th, say
a detachment of Col. Hodges cavalry had
captured two boats, on which two rebel regi-
ments and battery was trying to cross the
Tennessee river.
BY arrivals here tonight it is ascertained
that Gen. Pleasanton yesterday morning, in his
advance from Middlebury on the road to Ash
by Gap, encountered rebel force a short dis
lance from the former town. He attacked
them with great impetuosity and broke their
front. The rebels resisted bravely, contrasting
the ground foot by foot until when near Up
perville they attempted flank movement ON
our left, which was promptly met and repulsed
by Gregg's command. Our light battery did
fearful execution in their ranks, while their ar
tillery, although well served, was comparative
ly harmless, Gen. Pleasanton charged upon
the enemy in Uppervile in three columns. The
advance under Fitzpatrick dashed into the
town, and after a brisk fight drove the rebel
cavalry back, when they assumed new posi-
ton and made another stand, whence they
were driven and retreated towards Ashbys
Gap. Gen. Pleasanton having learned that
the Gap was protected by large rebel force
of infantry and artillery, contented himself
with holding the vantage ground. and cleared
the route of the killed aud wounded. The
enemy's force, like our own, was composed of
cavalry, light artillery and dismounted skir-
mishers.