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The Daily Dispatch: June 10, 1862., [Electronic resource], General War news. (search)
General War news.
The following "important general orders" have been issued at Washington; but more recent events may slightly vary the programme so far as Richmond and Petersburg are concerned:
War Department, Agn't Gen's Officer, Washington, June 1, 1862. General Order, No. 17.
The Department of Virginia is extended to include that part of Virginia south of the Rappahannock and east of the railroad from Fredericksburg to Richmond, Petersburg and Weldon.
Major-General Geo. B. McClellan, United States Army, will assume command thereof and of all the United States forces within it limits.
Major-General John E. Wool, United States Army, is assigned to the command of the Middle Department, and will proceed to Baltimore and assume the command thereof.
Major-General John A. Dix, United States Volunteers, will proceed immediately to
From the Valley.
The news from glorious "Stonewall" Jackson, received yesterday, is of a very encouraging character.
As has been already announced, Jackson fell back from the Potomac in order to meet the forces of the enemy, which, under Fremont, Dix and Shields, were endeavoring to get in his rear.
Retreating from Winchester, carrying along the stores and guns captured there, he made a stand near Port Republic, in Rockingham county, a short distance this side South river.
Sunday morning the enemy crossed the river in two columns and made an attack, Fremont being pitted against Ewell and Shields against Jackson.
After a short conflict Fremont was completely routed, and was hotly pursued by Ewell, while Jackson held Shields in check, and was priming him against the Shenandoah.
In the battle, Gens. Elzy and Stuart were slightly wounded.
We captured several pieces of artillery and many prisoners.
Considering the position, it was confidently expected that Shields would be