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Show Washington-, June 2d. The official account of tho engagement at Aquia Creek, agree? with other accounts. ac-counts. Tho enemy's batteries in rango wero silenced. The following facts, relative to the con-tost con-tost at Aquia Creek, have been obtained; Tho engagement began on Friday, and bbtcd two honrs. Ou Saturday it was renewed for four hours. The lower beach battery, which was damaged on Friday, was repaired. Tbe force of the Confederates 1e sup-posed sup-posed to have beeo two thousand On Saturday the PretbOru approached to within two miles; ahd commencetl the fire. -The"Pnwnee took a bearer position, For the first hour the firing was brisk from tid tmtterks. pnriag the cngage- . ... ... rijitt, tTtatmi - -. 1 - - ,ijt b recborif cabin, and eteht Jw?, hauled off, being uapveparea foT?-engagement, foT?-engagement, r ' 1 (n Tho Anncostit rctprntd here thiaw9. by;Lord PalmersVmC il dutches .nre;.reaeived frpblS V-d.J,.!;? ll,cc,clTed'tl,at two T thel4s.ng4ln.Ropniltttihcpat mlsk hate been recp'tured, and hey would be W ul caused X Whole company .to mtn? them, lb Cxtingulsricd by" soldiers; s - --."S"5r.rf |