Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1862-07-11
Later from McClellan's Army.

FoRrREss MONROE, July 3.-The
steamer Nelly Baker, from llarrison's
Landing, arrived this morning with few
of our wounded and twenty-five rebel
prisoners.
There was most terrific fighting on
Tuesday, with most brilliant success
The rebels were defeated in every &c.
ton, and the rebel officers taken prison.
ers, admit loss of 10000 men on that
day.
Our artillery successfully poured into
them all day, while the rebels did very
little execution with theirs. Our loss
was very small. The fighting was most
desperate. As fast as the rebels were
moved down, fresh troops Immediately
took their places, their officers appear
ing to disregard the lives of their men,
holding them up under the hottest fire of
our artillery, which swept them down as
fast as they arrived.
The enemy has been repulsed and
beaten back in every fight for the last
tlree days, Monday, Tuesday and We'd
nesday).
Yesterday the rebels advanced abon'
o'clock, and opened fire. Severe fight
ing ensued for three hours, when the en-
envy retrea;ed, badly cut up, by our ar
tillery and with heavy loss. This was
the last fighting up to five o'clock this
morning.
Our troops are in fine spirits, and
never so anxious to fight as now. All
the wounded express desire for speedy
recovery and to return again TO their
regiments, so as to be there when Rich
mond is taken.
The steamer John Brooks, with 400
wounded, the Vanderbilt with 700, the
Elm City with 500 and the Arrowsmlth
with 500 have arrived here. The John
Brooks goes to Annapolis, The Elm City
to Philadelphia, and the Vanderbilt and
Arrowsnith to New York.
New YORK, July 5. The Fortress
Monroe correspondent OF the Tribune,
writing under date OF July 8, says Cen
eral MeClellan's position cannot be flank
ed by any force however great
Supplies of all kinds and in abundance
have arrived and The army is in the best
r possible spirits.
, CITY Point was burned on Monday by
I gunboat, thus destroying shelter for
! the rebel sharp shooters.
t James river is filled ~ith transport
g vessels and steamers, and there are over
r twenty gunboats 10 the vicinity Of Har-
: rison's Landing.
Rebel prisoners put their loss Mt 80
- 600, while ours DOES not exc.ed 10000.
Il The rebels had over 100000 troops en-
> gagged.
;. WA,HINGroN, July 4-Evening. The
Q latest adyices at tie War department
from Gen. Mcclellan are dated nine
clock this morning, up to which time
e there had not been any fighting since
Is tuesday.
General Dix reports the arrival to-day
at Fortress Monroe Of 5j3 rebel pris.
oners, being part Of those taken in the
: late BATH, among whom are several col
of onpls and majors.
OF Major General Dix las ordered al
"a civilians away from Fortress Monroe
and no persons viii be permitted to pass
y to that point, or to the a rmy OF the Pc
y tomac, except those connected with tn
ar military or civic service.
be WAsnlNGr0N, July 5. Dispatches
:. have been received from General Nc
" CIelan dated O'Clock afternoon 4th.-
&c The following is the substance
or There has been no fighting since Tues
is day night, when the enemy were repuls
IF ed with great slaughter. The arm,
moved to The position now occupied be
as cause it affords greatly superior advSn
y tagcs Tor the co operation of the gun
to boats, of which seventeen are now IN tn
rol river, protecting the flank OF the army
, Statements Of the casualties in The SC
"' we're battles of eight days cannot yet b
lie furnished.
he Our forces were not beaten in an
nd conflict, nor could they be driven irot
the field by the utmost efforts Of the Ell
envy.
nrs The conduct of our troops in ever
,rs, command and under all circumstance
or was admirable.
,;n No guns have been lost since the e.
gapemrnt of Friday, June n, whit
on McCall's division was at the outset owe
We whelmed by superior numbers, and
the field pieces fell into the hands OF Il
nav rebels.
nos The sick and wounded are being Sc
forward to hospitals.
my Al one o'clock yesterday, 4th of Jul
ny, the army was drawn up in its positi'
ma for review. The bands played, nation
,vi. salutes were fred, and everything look
bright.