Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-07-11
FROM GEN MeoLELLAN's ARN4.

&C lntTt was thiInihu 1tbAtNuh1 lhk
near our left wing, resulting in the defeat Of
the rebels. We took 1000 prisoners and
three small batteries Our cavalry then fol-
lowed the rebels until they passed White
Oaks. For the last two days the rebels have
shown little disposition to fight, and yester-
day they relinquished their ground and bat
terios almost without resistance.
New YoRK. July 7.
The Tribune's correspondent says General
Hooker's division is reduced to less than s.
900 effective men. The result Of Tuesdays
fight was distinctly in favor Of the Union ar
my. The rebels were defeated in every ae-
ton, and the officers taken prisoners admit
the loss of at least 10 900 men during the day.
Our loss was very small when compared with
that Of the enemy.
The Tribune says one of our correspondents
saw General Mcclellan on Wednesday. He
came on board the mail boat, as she reached
Harrison's Landing, and hurriedly passed in
% The cabin with Gen. Patterson who came
up in the boat. In reply TO Gen. Patterson,
Gen. Mcclellan said Eve have fought battle
every day for the last week and whipped the
rebels every time, though they had three to
our one" Gen. Mcclellan remained but few
moments in the boat. Our dates by mail to
Friday morning. At noon Thursday the reb-
els appeared in force four miles from Gen.
McClellan's front, and began shelling, but had
no effect. The gunboats replied but nothing
important occurred.
A letter in the Post confirms the reported
skirmish on Thursday and the capture of six
guns and some prisoners. Gen. Mcclellan
had removed bis headquarters and his army
had advanced some five miles towards Rich
mond.
A correspondent in the Philadel phia Press,
under the same date, reports that Gen. Nc
Cellan is pushing rapidly forward, driving
the enemy at all points, the gunboats accom-
panying the advance, Smelling the woods and
scattering the enemy. His (McClellan's)
main force arc following in support
New YORK, July g.
The T'ribuncs Fortress Monroe letter OF the
5th says yesterday our pickets advanced from
four to five miles from the river, and saw no
enemy, who seemed to have mysterousy re-
tired Gen. Mcclellan has advanced his lines
down to the Chickahominy, and no fears are
now entertained of flank movement in that
direction. BY noon to-day Gen. Mcclellan
expected to have his position 80 fortified as
TO bid defiance to the enemy in any shape they
might choose to come.
Col Cass, of the 9th Mass regiment, ar
rived to-day, and lett on the Fall River boat
for Boston, accompanied by his wife and lit
tie son who met him here. lie was most
shockngly wounded IN the head while rally
ing another regiment next to his own. A
bullet entered over his ear travorsing obi
quely downwards, taking ouj six teeth in its
passage and coming out under the opposite
jaw. lie is also wounded IN the leg. He
has to be moved on straw. His regiment
lost 8 officers and can muster now less than
400 men. They captured seven rebel stand
ards during the weeks fight
The Herald's letter of the 9th says some
of the gunboats have gone up the river to-
day and others will soon follow. A certain
General who was looked for to-day has not
yet arrived, but we have hope Of seeing him
be ore the going down of the sun. A large
number of naval officers are here to report on
their vesses which are hourly expected This
great point of interest is becoming more and
more important few days longer, and
Richmond will be ours.
An army letter to the Herald states that
the rebel prisoners say long before the ovacu-
alton OF Corinth, troops from Beauregard' s
army began to arrive at Richmond, and con-
tinued to arrive steadily until that event took
place, by which time 10000 arrived, and sub
sequent to the evacuation 25,OOO more arriv-
ed that these $4,000 are the flower OF Beau
regards army They are the best troops IN
the old army OF Manassas and have not, as
general thing, been engaged IN the late bat
ties, but are held In reserve that the whole
number OF troops at Richmond amounts Il
fully 100000; that Gen. Lee has chief com
mand, and Gems. Beauregard, Johnston, (be
fore he was wonnded) and Jackson were com
manders OF corps de armee under him Ia re
gard to the report OF Jacksons death the
speak OF 1t in such manner as leads me t.
think 1t mere ruse.
The Tunes letter places our loss IN the re
cent battles at about 10000
The Tribune gives Zen Andrew Proctor
name as authority for the statement that tn
rebels have lost 10000 men IN the recen
battles
New YORK, July s.
With regard to the movements OF Genera
Burnside which were somewhat mysteriOu
heretofore, we learn that two divisions OF hi
army were on ship-board, ana had actuall
started to JOIN Gen. McClellan's army, tie
days ago The expedition was nearing Hat
tefas when boat from Roanoke island, WIT
dispatches Tor Zen. burnside, containing II