The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1862-07-18


TuE LOSSES rRIpAv.
The loss was heavy ON both sides, but
necessarily largest with the rebels, al
though nearly half cf the Inc and field
officers Of cur force were killed or wound-
cd.
FRIDAYS RrSULTs.
Thus closed ono oCthc scvcrcs; battles
Of the war, proving to our soldiers that
they could stand their ground against
fearful odds, ana showing the rebels that
.ovtrwhc Inning uumhcrs are not all that
is nee, ssury Tor victory.
The loss ON either side is unknown
vet. The rebels admit lrss Of 10000
killed and wounded. number equal 10
ltWoth.rds OF cur who.e force. We were
compelled % leave our killed aud wound
ed on the fold, and lost sixteen guns,
Ikuupsacks &c.
FIGHTING RESUMED oN FRIDAY NIGHT.
On Friday night the rchcls opened %
terrific fire or artillery upon Smiths Di.
vision, rear the Chickahominy, which
was rcplcl to ia the same energetic man
ner by Capt Ayers, Aruold's rcsrrvc,
aud other batteries OF the division.
Our whole army wJs then across the
IChckdhomipy, aud had suffered largely
IN the battles at Mechanicsyilc ana ON
the ChickJhuminy, as well as from con-
tinull artillery aud infantry skrmishcs
uloug the who'd line lor several days.---
4. Communication could no longer be- kept
open with White House, and the rail-
road aud tel graph were destroyed on
, Saturday noon.
The army was materially reduced in
consequence Of iis long marches, by
sickness, aud wounded and killed, and
. had received TO rc-rulurccncuts, while It
r was never as large us 1t should have
. been.
, Tho rebel army had all concentrated at
4, Richmond, accUmulut.ng force more
, than double that of our own; in fact an
army equal to our own had been seat tu
= attack our right ilauk, and the rebels had
still another OF large; SIC in cur front
, cntrcn,hcd and mly prepared to resist
/ any direct attempt to fight cur way iH,C
r Richmond.
WHY WE HtrRrArrD.
What then was 70 be done! To re
= main was To- be entirely surrounded, Gu
/ oil from supplies, aud at the N rry OF tn
: iencmy. To attempt to - to R,chmon
thon, was perilous, aud to cross tn
y Chickuhominy was no better.
9 Nothing was lett them hut to fall bac
1t to new line of communication and sup
: plies, and await the result Of sub equcn
o events.
), The army, after concentrating hand
= soucly and successfully, was compcle
', to sdli back entire, 10 preserve itsciI iron
d overwhelming numbers, aud open an
Z preserve a communication by way G
. james river, and early ON Saturday morn
ing the train OF ammunition, supplies an
" baggage wagons was ready to match lc
J. Oh by Gen. Keys corps, consisting q
u Gems. Couch and Peck's divisions 10 pr,
= tcct the lrcnt ana open the road. Thcs
were followed by the corps of Gen. T. !
~ Porter, and the Whole proceeded towar
II the JIncs river, at a location opposit
'G City Point.
I'd The supplies which could no, b. move
IS were destroyed, the cars and cngiu,
T. loaded and blown up or rua into th
~ Chick homiIy.
" The sick and wounded, too feeble
walk, aud not far from one thousand
number, were len at the hospitals, and ID
Joseph ;. Smith, with assistant surgeon
" stewprts and muses., were detailed
q take care oi them. Hospital stores wcr
=, also left to supply their wants.
}" Gen. llcint2tlmun's corps consisting
iIookcr's uud X aruey's disf;ions, an
. Gen. Smiths division OF Gen. Franklin
y corps, were direct 10 protect the roi
~ while Col. Averill, with the 81 Penn
u Cavalry ana battery of light priillcr
=, maintained II position to the cxtren
~ rear.
IL Gen. Heintzelman took the Charl,
City road, Gen. Smith the direct OJ
y Swamp road, and Mccall was altorwp
A placed on the extreme right.
~ THE REBELS CROSSING THE CHIcKAHoM
NY.
:" On Saturday, before Gen. Sumner
i corps were fairly under way, the rcbe
-; came up 10 the Chicl;uhomiuy aud mn,
~ the best Of their way across, wuding az
constructing husty RATS, and meeting I
~ opposition until they had passed son
y two miles on the road, when they lormt
in line OF battle and made hurried al
o most desperate onslaught upon Gener
= Sedgwick's division OF General Sumner
H' corps, when the division returned 70 Il
80 fight, supported by Gen. Richardson's d
,r vision, and showed the rebels that the
~ too could dash rapidly upon the foe.
- The first unsluus ht by Gen. Meugher
=, Irish brigade r suited in the capture
IL, four Ot the enc my's guns and two reg
IL menls OF infantry. Gen. Meugher VI
slightly wounded.
:, The fight by this time waXed warm, al
~ both corps were engaged Tor soTe tv
-, hours fighting brnycly and driving Il
nd enemy back over two miles.
-, All the officers and troops behaved
Il the most excellent manner, especial
Brig. g.-Gens. German, Dana, MeagLer al
90 Barns. q
Nv Meaghor's Irish brigade won great Gre
-, it. Fearing and knowing the presen
20 Of much superior numbers, Gen. Sunni
n. ordered his army to retrace their ste
hurriedly, leaving their killed and woun
W ed on the field. Ger. Sumner receV
he wound in his teit arm.
IN THE RETREAT CONTINUED.
nc From that time dow n to Tuesday mig
w the retreat was characterized by cont
,il Gus succession of severe engagements, al
ng the complete repulse Of the enemy at c
cry point; neither officers nor men TAXI
food nor rest, but untiring y attending
ar the duty OF bringing back the army a
10 equipments to place Of safety and ne
eu aud more advantageous base of oper
1y tons.
rs The rebel army in front of Rchmo
ie- commenced advancing in force on Satu
day morning, and by noon pressed I
cu heavily upon the rear of Gen, Smith