New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-04
sT0NEWALL JACKSON KILLED,
GEN. BARNWELL RHETT KILLED.
OR Los Estimated at $4,000 to 10000.
1ED REBEL LOSS ESTIMATED At 10000.
additional N2Ia, of Killed aud Wounded

tokrRxss MONROE. Tuessy Jayi, 1867.
A gnnboa, Las Just arrived here from the scene Of
sc,iOp Yesterday, ten miles above City Point
Tha, division Of our army Las been lighting Tour
dave. and las retreated about il miles
The 6rh, Of Yesterday was nos; terrific he enemy
having three to Our one.
, The battle commenced with our land forces, snd
after about four hours ighting our gunboats cot ~
range and poured into the Re el. heavy and nees
sant fire.
This fire the Rebels stood ior a couple Of bons,
and then retreated
Our troops have captured, Notwithstanding their
.issdv sntages, large number Of artillery pieces and
1900 prisoners.
Among the prisoners captured is the Rebel General
Nsgru
The Mace where this last action took place is near
Turkey Creek
The retres, of the Rebels last evening Vas with
great disorder and their loss has been very heavy,
much greaier, it is thought, than ours.
There is nothing definite, however, in regard to
tosses
In the retreat forced upon Gen. Mcclellan BY the
superior numbers of the enemy, learn that he had
to spike his siege guns and leave them On the held
after burning The carriages.
The nature ofths ground rendered il impossible to
move them.
In the retreat many Of our sick sDa wounded
ware necessarily left behind.
There are. OF course, innuInegBble reports and
,umors here, but send only what appears 10 be
authentic.
FoKrEyss MoxnoE, Tuesday, July I, ies,-lBy NALL
The loss of the enemy ia killed and wounded
alone Yesterday Monday is said TO have been not
iess than 600 but We have nothing definite Of the
loss on either side
Gen. Shieldss army arrived here this morning, and
have proceeded up the james River. They came IN
vessels via Annapolis.
FORrErss Mosxos Wedne sds7, July 1-sr -
The steamer Daniel Webster hes iast arrived here
from City Point with upward o. three hundred
wounded OH board.
A gentlemen, who came down in oasTgs OF them,
informs me that yesterday was the sixth day that
lie battle had been going with the most terrific
sghiing thai the sun ever shone upon. II hos e.
~ndsd the whole length Of our lines.
We Rave losi great many men in killed, wound
Cd and missing probably 5000 to 10000. He in
lorna nee that Gen. McCellans headquarters are
nj hSldys Landing to-day, aud bis lines extend i've
nhes ABOVE toward Richmond This move Of the
hgit wing Of the army WAS predetermined upon
snd panhea ten dsys ago, and would have been car
red out sooner but for certain reasons well known
m the army out which il would not be proper 70
state.
TIE enemy's forces have greatly ouuunibersd our,
'usmost every action, but Notwithstanding this they
have been repulsed oitensr than We have, and their
Ioes far exceeds ours.
Yesterday Gen Mcclellan is SAID to hays c.p,ured
whole Rebel brigade, and took from them .eyotsl
rife cannon and other pieces.
Ii 10 now said that we have los, very few OF our
siege guns, most Of ;hsm having been moved in
safety.
There have been great many wounded prisoners
taken On both aides.
Our informant Gays that Gen. Mcclellan and bis
s%n al agree ths, the present position of our army
'sf mere advantageous az q base Of operations
ArH hietnore than thst Hitherto occupied.