Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-07-08
INTERESTING AND LATEST AC-
COUNT OF THE WEEK
DE U It'll &c
ARMY OF THE POTOMAC !
Turkey Island, July 2. I

The following is one account of the batl
ties fought in front of Redmond on Sun
day, Monday and Tuesday, being the fifth,
sixth, ard seventh days of the engage
ment:
Ga Sunday morning the corus of Gen.
Sumner and Gen Franklin were left 10 the
works at Fair Oaks, with instructions to
evacuate and protect the baggage and sup>
ply trains on their wey to James River
They had hardly left their position. and
we're falling back on the railroad and Will
iamsburg turnpike, when the rebels dis
covered the movement and immediately
started in pursuit with their whole force
So rapidly did the rebels approach that
our officers bad barely time to place their
men IN position to receive them before they
were upon them.
The enemy advanced to the attack about
two O'Clock, which was promptly met by
our men. The battle lasted until dark,
during which the enemy suffered severely
Advancing in solid mass to within short
distance OF our artillery. the effect of our
guns upon their ranks was fearful, killing
and wuunding them by hundreds.
AT dark the enemy was repulsed and
forced to abandon their position. This bat.
tie took place abVut one aud half miles
from Savages Station.
While this battle was in progress, other
important events were Transporting The
railroad bridge across the Chickahominy
was burned and a tain of twelve cars I'M
der full head of steam was ran over
board. All the commissary and quarter
masters stores, unable t. be moved, were
committed to the flmeS, together with a
large amount Of ordinance stores. The
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ing grounds, which were filled with sick
and wounded, whom it was impossible to
get away, were left under the care of our
surgeons, with all necessaries at hand for
their comfort. They numbered shout 700,
and are now in the eHemy's hands.
The troops which had fought the battle
of Sunday retired under cover Of the night
to White Oak swamp bridge, distance of
about twelve miles, there to await the ad-
vance of the enemy The disposition Of
the troops on Monday, the sixth day of bat
tie was as follows:
Gen. Smiths division, supported bv Gen.
Nagley's brigade, occupied the right of the
bridge. while Gen. Summers and Gen
Franklin's corps occupied the left Gen
llentzeman's corps, with Gen. McCaIPs
division, was out on the road to meet the
enemy, who was approaching from Rich
mond. The enemy came up boldly early
IN the morning, having been heavily rein,
forced by the troops who had fought the
battle 9t Friday on the opposite side of the
Chlckahominy
About O'Clock it was evident that some
poruon oil our lines must give away, as the
rebels wore constantly throwing Aesh
troops Ioto action. Our troops in front of
the bridge now fell back to within three
and half miles of Turkey Island, where
the fight was shortly afterward renewed
aud continued with the greatest determin,
alton on both sides.
The loss on Monday was very heavy on
both sides.
During the day all the cattle and the
greater portion Of the Transportation had
safely crossed Turkey Island bridge
Some Ut the rear wagons had to be aban-
doned and fred to make room for the pas>
sage of artillery.
The fight was renewed early on Tuesday
morning by the rebels, they evidently in.
tending to crush our army. Itlasted about
three hours, resulting in considerable los.
to both sides. The enemy then retired
leaving the field to our troops.
The rebels again advanced about 3 o.
clock p. NJ, in considerable numbers I'm,
retired after being shelled by the gun5oats
and artillery for about two hours. without
coming near enough for musketry 20 be-
come engaged.
The loss of our army during these seven
engagements is not known, but 20 900 il
considered to be as near an estimate as can
at present be given in killed, wounded and
missing. Many of those at present unac-
counted Tor may have struggled away
through the country, and may hereafter
return.
The loss of the enemy in killed must
have been very heavy, far exceeding that
of our army.
We have taken about seven hundred
prisoners, among whom are three lieuten-