Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-07-07


Particulars OF the Great Battle.
WASHINGTON, July 5.-The following addi-
tional news has been received dated Turkey
Island, July 2:
Gen. Goslin of the 54th Pennsylvania regiment
was killed. Capt. Camblas of the 9th regular
cavalry was killed. Capt. Pratt of the 3lst New
York was wounded in the face.
The army is now encamped on high rolling
ground on the banks of the James river fifteen
miles from Richmond.
The transports are already unloading supplies
at the wharyes.
The commanding General feels confident of
successfully meeting any attack the enemy may
make upon him in his present position.
TIE reinforcements the rebels received from
Beauregard and Jackson gave them a force
double that of the army OF the Potomac. and
many Of the prisoners taken in the battles belong
TO Beauregard's army.
FORTRESS MONROE, July 3, 9 P. M.-COl. G..
Ross Smith who is connected with the reserve
cavalry informs US that their force, numbering
over l 900, have all arrived here this evening.
This command with the flying artillery and / 800
infantry were placed under the command of Gen.
StOneman to attend to the removal of Govern
ment property at the White House. He saw it
safely removed and the building destroyed and
on Saturday evening they lett the White House,
after shipping all the goods and the infantry,
1so1Dg ohA S1CANCA " " p ~
there early ON Sunday. From thence they went
to YorktoSn where they shipped their artillery.
Their E1en are in good health and spirits and lost
only two of their number, who we're taken while
Oh picket duty.
They represent the expedition as admirably
managed By Gen Stoneman.
The cavalry, infantry and artillery numbered
about 5000 men. and many of them enormously
reported captured are believed to be in the Union
army.
FORTRESS MONROE, July 3-This morning the
Nellie Baker arrived from Fortress Monroe from
Harrison's Landing, having left there are 5
o'clock. She brings twenty five rebel prisoners
and IA few wounded.
The most terrible fighting took place Tuesday
last and with the most brilliant success. The
rebels were defeated IN every action, and the
rebel prisoners admit the loss of at least 10000
that day. Our artillery was most successfully
handled nearly all day, while the rebels did Eery
little execution with theirs.
Our loss was very small compared with that of
the rebels. As fast as the rebel forces were cut
to pieces other fresh troops were Immediately
marched forward to fill their places. They
seemed to disregard the lives of their men, and
held them under the hottest fire of our artillery.
The enemy have been driven back in every fight
for the last three days.
Our troops are in fine spirits, and never so
AAhCN ~ hSh1 Us INV
The steamers Vanderbilt and Arrowsmith
have arrived with / 900 wounded
WASHINGTON, July 5.-Dispatches have been
received from Gen. Mcclellan dated as late as l
o'clock A.. NJ. 4th. The following is their sub
stance, emitting details, not proper for present
publication:
There had been no fighting since Tuesday
night. when the enemy were repulsed with great
slaughter.
The army moved to the position now occupied
because it afforded superior advantage for the CO.
operation of the gunboats, of which seventeen
are now in the river protecting the flank of our
army.
Statements of the casualties in the severe bat
ties of the eight days can not yet be furnished
Our forces were not beaten in any conflict, MOI
could they be driven from the field by the utter
most efforts of the enemy.
No guns have been lost since the 9th, when
McCalPs division at the onset was overwhelmed
and twenty-five pieces fell into the hands of the
enemy.
The sick and wounded are being sent to hos
pitfalls.
At l o'clock yesterday the army was drawn Ut
in position for review. The bands were playing
national airs, salutes were fired, and every thing
looked bright.