The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1862-06-05
The Two Days Fighting
and the Union Victory.
FEDERAL LOSS 200.
Rebel Loss, In killed. over 1900


McClellan's Headquarters, June 2.
Two days OF the battle for Richmond
have been fought, III both Of which We
arc victorious. The loss OH both sides
is heavy.
The attack was commenced at one
o'clock on Saturday, by Hills division
Of five rebel brigades - mostly from
South Carolina, Virginia and Georgia
attacking Cascy's division near the
turnpike leading over Bottoms Bridge.
This fight was disastcrous to MS, and
Casey's brigade was forced to retreat
before superior numbers, leaving all
their camp eqnipage andtwelvc batteries
Col. Bailey, in endeavoring to save tho
batteries, was killed.
Some Of the Pennsylvania and New
York troops behaved very badly. Many
officers were killed in the act of attempts
ing to rally their men
Gen. IIeintzelman ordered up por-
ton Of Kearney's and Hooker's divi-
sions. The former charged the rebels
with the bayonct. driving them like
sheep, regaining all the lost ground ex-
cept q half mile, when, night closed
the operations.
Gen. sumncr's two divisions, COM
posed Of Scdgwick's aud Richardson's
brigades crossed the Chicahominy ~,
Saturday Saturday at 3 p. m, taking
their position on Hcintzclman's right.
Here they encountered Longstrcet,
Rains and Hogers divisions, composed
Of the flower of the rebel army Tho
| fighting was desperate. and every inch
was holly contested. The enemy stood
bravely, but in every instance fled be.
fore orr bayonets. These two divisions
lid nohly, drisia the rebels at every
point
We have tken some 500 prisoners,
among whom are several prominent
officers.
On Sunday, rs soon as il was light,
the fight was renewed by Gen. Sumner,
with marked success, laslin. nearly the
whole day. The rebels were driven 1T
every point with heavy loss. Tho
ground gained by Gen. Sumner was
about two and half miles.
Cen. Heinlzlenan succeeded Sunday
morning in retaking the ground lost tho
day before by Glen. Casty, after u
severe struggle.
Our loss in the two days engagement
in killed and wounded is about 2GO. A
great number are missing, who will pro-
badly return having s,rayed awav. ALI
the cnemy's killed and most Of their
wounded fell into our hands.
The country in which the battle was
fought is swampy, with thick under.
brush, and most Of the fighting was in
the woods. Owing to the nature ofthe
ground, very little artillery was used.
Both balloons were up nearly all day
yesterday.
All the rebel troops left Richmond
and ma, ched ont Ia the direction of tho
bat,le.te
The railroad lins been OF ,nestimable
service, the cars running within mile
and half Of the battle field, bringing
forward ammunition and supplies. The
wounded were Immediately put aboard
the cars and sent to the White House,
Gen. Mcclellan arrived OH the battle
field on Saturday evening, where he has
remained ever since, directing all tho
movements in person. His presence
among the troops had . most splendid
effect. .
Four separate charges with the ba-
yonet were made during yesterday. In
one instance the enemy were driven =
mile, during which l73 rebels were
killed with the bayonet alone. s..
Lieut.. Washington, aid to Gen. Jo.
Johnston, was taken prisoner.
The enemy's dead lett on the field
amount to over 1900.