Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-06-07
News by Telegraph.
IF,or the ON aha Republican

From the Omaha Republican,
Washington, June 2.-Advces from the
army Of the Potomac yesterday afternoon,
show no fighting yesterday. Our advance
was considerably in front Of the position
occupied before Saturd avs battle.
A dispatch yesterday from Mcclellan
says an attack was commenced at l o'cl'k
Saturday by Hills division Of Eve brgades
mostly from South Carolina. Virginia
and Georgia, attacking Casey's division
near the turnpike leading over Bottoms
Bridge. The fight was disastrous to US.
Casey's brigade was forced to retire before
superior numbers, leaving all camp equi-
page, aud twelve batteries of artillery
Some of the New York and Pennsylvania
troops behaved very badly. Several off.
GERS we're killed in attempting to rally
their men, Heintzleman' divisions com.
ing up charged upon the rebels with bay
onet, driving them like sheep, and regain.
ing the lost ground, except half mile,
when night closed operations.
Summer two divisions crossed the
Chlcahominy at three o'clock Saturday
afternoon, taking a position on Heintzle.
mans right. Here they encountered Long
streets, Rains and Hugers divisions,
composing the flower OF the rebel army,
fighting desperately, every being holly
contested. The enemy stood fire, but in
every instance fed before the bayonct-
These two divisions did nobly, driving the
rebels at every point.
Washington, June 3-The following
dispatch is FROM Gen. Pope to Maj Gen.
Halleck:
/, gives inc pleasure to say thu, the
brilliant success of tho expedition sent
out on the 18th inst. under Col. Elliott
with the I'd Iowa cavalry. After forced
marches day and night through a very
difficult country and oos,ruc,ed BY the
enemy. he finally succeeded in reaching
the Mobile and Ohio Il r. at Boonsyile
at 2 p. m. on the s0th. He DESTROYED the
track in many places north and south of
the town; blew up the culvert; destroyed
the switch and burned a locomotive and
train of cars loaded with supplies of
every kind, destroyed ten thousand stand
OF small arms; three pieces Of artillery
and large quantity Of clothing and am.
mnni!ion, and paro!ed 1000 prisoners
who could no, keep up with his cavalry
The enemy had heard OF his movemen,
and had a train Of cars with flying ar,ille
ry and 5000 infantry running up an!
down the road to prevent him from reach,
ing it. Col EIliot,s command suhsisted
on meat alone such as they coul! find in
the country. For daring and dispatch
this expedition has been distinguished in
the highest degree and entities Col. Elliott
and his command to high distinction.
New York, June . The Times CORES
pendent, speaking Of the battle of Sunday,
says, terribly did the rebels suffer on ihis
as well as the previous day from the we'll
directed fire Of our artillery-pling the
ground with their slain. Terrible also to
them were the frequent charges Of our
solid columns pressing them back step by
step to the last poin; Of endurance when
they broke and ran ngloriously-leavin
behind many officers and men prisoners
Washington, jane "a dispatch from
Mcclellan on yesterday, says: The rebel
officers were unable to rally their troops
this morning. and they have reiterated to,
ward Richmond Our meu moved forward
to Fair Oak, five miles from the city. JEFF
Davis and Gov. Letcher were both at the
fight yesterday. A dispatch al oclock
last night, says: Gen. Hooker made re.
connoisance to day on the Williamsbursh
turnpike, and went within four miles of
Richmond, without meeting the enemy
in force, their -pjckets retiring on his ap,
preach. Every one seems sanguine that
the rebel capital must speedily fall. The
fight on Saturday and Sunday sealed the
fate of the city. The rebels threw their
main body on our left, with view to crush
it, and were defeated and compelled to
retreat.
Washington, June ; =. Municipalities
from the army before Richmond say our
less in tho two DAYS engagement in killed
and wounded. is about 1000, and great
number missing, who will probably return.
All the enemys killed and mos. Of their
wounded fell into our hands. The country
in which the battle was fought is swampy,
and most of the fighting was done in tie
woods. Owing to the nature Of tie ground
very little artillery was used. -Four sep
crate bayonet charges were made on Sun.
day. In one instance the enemy were dri.