, 1862-07-04
FROM BEFORE RICH
NI0N[).
TERRIFIC SIX DAYS
BATTLE.
FEDERAL LOSS FROM 12.000
70 $1,000.
TIMELY SERVICE OF THE
GUNBOATS,
Gen, Mcclellan Reinforced by: Gen
Shie1ds's Division.

tSEacial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune
FTAsu1s1FoS, July 3, 1862
4 special dispatch from Gen. Mcclellan WAS
rad on the floor Of the House to-day, aud
great satisfaction was expressed that it was no
worse.
The rebel Col. Ptndleton, Of Cincinnati, is
sid to have been taken prisoner in the recent
engagement.
There prevails feeling Of partial relief
since the arrival Of Col. 11cClellan's dispatch.
Mir, slanton's restrictions on te1cgraphing
are more unjust TO the West than ever. The
papers here and ut Baltimore are full, of news
not one word Of which can be telegraphed west,
| though you will have perfect freedom to copy
| when they arrive By mail.
| The President has signed the tax bill, the
| Pacific Railroad bill, the test oath bill, and
the polygamy bill.
| FORTRESS MONROE, July 2, 0 p. m.-The
steamer Daniel Webster has just arrived here
| from City Point with Up Yards of 800 wounded
on board. a gentleman who came down in
charge Of them, Informs me that yesterday
was the sixth day that the battle has been
going on, with the most terrific fighting
i tic sun ever shone upon. It has extended
! the whole length OF our lines.
We have lost 4 great many men in killed,
wounded and missing, probably from 5000
to 10000.
He informs me that Gen. McClel1an's head
quartcrs arc at Hardin's Landing to-day, and
| his lines extend five miles above toward Rich.
moud. This move of the right wing of the
| army was predetermined upon and planned
ten days ago, and would have been carried ou1
sooner but for certain reasons well known il
the army, but which would not be proper t
state.
The enemy's force have greatly outnumber
ed ours IN almost every action, but notWith
standing this, they have been repulsed oftene
+ than we have, and their loss has far excecdo,
. ours.
Yesterday Gen. Mcclellan is said to hav
captured whole rebel brigade and took frou
them several rlAed cannon aud other pieces
It is now said We have lost very few OF GU
siege guns. 5ost Of them having been move
: in sstuts There have been q great mau
wounded PRISONERS taken on both sides. On
informant says Gen. Mcclellan aud his sta
T. all agree that the present position Of our arm
& is far more advantageous as base Of oper:
tions against Richmond than that hitherto o.
cupied.
The WosId's correspondent has arrived he1
+ from the field OF battle before Richmond, 9
the evening, Tuesday. he SAYS Mcclellan
advance was three miles northTcstcrly
Hardin's Landing, and within fifteen miles
"a Richmond.
The enemy was; terribly repulsed in the ba
tle Of Monday, which was sanguinary in tt
| TTa offnrt-n3 or fouF S3ff+ra
IT. points and summari1y repulscd the enemy
ed three, Thcn they pressed Heintzelman's Il
~ ~ very hard, but Gen. Sumner went to his Ieli
end they were finally repulscd with gre
:ss slaughter.
IIss, Gen. Heintzelman captured eight guns anG
az az whole brigade Of rebels, 1000 strong, incla
ot ing their Coiouels Pcnd1eton Of Louisiana, c
'p- Congressman Lamar Of Ga, and McGo~
,as of S. G:
e. AL our siege GUNS had been safely remoV
Us. to the river, except one which Vas d
mounted.
ao Our transportation was all safcly rcmov
to but seventy. I've wagons, which were burn
ow in camp.
ssF ssF The enemy's attack on Monday WIS 6e'
as in the extreme. Kcarney, Hooker, Richa
son snd Mccall participated in it. The
t fea serve under Mccall suffered severely, 8
tri. M Gems. Mccall and Reynolds are probably taI
ua1 prisoners, as they were missing.
her On Tuesday night Gen. Meade Was sever
wounded, and Gems. Burns and Bro.
slightly.
h,le stouewau jackson Was undoubtedly Kill
1th- all the prisoners conoborating 1t,
ook Gen. ]. &. Anderson. OF the Tredegar