The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1862-07-01
FROM MCCLELLAN.

Nav loRK. June 29.-The Tribune has
issued an extra dated Battle Field. giving an
account of two days desperate fighting
A company of iiacktails was surrounded
and captnrcd-rctreat OF our right wing
over l25 900 men engaged all civilians or
dered away from White House, &c
A severe and most determined battle was
fought on the right wing on Thursday and
Friday, which is claimed by some Of our Of
fcers n successful stratcgetic movement
into which the enemy had unwilling been
drawn. and which will soon result in the
capture OF Richmond and the entire rebel
army.
The attack wss made by the enemy In
immense force. who crossed the Chickahomi
ny near the Railroad above Mechanicsville,
on Thursday afternoon. and fought desper-
ateiy, but were unable TO drive our men a
single rod, though the enemy were ten TO
one.
The only forces engaged that day was Nc
Calls division. tho battle lasting from two
till nine p. n, when the division WAS order ed
back
Gen. Mcclellan was ON the field, erprcsS
ing himself satisfied with the result
On Thursfs about noon the enemy made
an attack upon Gen. Stoncman's force, in
the vicinity Of Hanover C0nrt House, pro
badly for the purpose OF accomplishing an
out thanking movement on the right. and 10
engage our attention in that direction
Shortly afterwards they commenced vigor-
ous cAnnonading firm their works on m emf
nencc OPPOSITE Mechsnicsville. about ~.
miles distant. also from two batteries. one
above and the othc below.
They we're replied TO by Uan9bell's Pens
batteries on picket duty. ono on the Mcchan
icsvilIc road. and the other from behind the
sar,hwcrks at the right Of grove
About T. NJ. the enemy's Infantry s..j
slusdrOns Of cavalry, crossed the Chicka-
hominy in immense force. short distan &c
above the Virginia Central railroad. ms king
q rapid advance toward Gen McCsil's divis.
ion. who were cotrcnchei ou hilly wool.
land. acrozs a s~ampy rRvine about mile
in the rear ef Mechsnicsviile
The frst PENNSYLVANIA rifles, Bscstsiis.
and Csnpbells Ia. Battery we're on picket
duty. all Of whom. sxcept one company. fell
back behind the hreastworks and ride pits.
where q lire Of battle wa- drawn NJ. Com
IsAny X, Of the Backtsils. who xere on peck
et bevon the railry>d. we're surrounded by
the enemy. and the lsss that VA. known OF
them they were trying 10 Cag Their nay
we're taken prisoners
The cnenv advanced dosn al the rear OF
Aechanicsvllle on los msrshy ground 10
-lere our forces were drawn np behind rife
p'ss ard esrsh-srks On sminence ga Tire
northern SIDE Of the rsvine when the couilsci
becsnne most terrible
The rebels With tie most determined
courage attempted 10 press forward owe. nv
Sroand. but the ballets and grape that felt
among them Ike hail. moving them do~n
This confinaed pll dsrx -hen thes With
drew The canBonsdin. -ss keps Up on
both sijes until about = Z. N. sh<n the
battle ceased. Our fofcs> ~ere covered B.,
esrth~orks SD suffered bat slightly late
n the eveuing the enemy made q charge
with cavalry. Aboai 100 Of them esme
rushing do~n and ATTEMPTED 20 crcss the "a
vine When the horses became mir~t A
squadron Of our carE,ry seeing thesr pc siion
made charge desn the hiii. when the cav
sirymsn abandoned their horse- aud asd-