The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1862-07-12
THE W AR.


From mCO8eI10m'S ARMY.
wAsaixoroH. July 8.-The steamer J uni
alta was fired on by the rehsl battery Of six-
Founders yesterday, while going up to Nc.
Clcllan's asfny and two men were killed and
six wounded. There are no fears Of the
rebels being athletic plant permanent batte.
ries on the bank ot the river, but gunboats
will be unable wholly to suppress this guer.
rillal mode Of moving batteries.
Gov. Morton's private secretary returned
from eMcC lellan'sr army today The. men
are anxiously swa;ting. disbursements, but
are all perfectly satisfied of being able +,
hold their position. The rebels arc ut pres
ent defiant and close to our lines.
Returns to-day show over 10000 in the
hospitals in and around Washington City.
The, Richmond Dispatch of July 9th, in
an article on the late engagements, saysF:--
"Efom the most careful and reliable estimates
we can procure from officers and other au.
thorities. II appears our loss in killed alone
was about 10. o0o"2 Es. r q ssil 81
Nothing is said about the wounded OF
missing.
It also says that Richmond ia so full Of
their own wounded that they are compelled
to keep the Union wounded in fields outside
the city, where they are cared for as well rs
Circumstances will permit.
The Richmond Examiner Of July 4th, saws
the rebel killed, wounded and missing
amount to at least Is 1000. X U1aeg IL o4~
Confederate, stock rose from %, to or after
the late battle. Thinks that the capitula-
ton Of McCellan's armv is probable, and
gives letter from Siideif saving he expects
immediate recognition Of the Confederacy BY
Napolean. ,r.ss fga -,
The Washington Republican ofthis morn
ing gives report that rebel. papers found on
the steamer Teaser, recently captured on
Jhmes River. fix the strength Of the rebel
armv about Richmond Mt $4,000.
The National htelligencer speaking ofthe
return Of the, French princes from McClel-
lanss staff. says on their return to this CITY
from the army Of General Mcclellan. they
expressed in the warmest terms their ad,ni-
ration Of that officers military CONDUCT
The Republican copies and replies: 'sWe
hear precisely the contrary. from the hes,
source. The editors Of the National Intel.
lgencer have been imposed upnn."
The Richmond Examiner of July 4&h, de-
scribes Tuesday s hattie as the f7ercest and
most sanguinary If the whole series of con.
f1icts. It says Gen. Magruder ordered a
charge across open fefls tp drive the enemy
from their position Instantly from the line
Of the Union hreastworks mnrderous storm
ofgrape and canister was hurled into their
ranks with most terrible execution. on.
GERS and men went down nv hundreds. but
andAunted thew pressed IN fo- two, thirds
the distance across the field. Here the car
mage from the whitening fire Of the enemy
Of combined cannon and mnsketry was
dreadful. Our line .wavered moment and
fell back to the cover of the wood. Thrice
again the effort to carry the position Of the
enemy was made. bat with the same results.
Night at last rendered further attempts in
judicious. and the fight until ten o'clock was
Kept up by the artillery. of.hnth sidss.
It must not be inferred from the above
account that the slaughter was all upon our
side. We have the best reason to know tina,
| the we'll directed fire of our cannon and
musketry. both before and also subsequent
to cur efforts to storm the enemy's position
fell with fatal effect upon his hssving mass
of men. &fs sff 3t a7