The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1862-07-08

tHtnafr|iFe ffEfn isfH "a " aaf
just Re eved q tic Wa Department.
dared fnma Rtekiey. Hauisoa's Bar.
JAY 2. $50 :. ~ safe that lie has
"a ceeird 10 sting D. army g ihat
tlacr "a Tie aauks of james River.
and hal lasi ~ err gan, which hsd
Is Sc ahanilaea laa night Iaee$ay.
hecause I, brosr dewa. Ihai aa horr
aad half aga tbe rear q the Wagon
train was william mile q camp, and
oaly COS Wagon abandoned. That We
had severe battle yesterday an1 beat
tao enemy bajly, the men hghlipg
even better tan before. The men
are III good siris. The reinforce
mepts sent fron Washington have ar
rived.
New York, July 2.
Tire New York Times Ia. delail
ca ACCENT 81 ihe battles o, Thursday,
Friday aud Saturday,, from which it
appears slsas ile right Nius Of our Ar.
my. about 10000 men. was attacked
Friday by a rebel force not less than
$4,000. and after gallant fght our
troops crossed the Chickahoniay ia
order
On Saturday nigh, and Sunday, our
whole Eft wing nndrr Gems. Htinizlr
man, Keyes add Sumner, tcii lack
along the lac ot Railroad and VIII
tam turg road, and marched lo james
River.
The rebels crossed she Chickahom-
inv IN great force on sunday, reach.
INK the Railroad bat made no pursuit.
remaining hoaeser, in possession Of
tie ground previously occupied by
our troops on both sides of the Chick
abomlay. iarlpdng tie bridges aud
ear.hWork. Ne had erected against
iheir Apr ach. All our stores &c,
were wlharwn t good ordrr without
much los. OF cour-e there was lre-
menduus lighting during these move
ments and heasy loss on both sides.
Mcclellan established his headquar-
ters on Monday, On Malvern Hills
one mic back o Turkey Island Bend.
At Two o'clock Monday afternoon,
firing was heard for two hours in the
direction Of White Oak swamp. where
Ayers WAS holding the rebels in check,
who were trying 10 cross. An inn
mcnse force Of rebel cavalry fresh
from Richmond then appeared Oh our
lett, when Poriers and Reyes com
mand went to resist the enemy.
A most terrific fight ensued, and II
became evident that the oyerpowering
force of rebels was gaining, when the
gunboals Galena and Aroostook OPEN
ed with their fity-four Founders upon
the rebels. Tbs fight continued ill
dark.
About ten in tile evening Prince de
Join,il.e, Due dc Charters and Count
de Paris. left headquarters on he Ja-
cob Beel, with Official dispatches from
Ger. Mcclellan to government
When the Jacob Bel left all was
quiet along the river. Several steam
ers ad transports we're passed, going
up James River.
New York, July 8.
= The Evening Post says:
Gen. Pope's army, we have been
informed some days ago, received ra-
lions Of that kind which betoken a
hasiy and forced march. Pope we
may believe. therefore, is on his way
towards Richmond. More troops will
be ordered from the West. Some are
now on tic way, if they have not al
ready arrived at points whence they
can be quickly dispatched to the pen
insula.
Fori Monroe, July ].
The loss Of lie enemy in killed and
wounded on Monday alone, was not
less than four thousand, but nothing
definite on the subject IS known.
Gen. Shields army arrived here
this morning and proceeded up the
James River. They came in vessels
via Annapolis.