Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1862-07-19

remainder, under MullAn, will return to Wall.
Walla. They report great discoveries on n.
American Fork Of He'll Gate, Chief Nom.
tain Lake.
Fortress Monroe. July 1st-Gunboats b.v.
just arrived here from che scene of action v"s
terday, ten miles above City Point Ihat 4;
vision Of our army that has been fightinc fc,,,
days has rstrcatsd II miles. The f;rRt ~
yesterday was most terrific, the en4mv Hav;n"
two or three to our one. The battle co,I
mencsd with the land forces. After t sa..'.
hours fighting. the gsnboats got in range and
poured into the rebels heavy and inc, ssan. san.
fire, which they stood for two hours and tbsn
retrcated. Our troops captured, notwitlstand.
ing their Disadvantages, large number ~
pieces Of artillery, and 1000 prisoners. in.
GLIDING the rebel Gen. Magruder. The n,aca
where this action took place was near Turk.v
Greek. The enemy lost everything rrtres;.
ing in great disorder. Their loss ia ,nncl,
greater than'our1. Ia retreat Mcclellan hs1
to spike his guns and leave them on the 6slS.
after burning the carriages, the nature Of tl..
ground rendering it impossible to move them
Washington. July 1.-The following ~,
count Of tho battles Of Sunday, Monday. and
Tuesday, June goth, 30th. and July Isl. hs.
been receisvd: Sunday morning the CORPS Of
Franklin and Sumner were left in the wood.
at Fair Oaks, with the instructions to eyacn.
ate and protect the supply trains to jaime,
river. They had hardly left their position
and were falling back on railroad, when The
rebels discovered the movement and started
in pursuit with their whole force. So rapid-
ly did they approach, that our officers had
barely time to place their men in position to
receive them, before they were upon them.
The enemy advanced to the attack at 2 O'Clock.
The battle lasted till dark, during which the
enemy suffered terribly, advancing in a solid
mass until within . short distance Of our ar.
tillery. The effect Of our arms was fearful,
killing and wounding rebels by the hundred.
At dusk the enemy being repulsed, were
forced to abandon the position they held.
This battle took place about one mile from
Savage Station.
The railroad bridge across the Chickahom.
my was burned, and train of cars under
full head Of steam ran overheard. All tue
quartermaster aud commissary stores that
could not be moved were committed to the
flames. together with large amount of ord
nance stores. A large store at the station
was filled with the sick and wounded, whom
it was impossible to get away, and were left
under the care of our surgeons. They num-
bered several hundred, aud are now in the
cnemy's hands.
Monday morning the enemy came up bold
ly. early, having been reinforced by troops
who fought the battle Sunday.
About three o'clock it was thought that
some portion Of our lines must give way as
the rebels wer constantly throwing fresh
troops into action. Our troops in front Of the
bridge now fell back within three miles of
Turkey Island where tle fight was shortly
afterwards renewed with the greatest deter.
mination OIL both sides.
The loss on Monday was very heavy on
both sides.
The greater portion Of our transportation
safely crossed Turkey Island Bridge. Some
of the rear wagons were abandoned to maks
passage for the artillery. The fight was re.
ncwed early Tuesday by the rebels-they
evidently intending to crush our army. 1t
lasted three hours resulting in considerable
loss Gil both sides, when the enemy retreatcd
leaving the field to our troops.
The rebels again advanced about r. NJ.
in considerable numbers, but retired after being
shelled by tho gunboats and artillery for two
hours, without coming nea' enough for the two
batteries to become engaged.
The less to our armies during these severe
engagements is not known, but 10000 is con-
sidercd to b. as ne8r an estimate rs at pres
ent can be given Of killed, wounded ard mis-
sing. The ene,ny's loss in killed must fur
exceed ours. We have taken 700 prisoners.
among whom there are three Lieutenants aud
one Major.
Gen. Reynolds. and Capt. Kingsbury Of
his staff; were taken prisoners, also Colonel
Stockton Of Michigan, and Gen. Mead Of
Gen. Sumner and Heintzle-
man were both slightly wounded in the arm.
but never LETT the field. Gen. Mccall was
seen to fall from his horse during the battle;
he is taken prisoner and the extent of his in
iuries unknown. Gem Joslyn Of Pa. is
killed. Capt. Campbell Of tho 9th regular
cavalry il killed.. : sssse'ss
Tho Richmond Examiner, Of July 9TH,
gives the following relative to the battle Of
Monday:
"Sunday morning June goth, Gems. Hill
and Longstreet with their divisions. crossed
The Chickahominy. and late Monday morning
attacked the enemy, 1--WE miles northeast Of
Fit. Darling, on the New Market road. The
conflict was terrible. and by $50 A. NJ. the
enemy were driven back mile and half.
At $50 4. NJ. being heavily reinforced, the
enemy made another stand. Here the loss on
the Confederate side was terrible. Our stu.
alton was hopeless against such ovsrwhelm-
ing forces. General Hin steadily reiterated.
The Richmond RepsN;eas thinks the Con-
federate divisions which went into the fight
on Friday, $4,000 strong. could number on'y,