Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-07-08
From New York.

INV DIRK, july line i rlOune SAYS: W e
have from our special details of Tuesdays battle
not heretofore reported at length
The fight very severe, and extended all
along the line. We lost MANY officers and men,
but drove the rebels 1t was chiefly an artillery
fight, but men made made several splendid
and successful charges.
The enemy were desperate, being purposely
made mad with drink. and staggered up to our
guns only to be cut down by hundreds.
In this fight of Tuesday Morril's division suf-
fered most.
The 18th New York, part of Butterfeld s
brigade. was nearly annihilaied
The 44th New York, SID Pennsylvania, and
10Th Mich also suffered severely
Butter6eld's brigade brought off three stands
OF rebel cOlors
Among the prominent officers of Moril's
Division, who have given their lives to the coun-
try, are Col. Black, of 62i Pennsylvania. Col
Woodbury.. 4th Michigan, Col. Cas-. 9th Massa
chusetts, Lieut. Col Sweitzer. CD Pennsy lvania.
Most of these were killed on Tuesday
Gen. Porter's corps was engaged. and did no.
bly,. Hooker's, or the Fighting Division wen. to
the Peninsula ii 900 strong, now they number
less than 5000 effective men. The severeSt suf
ferers in the Division were the lst lth and 10Th
Massachusetts,. Of the latter regiment. about
,ghty were reported killed or seriously wounded
among whom were Colonel p. T. Wyman, shot
through the heart; Lieut. Col Geo NJ. Meacha m,
wounded Adjutant Waldo Merriam, wounded.
Sickless brigade also won new laurels. coming
in as the reserve just at the right moment. They
drove the rebels back with great slaughter
The Irish brigade of Gen Meagher was promi-
nsnt in this action. also the Mozart regiment.
The result of Tuesdays battle was distinctly
in our favor The rebels were defeated ia every
action and rebel officers taken prisoners admit
the loss of Mt least 10000 men during the day
Our artillery was successfully bIough to bear
nearly all day while the rebels did very little exc
cution with theirs.
Our loss was very small when compared with
that of the rebels.
The fighting was of desperate character. As
fast as the rebel forces we're cut TO pieces other
fresh troops were marched forward to oil their
places. They appeared TO disregard the lives of
their men. At the close Of the fight the Union
troops were said to be in fine spirits, and more
anxious than ever to fight
One of our correspondents saw Gen NcClel-
Ian on Wednesday He came on board the mail
boat as she reached Harrison's Landing he
walked off with Gen. Patterson, who came on
the boat Gen. Mcclellan was gesticulating VIC
lently with his clenched hand, but his remarks
were not heard. Subsequently, in reply to Gen
Patterson, he said, we have fought every day for
the last week, and whipped them every time
though they have thirty 10 one.
Our dates by mail are down Ia Friday morning
At noon on Thursday. the rebels appeared ia
force four miles from McClellan's front, and be-
gan sheliing, but it had no effect. The gunboais
replied, but nothing important occurred.
1t is said the enemy are ia large force on the
east side of the ChickahOmny, and threaten Nc
Clellans right wing. What the rebels are about
on the south side of James river is not known
but il is feared that on one side or the other they
will erect batteries to command navigation be
low our position
The very latest news from Mcclellan Is b,
telegraph, dated at his headquarters, SatuTda,
evening. ali was quiet. Tie army was in GOOD
spirits.