The Shasta courier., 1862-07-12

A Major belonging to Jackson's army, cap
tured, says part of Jackson's forces arrived
yesterday, and the balance this morning.
Middleton, Va, 25.-Fremont having been
superceded in command of this department.
by an order appointing Gen. Pope, his infe-
rior. and having been refused leave of abb
sence, has at his own request been relieved
from duty. He leaves for New York to-mor-
row. Many of his officers accompany him.
His resignation will be announced to NOR
row.
Washington, 2S.-A special despatch says
Gen. Shields has resigned. Brig. General
Rufus King succeeds Fremont.
The Herald's account of the battle of Fri.
day says: Mcclellan ordered Gen. Porter to
withdraw from the position held by him to
another position two miles this side of Calves
mills, early Friday morning, which was
done. The enemy followed up. thinking
they had decidedly gained a victory over our
| troops, who moved slowly backward. lighting
as they went, and crossing the Chickahomi.
ny, reached the position designed for their
occupation. The rebels followed in great
confusion. By 3 =. NJ. heavy engagement
took place here, lasting till s p. NJ, when
lull took place, but the rebels again renewed
it with greater ierocity, having been rein
forced Our urtired brave mon stood the une-
quail contest like heroes Cannister, shell.
grape and musketry did fearful havoc. Our
forces were increased by Gen. Slocur's.
Palmer's and Meagher's brigades, ana the
enemy beaten back. The object of the
movement was to bring porter's her dtvi-
sions in closer connection with the rest of the
army, in fact changing the whole front of our
| force, with the centre and left pressing on
Richmond, which would be done. it was
thought. on Saturday. 1t was virtually a
surrender or evacuation of the long line of
defenses heretofore kept up to Mechanics
vile, in order to have our whole forces with
in more effectual distance, and also tempt the
rebels to follow us up, and if possible bag
them. Our loss in killed, wounded and miss
ing on Friday reaches 1900 The ground
which Mcclellan ordered Porter to occupy be
held by his corps alone, who contended
against the rebels until reinforccments were
received by them, to the number of 10 900
men, under Gen. Lee.
| New York, 30-Gen. Denham is under
arrest for disobedence of orders, in making
an attack on the rebel batteries at Secession
vile, rear James Island Charleston on the
9th
WASHINGTON, Sd.
a dispatch from Mcclellan to the War De-
partment, from Becky Bar, July ID, states
that he has succeeded in getting his army to
that place, on the banks of James river, and
has lostbu one gun, which was abandoned;
that the rear wagon train was within mile
of camp, only one wagon having been aban-
doned We had severe fight Tuesday. We
beat the enemy badly, our men fighting even
better than before; that the men were in
good spirits, and that reinforccments had ar
rived from Washington. Our total loss dur
ing the whole six days of terrific fighting, till
Monday night, was about l2,000 800 of
whom was lost in the battle of Friday, on
the right wing. A special dispatch to the
Boston Journal estimates the total loss at
| $1,000.
Fortress Monroe, 2d.-Steamer Daniel
Webster, from City Point, witt a number
of wounded has arrived A gentleman in
charge of them informs me that yesterday
was the 9th days battle, which has been go
ing on with most terrific lighting, extendir
along the whole line. Our loss will reach
quarters is at Harding's Landing. To-day
his lines extend miles above. towards
| Richmond. This move of tie right wing
was determined and planned 10 days ago,
and would haze been carried out sooner but
for certain reasons it is improper to state.
Notwithstanding the enemy's force was
greatly superior to ours, in every action
they have been repulsed oftener than we
| have Their loss exceeds ours.
Informant says Mcclellan and staff agree
that the present position of the army is far
more advantageous as base OF operations
against Richmond than that hitherto occu-
pied. The gnnboats can now materially aid
! in carrying on the war; The enemy's force
is stated by prisoners at $50, 900 men, while
our effective force did not exceed 95, 900 men.
New York correspondents state the battle
of Thursday, Friday and Saturday. from
which it appears that the right wing of our
army, consisting of about 10000 men, was
attacked by rebel force of not loss than 50,-
600, and after the fight our troops crossed the
Chickahominy in good order,
On Saturday night and Sunday, our whole
left wing, pndar Heintzelman, Reyes and
Sumner, fell back along the line of the rail-
road and Williamsburg road, and marched to
James river The rebels crossed the Chick
ahominy in great fores en- Sunday, reaching
the railroad, but made no pursuit, remaining
in possession of the ground previously occu-
pied by our troops both sides of the Chick-
ahominy, including bridges and sarthworks
we had erected against their approach All
our stores were withdrawn in good order,
with much loss of course There was trs-
mendous fighting during these movements,
and heavy loss on both sides,
The Times correspondent states that Me
Clallan established his headquarters. Mon
day, at Malvern Hill, one mile back of Turkey
Island BEND, At o'clock P Il. firing
was heard for hours in the direction of
White Oak swamp. whare Gen, Ayres vas
holding the rebsls il check, who were ats
tempting to cross in immense force. Tha
rebel artillery and cavalry. fresh from Rich
mGnd approached on our left, where Porter J