, 1862-06-03
FROM GEN. MCLELLANS
COMMAND.
FURTHER from TIE BATTLE
0F SATURDAY.
Novel Feature Of Balloon
Tc1egraphing.
Importance OF the Federal
Victory.
COMPOSITION OF GEN. CASEY,S
DIVISION.

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune1
WAsH1saToS, June 2.
Washington is alive with rumora to- -day-at
the capitol, in the departments, and on the
streets.
People are sure that Richmond Is taken
our side losing 2, 900, and the rebels z, ,000-
with other rumo1s equally extraordinary.
Our army has advanced, since the battle,
within four miles Of the rebel capital.
The President said this morning that he re-
Corded the aHair Of Saturday and Sunday as
the last desperate effort Of the rebels, in which
they had thrown forward their whole strength,
and their defeat he regarded Us final.
WASHINGTON, June 2.-Advices from the
army Of the Potomac, dated this afternoon,
show no flghting to. day. Ouradvance is con-
siderably in front Of the position occupied be-
fore the Saturdays battle.
McC1E11As's HEADQUARTERS, June2.
Two days Of The battle for Richmond have
been fought, in both Of which We are yictor1-
Gus. The loss on both sides is heavy.
The attack was commenced at one o'clock
on Saturday, hy Rilr5 division of five rebel
brigades-n1ostly from South Carolina, Vir-
ginia and GeoFgia-attackingC Casey's division
near the turnpike leading over Bottoms
Bridge. This ng ght Was disastrous to us, and
Cases IS brigade was forced to retreat before
superior numbers, leaving all their camp
cqnipage and twelve batteries. Col. Bailey,
in endeayorlng to saye the batteries, was
killed.
Some Of the Pennsylvania and New York
troops behaved very bldly. Many officers
we're killed in the act Of attempting to rally
their men.
Kearne,'s and Hooker's divisions. The for
mer charged thc rebels with the bayonct,
driving them like sheep, Tegaiaing al} the
lost ground except about half q mile, when
night closed the operations.
RGen. Sumne,'s two divisions, composed Of
SedsEick's and Richardson's brigades crossed
the Chickaboniry on Saturday at 8 p. III, taxi
irg their position on Heintzclman's right.
Here they encountered LoDgssreet, Rains and
Hogers divisions, composed Of the flower OF
the rebel army
Tie fighting was desperate, and every inch
IVES holly contested The enemy stood brlyely
| but in every instance fed before our bayonets.
| These two divisions did nobly, driving tile
| rebels at every point.
NEW YonK, June a.-The New York Tn:ss'
Washington correspondent says that Gen.
| McCleunn's dispatch touching the conflict ol
! Saturday before Richmond was made public
I early yesterday morning and created immense
| excitement in the city, is everywhere the sub
ject Of animated discussion, and has given rise
| to thousand Tumors, each Of which has its
earnest advocate: One story is that the gun:
boats have forced their way to Richmond and
| command the city, while our troops are rap
idly entering. Another is that we have pos
session Of the first line Of the enemy's works
and are vigorously shening the city; but a!
| this writing nothing is really known beyond
the Official dispatch. The general impression
is that Richmond has not yet fallen, OF is moi
in cur possession, but that our position i.
| strong and satisfactory, and that our flag vii
in few hours wave over the doomed city.
Lieut.. Frank G. Davis, Of Averils Sd
Pennsylvania cavalry, Was dispatched on Sun:
cation between the land forces and the gun
boats opposite City Point, on the jane
River, and he accomplished his errand in
style so handsome, aud surmounted sucl
difficulties in doing it, that he has beei
thanked by the commanding General in pub
lie order. The Lieutenant reports the Ga1en
very much cut up By the enemy's shot TIL
batteries shc was engaged with mounted thirt
large guns. A lot Of shot are still sticking i
her below the water line.
WASHINGTON, June 2.-Dispatches 2. Of q
t unofficial character received from the heae
quarters cf the army Of the Potomac say tha
the importance and dimensions Of our victor
Increase as they are hourly developed.
ALBANY; n. 7. June 2-Gep. C3scy's D
vision, which met with disaster at the ChfcE
ahominy River, was composed of the foloV
ing regiments, nil from this State:
56th. Col. Van Wycke ommandingg-compani'
from Sullivan and Orange counties.
Forrest, Of Albany, commanding companies fro
Oswego and Rome.
s5ih, Col Belknap, recently promoted comp
n1cs from Allegheny and the southwestern cou
SD, Col. Hunt. brotherlnlagg ~ q afs3 Cen Case
commanding s,snpe. MT Wf;h ,1,e rebel
Leu. & col Butler, commanding-compa fro
AssPy Ssat9s and Soan1s9
fSa saah, s,I' coi Dattop, West Point officer, CO,
10Th, Col. James Brown, ,commanding-comp
"a regiment of sc1oggs' Esgle brigade.
Gov. Morgan has confidence that the dis;
aster is not attributable to the fault Ct the
4 ticers or men.
e WASHINGTON, June 2--During the whole
o the battle Of yesterday morning, Prof Low
5 balloon wss overlooking thescene at an al
l. tude Of s, GOO feet Telegraph communicate
n from the balloon to General Mcclellan, and
:. direct communication y Eith the military wir
u operator. Every movement OF the enemy =
obvious and instantly reported
at This is believed to be the first time ballo
te reconnaissance has been successfully ms
4 during a battle, and certainly the first ii
N the air 10 report the movements Of an enc
n and the PROGRESS of q battle. The adyaut.
to Gen. Mcclellan must have been immen
New York, June 2d.-The Washing
special to the Commercial says 1t Is understt
that dispatches have been received by
War Department from Gen. Mcclellan, VII
indicate the speedy occupation Of Richmo
IL All the neEs received to-day is favorable,
the latest edvices in regard to the fight bef
Riehmepd on Saturday, represent the ba
- Us Of great importance, and the Union Euci
ln- undoubted-
ag- CROSSING THE CH1CKAHOMINY.
"a Correspondence N. T. Tribune.]
~ BA1r1AoRE AND RICHMOND ROAD.
n5 Eight miles from Richmond, May Is, '6s.
its. Tie Chickahcminy River, where the re-
to Threatened to give us 8 drubbing, hss /
md paesed without opposition. The 7th Mn
in cbusetts regiment, Col. Russell, were the
Union soldiers to cross over the Chickah
Efll inv River at Bottom Bridge, which they
to IN Friday last In light marching order,
to supplied with one hundred rounds Of I
ridges to each man. They skirmished
r. some three miles, and were sheued by
enemy without effect. This morning se'
divisions crossed the river, proceeded to =
rha in about eight miles of Richmond, and th
Nc vance eucsmped in the field and woods II
m. the ekir1nieh occurred yesterday A St
tha n;cket force was thrown out in all diTec'
RAG 10 prevent surprise, and all necessary pl
49, | ratfops were made for battle should the or
.eIIt | mike an attack during the night co
1,s hafed residing in this vicinity, who conds'
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