Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-07-05
TELEGRAPHIO NEWS.
FROM GEN. McCLELLANs ARMY.
Seven Days FishtiBg-Fearfrl Slaughter


Seven Days Fishting-FearfrI Slaughter
Genetai McClellan's Army Safe-Dsath Of
fstanewair' Jackson and Gen. Hhstt.
B4LTIMoRB, July 3.-The Army Correspondent
OF the Associated Press has Just arrived here,
direct from General M.Clellan's headquarters
The following is briefly the state Of affairs:
After seven days. incessant fighting, during
which Gen. McClellan's army was compelled to
fall back before vastly superior numbers, he
reached a point on James river adjoining Turkey
Island. Here he is In safe position, with the sup
port OF the gunboats.
His army are on high ground, out fthe swamps
with abundance Of good water, and where he can
be, and is noIo being, reinforced The battle, or
rather series of battles, has been one OF the most
destructive Of human life that the world has seen
and has resulted In the killing and wounding, 10
Is thought, Of not less than IS COO men both
Ides.
Whe enemy's loss has unquestionably been enor-
mous-fdr greater than oETs, which in killed and
wounded will not exceed Is ,0G0. We have lost
many prisoners but not more than 5 900.
All the bridges were blown up by Gen McClel-
Ian as he retreated and all the property, stores,
etc that he could not save were destroyed. The
enemy got very littls besides portion Of our siege
guns and about forty pieces of light artillery.
We captured number Of the enemy's artillery,
and also took manv prisoners, but were compelled
to release most Of them rather than be encum-
bered with them.
The Richmond Dispatch Of Monday announced
the death Of Gen. " Stonewall" jackson and Gen.
Barnwell Rhett, of 3 C.
Mcclellan In a safe Position on James River
FORTRESS MONROE, July 1, p. m.-The steamer
Daniel Webster has just arrived here from City
Point with upwards Of 800 wounded on board.
gentleman who came down In charge of
them informs me that yesterday was the sixth day
that the battle has been going on with the most
terrific fighting the sun ever shone upon. It has
extended the whole length Of our lines. We have
lost great many men In killed, wound ed, and
missing-probably Is 600 to 10000.
He Informs me that Gen. McClellan's head
quarters are at Hardy's Landing to-day and bis
lines extend five miles above, toward Richmond.
This move Of the right wing Of the army was
predetermined upon and planned ten days ago,
and would have been carried out sooner but for
certatn reasons well known In the army, but
which 1t would not be proper to state.
The enemy's forces have greatly outnumbered
ours In almost every action, but notwithstanding
this they have been repulsed oftener than have,
and their loss far exceeds ours.
Yesterday Gen Mcclellan Is said to have cap.
tured a whole rebel brigade, and took from them
several rife cannon and other pieces.
IL Is now said that We have lost very few Of our
siege guns, most Of them having been moved in
safety.
There have been great many wounded prison.
ers taken on both sides.
Our informant says that General Mcclellan and
his staff all agree that the present position Of our
army is far more advantageous as base Of opera
tlons against Richmond than that hitherto occu-
pied.
The gunboats can now be brought to bear and
Some Of our regiments have suffered terribly,
while others have lost but little. The New York
5th suffered terribly; they made a most heroic
struggle, and did great havoc among the enemy
About one-half their number are killed wounded
or taken prisoners. They were In the fight at
Old Arbor, and fought against desperate odds
Our left wing were engaged yesterday, July 1,
up to o'clock, with the enemy, mostly with ar
tillery.
The enemY's force, gathered from prisoners
who were members of Beauregard's western
army, was 1S5 Goa men, whilst our effective force
did not exceed 95 900.
A terrible fight took place on Sunday last be.
tween Savage Station and Fair Oaks, in which
Gems. Hooker and Heintzelman's corps were en-
gagged. Our brave troops here engaged an i'm
mense force Of the rebels most successfully.
Our artillery and infantry fire moved them
down in heaps, and finally reDulsed them.
Gen. McCall's Division suffered severely In this
battle, but as usual fought most desperately and
unvieldinglv.
The brave leader, Gen. Mccall, fell wounded
and was made pri3oner
The battle Of Monday was at White Oak
Bridge, half way between Savage Station and
James river. The fight lasted all day till dark
Gen. Smiths and Gen. Neagley's Divisions were
on the right, on the left of Gen. Smith was Gen
summers corps, and on the left of Sumner, Gen
Heintzeiman's corps, including McCall's Divls-
ion.
This was bloody struggle, and the field was
strewn thick with dead and wounded.
During the day our forces fell back three miles
reaching by the next day, their preEent position
Here iull took place-the enemy being evi.
IDENTIFY too much exhausted to make any very
serious demo onstration.
Gems. Sumner aud Heintzleman were both
slightly wounded, but remained on the field.
Gen Reynolds was made prisoner. Generals
Meade and Burnes were wounded.
Major Rossell, OF the Sd Infantry; 1t Parker
Of the I'd Infantry, and Colonel G0sneu of the
Sitn Pennsylvania regiment, are among the
killed.
The report that Gen. Msgruder was prisoner
Is said to be untrue.