Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-06-18
FRoM LINCOLNDOM.

MORE or TIE BATTLE OF SEVEN PlNES-rAN-
KEE LOSS OF Ten THOUSAND ADMITTED, &c,
&c.
The following extracts from late Northern papers will
be found interesting:
Tx TLDERAL LOSS THE LATE BArTLEs
The Fortress Monroe correspondent Of the New York
| Tribune under date Of b inst, says;
The more we krow concerning the loss 10 the battles
before Ricbm1ld on Saturday, and Sunday, Nay 81 and
June l. the larger the cures that correctly denote
loss in killed, wounded, and missing Saturday night
at the White House assured that the loss could not
be less than three thousand. gave the statements OF
gentleman 10 this ect guarding it, however, With the
suggestion that first reports were liable to be e1agsera
ted Subsequent information proved the estimate too
low The battle and victory of Sunday ensued, adding
to the member Of killed and wounded, though not lte
rally to the los OF prisoners. Two days after was
sfurtd by 4 gentleman directly from the field that our
loss would be between 5000 and 5000. To day am
assured ty gentleman ctct rom the front connected
with the Medical Department OF the army and 81 ce the
battle engsgsd every hour in collecting and caring fer
our killed and wounded that loss in killed wounded
and messing is lees than 10000. have the name
OF Egsman, whose veraci;y caunot be disputed, that
neral Nc eaD has said that our loss In tue action oil
The two dsys would not be less than 10000 This est
maze is repeated BY several gentlemen from the White
House to day. Ga almost any Other poiat should,
without the least hesitation. credit the intelligence As
it t. while not claiming for this startling report
accuracy, am not disposed 10 IS utter
IL uniounded. confess that fear wall be too near
the truth, and all other reports TOO low.
SOME PARTICULARS OF THE FLIGHT OF cAsEYs DIVISION
Another correspondent Of the Tribune gives the fol-
loving entertaining account OF the attack upon CaSeys
Division
O.sey was at his dinner tatlo when his pckets
aSng in IRON the woods in 'front.' Tbs resistance made
by them TO the skirmshers as they came on the leap
through the tin Der ineffective that Longsree
YES in tocc upon CIseys command at blow. General
BAeys artillery their down the road with grape
aad OF making gazing wounds in their columns, but
not Saving their attack 0lt of the woods TO the left
of the road on. Of the woods to the right Of the road
aud beyond it, the rebels sWsrmed like bees rushed
coursgeously upon Caseys hastily formed regiments
driug as they advanced, aud bringing with them the mo
rae of rec thirst for the battle and assurance Of
victory The most conf citing statements made Of
the behavior Of the troops Ia Oaseys DIVISION. The
corpses Of hundreds and hundreds OF them lie upon The
grouad mute but impressive witnesses OF the courage
hat can die if il cannot resist unequal numbers
On the other hand, the early and almost immedi
te set in of the drift of skuking and struggling
from Casey's regiments, is fact which cannot be de
MED and which cannot be made 10 consist with discipline
aud solderly spirit The Witnesses 70 this early aud fo
ud,ble and dsgracefu food 10 the nar Of unwounded
men are thousands and thousands 10 number. Majors
wandered alone in the woods mile from their ,nts
Inc of battle heutsnans, with pTivates when stopped
,Eore that their body had been entirely cut 10 pieces and
DID not ST. and ei sdeEays cut OF the quesiioniI
aud ou OF the barred pathway aud resumed their gh
rom the shells which screamed and burst in the cir
ABOVE By tros and threes, sngly and 10 gouIs, oth
GERS and men-too many officers do declare, they re
treated eontr uousJ from the frat five minutes alter the
6-ipy coum need and could not be stopped, save in
numSers - few Iha; when gathered by Col Russell Of
ssschusets they made the most representative Iegi
men. ever e1tempohz,d from the wreck OF field Of
,te Seven hundred ii this cioer scope of the high
ay with the help Of the Provost Guard. But the woods
On either side of the road ii with them steady
ia their reaIward walk aud nick and ingenious in their
xcuses for IT, from attacks OF coc" which Gil al once
bent the gu toned travellers double to the toaly cut.
.optces" dodge ald the being sent after ammunition
A., o'clock in the afternoon cav Gen. Casey riding
sbout on the field without u command.