The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1862-07-11

''Ne 9 peeil very heas yYhaf exceeding that
of our armv
The loss in field aftilery is abou, thirty
pieces during the seven days.
he army is now encamped on high
rolling ground on the banks of che James.
river, Is miles from Richmond.
WASHINGTON, July s.
Richmond papers of July a, are received
and are full of details Of the la;e battles
They claim victory as the general result
but admit severe defeat on Tuesday.
Tuesdays Battle Before Richmond.
New York, July THE Tribune says,
we have from our special details of Tues
days battle not heretofore reported at
length
The fight was very severe, and extend
ed all along the line. We lost many Off
GERS aud men, but drove the rebels back.
1t was chiefly an artillery fight, but our
men made several splendid and successful
charges. The enemy were desperate, be-
ing purposely made mad with drink, and
staggered up to our guns only to be GU:
down by hundreds.
In this fight of Tuesday Morrel's divi-
sion suffered most. The l2th New York,
a part of Butterfield's brigade, was nearly
annihilated. The 4 Ith New York, SD
Pennsylvania, and 10th Michigan, also
suffered severely. Butterfeld's brigade
brought off three stands of rebel colors.
Among the prominent officers of Nor
rell's division who have given their lives
to the country are Col. Black, 62d Penn
sylvania, Col. Woodbury., 4th Michigan,
Col. Cass, 9Th Massachusetts, Lieut.. Col.
Sweitzer, 62d Pennsylvania. Most Of
these were killed on Tuesday.
Gen. Porter's corps were engaged, and
did nobly.
Hooker's, or the '' Fighting Division, :"
went to the Peninsula II 600 strong.
Now they number less than 5000 effec
tive men. The severeSt sufferers in the
and 10th. OF the latter regiment about
80 were reported killed or seriously
wounded, among whom were Col. P. Il.
Wyman, shot through the heart Lieut..
Col. George NJ. Meycham, wounded; Ad-
jutant Waldo Merriam, wounded.
Sickles' brigade also won new laurels.
Coming in as the reserve, just at the
right time, In moment they drove the
rebels back with great slaughter.
The Irish brigade of Gen. Meagher was
also prominent in this action, and the
officers taken prisoners admit the loss of
at least 10000 during the day. Our artil-
lery was successfully brought to bear
nearly all day, while the rebels did very
little execution with theirs. Our loss was
very small, when compared with that of
the enemy.
The lighting was Of a most desperate
character. AS fast as the rebel forces
were cut to pieces other fresh troops were
marched forward to fill 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 General
Mcclellan on Wednesday. He came o,
board the mail boat as size reached Harri-
sons Landing. He walked aft with Gen
| Patterson, who came Oh the boat. Gen
Mcclellan WAS gesticulating violently
with his clenched hands, but his remarks
were not heard.
Subsequently, in reply to Gen. Patter.
son, General Mcclellan said We have
fought battle every day for the last weeh
and whipped them every time though they
had three to one.
Our dates by mail are down to Friday
morning. At noon on Thursday the
rebels appeared in force four miles from
Nc Clellan's front aud began shelling, bu
had no effect. The gunboats replied bu
nothing important occurred.
1t is said the enemy are in large force
on the east side of The Chickahomny
and threaten McClellan's right wing.
l. What the rebels are about on the south
side OF the James river is not known, bu
it is feared that on one side OF the othe,
they will erect batteries to command the
navigation below our position.
The very latest news from General Nc
CIellan is by telegraph, dated at his head
quarters Saturday evening. All was quie
and the armp was in good spirits.
Special to the World:
An officer Of high rank from Nc Clel
lan's army, who has visited Washington
gives the most encouraging account o
affairs which has yet been received here
states that our army is much farger thar
is currently reported in view of our lat'
losses, and that it is in a perfectly secure
position, either for offensive or defensiv,
movements, and this without the aid o
gunboats even. The officers and civilians
who are constantly arriving here continu
to give fabulous accounts Of the numbe
of the Sebel forces precipitated upon Nc
Clellan in the battles. and yet unofficia
information here persists in saying tina
Beauregard's army, or most of it, is still
in Mississippi. If this be so, the rebe
force must have been increased to its pre-
sent numbers by rapid conscription.
From Washington.
WASHINGTON, July Com. Wilke
: has been ordered to the command of til
2 fotilla in James River.
It is said Gen Lew. Wallace earnestl
desires to be sent with number of In
diana and Ohio reUimentS to iOin Nc