Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-07-06
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HFurther Particulars OF the Rich
mOnd Battles.

HFurther Particulars OF the Rich
mOnd Battles.
HEADQUARTERS Army OF THE PoToMAc,l
Turkey Island, July 2.
The following is an account of the battles
fought in front of Richmond on Sunday, Mon
day and Tuesday, being the fifth, sixth and sew.
enth days of the engagement:
On Sunday morning the corps Of Gen. Sum-
ner and Gen. franklin were leftin the works at
Fair Oaks, with instructions to evacuate and
protect the baggage and supply trains on their
way to James river. They had hardly left their
position and were falling back on the railroad
and Williamsburg turnpike, when the rebels
discovered the movement and Immediately
started In pursuit with their. whole force. So
rapidly did they approach that our officers had
barely time to place their men in position to
receive them, before they were upon them.
The enemy advanced to the attack about 2
o'clock which was promptly metby our men. The
battle lasted until dark, during which the enemy
suffered terribly. Advancing in solid macs to
within short distance Of our artillery, the ef-
feet Of our guns upon their ranks was fearful,
killing and wounding them by hundreds At
dark the enemy was repulsed and forced to aban-
don their position.
This battle took place about one and half
| miles above savage Stauon.
Whilst this battle was in progress, other i'm
portant events were transpiring. The railroad
bridge across the Chickahominy was burnt and
Q train Of twelve cars under full head Of
steam, was run overheard.
All the Commissary and qusrtermaster's
stores, unable to be moved, were committed to
the flames, together with large amount Of
ordnance stores. The large houses at the sta
tion and adjoining grounds, which were filed
with our sick and wounded, whom 1t was impos.
sible to get away, were left under care Of our
surgeons, wish all the neceasaries at hand for
their comfort They numbered about seven
hundred, and are now in the enemy's hands.
The troops which had fought the battle of
Sunday, retreated under cover of night to
White Oak Swamp bridge, a distance OF about
twelve miles, there to await the approach of the
enemy.
! The disposition of the troops on Monday, the
sixth day Of the battle, was as follows: Gen.
Smiths division, supported by Gen. Negley' q
brigade, occupied the right of the bridge, while
Gen. Summers and Gen. Franklip's corps occu-
pied the left. Gen. Heintselman's corps, with
Gen. McCall's division, was out on the road to
meet the enemy, who was approaching from
Richmond, The enemy came up boldly, early
in the morning, having been heavily reinforced
by the troops who had fought the battle Of Fri
day on the opposite side of the Chickahominy.
About three O'Clock Il became evident that
some portion of our lines must give way, as the
rebels were constantly throwing fresh troops into
action. Our troops In front OF the bridge now
fell back to within three and 0 halt miles OF
Turkey Island, where the fight was shortly
afterwArd renewed and continued with the
greatest determination on both sides.
The loss on Monday was very heavy on both
sides. During the day all the cattle and the
greater portion of the transportation mad safely
crossed Turkey Island bridge. Some of the
rear wagons had to be abandoned and fred, to
make room for the passage Of artillery.
The fight was renewed early on Tuesday
morning By the rebels, they evidently intending
i. TO crush our army. Il lasted about three hours
resulting In considerable loss to both sides.-
The enemy retired, leaving the feld to oul
troops.
? The rebels again advanced about three o'clocl
in the afternoon 10 considerable force, but re-
tired after being bhelled by the gunboats ant
artillery for about two hours, without coming
near enough for musketry to become engaged
The loss Of our army during these seven en-
gagements 10 not known, but twenty thousand i
considered to be as near an estimate as can q
present be given In killed, wounded and missing
Many OF those OF present unaccounted for MAJ
have struggled away through the country, ant
may hereafter return. The loss Of the en- EN-,
in killed must have been very heavy.
I'll We have taken about seven hundred prison
u ers, among whom are three Lieutenants ald on
Major.
The reported capture of General Magruder 4
: probably q mistake,
The army Is now encAmpsd on high rollinI
ground on the banks of the James river, ffteeI
l mil AZ fnnsr nd