The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-07-11

considered to be as near an estimate as can
at present be given in killed and wounded
and missing.
Many of those at present unaccouuted for
may have struggled away through the
country, and may hereafter return.
The losses of the enemy in killed have
been very heavy, far exceeding that OF our
army.
We have taken about 700 prisoners,
among whom are three Lieutenants and one
Major.
The reported capture of Gen. Magruder
is probably mistake.
The loss in field artillery is about thirty
pieces during the seven days.
General Reynolds and Captain Kingsbu'
ry of his staff were taken prisoners, as also
Colonel Stockton of Michigan. General
Meade of Pennsylvania was severely wound.
ed: General Burns was wounded in the face;
General Sumner and General Heintzelman
were both slightly wounded in the left arm
but never left the field.
General Mccall was seen to fall from his
horse during the day and was taken prison.
er. The extent of bis injuries is not known.
General Goslin, of Pennsylvania was
killed, also Captain Campbell Of the Fifth
regular cavalry Colonel Pratt, of the 3lst
New York was wounded in the face. The
army is now encamped on high rolling
ground on the banks of the James river, Is
miles from Richmond. The transports are
already unloading supplies at the wharves.
The commanding General feels confident of
successfully meeting any attack the enemy
may make upon him in his present. .posis
ton.
The reinforcements the rebels received
from Beauregard and Jackson's armies gave
them force double that of the army of the
Potomac, and many of the prisoners taken
during the battle belonged to Beauregard's
army.
FURTHER PARTICULARS FROM FORT.
RESS MONROE.
NEW YORK, July 5.-The Fortress Mon.
roe correspondent of the Tribune, dated Sd,
says General McClellap's position cannot
be affected by any force however great.
Supplies of all kinds in abundance have
arrived, and the army are in the best posi-.
BILE spirits.
Sunday night the Island Belle got
aground, and was dismantled and burned.
City Point was burnt this morning by
gunboats, thus destroying the shelter for
rebel sharpshooters.
James river is filled with transports, ves-
sells and steamers, and over twenty gunboats,
in the vicinity of Harrison's landing.
Rebel prisoners state their loss at 10000,
while ours will not exceed 10000. The
rebels had over 200,0 900 troops.
FORTRESS MONROE, July 2. 9 P. M.-Col.
@. Ross Smith, who is connected with the
reserve cavalry, informs US that their force
numbering over 1000, have all arrived
here this evening.
This command with the flying artillery,
and about $500 infantry, were placed I'm.
der command of General Stoneman, to at.
tend to the removal of Government proper.
ty at the White House.
They saw it all safely removed. and the
building destroyed, and on Saturday they
left the White House.
After shipping all the goods, the infantry
1900. retreated to Wiliiamsburgh, arriving
there early on Sunday.
From thence they went to Yorktown,
where they shipped their artillery. The
men are all in good health and spirits, and
lost only two Of their number, who were
taken while on picket duty. They repre-.
sent the expedition admirably managed by
General Stonsman.
The cavalry, infantry and artillery-in all
5000, and many ON have enormously
been reported captured-wiIl soon be with
the main army.
FORTRESS MONROE, July 3.-This morn>
ing the steamer Nellie Baker arrived at
Fortress Monroe from Harrison's Landing,
having left there at FIVE o'clock. She brings
twenty-five rebel prisoners and few Of our
wounded.
The most terrible fighting took place on
Tuesday last. and with most brilliant sue.
cess. The rebels were defeated in every
action, and the rebel prisoners admit the
loss of at least 10000 on that day.
Our artillery was most successfully ham,
died nearly all day, while the rebels did very
little execution with theirs. Our loss was
very small.
As fast as the rebel forces were cut to
pieces, Otner lresn troops were lmme0laCeIy
marched forward to assume their places.
They seemed to disregard tho lives of their
men, and held them under the hottest fire of
our artillery.
The enemy have been driven back in
every fight for the last three days. Our
troops are in fine spirits and never so anx-
ious to fight as now. The steamers Van.
derbilt and Arrow Smith have arrived with
1000 wounded.
New YosK, July Capt. Spear, of
General Reynolds staff, reports that rein.
forcements we're being landed on Thursday
morning and were received with great en- {.
thusiasm by McClellan's troops.
The battle of Tuesday lasted from A.
M. till 9 Pm. We took twenty -four guns
from the rebels, who came up always three
or four lines deep. The canteens of the
rebels were filled with whiskey and gun
powder.
FORTRESS MONROE, July 5th.-Fresh
troops arrived here from Washington dur
ing today, and went up James River.
On the evening of the 4th four small