Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-07-07
From McCIeIIan,s Department.

NEW York, July 5.-The Fortress Monroe
correspondent of the Tribune, dated Sd, says:
Gen. McClellan's position can not be hanked by
any force however great. Supplies of all kinds
in abundance have arrived and the army is in the
best possible spirits.
toward Petersburg.
Sunday night the Island Belle got aground,
was dismOunted and burnt.
City Point was burnt this morning by the gun
boats, thus destroying the shelter for rebel sharp
shooters.
James River is filled with transport vessels
and steamers, and over twenty gunboats are in the
vicinity of Harrison's Landing.
Rebel prisoners state their loss at 80, 900, while
ours will not exceed 10000. The rebels had
over 2OO, 900 troops engaged.
McCLELLAN's HEADoUARETRs,l
Turkey Island, July 2.
The following is the account of the battles
fought in front of Richmond on Sunday, Monday
and Tuesday, being the 18th, 9th and 9Th days of
the engagement.
On Sunday morning the corps of Gen. Sumner
and Gen. Franklin were left in 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 posi-
ton and were falling back on the railroad and
Williamsburg turnpike when the rebels dis
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in pursuit with their whole force. So rspidly did
the rebels approach that our officers had hardly
time to place their men in position to receive
them before they were upon them.
All the C%ommissary and Quartermaster stores
unable to be moved were to the
flames together with a large amount of ordnance
stores.
The large house at the Station and adjoining
grounds, which were filled with our sick and
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geons, with all the necessaries at hand for their
comfort. They numbered about 700, and are
now in the enemy's hands.
The enemy advanced to the attack about
? o'clock, which was promptly met by our men.
The battle lasted until dark, during which the
enemy suffered terribly, advancing in solid mass
to within a short distance of our artillery. The
effect 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 a half miles above SIvages' station.
While this battle was in progress other important
events were transpiring. Thr railroad bridge
across the Chckahominy was burned, and a train
Of twelve cars. under a full head of steam, was
run overheard.
The troops which had fought the battle OF
Sunday Tetreated under cover Of the 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's
Brigade. occupied the right OF the bridge, while
Gen. Summers and Gen. Franklin's corps occu.
pied the left. Gen. He~intzelman'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 morn.
ing, having been heavily reinforced by the troops
who had fought the battle of Friday on the op
posite side Of the Chickahominy.
About 3 o'clock il became evident that some
portion of our lines must give way as the rebel:
were constantly throwing fresh troops into &C.
ton. Our troops in front Of the bridge now fell
back TO within three and a half miles Of Turkey
island, where the fight was shortly afterwards
renewed aud continued with the greatest determI
nation on both sides.
The loss on Monday was very heavy on botl
sides.
During the day all the cattle and the greater
portion of the transportation had safely crossed
Turkey Island bridge. Some Of the rear wagons