Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-06-06
10000 PRISONERS AND $4,000
STAND OF ARMS CAPTURED.
NOTHING FURTHER FROM
RICHMOND.
BRILLIANT ACHIEVEMENT OF TIE
SECOND IOWA CAvALY.
RELEASE OF FEDERAL PRIS-
ONERS.

New YORK, June 2.
The Times Washington correspondent says
Gen. McClellan's dispatch, touching the con-
f1ict Saturday, before Richmond. was made
public earl y this morning, and created i'm
mensc excitement in the city, and is every
where the subject of animated discussion
and Las given rise to a thousand rum0rs,
each OF which has its earnest advocate. One
story is that the gun-boats have forced their
way to Richmond and command tho city,
while our troops are RAPIDLY entering. An.
other is that we have possession of the first
line of the enemys works and are vigorously
shelllng the city, but at this writing nothing
is really known hey ond the official dispatch
The general impression is that Richmond has
not yet fallen, or not in our possession, but
our position is strong and satisfactory, and
that our flag will in few hours wave over
the doomed city.
WASHINGTON, June l.
During the whole of the battle this morn
ing Prof loves balloon was overlooking the
scene at an altitude of 1000 feet. Tele
graphic communication with military wires
was successfully maintained. Mr.. Park
Spring, of Philadelphia acting as operator
Every movement of the enemy was obvious,
and instantly reported. This is believed to
he the first time balloon reconnaissance has
been successfully made during battle, and
certainly the first time the telegraph station
has been established in the air to report the
movements of an enemy and the progress Of
battle. Thus the advantage to Gen. Nc
Clellan must have been immense.
We have taken some 500 prisoners, among
whom are some prominent officers.
On Saturday, as soon as it was light, the
fight was renewed by Gen. Sumner with
marked success, the fight lasting nearly the
whole day. The rebels were driven at everv
point, with heavy loss The ground gained
bv Gen. Sumner was about two and hall
miles.
Gen. Heintzleman succeeded, on Sunday
morning, in retaking the ground lost the day
before by Gen. Casey, after a severe struggle.
Our loss in the two days engagement, in
killed and wounded, is about 5000. A great
number are missing who will probably re-
turn, having strayed away. All the enemy 8
killed and most of their wounded fell into
our hands. The country in which the battle
was fought was swampy, with thick under.
brush, and most Of the fighting was in the
woods. Owing to the nature of the ground
very little artillery was used. Both balloons
were up all day yesterday. All the troops
left Richmond and marched out in the d.
rection of the battle ground. The railroad
has been of inestimable service. They are
running within mile and half Of the battle
field, bringing forward ammunition and sup
plies. The wounded were Immediately put
aboard the cars and sent TO the White House.
Gen. Mcclellan arrived on the battle field
on Saturday evening where he has remained
ever since, directing all the movements in
person. His presence among the troops had
most splendid effect.
Four separate charges with the bayonet
were made during yesterday; in one instance
tbs enemy were driven mile, during which
173 rebels were killed with the bayonet.
1t. Washington, aid to Gen. 10. johnson,
was taken prisoner.
The enemy's dead left on the field amount
to over 1900.
Gen. Howard was wounded twice in the
arm. Col. Miller, of the s1st Pa, and Col
Ripley. of P.ttsburg, were killed. Col.
Campbell, of Pennsylvania was wounded in
the thigh. w.
MoCLELLAN's HEADQUARTERs, June 3.
Two days Of the battle at Richmond has
been fought, in both of which we were vic
torious. Loss on both sides heavy. The
attack commenced at o'clock, Saturday, by
Hills division of rebel brigades, mostly
from South Carolina. Virginia and Georgia,
attacking Casey's division. near the turnpike
leading over Bottoms bridge. This fight
was disastrous to us. Casey's brigade was
forced to retreat before superior NUMBERS,
leaving all the camp equippage and 10 bat
teries. Col. Blair, while e2deavoring to save
the batteries, was killed. Some of the Penn
sylvania and New York troops behaved very
badly. Many officers were killed while at
tempting to rally their men. Gen. Heintgel-
nan ordered up portion of Kearney's and
aarker's divisions. The former charged the
'ebels with the bayonet, driving them like
sheep, re-gaining the ground, except half
nile, when night closed the operations.
SECOND DISPATCH.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF PoToMAC,|
June 2.
The rebel officers were unable to rally