The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-07-04
The Recent Battle Before Richmo6d.

hC NNSVhb DobbAV
From the reports of the New York He,aH
we quote tho following paragraphs regard
ing tho fight of wednesday last before Rich
mond, which was severely contested. aud in
which the Union forces woro entirely sue
cossful;
In FRONT OF RICHMOND, June 90.
Wednesday, June 26, was sipnalized by
another glorious struggle between tho rebels
and the Union troops, in which the latter
were twice victorious. About six thousand
OF our men on that day encountered two
dlVlslons OF the rebel army a short distance
beyond Fair Oaks, and drove them bnck
mile. BY remarkable blundcr, we rclin-
pushed all the ground gained as soon as we
had obtained possession of it, aud thcn.
whom the error was sifted and understood.
our gallant lads went at it again and cor
rected the mistake Upon our retirement
the enemy bad once moro swept in over
the field like a rccurrent tide wave. and
for a second .ime we drove him back stem
by step over all tho ground originally won,
and maintained our position there at night.
But little artillery was employed. and
the casualties are, therefore, not so numer-
Gus rs might be supposed from tho duration
Of the fight, AS the artillery that was used
was mostly ours, the enemy's loss is doubt
Ours will perhaps reach the neighborhood
of eighty killed and less than Two hundred
wounded.
OUR oBJECr,
II should be clearJ understood what this par
ucular fight was for 1t was rot an interruptinn
OF our march to Richmond, in which as might be
supposed, the rebels threw themselves in our way
and stopped us at mile from our original line
ii was fight for position-a determined slrug-
gle for piece OF ground which it was deemed
necessary that we should have and hold" This
piece OF gTonnd is barely a mile beyond our
former line. aud have it, and hold it, ior what
purpose it is probably conlraband to state.
WHO FOUGHT TIE BATTLE.
Two brigades Of Hooker's division Growers
and Sick es'Hid nearly nli the work, though
some other brigades were slightly enguged before
the day was over
At STAND STILL
| At huali-past nine our line was brought TO a
stund still 1t was evident that the enemy was
! in great force along the whole line. Near that
! hour the 5lh New Jersey was sent out as reserve
! to Sickles, the I'd New York TO reinforce his nd.
! vance and regiment Of SedGwicks division.
| The 18th Massachusetts was pushed in on his
night, SO as to extend his line to the rairond.
Still, with occasional intermission of comparative
quiet, the fire ragged along the whole front of the
Two devoted brgades, and seemed even to rage
with inlenser fury as it approached the road On
which the Excelsior Brigade had advanced.
STUBBORN AND STEADY.
| During this hard fought hour our men had not
| hinched at all. Every one toed the mark r9so-
lutely, ready to do what he came for. There was
not straggler to be seen, and those even who
helped the wounded off the field he ped them only
to where they could get better help, and then
went back. Gloriously docs the condnct of these
two brigades speak the praise of those gallant
officers who have made them soldiers and filed
them with the soldiers spirit, and especially
does their good conduct on this day rebound to
the honor Of that noble old veteran. Gen. Hooker.
THE REBELS CAN'T SrvND IT.
| Steady purpose prevails. When the rebels
| lound that our boys we're not gos!g to give way
under any circumstances they concluded 10 give
way themselves Their disposition TO do so first
appeared in front OF Grover. ltwas hailed with
hearty cheer by our boys, who pushed ahead and.
now that the machine was fairly started went on
with rush. In few minutes they broke out
into the opeu field, and the object was SO Tar
gained at that point A battery was sent down
TO kearney to play on the cnemy's flank and shell
the masses in retreat.
Al this time, when Victory seemed certain, un-
accountable orders came to fall back. They
were reluctadtly obeyed, when Gen Mcclellan
arrived on The ground and, seeing how matters
stood, ordered another advance. which wa made
! in handsome and gallant style. Sleadlly tho
enemy were forced back until the ground once
before gained had been regnined, and the armies
rested for the night after good days work.