The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1862-06-19


The following statement of the loss at
the battle of Fair Oaks has been received
at the War Department: General Summers
second corps-killed, 16S, wounded S94,
missing, LAG. Gen. Heintzlemap's Sd
corps-killed, 259, missing, $50, wounded,
$50. Ger. Keyes 4:h corps-killed 44S,
wounded 1854, missing 92l. Grand total
killed, wounded and missing. 5139. A
list will be furnished as soon as data can be
received. G. 3. MCCLELLAN,
Gen'l Commanding
The Richmond Dispatch of the 9TH states
that the rebel loss in the late battle was
5000 including 5 Generals, % Colonels. 10
Majors, and 80 Captains. The Dispatcb
complains that the Federals can at anv
time cut off the retreat of the Confedera.es
by seizing the railroad at Petersburg, and
intimates that the retreat to Lynchburg and
the mountains was the only one left them.
Richmond papers of the 9th give no de-
tails of the late battle, but claim brilliant
victory, and that tue Federals we're driven
into the Chickahominy and swamps, and
that Mcclellan sent flag of truce for per-
mission to bury his dead. Both statements
are false. They state that great excitement
exists at Richmond, fearing our gun, boats
would pass the distractions in the James
river, owing to the recent rise. Many citi-
zens we're leaving in consequence.
A letter, dated the 4th inst, to the Phil
adelphia Inquirer, says our troops have
buried over 5000 rebels at Fair Oaks.
Prisoners continue to be brought in daily
One rebel General was taken, who still
refuses to give his name
From the Army of the Southwest
Beauregard is thirty miles beyond Van
Dorm with the remainder of the rebel army.
Deserters state that Beauregard contem-
plates attacking Gen Mitchell at Huntsville. \
Several thousand deserted from the rebel
army after evacuating Corinth.
The Federal force now occupy Baldwin,
Greentown, Jackson and Bolivar. Railroad
repairs are progressing rapidly. The rebels
are retreating south from Baldwin.
1t is estimated 10000 have deserted
since they left Corinth, mostly from
Tennessee, Kentucky, and Arkansas regi-
ments. All the regiments from these
States passed down closely guarded on both
sides by Mississippi and Alabama troops.
1t is believed by country people that
Beauregard cannot enter Columbus with
half the troops he brought away from Co.
rintb. The whole country north and east
of Baldwin is full Of armed soldiers return
ing from Tennessee and Kentucky.
Gen. Pope telegraph from the advance
that prisoners who first wanted to be ex-
changed, now want to take the oath.
The enemy drove and carried off every
thing for miles around, and the wealihiest
families are destitute aud s:areing. Women
and children are crying for food, the males
being forced into the army. The enemv
are represented to be suffering greatly for
food.
From New Orleans.
Ex Senator, and late Proves. Marshall.
Pierre Soule, has been arrested by General
Batter on a hi gh political charge, and will
be sent North in few days.
Very little business is being done in the
city, but provision are gradually arriving.
The bells which were taken from the
;hurches by order of Beauregard, were
shipped to New York.
General Butler has ordered that religious
services be held in the different churches in
he city as in times of profound peace, and
10 prayer for the destruction of the Union
" for the success of the rebels will be toll
Grated.
Gen. Butler gives notice that the Chief
# Subsistence will sell to families for con-
sumption, in small quantities, cork, beef,
lams aud bacon at seven cents, and ten
ents for -four
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