The Memphis union appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-07-08

The transports are already unloading sup
plies at the wharves.
The Commanding General feels confident of
successfully meeting any attack the enemy
may make upon him in his present position.
The reinforcements the rebels received from
Beauregard and Jackson, gave them force
double that of our army of the Potomac, and
many of the prisoners taken during the battle
belonged to Beauregard's army.
WASHINGTON, July 4.-The Richmond Ex-
anliner of July I'd, gives the following relating
to the battle of Monday. It says: On Sunday
morning Gems. Hill and Longstreet, with their
divisions, crossed the Chiekahominy and late
Monday P. NJ, attacked the enemy about five
miles northeast OF Darleytown, on the New
Market road The conflict was terrible, and
by 80 P. n. the enemy had been driven back
mile and half At 9 80, being heavily re-
inforced, the enemy made another stand. The
loss here on the rebel side was terrible. The
situation being hopeless against such ovel-
whelming forces, Gen. Hill slowly retired. At
this moment seeing their adversary retire the
most vociforous cheers arose from the whole
Yankee line. The fight ended here for the
night.
The Examiner says ii thinks the division
which went into the fight of Friday IA 600
strong, could only number 6000 men for duty
on Tuesday, and that the loss of life exceeds
that of any battle series of battles yet
fought.
About o'clock A. NJ, of Tuesday, the Ex-
amner says, Jackson's and Hugers divisions
attacked McClellans left flank on the west
side of the Chickahominy, seventeen miles
from Richmond. Later in the day Magruder
fell upon his right flank. Fighting was going
on until Tuesday night
"Heavy firing from the gunboats on James
river was heard on Tuesday morning.
"a number of Federal transports are in the
river with endorsements from Burnside; but
they have not yet landed"
The above extract from the Examiner rela-
tive to the battle of Tuesday, in which Gen.
McClellan's dispatch of Yesterday said sthe
enemy were badly beaten"
Advices received at the War Department
show that there was no fighting on the Penin-
sula up TO $50 P. NJ.
WASHINGTON, July Accounts from
Warrenton state that there is no enemy there;
that the two hundred rebel cavalry seen on
Wednesday having disappeared. Some of the
women threw dishes and other articles from
the window at our forces. The soldiers at
Manassas and Collett's are celebrating Inde-
pendence day.
WASHINGTON July Accounts from Fred
ericksburg represent the greatest possible dis
tress among the inhabitants-the 3Oth Vir-
ginia rebel regiment raised in that town hav-
ing been cut to pieces.
WAsHIEGToN, July 4, Evening. ng.-Latest ad-
vices at the War Department from Mcclellan
are dated 9 o'>lock this morning, up to which
time there had not been any fighting since
Tuesday
Gen. Dix reports the arrival to-day at
Fortress Monroe of 553 rebel prisoners, being
part of those taken in the late battles, among
whom are several colonies and majors
Gen. Dix has ordered a / civilians away
from Fortress Monroe, and no persons will be
permitted to pass to that point or to the army
of the Potomac, except those connected with
military or naval departments.
FORTRESS MONROE, July 4.-Col @. Ross
Smith, who is connected with the Rhode
Island cavalry, informs me that his force,
numbering over 1000, have all arrived here
this evening This command, with the flying
artillery and about 1000 infantry, was placed
under command of Gen. Stoneman to attend
to remnants of government property at the
White House He saw it all safely removed
and the building destroyed, and on Saturday
evening they left White House afre; shipping
goods and infantry, they returned to Waynes-
burg, arriving early Sunday morning
thence they went to Yorktown, where they
| shipped their artillery They are all in good
health and spirits, and lost only two of their
men. No troops were taken at White House
on picket duty. They represent the evacua.
ton as admirably managed by Gen. Stoneman
| the cavalry, infantry and artillery, in al
numbering 5000 men, and many of them have
been enormously reported captured, and il
was believed to be so in the main army.
FT. MONROE, July 3.-This morning tht
| Nellie Baker arrived at Fortress Monroe
from Harrison's Landing having left ther,
| at five o'clock. She brings twenty-five rebel
prisoners and few wounded.
/ The most terrible fight took place Tuesday
last, and with most brilliant success. Tht
rebels were defeated in every action, and rebe
| prisoners admit the loss of at least 10, 900 tina
day. Our artillery was most successfully
handled nearly all day, while the rebels hav'
done but little execution with theirs. Gu
loss was very small compared with that of tn
rebels. AS fast as the rebel forces were cut t.
pieces other forces were marched forward t
fill their places. They seemed to disregart
the lives of their men, and held them unde
the fire of our artillery. The enemy hav
been driven back in every fight for the las
three days. Our troops are in fine spirits, an
never SO anxious to fight as now.
The steamers Vanderbilt and Anton Smitl
have arrived with 1000 wounded.
Our readers viii perhaps remember th
touching letters written from Newbern, nc
long ago, in regard to the alleged abductio
and rescue of a young colored person. Th