Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-07-03
THE WIR FOR The UNION.
Operations Before Pichmond.
Three Days important Events.
a GREAT BATTLE ON FRIDAY.
WHITE HOUSE EVACUATED.
TEE ENENTY REP ULsED.

! of work, and the promise Of the prevailing signs
is that the closing day of the last week n June
! is to witness hard fighting Yesterday after
noon, at about 2 o'clock, the rebelS, who had
crossed the Chckahominy at Meadow Bridge,
two miles below MechanicsviIle, attacked with
artillery from across the river and with a strong
infantry force, the regiment composing the
First Brigade of McCall's DiVison-the Buck
tails, the Tenth, Eighth; Ninth and Fifth
Pennsylvania Regiments. The were prompt
ly met by the PennsylvahianS who fought
them for two hours when the Second aud
Third Brigades of McCaIrS Division, compris
ing six regiments, reinforced their hard pressed
! comrades, and fought them until eyening, re-
pulsiug them at ever point Our men suffered
q very considerable loss in killed, wounded and
prisoners, something like three hundred-the
/ figure is merely estimated-but were ready for
| further work this morning and in high spirits
I The Bncktails were especially unfortunate
/ Two companies of them were surrounded by
! the enemy One of them succeeded in escap-
| ing but the other Company K, fell into the
clutches of the CouiederateS. The Captain
! of the company, Capt Irving, after he bad
! been taken, took advantage Of q temporary
! confusion aud made good his escape First
)
/ in the hands OF the rebels After holding the
enemy in check for fonr h0ars McCai's Djvjs-
| ion was reinforced bv two brlgados from Gen
Flz John Porter, and the rebels were again
driven back, they making further attack,
I with q heavy loss Daring the actoua severe
cannonading was dgpe M 10y both parties, the
rebels, however falling to do much damage
/ with their shells. They advanced upon lis Ia
! [,r r. = I l.,ro of
/ coo men were brought hy them into the ti2ht,
! to make desperate fort to flank our right.
| Our far inferior force however, held thea ef
! feciually in check and eventually drove them
| back.
Gen. Mcclellan himself arrived on the groud
| TO ward evening and Immediately sent Il dcS
patch to be read to the troops on the other
side Of the Chickdh0mny, t the effect that
! Gen, Mccall bad repu;sed the enemy and
driven them back upoH their entertainments -
! The dispatch was read to the troops just at
dusk, and from that hour till la,e in the night
all along the lueS Of our army, cheer after
cheer went up.
The fight was renewed early in the morning,
when the enemy were again rpputSed but at
about o'clock, in accordance with strategic
plans Of Gen. Mcclellan, oar troops fell back
TWO or three miles, the rebels following
The tight has proceeded 20 dav 0n hPttar
GROUND ana satisfactorily. Inc movements OF
the army are important 0uI am IoI 0id TO sat
them III 4gtati'
FROM " i.'e liou'e " near u piooa"'e
ADVANCE oi tHe enemy Oh tia' post o' supplies,
ana e'efy'hihS 'heFe Is rea"y 70 receive them.
All "'o'9 tue ''ne' 'ou'y I"'rc mas Deeh
E'so'ou" HF'ls' 'H' 7"''DJ attempting - SheI'
our camps.
Mucn Oh onf paper IS occupied Wild details
OF the operations ot 'ne Army ol the io'omnc
Gufing 'he ias' thFee Gays o' 'aSt "eeG' 1t Is
haFu'y Poss'o'e 10 weave .he several accounts