The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1862-07-08

miles--sh sfc 70 aeaii tie approach e
ghe enemy,
The disposition ~ the lrpops On
Monday. was - falhws Gen. Sm .ih's
diyl.ioa. sspppisl bv Gen. Nszlry ;
brigade. & eali 4 tse right d the
hrilge. uhle Csn slansrs and Gen.
Frankln's cerps occupied the 10
Gen. II imsltmauS corps with Gen.
MrCaIfs division. s.s oai On the Foad
10 mesli he eaemy who WAS approach
ing lnm Richmond. The enemy. came
up boldly il tie meruibe. having been
largely reenlareed hy The troops WHO
Lad Is GIT the baiile on Friday. Oh
lie opposite side ofil.s Chiekabaminl
Al about 5 O'clock u became cvidenl
ilai some portion Of orr linz mn-l
give way. ~ tbs rebel. aerc con 4aaI
/, throwing fresh { % cps j. q ar "a.
On troops in rout q tie brt
nos tcll back Is vilaa lhiee ard 4
baf mites e Turkey l.and uberr
tie igH nas shortly afterwards re
aeee.L ard continued wsih the great.
est determination on both sides.
Tie Joe. % Monday Wa, very heavy
on bolh sides Diving the day. the
cattle aud greater porio Ion cf the
irauspoi talon had safely crossed TOR.
key Island fridge. Some Of tie rear
wagon. had 10 be abandoned and fired
to make room for lhe passage Of the
artillery. The troops which had
fought the battle Of Sunday, eirealed
under the cover Of tie night to White
Oak Swamp bridge, distance u
about twelve niles.
Tie fght was renewed early on
Tuesday morning. by the rebels
They evidently intended 70 crush cur
army. Il lasted about three hours,
resulting in considerable los on both
sides. The enemy then reireated lcav-
ing the field to our troops
The r. bells again advanced at about
3 o'clock IN the afternoon. in consider
able numbers. but retired after being
shelled lly the gunboais and artillery
for about two hours, without coming
near enough 10 muskeiry to become
engaged.
The loss Of our army during these
seven days engagement, is not known,
but 5000 is considered to be as near
an estimate as can be given, in killed,
wounded and missing. Many Of those
at present unaccounied for, may have
struggled away through the country,
AMI may hereafter return.
The loss Of the enemy in killed
must have been very heavy, far ex-
ceeding that Of our army. We have
taken about 200 prisoners, among
whom art three Lieutenant Colonels
and one Major.
The reported capture Of Gen. Ma
gruder is a mistake.
The loss in field artillery, is about
80 pieces, during the seven days.
Gen. Reynolds, and Capt. Kings
bury Of his staff, were taken prison.
ers, az also Col. Stoekon q Mlchi-
can. Gen. Mead, Of Pennsylvania,
vas severely Wounded; Gen. Buras
was wounded il the fare, Gen Sum
ner and Gen. licin.zIcman were both
slightly wounded ii the left arm. but
never left the field. Gen, Mccall vas
seen TO fall fiom his horse during The
battle and VAS taken prisoner The
extent Of bis injuries are moi known.
Tie army is nov eneampcd on high
rolling ground, on the banks Of the
James River, 10 miles from .Ilich-
mond. Tie transports are already
unloading supplies at the wharf
The Commanding General fteis
confident Of meeting any attack the
enemy may make upon him IN his
present position.
The reinforcements the rebels re
ceiyed from Beanregard and Jackson,
have them force double that Of lhe
army Of the Potomac, and many d
the prisoners taken during the battles
belong to Brauregard's army.