Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-07-03

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~ President profoundly grateful to Almighty God for
- gnaI victory granted Us, is my pleasing task to
to you the achieved by this Army to-day
% enemy was this evening driven from his strong posi-
n behind Beaver Dam Creek, pursued to that behind
Creek and finally after severe contest Of five
hours entirely repUised from the Held, wien night
mt an end to the contest.
rieye to state our loss in officers end men great
We sleep on tbs field and shall the contest in tie
morning.
I have the honor to be,
Very respectfully,
,ef-ns5, ROBT E. LEE Gen.
SECOND DISPATCH
RICHMOND, VA, June 28th, 1892.
The Dispatch says that the results of yestsr-
H., NAV thus be summed up: We have driven the enemy
~ miles beaten them twice in the fgh captured eight or
,D batteries ard some thirty pieces Cf artillery, many
t,rss much clothing and many prisoners and small arms
Jackson it said las doing great damage to the
enemy being completely in the rear be has captured
Eve hundred prisoners, many stores, &c
The Examiner says the action became general In the vi
v of Cold Harbor about five O. lock in the afternoon.
II ia estimated that seveny-fve thousand Confederate
op we're engaged with equal if not superior force of
,bs enemy From the best and most reliable information
Ne can obtain the field undecided, and the action wi
be resumed this morning.
The fed Of battle is about twevo miles below Rich
mond
The Wing says that the enemy fell back for the most
mart ORDER and succeeded in getting off most CT their
artillery well the greater part of their dead and
wounded. To-day viii probably witness general and 6e-
oiye battle.
The ENQUIRER says twelve o'clock last night cen
s,ssd with an Aid to of Generals who informed
~ that we have driven the Yankees from al their strong
ositons taken number of prisoners, great many
Mons etc. Mcclellan is represented as being almost
completely hemmsd his Geographic wires have all been
sDt and railroad doubtless torn before this In an
aver to an enquiry if there way of McCellan's
Getting to his gunboats informant replied under
heaven that he could se except with his balloon nhoIt,
the fight yesterday was glorious victory.
THIRD DISPATCH.
RICHMOND, Va, June 18th, 1862.
No accounts have been received from the field to-day,
except meagre reports all indicating that the Conederas
are following up their success.
About two thousand prisoners taken last night, H.
Guiding Brig Gen. Reynolds and at least hundred
moned officers 1t has been found necessary to largely
increase the prison accommodations The prisoners have
been arriving all the forenoon. 1t is reported that two
other Yankee Generals have been captured.
[FoUSTH DIsPATCH.l
RICHMOND, Va, June 28th, 1852.
The New York Herald of the 25h, says that intelligence
from Europe Arabia fOreshadows the nte0ton of the
Emperor of France in cooperation with England to inter
pose on armed intervention ia the American Wa and to
enforce peace the basis Of q separation between Norh
and South.
The Herald says that the United States will know how to
deal with these powers should they attempt to interfere in
our domestic concerns, ard calls upon Congress to pro-
against the infamous scheme of the European Pow
ers to break up the Republics of America.
In the House Of Lords the 18th inst, Earl CarnarVon
called attention Buffers proclamation relative to the Ia
dies New Orleans, and condemned in terms
being without precedent in the annals Of war.
Earl Russell said that there defence for The proc
amaton and he sincerely hoped that the American Gov
ernmsnt would dsavow it.
Lord PalmaTston said that could read the proCa
nation without feelings Of the deepest indi5naton-
[Cheersl 1t proclamation to which he lid not
pie to attach the epithet of infamous. [Cheersl An
EHglhman blush think that such act has been
committed by man belonging to the ArglosaXon race.
RICHMOND, June 18th, 1862.
The whole number of prisoners taken is about hirty-sjx
hundred including General Reynolds Saunders and Rankin,
and large number of field officers.
The constant arrival of prisoners produces lively ex
element about the streets.
Anrepors from the field confirm the thorough dscont
Of the Yankee army, and many expect that Mcclellan
will capitulate.
Several batteries were taken by cur troops to day
We have lost General officer yet, but General Ezey
has been wounded, it is feared mortaly.
The gallant Major Wheat, of the Louisiana Tigers
killed
RICHMOND, Va, June 9sth, 1862.
Only few brgades of the attacking column of the Con-
Tolerate army engaged yesterday. Magruder's and
Hugers divisions still held in reserve the Westside
the ChckahOminy, where is understood Mcclellan
yesterday massng large bodies of troops Arenowal CT
the contest was expected this morning.
Two regiments of Mag,uders DIVISION the 7th and 9Th
Georgia, suffered severely yesterday, in attempting to
take battery Seven Pines, which defended by
least two brigades of Yankees COL Lamar of the 9Th,
was wounded, and taken prisoner Lieut.. Col. Wright of
The h, wounded in the neck. The casualties Of the
two regiments was about two hundred
There seems to be no doubt that McClelan's commu-
oaton with his Of supplies is eaotuay cut eff
R1eHMoND, VA, June 28th, 1862.
The remnant of McCellan's army is this side Of
the Chckahominy. The bridges destroyed to prevent
pursuit from the Confederates the North
believed here that Mcclellan is retreatng towards
James Iiver where his corps may embark ia transports
under protection of the gunboats. All tie latest reports
from the lines give this information and state that army
pursuing the enemy and hope capture many of them
before night.
E1CHMoND, June 29th 1862.
TIE latest reports from the lines represent that there has
been lighting day (supday) up to eleven o'clock Our
army then in line of battle and it was expected would
soon advance upon the enemy
The anxiety to hear from the battle field intense though
everybody is confident of decisive victory. Citizens
nsdy excluded from the lines, and reliable information
Inc progress Of events is difficult to obtain.
RICHMOND, VA, June 3Oth, 1852,
The New York Herald of the 26th inst has been received
NSay that in the fight of Wednesday Gen Rockers di
Hson with Hentzemans corps supported by Gen. Reyes
were engaged.
Gen. Mcclellan in his dispatches to Secretary Sa7ton
says that was not battle but that the advantage sough
was July attained with little oss though the enemy re
sisted sturbornly
The Herald says that the fsuds in the Republican part
New YORK State daily increasing in bitterness