The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1862-07-07
FROM MCCLELLAN.

HEApoU ARrERs Army OF rns PoronAc,l
Turkey Island, July ?
The following i an account Of the battles
fought Ia front OF Richmond on Sunday.
Monday aud Tuesday. being the 5th 9th and
9TH DAYS OF the engagement.
On Sunday morning the corps Of General
Sumner and General Franklin were left in
the works At Fair Oaks. with instructions 10
evscuate and protect the baggage AMI supply
trains, on their way TO James river. They
had hardly left their position and were fall.
ing back on the X. X. a Williamsburg turn
pike, when the rebels discovered the move
ment and Immediately started in pursuit with
their whole force. 30 rapidly did the rebels
approach that oar officers had hardly time to
place heir men In position 20 receive them.
before they we're upon them-
The escmy advanced % the attack about
o'clock which vas promptly met by our
men. The battle lasted until dark during
which the enemy suffered terribly advancing
IN solid mass TO within a short distance Of
our artillery. the effect OF our guns upon
their ranks wa. fearful--killing aud wound
ing by hundreds.
At dark the enemy was repulsed. aud
forced 10 abandon their position.
This battle tsok place about ono aud a
half miles above Savage Station.
Whilst this battle vas Ia progress, other
important events were transpiring.
The railroad bridge across the Chicka.
hominy, vas burned. and q train Of twelve
ear. under a full head OF steam. va run
overheard.
All the Commissary aud Quaitermasler
stores enable % be moved wets committed
10 the flames. together with a large amount
Of ordnance store
The large mouse At the Station AID sd
Joining grounds. which ace Tiled our sick
and SOUNDED, whom II were impossible 10
get sway. we're len under care Of oer Sar-
geous with all the ueccsssries At hand for
their comfort They numbered about 200
aud are nov Ia the eBsmy's hands. The
troops which had fought lhe battle Of Sun.
DAY retrsatei under cover Of the night 90
White OAK swamp Bridge. a distance Of
about = .hiles. there 10 Az at the approach
of the enemy.
The disposition u TROOPS on Aondsy,
Gen. smiths Division. supported by Gen
Saglay's Brigade. 0c>upiej the right Of the
bridge. While Gen Sumner and Gen. Frank.
Iins corE~ occupied the left. Gen. Hein,zle
mans corIs with Gen. McCall's division
~ QHl On tie fo&a - tAs.A wv tHtttf NO
wss approaching from Richmond TIE en-
smy came up boldly early IN the morning
and h Ting e>en he.vily rsinferr~i by the
trooEs Who had fought the battle Of Friday
an the opposite side 81 The Chickshominy.
sbou: three o'eieck Il became evident that
some our lise mast give way the reosis
ssrs ecnsssnlr throwing fresh troops Into
acton.
Oar iroops In froot % the hr.sixs naw fen
hack 10 vithin three and = bali rasles a
Turkey Island. where the fight as short,
sfisrwsrds rroe~ "a AMI continued Nth the
greatest detsrn nation o. both sides The
los ~ Aon1.g pss ssss heavy on both
.sdcs
Dasies sl.s dsy "a ne rattle 80 rs Fsess
81 porfioa Of the transportation hsf ssfsls
crossed Tafisy Island bridge Some Of the
resr wagons hsd % BE stsnsoo~d sud frs,s
90 make room Ger The passage Of srtiilsrt
The fgtf vas renesei esriy on Tuesday
morning BY the rshe's. TREY svdcsfly 10
tending % crush our army.