The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1862-07-10

The cncmy's attack on Monday was
fierce in the extreme. kcarncy, Hook
cr, Richardson and Mccall participated
in it. The reserve under Mccall suff-
cred severely, and Gems Mccall and
Reynolds arc probably taken prisoners,
AS they were missing.
On Tuesday night Gen. Meade was
severely: wounded, and Gems. Burns
and Brooks slightly.
Stoncwall Jackson was undoubtedly
killed, all prisoner corroboratingit.
Gen. J. Il. Anderson, Of the Tired
gar Iron Works, was mortally wound
cd III tic action nt Sayagc's Station.
During the action Of Monday the
gunboats Galcna anl Aroostook shell
Cd :hc river road with splendid effect.
the enemy attempted to advance by
this road, but retired percipi.atcly rs
soon as the gunboats opened.
Gen.iMcCIcllan's army, though great
" exhausted from lack of rest and
food, were still in excellent spirits and
every drop of blood will flow before
any disaster shall bofall our army.
On Monday night the cntrcnchmcnts
were began and were prosecuted rs
rapidly rs possible The first boat with
rcintorccmcn,s arrived just as the cor
respondent left. Supplies were also
coming in abundantly.
Our total loss in this whole six days
terrific fighting TO Monday night, is
about 12,Ooo-7, 500 of which was lost
in the battle Of Friday, on the right.
Col. McQuadc Of N. y, Col. Cass Of
Mass Maj Patterson Of Penn, and all
the field officers of Duryca Zouavcs,
heretofore reported killed md wound
cd, and many others are still alive and
we'll.
The gunboats can now be brought
to bear and materially aia in carrying
on the work. Some Of regiments have
suffered terribly, while others have had
but little loss.
Our left wing was engaged yesterday.
July lst, up to two o',leck, with the
enemy, mostly with artillery.
The cncmy's force, rs gathered from
prisoners who were members of Beau
regards western army, was l5o,ooo
men. whilst our effective force did not
exceed $4,000.
Boston, July 3. 1862.
A special dispatch to tho Journal
states that Col. Powell &. Wyman, ofl
the Massachusetts 10th, was killed III
the Richmond battle. Col. Edward
". links, of tho II 9Th Mass, was
wounded. The reported loss Of ,kcl
10Th Massachusetts is $50 in killed,
wounded and missing. That Of the
9th, al. The 18th
also suffered severely,
having only four live officers left.
The Federal loss is stated ut 1900
The loss Of officers in Massachusetts, reg.
imcnts engaged, is very heavy.
The war news received up to two
o'clock to-day caused 4 temporary dc
preston in the stock market, and
United States = $40 opened at 1881,
and fell to 100, and closed at lO2. AT
ter the board there was better feeling,
and large lots Of Government loan sold
at 1919.
Washington, July 3.-Aftcrnoon-
Official dispatches from Gen. Mcclellan
to the War Department, dated Harklcy
Bar, July 2, $50 p. M, states that he
has succeeded in getting his army to
that place, on tho bank Of James river,
and has lost but one gun, which he had
to abandon last evening, (Tucsday) be-
cause it broke dowlHthat an hour and
a half ago the rear wagon train was
then within milo of the camp, only
one wagon abandoncd-that We had =
severe battle Yesterday (Tucsday)-I
that We beat the emmy badly, the men
even fighting better ::than bcforc-that
tho men arc in good spirits, and that
have arrived from Wash
ington.