The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1862-07-10
TERRIFIC SIX DAYS
BATTLE
FEDERAL LOSS FROM 10000 TO
$4,000
TIMELY SERVICE or
the CUNBOATS.
Gen. Mcclellan ReinfOr-
ced by Gen. Shields Di-
vision.
Especial Dispatch to Chicago Tribune.
Wochsuutou Iulv q 1850

Especial Dispatch to Chicago Tribune.
Washington, July 8. 1862.
| A special dispatch from Gen. Nc
!, Clcllan was read on the floor Of til
House to day, md great satisfaction
was expressed that it was no worse.
The rebel Col. rcndlcton, Of Cinci,,
natl, is said to have been taken priso
ncr in tho recent engagement.
There prevails 4 feeling Of partia! re
lief since tho arrival Of Gen. Mcclellan:
dispatch.
Mr.. Stanton's restrictions on trlc
graphing are more unjust to the Wcs'
than ever The papers here and 4,
Baltimore arc full OF news, not I; word
Of which can be tclegrarhcd wcs,
though you will have perfect freedom
to copy when they arrive by mail.
The President has signed tho tax
bill, the Pacific Railroad bill, the test
oath bill, and the polygamy bill.
FORTRESS MoSRoE, July 2, =. M
The steamer Daniel Webster has just
arrived here from City Point with up
wards Of 800 wounded on board. a
gentleman who came down i'll charge
Of them, informs me that yesterday
was the sixth day that the battlc has
been going on, with the most terrific
fighting the sun ever shonc upon. Ii
has extended the whole LENGTH Of our
llncs.
We have lost great many men in
killed wounded and missing, probably
from Is 900 TO 10000.
lie informs me that Gen. McClcllan's s
headquarters arc at IInr,lin's Landing
today, and his lines extend five miles
above tnwaAd Richmond. This move
Of the right wing Of the army was pre-
determined upon and planned ten days
ago, and would have been carried out
sooner but for certain reasons well
known III the army, but which would
not be proper to state.
The cncmy's force have greatly out
numbered ours in almost every action,
but Notwithstanding this, they have
been rcpulscd oftcner than we have,
and their loss has far exceeded ours.
Yesterday Gen. Mcclellan is said to
have captured a whole rebel brigade
and took from them several riilcd can
non and other pieces. 1t is now said
We have l,st very few ofonr siege guns
Most Of them having been moved in
safety. There have been great many
wounded prisoners taken on both sides
Our informant says Gen. Mcclellan and
his staff all agree that the present posi-
tion OF our army is far more advanta-
gcous &C = base Of operations against
Richmond than that hitherto occupied
The Korld's correspondent has ar
rived here from the field Of battle be-
forc Richmond, /? in the evening Tues
day. lie says McClollan's advance
was three miles northwcstcrly Of lIar-
din's Landing, and within fifteen miles
Of Richmond.
The enemy was terribly rcrulscd in
the battle Of Monday, which was san
culinary III the extreme. We were at.
tackled at four different points and sum-
marily rcpulsed tho enemy At three,
when they pressed Hcintzclm's lett worry
hard, but Gen. Sumner went to his
relief ::and they wcrc finally rcpulscd
with great slaughter.
Gen. IIcintzelman captured eight
gums and whole brigade Of rebels,
1000 strong, including their Coloncls
Pcndlcton Of Louisiana, cx-Congrcss-
man Lamar Of Georgia, and McGowan
Of S. G.
All our siege guns had been safely re-
moved to the river, except ono which
was dismountcd.
Our Transportation was all safely re.
moyed Dit aevsnty-iisc wagons, which
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