The Goodhue volunteer., 1862-07-09

troops inquestion. Ny general instructions
from Mr.. Cameron to employ them iu any
manner might find necessary, and the
military exigencies Of the Department and
the country, being my only, but, in my
Judgment, sufficient justification"
Fort MONROE, July l.
A gunboat has just arrived here from the
scene of action yesterday, ten miles above
City Point. That division Of our army has
been fighting for four days, and has retreat
ed about seventeen miles. s=
The fight Of yesterday was most terrific,
the enemy having two or three to our one:
The battle commenced with our land forces
and after about four hours fighting our gun
boats got in range, and poured into the rebels
a heavy and incessant fire. This fire the
rebels stood about two hours, and then re-
treated. Our troops have captured notwith
standing their disadvantages, a large num-
ber Of artillery pieces, and Two Thousand
prisoners, among whom is the rebel Gen.
Magruder.
The place where this last action took
place is near Turkey Creek. ...:
| The retreat Of the enemy last evening
was with great disorder, and their loss las
been very heavy-nuch greater, il is thought
than ours. Still have nothing definite in
regard to losses.
In the retreat forced upon Gen. Mcclellan
by the superior numbers of the enemy |
learn that he had to spike his siege guns and
leave them on the field: after burning the
carriages. The nature Of the ground rem
dered it impossible to move them in the rc
treat.
Many Of our sick and wounded were ne .
ccssari!y left behind
and rumors here, but | send only what ap-
pears to be authentic
New York July 8.
The New York T,1June's correspondent
after stating that we were outnumbered by
the rebels. INDUCES in the following:
"When loyal New York regiments, lifted
from their feet by the fire of rebel brigades,
|cry out Of their wounds and death for help :;
when the choisest Of New England and
Michigan and Pennsylvania troops. outnum~
bered in front and on both fanks by whole
divisions ofthe enemy, beg for renforccments
| say that the blackest crime that Power
can commit is to stalk upon the field Of
Peril and say, 'Sold:ers, 1 have no faith in
your communicated your martyrdom
proceed" and so Says this Army Of the
Potomac, and it registers tonight vows OF
vengeance, as it marches in the dark, from
a position which their diminished numbers
disabled them from holding, but which is
consecrated to them forever by their suffer
i1gs, their labors and their wrongs The
politicians and statesman who left us here
to be outnumbered and cut off from our
supplies and the possibility of retreat, are
doomed men,
STEAM RAM SWITZERLAND, above VicksburgI
June 2S, via Mem 'his, July =.
10 Hon. Il. NJ. Stanton, Sec, etary Of War ::
Since my last dispatch, informing you
chat had communicated with Flag Officer
Farrugut, have been able to maintain con
slant intercourse with his fleet through the
active energy Of Gen. Williams.
On Wednesday, the Goth instant, went
up the Yazoo River with two rams, the
Monarch and Lancaster the latter under
command of Medical Cadet Chas. r. Ellet
| proceeded about 65 miles to a point where
the River is obstruc,ed by raft built by the
enemy and protected by four guns in bat
terry. My object was to capture or destroy,
three of the encmy's gunboatS that l was
informed were lying before the raft-the Van
DORM Polk and Livingston. | ran up close
under tae battery, and was mortified to see
the enemy set fire to the boats and star,
them adrift down the river upon us. was
Obliged to leave the river to escape the con
hagratlon. The three boats were totally
destroyed. The enemy did not fro upon
us.
1t is with great pleasure that announce
the arrival Of Flag Officer Farrasut with
nine vessels of his fleet above Vicksbury
They passed up this A.. M. about five O'Clock
though a severe fire from some thirty or
forty of the encmy's guns. Their loss, as
far as reported, was four men killed and
thirteen wounded.
(Sisned) LIEUT.. Col. ALFRED ELLEr.
WAsHINGToN, July 3.
Official dispatches from Gen. Nc JIcllan to
the War Department, dated Bark!eys Bar,
July 2, 5, 81 P. NJ, states that he has sue
ceedel in getting his army to that place, on
the bank Of James river, and has lost but
one gun, which had to be abondoped last
evening (Tuesday) because it broke down
that an hour and half ago the rear wagon
train was then within mile Of the camp,
only one wagon bandoned-that we had
a severe battle yesterday [Tuesday) that we
beat the enemy badly, the men even fighting
bette: than before-that the men arc in
good spirits-and that reinforcements have
arrived from Washington.
WASHINGTON, July 6.
Five lieutenants and two sergcants, who
were taken prisoners at the battle of Shi-
loh, escaped from Macon, Georgia, and ar.
rived here to day,-all Iowa men.
No more furloughs will be granted to re-
turned prisoners. Al! fur!oughs heretofore
given them are hereby revoked. Such pris-
oners will Immediately repair, if belonging
10 the New England and Middle State regi.
ments, to the Camp of instruction At
indianapolis ;and those Of Michigan, Virgin
ia, Tennessee, Ohio and Kentucky to Camp
Chase, near Columbus and those Of Illinois,
Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa and Missouri to
camp near Jefferson Barracks, ). Missouri and
report for such duty compatible with their
parole a: ::may be assigned them by the COM
manding officer.
<ss ..... NEW YORK, July Z.
A letter to the Post confirms the report
|of skirmish on Thursday and capture of
SIX guns and some prisoners. General Nc
Clellan had removed his headquarters and
army, and had advanced five miles towards
Richmond. -.
The corraSnondo,f of ph;,.s.1I: -.