The Shasta courier., 1862-07-12
SH ASIA COURIER.
Late Eastern News.

and the Ericsson, from Key West have ar
rived. The latter brought $50 passengers,
including Cen Bepham and staff, and o.
soldiers wounded in the late engagement al
James Island, near Charleston. The United
States troops under Gen. Bcnham made an
attack on morning of 10th, and were repulsed
after four Lours hard fighting, with loss OF
65S killed. wounded and missing. The oth
Michigan had but % men left at roll call
The New York 29th also suffered severely
Our troops were obliged to retreat under
cover of gunboats.
Memphis. 26th-The first train for Corinth
via Memphis and Charleston Railroad left
yesterday with number of teams and wag-
ons. One company of the 5Sth Ohio, with
several officers, was attacked by large force
of rebel cavalry IA miles from here. They
DESTROYED the locomotive and cars, killed
three of our men, captured several officers,
including Gen. Kinny, Major Pride, and
Major Sharp and Capt Mccall, of Grants
staff.
New. York, 30th The Tribune extra has a
dispatch dated on the battle field which says
a severe and most determined battle occurred
on the right wing, Thursday and Friday,
which is claimed by some of our officers to
be successful. A strategic movement, into
which the enemy had been unwilingly
drawn, is in progress, which will soon result
in the capture of Richmond, and the entire
rebel army An attack was made by the
enemy in an immense force, above Mcchan-
icsyille, on Thursday P. NJ. They fought
desperately, but were unable to drive our
men single rod, though the enemy were
two to one. The only force engaged that
day was McCall's division. The battle last
ed from , o'clock to 0 P. NJ, Mcclellan was
on the field, and expresses himself satisfied
with the result.
City Point, Va, 27th.-Refugees reported
jackson. Price and Beauregard at Richmond,
all about to be assigned to important COM
mands. 1t was rumored in rebel camp yes
terdav that jackson had turned McClellan's s
right wing.
following: Thursday noon the enemy made
an attack on Gen. Stoneman's forces, in the
the vicinity of Hanover Court House, proba
bly, for the purpose of accomplishing and out
fanking the right wing, and to engage our
attention in that direction. Shortly after
wards they commenced a vigorous cannonad
ing from an cminence opposite Mechanics
vile, about one mile from TWO batteries-one
abeSs ssa one below. They were replied to
by Campbell's gun batteries on picket duty
on Mechanicsviits road. Some distance to
the right, about 2000 of the enemy's infantry
and squadron of caValry crossed the Chick
:ahominy. An immease force is at a short
distance above the Virginia central road,
making rapid advance towards MeCall's
division, who were intrenshed on hilly land
across swampy ravinc, half mile in the
rear of Mccnancsvillc. The lst Pennsylva-
mia Rifles, with Campbell's battery, on pick
ct duty, with the exception of one company,
which were surressnded and taken prisoners.
The fell back behind breastworks, when the
line of battle was drawn up. The enemy ad-
vanced down in the rear of Mechanicsyille,
on swampy ground, where our forces were il
line, on north side of the ravine. Then the
conflict became terribla. The rebels. with
the most determined courage, pressed for
ward over the marsh. but our bullets and
grape shot fell among them like hail. moving
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mntil dark, when they withdrew. The can
nonadng was kept up until 9 O'Clock, when
the battle ceased.
Our forces, covered by earthworks, suffered
bSt slightly. Late in the afternoon the ene-
my made a charge with cayalry. Abont lO0
attempted to cross the ravine, but their
horses became mired. A squadron of our
cavalry, seeing their position, charged down
hill, ehen the rebels abandoned their horses
and fed. The infantry was then removed
and according to statement of our infor
mant, continued until / when retreat was
ordered and our forces began to fall back.
During the battle the correspondent says
The canonading and musketry was terrible
The enemy made another attempt to break
through our right, which was repulsed, -
Shortly afterwards another attempt wa,
made on the left with the same result The
battle had then been raging several hoar:
without any apparent change or advantage
on either side. ReiniGrcoments of artiller,
came steadily along from the bridge to til,
field of battle. The enemy then seemed t,
make last desperate effort and came neal
forcing our men back into low ground be
tween the hill and bridge, where We eoulC
have been slaughtered by thousands hefor,
ave had crossed this bridge. Wagons, artil
lery, ambulances and men were hurryins
towards The bridge. and a panic seemed al
most inevitable, when strong guard IVA.
placed on the bridge, At times the enem,
reached the main hospital, half . mile from
the river. Meagher's Irishmen cams oysr
stripped to their waists ia ordsF 10 81 20 in. ;
They gave ons yell. and eent to work tn,
result was. the falling back of ihe enemy t,
the wood. 'fhps matters stood up to |,
O'Clock Sunday morning.
Another correspondent, speaking of Fri
days battle. says tsiee along the front tn,