The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1862-07-07

McCIelldn's posifion-2o0,O 600 rebels engaged
-Estimdted rebel loss 30O00--Our forces
were not beaten in any coRfict-10,000 re
bets killed on Tuesddy-rebets beaten at
eccrp point.
NEW YORK. July 5.
The Fortress Monroe correspondent of the
Tribune, writing under date of july 3, says
Gen. McClellan's position cannot be fianked
by any force, however great. Supplies of all
kinds, and in abundance, havg arrived and the
army is in the best possible spirits. Two gun
boats went up the Appotamatax river towards
Petersburg, Sunday night. The Island Belle
got aground and was abandoned and burned.
City Point was burned on Monday by gun
boat, thus destroying shelter for the rebel
sharpshooters.
james river is filed with transport vessels
and steamers, and there are over twenty gun
boats in the vicinity of Harrison's landing.
Rebel prisoners put their loss at $4,000, while
ours does not exceed 10000.
The rebels had over 100000 troops engaged.
WASHINGTON, July s.
Dispatches received from Gen. Mcclellan,
dated one O'Clock, afternoon of the 4th. The
following is the substance:
There has been no fighting since Tuesday
night, when the enemy We're repulsed with
great slaughter.
The army moved to the position now occu-
pied, because it affords greatly superior advan-
tayes for the cooperation of the gunboats. of
which seventeen are now in the river protect
ing the flank of the army.
Statements Of the casualties in the severe
battles of eight days cannot yet be furnished.
Our forces were not beaten in any conflict, nor
could they be driven from the field by the ut
most efforts of the enemy The conduct of
our troops in every case, and under all circum-
Stances was admirable.
No guns have been lost since the engage
ment of Friday. June q, when McCall's divi-
sion was at the outset overwhelmed by supe-
rior numbers, and 50 field pieces fell into the
hands of the rebels.
WASHINGTON, July 4.
The latest advices at the War Department
from Gen. Mcclellan are dated 0 o'clock this
morning, up to which time there had been no
fighting since Tuesday.
Gen. Dix reports the arrival to-day at Fort
ress Monroe of $50 rebel prisoners, among
whom are several Coils. and Majors.
FORTRESS MONROE, July 8.
Steamer Nellie Baker from Harrson's Land
ing, arrived this morning, with few of our
wounded and % rebel prisoners.
There was most terrific fighting on Tuesday,
with most brilliant success. The rebels were
detealed in every action, and the rebel officers
taken prisoners admit loss of 10000 men on
that day. Onr artillery successfully poured
into them all day, while the rebels did very
| little execution with theirs.
Our loss was very small-the fighting most
desperate. As fast as the rebels were moved
down fresh troops Immediately took their
places, their officers appearing to disregard the
| lives of their men, holding them up under the
hottest fire of our artillery, which swept them
| down as fast as they arrived.
The enemy has been repused and beaten
back in every fight for the last three days,
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Yester-
day the rebels advanced about s o'clock and
opened fire; severe fighting ensued for three
hours, when the enemy rctreated, badly cut
up by our artillery, and with heavy loss. This
was the last fighting up to five o'clock this
morning. Our troops are in fine spirits, and
never SO anxious to fight as now. All the
wounded express desire for speedy rccoy
cry, aud to return again to their regiments, SC
as TO be there when Richmond is taken.
Steamers John Brooks with 400 wounded