Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-06-06
From Qen. NToolallan.a Column

WAaHiforoNi June l.--lhe toiio"ingl
dispatch was received Al The War Depart
men thls aftefnooD:
fIz1p on BATrtE, june liz NJ We
havo Ind desperate battle, IN which the
corps q Seneral oumneS dein'seimnn apa
heys we're engaged agains' greauy sepat-'
ior numbers. Yesterday a. one O'Clock,
the enemy, taxing advan'age o. ? terrible
storm which Hooded the valley OF tne CnicE-
ehomiuy, atsacked our rlghs nank. uen'
Casey's division, which was ~ the tirst line,
gave way unaeconn,aoiy, In. caused tenn
Porasy eoplas'on, perng wnlcn me gunf
and Daggage were los. put hein,zlmanl
ana hearney most gallnntiy Drought up
their troops, whicn cnecSed tbe enemy
AZ 'De ssme une suceeeaeu ~ great OK
erticn 10 bringing across Sens. Sedgwick
ana hlcneruSons Dlvlslons VINO drove
oasA Wy 1us'ny = s"s pS'Is - tue SSyS"es, g
oo'o'ius ny ssouuu "'.n nis senu' 2 LUIS
u,o'u'us ~ auo o.eny a''etnPseu 70 'Sues ,
,,e ,9, eopu'0', vue "~s ess'yw ywnete 'epu'sea'
we nave .aAeI many prisoners, among
"n0'n are ven I Su'g'ew ana oo'; Long
o". loss neayy, ana tue ene'nys must
pave oeen enoImous' S,ns
EAcePs,ng snseys DIVISION, tne men DC,
paved sPlenoloiy' several hne oayooe'
euaigsS "e's '""oS; gns1
~ p mooA LIE Liam.
During the whole OF the battle OF this
morning Prof. loves balloon was over
looking the scene at an attitude OF 1000
feet Telegraphlc communication from the
balloon to Gen. McOlellan and IN direct
communication with the military wires was
successfully maintained MIR. Park Spring
Of Philadelphia. acting asoperator. Every
movement of the enemy was obvious and
instantly reported. This is the first time
the telegraph station has been established
in the air to report the movements Of an
enemy and the progress of battle. The
advantage of Gen. Mcclellan must have
been immense.
| McCLELLAN's HEAp-oUARrERs. June Q
Two days of tho battle of Richmond
mond have been fought, iu both of which
we have been victorious. Loss on botf
sides heavy. The attack commenced al
one o'clock Saturday, by Hills Division o.
FIVE rebel brigades, mostly from South Car
oliDa, Virginia and Georgia, attacking
Casey's Division near the turnpike leading
over Bottoms bridge. This fight was dis
astrous to US. Casey's brigade was forced
TO retreat before superior numbers leaving
all camp equlpage and twelve batteries.
4 Col. Bailey endeayoring to save the bat
terIes, was killed. Some OF the Pennsyl
yapls and New York troops behaved yery
badly, Many officers were killed in at
tempting TO rally their men. HeintzlemaI
ordered up portion of Kearney's anc
Hooker's diyislonsi the former charged th'
rebels with bayonets, driving them like
sheep, re-galoing the lost ground, excep
hall mile, when night closed operations
summers Two divisions composed o.
Sedgewlcks and Richardson's, crossed the
ChlekahomIny at three Saturday, Z. M.
taxing position on Helntzelman's right
mere tney encountered Longstreet Rains
and Hugers divisions composed OF the
Hover OF the rebel army. Tho lighting
was desperate, every lncn was molly con-
tested. Inc enemy stood nre, out IN every
Instance neo oeiofe tne oayonet. These
TWO DIVISIONS old nooiy, driving the rebels
at every point.
WASHINGTON, June 3d.-The following
is from Gen. Mcclellan:
We have taken some 500 prisoners
among whom are several prominent officers
On Sunday, as soon as it was light, th,
fight was renewed by Gen. Sumner witt
marked success, the fight lasting nearly tn
whole day. The rebels were driven q
every point with heavy loss. The groun
gained by Gen. Sumner was about two an
half miles.
Gen. Heinizelman succeeded on Sunda
morning in retaking the ground lost tn
day before by Gen. Casey, after sever
struggle.
Our loss in the two days engagement, !
: killed, wounded and missing, is 3,0o0.-
All OF the enemy's killed and most ofthe
wounded fell into our hands.
Ths country in which the battle wa
fought is swampy, with thick underbrusl
and most OF the fighting was in the wood
, Owing to the nature Of the ground yer
little artillery was used.
Do'1 osiloons were Up nearly oil da
), yee.e'oay' an 'ne troops ieit hchmon
IN ~, Inc dlrectlon OF 'ne battle neid. :,
Inc naiiroad mas oeen OF inesiimabl
service, .ne cars running within mile an
nan o. tne oa,'le-neid, bringing forwsr
ammunition ana supplies. The wounde
4 were lmnG0IAfAIV