Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-07-04
From Gen. nToClellan's Column.

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one and miles distant; also from two batteries one
above and the other below. They we're replied 10 by
Cambers pennsylsenia batteries on Picket dutyone on
the Mechtnicstie Road and another from behind earth
works on the rghtofa grove.
About 2 p NJ. the enemys infantry and squadrons Of
cavalry crossed the Chckahomiuy In immense force
short dutance above the Virginia Central Railroad max
ing rapid advance towards Gen. McCalfs Division, who
were entrenched on hilly woodland across a swampy
rnvine about mile in the rear Of Mechanicsvc The st
Pennsylvania Rifles (Bucktaill and Campbels Pennsyl-
yaois Battery were On picket ast all Of whom sSesR.
pits where line OF battle drawn ur Co. X, cf the
bucktais who picket duty beyond the Railroad
surrounded by the enenys and the last that was
known ofthcm they trying to cut their way through
II is presumed the greater portion OF them we're taken
The enemy advanced down at the eehaniesville
low msrshy ground, TO where our force were drawn
up beyond rifle pits and eartlworks on an ennence on
the northery side Of the avine when the conflict became
most terrible. The rebels, with the most determined
courage attempted to press over me m ground
but the bdlles aud grage shot eil hmong hem Ike ha
mo wing them down This continued till dark whom they
withdrew. The cannonadng was kept up both sides
until about o'clock NJ. when the battle ceased. Our
forces were covered by earthworks and suffered but slight
ly late 10 the p the enemy made charge with cav
alry about 100 them rushing down. and attempt
ed 10 cross the raviue when the horses became mred
A squadron Of our cavalry seeing their position made
charge down the hill when the rebel cavalrymen aban-
doned their horses and Asd.
The tnantry fight then resumed and according to
the statement Of my informant Surgeon Humphrey OF
Penn Bucktai Rcgment continued until about ?. NJ,
when retreat was ordered very much against the will Of
the Pennsyyapa boys who begged to be allowed to hold
The outer forces then began to fall back Porter's
Corps were distance below Dr. Gaines residence.
Ofhe next days battle the correspondent the
| nonnading was terrific. nuryeas gallant Zouaves
lying upon the ground fortwo hours while batteries
were sheling the woods them. Finally, towards
night the enemy attempted to break the centre line In
front Of DURYEA'S 2ouavcs The muskety firing became
terrible lasting 70 or S minutes shortly Afterwards az
| attempt was made to break through the right which
WAS repused and halt hour later another attempt
made on the left with the same result.
The battle had been raging for some hours without any
apparent change advantage either side Reinforce
ments Of artillery and infantry then came steadily along
over the bridge 10 the hed OF battle. The enemy then
seemed to make their last deperate determined effort
and forcing men back into the low ground be-
tween the hill and the bridge where they could have been
by tens Of before they could have
crossed that long narrow bridge. Wagons artillery
i u ~ ircs Snov,,sbs sbon
was placed across the bridge.
main hospital half mile from the river Thos Francis
Meaghers 1rishmen the hill stripped to the
bare and ordered to 90 in. They gave veil
and work. and the result that the enemy fell
back to the woods aud thus matters soodup 90 IL O'Clock
yesterday Sunday morning. At dark an attack
at in front ofGens. Hooker kearney and Sumner
without material result,
all along the front did the rebels attack lines.
riae-pits aud redoubts. Porter with 60 and
Shermans HoOkers and Ayers guns moved with death
harvest Their loss In killed and wounded is horrible"
Under date Of Friday, midnight the same correspon-
attack covered by the thick smoke which hung around
Count de Paris captured rebel Major who belonged to
Jacsson's army. He said he had been in the Valley Of
the Shenandoah all winter and here yesterday with
part OF Jacksons army The rest of arrived this
ing. The whole oil was here He said that in the at
tack on our right the rebels had from 10000 to so OO
troops This will explain the enormous fire under whic
men were born down and swept away, precisely a
Yesterday the Pennsylvauia Reserve the attack
ing regiments of Jaokson's command. To-day they wer
overpoweed by the same troops reinforced Sykes Reg
ulars called proved unequal to the task of stoppn
them. and Socums command had tn be added to them
The Count de Paris testies to the remarkably good
duct Of all the regiments that sustained this unequal
tack on Porter They gave way, indeed, but not
them ran Their loss Is enormous The regular In
fautry about annihated Nearly every officer in It
killed wounded. The 14ih suffered also severely
Mai Rosele of the regulars kinsman ofGen Mcclellan
is Killed Colonel Pratt of New York regiments is ais
killed, and Lieut. Coonels Black and Swezer Our los
in officers is marked. Indeed the disproporon ii
numbers so extraordinary and the obstinacy Of
troops unyeldng, that our losses inevitable
large. The artillery in Porers and Smiths division
piled the rebels in heaps. The fire terribly effective
New YoRK, June 30.-The N Y. Heralds report date,
9th, states that killed. wounded and missing on tha
day reached 1900 and the object of the
bring Porters and other divisions into more close con
nection with the the army In fact changing thu
front of the whole Of forces with center and lef
pressing Immediately on to Richmond itself which woul,
be done, 1t expected Saturday. 1t a virtua
surrender vacatng oa long line of deences hereto
fore kept up TO Meehaniesvile in order to have th
whole force within effective distance. Also al
low the rebels 70 toow up and Y possible to bag them
side of Gaines Mills early Friday morning which wa
DONE the enemy following thinking they had game
victory troops, who slowly moving bac
ed the Chickahomny and reached the position designate
for their occupation; the rebels followed in great forc
and by three O'Clock in the afternoon there geners
and heavy engagement here lasting till seven O'Clock whe
lu took place, but the rebels again renewed it wit
s greater ferocty, having been reinforced. Our me
the unequal like heroes did fearful e,
= ecaton. Our forces were increased by Gems. Slocum
Pamers Frenchs and Meagher's Brgades the rebe
were badly beaten Meaghers brigade went into the ba
tie with OF and sleeves rolled fighting like
n The ground which Gen. McCieen ordered Gen Porter
occupy and hold was occupied and held. In the first
OF the day Gen. Porers corps only contended against
rebels but subsequently sweled the
to O00 The rebels had 600 men, under eneis
10 Lee HILL Anderson and Branch. Among the killed
Colonel Cove, of the 22d Mass and Col. Roberts, of 4
p lst Mich.
10 New York, June 9O-The West Point corresponds
ofthe Post of the 27h states that was
resented there that pickes driven 10 the
c. ternoOn Of the 26th at White House, and the shpp
had all been sent to West Point from the White House
rebel mail captured states that Beauregard arrived
Richmond with the main portion Of his army, and III
$4,000 men had been sent to reinforce Jackson and I
latter could at once attack the right flank of
or while Lee could make desperate attack In front
The Philadedhia Inquirer states that soldiers by Il
- State Of Maine report that when they left White Hou
T. Thursday ii believed the advance guard OF JAG
son had driven in our piekets five miles OF while Il
~ main body ten miles in the Union regime
es and all the sick at the White Bonse able hear
= at ordered out. Word sent TO Casey's
e. vision and all the trees the Pamunky river were
f down TO give play to the batteries the gunboats
OF the stores nu were sent on board the tran
ports which anchored out in the stream under prott
as PHILADELFH1A June 3oThe following is the conel
sion of the Baltimore Americans account Of the
afTairsat Richmond; ri.Ifss trlF..Ht
Washington, June 2e.-sinee closing my letter fr,
White House, found myself In Washington City, and
possession Of most reliable information from wb
of House and other points the Peninsula nearly
: later thahis contained my letter
Il appears that the telegraph communications betw'
White House and Gen. Mcclellan not broken NJ
o'clock ON Saturday; and then the wires
at station IL miles out. Tunstall station four mi
out In possession unit four O'clock in the aft
lit at which hour the OPERATOR at White House he
| n strange signal coming the wire. On going to
TX instrument he heraded with what union soldiers
the rebels national salute, "Say, OH you Yankeel L
the signal given for final evacuation, when port
rs of the infantry forces immediately embarked
boats 10 waiting for them. The last OF the transports
~ moved onby steam tugs and few articles scattered
the shore, even some damaged hay, was fired. The VIII
10 property there few days ago perhaps there
"a 5000 worth deatroyed In the midst of this the WI
- House was dred and entirely consumed.
The enemy made his appearance in considerable 70
n at the White House at about O'clock Saturday event
W aad although he neither found bread for or hay
beast they welcomed With heavy showers of ga
shot from the three gsnboats which were ranged all
tDfront OF the landing. The rebels supposed 20
at 10000 strong The cavalry atthe White House guar
the departure OF the last wagons and horses, which
ph ed OF at the final evacuation, and Joined the force
Gen. Stoneman, who were lowering In the vicinity all
After securing their entire safety Gen stoneman with
)rV entire force moved OF ina direction that not at
= erty to state.
rn he leave soul behind, not a contrahand. Al
o'clock on Saturday morning Col. Ingas and Capt.
to tetee before Yorktown with immense cOnvol
IA vessels and steamers their way TO the base OF
mo Direct communication with Cen Mcclellan Is now b
ih- iby. l1
House, aud draw 10 the right wing Of his army ACROSS
are ChickahOmny, which he has accomplished with but
tie loss. in comparison with the punishment he has
slowed on the enemy