New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-04
DAVIS AND lETCHER At The BATTLE.
The Rebel Soldiers Refuse to Fight on Monday
THEY ARE TAKEN BACK TO RICHMOND.

McC1r1IAs's HyAporAITYRs Monday, June PIP. m.
Copclu.on Of yesterday afternoons dispatch from Gen.
McClellsn's Hesdqusrten interrupted oy the s'oIn'I
We have taken some 500 prisoners, among whom
are several prominent officers
On Sunday, US soon as it was light, the fight war
renewed by Gen. Sumner with marked success, the
fight lasting nearly the whole day. The Rebels were
driven at every point with heavy lcss. The ground
gained by Gen. Sumner was about two and halt
miles, Gen. Heintzelman on Sunday morning retak-
ing the ground lost the day before by Gen. Casey,
after a severe struggle.
Our loss in the two days engagement in killed
and wounded will amount TO about 5000. A great
number are missing who will probably return, hav-
ing strayed away.
All of the enemy killed and most Of their wounded
fell into our hands.
The country in which the battle was fought is
swampy, with thick underbrush. and most Of the
fighting was in tie woods Owing to the nature Of
the ground very little artillery was used.
Both balloons were mp nearly all day yesterday.
All the troops left Richmond and marched out in
the direction of the battlefield.
The railroad has been Of inestimable service, the
cars running within mile and half Of the battle
field, bringing forward ammunition and supplies.
The wounded werc Immediately put aboard the cars
and sent to the White-House.
Gen. Mcclellan arrived at the battlefield on Sat
urday evening" where lie has remained ever since,
directing all the movements in peron. Hispresence
among the troops had most splendid effect.
-Four separate charges with the bayonet were
made during yesterday. In one instance ne enemy
,ceye driren a mile during rhich one hundred and
serenty-three Rebels cere killed by the bayonet alone
Lieut.. Washington, Aid to Gen. Joe. Johnston,
was taken prisoner.
The enemys dead, left On the field, amount to over
200.
Gen. Howard was wounded twice in the arm.
Col. Miller of the slst Pennsylvania and COL Rip
ley Of Pittsburgh were killed
Col. Campbell Of Pennsylvania was wounded in
the thigh.
Hg,DeuAnTxRs. Monday, June ?, 1862.
The Rebel officers were unable to rally their troops
this morning, and have retreaed back toward Rich-
mond.
Our men have moved forward TO Fan Oak, five
miles from the city.
JEFF. Davis and Letcher were both at the fight
yesterday
The dead are now being gathered and buried.
HrADauaRTKHs Monday-9p. IN.
Gen. Hooker made a reconnaissance to-day on the
Williamsburg turnpike to within four miles of Rich
uloud, without meeting the enemy IN force. Their
pckets kept in eight, but rereated on his approach.
Every one feels sanguine Of the fall OF the
Rebel Capitol when our troops advance for an en-
gogement.
The fight of Saturday and Sunday seals the fate Of
that city. They threw the main body OF the army
composed Of the best troops, On our left wing with
view of crushing it. They were defeated after two
days hard fighting, and forced to retreat.
Among the wounded were Col. Hunt, 92i Now
York, in the leg; Lieut.-Col. Perry, OF the S5th
Pennsylvania, III the Leg Lieut.Col. Morris, OF the
lOlst Pennsylvania, in tie leg; and Col. Van Wyck,
10th Legion, slightly in the Leg
HgADQuARTERs, Tuesday, June 3, 1862
AZ all the wounded and many Of the dead have
leen sent to White House by railroad, it is impossi.
bic to obtain any correct lists Of the casuaes Of
the past three days.