The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-07-08
Particular. 81 one Day. Fighting.
Now York. July Z,


New York, July 7.
The Tribune says We have from our
special dispatches Of Tuesday, the par
ticulaFs IT battle not heretofore reported
at length. The fight was very severe,
and extended all along the line. We lost
many officers and men. but drove the
rebels back. Ii was chiefly an artillery
fight, but our men made several splendid
and successful charges. The enemy were
desperate, being purposoly made mad
with drink, and staggered up to our guns
only TO be cut down by hundreds In
this fight of Tuesday, Morrill's division
suffered most. The 18th New York
part of Bu,teifeld's brigade, was nearly
atniltilated. The tfth New York, SD
Pennsylvania and 10th Michigan also suf-
fered severely. Butterields brigade
brought three stands of rebel colors away.
The prominent officers of Morrllls divi-
sion who have given their lives to their
country arc Col. Black of the G2d Penn,
Col Woodbury. Of the 4th Michigan, Col.
Cass OF the 9Th Mass, Lieut.. Col SWEET
ger of the 62d Penn. Most of these
corps was engaged, and did nobly.
Hookcr's, or the fighting division, went
to the Peninsula II 900 strong, now they
number less than 5000 effective men,
The most severe sufferers in the division
were the Massachusetts, LIST, 18th and
10th. OF the latter regiment about 50
were reported killed or severely wounded,
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shot through the heart; Lieut. Col. Geo.
Nj. Micham, wounded; Adjutant Waldo
Norman, wounded.
Sickles' brigade also won new laurels,
coming i'll as the reserve, just at the right
moment They drove the rebels back
with great slaughter. The Irish brigade,
of Gen. Mcagher, was also prominent in
this action, also the Mozart regiment.
The result of Tuesdays fight was dis
tincty in our favor. The rebels were de-
fcated in every action, and rebel officers
taken prisoner admit The loss Of Ut least
! 10000 men during the Gsy Our artillery
was successfully brought to bear nearly
all day, while the rebels did very little
execution with theirs. Our loss was very
/
The fighting was of desperate character.
As fast rs the rebel forces were cut to
pieces, other fresh troops were marched
/ forward TO fill their places. They appear
ed TO disregard the lives Of their meD -
At the close of the fight the Union troops
were said to be in inc spirits, and more
anxious than ever to fight.
4 &c
Mcclellan on Wednesday. He cane on
board the mail boat as she reached Har-
rlson's Landing, and walked aft With Gen.
/ Patterson, who came on the boat Gen.
Mcclellan was gesticulating violently
with his clenched hand, but his remarks
were not heard. Subsequently, in reply
10 Gen. Patterson, Gen. Mcclellan said
"We have fought battle every day for
the las. week. and whipped them every
time, though they had three to our ONE
Our dates by mail are down to Friday
morning. At noon on Thursday the
rebels appeared in force, four miles from
McClellan's front, and began shelling,
but had no effect. The gunboats replied,
but nothing important occurred. 1t is
said that the enemy are in large force on
the East side Of the Chickahominy, aud
threaten McClellan's right wing. What
the rebels are about e,f the Euuth side Of
James river is not known, but it is feared
that on one side or the other they will
erect battery so as to command the nnyi-
cation below our position.
The very latest news from Gen. Nc
Clellan is BY telegraph, dated at his head
quarters on Saturday evening. All was
quiet, and the army was in good spirits.