The Shasta courier., 1862-07-12
Late Eastern News.
Dates TO July 5th.
FORTRESS MoNRoE, July lst.


City Point That division of our army has
been fighting four days, and has returned Ia
miles. The fight of yesterday was most ter
rife, the enemy having two or three to our
one. The battle commenced with the land
forces, and after four hours fighting the gun
boats got in range and poured into the rebels
a heavy. and incessant fire. This fire the
rebels stood two hours and then retreated.-
Our troops captured, Notwithstanding their
disadvantages, large number of pieces Of
artillery and prisoners, including the rebel
General Magruder. The place where this
action took place is near Turkey Creek. The
enemy lost everything, retreating in great
confusion Their loss is much greeter than
ours In retreat Mcclellan had to spike his
guns and leave them on the field, after burn
ing the carriages. The nature os the ground
rendering it impossible to remove them.
Washington, 4th,--The following account
of battles of Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday,
July 1st, has been received: Sunday
morning the corps of Sumner and Franklin
were left in the works at Fair Oaks. with
instructions to evacuate and protect the bag
gage and supply trains on their way to
James River They had hardly left their
position, and were falling back on railroad,
wsen rebels discovered the movement, and
Immediately started in pursuit, with their
whole force So rapidly did the rebels ap
preach that our officers had barely time to
place their men in position to receive them
before the enemy were upon them. The
enemy advanced to the attack at 2 O'Clock.
Battle lasted till dark, during which time
enemy suffered terribly, advancing in sol
id mass until within short distance of our
artillery. The effect of our army was fear
full, killing and wounding the rebels by hun
dreds. At dusk, the enemy being repulsed,
were forced to abapdon their position. This
battle took place about one mile from Saw
age Station. The railroad brid &c across the
Chickahominy was burnt, and train of -
cars, under full head of steam, ran over
board. All Commssary and Quartermaster's
stores which were unable to be removed,
were committed to the flames, together with
a large amount of ordnance stores. A large
house at the station was filled with sick
and wounded, whom it was impossible to get
away, and they were left undef the care of
comfort They numbered 100, and are now
in the enemy's hands. The troops which
fought the battle Sunday retired under COW
er of night to White Oak Swamp bridge, dis
tance u miles, there to await advance of the
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Monday morning the enemy came up bold
ly, early, having been reinforced by troops
who fought the battle Friday. About o.
clock it was evident that some portion of our
line must give way, as rebels were constant
" throwing fresh troops into action. Our
troops in front of the bridge nov fell back
within three miles of Turkey Island, where
the fight was shortly after renewed with the
greatest determination on both sides The
loss on Monday was very heavy. The great
er portion of transportation safely crossed
Turkey Island bridge. Some of the rear
wagons were abandoned and fired to make
room for the passing of the artillery
The fight was renewed early Tuesday
morning by the rebels. They were evil
IDENTIFY intending to crush our army 1t last
ed three hours, when the enemy retired,
leaving the field to our troops. About three
O'Clock, P. NJ, the enemy again advanced
an considerable numbers, but retired after
being shellcd by gunboats and artillery.
without coming near enough for musketry to
be engaged.
The loss to our army during these severe
engagements is not known, but 20, 600 is
known TO be as near an estimate as can be
given of killed, wounded and missing. The
loss of the enemy in Killed must far exceed
that of our army. We have taken several
prisoners, among which are seven Lieuten-
ants and one Major Reported capture of
Magruder Is probably mistake. The loss
in field artillery is about so pieces during
seven days. Gen. Reynolds, and Captain
Kingsbury, of his staff, are taken prisoners,
also Col. Stockton, Of MiehigaI. and General
Mead, of Pennsylvania, is severely wounded.
Gems. Sumner ana Heintzelman are both
slightly wounded in the arm, but never left
the field. Gen. Mccall was seen to fall from
his horse d diring the battle He is taken
prisoner, and the extent Of his injuries uu-
known. Gen. Josselyn, of Pennsylvania,
is killed. Capt. Campbell. OF the 5th Regu-
lar Cavalry, is killed. We have encamped
on high rolling ground on the banks of James
river, fifteen miles from Richmond. and the
transports are already unloading supplies
The commanding General feels confident Of
successfully meeting any attack the enemy
may make on his present position. Rein
forcements which enemy received from Beau
regard and jackson made their force double
that of army of the Potomac.
Many prisoners belonging to Beauregard' S
army are taken.
The Richmond Examiner of July lst gives
the following relative to the battle of Mon
day Sunday morning, 29th, Gems. Hill
and Longstreet, with their divisions, crossed
the Chickahoniiny, and late Monday mcrn-
ing attacked The enemy five miles northeast