The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-07-09


HBW0 % ran W8Bk.
New Yesk. June &c.
Ths Hi5saS has iasusd q sxtsa, dased Battle
FslA, sivisg - sssssss q two days desperate
6ghsiss. 4 company Of Buektais wss surround.
ID ssd captsred dsrins the retreat Of our right
wing. Over III. 900 men we're sngassd.
A severe and most dsssrmised battle vas
fought On the right wing Thursday and Friday.
which i clained By sons Of our officers a sue.
cesful strateeic movement into which the en-
eAy had unvitiingly besn drawn, and which viii
soon result in the capture Of Richmond, and the
entire rebel army.
The attack VS. made By the enemy in i'm.
menss sunbsrs. Who crossed the Chickahe niny.
near the railroad, shove AsehasicsvilIe, Thurs
day shssnosa, md fought desperately, bet we're
unsbls - drive our men . sisgls ROD, though the
enemy we're ten 70 eas.
The soly fsrces engaged that day vas hcCar's
division. The battle lasted from Z till 9 p. NJ,
chen the divisios vs. ordered back. Gen. Nc
CleIlan vas on the Geld and expressed himself
satisfied with the result
Al civilians we're ordered away from White
House, &c.
Thursday, abost boon, the enemy made an At
tack upso Gen. Ssooenan's forces in the vicinity
Of Hanover Court House, probably fer the pur
pose sf seeeoplishins IN oasaankiag move on
the right and - sssage our attention in that di
rection.
Shortly afterwards they eonnssced vigorous
casneaading IRON their works On a emnsnce
opposite Mechanicsville, about enc and halt
miles distant. Also from batteries, one above
and the other below.
They we're replied TO BY Canpbel's Pennsyl.
vania batteries, o. picket dssy, one o. the Ne
chanicsville read, and another from behind earth
~osths q the right Of grove.
| About p. NJ, the snemy's infantry and
squadsoos Of cavalry crossed the Chickahominy
in iamssss fierce, Q short distance above the
VIg:sia Central Railroad, making . rapid ad-
vance toward Gen. AcCsll's division, whs we're
entrsnchsd on billy woodland, across swamp
ravine, about Q mile in the rear Of Mechanics
vile.
The First Pennsylvania Rifles (Bucktails) and
CampbsI's Pennsylvania Battery we're on picket
duty, oil Of whom, except enc eoop apy fell back
behind the batteries and rifle pits, where . line
Of baisls vas drawn up.
Co. K Of the Bscksails, Who were on picket
beyond the railroad, were surrounded BY the en-
emy, and the last that was knswn Of them they
were trying 70 cut their way through. 1t is
presumed the greater portion we're taken prison
els.
| The s.sey advanced dow, 81 the reas Of Ne
chsuiesville, On . low marshy ground, 70 where
esrshvosks, on N sminsncs On the norsherIy side
of the rsvine, where the conflict became mos,
terrible.
i The rebels with the most determined courage
then attempted press forward over miry ground,
but the bullets snd grape shot fell among them
like hail, moving them down. This continued
.ill dark when they withdrew.
The canpouading vas kept up on both sides
until o'clock P. n, when the battle ceased.
Our forces we're covered BY sarthworks and suf
fsrsd but eighty.
Later in the aftsrnoon the enemy made q
charge With cavalry. About 100 of them came
rushing down, and attempted 70 cross the ravine
when the horses became mirsd. A squadron OF
oar cavalry. seeing their position, made charge
dova the hill, when the cavalry men abandoned
their horses and Asd.
The infantry fight was thea renewed, and. &C.
cerding 70 the statement Of ny informant Sur.
gson Humphrey Of the Pennsylvania Bucktsil
Regiment continued until about7 o'clock A. n
when retreat wss ordered, very much agains,
the will of the Psnasylvania boys, who begged
70 be allowed - hold their position. The outer
forces thea began - fall back. Porter's corps
were some distance below Dr.. Gaines resi-.
dsncs.
| OF the next days battle the correspondent
says the cannsaading and muskstry was ter.
rife.
Duryea's gallant Zouavss we're lying upon the
the ground for hours while our batteries were
Smelling the woods over them. Finally toward
night the enemy attempted - break the center
line iu front If Duryea's Zosaves. The musket-
~ firing became terrific, lasting 20 or 30 min.
ussa Shortly after an attempt vas made to
break through the right which was rspulsed, and
hall a hour later smother attempt was made on
the left With the same result The battle had
then been raging for some hosrs without any ap
parent change o. advantage o either side. Re-
Inducements Of artillery and infantry then came
steadily along ever the bridge - the field q bat
tie.