The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1862-06-13

The Beauregard, nothing daunted by the
disasters which had befallen the others con-
tinued vigorously firing as she retired to-
wards the Point. Two three of the enc
my's large boats closed upon her, pouring
brondsde after broadside. She was struck
several times, and raked fore and aft A
Federal ram coming up also dealt her blow,
when she sunk rapidly in deep water, oppo-
site jackson Mound The remaining Con-
federate boats rapidly moved down the river.
One of them was shortly afterwards discoy.
cred in flames. Pursuit was made by the
Federal boats that in a short time returned
The conclusion arrived at is that the remain
der of our fleet shared the fate of the others
The loss of life in this engagement cannot
be estimated with any degree of certainty
Numbers are known to have fallen by the
enemys sharpshooters. 1t is supposed that
great numbers went down with sinking ves-
sells Loss to the enemy other than damage
TO the ram above mentioned, not known
Their beats were altogether superior to ours
III every respect, and therefore sustained
small loss, save in hand to hand encounters.
The bluffs in front of the city were crowned
with spectators during the engagement and
business of every kind suspended. The
engagement lasted an hour and five minutes
FORTRESS MONROE, June 5, 1862.
Beyond doubt the loss of life on both sides
before Richmond, on saturday and Sunday
last, WAS much greater than the COUNT y yet
has any idea of. The loss on our side was
principally Sunday, when we were sur
prised. l informed, On authority that
l deem trustworthy, that two thousand of our
wounded have been collected, and that ac-
commodat9us for three thousand more are
required. Several gentlemen who came from
the White House to-day, and were on the field
curing the engagement, place our loss at from
six to eight thousand, and that of :he enemy
much more. Prisoners and contra ba nds place
the figure from ten to fifteen thousand. Ev
cry p lace in Richmond was filled with the
wounded, where sense of disaster was uni
Nerssl.
The fighting on Sunday would appear to
have been nearly much in our favor as it
was against us on Saturday. General Mea-
ghers brigade is represented as having made
a most brilliant charge, and the conduct of
the troops generally very excellent.
have been unable to obtain more than
few of the names of the killed and wounded
Colonel Riker, of the Anderson Zouaves, New
ork, was killed. His embalmed body leaves
uy the Baltimore boat tonight. General
Howard Of Maine, had his arm taken Off
Colonel Miller of the 9lst Pennsylvania
had his head shot off. Major Culph, of the
9th Penns ylvania, was killed Colonel Row
ley, l02d (old 13th) Pennsylvania, was woun-
ded slightly in the head. Colonel Macarthur,
103d Pennsylvania, was killed. General
Devens, of Massachusetts, and Colonel Briggs,
of the 10th Massachusetts,, were slightly
wounded.
1t is represented that the ground for miles
was covered with the killed and wounded of
both sides. On Saturday night the armies
lay SO near to each other that neither could
carry off their wounded. The next day all
the ground previously lost was regained, and
the enemy driven a mile and q half