Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1862-07-10
aysi,is pt tue Ypeek.

from the various New York papers, the follow
ing synopsis If iheferrible battles, on thepe-
ninsula, in the memorable six days fghtss
Capt.. speaf of Gep Reynolds staff left Har-
fisca's Landing the new base of the army, Of
the Potomac, on Thursday. Tie army was then
eneamped along The river in good order; re-en-
forcenlents were being landed. He says that
Tuesday was the hardest fight of the Series
On. men fought sixteen hours without resta and
tbsa. the teneuy baskat III points p guns Msre
taken from the enemy ; the rebels came on not
in single line, but in files three or four lines
deep the eapteens of rebel prisone ned
both whiskey and gunp Wder-a proof that they
were putposely wrought up TO frenzy SO as to be
utterly regardless Of danger. 1t appears that
Generals Longgstreet aud N gruder were not TIA
ken prisoners as reported. Col Pendleton, for
merly of Cincinnati, was prisoner Through
the War Department We have adsices to the
morning Of Friday at 8 clock. There had been
no aghting since aieesdsy, Gen Dix reported
the ARRIVAL at Fortress Monroe Of SOB rebel pris-
oners, part of those taken in the late battles. =
The General had ordered all civilians away
from Fortress Monroe, Gen, sioneman,s cav
airy arrived at Fortress Monroe on Wednesday
evening. This cavalry has been 9feboEcf as
Eeapi,ired. They, vii some flying ARTILLERY aud
infantry, attended to he rensoyal Of Government
STOKES from the While House. Af.er shipping
all The goods, and seeing The infantry safely Oft,
they fetreaied 10 Williamsburg, thence to York
town, and shipped to Forsscss Monroe, ,losiog
only two men, who we.e, taken while on picket
duly. The fight on Friday was very severe, and
extended all along tie line. We lost many Off
GERS and men, hut repeaiedly drove the rebels
back. It was chiefly an artillery fght; bat our
men made several spleldd and successful char
ges.s The enemy were desperate. being purpose
~ made mad with drink, and s.a gse, ed up 10
our. guns only 10 be cut down by hund ietis. In
.his s. ut of TUESDAY. Mofells Division su,,e, ed
most !; tbc 18th New Yo, k, part OF Bette. seld's
s. gaze. was near'y aniiblla,ed Tie E4ih New
Yotk, SD Peuosy lyaua, and 10Th Mich gan,
also sufete1 severely. Gutse'ields Brigade
bror.ht of thee stands OF Rebel coo =. Among
the prominent officers Of Mo, els Division who
have given tueir lives to lbe country, are Col.
Btacs, Cd Pea sqlvania Col. Woodbury., 9Th
NIicniss;aY; Col. Cass, 9Th Mass c. use ), Lieu.
Col. sS''len,, l4ih New York; Leu. Co. SWEET
ger, cd Pennsylvania. Most Of csc were kill
ed on Tuesday. 6eI. Pc lie $ co ps was ensag-
ed aad ID noDiv Hooke, 5. OF 1e tsh.;,.s di-
| SION worked nooly. This Division went %
tbe pea .nsuta l 700 steong-,rey now muster
less than 5000 eaec i've men. Ihe sele,e s SUI
fe es inthe Div'sioa wee The Ne. s.;',tsetts
Isl, l1,., and IG.h. Ofthe la,ies resrtens about
| 80 were elmer killed. or Sc 'ousy wounded
among whom Wet Col. F. 4. Wyman, shot in
The hea"t: Lieut. Cot. Geo NJ. Meecaam, wound
ed !; Ad nat Wilts We ian, wonn, et. Sicl,
fight; coming in as toe reese. .. JUS at me iGI,t
mo.reh.. thev D. owe he e3eis pock w, h Sc i
| ors loss. we l'lsh i. gee o. &C.. THOMAS
Faces Me- sc. YVES $50 prominent IBIS ac-
,iou; add So was ne Mozart caimeu,. The
result of Tres,:s, f.r1 WAS d. nelly il favor
| OF Tie unloI a - TIE ,cnels wee de,e' ed
i'll cve,-y act'o" and reocl ONCE taken priso
ners at!mi ne loss Of at least O. 600 men during
The day. Ort ar,illcry was Success tally broegbt
10 be..t ne&iy ali day, while be rebels do very
LILLE c.,ccu on W. h Re. o. loss WIS very
great when co.,ip: g: with that OF he reueis.-
The tig,ting 30 IL Sizes Of nc most des
pe,:.e c,larac. en-. AS fast as tue rebel forces
were cu o nieccs 'tr flesh 90 rs we e lna tch
edo we'd 10 FIJI ,ci. places Irev a,ie treG
to dis e3a'',. is lives OF tnei med. Athe close
of he fsn., re union troops wee said 40 be in
fine sDI $ and more anxious i''an ever 10 fight.
A Washing. on dis ,ch of S&fu day, says. hat
as late as 0 clock, p NJ. OF Friday. He says:
sour forces wee oeaten in :.uy cop dici, nor
could they sec ven from the field - ler. en-
most efo,ts ofipc eoeny. No, srrs have Deen
LOST s;lce Inc engagement F,-i!,.ay, June p,
| when Gen. McCalps division was at the onset
overwhelmed, anG % pieces fell into the hands
Of The enemy On the Ain the army was drawn
up for review, aad the national anniversary was
duly observed. Anoi her general dispatch da
ted Headquarters, Turkey Island, July ., 1862,
SlNSS q uiiel iesieW VI tne ~oattteS OF sunday.
Monday and Tuesday. We have already pre-
sen ed the fac.s 10 our readers 81 The despatch
says: ..ssThe loss of our az my during his seven
days cnga cement is not known, INT 10000 is
l.eolside:ed 10 be as ear an estimate as can at
present be given in killed, wounded and miss
| ing TIE rebel loss must have been mucl,
beaver It is certain that a great portion OF
Beauregasd's army was insthe fight, as we have
many prisoners ba;ling from that army. Next
comes For .essa Monroe dispatch, dated July
eib, which says that parties 90 a steamer. near
Harrison Landing report that they heard can
nona,iug on Thersday, from Q a. NJ, Till almost
any - me in the AFTERNOON and &C it is stated'
that The rebels were driven back and letreated
ten miles on. Thursday, wi,h great loss of men
and cannon. Richmond dispatches to he I'll Of
July, claim that hey Gebels) had captured ~
600 prisone--s, among them eight generals, all
McClellan's siege guns, and supplies enough for
| The rebel commissariat for three months. They
represent tine fight of Tuesday as fearfully des-
fiicting reports, and it was impossible to get OFF,
cial information--a prettyo sure proof that the
| rebels were whipped. They claimed that Gen.
Sumner was taken. Sill later reports were less
joyful A correspondent saw Gen. Mcclellan
on Wednesday. He came on board the mail
boat as she reached HI .risoa Landing, and
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