, 1862-07-17
LATEST EASTERN NEWS.


ne bank of james river, and has lost but one
eun which was abandoned-that the rear wagon
train was within one mile of camp, only one
wagon having been abandoned. We had a se-
we're fight Tuesday; we beat the enemy badly,
our men fighting even better than before; that
the men were in good spirits, and that reinforce
ments had arrived from Washington.
Our total loss during the whole six DAYS, o..
terrible fighting till Monday night was about
1900, 500 VI whom were lost in the battle
Of Friday on right wing. A special dispatch to
the Boston Journal estimates the total loss at
$4,000
FoRTREss MONROE, July O.
The steamer Daniel Webster from City Point,
with a number uf wounded has arrived. A gen.
tleGan having charge Of them informs me that
Yesterday was the sixth day Of battle. The
most terrific lighting extended along the whole
line. Our loss will reach from $4,000 to 10000.
McClrllnn's headquarters are at Hardings
Landing To-day his lines extend five miles
above, towards Richmond This move Of the
right wing was planned ten days ago, and would
have been carried out but for certain reasons
which Il Is not proper to state
Notwithstanding the fact th,t the eneuy's
force was greatly superior to ours in every ac-
ton, they have been repulsed oftener than we
Our informant says Mcclellan and his staff
think that the present position Of the army is
far more advantageous as a base Of operations
against Richmond than that hitherto ocrui =.
Tue gunbUats eau now materially aid in carry.
ing on the war. The encmy's force as stated 6y
prisoners, was 10000 inen, while our effective
force did not exceed $4,000
New YoRk, July 8.
The Herald has detaild reports Of the battle
Of Thursday, Friday and Saturday, from which
Il appears that the right wing Of our army, coL-
sisting Of 10000, were attacked on Friday By a
Rebel force Of not less than $4,000 men, and
after q severe fight our troops crossed tue Chick
ahominy ia goOl order. On Saturday nisht
and Sunday our whole force, under Heintzleman,
Reyes aud So nner, fell back alJng the line Of the
railroad and the Williamsburg road, and marched
70 james river. The Rebels crossed the Chick
ahominy IN great force on Sunday, reaching the
railroad, but made no pursuit, remaining half an
hour ia possession Of the gro md occupied by
our troops both sides Of the Chickahominy, in.
Guiding the bridges and earthworks we had
erected against their approach. All our stores
were withdrawn in good ORDER with much loss,
al course. There was trsnsnduons lighting
during the movements and heavy loss on both
sides. ~ .u,a
The Tines correspondent states that Nc Clelan
established his headquarters Monday on Mavon
Hill, one mile back of Turkey Island bend. At
2OclOck Monday Pm. firing was heard in thc
dl-ecli0n Of White Oak Swamp, where Ayers
WIS sholding the R,bvls in check, who were at.
. npting 10 cross In Immense force. The Rebel
tillrry aud cavalry fresh from Richmond, then
a)i ae on our III, when Porters and Keyss
emmands " nt to resist the enemy. a most
triihc light rnsued; It became evident that tie
overwhelming force Of the K .hels was gaining,
when the gunOoats opened with their 81 pound-
ers on the enemy the Eight continued till dark.
About 10 o'cloch In the evening the Prince dc
Joaville, Duke de Chhtres, aud Count dc Paris
lSAheadquarters, embarked on gunhoat .iaeoL
BsQ, with official dispatshes from, Mcclellan to
The govern ncn:. When she leli, all was quiet
along the river. 2
The Worlds correspondent from the battle,
field has arrived. He says MeClc.lan'S advance
on Tuesday was within fifteen miles Of Rich.
lnond. The enemy were terribly repulsed in
Mondays battle, which was desperate Ia the ex.
ueme, and was repulsed at four different points,
when they pressed Heintselluan hard hut Sum
ner went to bis relief, and tie enemy were finally
Tepulsed with great slaughter. Hcintzelman
captured eight guns aud whole brigade, ] 400
strong, including their Colonel Pendleton, of
Louisiana, ex.C0ngressman Lamar, aad Ne.
Govan Of Suuth Carolina An our seige guns
have been safely removed to the. rlYer but one.
Our transp Btation is all safe but Is wagons
In Mondays hght were Kearny, Hooker, Rich
aFdson aud Mccall Tine rese We under Mccall
suffered severed. Gems. Mccall and Reynnl,ls
are probably taken prisoners. The Rebel gem
eral Stonewah Jackson Is killed, al the prisoners
eoFroboraiing this statement In the action Of
Monday the ginbaats GaleRa and ArOosiOok
sheled the river road ulnn which the enemy
made an nttempt 10 advance 1hey rctreat.d