Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1862-07-10
The Great Battles.


ing continued each day until Tuesday,
the 1st inst, when it ceased-the rebels
inglorious!y shedaddIing from the irwin
chile oyalists. Day after day our troops,
worn down from the previous days fight
ing, bravely and successfully resisting a
force three to one, until the army ar
rived at Turkey Bend, on the James
river, on the 30th. The enemy here
made dash to crush our brave troops,
but we're beaten back at all points with
heavy loss On Tuesday the enemy a.
again rallied, and attacked our whole
line, when Heintzelman ended the day
by hurting his entire corps upon the
matscs of troops before him, when they
again retreatcd. They were taught
lesson on that day which they will not
soon forget; and so terribly were they
cut up that they have considered ''pru-
dencc the better part of valor," and
have not showed themselves since ex-
cept in small squads. This act of Nc
Clelan in forming new base of opera
tions in the face of foe three times
his own number, and fighting him all
the time, shows him to be the greatest
general of the age. 1t was accomplished
without any loss of stores, all having
been secured We lost "a pieces of ar
tillery the first day, but in the subse-
quent days fighting this loss was fully
compensated for by the capture of 40
guns from the enemy. The enemy adj
nit loss, up to Monday night, of 3d.
900, and it is estimated that they lost
at least 10, 900 in the battle of Tuesday
LIST inst, making the total loss of the
enemy 10000 Our entire loss is esti-
mated at from 1000 to $4,000 killed
and wounded, and about 5000 prison
crs.
The fighting on Tuesday was terrible,
although attended with comparatively
small loss on our side. Mcclellan had
placed his artillery in such a position
that it NOV ed the rebels down by thou
sands They brought up brigade after
brigade, and division after division, but
as fast and as dense as they came, they
were repulsed. In some places the
Rebels stood erect and used the pilcd-up
bodies of their comrades as brcastworks.
Our artillery used little else but grape
aud canister, and It's practice told with
horrible effect upon the rebel ranks. On
Wednesday they renewed tho battle fol
couple of hours, and then retired II
confusion.
Gen. Mcclellan has issued the follow
ing address to his troops. which show
the still fine condition of the army Il OF
withstanding its desperate conflict will
= almost overwhelming numbers of thu
f enemy, and its ability still to act on TIL
offensive:
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF TIE PoTo
9 MAC, Camp near Harrison's Landing
July 4, 1862. Soldiers of the Army o
the Army of the Potomac Your a
chievements of the past ten days hav
illustrated the valor and endurance o
the American soldier. Attacked by su
: peror forces, and without hopes of re
, Inducements, you have succe eded II
changing your base of operations by
, flank movement, always regarded as The
most hazardous Of military expedients
dents. You have saved all your guns
except a few lost in battle, taking in re
I turn guns and colors from the enemy.
Upon your march you have been as
sailed day after day with desperate fur
by men Of the same race and nation
G skilfully massed and led. Under ever
c disadvantage of number and necessari
@ of position also, you have in every con
fiict beaten back your foe with enormor
slaughter. .....
Your conduct ranks you among Il
u celebrated armies of history. None wi
. now question that each of you may a
= ways with pride say, Il belong to Il
- army of the Potomac." You hay
20 reached this new base complete in o
ganization and unimpaired in spiri
The enemy may at any time attack yt
we are prepared to meet them
r., have personally established your line
u let them come, and we will convert the
Or repulsu into defeat.
l. Your Government is strcngthenil
ct YOU with the resources of great pcopl
"A On this our nations birthday, we d
. clare to our foes, who. are rebels again
80 the best interests Of mankind, that IL
e army shall enter the capital of the 8
as called Confederacy that our Nation
,s Constitution shall prevail, and that t
N Union, which can alone ensure intern
peace and external security to Ga
. State, must and shall be preserved, CO
ii what it may, in time, treasure and bloc
or (Signed( GEO. Is. MCCLELLAN,
Major General Commanding.
- Judges of Election.