Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1862-07-19
Later from the Atlantic Side,

Later from the Atlantic Side.
SIR Days' Fighting at Richmond Federal
Loss from $4,000 to 2O,00O-RcLel Lose
Exceeds -McCIellas's Base Of OPP
crafi0ns !SxcccssfxNy 1Faxsferred to Jnmcs
R;rer-StoxeraN Jackson axd Barm~ely
| RhcN DeadL3O0,O00 More Troops to be
Called Oxs-Particxlas Of MS Battle Be-
| fore R;chmosd-Rc6ek Admit Loss Of
10000 Bxrxs;dc Formed a Jsscsios scifA
Mcclellan.
| Da1es to July 10th.
Letters from Prince Napoleon show him to
remain the fast friend of the United States.
Resolutions to expel Senator Simmons Of
Rhode Island, for receiving compensation for
services in procuring contracts from Govern
ment have be.n introduced.
aged 72.
Quite number Of rebel soldiers have ta-
ken the oath Of allegiance at New Orleans.
A Washington special says Gen. Shields
has resigned.
Gen. Rufus King, of Missouri, succeed Ere
mont.
Floyd's acceptances in favor of RUSSELL
Majors l. Wnddcll have been declared by the
Attorney General to be invalid.
A rebel mail captured says that Beauregard
has arrived at Richmond with the major part
Of his army that 10000 had been sent to re-
inforce jackson, so that he might attack our
right, and flank M'Clellan's army, while Lee
should make desperate attack in front.
McClellan's movement cxtricates his army
from the swamps of tn. Chickahominy, and
places them on high grounds on James river
New York, July 3d-T'hc Worlds CORES.
pondent from the battle field has arrived.
lie says M'Cielian's advance, on Tuesday,
was within Is miles Of Richmond, 80 miles
north Of Harding's Landing. The enemy
were terribly repulsed three times. They
pressed Heintzlemsn hard, but Sumner went
to his relief, and the enemy were finally re-
pulsed, with great slaughter. Heintzleman
captured eight guns and whole brigade, L.
400 strong, including their Colonel, Pendle-
ton. Of Louisiana, exCongress,nen Lamar and
McGowan, Of South Carolina. All our seige
guns have been safely removed to the river,
except one Our transportation is all safe
except scventy-fve wagons. In Mondays
fight were kearney, Hooker, Richardson and
Mccall. The reserve under Mccall suffered
severely. Generals Mccall and Reynolds
HIO UOUuOSy tuAcu ptIcOucISs j uo ICUcI StUs
eral Stonewall jackson, is killed, all the pris-
oncrs corroborating the statement. In the
action Of Monday, the gunboats shclled the
river road, along which the enemy attempted
TO advance. They retreated prccipitatcly, as
soon as tho Smelling commenced. Our troops
are greatly exhausted, but still in excellent
spirits
Washington, July 4.-Thc President has
decided to call into service an additional force
Of 100000 men, and recommends that the
troops chiefly infantry, be immediately en-
rolled, so as to bring the iniquitous civil war
to speedy and successful termination.
Boston. July 2.-Gov. Andrews issued n
proclamation to the people Of Massachusetts to
fill up to the maximum number all regiments
now in the field and for fifteen new volunteer
regiments.
Col. Kimball, with two companies of the
Twen'y-frst Maine regiment, had broken up
n camp at Mancl,ac, where. for some time, L..
500 rebels had been cncamped They fled
at our approach, leaving their camp equipnge
and rcgimcntal colors.
Washington, june 23-Ricl,mond papers
| of tho goth Of june have dispatch from
Charleston, dated 25th. which says: "All
fear IN attack on James Island to-day. The
gunboats yesterday sl.elled detachment Of
the Marion Artillery. posted on the island. and
compelled them to retire."
MClellam's headquarters are ut Harling's
Landing. To-day his lines extend five miles
above. toward Richmond this move Of the
right wing was planned ten days ngo and
would have been carried out sooner but for a
certain reason it is improper to state.
Notwithstanding the fact that that the enc
my's force was greatly superior to ours in ev-
cry action, they have been rpulsed oftencr
than we have, ard their loss exceeds ours
Our informant says Mcclellan and staff think
that the present position Of the army is far
more advantageous as a base Of operations
against Richmond, than that hitherto occu-
pied. The gunboats can now materially aid
in carrying on the war. The enemys force
is stnted by prisoners at 10000. while our
effective force did not exceed ninety-five
thousand men.
New York July 3.-Thc Herald has de-
tailed reports Of the battle of Thursday, Fri
day, and Saturday. From which it appears
that the right wing Of our army. consisting Of
10000 men, was attacked on Friday, by 50.-
600 rebels. and after severe fight our troops
crossed the Chickahominy in good order.
On Saturday night and Sunday our whole
force under Heintxleman, Reyes and Sumner,
fell back along the line Of the railroad and
Williamsburg road and marched to james
river. The rebels crossed tho Chickahominy
in great force on Sunday reaching the rail.
road. but made no pursuit remaining half IN
hour in possession Of the ground previously
occupied by our troops both sides Of tho tho
Chickahominy. including the bridges and