Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-07-03
i Portion Of Gen. McClellan's
Right Wing Retreats to
Yorktown.
PEDERlL LOSS IN THE LATE BAT
TIES 10000 RE BEL LOSS 5000.
Gen. McC1ellan's Left Gaines
An Advantageous Position.
GEN. CURTIS IN A TIGHT PLACE.
From ew York.

New Yonk. July 2.
The morning specials contain lothing new
from before Richmond.
The following will show the danger of at.
tempting to perform editorial duties towards
the public and OF u!nishing news to the
people:
BALTIMORE. July l.
The arrest of G. c. Fulton, one of the PRO.
prietors and editors of the American and HE
committsl to Fort McHenry, by order of the
Secretary Of War, having been made public
the publication Of the following correspond.
eDce in reference thereto becomes necessary.
Previous to leaving the city for the Fort, Mr.
Fulton addressed the following dispatch to
President Lincoln
10 tie Presid Mt of the United States:
SIR IL find myself under arrest and 90 nv
way to Fort McHenry. Iappeal to you for a
herring aud promp. release in behalf of my
family who will be in great distress at the ex.
ecution Of this iml racticatle order. The Sec
retary OF War authorized me to publish my
statement. Respectfully,
[Signed] G. G. FuLrcN
To this the following reply was received:
WASHINGTON, June 80.
To C. G. Falton, Fort AcHenYy:
an authorized TO say to you that your ar
rest was made for publishing the statement
that you were preparing a detailed account,
| inc 'udng facts obtained from Washington
| having been sent by epecia. train to commu-
nicate with the President. This is regarded
by the President and the War Departing ent az
| . fagrant and outt as eous violation of the con.
fidence with which you were treated. The
publication Of facts obtained from Washing
IN. Aouc nj,
tary crime.
[Sgned] E. S. SANFORD,
Military Superintendent.
The statement, or despatch, to which excep.
ton was taken. 10 the one published In some
of the New York papers Of yesterday morn.
ing. To the dsepstch from Col. Sanford Mr..
Fulton replied as follows:
To Colonel Sanford:
SIR The despatch seut to New York was
| private one, directed 10 Mr.. Craig, for in.
| formation as to whether he desired to receive
the report was preparing for the press. II
was not intended for publication. and would
not have been published if my report had
! been permitted to 90 through. teegraphed,
but never dreamed ofi,s being published. To
fiCd myself in Fort McHenry, the depot for
| traitors, is a modification | cannot express,
unvIuS A'snoA ootA pIOpeTIy III Oo'
Tending the Union cause when our city was 10
the possession of traitors, and rendered servi.
| ces as editor and proprietor Of the Baltimore
american to the Government in sustaining
the laws which no one he's excelled. aak in
common justice that should at least tie re-.
leased on parole.
[Signedl CHAs G. FuLroN.
The Tribune Fort Monroe correspondent Of
the 30th, states that the gunboats in the James
river had established communication with
Gen. McClelans 8 left wing
Dispatches to Flag officer Goldsboro. on
Monday. are said to state tina. the attack on
| our right was desperate affair, in which tn e
| rebels lost 5000 Elen Our loss was heavy.
| Gen Stoneman being cut off from the right,
had retrea ed to Yorktown. and arrived a,
Fortress Monroe.
It is further stated that on bis left, McClel.
Ian, with severe fighting. had passed thro rougb
White Oak swamp with 10000 men and 100
pieces Of artillery. to gain an advantageous
pesitiop, and had subsequently cut through .
| line Of conn unicltion with the James river.
1t is reported that during the two days
| fighting McClellan's loss was 10000 men
Col. Alexander had come through to James
river to select the new base. and Turkey Bend
had been decided on. This is about 80 miles
from Richmond and 10 miles above City Point
Telsgraphic Communication beyond York.
town is cut Of. and the officials permit pothing g
outsid. Of the official dispatches for the North
| to 60 upon the wire.