Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1862-07-03

sion, the, 7th and 9Th Georgia suffered
severely yesterday in attempting to otaks
Ia battery near the Seven Pines, defen
1 Eded by at least two brigades Of Yankees
!. Col Lamar, of the 9th Georgia, was
wounded and taken prisoner. Lieut.
Colonel White of the 7th Georgia EaE
wounded in the neck. The casualties
|of the two regiments were about 200
/ There seems to be no doubt but thai
I MET Clellan's communications with +his
|sourcesof supplies is efeetually cut off
The remnant of McC Clellan's s army is
now on this side of the Chickahominy
The bridges are all destroyed to pre-
went the pursuit Of the Confederates on
THE North. t4y, - - x
Itis reported here that Nc Clellan is
retreating towards James River, where
'Ihs troops may embark in transports
under the protection of his gunboats:
The latest report from the lines give
this information, and state that our
army is pursuing the enemy and hope
to capture many Of them before night.
Dispatches to Gouermor Psekens.
RICHMOND, June 2s.-In two days
fighting our army have driven the enc
my before them fen miles, and are pur-
suing them to-day. General Gregg's
brigade opened the main action yester-
day afternoon, and encountered des-
tfuctive fire from a vast body Of the
enemy's troops. Our loss is very heavy.
Col. MCGOWAN, Lieut.. Colonelsz Smith
and Barnes, Majors Livingston and
Garter are wounded. None seriously.
Col. MCGOWAN, Lieut.. Colonels Smith
and Barnes are still on duty. Among
the killed is Leut. Grinke Rhett, an
officer Of the highest promise. Lieut..
Robert Rhett is seriously wounded
In this dispatch the hope is modestly
expressed that the conduct Of the troops
was such as will be satisfactory to the
State. .
RICHMOND, June 28.-Our army has
achieved wonders at a heavy sacrifice of
men and officers. Everything depends
on the fight of to-day, with the adyan-
tage all in our favor, We are in front
and rear, having driven the enemy en-
Etirely down TO right and centre. We
have taken over 5000, prisoners. The
fight last night was the most sublime
spectacle ever beheld.
RICHMOND, June 28.-General Lee
claims a complete victory to-day. We
are drawing our lines around the enemy
more closely. There is no escape for
Nc Clellan unless he goes into the river.
RICHMOND, June 28..-McC Clellan has
concentrated all his forces this side of
the Chickahominy. We attacked and
took their batteries on the Nine Mile
Road this morning. Mcclellan is in
full retreat for James River. If God
prosper US he cannot escape. They
destroyed immense stores to-day. God
be praised.
RICHMOND, June 30.-Yesterday af-
ternoon Mcclellan destroyed immense
quantities of stores of every descrip-
ton, and abandoned his Notifications,
preparatory to retreat towards James
River, which was commenced last night
through White Oak swamp. The Yam
KEGS have been closely followed by our
troops, and hundreds of prisoners taken.
It is confidently expected that the great
er portion of the fugitives will be inter-
cepted and captured before night. Stu
arts cavalry captured three thousand
Yankees yesterday, who were trying to
escape to York River. i.
Richmond, June 30.-The attack
upon the Yankee Notifications at -
Mills, Friday, was made by the 44th
and 48th Georgia, I'd and Sd North
Carolina. The 44th Georgia and 3rd
North Carolina suffered extremely
The 10Th Mississippi went into action
with 521 men, and had 81 killed, $50
wounded. The I'd Mississippi battalion,
80 killed and wounded. The I'd Mis-
sissippi regiment, 10 killed, II wound
ed. The 18th Mississippihad 16 killed,
144 wounded and 7 missing. The 9th
South Carolina had 4 killed, 43 wound
ed. The 18th Alabama had % killed,
104 wounded and 8 missing.
RICHMOND, June 30.-The herald
of the 26th, received, says, in the fight
of Wednesday, General Hooker's Di-
vision, with General Heintzleman's
corps supported by General Keys, were
engaged. Mcclellan, in his dispatch
to Secretary Stanton, says it was not a
battle, but that the advantage sought
was fully attained, with little loss fife,
though the enemy resisted stubbornly.
PETERSBURG, June 30.-A courier
Just from Bermuda Hundreds, at six
o'clock, reports that portion Of the
Federals have been driven to the river,
where, under cover of their gunboats,
they are endeavoring to embark. -Four
transports have passed down the river,
heavily loaded. Our feldpieces on the
Chesterfield side engaged the gunboats
and poured shot.pie into them. The
gunboats dropped down to Turkey Is
land, followed by our field batteries, the
enemy fleeing, down the river bank,
hotly pursued by our troops, and were
falling thick and fast. At last accounts
firing was incessant.