New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-07
NEWS OF THE DAY.
THE WAR.

BY dispatches from Washington We Learn that
all was quiet with the Army Of the Potomac IS late
as Saturday night. On the ith, Gen. Mcclellan e
sued stirring and patriotic address, closing with the
promise that "this army shall enter the capital Of
the so-called Confederacy, and the Constitution and
Union " shall be preserved, cost what it may in
time, treasure, and blood"
We continue our synopsis of the dispatches and
letters from Gen. McCellan's army. Capt. Spear OF
Gen. Reynoldss staff left Harrison's Landing, the
new base of the army Of the Potomac, on Thursday.
The army was then encamped along the river IN
good order; re-enforcements were being landed.
lie says that Tuesdays was the hardest fight Of the
series. Our men fought sixteen hours without rest,
and beat the enemy back at all points, "a guns were
taken from the enemy; the Rebels came on not in
single line but in files three or four lines deep;
the canteens of Rebel prisoners contained both
whisky and gunpowder-a proof that they were
purposely wrought up to frenzy so as to be
utterly regardless Of danger. 1t appears that
Generals Lcngstreet and Magrnder We're not taken
prisoners as heretofore reported. Col. Pendle ton,
formerly Of Cine nnati, WAS prisoner Through the
War Department we have adyices TO the morning Of
friday al o'clock. There had been no Lighting
since Tuesday. Gen. Dix reported the arrival a.
Fortress Monroe Of $50 rebel prisoners part Of those
taken 10 TIE late battles. The General had ordered
all civilians away from Fortress Monroe. What
does that meanl Gen Sonemau's cavalry arrived
at Fortress Monroe on Wednesday evening. Thif
cavalry has been reported as captured. They, with
come flying artillery and infantry, attended to the
removal of Government stores from the White
House. After shipping all the goods, and seeing the
infantry safely OIL they retreaed 10 Williamsburg,
thence to Yorktown and shipped TO Fortress
Monroe, losing only two men, who were
taken while on picket duty.-We have from our
special reporters details Of the battle of Tuesday not
heretofore reported at length. The fight Was very
severe. and extended all along The line. We lost
many officers and men, but repeatedly drove the
Rebels back. 1t was chiefly an artillery fight; but
our men made several splendid and successful charg-
es. The enemy were desperate, being parposely
made mad with drink, and staggered up to our gans
only TO be cut down by hundreds. In this fight Of
Tuesday Morelrs Division suffered most: the l2h
New-York part Of Butterieds Biigade, was near
iy anLibiiated. Tie 4ith New-York, SD Pennsyl-
wanna, and 10th Michigan, also suffered severely
Butterields Brigade brought ofthree stands Of Reb
ell colors. Among the prominent officers of Morells
Division who have given their lives to tie country,
are Col. Black, cd Pennsylvania; Col. Woodbury.,
4h Michigan; Col. Cass 9th Massachusetts; Lieut.
Col. Skilin, Nth New-York Lieut. Col. Sweitzer,
SD Pennsylvania. Most Of these were killed on
Tuesday. General Porter's corps was engaged,
and did nobly. Hookers, or tie fighting
ga ID
went to the peninsula II 900 srong--they now mug
ter less than 5000 effective men. Tie severest suf-
ferers in the Division were the Massachusetts, lst,
1lth and 18th. OF the latter regiment about 80 were
either killed or seriously wounded among whom
were Col. p. 4. Wyman, shot through the heart;
Lieut.-Col Geo. NJ. Meecham, wounded; Adjutant
Walds Merriam, wounded. Sickless Brigade also
won new laurels in this days fight; coming in as the
reserve, just at the right moment, they drove the
Rebels back with serious slaughter. The Irish
Brigade Of Gen. Thomas Francis Meagher was also
prominent in this action; and 90 was the Mozart
regiment. TIE result Of Taesday's fight was dis
tincty in favor Of the Union army. The Rebels were
defeated in every action, and Rebel officers taken
prisoners admit the loss of at least 10000 during
the day. Our artillery was successfully brought to
bear nearly all day while the Rebels did very little
execution with theirs. Our loss was very small
when compared with that Of the Rebels. The fight
ing on both sides was Of the most desperate character
AS fast as the Rebel forces cut to pieces other
fresh troops were marched forward FL their places
They appeared to disregard tie lives OF their
men. At the close Of the fight, the Union troops
were said to be in fine spirits and more anxious than
ever TO fight. A Washington dispatch of Saturday
says that advces have been received from Gen. Nc
Clellan as late as p IN. OF Friday. lie says: "Our
forces were not beaten in any conflict could
they be driven from the field by the utermost efforts
ofthe enemy No guns have been lost since the en-
gagement on Friday, June q, when Gen. McCalrs
Division was at the onset overwhelmed, and %
pieces fell into the hands Of the enemy" On the
4th the army was drawn up for review, and the ma
tonal anniversary was duly observed. Another
general dispatch, dated headquarters, Turkey
Island, July 2, 1862, gives a brief review of
the battles of Sunday Monday and Tuesday. We
have already presented the facts TO readers The
dispatch says: "The loss Of our army during this
seven days engagement is not known, but 20 900 is
considered to be as estimate at present
be given in killed, wounded and missing" The Rebel
loss must have been much heavier. 1t is certain
that great portion of Beauregards army was in
the fight, as we have many prisoners hailing from
that army.-Next comes Fortress Monroe dispatch,
dated July a, which says that parties on steamer
near Harrson's Landing report that they heard can
nonading on Thursday from q. m. till almost any
time in the afternoon; and "l is stated that the
Rebels were driven back and retreated ten miles on
Thursday, with great loss Of men and cannon-Our
Memphis correspondent, who has access to Rebel pa.
pers says that Richmond dispache.t to the ID of July
a. aim that they Rebesl had captnred 10 ono ,,;on