The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1862-06-18

papers rs Iate as TUESDAY, june Oh, HoW
which we make up a brief summary. 1t
will be seen that there was a difference
Of opinion at the North rs 10 whether
the late battle near this city was Fed.
ersl victory or defeat, though the reporter
Of the Associated Press endeavors 10
make it appear tina, the "rebels" were
routed at every point:
THE TWO DAYS FIGHT NEAR RICHMOND.
Army Correspondence Of the Associated
Press
Hpn'Rs OF GEx. McClELLAN,
June 2, p. N.
Two days Of the battle OF Richmond
have been fought, on both Of which our
troops bxve been victorious. The loss on
10th sides WAS heavy. The battle was
opened by the enemy making an attack
OF General CaSeys Division, encsmpet
near Seven Pines. on the turnpike lead.
lug over Bottom Bridge, and within sew.
on miles Of kichmoud.
The attack WAS made about l o'clock
on Saturday afternoon by General H,lrs
division, composed Of FIVE Rebel brigade.
tie troops being for the most par. from
Virginia, South Caro!ns and Gsorgia.-
The fgh. here was disastrous. General
Casey's troops were forced TO retire before
superior nun 5ers, leaving all their camp
equipage aud two batteries. Col. Bailey
in end.avoring TO save his batteries was
killed. Some Of the troops in this divir
sion from New York and Peuusylvanix
behaved very badly. Many of tue officers
were killed and wounded in endeavoring
TO rally their men.
General isintze!nan, on ascertaining
the result, ordered forward n portion Of
the divi,ions Of Generals Kearney aud
Hooker to regain the day. General Ke~r
ne!'s men. OIL being brough: into ACTION
charged wi,h tue bayo"et. driving the
rebels before them like sheep. and regain.
ing all the lost ground-about hsif u
mile-~hen. nigh, coming on, operations
were brouyh, 10 close.
Gen. Summers two Ii, i.ions-S Sadg.
wick's aud Ricbardsons-crosssd the
Chickahominy about 3 o'clock on Sstur
day afternoon, taking n position on Gen.
tleintEelm ans right. Here they encoun.
tered Longst'eet's, Rams, and lluger's
divisions, the flower Of the rebel army
Til, fghtng WAS desperate, every foo, OF
ground being hotly contested but our
soldiers were too much for them.
The enemy would stand manfuIy at
distance Of sixty yards and receive the
fire OF our troops, but they were afraid Of
the bsyonet and IN every instance ,hn.
our men charged, they were victorious.
These two divisions did nobiy, driving
the rebels st every point until dark
The enemy's loss here WAS very heavy,
many Of them Icing killed by the bayo
net.
Gen. Pst,isrew, Of Sou;h Carolina.
was takeo prisoner, and We had about
500 other prisoners.
OPINION OF LIE PRESS.
From the New York Tribune, (Editorial,)
June I'd
THE REVERSE DEroRE RICHMOND
The news from the army before Rich
mond, which We publish this morning,
though not disastrous, is not cheerful -
To lie surpri,ed again by n superior force
II not an evidence Of n wan. OF careful
gsneral.hiP on our side, is, at least, q
proof that the enemy is ever vigIsnt
and never permits An opportunity 10 ss
cape when lie may strike an effectua
blow. To n wary General, dark nigh,
or q iimo Of violent storm is the momsn,
when he would be most likely TO attack
An inferior force, cut oR hy = running
stream aud swamp fram immediate ~
assistance, 1t was such moment tba,
was chosen for the attack on SATURDAY.
on n portion Of Gen. McClellsn's arm,
on The Chickahominy. The mis,ak.
seems 70 have been COMPUTED on oul
sds--by no means for the frs, ,ime--o
so placing our troops as to invite such al
attack. That succor finally arrived
brought forward with great difficulty
that the snemy were at length repuls.d
At the point OF tho bsycnet that they
renewed the attack thp next day wilbou,
success and that in ali ihass operation,
their loss probably WAS very great, dc
not alter the fact that Es were at first
beaten, with the loss OF baggage and ar.
tillery that the ground was Hrewn with
our dead and wounded that only bv
great exertion and ths most determined