The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-07-11
WAR NEWS.

morniug Generals Hill and Longstreet,
with their divisions, crossed the Chicka.
hominy, and late Monday afternoon at.
tackled the enemy about Eve miles north.
east OF Darlington on the New Market
road. The CONFLICT was terrible, and by
$40 P. NJ. the enemy had been driven
back mile and half.
At half past nine, being heavily rein
forced, the enemy made another stand.
The loss here on the rebel side was terri
be. The situation being hopeless against
such overwhelming forces, Gen. Hill
slowly retired.
At tho moment, soeing their adversary re. |
tire, tho most vociterous cheers arose from
tho whole Yankee line. Tho fight ended
there tor tho night
Tho Examiner saws il thinks tho division |
which wen. into the fight of Frday 1900
strong, could only number 6 900 mon for
duty on Tuesday. that the loss of life OK.
cccds that of any battle or series battles yet
fought
At abort o'clock A. NJ. Of Tuesday. the
Examiner SAYS. jackson and Hugcrs divis.
ions attacked MoClullan's left flank on the
West side of The Chickahominy seventeen
miles from Richmond Later in tho day
Magrudcr tcl! upon his flank, and fighting
was going on until Tuesday night.
Heavy firing from the gunboats on James
River was heard Tuesday morning.
A number of Federal transports nre in
tho river with rentorccmonts from Burn
side, but they have not yet landed
Tho above extracts from the Erdmjner
are relative to tho Tuesdays baltic, it, which,
Con McCIcIan's dispatch OF yesterday said
tho enemy were badly beaten.
! Advccs received at the War Department
show that there was no fighting on the
| Peninsula up to $50 Z. NJ.
Accounts IRON WarrentOn state there is
no enemy there, the Two hundred rebel cav
airy seen on Wednesday having disappeared
Some OF tho women threw dishes and
other articles from the windows at our
forces
| Tho soldiers at Manassas and Catlelt's are
celebrating Independence Day.
| Accounts from fredericksburg represent
| the greatest possible distress among the in.
hubitants the 18Th Virginia (ReteG rcgi.
mont raised in that town, having boon cut
to pieces.
WASHINGTON. 4th, Evening The latest
adyicrs at tho War Department from Nc.
! Clellan are dated nino this morning, up to
which time thorc had not been any fighting
since Tuesday.
Gen. DIX reports the arrival at Fortress
Monroe OF 553 Rebel prisoners, being part
of those iuken in the lato battles, among
whom arc several Colonies and NJ; jnrs.
Gen. Dix has ordered all civilians away
from Fortress Monroe, and no | orson will
be permitted to that point or to tho army oI
the Potomac except those connected with
tho Military or Naval service.
New YoRK, July 5h-The Fortress Monroe
correspondent: oi ;hc Tribune, dated the Sd, says
that Cen. McCl Clol5un's position cannot be hank1d
by amy force, however great.
Supplies OF all kinds in abundance have a r
rived, and the army is in the best possible spirits
Two gunbuats went up the AppomatoX river
towards Pete sburg sunday night. Tie lsIant
Be lie got aground, aud was dismantcd & burnt
City Point was burnt this morning by the gun
boats, thus destroying the shelter Tor rebel sharp
/. shooters
The James river is fl led with transport vessel
and steamers, and over 20 gunboas in the yicin
: ity of llarrson's Landing.
Rebel prisoners state their loss at 80 o0o, nn'
ours will not exceed 10 600. Tho rebels hol
over poo, 900 troops engaged.
| HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
Turkey Island, July ID.
TIE following il an account of the bat le
fought in ir ont OF Richmond on Sunday, Monda,
and Tuesday, in the 9th. 9th and 9Th days o
the engagement On Sunday morning the corp
|, | q Su,,n.r Con Ernnk in wrre Jpit i'm th
n, Eair Oils vim ims,ruc,ions ~ ovocm
ate md protect the baggage and supply trains OF
> their way to James river.
They had hardly left their position, and wer,
falling back To the railroad and Williamsburg
, turnpike whei the rebels discovered the move
mont, and Immediately started in pursuit will
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