Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-07-11


Lieut.. ool. Geo. N. Meacham, wounded; Adit |
Waldo Merriam, wounded.
Sckes' Brigade also won new laurels. Com. |
ing in rs the reserve just at the right moment.
they drove tie rebels back with great slaughter
The Irish Brigade of Gen. Meagher was also
prominent in this action; also the Aozart Reg
imcnt
The result of Tuesdays fight was distinctly
ia our favor. The rebels we're defeated in every
action aud rebel officers taken prisoners admit
the loss of at least 10000 men during the day.
Our artillery was successfully bro't TO bear near
ly all day, while the rebels did very little execu
ton with theirs. Our loss was very small
when compared with that of the rebels. The
fighting was Of a desperate character As fast
the rebel forces were cut to pieces other fresh
troops were marched forward to fiji their places
They appeared to disregard the lives Of their
men. At the close the fightthe Union troops
were said to be in fine spirits and were more
anxious than ever TO fight.
One of our correspondents saw Gen McClel-
Ian on Wednesday, He came on board the
mail boat as she reached Harrisons Landing
He walked aft with Gen. Patterson who came
on the boat Cen Mcclellan was gesticulating
violently with his clenched hands, but his re-
marks we're not heard. Subsequently in reply to
Glen. Patterson, Gen. Mcclellan said, ave have
fought battle every day for the last week and
whipped them every time though they had three
to one.
The very latest news from Gen. Mcclellan is
by telegraph, dated at his headquarters Satur-
day evening. All was quiet and the army was
in good spirits
NEw YoRK, June 5.-The Fort Monroe cor
respondencc of the Tribune, dated Sd, says:
Gen. McClellan's position cannot be flanked
by any force, however great, Supplies of all
kinds in abundance have arrived, and tho army
in the best possible spirits.
Two gunboats went up the Appatomax river
toward Petersburg Sunday night. The Island
Belle got aground was dsmanted and burned.
City Point was burned this morning by the
gunbuats, thus destroying the shelter for rebel
sharpshooters.
james river is filled with transport vessels
and steamers and over 30 gunboats in the vicin-
ity of Harrison's Landing
Rebel prisoners state their loss at 100000
while ours will not exceed 10000. The rebels
had over 100000 troops engaged.
| New York, July IA letter to the Post con-
! firms the report of a s1irmsh on Friday, and
the capture of guns and some prisoners.
Gen. Mcclellan had removed his head-quar
ters and the army had advanced some miles
toward Richmond Richmond papers acknowl-
edge the loss of 10000 men, though they claim
the victory 1t is reported that Mcclellan was
pushing rapidly forward and driving the enemy
at all points. The gunboats accompanied his
advance shelling the woods and scattering the
enemy. His main force was following in support.
Washington July THE Star says distin-
guished officer of the army of the Potomac was
in Washington. His opportunity for learning
the extent of the enemy's damage in the seven
days battles were better than any other Union
officer. He estimates they lost in killed. woun-
ded DC. the immense number of $4,000 men; or
in other words, their loss was quite half their
whole army in and about Richmond. They re-
fuse to receive flags of truce from Gen. McClel-
Ian conveying inquiries relative to Union Off
Il afl,n ha1fn unl 10 Al 4
prisoners.
They declare that it is an utter imposibility
for the Union army to take Richmond, either by
land or water-by land, on account of the num-
!, Der of troops and by water account of the
defences of James River. OF the latter Fort
Darling is only one. Besides this fort, three iron
batteries have also been erected, mounted with
heavy guns and casemated for the protection OF
gunuers. There are also two submarine iron
bats, each one containing five tons of powder
connected with the iron land batteries by wires
and so arranged as to explode at any instant
i Washington, July S.-RchmoAd papers oi
July 4th have been received, and are fun of de-
tails of the late battles. They claim a victory
as the general result but admit severe defeat
on Tuesday.
The Examiner says $4,000 will not cover their
losses in killed and wounded during the week.
The impression of military men onthe PENN.
sula was that 10000 would be nearer the number
dated Fort Monroe 5th, says: Beyond a few
t skirmishes, in which our troops gained the ad
g vantage, nothing has occurred in the neighbor
4 hood of Richmond since my last. The robe
army appears to have fallen back toward the ci
d ty, and Gen. Mcclellan is now in position wei
i entrenched. Our force at Yorktown is evacua
n ting the place and most of the guns have bee
r burst Gen. Mcclellan has advanced his line
: down to the Chckahominy and no fears are nov
7 entertained of flank movement in that direction
NEW YORK. June s.-An army letter states that rebe
Captain taken prisoner conesses the rebel loss Frda
Gaines Hill was 24O0o and their total loss during th
! week "a, COO to 7O,0co.
Another letter says a number Of our wounded came in
having been ordered by the rebels to seek their own cam
men.
The Richmond Examiner the 4th calls Tuesdays bat
tie the ercest and most sangunary of the series Of blood
l conflicts. Magruders command ordered TO charg
the strongest Federal batteries. The officers and me
went down by hundreds while the horrers NJ the bat
increased by the continuous hroadsides from tn
! enemys gunboas. The carnage from the whitening Or
J Of Federal artillery and gunboats dreadful.
NEW YoRK. July "a letter t. the Tribune, dated
James river 7h the veteran forces of Burnsde form
1 junction with the army OF Mcclellan. Gen Burnside
had all his preparations an advance Inland fror
Newbern, and on Tuesday last the command adyanc
TO have been given But that day dispatches
received which changed the complexion NJ things The
announced the results Of the series ofbates before Rich
mond and urged Burnside TO send part Of his force
b Mcclellan Not hour lost in answering the cal
Orders carried In hot haste. Freight and arma
discharged from vessels and all coaet
watered and provisoned at On Wednesday al
aboard and that morning the flag boat. with Burn
side and staff aboard, steered down the Neuse river
= WASHINGTON July S.-Intelligeuce from the Jame
river been received here the that yesterda
the rebels fired into the mail boat Juniaa on her wa
TO the headquarters killing two men and wonnding six o
board. The shot was Cred from 6-pound field piece.
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