Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-07-10

that Tic HSntlnS on Mohuay extended
the whole length of our lines, and
was the most terrific the sun eve,
shone upon. McClellan's headquar
tcrs on Wednesday, I'd instant, were
at Hardin's Landing. His lines ex
tended five miles above, toward Rich
mond. This move of the right wing
of the army was planned ten days be.
fore, and would have been carried out
sooner but for certain reasons not Civ
en-. The enemy's forces have greatly
outnumbered ours in every action
but Notwithstanding this they have
been repulsed oftener than we have
and their loss is twice our own. Gen
Mcclellan and his staff agree that the
present position of our army far more
advantageous as a base of operations
against Richmond than that hitherto
occupied. The gunboats can now be
brought to bear and materially aid in
carrying on the work. Some of our
regiments suffered terribly, while 9th
ers suffered but little.
Our left wing was engaged July
LIST, up to 2 o'clock, with the enemy
mostly with the artillery. The enc.
my's force, as gathered from prisoners
who were members of Beauregard's
western army, was 100000, whilst
our effective force did not exceed
95, 900
The Fort Monroe correspondent OF
the Tribune, dated July Sd, says that
Gen. McClellan's position cannot be
flanked by any force however great.
Supplies of all kinds. and in abun-
dance, have arrived, and the army is
in the best possible spirits. Two gun
boats went up the Appomattox river
toward Petersburg. On Sunday night
the Island Belle got around, disabled
and burnt. The City Point was burnt
this morning by the gunboats, thus
destroying the shelter for rebel sharp
shooters. James river is filled with
transport vessels and steamers and
over 20 gunboats in the vicinity of
Harrison's landing. Rebels taken
prisoners state their loss at 10000,
while our loss will not exceed 10000
The rebels had over 100000 troops
engaged.
Another account, dated Fortres
Monroe, July Sd, says the Nellie Ba-
ker left Harrison's Landing near Rich
mond that morning and brought down
a large number of rebel prisoners.
She reports terrible battle on Tues
day with brilliant success to our arms
The rebels were defeated in every in
stance and the rebel prisoners admit
the loss of at least 10000 on that
day.
Our artillery was most successfully
handled nearly all day, while the reb-
els did but very little execution with
theirs. Our loss was very small com.
pared with that Of the rebels. AS
fast as the rebel forces were cut to
pieces fresh troops were i'm mediately
marched forward to fill their places.
They seemed to disregard the lives
of their men and held them under the
hottest fire of our artillery. The enc
my have been driven back in every
fight for the last three days. Our
troops are in fine spirits, and fever so
anxious to fight as now.
On Thursday, July Sd, the rebels
were driven back and rctreated ten
miles, suffering great loss of men and
cannon.
On Friday, July 4th, a skirmish
took place near our left, resulting in
the defeat of the rebels. We took
1000 rebel prisoners and one small
battery. Our cavalry then folio wed
them till they passed beyond the White
Oak swamp.
Great difficulty exists in obtaining
list OF killed in our late battles, as
comparatively few cases exist where
any one can tell whether the missing
were killed, wounded, or taken priso
ncrs.
On Friday, July 4th, Gen. McClel,
Ian sent some 600 prisoners to For.
tress Monroe. Many of them had on
clothes taken from our soldiers. There
were among the prisoners SO officers,
colonies, 3 lieut.. colonels, and 3 ma.
jors.
The rcinforcements the rebels re-
ceived from Beauregard and Jackson,
gave them force double that of the
Potomac, and many Of the prisoners
taken during the battle belong to
Beauregard's army.
In reply to General Patterson, Gen.
Mcclellan said, we have fought bat.
tie every day for the last week, and
whipped them every time, though they
had three to one.
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For the last few days the rebels have
shown but little disposition to fight
and Friday relinquished their grounds
and batteries almost without resist
ance. A rebel gunboat was captured
up the James River and brought down
TO Harrison's Landing. 1t was com.
pletely riddled with ball holes.
The Richmond Despatch of Monday
announced the death of Gen. "Stone.
wal" Jackson, and of General Barn
well Rhett of South Carolina.