The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-07-08

FORTRESS MONROE, July IA gun
boat has just arrived here from the scene
of action yesterday, ten miles above City
Point That division of our army has
been fighting for four days, and has le-
treated about seventeen miles.
The fight Of yesterday was the most
terrific, the enemy having TWO or three
to our one. The battle commenced with
our lad forces, and after about four
hours fighting, our ganboats got in
range, and poured into the rebels heavy
and incessant fire. The rebels stood about
two hours, and then retreated. Our
troops have captured, Notwithstanding
their disadvantages, a large number Of
artillery pieces, and two thousand pris-
oners. among whom is the rebel Gen.
Magruder.
The place where this last action took
place is near Turkey Greek.
The retreat of the enemy last evening
was with great disorder, AMI their loss
has been very heavy-much greater, it is
thought, than ours. Still have nothing
definite in regard to the losses.
In the retreat forced upon Gen. Nc
Cell n by the superior numbers of the
enemy, | learn that he had to spike his
siege guns and leave them on the field,
after burning the carriages. The nature
Of the ground rendered it impossible to
move them in the retreat.
Many of our sick AMI wounded were
necessarily left behind.
There are of course innumerable re-
ports and rumors here, but | send only
what appears TO be authentic.
The enemy was terribly repulsed in
the battle of Monday, which was sanguin-
airy in the extreme. We were attacked
at four different points and summarly
repulsed the enemy at three, when they
pressed Henlzelman' left very hard, but
Gen. Sumner went TO his relief and they
were finally repulsed with great slaugh-
ter.
Gen. Heintzelman captured eight guns
and whole brigade of rebels, 500
strong, intending their Colonies Pendle-
ton of Louisiana, ex Congressman Lamar
OF Ga, and MCGOWAN OF S. C.
All our seige guns had been safely re-
moved to the river, except one which
was dismounted.
Our transportation was all safely re-
moved but seventy-fve wagons, which
were burned in camp.
The enemy's attack on Monday, was
fierce in the extreme. Kearney, Hooker,
Richardson and Mccall participated in
it. The reserve under Nc Call suffered
severely, and Gems. Mccall and Reyn.
olds are probably taken prisoners, las they
were missing.
On Tuesday night Gen. Meade was
severely wounded, and Gems Burns and
Brooks slightly.
Stonewall jackson was undoubtedly
killed, all the prisoners corroborating it.
Gen. j. r. Anderson, of the Tredegar
Iron Works, was mortally wounded in
the action at Sayage's Station.
During the action of Monday the gun.
boats Galena and Aroostook shelled the
river road with splendid effect. The
enemy attempted to advance by this road,
but retired precipitately as soon as the
gunboats opened.
Gen. McClellan's army, though great.
ly exhausted from the lack of rest and
food, were still in excellent spirits and
every drop Of blood will flow before any
disaster shall befal our army.
On Monday night the entertainments
were begun and were prosec uted as rap
idly as possible The first boat with re-
Inducements arrived just as the CORES,
pendent left. Supplies were also com
ing in abundaully.
Our total loss in this whole six DAYS
terrific fighting TO Monday night, is
about 10000, 1900 of which was lost 10
the battle of Friday. on the right.
The gunboats can now be brought 10
bear and materially aid in carrying. on
the work. Some Of our regiments have
suffered terribly, while Others have had
but little loss.
Our left wing was engaged yestel day,
July lst, up to two o'clock, with the
enemy, mostly with artillery.
The enemy's force. as gathered from
prisoners who were member of Beaure
gard western army, was $4,000 men,
whilst our effective force did not exceed
$4,000.
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY or THE PoroMAcl
Turkey leland July ?, 1862
The following is an account Of the bat
ties fought in front Of Richmond, on
Sunday, Monday and Tue sday, being the
9Th, 9th and 7th days ofthe engagement
On Sunday morning the corps Of Gen.
Sumner and Gen. Franklin were left in
the works at Fair Oaks, with insruc.
ions to evacuste and protect the bagg-
age and supply Trains on theil aay to