Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-06-05
Great Battle at Richmond =!
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Ten. MCInldu . Oulliai dcSI'ttSb
to the War Department, dated "Ficld
of Battle, June l---2 A. NJ says:
We had a desperate battle, ycstcr-
day, at two O'Clock, in the midst of a
terrible storm. The enemy attacked
our right flank in greatly superior
numbers. ~
Gen. Casey's division unaccountably
gave way, creating much confusion.
Heintzleman and Kearny CALAMITY
brought up the rear forces, checked
the enemy, and with Gen. Sedgewick's
and Richardson's divisions, drove them
back at the point of the bayonet, COW
ering the ground with their dead.
This morning the enemy renewed
the conflict but were everywhere re-
pulsed.
We took many prisoners. Our loss
is heavy, but the enemy's must be
enormous"
During the whole of the battle, Prof.
loves balloon was overlooking the
scene at an altitude of 1000 feet.
Tclegraphic communications from
the balloon to Gen. Mcclellan, and d.
rect communication with the military
was successfully maintained, Mr.. Park
Spring, of Philadelphia, acting as OPP
orator. Every movement of the enc
my was obvious, and instantly report
ed. ..s
This is believed to be the first time
balloon Reconnaissance has been
successfully made during a battle,
and certainly the first time telegraph
ic station has been established in the
air to report the movements of an en-
envy and the progress of battle.
The advantage to Mcclellan must
have been immense. a ..a...a .a#E
The N. Y. Times correspondent
says McClellan's despatch created i'm
mensc excitement in Washington
alt is everywhere the subject o
animated discussion, and has givel
rise to thousand rumors, each O
which has its earnest advocate--on,
of which says that the gunboats have
fought their way to Richmond and th'
city, while our troops are rapidly en-
tering. Another is, that We have pos
session of the first line Of the enemy
works, and are vigorously Smelling thu
city but at this writing, nothing i
5 known beyond the official despatch
, The genera! impression is, that Rich
mond has not yet fallen into our pos
session, but our position is strong AM
satisfactory, and that our Flag vii
in few hours wave over the doomed
city," .t-. "..
Lieut. Frank c. Davis, of Averill's
Sd Pennsylvania Cavalry, was dis
patched, On Sunday with small squat
!. to open communication between thu
, land forces and the gunboats opposit
] City Point, on the James river, an
: he accomplished his errand in a styl
y so handsome, and surmounted sue
: difficulties in so doing, that he has beer
/! thanked by the commanding Genera
e in public order.
!. The Lieutenant reports the Galcn
a very much cut up by the enemy's shot
e The battery she was engaged wit
mounted thirty large guns. A 10
of shot are still sticking in her, be
, low the water line.
! Fugitives from Richmond day o
two before the battle reported an ar
, my 100000 strong in the vicinity,
among whom, both officers and men,
disaffection was very general. They
were living upon half rations of ba
con and hard bread. -
The fugitives stated that jeff. Da
Wis had been heard TO say that b,
would make the streets of the cit,
, run with blood before surrendering
The Galena is much damaged, an,
E will have to go into the dock before
she can again go into action.
A deserter named Henry Church
formerly of Fair Haven, Massachu
: sets, came into Gen. Heintzleman'.
) camp, and reported 10000 sick in thu
! hospitals at Richmond.