The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-07-12

a niue and a half. At half past the en Dack
beng heavily reinforced made a Tre@y
stand. another
rible. 'iue was ter
The situation being hopeless ao.;n..
overwhelming force Gen. Hill siow IS' such
ed. at this moment SEEING tbe;r wy. fetiF-
retire, the most vociferons o. 'eTSary
from the whole Yankee line III arose
ended here for the night. 1n0 night
Inc Haane'Rer says it thinks the D;vis;o.
which went into the fight on FRIDAY ID lII OoS
strong could only number 6 900 m .T'VoO
duty on Tuesday and that the loss 'e 81 TO- iCF
exceeds that of any battle or series Of ba a IN, NE
yet fought. '' VI battles
About O'Clock A. NJ. of WedpesJor a.
Examiner says Jackson's and ~ Tue
divisions attacked Nc Clellan's left aye tuSefs
the west side of the ChickabominvA anA on
teen miles from Richmond. Later ; ;r a
day Magruder fell upon his right fanp 'as
fighting was going on until Wedpss anu
night. "eSOay
Heavy firing was heard from the GUN.
boats on James river on Tuesday mor4ing
A number OF Federal transports are p
the James river with reinforcements fron,
Burnside, but they have not yet landed ~
The above extracts are from the Er,,n
iner relative to Tuesdays battle, in Which,
Gen. Mo Clellan's dispatch of YESTERDAY sa;I
the enemy are badly beaten.
Advices received at the War Denartmon,
show that there was no fighting on the Pen.
insula up TO $50 P. NJ.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE PoroNIcl
Turkey Island, July ..
The following is an account ofthe battles
IN front of Richmond on Sunday, Mondav
aud Tuesday, being the 9Th, 9Th and nj
days of the engagement.
On Sunday morning the corps of Gen
Sumner and Gen. Franklin were left in the
works at Fair Oaks with instruction to eyac.
uate and protect the baggage and supply
trains, on their way to James river. They
had hardly left their position, and were fall
ing back on the railroad and Williamsburg
turnpike, when the rebels discovered the
movement and Immediately started in pur.
suit with their whole force.
So rapidly did the rebels approach that
our officers had hardly time to place their
men in position to receive them, before they
were upon them.
The enemy advanced to the attack abou,
two o'clock, which was promptly met BY
our men. The battle lasted until dark, dur.
ing which time the enemy suffered terribly,
advancing in a solid mass to within a short
distance of our artillery.
The effect of our guns upon their ranks
was fearful, killing and wounding them by
the hundred.
At dark the enemy was repulsed and for
ced to abandon their position.
This battle took place about one and
half miles above Savage Station. Whilst
this battle was in progress, other important
events were transpiring.
The railroad bridge across the Cbicka-
hominy was burned, and a tram of twelve
cars, under full head of steam, run over
board. All the commissary and quarter
masters stores. unable to be moved, were
committed to flames, together with large
amount of ordinance stores.
The large houses at the station and sd- /
joining grounds which were filled with cur
sick and wounded, whom it was impossible
to get away, were left under the care Of cur
surgeons, with all the necessaries at hand
for their comfort.
They numbered 700, and are now in the
hands of the enemy.
The distribution of the troops on Monday,
the 9th day of the battle was as follows;
Gen. Smiths division, supported by Gen.
NagIee's brigade, occupied the right of the
bridge, while Gen. Sumner and Gen. Frank
Inns corps occupied the left. Gen. Heintz,
elman's corps with Gen. McCall's division
was out on the road to meet the enemy who
was approaching from Richmond.
The enemy came up boldly early in the
morning, having been heavily reinforced BY
the troops who had fought the battle Of FRI
day on the opposite side of the Chcka'
hominy.
About 8 O'Clock it became evident that
some portion of our lines must give way
as the rebels ere constantly throwing fresh
troops into action. Our troops in front Q!
the bridge now fell back to within three and
a half miles of Turkey Island, where the
fight was shortly afterwards renewed and
continued with the greatest determination
on both sides. -,
very heavy. During the day all the ca!ils
and the greater portion of the Transportation
had safely crossed Turkey Island bridge
Twenty-six of the rear wagons had to be
abandoned and fred to make room ior
the passage of artillery.
The fight was renewed early on Tuesday
morning by the rebels, they evidently In
tending to crush our army. 1t lasted aD'uI
three hours, resulting in considerable loss
to both. sides. The enemy then retired
leaving the field to our troops.
The rebels again advanced about 3 o'cloft
in the afternoon in considerable numbers, bs'
retired after being shelled By the gunbo0ais
and artillery for about two hours WllOGa'
coming near enough for musketry TO Dc
come engaged. r.r
The loss of our army during these sS o se,f Il