The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1862-07-10

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TROOPS ENGAGED.
The following list includes most o
the regiments principally engaged il
the battle on Thursday and Friday OF
the right, TO which there is no opportu
nifty for more specific reference in th,
hurried report of the engagement. Be
side the regulars mentioned in our ac
count of the battle, were the follow
ing troops from different States:
t... NEW YORK.
lst N. Y. Cavalry; 5th New York
Bregel's N. Y. Artillery; I4lh New
York; 10th New York; 18th New
York 32d New York; 10th New
York /; 57th New York; sgd New Y ork
list New York; 1st New York Artil
lery; 3Ist New York 10Th New York
oath New York; 25fh New York
18th New York 9th New York; 69tl
New York; ssth New York; 6sd New
York 7th New York.
PENNSYLVANIA.
9th Penn; 9Th Penn; 2d Penn; / OIL
Penn; 5th Penn; lst Penn; l2tl
Penn; llth Penn; 7th Penn; Is
Penn. Artillery; Sd Penn; 62d Penn
9Sth Penn 95th Penn; SD Penn.
MICHIGAN. = 4rh Michigan 16tf
Michigan; lst Michigan.
Illinois Cavalry.
MASSACHUSETTS. = 9th Mass; 22d
Mass; 29th Mass.
New JERsEY.-2d New Jersey: Isl
New Jersey; 81 New Jersey; 4tl
New Jersey; 5,h New Jersey.
MAlNE.-2i and 5th Maine.
5ih New Hampshire.
2d Delaware.
We append the following from the
account given ly Mr.. Fulton in the
Baltimore american:
SCENE on THE RIVER.
The scene presented on the river was
a most interesting one. Ten miles be.
low the White House, about two hun
dred brigs, barks and schooners were at
anchor, with any quantity of canal
boats loaded with implements of war,
commissary and subsistence stores. On
the whole route down steamers and
tugs were passed, having large mum.
bers of vessels in tow, and ut West
Point, 40 miles below the White House.
not less than three hundred vessels
were at anchor, while the numerous
and tugs which had brought them down
were preparing TO start mp for the sew.
eral hundred still up the river.
STATEMENTS OF THE WOUNDED.
About o'clock on Friday evening,
numbers Of the wounded commenced
To arrive from the front of the lines
with few of the most intelligent ot
whom had an opportunity of conyers
ing. Those engaged in the repulse ot
Stonewall Jackson, represent his RON
to be most quick and disastrous. Ht
came down upon them expecting sur
prise, but found them momentarily cx
pesting his approach, having been III
formed by Gen. Mcclellan two days
previons that he was coming upon
them. Instead of a surprise the enc.
my received the first shot, and after
two hours's fight retreated in confu,
sion.
The wounded from the fight, which
Immediately ensued, represented it tC
have been most terrific encounter
the enemy coming out from Richmond
upon item in such dense masses that
the shell and grape poured into then
ms they advanced, made great gaps il
their lines, which were immediatel,
filled up, aud they moved forward mos
ieterminedly. Their artillery was 81
poorly served that the damage to on
ranks was light in proportion. The,
still moved on and exchanged shower.
of minnie.balls which were destructiv,
on both sides, but when Gen. Porter
ordered a bayonet charge, they re
treated in double -quick, though Gen
Porter pursued them but short dis
tance.
The enemy again rallied and mp
preached our lines a second time. whe,
the same terrible slaughter ensued, thi
time their artillery, being better served
was more effective in the ranks of on
men. On coming to close quarter
they We're again repnlsed, and driver
back still greater distance. this twice
fought over battle-ground being literal
ly strewn with the dead and dying
General Porter then a second time fcl
back to his position and waited nearl'
an hour for the enemy 10 renew tn
result. They, however, finally cam
on in increased numbers, having beer
largely reinforced, and were again re
celved with shell and grape, causin:
great chasms in their ranks, aud on
poor fellow who had lost his arm assure,
me that he saw the loose arms and por
tions of the bodies of the enemy maxim,
gyrations through the air. A third tim
the enemy bore down most bravely an
determinedly on our lines, and this cor
fiict was the most severely contested c
the whole, but when the bayonet wa
brought to bear he fell back, and wa
pressed towards Richmond fully mil
beyond our original lines.
Again, for the fourth time, Ger
Porter fell back to his first position
when an order was received from Ger
Mcclellan To continue his retrograd
movement slowly aid in order. S
soon asst became apparentto the enem
that it was the purpose of Gen. Porte
to retire, the enemy again pushed io'