M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1862-07-10
WAR NEWS.
The Fight at RichmODd-Our Loss
10000.

battles t0ngnt IN front oI hlchuloHu
on Saturday, Monday and Tuesday,
being the fifth, sixth and seventh days
Of the engagement:
On Monday morning the corps Of
General Sumner and General Fran
kiln were left in tho works at Fair
Oaks; with Instructions to evacuate
and protect the baggage and supply
trains on their way to James River
They had hardly lett their position,
and were falling back on the railroad
and Williamsburg Turnpike, when
the rebels discovered the movement,
and Immediately started in pursuit
with their whole force. |
So rapidly did the rebels approach
that our officers had barely time to
place their men in position to receive
them before they were upon them.
The enemy advanced to the attack
about two o'clock, which was prompt
ly met by our men.
The battle lasted until dark, dur
ing which the enemy suffered terribly
advancing in solid mass to within a
short distance Of our artillery.
The effect of our guns upon their
ranks was fearful-killing and wound
ing them by hundreds. At dark the
enemy was repulsed and forced to a.
bandon their position. =
This battle took place about one and
a half miles above Savage's Station.
While this battle was in progress,
other important events were transpir-
ing.
The railroad bridge across the
Chickahominy was burned, and train
of twelve car, under full head Of
steam, was run overheard.
All CommisSary and Quartermaster
stores, unable to be moved, were COM
mitted to the flames, together with a
large amount of ordance stores.
The large house at the Station and
adjoining grounds, which were filled
with our sick and wounded, whom it
was impossible to get away, were lett
under the care of our surgeons, with
ali the necessities at hand for their
comfort.
They numbered about 700, and are
aow in the enemy's hands. The
troops which had fought the battle u
Sunday had retreated, under cover o
the night, to White Cak Swami
bridge, a distance of about twelv'
miles, therot to await the approach .
the enemy.
The disposition Of the troops OF
Moadsy, the sixth bay Of the battle
was as follows: Gen. Smiths division
supported by Negley's Brigade, oc
cupied the right Of the bridge, Will
Gen. Sumner and Gen. Franklin
corps occupied the left.
Gen. neintzlman's corps with Gen
McOall's division, was ordered ou
on the road to meet the enemy, VIII
was approaching from Richmond.
The enemy came up boldly early |
the afternoons, having been heavil
reinforced by the troops who bad Iougr
the battle OF Friday on the opposit
side OF the Chickahominy.
About thee o'clock it became ev
dent that some portion OF our line
must give away, as tho rebels wet
constantly throwing fresh troops int
action. B."
Our troops in front of the bridg no
fell back to within three and ha
miles of Turkey Island, where IL
fight was shortly afterward reaewe
and continued with the greatest dete
mnation On both sides.
The loss on Monday was very heay
on both sides. During the day
the cattle and the greater portion
the transportation had safely crosse
Turkey Island bridge.
Some ofthe rear wagons had to
abandoned and fired, to mako roo
for the passase OF artillery.
The fight was renewed early
Tuesday morning by the rebels; tn
evidently intended to crush our arm
IL lasted about three hours, resnltil
in considerable loss to both sides.
The enemy then retreated, leavi'
the field to our troops. The rebe
again advanced about three o'clo
T. NJ, in considerable numbers, b
retired after being shelled by the g
boats and artillery for about two hou
without coming near enough for mu
kerry to become engaged.
The loss Of our army during the
seven engagements is not known, b
10000 is considered TO be ss near
estimate can at present be given
killed, wounded and missing. Ma
of those at present unaccounted
may have struggled away through
country and may hereafter retarn.
The loss of the enemy in killed mi
have been very heaVy-far exeeedi
that Of our army.
We have taken about seven hu