Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-07-08
Rebels Defeated, with Great Loss,
60 O. Go O. Coo.
na,n,l. OF rua,anr,. Ra,tle

Details OF Tuesdays Battle,
New YoRK, July THE Tribune says we
have from our special details of Tuesdays
battle not heretofore reported atlength.
The fight was very severe and extended all
along the line. We lost many officers and men,
and drove the rebels back.
Il was chiefly an artillery fight, but our men
made several splendid and successful charges.
The enemy were desperate, being purposely
made mad with drink, and staggered up to our
guns only to be cut down by hundreds.
In this fight Of Tuesday Morrell's division
suffered most. The l2.h New York, part Of
Butterfie eld's brigade, was nearly snnihilatCd.-
The 44h New York, 6Sd Pennsylv lvanis and
l6.h Michigan also suffered severely.
Butterheld's brigade brought of thirty stand
Of rebel oolors.
Among prominent officers of Morrell's div 8
ore Col. Black, 62d Pennsylvania, Col. Wood
bury, Alb Michigan, Col. Cas-, Oh Massacdu
sests, Lieut.. Col SEeirzer, 62i PerDsy lvania -
Most OF these were killed on Tuesday.
Gen. Porter's corps was engaged, and did
nobly. Hooker's, or the Fighting Division"
vent to the Peninsula eleven Thousand strong.
Now they number less Than Eve thoueaDd et
fectiye men. The severest sufferers In the di.
vision we're the Massachusetts, First, Eleventh
aud Sixteenth. OF the latter regiment about
eighty we're reported killed or seriously wound
ed, among whom we're Col. P. T. Wyman, shot
through The breast; Lieut.. Col, George M Nee
cham, wounded; AdjutApt Waldo Meechsm,
wounded.
Sickless brigade also won new laurels. Com
ing In 90 the reserve just at the right moment,
they drove the rebels back with great slaugh-
ter.
The Irish brigade of Gen. Mesgber was also
prominent In this action. Also the Mozart reg
iment.
The result Of Tuesdays 8ght was distinctly
In our favor. The rebels were defeated In ev'
cry action, and rebel officers taken prisoners
admit the loss of the rebels to be ten thousand
men during the day.
Our artillery was successfully brought to
bear nearly oil day, whils the rebels did very
little execution with theirs.
Our loss WAS very small, compared with that
Of the rebels.
The fighting was of desperate character.
As fast as the rebel forces we're cut TO pieces,
other fresh troop; we're marched forward to fill
their places. They appeard 10 disregard the
lives Of their men. s
AT the close Of the fight the Union troops were
said to be In fine spirits and more anxious than
over W ukhb - =
one OF our correspondents saw Gen. McClel'
Ian on Wednesday. He came on board the
mail boat as she reached Harriaon's Landing
He walked afoot with Gen. Patterson, who
came on the boat. Gen. Mcclellan was gestio.
ulating violently with bis cenched hand, but bis
remarks we're not heard. Subsequently, 10 re.
ply to Gen. Patterson, Gen. Mcclellan said
1--WE have fought battle every day for the last
week, and whipped them every time, though
they had three to ope."
Our dates By mail are doWp 10 Friday morn
Ing. At noon on Thursday the rebels appeared
In force four miles from McClellan's front, and
began shelling, but had no effect. The gun
boats replied, but nothing important occurred
IL 10 reported that the rebels have o strong
force on the east side Of the Chickahcminy, and
threaten McClellan's right wing. What the
rebels are about on the sOuth side Of the James
river 10 not known, but It is feared that on one
aide or the other they will erect batteries to CON-
mand the navigation below our positlon.
The latest news from General Mcclellan II
BY telegraph, dated as his headquarters sAtur
day evening: All was quiet and the army vaI
In good splits,