The Memphis union appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-07-10
LATEST BIZ HALLS.
Southern Accounts Of the Battles Mon
day and Tuesday.

day and Tuesday.
WASHINGTON, July 4.-The Richmond En-
ami51er of July 2, gives the following relating
to the battle of Monday. 1t says: s'On Sun
day morning Generals Hill and Longstreet
vita their divisions, crossed the Chickahominy,
and late Monday afternoon attacked the enc
my, about five miles north of Darieytown, on
the New Market road.
"The conflict was terrible, and by half-past
eight p. NJ. the enemy had been driven back
mile and a half. At halEpast nine, being
heavily reinforced, the enemy made another
stand. The loss here on the rebel side was
/ terrible-the situation being hopeless against
such overwhelming forces.
General Hill slowly retired at this mo-
ment Seeing their adversary retire, the most
vociferous cheers arose from the whole Yankee
line. The fight ended for the night" The
ErGD,iyaer says it thinks the division which went
into the fight of Friday, $4,000 strong, could
I only number 5000 men for duty on Tuesday,
and that the loss of life exceeds that of any
battle or series of battles YET fought.
About o'clock a. NJ Of Tuesday" the
/ E.eanaisler says, "Jacksoh's and Hager's diyis-
/ ions attacked Mcclellan left flank on the
west side of the Chickaheminy, seventeen
miles from Richmond. Later in the day Nc
Gruder fell upon his right flank. Fighting
J was going on until Tuesday night. Heavy
4 firing from the gunboats on James river was
heard on Tuesday morning.
i "A number Of national transports are in
/ the river with reinforcements from Burnside,
but they have not yet landed
I The above extracts are from the Examiner,
relative to the Tuesdays battle, in which Gen.
McClellan's dispatch of yesterday said the
/ enemy were badly beaten. Adviees received
! at the War Department show that there was
/ no fighting on the Peninsula up to half-past
/ 5P.M NJ.
! Accounts from Warrenton- state that there
1 is no enemy there. The two huadred rebel
cavalry seen on Wednesday have disappeared.
i Some of the women threw dishes and other
articles from the windows at our forces.
The soldiers at Manassas and Catletts are
celebrating Independence Day.
Accounts from fredericksburg represent the
/ greatest possible distress amongst the inhab-
ltants, the 18th Virginia (rebel) regiment,
raised in that town, having been cut to pieces.
McClellan's Address TO the Army of the
Potomac.
WAsHINeToN, July 6.-Advices from the
Army of the Potomac up to last night, indi-
cate all quiet and all in good spirits,
Brig Gen. Sturgis is ordered to report to
Gen. Pope 414 fF ZOO
Mcclellan has Issued an address to the army
on the achievements of the last ten days say
ing: &. a'tA.aaa5 4 iA1i
"You have succeeded in changing your base
of operations by flank movement, always
regarded rs the most hazardous of military
expedients You have saved all your mate
rial, all your trains and all your guns, except
few lost in the battle, taking in return guns
and eolors from the enemy. Under every
disadvantage of numbers, and necessarily OF
position, you have, in every conflict beaten
back your foes with enormous slaughter.
We are prepared to meet the enemy whc
may at any time attack you. Let them come
and we viii convert their repulses into fina1
defeat. Your Government is strengthening
you with the resources of a great people. On
this, our National birthday, we declare to ou
foes, who are rebels against the best interests
of mankind, that this army shall enter tbs
Capitol of the so-called Confederacy, that oul
National Constitution shall prevail, and tina
Union, which can alone insure internal seeu
rity and peace to each State, must ard shall
be preserved, cost what it may in time, trea
sure and blood.