M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1862-06-19


two. And well there may have heen,
or the men who long face such fire
are made Of cast.steel. They naces.
sarily must be "heroes Of a hundred
fights"
We pick up news TO day in frag.
ments. There were three divisions
OF the choicest of Johnston's troops
precipitated upon our advance LETT
yesterday. Longstreet commanded.
If these divisions are Of the average
strength of ours, the enemy's force
wos 10000. This number Of the di.
vision is stated to us by the prisoners
whom we took yesterday-every one
: OF them OF the truest Black wells Is.
land type OF face, and gait, and dress.
Of the regiments, John Cochrane's
is for the present annihilated. lie
himself is safe, but his Lieutenant Co.
lionel, Shaler, All admirable officer, is
said to be killed. After sustaining a
heavy fire they were charge upon in
overwhelming numbers, and scattered
with what loss is not known.
Colonel Van Wyck was struck by
a shell which did not explode. The
blow fell on his saber, which was bent,
with the sword within, to complete
riget angle. The Colonel was knock
ed down and disabled, but not perma.
nedtly injured.
General Devens is shot through
the heshy part Of the calf of the leg.
The wound, while disabling, is not
serious.
Eight o'c,Ock-GooD NEws!-
Richardson has taken the scoundrels
IL flank, while Heintzelman and
Hooker are said to have dashed at
them in front. The statement goes
electrically from group of wounded to
group oi wounded, all through the
gtounds Of this country seat, that the
rebels run like sheep. The fire re.
cedes, and its diminishing volume and
distinctness denot flight on their
part and a pursuit on ours. What
a retributive termination of the battle
begun with odds against US yesterday,
would be the II arch of IIeintzelman
into Richmond this afternoon, fight.
ing as he went, and whipping as he
Fought God grant US the consurn.
nation
T.; S. Joseph Roberts, Company
K, Fifth Michigan, had a small pis.
tol in his lett side.pants pocket. A
Minnie ball passed through his panta.
looms, and moulded itself around the
lock Of the pistol, where it remains.
Mr.. Roberts lost finger by the noxt
shot. Colonel Gochraue is Sale.
GREAT LOSS OF LIFE BEFORE RICHMOND
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY LAST.
FORTRESS Monroe, June 3, 1862.
Beyond doubt the loss of life on both
sides before Richmond, on Saturday
and Sunday last, was much greater
than the country yet has any idea Of
The loss on our side was principally
on Saturday, when we were surprised.
| am informed, on authority that l.
deem trustworthy, that two thousand
OF our wounded have been collected,
and that accommodations for three
thousand more are required. Several
gentlemen who came from tho White
House to-day, and were on the field
during the engagement. place our loss
at from six to eight thousand, and
that Of the enemy much more. Pris-
oners aud contrabands place the fig.
ure from ten to fifteen thoucand.-
Every place in Richmond was filled
with the wounded where a sense of
disaster was universal.
The fight on Sunday would apear
to have been nearly as much in our
favor as it was against us on Saturday.
General Meagher's brigade is repre-
sented as having made most brilliant
charge, and the conduct OF the troopa
generally very excellent.
lhavo been unable to obtain more
than few Of the names Of the killed
and wounded. Colonel Riker of the
Anderson Zouaves, New York, was
killed. His embalmed body leaves
by the Baltimore boat tonight. Gen.
eral Howard, Of Maine, had his arm
taken of. Colonel Miller, Of the s1st
Pennsylvania, had his head shot on.
Major Uulph, Of the 57th Pennsplva-
MIA, was killed. Colonel Rowley,
102d fold 12th) Pennsylvania was
wounded slightly in the head. Colo
mel Macarthur, 103d Pennsylvania,
was killed, General Devcns' of Mas
sachuSetts, and Colonel Briggs, Of the
10th Massachusetts, were slightly
wounded.
1t is represented that the ground
for miles was covered with the killed
and wounded Of both sides. Gu Sat-
urday night the two armies lay SO near
to each other that neither conld carry
off their wounded. The nexr day all
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