The Memphis union appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-07-07
Rebel GunbOats Destroyed in YazoO River.
Farragurs Fleet Above Fleksburg


Terrific Fight on Monday-Gen. Ma
The GunbOats Take a Hand.
FORTRESS MONROE, June Ia gunboat has
just arrived here from the scene Of action
Yesterday ten miles above City Point. That
division of our army has been fighting four
DAYS, and has retreated about seventeen miles.
The fight of yesterday was most terrific;
the enemy having two or three to our one
Tie battle commenced with our land forces,
and after about four hours fighting our gun
boats got in range and poured into the rebels
heavy and incessant fire. This fire the reb-
els stood about two hours, and then retreated.
Our troops have captured, notwithstanding
their disadvantages s large number of artillery
pieces and 1000 prisoners, among whom is the
rebel Gen. Magruder.
The place where the last action took place
is near Turkey Creek.-The retreat of the en-
envy last evening was with great disorder, and
their loss has been very hef.yy-much greater
it Is thought, than ours; still l have nothing
definite in regard to losses. In the retreat
forced upon General Mcclellan, by the supe-
rior numbers of the enemy, learn that be
had to spike his siege guns, and leave them
on the field after burning the carriages. The
nature of the ground rendered it impossible to
move them. In the retreat many of our sick
and wounded were necessarily left behind.
There are, of course, innumerable reports
and rumors here, but / send only what APP
pears to be authentic.
MCCLELLAN ovERPowERFD By NUMBERS.
NEw YORK, July 3.-The Tribunes cores
pondenee, after stating that we were outnum-
| bered by the rebels, INDUCES in the following;
eWhen loyal New York regiments, lifted from
| their feet by the fire of rebel brigades, cry out
of their wounds and death for help; when the
| choice of New England and Michigan and
| Pennsylvania troops, outnumbered in front
and on both TANKS by whole divisions of the
enemy, beg for reinforcements, say that the
| blacklist crime that power can commit is to
stoically stalk upon the field and say, "Sol
diers I have no faith in yeur commander.
Let your martyrdom proceed ana so says
this army of the Potomac, and it registers to-
night vows of vengeance as it marches in the
dark from a position which their diminished
numbers disabled them from holding, but
which is consecrated to them forever by their
sufferings, their labors and their wrongs The
politicians and statesmen who left US here to
| be outnumbered and cut off from our supplies
and the possibility of retreat are doomed men"
CoRINTH, July Eight or ten regiments
| of cavalry, under Gen. Chalmers, attacked
Col. Sheridan's advanced guard about two
miles south of Boonsville, about o'clock yes
terday morning. Our companies made most
brilliant charge on the enemys rear, at the
same time Major Conn, I'd Iowa Cavalry,
made dash in front and on the enemy's left,
alarming theenemy SO much tnat Col Sheridan
was able to hold them in check until about
half-past 3, when the enemy commenced re-
treating, but Sheridan having only the I'd
Iowa and ID Michigan cavalry was unable to
pursue. No report of loss given. The enemy
make demonstrations daily or different parts
of our lines.
NEW YORK, July 3.-The Times has detail
ed reports of the battles on Thursday, Friday
and Saturday, from which it appears that the
right wing of our army, about twenty thou
sand men, was attacked on Friday by rebel
force of not less than fifty thousand, and after
q gallant fight, our troops crossed the Chicka-
hominy in order.
, On Saturday night and Sunday our whole
force under Heintzelman, Reyes and Sumner,
| fell back on the line of the railroad and the
williamsburg road and marched TO the James
| river.
The rebels crossed the Chickahominy in
great force on Sunday, reaching the railroad
but made no pursuit, remaining, however, in
possession of ground previously occupied BY
. our troops on both sides of the ChickahominJ
including bridges and the earthworks we haC
erected against their approach.
All our stores &C., were withdrawn in gool
order, without much loss. Of course Their,
was tremendous fighting during these move
ments, and heavy loss on both sides.
THE BATTLE OF MONDAY 4
, NEW YORK, July 3-The I; -iesi CORES
. pondent states that Mcclellan established his
( headquarters on Monday on Malvern Hills
one mile back of Turkey Island Bend.
At two o'clock Monday afternoon firing wa
heard for hours in the direction of White Gal
A Hold fhar hale
e check, who were attempting to cross.
= An immense force of rebel artillery an
: cavalry, fresh from Richmond, then appeare'
e on our left when Porters and Keyes com
j. mand went to resist them.
A most terrific fight ensued, and it beca m
evident that the overpowering force of rebel
e was gaining, when the gunboats Galens an
Aroostook, opened with their fifty -four pound
ers upon the traitors
The fight continued tall dark, diminishin
y away into continual musket shots.
About ten o'clock in the evening, Prince d
JonviIle and Due de Charities and Count 4
d Paris left headquarters, embarking aboard th
s. ,unboat Jacob Bell, with official dispatchs
le from Gen. Mcclellan to the Government.
Gen. Mcclellan accompanied them TO IL
boats and babe them final adieu.
+ When the Jacob Bell left all was quiet alon
the river. Several steamers and transpor
were passed going up james River.
VERMONT DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION
RosToS, July 3.-The Vermont Democrat
State Convention at Bellows Falls yesterda
nominated Benz. Fl. Smalley of Swanton, f
Il Governor; E. FL. Chaplin, of Rutland, f
W I.ieut. Governor; and Geo. Washburne
az Springfield, for Treasurer.
e. Tho resolutions assert that the preservatis
az of the Democratic organization is necessary
the safety Of the country, and that it is t