Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1862-07-02

New York, June 30,--Ths Tribune has
the following: Thursday about noon
the eaeay Raaesan aaaaek npsn General
Stoneham's farces in the vicinity of
Hanover Court House, probably for the
purpose Of accomplishing an out thanking
movement on the right, and to engage our
attention in that direction. Shortly af-
GerwaEd they commenced vigorous can
nonading from their works On an emf
ncnce opposite MechanicsVille, about one
and half miles distant also from two
batteries-one above and the other DE,
low. They were replied TO b. Csllpbe1l's
Pennsylvania batteries on picket duty
one on the Mechaicsyille road, the other
from bahiud earthworks SOME distance To.
the right. About 2 p, m, the enemy,s
infantry and squsdrons Of cavalry crossed
the Ckiekghominy Ia immense forces q
short distances aboTe the 7 Virgins Central
road, making q rapid advance toward
McCalps division, which Was entFGnohed
ca. hiby wood lBzsa acres the swanIp and
ravine, half mile in the rear of Mechan
icsville. The lss Pennsylvania rides and
CampbelFs battery were on picket duty,
with the exception Of one company which
were surrounded and taken PRISON arx.---
They then fell back behind the breast
works where the line Of battle Vas sIrawn
up. The eneay advanced down In che
rear Of Mechauicsyilla On low, uiarshy
ground, to where our piskats were ia line
on the north side of the raTine, whore the
conflict became terrible. = s.a Is
The rebsls With q most determined
courage attempted to press forward e*sr
miry ground, bat bullets and graps-ahot
fell among them like hail, moving them
down By hundreds. This continnsd till
| dark when they withdrew the caniionad-
ing was kept up until 9 O'Clock ?. H., when
the battle ceased. sB.1~.. ...r.
| Oar foEeas were covered By eartbworks
and suffered bat slightly. Late in the
afternoon the enemy MAIDS charge with
cavalry ab0us 100 of them attempted to
cross the raYine when their horses became
mirsd and u squadron uf oux cavalry,
ssaaag their position, mazda charge down
the hill, whsa the cavalEymen abandoned
their horses and aesl. The infantry aght
| was then renewed, and according 70 the
statement OK nay iafoEzaant, continued
until \ r. NJ, when . retreat was ordered.
| The oatsE forces then began 10 fab back.
Of the asxs days BATHS, oar CORES
i pondank says the eannonading and mns.
ketsy was terrific. Tbs enemy lsads al
/ attempt To break through The right, which
vas TepalsasL Shortly Afterwards an
osheT assempt was made vu the lefts with
1 the sasaa result The battle had then
been raging several hours witheas any
apparent change or adyausags 10 either
side. RainfoEealneats OF artillaxy and
| infantry eame sseadlly along she bridge
10 the heid Of battle. Ths anenay there
seemed 30 make last dasesmined effort,
and came Yery near foreing cur rnen back
into thu Low ground between the hill and
bridge, whza they soald have heer
siang Uttered by thousands before sAeg
Ecaan h&vs asnaaAd tia bridge Waeaas,
) | artillery, abalansaa and men Hexa harry.
ing tewsrd the bridge, and panic ssszn.
ed almost inevitable, whaa STRONG guarf
Z was placed aeross he bridge. go I
i Al tlss mime when the enaaay had al.
moss rescued The main hosp;tals bali /
mile from the river, Msaghsg,s Efsshmss
cane ever the hill, stripped 70 bxss arms
' and ssre ordered 10 81 id. They gAve ,
! yaM sid wsus % work. The resua wal
| tha a1say FELL hack IA the woods, :
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