Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-07-07
Particulars Of the Great Battle.

WASHINGTON, July 5.-The following addi-
tonal news has been received dated Turkey
Island July 2:
Gen Goslin of the 54th Pennsylvania regiment
was killed. Capt. Camblas of the 9th regular
cavalry was killed. Capt Pratt of the 3lst New
York wounded i'm the face.
The army is now encamped on high rolling
ground on the banks of the James river fifteen
miles from Richmond
The transports already unloading supplies
at the wharyes
The commanding General feels confident Of
successfully meeting any attack the enemy may
make upon him in his present position.
The reinforcements the rebels received from
Beauregard and Jackson gave them a force
double that of the army of the Potomac, and
many of the prisoners taken in the battles belong
to Beauregard's army.
FORTRESS MONROE, July 9, p. M.-Col. c.
Ross Smith who is connected with the reserve
cavalry informs that their force, numbering
over 900, have all arrived here this evening.
This command with the flying artillery and 500
infantry were placed under the command of Gen.
Stoneman to attend to the removal of Govern
ment property at the White House. He saw it
safely removed and the building destroyed and
on Saturday evening they left the White House,
after shipping all the goods and the infantry,
l 500, and retreated to Williamsburg, arriving
there early on Sunday. From thence they went
To yorktown where they shipped their artillery.
Their men are in good health and spirits and lost
only two of their number, who were taken while
on picket duty.
They represent the expedition as admirably
managed by Gen Stoneman.
The cavalry, infantry and artillery numbered
about 3 200 men. and many of them enormously
reported captured are believed to be in the Union
army.
I,,l,- al
Nellie Baker arrived from Fortress Monroe from
Harrison's Landing. having left there 5
O'Clock. She brings twenty five rebel prisoners
and u few wounded
The most terrible fighting took place Tuesday
last and with the most brilliant success. The
rebels were defeated in every action, and the
rebel prisoners admit the loss of at least ~, 600
that day. Our artillery was most successfully
handled nearly all day, while the rebels did very
little execution with theirs
Our loss was very small compared with that of
the rebels As fast as the rebel forces were cut
TO pieces other fresh troops we're Immediately
marched forward to fill their places. They
seemed To disregard the lives OF their men, and
held them under the hottest FIRE OF our artillery.
The enemy have been driven back in every fight
for the last three DAYS
Our troops are in fine spirits, and never 50
anxious To ght as now
The steamers Vanderbilt and Arrowsmith
have arrived with 900 wounded
WASHINGTON. July 5.-Dispatches have been
received from Gen. Mcclellan dated a. late as
O'Clock A. VI. 4th. The following is their sub
stance, emitting details, not proper for present
publication:
There had been no fighting since Tuesday
night. when the enemy were repulsed with great
slaughter.
The army moved to the position now occupied
because it afforded superior advantage for the CO
operation of the gunboats, of which seventeen
are now in the river protecting the flank Of ouE
army.
Statements of the casualties in the severe bat
ties OF the eight days can not yet be furnished
Our forces we're not beaten in any conflict, MOI
could they be driven from the field by the utter
most efforts of the enemy.
No guns have been lost since the 9th, when
McCail's division at the onset WAS overwhelmed
and twenty five pieces fell into the hands Of the
enemy.