Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-06-12
FROM BEFORE RICHMOND.
LOSS OF THE REBELS IN THE LATE
BATTLE.
Rebel Newspaper Accounts Of the CaicEa-
hominy Ffght--Gen. nc Clellan Praises
zen. Sumner, and Ansends lis Former
McCLELLAN's HEADoUAnrERs,
Thursday Evening, jane

Thursday Evening. jane 3.
A severe storm since Tuesday lasting the
whole of yesterday. The Chickahominy
rose to an unprecedented height. and trains
from White House to Battlefield were de-
tained. and the telegraph line prostrated.
All information shows that the rebels
suffered terribly in the late battle. All the
carts, furniture-wagons, omnibusses, &C.,
were impressed for carrying the dead and
wounded from the field. Hotels aud pri.
vate houses were occupied as hospitals.
The rebels opened with artillery this
morning from five different points oppo-
ton. Three of our batteries replied, caus-
ing the rebels to retreat after hot fire of
two hours. We lost one killed and two
wounded.
WASHINGTON, June 5.-The war depart
ment received a dispatch from Gen. Nc
Clellan to-day. stating that his dispatch Of
June lst. regarding the late battle was In
correctly published in the newspapers
Sends copy of the original dispatch and
desires its immediate publication, and says
he is the more anxious about it as it would
seem he had ignored the services OF Gen.
Sumner, which were too valuable and brill
liant to be overlooked. The mistake
seems to have occurred in the transmission
by the telegraph.
CArRo. June 5.--Memphis papers of
June ID, contain dispatches from Rich
mond. dated June 1st. of which the fol-
lowing is the substance OF the news: Gen.
Hills division commenced fight on Sat-
urday with Rhodes, Garlands, Rains and
Anderson's brigades bearing the brunt Of
battle until the arrival of reinforcements.
The Federals were driven from their re-
doubts, and their batteries turned on them.
Prisoners taken say Buell. was in command
of the eaemy. President Davis and Gen.
Lee were on the field. Their presence In
creased the enthusiasm of our troops
The Yankees stubbornly contested every
inch of ground. while giving way before
the impetuous charges of our soldiers. A
large number of Confederate soldiers are
wounded in the arms and hands.
Gen. Rhodes is slightly wounded. The
enemy tried to make a flank movement a.
bout seven o'clock in the evening, but was
repulsed by Whitney's division. The bat
tie took place in the vicinity of Boar
Swamp, seven miles from the city. On
Sunday the battle was renewed, chiefly by
musketry. Prisoners are constantly COM
ing in. Gen. Hatton Of Tennessee was
killed. The carnage was dreadful on both
sides, the Yankees losing two to our one.
About 5Ols prisoners in all have been ia
ken.
The Memphis argus farther says that in
the fight now progressing before Rich
mond, they had taken over 500 Federal
prisoners, and had beaten the federals at
every point. Gen. Hatton of Tennessee is
killed. and Gen. Rhodes badly wounded.
The slaughter on both sides is immense,
but we have no doubt that we shall win
glorious victory. Gen. Lee and President
Davis were on the pattle field encourage
ing and increasing the enthusiasm of our
troops.
The latest dispatch is IS follaws:
RIcHxoSD, june --latest reliable re-
ports from the battle field represent that
the enemy has been driven back mile and
. half from his position. and our forces
occupy his camps. We captured three