Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-07-07
From McClelIan,s Department.

INV YORK. July 5.-The Fortress Monroe
correspondent of the Tribune, dated Sd, says:
Gen. McCelan's position can not be hanked by
any force however great. Supplies of all kinds
best possible spirits.
Two gunboats went up the Appomatox river
toward Petersburg.
Sunday night the Island Belle got aground,
was dsmounted and burnt.
City Point was burnt this morning by .t- Ga
boats, thus destroying the shelter for rebel sharp
shooters.
James River is filled with transport vessels
and steamers, and over twenty gunboats are in the
vicinity of Harrison's Landing.
Rebel prisoners state their loss at 80 600, while
ours will not exceed 10000. The rebels had
over 200 900 troops engaged.
McCLELLAN's HEADoUARETRs,)
Turkey Island, July 2
The following is the account Of the battles
fought in front of Richmond on Sunday, Monday
and Tuesday, being the 9Th, 9th and 18th DAYS of
the engagement.
On Sunday morning the corps of Gen. Sumner
and Gen. Franklin were left in the works at Fair
Oaks, with Instructions to evacuate and protect
the baggage and supply trains their way to
James river. They had hardly left their posi-
ton and were falling back on the railroad and
Williamsburg turnpike when the rebels dis
covered the movement and Immediately started
i'm pursuit with their whole force. So rapidly did
the rebels approach that officers had hardly
time TO place their men in position to receive
them before they were upon them.
All the Commissary and Quartermaster stores
unable to be moved we're committed to the
flames together with large amount of ordnance
stores.
The large house at the Station and adjoining
grounds, which were filled with our sick and
wounded, was left under the of our
geons, with all the neceSsaries at hand for their
comfort. They numbered about 700, and are
now in the enemys hands.
The enemy advanced to the attack about
. o'clock, which promptly met by our men.
The battle lasted until dark, during which the
enemy suffered terribly advancing in solid mass
to within short distance of our artillery. The
effect of our guns upon their ranks was fearful,
killing and wounding them by hundreds. At
dark the enemy was repulsed, and forced to aban-
don their position. This battle took place about
one and half miles above Syages' station.
While this battle was in progress other important
events were transporting. Thr railroad bridge
across the Chickahominy was burned, and train
of twelve cars. under full head of steam, was
run overheard.
The troops which had fought the battle of
Sunday retreated under cover of the night to
White Oak Swamp bridge. distance OF about
twelve miles, there to await the approach OF the
enemy.
The disposition Of the troops on Monday, the
sixth dav of the battle, was follows: Gen.
Smiths Division, supported by Gen. Negley's
Brigade, occupied the right of the bridge while
Gen Summers and Gen. Franklns corps occu-
pied the left. Gen. Hentzelman's corps, with
Gen. McCall's Division, was out on the road to
meet the enemy, who was approaching from
Richmond.
The enemy came up boldly early in the morn
ing, having been heavily reinforced by the troops
WHO bad fought the battle of Friday on the op-
posite side of the Chickahominy.
About o'clock it became evident that some
portion of our lines must give way as the rebels
were constantly throwing fresh troops into &C
ton. Our troops in front OF the bridge now fell
back to within three and half miles of Turkey
Island, where the fight was shortly afterwards
renewed aud continued with the greatest determI-
nation on both sides.
The loss on Monday very heavy on both
sides
During the day all the cattle and the greater
portion of the transportation had safely crossed
Turkey Island bridge. Some of the rear wagons
had to be abandoned and fired TO make room for
the passage OF artillery.
The fight was renewed early on Tuesday morn
ing by the rebels, they evidently intending to
crush our army. II lasted about three hours, re-
suting in considerable loss on both sides. The
enemy then retired, leaving the field to our
troops
The rebels again advanced about o'clock. p
NJ, in considerable force, but retired after being
shelled BY the gunboats and artillery for about
two hours, without coming near enough for mus
kerry to become engaged. The loss of our army
during these seven engagements. is not known
but % 900 is considered to be near an estimate
as can at present be given in killed, wounded,
and missing.
Many of those at present unaccounted for may
have struggled away through the country and
NAV hereafter return.
The loss of the enemy in killed must have beer
very heavy, far exceeding that of our army.