, 1862-07-07

under command Of Gen. Stonenan, to attend
to. the removal Eof government property at
Whitehouse. He saw It all safely removed,
and the building destroyed. On Saturday
evening they left Whitehouse, after ship-
ping all the goods and the intantry, 1,5O0, and
retreated to Williamsburg, arriving there early
on Sunday. From thence they went to
Yorktown, where they shipped their artillery.
Their men are all in good health and splr-
its, and lost only Two Of their number, who
were taken while On picket duty. They rep
resent the expedition as admirably managed
by Gen. stoneman. The cisalry, infantry and
artillery in all numbered about 5000 men,
and many OF them lave been erroneou*ly re-
ported captured. It vas b:1icTed to b. SO n
the mail army.
FoRT MONROE, July 3.-This morning the
Nellie Baker arrived at Fortress Ioaroe, from
Ham isol's Landing, having LETT there at s
o'tlock. She brings twtnf. live re5c1 prison
GRE, ard fuw wounded.
Tie most 1.riibie fighting t:'ok sl4ce Tues
dsy last, and With n1o=: Brilliant SUCCESSES the
rttc1s Etrc defeated in every acsio1., aud the
re|s prisoners cdrI.t loss Of at Lea 10 900
h111 Nh VA <sAS4l1StS HtAS lA1St eACIcS9lAt-
/: asciLd neariy all Gay, waie the 7e5cis laye
danr nut v:ry Gt!l,: eAucutiu1, our !nss was
vary =11.3l' ";;l:;,2r.d with thar Of !he r=b:ls.
=; Ia:1 a1 hit reGel iorces were Gu % ;.iacts,
u.ntF 1rtsh troops we're isuu.eai4t. 1y marched
f. rw=rG 70 ii I their p1'cts, they seened to dis
.:.rti tit l;s:s Of their men, ard i:eld them
E.Ct + tl.= hottest fire Of our artillery. The
ti:I iiiy AVE tetn driven back III every fight
for TIE last three days, cur troops arc in ilne
sli:its aud never so anxious to fght as no e.
The steamer Vanderbilt and ArroTsn.ith
l,avc arrived with l,0oN wounded.
WAsiISGTos, july !. 5.-Dispatche5 have been
received from Gen. Mcclellan, dated as late 4:
cne o'clock a. III, OF the 4th. Tie following
is t;teir substance, ou:ittirg details nc: proper
for present publication:
There had been no fighting since Tuesday
! Eight, when the ercmy were repulsed WITH
great slaughter. The army moved to the po
I si:1on Eow occupied bccluso it atlJrds sape
rior advantages for the corporation of t..
gunboats, Of which seventeen are now in The
| river protecting the flank Of our army. State
| ments Of the casualties in the severe battles O.
| tie eight days cannot Jet be furnished. Ou1
| forces were not beaten in any conflict, MOI
| could they be driven from the field By the ut
most efforts Of the enemy. No guus have
been lost since the 27th, when McCall's divis
ion at the onset was overwhelmed and twen
ty-fye pieces fell into the hands Of the enemy
The sick and wounded are being sent to tht
hospitals. At one o'clock yesterday the arm1
WAS drawn up in its positions for review
the bands were playing, and national .alutc
being fired and things looked bright.
| New YORK. July 5.-Capt Spear Of Gen
! Reynolds staff reported that reinforcement
were being landed on Thursday morning. all
were received with great enthusiasm b,
McClel1an's troops. The battle Of Tuesda,,
| lasted from five q. III. till niuc p. III. VI
took twenty-four gus from tile rebels, wh'
| came up always three or four lines deep
| Tie cauteens Of the rebels were filled wit
whisky and gunpoWder.