The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-06-30
By Telegraph.
Exclusively for tie Daay Arg,".
BATTLE NEAR RICHMOND.
RETREAT OF OUR RIGHT WING.
RESULT REGARDED SATISFACTORY

Official war bulletin:
WAsnINGroN,June ooh, tl2 M.--The govern
ment has no accurate information of the state
| of affairs on the peninsula, by reason Of the
interruption Of the telegraphic coinmunica
! ton
Nothing has been received to warrant the
belief Of any serious disaster.
New YORK, June 29.-The Tribune has is.
sued an extra dated battle field, near Rich
mond giving an account Of two days desper-
ate fighting.
a company of Bucktails were surrounded
and captured,
Our right wing retreated.
Over l25 600 men were engaged
All civilians are ordered away from White
House, &c.
The battle was fought on Thursday and
Friday, and was n most desperate affair. 1t
is claimed by some Of our officers as sue
ccsstul strategic movement, into which the
enemy had unwittingly been drawn, and
which will soon result in the capture of Rich
mond and the entire rebel army
The attack was made by the enemy in i'm
mcnsc force, who crossed the Chickahominy
near the railroad, above Mechancsyille
! Thursday afternoon.
The rebels fought desperately, but were I'M
, able to drive cur men II single rod, though
they We're ten to one.
The only force engaged that day was Nc
Calls division.
The battle lasted from ? till O'Clock p m,
when the division was oidered back.
Gen. Mcclellan was on the field, expires
sing himself satisfied with the result
Thursday about noon the enemy made an at
tack upon Gen. Stonemans forces, in the vicn-
ity of Hanover court house, probably for the
purpose of accomplishing an outhankng
movement on the right, and to engage our at
tention in that direction.
shortly afterwards they commenced a furi-
Gus cannonading from their works on an emf
ncnce op ooste Mcchanicssile. about | miles
and the other below
lney were TeVlieu W ny NahiPbei' y tuti-
syyania batteries on picket duty, one on the
Mechauicsvile road, and another behind
earthworks at the right of grove.
About . n. m. the enemy's Infantry and
squadrons Of cavalry crossed the Chlckahom-
inv in immense force, short distance above
the Virginia Central railroad making a rapid
advance towards Gen. McCalps division, who
were entrenced on hlly road across swan,
pv ravine, about mile in the rear Of Me
chanicsviiie.
The Penn. Bucktail Rifles. and Campbell's
Penn. battery were on picket duty, all of
whom fell back behind the breastworks and
rifle pits except one company, where line
OF battle was formed.
Co. X of the Bucktails, who were on pick.
ct beyond the railroad, were surrounded by
the enemy, and the last that was known OF
them they were trying to cut their way
through. 1t is presumed that the greater
portion of them were taken prisoners.
The enemy advanced at the rear of Ne
Gainesville to where our forces were drawn
up behind rifle pits and earthworks, on an
eminence on the northern side of the ravine,
when the conflict become most general.
The rebels with the most determined cOur-
age attempted to press forward over miry
ground, but the bullets and grape shot fell
among them like hail--mowiug them down.
This continued till dark when they withdrew.
The cannonading was kept up on both sides
until about = o'clock .. m, when the battle
ceased.
Our forces were covered by earthworks,