The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-04-06

attack commesced Reports continued 10 come IN OF e
approach OF the enemy The division was called OUT ana
formed, the working men called in, and cp.rsuos nane
70 meet the coming attack. Two lines ~ battle wefs
formedone In the e pits and another about one-thrd
OF mile IN advancecomposed OF I'VE OF SIX segmen,s
and four pieces Of artillery regiment had previously
bcsn sent out TO support the psckets. About twenty
minutes 10 one O'Clock the enemy commenced the atak
IN force supposed TO amount TO about men, attack
time the enemy continuing 10 IN force the forces
In front fell bake 10 the rifle pits and fought there until
nearly surrounded Reenorcements had been promised,
and General Casey had the position to which tney
were 10 be sesigned but came up 70
his position until Just before he was forced 70 fs oack
from his second line, when single regiment srrveI.
After about three hours fighting the division is oac.
from lbs second line with loss OF 433 Ia killed. wound
ed and missing In the Of hour after Caseys
division had been driven back the remainder Of our forces
were swept back from mile and half TO two miles
from Caseyo nrst line, when the enemy were cneckeo
and the lighting ceased for the day.
During the battle Gen. Sumner whose corps was on the
left back Of the schickahomny. ordered by General
Mcclellan 70 hoh his forces In readiness % Cross Gen.
Sumner not only did that called out his forces
and moved them until the heads Of the columns were At
and two hours when The order came 70 cross he imme
datey moved his forces In the direction Of the field OF
battle, came up with and engaged the enemy ana re-
eved the pressure upon the troops engaged on his LETT
The next day, the 1st OF June, the enemy attacked
General Sumner At Fair Oaks. General Hooker, who had
been ordered forward the day before by General Hcnt-
zelman with half OF his division hearing the firing Of
the enemy upon General Sumners forces proceeded at
once in that direction and engaged the enemy. 10
short time the repuled and fell back In con-
fusion. There communication between The forces
under General Sumner and those under General ieinze
(Hookers) but each fought az he deemed best un
der the crcumsan General Mcclellan was with tho
main part Of tho army on the left bank Of the Chcka
homny After the lighting over he came across to the
On the morning Of Monday General HciDtzenan order
ed General Hooker to make reconnaissance IN force,
which he did, advancing TO within four miles OF Rich
mond meeting with resistance except little from the
enemys pickets. Upon being informed by General emt
zelman Of what be had done General Mcce ordered
the IA
been held by Casey 8 division.
The officers engaged in that battle, who have beea ex
aned testify that the army could have pushed right on
to the city OF Richmond with little resistance thai the
enemy were very much broken and demcraized throw
ing away arms clothing &c. that might impede their
flight General Mcclellan TO have contemplated an
immediate movement upon Richmond for the day after
the battle June he writes 10 the Secretary OF War
G yhs Sa are .ms mos ma
with great loss Our troops charge frequently on both days
Is Within four miles o. Richmond only walt Tor the river
@ to s ss
position ! may wai, for what troops e. can ,,ons bring
such that e. ,snt.rs much 90 not & isS, sos Cd odd.
Ss saany o S sna and all ''''
The movement was not made, however, ~ General
Mcclellan states because Of the high stage Of water and
Qupuox or m xxvoRuxmxr
On the 9th OF June McCajs division pf General Nc
Dowes corps ordered to Join the army on the PENN
sula On the sth Of June GeneralsMc 1ean telegrsphs
~ shall be in perfect readiness TO forward and take
Kichmohd that Mccall reaches here and the
10Th and lin Of June Mcas sroops commenced arriving
At the White House.
Prepsraiions caltinued TO be made IN Washington
send down snd from Fredericksburg the remainder
% spsr fully with e.nsS. hctaa Sa. rssos
been In accordance with General hclelans wishes for
the 10Th Of June he teegraphs TO the Secretary Of
War
It ought to BE- distinctly undersood that Mcdowell and
his completely control received
telegram from him requesting that McCas division might
That NSss fssus.. doe. sans proper
Which am placed, General Mcdowell .hoaid .ish ,ss
k,. so%%ana s.nso. is,y ,5oeps wan:
T iSsvs and isi Others be rs.ponsiOls tho results
Or the 18th x Iune General Mcclellan telegraphs 10
the secretary Of War that he has received information
dsserters 70 the effect that troops have left Rich
mond TO re enforce Jackson that the movement com
mcnced the sih and that, II re-enfcrcsments have
men that be cannot vouch for the truth Of the statement
but that seems pretty certain that s believed In
Richmond and among the rebel troops To this the pres
dent replies, on tbs same day. that the Information 10
corroboraed BY despatch from General King at Freder
icksburg and remarksn this true, IL is as good ~
. reinforcement 70 you OF an equal force"
On the same day General Mcclellan telcgraphs 70 the
President;-
general engagement may take place at any hour An
enemy exhibit at every point readiness They
hfss s. n petn a,e Ans s o
Jackson istaies their strength and confidence After
ssns S permit shs
don Of the earth and sky. and the completion Of some
necessary preiminaries.
The Of General Mcclellan To the Adutant Gene
rails Office give the following the strength u the army
on the peninsula the 10th OF June Present duty
ll5l02 special duty sick and In arrest, l2225 absent
~ ,5ll-total. I56 ,s3s
About time the rebel general Stuart with his
OF our army uphaned and discovering the
communications with the York river
On the 24,h and 25th Of June General Mcclellan tele
graphs the Secretary OF War that be Is informed by de-
and contrabands that jackson 10 contemplating an
upon his right and A. this despatch Of Gene
Mcclellan and the one Of the President In reply are
dated immed stey previous 10 the "seveu days battle
they are given here In full.
McCLsLIAr's, june a-eBP p. n
U:, r.,s.nsd from ne . .sa nd you,
The :spS's sa. h. ..a s
yssd aryea With .ssons 10
yesterday. incline TO think that Jackson .i st.eE m
s..ss sas saH .ns be.s;rs.; :hs
a n ss odS, fss S man no z q sSs and
pulse any sacE regret my 81 nierioy Of numbers;
ss ss. =: ri. s::Ss':
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ana WI d.:ioysd y na%es,s least
s csS ssrs 70 @ . sT sh p. c n. G1 Ss %
ssier the espons biy be thrown shoulders
snes eo%msnssd hi: Asv. received additional u,.u
ssn%ipfs and sss :sSS2'''.$ $ al sss Ss
tomorrow and nov 20 TO the other sde u the chiesa
honlny for the defeno~ that side feel that
there In my again asking for Iorcements
GEO. b. MCCLELLAN. Major General
Hon. ~ srASros, Secretary OF War.
The answer Of the President Ia as follows
WAsHfsoror June n, lso2
Your three dispatches OF yesterday aon 10 the af
fair end with the statement that you completely
cesied making point very graiug Toe later
one o past sir NJ suggesting the probability ~
your being overwhelmed BY $4,000 msn, and alspg q
whom the rcsuonsblliy Will belong gains ne tery much
give you All can, and act the presunftinn that you
IN do the bast with what you have While y0a eon
tnue ungutr1usy tank, 20 hAt r0ul give
more II would. I have omitted, shall omit gpfor
tuny send reenforcsnenz whenever possibly can
Major General MCCLELLAN. A. LINCOLN
nATuE oAISGg
On the afternoon OF the 26th of June between two and
three O'Clock. the enemy considerable force made a
vigorous attack the troops OF General hcCas divi
sion stationed al Mechancsvie, consisting q the two
brigade u Seymour and Reynolds. Tho action lasted
until nightfal when the enemy we're repDlsef Troops
we're by General Porter T. the assisnce of the
engaged they MT Ia the battle though some u
Tght ~ tho line.