The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-10-06

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the Tribune comes to the rescue, with the
following unanswerable document, being
the daily journal of ward room officer of the
U. S. steamer Galena, who was a man of de-
cided Mcclellan proclivities until after the
Peninsular campaign and the merited re-
moyal of Mcclellan from his command.
The diary reads;
gu. S. STEAMER GAL1ENA,
I CARRIERS Dock, JAMES RIVER
rs-- Monday, June 80, 1862
"a. nj. Ran up the river short distance
returned about 9. m. About $50 we came
on right of Gen. Keye's division-many of
the troops in swimming at the dock-went
ashore with Captain Rodgers and strolled up
to Carriers house-returned about p. M.
with very confused notion as to what the
result of the past days fighting really is.
Eeach officer gave different statement, all
agreeing however, that the movement was
an intended one. A battle is expected to
day. p. m. Ran up the river to find head
quarters of Gen. Mcclellan, arriving near
Turkey Island were told by the soldiers on
the beach that he was near by. Capt. Rodg-
ers went on shore and i'll about an hour re-
turned with the COMMANDMENT Chief. Re-
ceived in undress uniform-was accompan-
led by the Prince de Joinville and his two
nephews. About p. m. signal came, En-
envy advancing in large force upon the left"
We Immediately got under way, ran about a
mile farther up, where we could distinctly
hear an incessant roar of artillery, apparent
ly only mile or two from us.
We then commenced throwing shell up
wards and to the left. In few moments
we received signal. ''Your shells doing
we'll" We continued thus until nearly sun
down firing according to signals from the
army seen from the fore top. After this we
received the following dispatches:
"McCalla is breaking"
"Porter's Division falling back"
Summer is having hard time -.
Gen. Mcclellan then left for the field. The
next dispatch was, "Keyes' Division falling
back
All this indeed was gloomy enough but
the next signal was more chcering "Heint-
zelman is driving the enemy before him.
The next .Our men bringing enemy's
/ wounded"
At11 p. ln heard that we had, held our
! position, and taken some thousand prisoners
i /. $ STEAMER GALENA HARRIsoN's BAP,
/ JAMES River, Va, Tuesday, July l, 1862.
Ali sufs of rumors are flynn about the
vessel concerning the result of yesterdays
/ battle. 1t appears that our firing was very
az Durate. An engineer officer who came on
board this morning says that heavy guns are
being placed in position on the brow of
hill (Malyern,) near the scene of yesterdays
conflict,
8 a. m.-McClellan has just come on board
again.
10 a.m.-Under way down the river, tax
ing Mcclellan with us, who, being consider
able tatigued, has gone III the cabin for
little nap. About noon we came to ''Har-
rison's Bar, "where there is large number
of transports lying, to bring up stores and
take down wounded.
battle is expected again. The Spauld-
ing has been sent to the supposed field of
action. "
1920 P. m.-Tug came along side and
took Mcclellan and Franklin to the encamp-
ment. In about an hour they returned, when
we started up the river. AS we pass on up
we can hear heavy firing. After passing
Carters Landing it increases to perfect
roar. Gen. Mcclellan, though quietly smo-
king ciger on the quarterback, seems a
little anxious and looks now and then in
quiringly at the signal officer, who is receiv-
ing message from shore. In minute or
two he reports, ''Heavy firing near Porter's
division" Next comes message demand.
ing his presence ON shore. A boat is man
ned and, with three cheers from officers and
crew, off goes the man upon whom hangs
the destiny of the American people. The
firing still continues nearer and louder than
before. The enemy are making desper-
ate advance upon our artillery, but they
never can pass the brow of that hill About
p. m. we ran up and threw in feew shell
with god effect II
8 p. m.-The firing has almost ceased.
News on shore slaughter immense" zen
envy in full retreat"
II p. m.-McCleIlan has Just returned &C
companied by Gen. Marcy Mac says: They
took one gun from us yesterday, but to-day
we have taken many of their guns and col
ors." Yes said Marcy, 1--WE whipped
them like the devil to-day!' and with this
emphatic and encouraging assurance | retire
feeling well satisfied that it comes from
reliable gentleman"
II m;-From what | can gather by the
conversation of Mcclellan, we may expect
to see the major part of the army at Harri-
sons Landing tomorrow.
U. S STEAMER GALENA,
HHRRIsoN's BAR, JAMES RIVER
Wednesday, July q 1862
Up anchor at daylight and ran down to
Harrisons Bar Bank lined with strag-
glers. III H.r
$50 a. ln.-Ancho red near the Wander
bilt. Quite fleet here now. Nearly all the
army here. Slight skirrnishing is going on
with the rear guard, but so far all have fallen
back in tolerable order, unfortunately eav
I'M tho 1o1 boh;
flag Of truce, The enemy were so badly
beaten yesterday that they will hardly pur-
sue US to-day. Add to this a cold heavy
RAIN and the inference is rendered more |
strong.
Mac left us shortly after we came to anch-
or, to inspect the troops.
What the meaning of this rapid movement
is not a single officer with whom have
conversed seems able even to conjecture
Had conversation, with Gen. Andrew Por- |
ter who inclines to the opinion that the
move is most mastery piece of strategy
Others regard it as an absolute and hurried
necessity, leaving our dead and wounded on
the field, with no protection whatever, does
not LOOK much like strategy but still have
not the ability tojudge Towards evening
Lieut.. Clum reports signal that the enemy
are annoying our wagon trains. Heintzel-
man and Sumner are reported wounded, |
Mccall taken prisoner; $50 p. M, Mac on
board again-no special news; 1920 p. m,
everything quiet.
Up to 8 am. nothing especial. About 10
am Mac left us looking more anxious than
peasant. When told that transport could
be seen coming up the river with troops, bis
face frightened up.
This, we believe, was his last appearance
on the Galena Though on reading farther
1t does not seem positive that he did not
again come on board with Gen Fitz John
Porter, that was. Trusting that these ex-
tracts from a perfectly Trustworthy source