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The Daily Dispatch: July 7, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 9 (search)
ollows that General McClellan has but two alternatives left: 1st. To force his way to James river — in order, by connecting with the gunboats, to get something to eat. 2d. Rapid retreat further down the river, and if James river cannot be reached, retreat to York river and Hampton Roads. The News from the army. [From the same paper, fourth edition.] Some more light is now in Confederate hands — and General McClellan must either retreat, in order to live, upon James river, to get a fresh and better hold, by means of the gunboats, upon Richmond — or else to Yorktown and Hampton Roads. There are gunboats on both rivers, both Pamunkey and James rivers, which will protect his river flank. The army now, it is clear from this dispatch, is to be supplied from Jameso be supplied from James river, upon which, doubtless, General McClellan is marching, whether in retreat, or in the line of Fort Darling and Wilton, seven miles below Richmond, remains to be se
The Daily Dispatch: July 7, 1862., [Electronic resource], The battle of Saturday. (search)
they chose. A boat sent up to communicate with Gen. McClellan by way of James river was fired on recently by a rebel field battery. A portion of Gen. Stonengalls, who arrived at 5 P. M. yesterday, left during the night to go up the James river. This morning information has been received that the gunboats have establisrce. Later--The armed naval tug Dragon arrived from the upper waters of James river about midday to-day, with dispatches from Flag-Officer Goldsborough, who imm position, and had subsequently cut through a line of communication with the James river. It is reported that, during the two days fighting, McClellan's loss was 10is head we have no particulars whatever. Col. Alexander had come through to James river to select, the new base and Turkey Bend had been decided on. This is not far When the Dragon left the wounded had commenced arriving on the banks of the James river. Several hundred had already congregated opposite City Point, where there w
The Daily Dispatch: July 7, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 11 (search)
and that a heavy one also occurred on Monday last. Further, that Gen. McClellan is in position and successfully repulsing the attacks made upon him. His Army Bed between the point recently held as his left flank and Turkey Island or point, on James river, eight miles below Fort Darling. We gather further that Gen. McClellan feels success of holding his ground, from which he expects to move forward upon Richmond. Our losses, though great, do not equal those of the rebels, who are fighting in the four days fighting — have doubtless reached him, and others follow close on their heels. In another article the Star says: The Richmond papers of Saturday claim to have "driven" our army from its late position on the bank of James river; to have killed hecatombs of our troops, and taken immense numbers of prisoners. No copies of these papers have reached here, but accounts of their contents have. Our reliable information from the front, from Union sources, it will be re