GLORIOUS NEWS: Another Great Battle and Another Great Victory; Triumph of the Army of the Potomac (6/2/1862)

New York Times - Times Machine ^ | 6/2/1862

[Homer_J_Simpson]

WASHINGTON, Sunday, June 1.

We have had a desperate battle, in which the corps of Gens. Sumner, Heintzelman and Keyes have been engaged against greatly superior numbers.

The following dispatch was received at the War Department this afternoon, from

FIELD OF BATTLE, Sunday, June 1-12 M.

Yesterday, at one, the enemy, taking advantage of a terrible storm, which had flooded the valley of the Chickahominy, attacked our troops on the right flank.

Gen. CASEY's Division, which was in the first line, gave way unaccountably and disunitedly. This caused a temporary confusion, during which the guns and baggage were lost; but Gens. HEINTZELMAN and KEYES most gallantly brought up their troops, which checked the enemy.

At the same time, however, I succeeded, by great exertion, in bringing across Gens. SEDGEWICK and RICHARDSON's Divisions, who drove back the enemy at the point of the bayonet, covering the ground with his dead.

This morning the enemy attempted to renew the conflict, but was everywhere repulsed.

We have taken many prisoners, among whom is Gen. PETTIGREW and Col. LORING.

Our loss is heavy, but that of the enemy must be enormous.

With the exception of Gen. CASEY's Division the men behaved splendidly.

Several fine bayonet charges have been made. The Second Excelsior Regiment made two to-day.

(Signed) GEO. B. McCLELLAN,

Major-Gen. Commanding.

THE NEWS IN WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON, Sunday June 1.

Gen. MCCLELLAN's dispatch touching the conflict of yesterday before Richmond was made public early this evening, and created immense excitement throughout the city. If is everywhere the subject of animated discussion, and has given rise to a thousand rumors, each of which has its earnest advocates. One story is that the gunboats have forced their way to Richmond and command the city, while our troops are rapidly entering;

[Homer_J_Simpson]

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Glorious News: Another Great Battle and Another Great Victory – 2-3
The Evacuation of Corinth: Everything Carried Away by the Rebels – 3
News from Harper’s Ferry: Martinsburgh and Charlestown Evacuated by the Rebels – 4
Affairs at Corinth Just Previous to the Evacuation-Great Boasting – 4
Gen. Butler and the “Ladies” (Letter to the editor) – 4
Editorial: Lesson Taught by the Evacuation of Corinth – 4-5
Editorial: The Battle before Richmond – 5
Clemency to the Rebels – 5
Educating the Blacks in the Southern States – 5
British Official Gratitude – 5-6

[Scarlett156]

The NYT proves that once upon a time it used to be a real newspaper. Thanks for posting!

[Scarlett156]

“General Butler and the ‘ladies’” is SO FUNNY!! Thanks again!

(It’s advice about how to deal with Secessionist harridans!)