The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1862-07-22 00:00:00

TETE LATE BATTLES-SEVEN D AYS'FIGHTING.
GENERAL M'CLELLAN'S DESPATCH.

Nrw YORK, July 3rd.—Events of the highest im-
pedantse have taken plum before Richmond. A series
of severe and bloody battles, extending over seven days,
have been fought before that place, resulting in the
defeat of General M'Clellan's army with heavy loss.
The Federal army retreated 17 miles. The amounts
received are vet 7 confused, only one official report
having been published. The correspondents state that
General M'Clellan's army conshted of 05,003 effective
troops, and that the Confederates, with their reinforce.
mints, numbered 185,000. The Confederates most
bare suffered very heavily, bat appear to have con-
tinued to press on in overwhelming Panthers. Na
estimate of the loss can 'he-made en either aid* with
mouraey. The estimates given vary frees 10,000 to
30,000. General id'Clellan, with his arrny, has fallen
hack under the cover of the gunboats on the James
River, and is throwing up entrenchments. The War
Department has received despatches from General
M'Clellan, dated "Barkley, Harrison's Bar, July 2, 530
p.m.," stating that he had succeeded in getting his army
to that place, on the banks of the James River, and
that he had loot bet one gun and one wagon. He
farther states that be had fought a severe battle en the
Ist, and had beaten the enemy on the 2nd, and that
the men were in good spirits,and that reinforcements
from Washington had arrived. This is the only official
despatch published, and few will be inclined to place
much dependance in that. The correspondents of the
various newspapers mention the loss of several Federal
batteries and stags guns. It is reported that Generals
Jackson and Ithett (1) were killed, and that Magruder
was 'entered. 11 is els, reported that two Federal
Generals ace captured. The news from Richmond
mused great ~loctro and • great deal of popular
newspaper indignation, that General M'Clellan
was oratnumbered. General M'Clellan's despatch
from Berkley ganged more cheerful feelings. Some
newspapers attack General M'Clellen, others blame
the members of the Federal Cabinet, The new levy of
500,000 men is urged on as of more importance than
ever, and a more energetie prosecution of the war is
demanded. The New York Chamber of Commerce
has panted resolutions that it would, by its influent*,
continue to sustain the Sovernment in the 'deternsieed
effort to put down the rebellion and to maintain the
Union.
The Court of Parte and the Duke of Chartres, since
the late battle, have quitted the Federal army and
returned to Europe. The Editor or the Baltimore
A i merican, who was mprisoned to prevent the publica-
tion of news respecting the late battle, has been released.
General Hunter, in reply to an inquiry from Congress,
acknowledges that he has drilled and armed negroes,
and hopes by the end of the fall to present to the
Government 40,000 negro soldier& The New
York Herald says that instructions have been sent to
General Butler to cease all further correspondence
with the foreign diplomatic agents, and to leave each
matters to the Stately Departments.

LATEST FEDERAL ACCOUNTS OF THE WAR.
New Tell, JulYoth. 01Iola' deepatelles from General
Bl'Clellan of Friday 4th, says that no fighting has
occurred since Tuesday, when the rebels were repulsed
with great slaughter. The Federal army moved into
the position now occupied, because it affords
greatly superior advantars for the operations
of the gunboats, seventeen of which are now in James
River, protecting the flank of the Federal army. The
Federal forces were not beaten in any conflict, nor
could they be driven from the field with the utemet
form of the rebels. No guns have been lost sines the
27th ult., when General .51`Clellan's division was at
first overwhelmed, and 25 pieces of artillery fell into
the hands of the Confederates. Vicksburg is reported
I to have been captured by the Fedoras, bat no particu-
lars have been received.
A much more favourable impression has been created
to-day by the news 9f the safety of General At'Clellan's
army, and the arrival of the reinforcements.
The following passage of a letter in the Aloniteur has
attracted seine attention :—"Ths battle before Rich-
mond is looked upon as a complete defeat for the
Federal troop& The moat devoted partizans of the
North admit that the reverse is of the most serious
charaster. not only for the position of General
IrClellan, but also for the Northern cause. Within
the space of one week, here are two great battles, both
lost by the North. Under these circumstances it is
hoped that the partisans of an arrangement will be
emboldened to raise their voice.
AMERICAN HOSTILITY TO ENGLAND. —The Tina
City Article says :—Althongti in some quarters the last
news from Almelo& has awakened hopes of the possi-
bility of a settlement being arranged throngh the medi-
ation of Frame and England, or by these two poem in
conjunction with Ram* or by Russia sing, the feel-
ing on the point among those who have watched the
whole course of the war is far from sanguiae. It I
seen that there is reason to apprehend that, if a talk of
mediation ehould be permitted ky the Government, it
will be merely for the purpose of covering their Inac-
tion during the semen of deadly heat, and while they
are recruiting the 800,000 additional tan now. demanded,
and itIMA mesa as strungth had in some degree been
rosersiisdatheashibilinanaight find their Intim» dosed
by Meal gwatest, if not by open
Amon:ling to the present tideless the rims against Sir
land, consequent upon the loathing expressed &plan
General gutter, bad reached a point of inanity ; and it
Is also apparent that in several quarters the idea was
again current that it would be a good plan to force on
a quarrel with this country, and to attribute to it the
necessity for abandoning the war against the South.
In the shops at Beaton placards are exhibited with the
announcement, "No English merchandise wild here ;"
and in Philadelphia, for the sake of patriotism, many
persons indict upon the ladies of their family the
compulsion not to wear anything of British manatee-
tare.
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"SroffewAra.* Jamosou.—"Stonewall" Jacison is
everywhere described se a "slow man" intellectually,
even dull Sem* say he was • tedious professor, and
all agree ehas he has • creeping look. And yet, if you
ask them now what they mean by that, they say they
do not know • "all they do know is that he is as obsti-
nate as mule and plaoky as a bulldog." which means
just nothing of a man whose prime quality is celerity,
quick conclusions, and startling execution; who, as a
soldier, is as rapid as he is wary,abonnding in surprises,
brave almost to rashness, and inventive almost to
romance. As to his outer man he looks at least seven
years older than he is—hie height about five feet tea
inches; his figure thick set, square shouldered, and
decidedly clumsy; his gait very awkward, stooping,
and with long strides. He often walks with his head
somewhat on one side, and his eyes fixed upon the
ground, imparting to his whole appearance that ab-
stracted quality which young ladies describe as "absent
minded." A lady who has known him long and well
has told me that she never saw him on horseback with-
out laughing—short stirrups, knees cramped up, heels
ituck out behind, and thin on his breast—a most no.
military phenomenon. In society he is quiet, but
cheerful; not loquacious, but intelligent and shrewd;
in religion the bluest kind of a Presbyterian, and ex-
tremely strict in his church observances. In Winchester
he took a very active part In revivals, and habitually led
the" Union" prayer meetings. To illustrate the poem.
lardy Of this man :—For 801/18 reason, which has never
been Made public, the expedieney of removing him from
his eommand was at one time freely discussed in the
Confederate Cabinet, and all but two members favoured
the motion. These two argued that • man of such ex-
emplary modesty, and yet of such intense religions
enthusiasm and indomitable firmnessonnat possess these
moral elements, which, combined with his military edu-
cation and experience, should eonstitnte agreat general.
Their opposition served to postpone • decision, and the
motion was held under consideration. Meantime the
people of the valley got wind of the affair, and with a
great outcry of indignation and threats so assailed the
powers at Richmond that the question was dropped
"like • hot potato." It was about this time that Jack.
eon sent to Richmond his rebel-famous despatch :
Send me more men and no orders, or more orders and
no men." Such is the rebel Napoleon, for whom his
people venture to claim that in four weeks he has
marched 350 miles and won four viotories—that lie hes
crippled or dispersed the forces of Milroy and Schenck
at McDowell, Ranks at Fort Royal and Winchester,
Fremont at Cross Keys, and Bidet& at Fort Republic—
that he holds MeDowell in cheek to take care of
Washington and Maryland, and monopolises for the
ammiement of the world the attention of six distinguished
generals.
The Globe publishes • private- letter from Richmond,
dated May 16th. Of wane the information it contains
Is only of &secondary kind, bid it is of some interest, as
showing the feeling in that city at a period when it was
threathened with annihilation. We get so little infor-
mation from the locality that the smallest wrap is
valuable, whatever its data may be, and this writer
shows that in the middle of May the spirit which has so
recently manifested itself in actions which have made
the pulses of all men everywhere beat more rapidly,
existed in full vigour. He says ii was hoped that the
gunboats of the enemy would not be able to come op
the river so as to injure the City, and that hope has
certainly been balled. Supposing, however, that they
shOuld make good the passage the writer adds that it is
a certainty the city will not be given up to any
threatened or 'chief bombardment while our array is
uneoncicterei. The Times New York correspondent
describes the effects of the intelligence, or rather the
impression or presentitnents, of WClellan'e disaster
before Richmond ca the populace of New York. All
were quite certain that the young Napoleon had been
vieiorious, but the mode in which they exhibeted their
01 the pod Wiese which had Wended
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such a feeling. The correspondent remarks that all
impartial or even partial readers of the intelligence
upon which the hypothesis of victory WWI based rauat
come to the conclusion that M'Clellan bad only been
fortunate enough to esicape total destruction.