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SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

WORCESTER SUMMER MEETING.-JULY 10.

The weather was gloomy and cold, but continued fine,
yet the company on the first of the two days was not so
numerous as nsual at the summer gathering of " ye faith-
ful citiEens" on the bank of the Severn. The racing was
excellent. Subjoined are details of the running :
The Croome Handicap of 15 soya each, h ft, with 100
added, for all ages , winners extra. About three-quar-

ters of a mile. 23 subs.
Lord Coventry's Exchequer, 3 yrs, 6st 81b..(Maidment) 1
Captain Christie's Lady Clifden, 4 yrs, Bst 101 b
(Fordham) 2
Mr. T. Hughes's Flash in the Pan, 6 yrs, 7st
(Midgeley) 3
Betting-6 to 4on Lady Clifden, sto 2 agst Exchequer,
3 to 1 agst Flash in the Pan.
Lord Coventry's colt showed in front, with the other
pair in close attendance, to the straight run in, where he
took a clear lead. The favourite drew up, however, and
at the Stand challenged Exchequer. A hard struggle en-
sued, the favourite, however, failing to get up, was beaten
a neck ; four lengths between second and third.
The Trial Handicap of 5 soya each, with 30 added, for all
ages; winners extra. About 1 mile. 6 subs.

Mr. Barber's Doncaster, 5 yrs, Bst 41b (Cresswell) 1
Mr. E. W. Taylor's Grand Vizier, 2 yrs, Sat 71b (T. Ede) 2

Betting-4 to lon Doncaster, who assumed the lead on
making the turn for home, and won by 20 lengths,
The Madresfield Juvenile Selling Stakes of 5 sous each,
with 30 added ; for two-yr-olds ; colts, Ost ; fillies and
geldings, Bst 101 b ; selling allowances. Half a mile. 5

subs.
Mr. Lincoln's Abernethy, 7st (£4O) .. (Williamson) 1
Mr. T. Cliff's Devotee, 7st (£4O) (Mid geley) 2
Mr. Chapman's Dukeof Cambridge, 7st (£4O) (Cresswell) 3
Mr. Vaughan's Maurice, 7st (X4O) (E. Taylor) 4
Mr. T. Steven's Rose de Clare, 6st 101 b WO) Pearaox) 5

Betting-7 to 4 agst Devotee, 7to 2 agst Maurice, 4to
1 agst Duke of Cambridge, 10 to 1 agst Abernethy.
When the start was effected the Duke of Cambridge led
the way, followed by Abernethy, who was immediately at-
tended by Rose de Clare, the favourite being last. The
Duke of Cambridge was beaten on arriving at the cords,
and the lead was left in possession of Abernethy, who car-
ried on the running and won easily by a length. The fa-
vourite took the second place at the half distance, and
secured the second position four lengths in advance of Duke
of Cambridge. The winner was sold to Mr. Sopp, trainer,
for 216 guineas.
A Handicap Plate of 50 sovs, for all ages ; winners extra.

About a mile.

Mr. T. Hunt's Jacob, 5 yrs, 7st 21b (Thomas) 1
Mr. W. Holman's Jessie Brown, 4 yrs, 7st 61b(J.Holman) 2
Mr. Barber's Doncaster, 5 yrs, 9st 71b (Inc 71b extra)
(Cresswell) 3
Mr. Lincoln's Queen of Clubs, 2 yrs, sst 71b
(Williamson) 4
Captain Christie's Sweet Jessamine, 3 yrs, 6st 21b
(J. Grimshaw) 5
Mr. T. Golby's Stowell, 2 yrs, sst 101 b (E. Taylor) 6,

Betting—Even on Doncaster, 5 to 1 agst Jessie Brown,
6 to 1 each agst Jacob and Sweet Jessamine.
After breaking away on one occasion the half dozen com-
petitors were despatched on excellent terms, the front trio
for a few strides comprising Jessie Brown, Sweet Jessa-
mine, and Jacob, but Jessie Brown quickly retiring left the
other pair in possession of the lead, the rest close up. Mak-
ing the turn for home, Sweet Jessamine ran out and took
Queen of Clubs with her. The lead was then held by Jacob,
who continued first throughout, Doncaster being beaten at
the distance, from which point Jessie Brown made a vigo-
rous attempt to overhaul Jacob, but failed, and was beaten
two lengths ; a bad third.

The Worcestershire Stakes (Handicap) of 10 sovs each, 5 ft,
and only 3 if declared, with 100 added ; winners emir%
The New Course, one mile three furlongs. 67 subs, 47

, -
of whom pay 3 sous each.
Lord Coventry's Exchequer, 3 yrs, 7fit 91b (in. 71b ex.)
(J. Adams) 1
Mr. Treen's Montebello, 3 yrs, 7st 4lb (in, 101b_ ex.) _

Grimshaws 2
Mr. T. Parr's Dusk, 3 yrs, 7st 101 b (Clement) 3
Mr. H. Sopp's Mily, 3 yrs, 6st 61b (Maidment) 4
The following also ran :—Sycophant, Coronet, Viscount
Brignall, and Everlasting.
Betting-11 to Bon Montebello, 100 to 16 agst Exche-
quer, 7 to 1 agst Dusk. 10 to 1 agst Coronet.
At the first attempt the lot west away simultaneously,
Sycophant advancing to the trout immediately " the office"
was given; he being closely followed by Mily, Montebello,
Dusk, Viscount Brignall, and Everlasting ; Exchequer and
Coronet being the last pair. When they had proceeded
about a quarter of a mile Montebello took a slight lead,
Sycophant lying second, Dusk third, and Mily fourth. On
arriving. at the open ground, Dusk forced the running,
which Was somewhat slightly slackened by Grimshaw
taking
a Pull at his horse which let up Everlasting, who
went on abreast with Mily and Sycophant. At the half-
mile post Montebellocompany reduced the gap Dusk had made, and,
pally with Exchequer, ran forward. Approaching
the cords, Dusk was beaten, and, declining into third place,
left the lead with Montebello, Exchequer running by his
race ensued , the result bein in
side. When they got to the cords Exchequer got slightly
in front, but u was joined
the'favourite. A most punish-
ing and brilliant doubt
until the judge's number Was hoisted; opposite the stand
the to
have the best of the struggle, but
Lord
getting up in the last few strides WOll
faCvoouvreintteri appeared
pear
horseed

The "strategical motives" which have led a gene-
ral to retire, after an attack of the enemy, from a
position which he had occupied in order to make an
assault upon his capital, are purely unintelligible.
It is quite obvious that a retrograde movement on
the part of a besieging army means an untenable
position, a confession of weakness, a measure of
safety. If the English army before Delhi had thrown
their right beyond the Subsee Mundee, and then
had retired across it after two hard fights against a
sortie of the Sepoys, so that their right was obliged
to double back andcover itself behind the left on the
Jumna, even our affection, our hopes, and our fears
could not deceive us into the belief that the retro-
grade movement was made in consequence of any
premeditated strategy, and that the attack was an
expected result which must lead to the strengthening
of the new position. If for a moment we take the
Thames as representing the James River, and then
imagine a deep and sluggish stream sweeping round
the city from the north-east, so as to fall into the
Thames below Plaistow-marshes, we have a rough
idea of the relations of the Chickahominy with the
James River and Richmond. To the east of the
Chickahominy, thus represented, let us conceive a
river flowing from the north-west, at a distance of
12 miles from it, which is called the Pamunkey, and
which turns off eastwards into the sea at some point
on the coast of Essex. The Federal general,having
advanced between the James and the latter river,
finds himself with the Chickahominy in his front.
He throws a portion of his army across the river,
and, having thus established his left, proceeds to
pivot upon it, and to extend his right by the right
bank of the Pamunkey so as to get to the north of
Richmond. Scarcely has he done so, when the
enemy attack the left which had crossed the river
Chickahominy, inflict on it a severe defeat, take
guns and prisoners, and only retire when M'Clellan
throws a large supporting force across the river. A
small cavalry razzia made by the enemy on
his right sweeps round it, destroys com-
missariat vessels in the Pamunkey, and encirc-
ling his whole army, crosses the Chickahominy
below his left, and returns to the " beleagured city."
The communications of the army so situated have
been mainly dependent on the rivers and the sea,
and while the General has been preparing for an
assault on the enemy the corps on which he has
relied for some demonstration on his extreme right
are suddenly attacked by the Confederates under
" Stonewall" Jackson (so-called from his tenacity in
holding to an obstruction of that nature in his fight
with Shields at Winchester last spring), and are
chased across the Potomac. An active offensive
movement in combination with Fremont forces
Jackson to fall back into the Valley of the Shenan-
doah, but, suddenly turning to the east, he crosses
the mountains, and marches straight, with his vic-
torious little army "largely reinforced," whether by
Beauregard's men or not it is impossible to say, and
joins the army of the Confederates at Richmond.
The presence of this dashing leader and his men
seems to invigorate the Southern leaders. On the
26th of June they direct an attack on the right
wing of the Federals between the Chickahominy
and Pamunkey in heavy force. Then comes official
confusion. " The Federals, by order, receded
several miles, hotly pursued (and therefore run-
ning very hard) by the Confederates." Two days'
hard fighting led to the retreat of the whole of the
Federal army to the other side of the Chickaho-
miny, so that they now lie massed between that
river on their right and James River on their left.
Now, their retreat has left open the whole of the
country between the Chickahominv and the Pa-
munkey to the Confederates. West Point and
White House have fallen into the enemy's hands,
and the head of the York River is once more their
own. If M'Clellan had proprio motu suddenly
transported his army across the river after menac-
ing Richmond on :the north side, so as to lead
the enemy to throw up works and to prepare for
an attack on that quarter, leaving Richmond at
the side resting on the James River comparatively
weak, we might nnderstand the strategy; but
such a movement after a serious attack, hard fight-
ing for two days or more, "heavy loss," "a hot
pursuit" by the enemy, a contraction of lines
is at least suspicious, strategically considered;
and "making" for the James River looks like a
severe reverse. The proximity to Richmond is gone ;
the menace of the lines is no more ; for if General
M'Clellan or his successor makes the James River
the base of operations the Federal army must drop
down lower than Fort Darling unless their gunboats
have worked through the obstructions, which has
not yet been asserted. But Burnside, we are told,
is to attack Richmond. Where from ? When last
heard of he was before Norfolk, on the right bank
of the James River, and if he moves up on Peters-
burg, which is not yet taken, so far as we know,
with his small force he gives Huger a splendid op-
portunity of destroying his detached and isolated
force. If he moved up, covered by the gunboats, he
could not get beycud Fort Darling, and would be
on the wrong side of the river. The telegram is so
obscure that it may turn out that M'Clellan still
holds the north side of the Chickahominywith his
former left, which is now made his right; and that
he has massed his former right on the left, between
theChickahominy and the Jamesitiver, preparing to
make an attempt to force the defence, in conjunction
with the gunboats, and Burnside acrossthe river;
but the probabilities are all against such a masterly
plan, which would demand a most complete and
effective organisation and ability in executing com-
bined movements. General 111‘Dowell, in the new
changes of Federal commanders spoken of, seems
quite out of the field. The successor of Fremont is
a West country lawyer, named Rufus King, but,
though " he never set a squadron in the field, nor
the division of a battle knows," he may be as good
a man as his predecessor without being a great
who is Commander-in-
general. Zhe idea of Pope,

Chief; it appears, of the Western army of Virginia,
attacking Richmond after " Stonewall" Jackson's
exploit, is simply absurd. The defeat at Charles-
ton, and the heavy reverse which the Federals have
suffered, will not suffice, perhaps, to bring them to
reason, but they must, at all events, infuse new
energy and determination into the Southern army,
and precipitate the moment when a great aggressive
movement, against the Northern armies, weakened
by disease and disheartened by the hope deferred
whic'n will make even the Yankee heart sick, may
pr aduce such results as shall lead to a cessation of
hostilities and eventually to the termination of the