The Sun.
London, England, 1862-07-15 00:00:00

TRE'I I3UN,I:I rLONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, JULY 15, 1862.

army across the Chickahominy. He says it was a
most orderly movement, conducted slowly and
steadily, and that the only evidence of panic was
I who threatened to break
their lines, 6es,"lb teamsters,
eteirnsstantly checked by a com-
pany of cavalry who drew on them and were or-
dered to blow out the brains of the first man who
deserted his post or disobeyed the orders of the
guards.

This gentleman left the Savage Station, south
of the Chickahomiuy, at seven o'clock on Saturday
morning, and states that during the night the en-
tire wing of the army passed over the river in per-
fect order, not losing a waggon of the train, and
only leaving such portion of their camps as was not
deemed worth removing as they retired to their
new lines. There has been no firing during
the night, though at five o'clock on Saturday morn-
ing some heavy cannonading was in progress on the
extreme left towards the James River, which soon
ceased, however, and at seven o'clock all was again
quiet. The railroad was in operation all night on
Friday after the battle, and the last train that left
for the White House took its departure at seven
o'clock, and met no interruption all the way down.
" On Saturday morning the work of evacuation
at the White House had been nearly completed,
and, although there was still a number of -vessels
before the landing, there was abundance of steamers
in readiness to move off with them any moment.
"At nine o'clock a train of cars started out for
head-quarters, but had not been gone more than an
hour before it returned, reporting the enemy to be
approaching Despatch Station, which is 11 miles
from the White House. This, however, is supposed
to be a mistake, as telegraphic communication
through to General M'Clellan was continued up to
11 o'clock, at which time the mail boat started for
Fortrebs Monroe.

" From the foregoing, I think I have conclusively
proved that the object of General M'Clellan, long
before the battle on Friday, was to abandon the
White House, and also draw in his right wing
across the Chickaheminy. That he has accomplished
this most masterly movement with but little loss in
comparison with his punishment of the enemy, there
can be no doubt, and that he has strengthened his
position by contracting his lines and changing the
base of his operations to the James River is equally
self-evident. There he will have the co-operation of
the gunboats, and if the enemy attempt to interrupt
his supply vessels by making a dash on the James
River, they will meet with prompt punishment from
the gunboats, and so weaken their force in front
that the city will fall into his possession with but a
slight struggle. Although hope may be father to
the thought,' I would wager a big apple that Gen.
M'Clellan is in possession of Richmond by Sunday
next.—Yours, &c., _

" C. C. F."
Apparently the same writer adds the following,
under date Washington, the 29th :

" Since closing my letter from the White House I

find myself very unexpectedly in Washington city.

and in possession of most reliable information from
the White House and other points on the peninsula,
nearly a day later than are contained in my letter.
"It appeers that the telegraphic communication
between the White House and General M'Clellan

was not broken until near 1 o'clock on Saturday,
and then the wire was cut at Dispatch Station, 11
miles out. Tunstall's Station, four miles out, was
in our possession until 4 o'clock in the afternoon, at
which hour the operator at White House heard a
strange signal coming over the wire. On going to
the instrument he was heralded with what the Fede-
ral soldiers call the Rebel National salute, say,
O you Yankee -- of -." This was the signal
given for the final evacuation, when a portion of
the infantry forces immediately embarked on steam-
boats in waiting for them, the last of the trans-
ports was moved off by the steamtugs, and the few
articles scattered about on shore, even some da-
maged hay, was fired. The whole was of very small
value, and thus of the many millions of property
here a few days ago perhaps not 5,000 dols. worth
was destroyed.

"In the midst of this closing scene of the beauti-
ful Chickahominy region I regret to have to state
that some Vandal set fire to the White-house, and
it was entirely consumed. This doubtless arose
from the ridiculous teachings of a recent grave sena-
torial debate on this little cottage.
"The enemy made his appearance in considerable

force at the White-house about 7 o'clock on Satur-
day evening, and, although he neither found bread
for man nor hay for beasts, was welcomed with
heavy shots-els of grape shot from the three gun-
boats which were ranged along in front of the land-
ing, They were supposed to be 30,000 strong, and,
unless they brought their haversacks well supplied
must have gone supperless to bed. In the best of
times I found starvation to stare me in the face at
the White-house, and I hope the Rebels found no
better fare.

" The cavalry at the White-house guarded the
departure of the last of the waggons and horses,
which moved off at the final evacuation, and joined
the force under General Stoneman, who were ho-
vering around the vicinity all day. After passing
these trains off and securing their safety, General
Stoneman, with his entire force, moved off in a
direction that I am not at liberty at present to state.

" General Casey reports that he lost not a man,
nor did he leave a soul behind, not even a contra-
band.

" At 10 o'clock on Sunday morning Col. Ingalls
and Capt. Sautelle were before Yorktown with an
immense convoy of vessels and steamers- on their
way to the new base of operations on the James
River. They would doubtless move down imme-
diately to Fortress Monroe, and await the instruc-

tions of General M'C'lellan. A large number are,
however, already up the James River under the
protection of the gunboats.

"Since a very early hour on Saturday morning
General M'Clellan has been deprived of his tele-
graphic communication with Washington. He
abandoned its use several hours before the wires
were cur, doubtless being fearful that the enemy
might, by placing a magnet on the wire, read his
orders. Direct communication is now being opened
with him, however, by gunboats up the mouth of
the Chiekahominy, and all will soon be right in
this respect."

SERIOUS STABBING CASE A 7 MALTON.

On Saturday the Malton magistrates were en-
gaged in the investigation of a serious case of cutting
and wounding, preferred by Matthew Preston, of
Old Mahon, against George Barker, of the same
place. The men, with several others, were drinking
at the Fat Ox publichouse ir. Malton on the night
of the sth of July, and a quarrel arose between Bar-
ker (the prisoner) and Preston. The men turned
out to fight, but Barker refused to proceed, and he
left the company,
the other men remaining until. 11
o'clock, when they set offhome. A few yards from the
house Barker was found, in a passage, and Preston
seized him and pulled him out, when he in turn
seized Preston round the neck or by the hair, and
a scuffle of a desperate nature ensued. A com-
panion, with difficulty, pulled the men apart, and
discovered that Preston was covered with blood,
but he (Preston) was not aware that he was stabbed
until he got to another public-house and was washed.
A surgeon was sent for, and dressed the wounds.
Two of Preston's companions corroborated his evi-
dence, and Mr. Charles Hartley, surgeon, stated
that a wound 2 inches in length on the head, and
two others on the neck, seemed to have been pro-
ducedinstrument, being incised
wounds,
with t
ha sharp
smooth edges. Superintendent
Simpson, bearing of the affray, arrested Barker on
Sunday morning early, and found bloodmarks on
his hand and face, lie denied doing anything to
Preston, and said ho had not had a knife, but in
answer to a subsequent question, when taken before
a magistrate for remand, said, in reference to his
knife, he " supposed tome of 'em had got it." Mr.
Dale, of York, appeared on behalf of the prisoner,
and he reserved his defence. The prisoner was
committed to take hi; trial at the ensuing York
Assizes.

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