New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-03
THE GREAT MOVEMENT HAS CERTAINLY
RFTN A SUCCESS,


Ere We 70 TO prsss with the eecOnd edition OF 10.
days St0s NO are able 20 state shat poN.lVe ana
tFGstu by inlOTnlaLion has lus reeched "ashln2-
ton per telegraph from Fortress Monroe, announcing
thai Gems. Reyes Ard Fit John Porter cave sue
cae led in gu,iu into tho important position Oh the
lei wing oi tho ArEy Of the Potomac hey were Or
derei 20 take OH Thursday lsst-their preparation
10 take which FASTENED the enernys recent terrible
attack upon Gen. FOrters brave and effective io.ec.
Until /: thus oecame certain here that they bad
been able g. gel into line as The LETT wing OF the
army fnscad q tbe remaining night wing, 90 Up 10
Jhurslay las,l 10 was a matter OF doubt wheth"f
the escrlees We made II the great battle bad aVailea
sncht Now however, Il u cie'r that the pom, Tor
which 20 lnlcn WE rsked has been nost skillinily
ACHE ysd.
or los proves 70 have been fer heavier than we
were I'D 10 believe yesterday from the stateIaens q
IL Two OF three ueuter Oh Who lei The " htc hoGse
on Saturday morning Ii that can possibly be com
peusael Tor, the fact thai tue Army Of tie fot0ie
now stands IN the pcsi,ion from which lts chieif
regard tho speedy fall % Richmond as 'nc'hSDle'
goas f2F 10 eompeu-.te the country 10, i.
Our ief. flank now reefs immediately - tne DAM
of .Ja.nes River Wiilo ou. riga. Is PROBABLY upo0
IN, n,pyecnabIe point underwood 70 have been wol
! BY ueintzslman's force on Wednesday lsst.
The force lately required To guard West FONT en-,
the White House, and intermediate celois, ~ sci
a. de thiriy.fyo niles Of .aiiruad from Wost Pom
/ 10 our front, Is now 70 lO-gl4 neec-safy IN tne
late pcsi,ions-thHs practically adding much 20 ~
sctiag .zh,igs ,lFsEalb "a ~ aTils aoa, saDsls'
"a eaFy legas pt.o, csu u sa9sc dirocs ifoan Va
transports siu0s ~ -ta e.y IA iheiI c.I1pf, unae
! Ire uro,cction Of tte navy stIr0oats.
/ We god hardly sdd tbs ihe new petition Of or
arm, il upon hish rouru, ~ sicb 1t can oPersr'
to .aE gTeisg sdya-isse ~ 81 lsie 10 ile hH',At'
/ of he Chicts boIl.ny,
Di'rs;sh % Tire fhads' ~ 80 ,,..s. r.,. = ,ss.
haye arrived her, sG.,iy, il company with Gen
S,onsrlan ana f.a5 and Cen Casey and stan, who
Ar here, !, is said Ulier special orders.
You have no Gour bsen npprised OF tho great con-
fusion existing here, AID naturally attendant upon
the cnOwding Of vessels .olo tho hartor iEou White
llouse Point. -
The AFFAIR OF S,.-riay last yaFsook more Of tho
nature Of y 81; q Than che engagements Of Thurs.
dsy or Friday Son. kitz-lohD Porter oas covered
himself with glory. He selected very strong 20.
,i1iop and hseing pos.od big force. ia an admirable
manner was prepared 70 bold il against shy force Of
tie enemy. The brave men Of bic command all
70, ght viii heuc courage snd the volunteers WED
with Gen Syaess regulars in making steady move
nens and csTsf1lly executing sho eommands OF their
officers.
Tins ana acsp, vast horiss of Rebels moved up
IN solid columns upon our troops bit cur regular
bssteries "a often moved them down IN most de-
s,ruo,ive manner stesdy cisehsrges OF she'll grape
aud canister, in regular saiyos, seemed TO sweep
DC WI whole coir.an es.
IA soon az oopfrsion in the Rebel rsnks was apps-
rent, Gen. Porter ordered Gen. Mesghers ITish
bri,de 20 charge bayonets, which they did in tho
mott gallant AID heroic style, bareheaded, III their
SHIRT sleeves, occasiopal!y with the-e rolled up.
This charge had sn excellent effect. The Rebels
were driven back with great slscghter, and Geo.
Porter was preparing 20 march upon them over the
piles OF the Reosl dead and dying, when the enemy
AGAIN advanced steadily, strongly re-enforced.
Now the Pennsy lvabiaus gave them tie beDens OF
oil their splendid rifles, while the batteries played
upon them rs before creating sad havoc. Indeed.
the slaughter upon other fields during th war has
never been anything to compare TO THE Tho Rebels
staggered under their los es and forces were ad-
vaneins steadily upon them driving them back at
oyery poiab, when stat officer rece up with an Or
der from the Commandcg.in-Chiei 10 Gen. Porter,
directing him to isli back With his ccInasnd, and
cross the ChickGhominy.
The order gas executed ia fine style, and our
troops did not miss nan, tho enemy bong too Sc
Yorely punished TO follow Us closely. The only diff
ficulty WAS with tho teDnsyiyania Reserves and
Moaghes's Irishmen their commanders .xortiag all
heir powers 20 induce these brave men 20 cease
firing. They saw the advantages gained by
hard lighting, and they were anxious 20 follow up
thA syoeaas