The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-05-27

calamity accomplished By Lieutenant Custer, q the Ftf
regular cavalry, formerly OF General VIM T. smiths
ssAn He deliberately plunged into the stream At New
Bridge and in or the rebel sharpshooters wadec
60 tho other side establishing the fact that the stream
was fordable. The commanding General At once made
him q captain.
lett, on thursday afternoon to Msehanlcsvie
on the Richmond and Gordonsve turnpike, driving IN
regiment Of cavalry and several companies o. infantry
Two OF our cavalry Killed IN the
skirmish; but the whole party halted severa
hoGrs within I've miles Of Rchn"nd As write, coca
sienai discharges az cannon heard OIL 10 tho wos
probably the of troops to the creek
Opinions are various TO the intentions OF the rebels
but the most sagacous OF believe that th
will make final and determined stand on the plains be
fore Richnona. You can learn the spirit and m Alevo
ience OF the rebels from batch Of late Richmond papers
some officers are Specializing as to the strategy
OF General Johnston IN rsireasng 70 The Chickahominy
and many arc now disposed 10 regard ms retreat
mastery stroke.
Tho uooi confident however, and their contempt
OF the enemy is profound In like degree their devo
N TO Mcclellan is unparalleled and the division gene
rails are, for The most part trustworthy ana beloved
From our present position can hear the sc canning
Of trains the Rchm nd and Gol louisville read and by
teir inccssdmt notia infer that .eg hauling ncp
In few days either advance to battle or CAPTURE
the CITY OF Richmond without blow; eiiher IS pos pie
and lock Tor the general order for the whole army
crcss tina Chckahoininy every hour
on THE CmcKAHoMIsY, Va, May ~, 1862
xe SloD but Sure Ondrd AdnanceTe Recosn0tSs IN
Force. de-
Nearer stll To Richmond slowly and surely We 70 on
Easy the meu-that Ike the commits
sary by and, while they keep actual progress
enable m to enjoy the greater greater part OF every day
In rest. These the order. and these will ing
up the enemy very different condition from that
IN vbich We have almost alxays been ON battle
days II Ia singular that while syerv one knows how
easily fresh men may overcome weary and overworkod
ones tho epdeavor To keep our man fresh for fight has
seldom IL ever been made Generals have ALWAYS had
.beir bteskfasts fancy. lint thu mon have heen de-
prvsd or both food and seep with reck,esa
70 results and thew have been SO invariably
before their fights that 1t is wonder they have
soush. az at A. .s., however, TINS SIM ne matter se.s
tie TO conc our men viii have 2 change 10 win. : -
Beyond tie general statement that are at the
ccknony no more can oe uaue - ~ losl.lon NC.
On ckabomipy under the OF sngin ana mace
thorough examination Of the country Tine Command
ing oene =. was ahsAa ana inaae ne aaspos'ons IN
we're set 70 renar The br,dpesBtlon's and sns rail-
road bridges-destroyed by the enemy, and will
aouo.iess nave gooo means 20 cross immediaiey.
General Mcclellan visited the position YESTERDAY After
noon, and, accompanied by General, the
"So siGunu Low "a 0ul POSSESSION oeyohu 'he rver
but they were mmeaaey sent TO son.rsi hsaauar,srs
Toward night scme shsll thrown by tho enemy
,on., anu mere w-s an on somehow or ahoher
thsv did mot -
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~ o "s 4,es~ 1''S''"o't1-1 . e'''o''N''Ss "' nc
ChsckdhGrsiny-The Great Impending BatLe-Vie0s Of
RichmOrs from isnlloons-rAe R,bl E,yc,-Eo raoing
1oy.-o,.5 r-.r,, r.,.. !, A. d.; H. A.
Tns advance Of IN. Sr.ns armv is lca,sa here
teen miles from White House an alb ,ut hundred and
ave miles from ror,ra.. Monroa Na~ coaI u.,har !
- -e .'N s's0o -o'''oo' W" S''' 100 ~ 20
simply frame taverI Kept oy Grippe, situated three
miles from New Bridge and in direct line less than
tvo r,,,.s from, tho rnicr.hom,n,
w n'''' .iou 'Ao on'oNAouy
from aweing haf mile distant saw distinctly TO
day rebel picket, grouped under apple
IA orcn,rd Thar hors.. 80 tod !, .,r,n ~ FAM.
ana oo.r eo,d 49,, -. r,a,,.d ~ h,,r ,,,,. az
..ae. = .n .,I aarsS AN ,s. :. Sav. ns.ra
Of carbinaa and vesrdav aftarnoon The hollow boomnr
-. -. -: . ." .00n'.s
cannon osnoeod snas our ADVANCE oettcries were Jest
ing the presence Of rebcl skirmishers IN Chicka
homny swsmn Wa arc prob.blv ON thu vsrps Of =
tremendous contest though seems 70 me that General
Mcclellan will delay the main battle until his arrange
mani. n. 10 b.ec rerfac,.a IN IN. ume.t ds.a Tss
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tairoeo yes :" 90 opeoed, anu cars nave
reb.,. An mod condition accent r.v ANAL br,dees tia,
nave been torn up and VIII require rsplAcsmsnt Unt'
ths trains reach New Coal Harbor shah have
r>os;v. socd Ac Nv ou.rtsrmas,sr,s teams Orders
~. o.s-..., 49,.
o~vo on rscsve3 y sns guar W s"esp the
country OF forage leaving three months pro
.,op. IN IN. ur.nar,.. FIR zach narsan ineueng ps
~n,es The tesms have bsan ,or,ing Along All u,snt
Iith Fodder snd corn All mnIes 5orses cows 40
Sowls have hsen ,mnre.sad inIo ths srmv In
80 ~ 49,, shlp.n 80 ."o ,.asb,s~aiJ ,,Iic
s,ght Of the and mon cod be soen i eyerv ire
tion vrnr,ug ts nccks on ch ems and eetae nave
not seen 10 eli this country rror ss.d Untouis, nor
singIs family th.t has NOT soms member or relative IN
their farms charge saves escape
army arrives and generally attach themselves " some
Of The o5esrs IN the capacity Of servants. From .hse
fully DEFICIENT reporters prohibited from
going 90 with the advance Tor iea. they VAL anticipate
We acyu,v d,stS,cs ,m,sr,ac,Iv synIoreA ana m.
cavalry is occurring whole county, very perious
and hazardous service l have A,csrtsined, rei-oiy
ss,nrasv i.st .hou, ons hanarsd and tsr,s