New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-18
ssssersenss fron, neserte-s - The En"a4,y
Smelling oar tamp-A Flag OF Truce
Rebel Panic as Seven Piucs.
Of The y. Y. Tribune.

ttfFespcnocrce OF Ire y. T. lIlhphe
MEjEAEIvsSnas. Va, June "a. iS6-
There has been but little OF interest transporting on
the extreme tight Of McClellans army for several
Days past. Yesterday afternoon and lsst night cur
forces we're under light marching orders the infantry
being provided with twenty rounds Of cartridges
extra and ready to march the instant. SurInises
and Iamors IS 80 what movement was on foot were
pleny, many believing that the grand attack on
Richmond was about 20 be made One report was
thai the guenllas Lad gathered in considerable force
in hing William County, on the opposite ride of the
Pamunky River, and contompla cd making an attscI:
AT Cumberland Landing with a view Of capturing
orr stores. This morning ii was reported that The
real cause OF the alarm the discovery by means
of the balloon of considerable number in the vicir-
Gy Of Hanover CoQTt-tIOuse, which was supposed 70
be a successful Banking movement OF the enemy
but these subsequently proved 10 be Urion forces.
Night before last the enemy, on an eminence over
the way, made vigorous attempt 20 shell ou' Il e
Union forces eDcaupe0 in the " Elvsisn Fields Of
Richmond "a delightful grove near by sn-called.
After three or four shots, the enemy obtained Al
accurate range, end dropped the shells into the mds
of the eDcsmpment, but fortunately without effect.
The fire returned by section OF our battery
with " ha, effect is not known,
Gen. Mcclellan has issued an order forbdding our
pickets holding communication with The enemy, or
exchange papers.
The weather Tor The past two DAYS Las been very
warm, but cooling breeze IN lie shade causes II 10
be Qui eDdurable.
This p. ia. Two deseF;ers who swan the river 20
orr side, were brought IN by our p.ckets 10 Col
ToTbst'R Us; n. J.i headquarters. They belonged
10 the 81 Louisiana Regiment. and are natives Of
BROOKLYN and Troy, h. \. They slate tHat on
Thursday night shells did good execution, killing
six or seven men and wounding q considerable num-
Der. The only loInhc9tion ihev saw on the Me
to .ho
dom the Chickshominy. The brigade 10 which ;hcy
were connected and TWO Others, came on from Fred
ericksburg about two weekt sacr at when time
thew stase they could have been CIT of and defeated
by. Mcdowell. The fore around !, u hlcppoaA -
ciaiIaed 70 Be 900 goo .Eepg sps i Is TIA prevailing
ifiiIsssss.. Is ..Jlo re army that they VIII Dc
Defeated bot that they viii make desperate reflsi
snce The firing on Thursday night was for the pr
t,ose Of irving some new guns which are being man
afsetured by Gen. Smith at Richmond. p.sey cor
roboIate TIE statements Of others IN regard 10 the
scarcity Of food and the denorszal!oa Of the Con
federate soldiers,
Mrs. Gen. lie, accpmpsp;ed by two grown
daughters lone OF them Believe her daughteI-in-
law), and two younger daughters were escorted two
days since 70 the enemys lines, by Col. Jorbei OF
tha lst Eew-JeIsey Volunteers, aud troop Of
h0rse on her way TO Join Gen. Lee az Richmond.
Ebe flag Of truce was received by Col Mallory oi
The 55th Virginia Regiment, also accompanied b. y
cavalry escort.
Three Rebel deserters--ons belonging 10 Gov
Fletcher Artillery, and the other two to Louisiana
infantry--Came iBto Capt. Bakers LIST y. }. w.
quarters while ont picket duty two nights since
They state that all tic troops in The fight Of the
Seven Pines Oh Sunday, were fresh men, brought
down during Saturday night from the tar Ground,
four miles tie other side Of Richmond The officers
cid ali in their power to rally their broken ine'
but the soldiers became pauic-strioken, and fed ~
oonfunon. Al that time. The doeerteTs say, single
Brigade brought ia from the hight, could have en-
Isy,d Richmond with little no opposiiiou