The New York herald., 1862-07-29

C.I
The details with which nov ; furnished Of the
battle at Richmond confirm the ft lest our previous
impressions. II was great Confsder ate victory Dun
ring close entire ~c did ri, al armies centend
and ut its close the federal forces had retreated seventeen
miles, with the loss according uthern OF
twelve thousand prisoners all their train and sui
hcient supplies to last ths Confe ate army
months This not in tzne borated by General
Mcclellan but he concedos that the 2Tth Of he
was "ovorwhemed," J" aud obliged abandon twenty-five
pieces OF artillery, II is probable u at the account pub
shed by the Consede atcs lmak ns allowances nr,pos
sble exaggcration) substsEtinly rect At all events,
the Confsderates not victor ous they must be al
lowed the merit OF bearing their sverses with chssrful
philosophy, as immediately after the engagement they
proceeded TO illuminate their cap al; whilst he goor)
which pervades New York, and Washington evinces,
the part OF their Inhabitants, very singular mode Of
appreciang OF the aarkabe strategic move
Ioents record.
There perhaps, noaicmn of truth in the vast mass
OF dcton with pShco the Ma thern journals flied
The retreat the Janss riu r may have been precon
ceted though not exactly w the view OF facilitating
the capture Of Richrnond enerai Mcclellan has been
unssrTng IN q. dsDands f .nfoc ments for some tame
past He has Of late eyiIoeS painful consciousness OF
his weakness. It is lkAF that finding the inability OF
the government 10 aeao additional levies, he may
have eously dse sred that his position TO the
north Of the Chckahorn1 ~ was unteuabo Confident
that with the troop3t MS disposal he could not take the
Coniedsate capital dean ul (and the result proved,
with reason) OK bsh ~ able in the event Of
weli.drscted attaai :; by his adverssries, TO
hold bis position, no had resolved raising the
siege. OUT AZ tas SAN time remaining in close
vicinity as posoSo 10 the beeaguered city. 1t In only
nus taa1 tne sinnW val Of his right wing across tho
Chexanominy can oa regarded as preconcerted
sure had y osen 800 1elans intention TO abandon all
nopes o' ss|ns Au nond and TO confess 10 the world
tsi hs nad cesa Coz apstely foiled, he would have
dsavored 70 wsHaras his entire army into the Yorktown
psninsaa ~ MaE have conceived, however, that the
same era tne SOC, rity OF his army would be equally
gained by fossssp4 ia troops bet The
and James riv1 whilst ths cOntiguity Of his left flank
RichmonG wout deter tho from
tnat the city had been utterly abandoned The
sudden onsAugo or Jackson, however, prevented this
movehonstroh oeing effected with that regard for the
saie'y oi ssso trains and baggage which would have
oeen uesusMs IT. IA fact, the retreat Of the right
wing to the James river was precoucarted il
evident tn9 on lie 27ih Juns matters wers ma, rne
for carrying IL into execution What was intended -
hyrossi tod ava been a stratsgc re ret nsr,me dsas
nous fight funs we're lost baggage and storss aban
dorsd, and thousanas san or taken prisoners ip pre
eerted rarement over seventssn rniles ~ Urond
Desidedy snsrai Nc(lslsn does mot deservs The
which Na .on hestoved IN one M his ynarsbaiu he,
he said ,ha >. s,,rra,.5 All .yh.rs ,n oroaa.,so ~,
oeaductU !, mo.,rIy rersa,, uowever vrh ,har rodo
ierRlRS or NOT tbs recspt movemani ha. cft can.r.
McCleD an ana b,s mv many mile far,her ssa,
RchrD nd ON m. banks os ths Tamas river .yt,h
frien1 ~ otlla Of gnboats in his rear readv 10 ~
.ona teratss should they attempt to force him