New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-12
TIKI RECENT BATTLES EFOEE
RICHMOND.
N0mmepts by the Richmond Examiner
upon the Situation of our Army-Afi"ck
en- the Rebel Government for suppress
ing yews-Nc Information since the
Battie Of Gsuiues's Mills.

-NvAsaiNarox Friday July H. 1852.
TIE Richmond Examiner Of the 9TH has been
received here.
bisooursing on Gen. McCellans present position
II rays:
We believe all that was known in this city yes-
terday OUTSIDE Of the several circles OF Bureaucracy
was that the enemy had taken q strong position,
with one of hs thanks resting the river about
Berkeley, completely under cover OF his gunboais,
and his extreme right reaching to Herring Creek,
where his position is defended by an slmoet impasB-
able morass. 1t was supposed that the enemy
would have been attacked Yesterday, but there had
been no fighting to the last accounts we have had
from the lines.
IL ia not 10 be supposed the enemy has selected
these plantations the scene OF bis last great stand
without good reasons The first and most apparent
ot these y that the Westover Landing is, perhaps,
the very best on James River, and the stresm for
miles up and down being broad and Deep affords
bosh excellent sea-room and anchorage Tor HE gum
boats and transports, but this 10 Dy no means the
only advantage OF the pOsltlon
On the wet of Berkeley arc iDnumerable impas-
sable ravnes, running from near the Charles Clty
road, on tue north, TO James River, making sue
oessful attack from that quarter next 10 impossi'
BILE Within quarter Of mile from where these
rsvines begin, Herring Run Greek crosses the
Charles City road and, running in south-easteTly
direction skirts tho north and east the plantations
of Berkeley and Westoyer, and eDpues into James
River ut the extreme eastern boundary OF the latter
noraes, while along its northern and eastern banks
sxtend the nights Of Evelnon, long range Of hills
that overlook the Westover and Berkeley estates,
and which offer an eligible position for heavy guns.
II will be seen that protected On the south by the
river and bis gunbOats, on the west By inpassible
ravines and on the north and east by Herring
Greek and the flights Of Evellnton, the enemy po-
sitiOn presents but pregDable pointthe piece OF
level country northwest oil Westoyer, from quar-
Ter 70 q half mile in width, lying between the
beads OF the rGvines and the point where Herring
Creek crosses the Charles City Road.
But it is certain that the enemy, with his immense
resources of men and machinery, viii, in very
brief period obstruct by art this only natural en-
srance 10 his stronghold Already it is within range
Of bis gunboats, ana OF bis siege guns, planted on
the EvelirtOn Hills. Another day may see IT strewn
with felled timber and brstling with field batteries.
IN enuineraiiDg the advantages secured 70 the enc
Hy by his present position his superior facilities tor
transportation must not be omitted.
While our ammunition and stores must be wag-
sned distance VI nearly thirty miles, bis steamers
@d transports are running W 70 The very doors Of
ustsnt. For the benefit Of the distant reader, we
sy here properly say something OF the character Of
u eonn'iy, 10 which suddenly and Unexpectedly
I'll N,i Of war has been shifted Ten days ago.
vi zen Mcclellan beleagured Richmond, with the eX-
eel Hol VI about five miles Of the Chickshominy low
gao VIZ. ne occupied the mot barren, and at the
sam uHe the worst watercd and most unheslty
regiC N OF Easten Virginia
Ag yes, ooi-poles, and whortleberIies have been
AWAY tne Only sure crops Of The country With
radius VI .0h miles about the Seven Pines, taking
that po'n' ss d .nter, but two living streams
cross the Nine Mile, Williamsburg roads. be-
tween ri chmond and Bottoms Bridge. On these
two roads, with the Seven Pines az their besdou.r
tiers, the very PICK and flower Of the NortIen arm
was concentrated and here, for weeks, their vigor
and numbers melted away under tie influence Of The
p.iasna bad water, aid a southern sun. Int
by his basty trip through White Oak swami
Mcclellan has emerged with thnned ranks into
more genial land. A broad, flesh river flows before
him, while his tired and hungry hordes will find
bonndless supplies il fair and rich valley MS the
sun sbines on. The country on the lower James
River is the very gardenspot OF Virginia. Nowhere
does the soi better repay the toll and skill Of the
husbsndnszn
The Examiner says Of its own Government:
There has already been enough Of fighting and
abuse Of the puohc mind by the suppression or re-
serve Of iacts on the part Of the Government. If
sne Commanding General could write dozen lines
giving the resnk Of the fight at Gaines Mills, why,
On saeh succeeding day, might we not have had Q