Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-07-11

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culinary canuuecuce. which attended /, were c,utcm-
plated tdogoiess proved ne safely o. m.enire ioic'
he could have sustained himself agana hc superior force
bnreI ,..,irst Aim To- hfs rteaut p0etur ho c,nnot
Be aapkc but has ycft MANY advant which Dis for.
ner ono ali NOT aforf Indeed IL had verr f.yy advau-
taees but many d.sadvauagcs-to say nothing Of is
urhe,l .hnr.s
Mo arfot capoot DO said f1 have sustained defeat
Afiit,r, . i t,t ,. noon Accommodated thc rIe-
-,nt. - gia,,, Ti, 49,, .ti.. .nai. AHA rl,ngc
Of fru cannot be- aid mr. rorld thry be- snnrrcatrd
,es, tlc. fl b., tod H.. a,,,y ha. ,setp.I 'for fs
ers,tsst ensipy tbc .,r1a.r-t d,f.nde- of .lnond-
fbo r,rarnos af th. rh.-strYniiny uca cannaien
opens The oneu, ha. a zoo uoic terrible uau tac at-
nv of fIt poinr or .nv ohaia dab.ana sabsstrncc
Department Inru rr.rert it has e.ia.s aothine At
is MIA If0use at io .I eit,ten OFT fr fira-f lines
reinforcement if fnerta tr Bnrdru In tht respect
On thc contrary olr amy s now in a position t0 re
ceitf tb. ,,ff of tho f,vsfif terror Of tho
rebel. evcrywhrre There is uo reason ft depression
over The event. OF thc ia four tvs rbc ,rav is less
the object of soietpdc than before the recent movement
towards the Jlucsri,cr
uY utn.1llls
Inc lolloMlhB tttlel 10 Shp Hii"''oiN4i"
pyess yives am irtcrestiu,, account of the late
change of position of Gen. NJ cClcllan
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More uan week aEo, Cen ellelian Gficfinin'l TO
"itAda" itlm hs posiu'u OBJ inc reut az
parallels preparc for any disaster and concentrate BITS
immense army inr a grand HANS movement ON hlch-
uous and quiet way uat % was mot until wednesday
h-hi A-i ua tlc curny became aware Oh ihtlmporlah
movement Ilis wa, evident hom the feeling mey eu-
ueayofcl to execute successfully our left some days ago
On "Wednesday last, Commodore Rogers ordered the
f1ft Royal io proceed down tho James NVer lo point
just above the mouth uf ha Jhlckahominy Here
auue hes and small boats were o proceed ou shore ana
rcconnoitc inland uuIi inc arny pekets were reached
as 90 kccp zap communication with Fortress Monroe
and Washington boo view uf thc probable advance OF the
enemy upon our right
Eany ou Thursday morning Gen McCahs division
which was posted little below Mechancsvlc, com
menced rctiogIadc movement toward the position held
by Cen tiuJ Hhu Porter $40 tue vicinity OF Ncw budge
McCau bad scarcely joined Porter before ue reus-the
divisions of Anderson, branch and @. smith, under
r.e5 5a b,r5 aSS 5,c. bim 10 5st aud hastily
9rq 'ae of battle gaie was done in excellent s e.
sti,1i.b,r. rPri5I+ d',..ion came promptly 10 me
support of Mccall, end fighting da.peraeIy tae two die
gsi,"s .''' ''. @ o"a'N i" " ' ' @
ou and Che battle ceased Meanwhile Capt Sawtee, of
Cen. McCloIlau's staff bad succeeded M destroying
everything a Die way of buildings al White House aud
mo inr a tu transport. down The river had the gum
boats stationed -i as to command every approach.
On Fnda, uic battle was relieved with great fury hy
the rebels. but with different results Mccall and Porter
bluE reinforced by most nj ktyc- corps making de
cndin 1feo foot upon 40 ono mcn The rebels in
turn reinforced by Luupsrret's division aud division
taid io Dc improtised or Besur,gard Gen. Mcclellan
was prcscn, ou Friday and personally maneuvcred Cue
troops handling them iu mastery manner. and especi
aily super, Using tho arulery. The canuonadc ucd af
tpr about five hours. rsntpr and both armice seemed