New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-12

Utility that Hallsoks army win attempt 70 follow
bin. Tia. i an impossible cs;cu,ssoa. Inc no "a.
sb III next hear that Hallecks army Is moving to the
East with all the speed Of steam.
THE BATTLE OF FAIR OAKS
THE EVE OF THE CONFLICT.
Special Correspondence Of The Appeal zoe,
bright sky over the beleaguersd city, pleasant
breeze playing with the iodens the greses activity In the
streets marching to and fro the roll OF drums ard
Of Richmond to-day Never have the s,rdens and
squares ooii95 oyesi ihsn :. III, Momel nS or
landed for the sacrifice.
Ia the battle to 20 against US, Nobody here thinks The
spirit Of Tho soldier. Is thu. o! bao5an eHnhasnee ne
victory With the knowledge that the great struggle nesry
impending yin int into ii tue ssS Tos and
Waeroothey look forward 10 the scene one on which
they a.. & q TN ' nns. Gen Lee @ %
for field and with the msspsniny charscier.c OF tne
man , CsI walled HS. Of Gsn John
stons preparations ard dispositions Tor TIC h. sd tnos
secured himself ali the ea' OF tue victory II victory
10 be. ,,
But Gen Lee thought this time for insisting upon
pecedeues q rank aud be wa. gpwng to take from 'onI
ths invader from walls Of the capital This 10 tru. ne
billy Of soul and an s se
distinguished statesman told me that be shook hand; with
the rs. M e. ike IL. Of On
israds;.d with the light Of anticipated triumph
.hs, the nearer tho war bosrh doors les. do
Of the actual operations Of the force: or Of the arrange
pents Of the hour 1t 10 said that Burnside = sdvsncns on
another report calculates TO the effect that he has c!ua
crossed James sunos and joined his forces with
those o. Mcclellan almost iopossbe TO learn LOT
certain whether tho Yankees arc in Possession OF the
railroads tho Junction or Of the fredencsburs road
Last night IL O'Clock the latest train brought away all
the sick soldiers and SUPPLE. then r.nsnns In me Ashland
miles Of the place An equal mpossbiity seems TO exist OF
arriving the eract truth Of the result OF the sn.h OF
House Accounts given by who were actually engaged
In the fight ere a. conrarisns a. possible me E"qnro
Gen Branch was undensby beaten and ousoneraed and
that considerable What the Govetnmen really
lint Gen Hin las been sent the command
this point over Gems. Anderson and Branch
believed that Mcclellan is rnassins his troops rapidly
possible north Of the city and that the battle will be
that direction socn our troops can be brought 10
The committee Of citizens appointed to make suitable
for the reception and treatment Of the wounded
their duty About forty building. have been procured 10
ysiou. parts OF the city to whieh the brave fellows are to DO
tr...es tn. COMMITTEES have made sressen for
urious cushions Of the pew. in our churches end quite
ptal. into which they readily be converted Their su-
prror veutilsiOn would recommend them for this use
IN. hor.o. no smoke over Durys Blsai eli quite, in the
country arOund-.h' hacyOn before the storm p,s s
There is hitch somewhere in the preparations for
ia. great battle The day h,s but al guile, along the
lines Not has been heard in any direction around the
Considered been absolutely certain bu, causes un
Known the public have DELAYED !. Gen Lee who went
Ia the full t the hsot would be commenced BY
sunrise rode quietly back to his lodgings IN town Dis now
bis office There many reasons suggested Tor tho change
Of plans. ,,,,,
drawn from their advanced positions on the
and are in full toward Their sunbost' 1As DTaeA
newspaper makes his statement with much spren conn
dsncr but upon dsenl inquiry cannot learn 'h.s there
the sahoriy r 4, Gen FLOYD seeomisnicd By hi:
aid sduer john Daniel OF ne LIs%ia,, rode out
perhaps Of Ing little amateur hshns on ms own hooh
bu IsInsa .eos 90 moo. 7 ssn nsais Dame. .'
for the that was found that the two armies
Ts. IT, tue esuse nom the bsa information gather
tina, uncertainty prevails with Gen John9n AZ 70 inc
10 order the sses unit he a.cersns beyond doubt where
ose il posted The Interests Of STAKE Ia tho peId
ns conflict too Tomsnou 70 be h,ded upor 40 doubt
fol know-d;e OF tbs fall strength OF ne zoe and .ooh -
the isulnding dPo,on Of the public Asd this iudfsehee
tia. nay be .eaad Win Is"n 70 the U., .pps po-
th. srp.o.d battle doc. not tts place t'ds nv had es'
Eli b. no 1gli ~ all has ~, q oOrboi vAa,
j0ined rnIs ineriidbp Be one 81 hs cd'ed@ "odua
ti@e dnd rhih h'u!5 20 aS''H" '' o'''S '"f' upon
BY proc.ms,ion Of Coz, Letch.r thi. morninS 81 tho
stores other places business In the city are hereafter 10
be cosd ct p N and til. nlsi. Of III. s-c.nd Glaze
brscns all m.s citizens between the Of 10 and H. and
srssy 10 sr... hons guard 10 unite ia the d.-n,s Of
capital The probl. Of iSe safety Of Richmond VIZ most
sH. Of discipline. but meanwhile they viii be Of great
vice furnishing guard for The military prisons the railway
bridges James KiTsr and the usehous here Gov
property stored aud thus releasing for duty In the
field large number Of efficient Confederate soldiers now re-
taiDcd her. ps-r Gen. Winder for ths peryose
very storm Of rsin aconpsnd by vivid hssh-s
shuiDs and heavy peal, Of nsndef ea,,. upon me sl M.
ahonny where the the t~o armies have had an exhibit
,ion Of heavens artillery Th. rain fell In torrents Tor moro
a.. IA syoie he
ye, longer tho conflict 30 soon expected there DIE
STRENGTH or THE TWO ARMIrs.
Tie Richmond correspondent Of The Charleston
Mtrery writing on the 18th ut., thus estimates the
forces of our two grand armies:
Johnston h to be reeaoIeed BY Is 900 men making bis
Besuesad. consolidated report shows tots. Of absent aud
pesen; Of 1000 with an effective strength Of from 70
" Halecks ofce 10 perhaps numerically greater than
McCeian's. bu; not 10 effective
GEN. JOHNSTON WOUNDED.
From Tie E,ehnond E1avino, June s.
Troops and officers never behaved better than the
Confederate Army engaged on the Chickahoniny.
TIE only thing to be regretted, Is the unfortunate
wound of Gen. Johnston That was indeed dsas-
ter. Saturday and Sunday were both victoriee, but
with great difference between the promise OF the
first and the accom- shment OF the second. The
whole affair seemed to have lost it, purpose and
plan when the aniInatiug mind was Withdrawn, and
that spirit that went up i'll the fiery shouts Of Saiur
day, came habbiDg down to indifference on Sunday.
Nevertheless, the enemy was whipPed-well
whipped-and lost not iess than 10000. perhaps
more, as their own li.ts will shortly show.
GEN. LEE IN COMMAND.
Frob7hs Pct>ysburg Erpven Jaae5.
On Tuesday, Maj. Gen. Robert w Lee was as
signed to the command Of the army In front OF Rich
mond, in consequence of slight wound TO Gen.
Johnston ard, upon assuming his important position
issued an address to the army which read at the
head Of the regiments. lts sentiments created the
liyeliest enthusiasm. The address informed them, in
q very few words that the army had made its last