Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-07-04
rsK BATTLE BEToRK RICHMOND.

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rHE BATTLE BEToRE RICHXoSD
The --latest acc, given by the Northern Papers Is up
to Friday right, the Yarkee Secretary of War having
prohibited the publication Of laer news The expana-
ton givea s thss ',he government get no au'huen-
tic formation from Mcclellan ring The interruption
Of tssyrayI eo,r,BrieGl;o5l" This miserable cheat
OF snc.hering NcCsns defeat 10 silence IS fI:her as
sisted by the following official despatch from Wishing
/ ton
WASHINGTON, June 80 The government has no sccu-
rate Information Il the Of s rs the Penntu's
By reason Of the interuOon of tue telegraphc comma
uicaon. Nothing has been received 10 warrant the b,
| lief Of any serious disaster.
TIE OILY intellge that the government had ALLOW.
Ell to see the light IL North was very meagrs. The
New York Tribune Publishes the following special des-
patch
severe end most determined battle was fought on
be right visg on thursday aud Ffidsy which is cau
Cd by soma Of orr Ifissrs successful strategic
movement into which the enemy have unwiliugiy been
drssn and whch \ sOOG result in the capture OF Rch
1 mOnd and the entire rebel army.
/ TIE atsIk made bJ the ensmy In immense force,
who crossed the Csessaominy, the railroad above
Hectsnicsyie on Thursday afternoon, and fought des
ueratey but vrrs unable 10 Drive our men single rod
| t1olgh TIE enemy zen 10 one.
TIE o1ly force engaged ca chat day Ta' AeCalls o.
vscu the battle lsliag rom o'clock uli n when
tee division was ordered back Gen. Mcclellan
the field, expressing himself sa,ishad with the result
TIE New York Herald has a special account from be.
fo.e cAmOnd, dated Oh Friday. The Hsralds account
says:
| Tao object Of the movement to bring Porter's
Gld other divisions 10 more close connection Win the
rest Of the army-in fcJ, ohI gUg the front OF the
Whoa Of forces with centre and let pressing
Immediately on Rchmood ITSELF which would be done,
It Was Ioscej, on Sunday. l. was the virtual suTren-
der vzcs Of the long line OF defence heretofore
KEEP. up Aschanicvile, order to have the whole
force within an effective distance AGO. to allow the
rebels 70 follow Up, and If pOss.bls to bag them.
General Mcclellan ordered General Porter TO withdraw
ID two niles this side Of En- mill early Friday
ing, which doae, the enemy ioljaiUg up, thinking
| h had gained vissory. Oar troops soET moving
back in order fighting they went crossed the Chk'
hDmny ami reached The position designated for their
| occupation by General NeCl Ian. The rebels foloWtd
~ great nunbe,s and by three o'clock in the afternoon
general sni heavy erg meCt occurred here, lasting
III ssyeE o'clock, when ul took place. but the rebels
again renewed il With greater ierocy, having been re
,forcld. Oar brave men GOOD the unequal contest
Ike heroes and canister, shell grape and mlskstry
dld fearful havoc Oar forces increased By the
| o1gsdes Of Generals SlJcum, Palmer, French aud
| Meaglcr, and the rebels were beaten badly.
Meagter's brigade sent into the bAtle with coats oil
| and sleeves rolled up, fs1tipg ike tiger1.
Tae grouad which General AoCl, ltn ordered G9nela
Porsr 10 occupy and hold oceGpiAd and hell IN tue
part OF the day By General POrIes corps cny CO.,
tending agais the reOts but subs qlently reinforce
meats sSsled our numbers 70 as 600 Tav rebels bad
/ So 600 men ua5er Generals Loe, Hill Anderson and
/ Branch.
Amorg or killed are C1lon,l Black and Lieutenant
| Co,oae SEeeEr, OF the SIiy-second Pennsylvania;
Colonel Gore, o. the rweayseooBd Mas 'ohuseGs Col.
RIGHT, Of the First II chlgar; Gel QutdJ and Lieu
Colonel Rider, Of the FOur'een'h New York, aud
N j1s Paterson, of the S.Iysecond P,unsyl 5snia
Some OF the papers in the North openly denounce the
Goverumeni in tiis trick Of Withholding TIE from
;he people and are in a OF the "irrepressi
ble' anxiety abou: EcCtI,a. This siltnca they fear
augurs def,aA Toe New York Word, between dtu.t
aud hope thus spsculates:
4 battle, which resulted as We are informed by
trusHorhy authority in the srAnd6st Uaion triumph
OF The var, and which WOld PROBABLY ensure the cap.
t1re Of Richmond took place 81 the close OF las. week.
Do the particulars nos permitted to publish, Sc
rotary Stanton having taken upon himself TO prohibit tle
sending Of eli dsp4,caes from Washington gViog The
| de,A,ls Of the yhs.
This decision Of the Secretary Of War vii profoundly
license an AK Gus pubic The people WHO waging
this have = fEht to lhoW the soon after it
i known WS,hl gtoa Is IL with the pubic
interests. There may be some good and St nj lent T,a
fer ketpug back the neNf, and iI Il vel perhaps
not to be too 10 eonttmuiug Secretary Stanton;
bat enough Is known TO excite the ketRett anxiety IN
Oil the parcu published and the rtsuli understood
suppression OF the EsWs The first and most probable
is that the fn, nj not cisliy knoun and that
General heClltn il be was itliOwrg 10 the eutmy TO
mono, had not time to compose off -!Al dispatches
| 10 the War D pIrmsut Ul,il he was heard from Il
nay have been deemed nez % dent TO make any Iuji
eaten Of the dr Jiuted facts in possession Of the GOV
/ ernmen-
Arother and no. so hopeful view Of the may be,
that after the elsgnPh agent left the ground 10 tske
bic special message 20 Washing another battle may
have JskSa piee no; favorapc to arms, which
Hal pecu concluded Up 70 'as evening There s
pleasant rumor, by way Of City Point that stone.
vsl" cksJn iurned the right Of Gen AcCelsn'a lice
TGursd4y last sT: the authority for it is very bad,
ana hen lhe Associated Pass mss. be later.
Wo ilc.i1c the belief that victory has been ToD,
ard thar General scC, N Is in or near Richmond
In few hours, b0Weysr, nope that the public may
be relieved ty1n ils p.inill scspensl.
How TEE GOVERNMENT coScEALs ITS DITSAT.
TIE New York T1,5 exposes the trick OF TIC govern
men; z1s, eHeciuAl7 in Tie matter Oy tie publication
OF The following eisTAchc7
BAlr!xcRE 4UsNcAy OFFICE
BAIrNosz sunday, Jane % 3, 7. II.
grl Sr,riug iar the AmH'c=n 3 detailed account e
events 81 lie v hite House before chnoud and o. the
Pen sula, curing tbs past four days including facts %
tanned from Washington having bsel cent for by spccs
/ trsiG 10 communicate With The Pces.tsat.
Il yCu desire il will send il to you. |! will maks
ioor or f &c thousand words
We have the grlnjss: military triumph over tbe
enemy, ard Redmond must fan g. c FuLroE,
Proprietor a-Ee,i,9A ar A gent Associst, Prsss.
After waiting paiias'ly for The D,ws, as promised