The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-07-04
tue GREAT EATTLE BEFORE EICHakDND.
From the n Y. World June m

| Commander J. NJ Ga5is, commanding naval forces.
james river.
THE GREAT BATTLE BEFORE EICIsatOND
From the N. Y. World, June 80
battle, wliicirrcsuted rs we are informed by
q trustworthy authority, in the grantle6t Union
triumph of the war ans, which would probably in.
sure the capture OF itfr}moiid took place at the
close vi last week, hut the particulars
permitted 10 publish, Secretary Stanton having
taken upon himself Ia prohibit the sending CT MI
dispatches from Washington giving the details Of
the fight
This decision of the Secretary of War will pro-
fo;'hdiy iaeenso anxioiis public. The people
Who aie ing this war have II right know the
news rs sooi. after 1t is known at Washington i.
consistent with the public interest There may be
some good and sufficient reason for Keeping back
The news; and il is well, perhaps 10; to be too
nasty III eoalemnine Secretary Stanton; but
enough is known 10 excite the keelst an xiety ,lr,-
I'll tile p.trtie,iars are published and the result
derstood
There are seyer; obvious theories 10 account for
this suppression Of the news Tho first and most
probable is that the final result was not officially
known, and that General Mcclellan il he wss, foi.
lowing up tie fuemy Richmond had not time 10
co;npcse official dispatches 10 the War Department
Until he was heard IRON, il may have been deemed
ieXpes!eIit 10 ins any publication OF the izjoint-
od facts III possession of the Government
Another .,ldnot 50 hopefni vies of tiie ease may
.'e that after the telegraph sgen. Jeff the ground 4,
s;i>e his special message, 10 Arlington an... bar hat-
tie ay have taken place nc: favorable 10 olir arms
or which lad liat been concluded Up ias eye,l-
iIis There is an unpleasant r;l,nur by way OF
City Point, that 'Stonewal' Jackson turned the
right oil Gen. lcClellans line on Thursti;.y ias.
but the authority for it is very bad a:id then the
Associated Press must be later
We incline Ia the belief that victory has been
Won. and that General Mcclellan is now in or near
Riehnond. In q few hours however we hope that
the public may be relieved from ts,infii 81 ,pensc
THE WITHHELD NEWS FROM RICHMOND
From the New York Times June ~
The public appetite, which Was whetteI last
night ut laie hour by tie publication OF the tel
esraphic news uiG Baltimore, that Eve hay. the
Sfitndest military triumph over the enemy and
Richmond must fa wiii lind little satisfaction in
the brief dispatch to the Press this morning which
merely announces that the Secretary ot War has
decided that nothing can be teiegraphcl relative To
affairs the Peninsula The Press had pr,yiors.
ly been informed by the War Department that as
information Of the state of affairs in from,
of Richmond could be obtained, it would be- i'm
parted to the public, whether good or bal"
Leaving us i'll this condition OF total darkness
with the knowledge simply that some action or
movement of fundamental Importance hes taken
place, we know not what to communicate to our
readers nor what inferences to be drawn H., th,,
premises What Just or wise reasons there can be
for Withholding from the public OF events
which have actually taken place, it is impossible 10
conjecture. 1t se do not have reliable adeiees a.
an early hour this morning, the city viii be thrown
iato Il condition oi ttneasness and icrEieiit more.
painful than could be produced by the publication
of any intelligence whatever.
We shall, however be hopeful. Our first dis
patch, announcing triumph for our arms comes
from source usually careful and reliable; and sS
it speaks of events which have been going on in
front OF Richmond fer the last four days. IL woui,i
seem as though Gen. Mcclellan had followed III,
his victory the Seven Pines on "Wednesday
last, and nallg gained in the strsggie OF whici.
that was the Initial movement Bat speculation is
Useless mill We have something definite upon
" h!eit 30 base it, be it good or bad
REsIGSATIoN OF GEN. FREMONT.
From the Hartford Comm Times June aa.l
All true friends OF the country will rejoice al the
recent act OF the President in placing Gen Pope
true soldier of proved military skill and efficiency
over General Fremont, the political Abolition
asprani for the Presidency and they Will still
further rr'oice at the resignation Of the office
seeker hose place is mol the field OF battle at the
head OF I'll. ariny. Gen. Pope Is man OF military
know ledge and ssenns. lie has shown his energy
and talent in the Western campaign. Fremont
has exhibited no military skiia, but has proved
| himself to bi incompetent To command an army
though highly skiiiful i'll cxpeirsi,ig the ppi,;ic
money, and parisling himself in 81 ponpous man
ncr, wiih'a body guard Of foreigners who can
hot speak English.
1t is i...ed Fortunate II the Administration has
got rid OF this office seeking Abo.itonis 1t is for
tate ior the country for his ignorance Of military
operations would certainly haze brought further
al greater disasters upon the army of that depart
nieHt Let him be commando in chief OF the Abo
litoniss, with mo subordinate since hc has re-
signed his military commission for being placed ia
saberdIiie position. He is ft only Ter Garrison 4
army of dcsiructiyes, who dcsirs 10 live iiner an
''pnwriiteg Constitution that they n.ay To use,
the beaatita and Impressive language of our es-
teeiHed heshboE rE the Caseat 'asc the bonds of
every slave upon this continent and make the whole
Southern region live bel! fcT one generation u.
least
NEWS FROM Observation-Disclosures OF
dEs. KING FOX TIE SHENANDOAH VALLEY
FREDERICKSBURG, Va. June sr --i:en King aud
stad iets fredericksburg TO day fcr the Valley OF
the Shenandoah. where he assumes command OF
General Fremont corps. Tho Of his renseya
from tha division created great STIR and is regretted
iy every officer. Last night bands from each oil the
regsasnts serenada the Oenerals and this morning
his headquarters WAS ;hrcnged with officers
10 say good bye. Gen. Pope Is daily expected To
errye, Though Il is not Set known ut wha. point
his headquarters will be established
IHrRIsg3SdEsf OF CLER6fAES IS NASHVILLE
NAsasaLE Jnne p = At the spesiai second ean.
f,reace Of ciersynen before Eoycr,aor johnson all
declined TO lake the oath Of a!iesiaecs. Meat Of
them were sent 20 the Penitcntlry pFiof tss their
removal TO General Iiaeek, tor the parpos, III b..
ing exchanged for Tellte~see pria0ncrs Many
Nashville churches viii t'e without pastors .olnoa-
row. Among those sscnt TO dnrance were the Rev
I4x Baldwin. Schoaa, and S1wyls. MethsAstx, and
Ford and Howell isapthss 1'he Rev. Dr. wlsutan
WAS allowed sane days grace on aecosut Of Illness.
The Rev, Mr.. Elicit did not appear. fhc gev. Mr..
Hendricks h expected 70 lake the oash. Catholic
diyinss being loyal, were not distartcsl
AFFAIRS AT AIRSANntlA-
ALEXANDRIA,, JuAe - Capt Mcmillan, af Com.
paay u, 4th Ohio, fell overheard yesssrtby, ana
l*fars assizIaaes conld By exsepaied - MIN ~ ws
ind wounded soldiers. nssahesing xit0asahar sonae
lsuo The haikiings Nh kept e3snr aalsl we'll yea
tiass ~ tlls patlensa rsesivs tha bess ss<s sad
.sissall. ysss..ssg s,..,s:S y . sl|I lre.: