Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-05-30

plause) Ia your own district gentlemen, it ia upcss
BILE TO move without being struck on the hand by
the msnaoing character OF the time, man klowing
whether TO morrow will lot BE- darker than to-day
whether another month vii! not greatly advance In tie
ale VI suffering upon the month that is noS passing.
TIE FEDERAL ARMY NEAR RTOHEoND-AC-
COUNTS OF YANKEE CORRESPONDENTS.
The following racJ from the correspondence of the
Nor Yoik Herald will D. found TO contain some items
oil Interest:
CAxP FIFfIks Mills PROM RIcBxosD,
Nay l9. 1862
Col Russell of Massachusetts,, yesterday accommodated
towards the railroad bridge on tho Chcklhoniuy with
one company, and established satisfactorily that abou!
one hundred eet of that had been burned and
that the r.mainder-between i've and SIX hundred feet
was in good condition. a was frsd upon by the
enemys skrmishers tho other side Of the stream,
and had one man wounded At day light this morning,
Aa1r Harlow and Captain Holman, OF the same reg
mi n went 10 Bottoms Bridge and found it blown up.
We are therefore within twelve miles oil Richmond
with an army OF old soldiers; for old soldiers our
nov arc They have acquired in the few past mcnhs oil
ACTIVITY the habits OF soldier LIE more than would
seem possible. They and DO make themselves com
Portable uader almost any circumstances and they sapd
d,e ike sa!smaudes. Moro Ill than ought 10 be,
than need to be- OF than would be, II the medical admin
traton OF the army KEEP! pace with the other depar:'
msAts Those who simply unwel, uuh.ted by some
trivial arrangement for days IN rch, are now lost 20
the army for they mutt be sent back long distances 10
permanent hospitals to Cities and in many are
well before they reach their destination. Tneu they are
nj on after their resinenl and swell the army oil s1g
slers that follows the Army Of the Potomac e.
Along its line of We pass comfortable and abau
doued houses everywhere L-s3 than twelve yards from
where | slep: last night damp night, with dew
heavy as rin-there lay so der tue ground nearly
dead with typhoid fever. There pleasant and con-
Portable house with places within pistol shot This
pretenous respect for the rights OF the Inhabitants 10
cruel and criminal farce,
"Ooaraband" intelligence represents that there ia but
small force OF rebels the Chickahoniny that they
have some artillery but that Richmond itsef ia all fo-
thcatiors.
TuysrlLL's STATION, May 30, 1852.
The order to night for our corps TO march In the
morning. / COZ jlncuon With other troops We are 10
push further toward Richmond Whether we snail SEE
yht before see the rebel Capital remains TO be tr
snnoDaGng heard an hour before sunset in the direc
ton of the homny revsos hop3 that seme Of the
enemy are still lingering between here and tdere, ard
that passage with the rebel toe is 10. altogether
fororn hope The heavy quo firing is supposed TO be
On attack ON General St.nemlhs cavalry ana flying ars
lery who cut 10 that direction on Reconnaissance
y Oar camp grouad ia beautiful oae, ald Sere Ii not
for pres-ug engagements at Richmond, lee! satisfied
that General Mcclellan would not order such brief
ioarn We Aro completely ehyironed Dy hills, AID the
Sater ia most eGcelleDt-s feature Oi camp life tsaG IS
the more appreciated GId enjoyed from tho length Of
time the men have been Obliged 10 drink miserable sui
face water o. the highest hl the headquarters Of
Gen NcCl-au from wh0so summit ino view Is had OF
ell the roOps here Toe General who jus. assumed
command cl ~ FzjOhn Portcrs cid Givis had TIE
entire division on. dress parade last night. single
ca. OF the Igll called each reg-ent frOn its camp
General McCl-lln aad 5.sf viewed the parade IL was
II beautiful Gud imposing sght-the lines Of regim n
covering the pisin, many bands playing IN c5lceri,
and. tie glesm the htshiug swords aud bayoneis IN
the evening sunset.
), We have long hal the goodman Of Jsf Davis. We
have now oae o the legro servants Of %. hsgrudsT.
TIE latter wEin CUe lines to--sy. lie got dissu7
ted with working fer the rebel commander aud thought
h, would toy UnOn service for change. The bulk OF the
rsbI crmyh says, has gene Richmond; but uhe:hcr
tbpy vii! sand there eisewhsfe what they Will DO,
hs is unable give any iuiOI nation. According TO bis
story Geu. hGgruder il SICK and his troops have gone
10 IN the James river City PJn TO stop our sunboat'
Genera J,us;o M the main boly u the reb1l army
ale ia QUE 'front.'; j, II Divs hs has it, has taken leg
hail and I'D 10 parts ulhaoWn
As close intelligence has come IN that our advance
has passed Bottoms Bulge.
BALTIMORE CRoss ROADS, Va May 81.
In the progress OF the march of the Amy towards
Richmond this corps is within twenty mles Of thG'
city, We eac4uped to day the SPOT where, three
day5 ago thr thousand rebel troops Icy upol Their
arms Tneir camp fires still burning Wheu our ad
vance came up Tney refeated acf0ss the Chicklhomny
over the Long Bridge aud Bottoms B1dge-the form.
FIVE niles southwest o. here, the Latter sI miles west OF
the Vlaor visited yesterday afternoon the venerable
ST. Peteis Church, miles northeast oil here, aud four
miles southwest of the White Hcuae. Il ia remarkable
az being the church in whch General Washington
married Toe ed ia still in good state OF pteEerva
ton Ia the graveyard attached 70 t are the tcmbs OF
some o. the distinguished persouages in early Viz
gnil. Most OF the inscriptions in Lln, neatly Ell
cel BIZ tine. Oae Of them is q we's tribute Of Gftc
Ion 10 the memory of departed husband the purpor!
OF which is the quaint declaration that "a small piece OF
marble contain the record OF hs many virtues.
One OF oug Generals went ort With accommodating
party yesterday 10 the LO9g Bidge, over the Cncka
homny Tle cavalry ia the advance came mp with the
rear guard OF the enemy, and little skfmsh enEGcd,
10 which 10 was bur! on cur side. The enemy ep
pear be IN some force on the south side " the thick
l~ahCmiuy On tho way back 10 camp We tel IN "'tG
HTeyal,r sacssh farme, lie was frank and apparently
ho.est aud his fam lives his farm within cur lines
lie says he has been accustomed 10 90 10 Richmond 20
market eyeIy week, and wen! Lass week usual Eo
describes the excitement CONSERVATION sad alarm hat
prevail there "a existing such extent 10 utterly
Interrupt business Of all kinds. 80 many lnuies were
ielsrg the city thai seomed to bin that the cJ "as be-
ing deserted lie could other indication OF tort hea-
TORS around Rchmeni than the lice Of !ow earthSoFss
within line of The city described IN my letter oil yes
day. "a, ,o,,
Tic advance Of tho prard army Dow occupies stretch
of country boldesug on tbs the CtiCkihcucv swamp,
md a. an average dsIHss Of ten miles from RicsmcnE
rode out yesterdey 20 tha Union pickes On tue Es~
R,iJ,eor itber TIE ellie al tho Eed Bldg, cr de
rebels bq,aed il a! iaygh; Tuesday-lnd witnessed
some brisl skirmsLDs sstTeea the Sixth Teg,aea' OF
dr4soo : (cegOar) ani c:ce Of rebel inisu'r7 TIA.
fought from ,heir ambush 10 SWAMI, Elgirg rscot-
noitsrsd through the whole country THE SIDE u the
Chickshcmny General Stonemln determined TO push TO
Ne. bridge and determine the character oss oc:eIccs ii
any, and the force OF the enemy in the yicoiiy.
The first brush occurred at old MILL two mice from
the creek when dragoon wounded and his horse
thot cead At 10 oc Ock Tuesday force Of infant
~ was sent to reconuOitre and they penetrated the
woods to the verge Of the swamp. Six mounted mcn
we're here selected 10 advance through the swamp BY Tie
New Bridge road and discover the whereabouts OF ne
opposing skirmishera They galoped forward in gal
liant yle, conscious that would seal the late
Of some Of them. Directly, midway Of the reeds and