Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1862-06-05
From the Cincinnati Gazette, 2d.l
NEWS OF THE DAY,


tional troops were victorious. The enc
NV attacked the right wing, gaining
an advantage at first, over the division
commanded by Gen. CASEY, whicl
acted badly; but other divisions wer'
brought promptly and handsomely int
action, under the immediate direction
of Gen. McCLELLAN, driving the rebel
back with heavy loss. The bayone
decided the day. Gen. McCLELLA,
occupied the field of battle. The enc
my renewed the attack yesterday
morning, but were repulsed in every
case. The rebels having concentrated
all the forces that they can expect tc
bring against Gen. MCCLELLAN, theil
policy is to give battle Immediately
before McDowELL's division can get
within supporting distance, and they
may be expected to continue to try
their strength until they either succeed
or become satisfied OF their inability to
cope with the army Of the Potomac
Fortifying does not appear to be in
their line at present. This having
failed in every case, they are now try
Sng their fortune in the open field
Failing in this offensive movement, it
is likely they will abandon Richmond
without waitiag to be driven from the
city. The neighborhood of the rebel
capital is now the center Of interest,
and the country will look with great
interest for the bulletins from General
MCCLELLAN.
Front Royal has been retaken by
the National troops. The division Of
the army that performed this operation
is not stated in our dispatches. It
could hardly have been that of General
BANKs, for he is still on the Potomac.
and the rebels are in possession Of
Winchester. 1t was probably General
MCDOWELL; possibly Gen. FREMONT
The rebel forces remaining in the val
ley north of Front Royal can hardly
escape.
The only additional news we have
from Corinth is that the rebels, pre-
vious to, and during their retreat des-
troyed considerable property, and gave
signs, generally, of considerable demor-
alization. We conversed on Saturday
with a well informed gentleman from
Tennessee, who believes that Beaure-
gard, with the best of the Corinth army
is in Richmond. This is positively as
serted by rebel sympathizers in Ken
tucky, who are usually pretty well in
formed about such matters. The lat
ter say the re-enforcements for Rich
mond left Corinth two weeks ago.
The Hon. ]. E. BoULIGNY, the gal
liant member Of Congress from New
Orleans, who did not leave his seat
when Louisiana seeded, passed through
New York day or two since, en- route
for Washington, where he has gone as
a bearer of dispatches from General
BUTLER.
Our officers and sailors on the block
aiding feet are reaping a golden har-
vest. The Pallas, recent capture,
which has arrived at New York, is val
ued, with her cargo, at S300,000.-l
She had on board large quantity Of
ammunition and arms for the rebels.
Mr.. Wilson, of Massachusetts, has
stated in the Senate the whole number
of ofvolunteers at GIT, ,654. As all those
sick, prisoners or at home on furlough,
are included among these, the aggre-
gate of troops fit for duty does not
probably exceed 100000.
The Hartford Evening Press, pub
fishes some sickening details of prison
life at Richmond, from private letter
written by an officer now confined
there, and vouches for the genuineness
of the letter. The building they occupy
was used for pork house. and after
ward for a negro pen. The floor is
perfectly saturated with greese, but
this is not all nor The worst. The fol-
lowing paragraph relates but only one
of many similar intolerable grievances.
Almost 400 men are on the two
floors above us. and frequently, as it
has now been the case for two days,
their water-closets overflow and dis
charge their awful contents upon u.s.
This comes down sometimes in tor
rents. Yesterday it poured down
where Captain was lying with a
broken leg. He had to be removed as
quickly as possible, and has not been
able TO occupy his place since, on ac-
count Of this stream of pollution flow
ing from above. A similar stream,
with scarcely an intermission, has been
now for two days pouring down into
the cook-room, which is room petit
toned off in one corner Of the one
which we occupy. All our cooking is
done in this room.
On the outside will be found full and
late details from the New Orleans
papers, and in another place additional
facts from the New Orleans correspon-
dent of the New York Herald, showing
the vigor and frmness with which
Gen. BuTEER manages the affairs, and
checks the restiVeness of his rebelhous
subjects. The reasons and intent OF
the famous woman ''order" are clearly
explained.
The account of the important battle
at Hanover Court house, which we re.
produce this morning, is complete and
graphic.
The London Times thinks the evacu-
alton of Yorktown a very bad thing
fer the rebels, and says if Richmond is
taken they will be still worse off. 1t