New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-05
NEWS OF THE DAY.
THE WAR.

We have o dispatch from Washington giving
- gratifying information that there was DO fighting
bsfors Richmond on Wednesday, nor on Thursday
up to O'Clock in the afternoon. Everybody will
be Glad to learn that the WORKOUT soldiers of the
Union have this much time for rest. Six days OF
fighting and marching, in hot weather, through
swamps and over dusty roads il enough to wear out
an army of giants 1t is evident that this cessation
has been compelled by our new position, sheltered
a. it il by the gunbOats. Though the Rebels have
suffered terribly they have stu overwhelming adj
vantage in numbers, aud could have brought into the
ded many more divsions Of fresh troops; but those
terrible shells from the Gaeua cooperating with the
scarcely less dreadful fire of our land artillery, were
too much for even the reeklessnees with which their
desperate leaders pressed their six days battle.
They meant to crush our army by sheer force OF
oambers wearing us out by incesssnt stacks IN gu
perior force. How nearly they came TO eiectng
this object, we will not undertake to say. AT any
cate they have failed; since cessation OF the con-
dict even for one day. forties our position on the
river, recuperates the exhausted energies oil
our gallant men, brings up the gunboais,
and, very probably, heavy re-enforcements
Of men also That the Rebels were thoroughly
own testimony. The Richmond Eraminer-the
editor Of which was in the fight and had bis arm
shattered BY ballet-ssys that the fight Of Monday
afternoon was most severe; the divisions OF Hill
aad Longstreet drove the Union forces back mile
and half when they (Unionisis) were REINFORCED
and made another stand, and the loss here on our
Rebel side was terrible Dcspairing of carrying
the situation, Gen. Hill retired, amid vOciferous
cheers from all the Union lines. The loss
of life" The Examiner adds, exceeds that
o. any other battle or series Of battles yet
fought" Que Rebel division which went
TO the field on Friday 1900 strong had only
5000 effective men Oh Tuesday. The fight here
referred to as Occurring on Monday afternoon wac
the battle Of White Oak Swamp extending along
liue Of q miles, on ground such that not onetenh of
the field was in view from any point of vision.
Heintzelmans, Summers, and Franklin's corps were
there, and portion Of each of Keyess and Porters
They were the rear or right wing of the main army
We further learn from the Richmond paper that
carly Tuesday the division Of Jackson snd Huger
attacked McClean's left faux (dong the James
River. while Magruder made q dash at tue right
The firing from the gunboats was hAard at Rich.
mond, but the result Of H. b, 0onesI YVES not
the river with men not yet lsnded-supposed by the
Rebels to he Burnside's troops. This battle OF
Tuesday is the one in which Gen. Mcclellan rays
the Rebels were soundly beaten.
Last Monday week the telegraph bore 70 the
Western papers On order issued from the War De-
partment to the effect that prisoners taken in arms
should be executed without the sanction OF the Pres-
idsnt In 45 hours after, the Of this order was
circulated over North Missouri; and 4S hours after
that we have news thai 700 guerrillas, well armed
and provided with Cannon have attacked State troops
at Monticello. This 10 the effect Of the suspension Of
Gen. Scnofelds order to shoot guerrillas al sight
Our Winchester correspondent says that during
the past week our army Of the Shenandoah has been
largely re-enforced, troops coming by way Of tho
railroad from Harpers Ferry, and pressing on to-
ward hiddletown and otter encanpments there
about. The commands of the several BTigadier-
Generals are being recognized.
-Advices from Warrenton, Va, state that there
are no Rebel forces in that neighborhood, the 200
Rebel Cavalry seen on Wednesday having disap-
psared. 1t 10 probable that nearly the whole OF
Jackson's army WAS taken TO Richmond two weeks
ego.
"A letter from Huntsville, Ala, gives us late
news Of the movements of troops i'll that part OF the
,ountry. Tue writer betrsys no secrets, but he says
be were Rebel soldier he would rather not be in
East Tennessee.