Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-07-04
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,uY,,,snay mOKNING, JULY 81 iso
r,.. Cn,csanomlny Campaign.

.~,,,csanominy Campaign.
r,os. xvho have not understood the delay in
hr;no;nr the rctreating Mcclellan to decisive
III, Son,d need no further explanation than
=, .;mnle view OF the scsnc of operations. The
country is level, and covered with almost un-
broken forest, filled with dense underground,
and intorspersed with swampa There are but
few places where one can SEQ a hundred yaros
around him. Mcclellan has, therefore, aonis
radio opportunities for concesimcnt IL mus.
be- borne in mind, also, that his army IS sun
very strong and we'll appointed; and under
the pressure nov upon them. his men are ex-
hib;tinp moro than their ordinary courage.
McOlellsn is doubtless fighting with his best
rroops and bravost generals; and is eXereng
his utmost energy, under the most powerio'
of motives. Under these circumstances II Is
necessary TO DO very circumspect, lest our
n,,rsn;t lead us into a murdorous ambuscads,
for which such a country affords many oPpor'
i~nnities. We have to hunt Mcclellan on each
morning after his nights retreat as mon hunt
tigers in their lairs amid the jungles.
Hence it is, that for several days past tue
morning has been consumed in reconnoiterlng
for tho fugitive Mcclellan, and finding out MS
new position; and the battle which ensues' has
thus been delayed to evening. Morning comes
again to find Mcclellan gone sgain, when q
new hunt takes place.
This process must be very exhaust'ng TO
McClellan's army. His supply Of provisions,
toe, must now Do nearly or quito exhausted.
If We could certainly Gu. of his retreat and
prevent further supplies, it would DO far best
to sts1ve him into o cSpltulatlon. 1t would
save tho lives Of our dear soldiers, enough OF
whom have already fallen to fill our land Win
Mourning. 1t would DO a righteous retriou-
ton upon bin for his own plans against US
u,o starye the rebels into submission" To re.
lurn the poisoned chalics to his " lips
would be a f%elicitous mode Of securing his
downfall, and Of thus serving the country.
But tho danger that Mcclellan may receive
such supports Is might extricate him from his
present dilemma, creates a great desire to see
him at once brought to extremity. Already
there are ruuors that re-inforcements are
arrived in James river. We doubt much,
however, whether ~etfsctual help is thus 10
reach him in time TO save him. Our latest
Northern papers June 27th) states that
Fremont's, McDowell's, and Banks's com.
mands ere to be consolidated under
General Pope, and sent to reinforce Nc
ClelIsn. A division OF McDowel's troops,
under General MCCALL, is stated, on tho same
authority, to havo already joined Mcclellan at
that date; and this was doubtless true, for Nc
Gall has arrived, and We hsve got him. If tho
other troops were still to be collected TO-
cether and forwarded. we think they will DO
more likely to share McOlellan's fate than to
alleviate IT, IF McOlellan's provisions are re.
duced Us low, and if our investing army have
cribbed him a. closely, "a We suppose, we
think that either necessity or force will decide
the question between him and Gen Lee, before
Pope can get in a word. Our generals fully share
the universal desire to put insl victory beyond
the reach OF contingency by securing tat once;
and have put forth their utmost diligence TO
accomplish this result. Those who murmur
at the delay to which all are unwilling, murrnur
ut the wilderness OF the Chickahominy, and its
bogs and swamps. If tho dcferring of our
hopes shall, however, result in the accomplish.
mert of our grand object oy the simple block
AIDE Of Mcclellan, We shall have occasion to
rejoice that it has occurred. Every additional
dsy multiplies the terrors CT McUlellan's con-
dition, and puts him more and moro in our
pot.,e