Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-05-30
TELEGRAPH1O NEWS.
FROM THE HEARMYBEFos s RItHMoN1
Destruction Of Railroad Bridge and X ebSl

HEADouARTKRs. ARMY OF ForoMAc, May %,
1862 A bridge, 500 feet long, over Santa Anna
creek, one OF tributaries Of the Psmunkey river,
on the line of the Richmond, frederic ksbufg and
Potomac railroad, was burnt this :ncraing by the
sixth Cavalry. This scuts of all communication
by railroad between Richmond and Jackson's
command, except the roundaboutroute by way Of
Petersburg, LVnchburg, Charlottesville ana
Staunton. .... .a
The 5th Cavalry also went to Ashland, Is miles
from Richmond, on the same road, and burnt
all the enemy's commissary and QuaFtermastef' q
supplies, which they had stored there In large
quantities. This will prove serious loss to the
rebels ~. r o. .7aH
Ths leading article in the Richmond En-
qulrer, of Saturday, is in the following language
g We are now looking to Gen. Johnson VITA
great interest, and not without some trepidaton.
He hiss just beautifully eff cted some very Judi
ciOus retreats We are row anxious to see him
display the same positive qualities OF military
| commander. The time has come when retreat
will no longer be strategy but disaster. 1t must
| therefore give piece to battle.
| awe have no idea that Jackson cOntam, ,,lates
| retreat. We are perfectly satisfied that ne docs
not Wevelily believe that II he did not conten-
plate retreat he would find hime2lf unable to
| executeit The temper Of the army would require
| battle. The men are weary OF toilsome and de-
structive marches, and the privations necessarilv
| attending them, and almost clamor to be led
| against the enemy. The march from Manassas,
| and then from the Rapidan, and next from Will
| liamsburg, thinned our ranks more than as many
| battles would Lave done. The campaign has ri
pened for the latt r, and the battle is at hand
What we need now at the head of the army is that
the clarion call aud the battle shout be heard from
in enthusiastic leader.n
The same paper complains of the high prices Of
provisions, and calls upon the farmers to bring in
their vegetables.
| A great number Of officers and soldiers cf the
| army OF the Potomac now absent, upon pre-
tense OF being sick, from their regiments, idling
| away their time in the Northern towns and cities
The army Is on the eve Of decisive battle, when
every man should be at his post. Let the citizens
| Fsk Of such persons the cause Of their absence
/ from the army OF the Potomac, end IL the reason
be not satisfactory, shun them as unworthy asso.
| ciates and disgrace to the uniform they appear
in.
Upwards Of five hundred rebel prisoners have
been received at heodq uarterJ from the scene OF
the late brilliant victory at Hanover Court House
| They left this morning for Fortress Monroe
| More ale still being sent in.
private letter received here from an officer ol
Gen. McClelan's staff, dated headquarters, NJ on.
day, says that Col. Rush found Mrs. Gen. Lee
| and her two daughters near Old Church to-dav
| They were sent to White House under guard
Mrs. Lee expressed great surprise that our army
Il should have got so far to the north OF Richmond