The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-07-05
:. ,vo days Battle before Richnon
le ..LrrxoRs AMERICANS ACCOUNT.
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-. Aays Battle before Richmond.
fne ..1-rxoRs AMERIcAN's ACCOUNT.
WHrs Houss, June %, 1862.
...,ts trsnspiring at this point, and in
fbe s, before Richmond during the past four
tis sl"! heen of such varied character and
ds!s, nsi ;0terest that scarcely know where to
thrlppe "a ar end the record in order to make it
ccuu.s. .,.,,udable to the general reader. Many
oil dp wa eve witnesses to these movements
Nb' va. oef manic stricken, fully convinced that
hsR s a.,. s,mv before Richmond has been de-
as WV and TIA. Gen. Mcclellan has been out
sue!s'' .nu,.cepsrsled, out. thanked, and 'driven
rssu ~s,Ir where he promised to place the
.,eny. a., nc wh;te House vaa En- them
i ;us,nlic.bIe mystery under any other condi-
~ 81 S.e,s but had they have kept their eyes
a0n ', s,,I, 10 the week, they would have dis
open s ,b,t the work Of evacuation was silent
eose,su .,,sy progressing before any Of the fight
anu ,hs right wing, q, early as Tuesday, and
ING o. ,.,as numbers of vessels had left the York
Sn p.ounkev rivers, and were moving rapidly
ia n new basis Of operations on the
'a Iss, Nigh. also have observed that all civil
ln ss,s forbidden to approach the front as
M' a. Tuesday, under any pretence whatever,
ea n1,b,t the immense stores of supplies at Dis
as ~ S,a,ion had been steadily reduced for a
psS' nntl the last box of crackers, barrel of
'se s AND bsle of hay haG disappeared, before
1s', ,,s,t contest on Friday, which left the way
. ...e for the enemy to approach that point,
0ptah have every reason to believe was de-
s ...sdlv intended BY Gen. Mcclellan to be the
,,ssr,b Of the empty trap into which they were
ss;sr led, and, as l hope and believe, to their
s,tiSe rout and discontinue.
Before proceeding to the narrative of events
l =. thev have occurred in the vicinity of White
aouse during the past few days, l will briefly
| ..to ,bs. the whole movement of Gen. McClel.
!, 60 far Is the changing of his lines are con.
,srued. sndin reality the making Of his left wing
h right wing, and Withdrawing his right wing
70 rest near Savage Station, at the railroad
Sidse across the Chickahomiuy, has been &C
! Iouplished, throwing the way open for the enc
N, 70 rush to his coveted feast at the White
House, where he found nothing but an empty
platter.
Whether this movement is good or bad, or
,b,, may be intended by Gen. Mcclellan to be
.,onplished by i. further than throwing his
M On to James River, and supporting land
.sck on Fort Darling, j. is impossible at pre-.
sst to say. A day OF an hour may decide this
mint Twill merely proceed to a narrative OF
Isna.s as they occurred q. White House up to
IS,,urday at noon, embracing such statements at
reached Us frou: the battle field on Wednesday,
Thursday Friday aud Saturday.
WEDNESDAY AT TIE WHITE HOUSE.
/ 4. the White House, on Wednesday, matters
we're progressing as usual, with the exception
I,s.t here had been check in the landing Of
lsOres Of all descriptions, while those on the
landings we're being rapidly loaded in wagons
Land moved of toward the left flank. Several
|aeaners With large strings of vessels laden with
Ii,age and subsistence lad also been started
down the river, with orders to proceed to City
IPoint, Oh the James river. This reversal in the
course OF transportation occasioned considerable
enment and speculation, but was ascertained
Rbs the fulh!lment of a. order direct from Gen
Mcclellan.
Seine suppose it to be intended for the supply
daportiou Of Gen. Burnside's army, which ru
DN said had reached the James river to co-ope
este With bin. An order was also received from
headquarters early on Wednesday to prohibi,
IaCy one from coming forward to the lines or
Eal! considerations whatever unless the. par ties
Belonged to the army. This order was so per
keDptory that even those connected with the
P'ess, some Of whom had come down to forward
ENei' report by the mail boats, were prevented
IRON returning, aud Others who had Struggled
themselves through were promptly sent back.
IN same day, Gen. Casey came down ant
ffoCi command OF the small land force, not ex
Nsahg OO0 men, and in the evening was mott
yea 'opFepare at any moment for the entr,
seustion Of the post, and the preservation Al
@ practicable OF the public property. SINH
orders we're also sent to Col. Ingalls,. H,
nealately communicated with the fleet, and
0sion OF men armed with axes proceeded du
the night to Gu. down the trees arount
a'e House, and subsequently all the wa,
ag ABOVE and below the Pamunkev bridge
Fato give them free play for the use of thei
@ cn the same evening we had repor
GU headquarters that division of the Rebels
EioFces OF Stonewall jackson and Gen. Ewell
approaching and threatening to open tn
F BY the right flank for raid ON the Whit
nue. Eeaaiime, the trains on the railroa,
MSept running night and day, carrying for
TfsaothnS but ammunition and munitions O
H. With siege aid rocket trains, and fell
Inc Gown train OF cars, due at Z o'clock Of
Teanesday evening, had not arrived, which ad
ao the excitement among the suffers an,
faptolowers. At halc-past 10 o'clock in tn
fttne however, the train arrived, bringing
E about ninety wounded men, it having BEEF
paved for their accommodation. They wer
fsry all Of Gen. Hookers Division, and ha
fHacipssed in the gallant advance on the lef
lie center on Wednesday morning, drivinJ
Fl enemy from their rife pits, and reporting
fs.aey had secured and held what is know
n'ern Hill, an important position, command
fSae city Of Richmond. That is the "import
.p0ins alluded to in the dispatches of Gen
'VsIsn detailing toe affair. The entire los
sl slde was reported to be about two hun
@d twenty wounded and sixty killed.
number Of those wounded were, however
Mght' most of them being able to wall
ae cars to the hospital. Thus ended tn
&sOf Wednesday.
L. ooiSGs On THURSDAY.
t&'act that the gunboats had taken position
. n,as Oh the landing with their guns out ant
SrS al, auo me sweeping away Of the trees
a sall progressing, gave renewed &C
sss. W vac rush of the camp followers fo
or w 'he nail boat to Fortress Monroe
kn,e,edp 'pa.atioa commenced to be rapid,
i. 80 u uosa train from the front reported al
kremsn,. %e exception of certain mysteriou
s,sraah,s " an'n our lines that were not I'm