The national Republican., 1862-07-01
Tuesday, July I, 1852.
THE SITUATION AT nIcmmoun.

THE SITUATION AT HICumoND.
Al this present writing, we are in receipt Of
10 news from Gen. McClellsn's headquartert
stsr thsn sIK O'Clock on Saturday morniog
iis bssdquarters were then Of Savage Station
His right wing had been vigorously attacked
y the enemy on Thursday, and again on Fri
lay, maintaining their ground on the frat day.
out retiring on the second day, by his orders,
some four miles.
During Saturday forenoon, the Dispatch Sta
IAon, eleven miles from the White Houae on
The railroad TO Richmond, was taken possession
Of BY the rebels, and the communications Of
our army BY that road deanitively interrupted
On Saturday evening, the White House was
pken possession Of by the rebels, If that cal
said Of place where there was nothing to
hks possession Of. Everything in the shape OF
I'D been removed, either on board trans
DYV(Qll & fosaana- -bs ssa-sAd wagon, for the
use Of the army. Our wounded aud sick had
oil been removed, and our troops had evacu-
ated. Not even solitary contrabaud had beer
left behind. Aud the White House itself had
~ uOA1o Woy uCcu set VI Couk W III y,
the process of evacuation. 1t Is said that tb,
rebel force appeared at the White House or
Saturday evening, but this rests on no auihori
ty, is mere guess work, and is very improba.
ble.
We are satisfied that the idea Of having y
new base on James river Tor his army bad
been formed, and was being acted upon by
General Mcclellan before the attack made upon
Is right wing on Thursday. Whether be
= ould yc.catarily have given up his commuui
cations with the White House, is another mat
ter.
We do not believe that anything has hap
pened which jsopardizes the safety of the army,
or has given the enemy any substantial advant'
age. We have lost no guns, or stores, or es.
sendai positions.
As to the fighting OF Thursday and Friday,
there Is no Official information. It's known to
have been severe, and the impression OF those
engaged was, that the enemy suffered vastly
more than we did. Especially, they are de
rcribee as having been moved down " on
Apth days by our artillery.
indge. {rQm all the accounts, that our
pplied with provisions,
With James river Can
-. jackson has joined the
hmond. The Star says, With
Zen, but this Is a mere reckless
mber was very much greater.
lligent gentleman, who lett Fred.
yesterday morning, gave US th.
Information:
4-A..fs. -. 4 .L.- inst arri c ad from,
the vicinity Of Richmond, which they had left
on Saturday morning, Contrabsuds and de
serters had been constantly arriving from Or
angs Court House. It was learned from these
sources that Gen Jackson, upon leaving Port
Republic, had gone to the vicinity Of Orange
Court House with about twenty thousand men.
He had been Joined there by large bodies Of
troops from Richmond, with view, as sup
posed, Of an attack upon Fredericksburg, or
upon some other point of our lines in front o.
this city. But last week, the rebel tactics werc
changed, and the original force Of Gen. Jack
son, with the sdiiuoa. it had received from
Richmond, was marched against our army IL
front Of that city. ln the attack Of Friday
upon our right Wig, i. seems to be understood
\thlt Gsu. Jackson's forces participated.
at further rebel CONCENTRATIONS may b,
Richmond, remains to be feen. But
tdhers 10 the opinion that they do not de-
sire general battle, but will limit them eIvt,
TO attacks, iu the nature Of sorties, upon points
exposed, or thought to be exposed, as Il. Fair
Oaks, and recently upon our right wing