Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-07-31

We conclude to day our extracts from the Federal
correspondence of the Cincinnati Commercial, giving
IN account of the battles near Richmond:
THE FIGHT BETWEEN rwo GEORGIA RraIxESrs AND HAN
COCKS AND BURNS BRIGADEs.
The enemy brskly driven back our lads yelling at
them trumpbanty Hancock victorious after bitter
ght in which two Georgia regiments were almost cut 10
pieces 1t grateful relief to drive them back in front
50 costly. All supports had been sent to Porter We
had than enough to hold the front Itwoud
have madness to have commended with equal force
oined troops in front and There would have
been Do alternative but hasty retreat at the sacrifice OF
equpage and siege train with the butchery of
thousands of our troops.
By this time sunset tidDgs of gloomy character had
been eeved from Porter. Not much later the extent of
our misfor partially comprehended by officers
For The first time heard whisper of serious deter
mutation on the pat of Gen. Mcclellan chdnge his base
of operations ~ to James river. 1t was considered
most critical movement-especalIy under compulson
You have already heard Bome, and you will hear many
explanations of this caamtous but necessous plan
but sincerely believe never would have been attempted
but for the attack on our right wing. =
SCENES AT 6AvA6Es STA7IoE-THE - sKEDADDLE TOWARDS
JAMES RIVER.
now proceed to Savage Station shall not attempt to
describe the sombre picture Of gloom, confusion and dis
tress, which oppressed there found officers endeav
ters apparent to who had studied that branch
of army sharply to be deude by thin Other
external signs ADMINISTRATIVE The wreched specta
of maDged from yesterdays battle, the wesred
baSgard, and smoke begrimmed faces of men who had
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they formed the sombre colong of the omnous picture
before Then there hundreds whe had struggled
was shadow of leaf protect them from broing sun;
hurry and tumut of wagons aud artillery trains endless
almost rushing down he roads toward the new base mo
wing with sort of orderly confusion, almost distressing
panic itself But venture that few OF all that Fastening
hrorg. excepting ole officers understood the misfortune
A DkY-THE YANKEES EXPERIENCE THE
- CRUEL HORRORS WAR"
From headquarters passed along lines. The roo;
still stood at the nreasworks ready for battle but It was
evident they had begun to inquire into the situation
apprehensve officers had caught hint of the mysteries
which prevailed The trains ordered move troops
to hold themselves in read to march at
So passed that day. dreadful in its moral attributes day
pesence when night upon the drearv
the enterprise had fully Endless streams of artillery
trains wagons and funeral ambnlauees poured down the
roads from ali the camps and plunged into the
mel which only hope of escape. And the ex-
quse truth ahed upon 1t absolutely necessary,
for the salvation of the my aud the that our wonnd
ed and mangied braves VIII .ay moan in physical agony
In hospitals should be deserted ard left in the hands
the enemy. Oh! the cruel horrors of Do you won
DER my friends that the features of youth wrinkle and
that the strong man beard svers amid such sceneI
The SIGNATURE of age irds itself full upon the
est face OF warriors and those who witness wars
All, WELL another night of sorrow without catastrophe
Officers were on horseback nearly a nish ordering the
peace of miBd for any who realized the peril country
in those black hours
The advance column and all the mighty had no.
been allowed in the of the dreary forest swept
Onward onward fast and furious like avalanche Every
hour OF silence behind was on nous but hours
cious to Pioneer bands rushing along in front
reconnaissance
GERS were seeking routes for haven Of and safety
The the pressing with fearful power
e0" VISA "o" an @ % our cutting on cur
passed White Oak bridge. Such achievement il
such order under the might we'll be
cd wonderful. The retreat was most ably conducted
Until this day Monday) the enemy constantly
upon the superstition that our Intending
to retire to the Pamuukey.
THE BATTLE MALVERN HILL-A SPEC MEN OF YANKEE
HIFALUTIN.
Toward sunset the earth quivered with the terrific cor
cussion of artillery aud huge explosions. The ia
auditorium seemed CONFUSED with fqhtiu sounds Shells
a"ed like dark meeors ehwart the horizon crossing eaI
o'her a. eccentric angles exploding into deadly iron hal
and fantastic pUfs OF smoke, until ether displaced b,
cloud Of white fumes through which the fierce
blaze of setting summers could but grmy penetrate
Softly putting above tho dark curtain of foret w ich mask
ed the battle field there fleece which struggled
through the dense foliage like heavy mist Clouds an;
streaming upward in curious eddies with the ever
Of tie winds Mingled with nd absorbed the
of smoke which oaed from the surface of the plains anG
The stained sinking esticaly into the
horizon behind Richmond FURNISHED the fringe of
with urld a. golden glory and fantastic coum Ms caur
ciously whitfield MP from the woods they were
transio med into pillars OF lambert flame radiant with eY
qusite besutr which woud seperate Thousand
picturesque rms ard fade into dim opacity. But the
CONFUSION beneath not spectacle Tor curious ewes
The forms of smoke masked WARRIOR tie CLEAN Of
kets on the plains where soiers where dsepgaged tie
artistic order Of battle Malvern Hi the wilder career
Of wilder h0rS plugging aad from and across the
field, formed scene Of exciting grandeur. in the fores
exharatipg and exhau'ti'g cf battle. Balefu FIRE
bazed the trees and death stluok many shining
! MAJ ks.
D7rARTrHE CT The FS' NcH PRINCES AND ENGLISH
Tuesday, the LIST of July, not cheerful day The
prospect was not harry The Prince de Joinvile alwas
CAV an active lad ard always where there battle
had gone The cunt de Par heir TO the Bu<bon throne
and he Duke de 'hattres his brother the chivaic
and ie7oted aids to Gen cClc!aD, on whose courage
deity Intelligence, and activity ha safely relied VIII
served with him 20 learn the art Cf war, suddenly, ttou
tod7'ng TOOK passage on gunboat and FILTERED softly
down the river WY did they go? Two officers Of tne
English arms, who had ACCOMPANIED Cen Mcclellan tc
Htndy the ant Of war; and who had intended IT, remain witt
the army uutl Richmond ours announced their i1en
ton 10 depart On tie fist boat
FREPAR TIors FoR THE RETREAT
Even before Porter had been driven back was SIT
wish !ha slrgnar operations at General headquarters.
discovered that they being removed to Savage
thought advisable to go there although was in ht
rear of our left 1cng After dark there ether
symptoms general officers cODfdad to their STATS the
tears of coming Disaster Even with the best disciplined
troops aud under favorable auspices, to change plan
Ions IN the face of euem5 regarded by military
"uthc eS a. ore CT ihs most dangerous enterprises
our situa it of desperation. With force
and rear longer than supplies hand would last An
tempt to cut ihrt ugh lines OF ntreDChments and wer
Won have been ma 1ness We had hope of reinforce
mcuts 1t too late them to form q junction
with ua! either By the RapPahannock route by Yorl
IlVer since hey would be- cut oil Inevitably. There
but one extremely periloLs alternative. The army
fall back on res river. hope entertained that the
ehem would De deceVed into the belief that designed
to fAil back thu White HOWE. Preparations were &C
coTdlng'y begun Po ifr,s command crossed the rve
without opp -sltiOn.
The troops ignorant of the Status and it was desrG
ole TO conceal the truth from thg 1t feared the enemy
might attack Saturday and every preparation
TO resist successful J. Our defeated right dispose
Trent's Bluffs where tie enemys crossing might b
successfully opposed and by day light main body
supporters af night resumed their original posi-
ton The night OF Friday, June q, was gloomy but j
was felicity ITSELF compared with those Saturdy Sun
day, houday and Tuesday.
For the Journal. .
GE0RGETowS, 5. g.. July 23d, 1862
Mr.. EDITOR Il promised yesterday to let you know
what the Yankees did on Polleys Island. They shell