The Nevada Democrat., 1862-07-29
THE nATrLE orAwrrK.


The papers by the Golden Arc, which ar.
rived Thursday, bring to us the llrst news.
paper accounts Of the great battle. That
Gen. Mcclellan did intend to change lis
base OF operations, the following from The
correspondent of the Baltimore American
will go to prove. Writing from The White
House, June 2Sth, he SAYS:
The events trauspriug at this point and
in the army before Richmond. dnrino tho
past four days. have been of such varied
character aud thrilling Interest thar l
scarcely know where to commence or end
the record in order TO make il understand.
able TO the general reader. MANY who
were eye.witnesses TO these movements have
fled off panic stricken, fully convinced that
The whole army before Richmond has been
destroyed, and that Geh. Mcclellan has been
out.witt'd, out-generaled, out flanked. and
driven TO the WALL where he nromiscd N
place the nemy. The evacuation of White
donse was TO them an inexplicable mys-
terry under any other condition of facts
but had they kept their eyes open early
~ tue week they would have discovered
that the work of evacuation was silently
aud surely processing before any Of the
lighting on the right wing, as early as
Tuesday, and that large numbers of vessels
had lett che York and Pamunkey rivers.
and were moving rapidly around TO rev
basis OF operations on the James river.
They might also have observed that all civ.
ivians were forbidden 10 approach the
'front.' as early as Tuesday, under any pre-
tnnaQ VylnloVor nj ~ -.
stores OF supplies at Despatch Station had
been steadily reduced for week, until the
last box OF crackers, barrel of beef, and
OF hay had disappeared, before the great
contest on Friday.
The whole movement Of Gen. Mcclellan,
80 far as the changing Of his lines are con-
cerned, and in reality making Of his left
wing his right wing aud withdrawing his
right wing to rest near Savage Station, at
the railroad bridge across The Chickabom-
my, has been accomplished throwing bis
way open for the enemy to rush 10 bis COW
eted feast Mt the White house, where he
found nothing but an empty platter Wheth.
er this mOvemeet is good or bad, or what
may be intenden by Gen. Mcclellan TO be
accomplished by il further than throwing
his left on to James river, aud supporting
q land attack on Fort Darling, it is impos-
sible at present. 10 say. A day or an boer
may decide this point.
AT the White House, on "Wednesday, mat
ters were progressing as usual, with the
exception that there bad been check in
the landing Of stores of all descriptions,
while those on the landings were being rap.
IDLY loaded in wagons and moved of to-
wards the left flank. Several steamers with
large strings eff vessels laden with forage
and subsistence had also been started down
the river with orders to proceed TO City
Point on the James riuer. This reversal in
the course OF transportation Occasioned con-
siderable comment and speculation, but
was ascertained to be The luldllment Of an
order direct from General Mcclellan. Some
supposed it TO be intended for the supply
of a portion of Gen. Burnside's army,
which rumor said had reached the James
river TO cooperate with him. An order was
also received from headquasters early on
Wednesday 90 prohibit any one from COM
Ing forward to the lines on any consider
alton whatever, unless The parties belonged
TO the army. This order was so peremp-
tory that even those connected with the
Press, some Of whom had come down to
forward their reports by the mail-boat, we're
prevented from returning, and Others who
bad smuggled themselves through we're
promptly sent back.