Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-07-11


A drove Of $500 fat caftle, under the charge
Of Col CLARK, Chief Commssary, and Capt.
". A. Buchanan, COmmissary Of Subsistence
on General McClellan's Staff, were sucess.
fully driven along. They bad been brought
az from the White House, aud narrowly es-
capped stsmpeding by the rebels.
The country through which We passed
contained some ofthe finest farming lands
had seen in Virginia. Broad farms, with
well grown crops of oats aud wheat, were
passed along the roads, in which the horses
and cattle found abundant forage. The for.
age of the army had all been consumed The
day before, thus relieving the train of an i'm
mense burden. Instead of the expected
swamps and impossible roads we found we'll
ttateled country roads, in excellent condition,
along which the immense artillery and wae-
on train passed with the greatest ease. At
ter approaching within about FIVE miles Of
the river, the train was divided, part being
sent by each Of three roads which converged
near the landing.
An occasional halt was ordered, TO enabls
the advances to examine the roads and woods
in front for a concealed force or masked bas-
teries, but nothing Of the kind interrupted
our progress. Il tea.ustef or some mischiev-
GUS person would Occasionly report that ne
were attacked in front, which would produce
a temporary scare, but beyond this nothing
delayed the movement The soldiers regar-
ded 1t as the carrying out part Of a necessary
/ plan-the only dissatisfaction expressed be-
lug at the leaving behind OF SO many Of the
sick and wounded
Plenty Of provisions and medicines were
left for them, however, and if they are per-
mitted to use thcm their situation for some
time TO come will be much better there than
with tie ARMY ia the midst Of conflict aud
alarm.
CARE OF THE sICK AND WOUNDED.
At Savage's Station the Government had
made arrangements for the sick and wounded
as they were brought from the field. Il was
under The care Of DIR. John Swinburne. DR..
Brunot of Pittsburg Pa. arriVed on Monday
with corps OF surgeons and nurses. How
many Of these remained with the patients lam
not able to state There is a REPORT that a
large part Of them ran away when the army
left. 1t was certainly severe test OF their
philanthropy 10 be left in rebel hands. lie
demand for nursing AMI Surgical attendance
was so great that large numbers we're OBLIGED
TO wait for long hours Before Their c3sea eoSlI
be reached. The worst cases were attended
to first, but there was, and have been, a great
many who never received no attentions at a.
The entire area in the back and on bo.h sidej
of the house was covered with the wounded
and there were also some twenty large tents
pitched in the garden at the cast of the house.
filed with sick and wouadea lie si3les for
Mrs. Harris, the benevolent lady, who, assist
ed by Mrs. Sampson, are devotnq themselves
to the sick, were delayed at the White House
and If they reached Savage's at all, it is doubt.
ful whether the good things we're not appro.
Priated by the rebels as soon as they got Dos.
session of the place.
Many poor fellows who were scarcely abIs.
TO drag themselves along chung to the skirts Of
their comrades, or hobbed on crutches, appar-
emily dreading, more than death ITSELF falling
into the hands of the rebels. Many became
so exhausted that they fell by the wayside, and
sOuld only be reused and helped forward By
the greatest e2ertf6tat.
THE APPROACH TO JAMES RIVER.
When an aid of Gen Mcclellan rode hack
and reported that the way was all open to the
James River, thrill of relief ran through the
whole liuc and the sight of the green 6elds
skirtiHg its banks was indeed an oasis in the
terrible desert Of suspense and apprehension
through which they had passed Ihe teams
were now put upon trot, in order to relieve
the pressure Of that portion still in tie rear.
Gen. Mcclellan and staff rode ahead and
took possession of the old estate known as
Malvern Hills, owned by B. f. Dew. one mile
baskfrom turkey Island Bendp Il ia a large
old fashioned estate originally built bv the
French, and has near II, ia front en- old earth
work CONSTRUCTED by Gen. Washington during
the Revolutionary war It has a spacious
yard shaded by veEerable elms and other trees.
fine view of the river can be had from this
elevated position. Cen Mcclellan expressed
the opinion that with brief time to prepare.
the position could be held against any force
the enemy could bring against US.
kixhausted by long watching anu fatigue.
and covered thickly witE the Gust Of the road.
over which we had passed many of the officers
threw themselves upon the shady and grassy
lawn to rest. The soldiers, also attracted by
the shady trees, surrounded the house, or bi
vouacked in the fields near by.
Gen. Mcclellan immediEtelv addressed him
self to the task of preparing dispatches for tie
Government
THE FIRE IN OUR REAR.
At 2 o'clock p. M. firing was heard in the
direction OF White Oak Swamp, where it was
supposed Ayres was holding il check the reb-
e force who were attempting to cross. This
continued for nearly two hours, when sudden
and heavy firing began further to the left, in
tic direction OF Charles City Gross Roads
Al this point ain immense body Of fresh troops
with artillery aud cavalry, had made their ap.
pearance direct from Richmond, and were en-.
gaging our batteries etiIE left to guard the
road.
Orders were sent Immediately 10 put The
troops in lihe of battle; and Gems. Porter's
and Keye's commands were soou on the way
up the bill, returning from their comfortable
encampment beyond Malvern Hills
By ~ o'clock p. m, the road was thronrd
with these troops with artillery and cavalry,
Fastening 10 resist the advance Of the ere4y.
The firing now became more AID more rap
ID, and was evidently approaching our Iine-
The roar Of cannon WAS incessant, and the
dust OF the contest swept upward and whirled
in eddy ug clouds above tie trees, which con.
ccaed friend ard foe from view
Members OF the staG aud messengers, hur-
riedty mounted and rode TO aud fro with i'm.
portant orders TO the commanding oficers--
The wagons tre drawn up on the right OF
the field as a kind of temporary brvsslwork,
and the troops we're disposed in line Of bA,lle
at the westwUtd' ffohi Eilieh direction ths cde-
my were advancing.
THE GuNBoATs BROUGHT INTO Ac1IoS
The firing now became incessant. the explo-
sion Of shells constant and most terrific IRON
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