Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-06-09
FROM GEN. MeCLeLLAN's ARMY.
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CAMP NEAR THE CHrckAHoMINY, Va, June -
LAST evening all was excitement In the camps Of
the right wing Of the armv Of the Potomac. Gen,
BcClellen's order, intimatlng that the last grand
EFFORT In the movement TO Richmond was about to
be made, allied the soldiers With enthusiasm, and
for a long time they made tie welkin ring with
cheers. The address o. Mcclellan, especially
that portion In which he asserts his confidence
In his troops and his deter Mutation 10 share with
them the dangers OF the last battle, thrilled the
men " ith an indescribsble ardor. and one could
not resist the conviction that under him they
would be invincible and victorious.
In the afternoon a regiment was ordered TO
cross the bridges laid in the Chickahominy
swamp, and clear out the rebel skirmishers from
the heights beyond; but word arrived oppor-
timely that Summers tight had been extended up
to our front, and be would protect our crossing,
and the order was countermanded. Our working
parties kept on completing the bridges with but
across by the enemy and one Of them struck near
the New Jersey brigade, startling some soldiers
who were asleep In the woods, arousing their
C imp, and creating much merriment
Our batteries upon the bluffs which have been
shellng the woods opposite for the past two days,
replied with spirit and the work went on. Orders
had been given in the afternoon that the troops
should be ready to march at a minutes notice,
and 70 was generally expected that a crossing
would be effected during the nioh t; but In the
evening violent rain storm Set In from the south
east, and poured down without intermission until
nins O'Clock this morning, when Il abated until
half past twelve and then commenced again.
The camps are flooded in many places, and the
swamp has become lake. Our friends who
er pect to hear OF us 10 Richmond to-day must
wait little longer. The EtoTm Will delay
operations four or I've days
WHITE HOUSE, Va, June 5-The repairs of
the railroad bridge between this point. and tie
main body OF the Amy % the Potomac were
completed TO day, after & temporary suspension
OF shout eie hteen hours. The railroad commu
nicatoh is now complete aud The most ample
supplies for the army are furnished from this
point Some idea may Or iOr..ed Of the fize of
MeClellan's military family when state f,ia. II
occupies the time Of three locomotives and two
hundred cars day a.iS night TO supply II with
subsistence stores.
To-day a train brought down enc hundred and
fifty wounded soldiers from the temporary hos
pitals near the late battle field They were at
once embarked or board the steamer State of
Maine, which 10 fitted up with all the conve-
niences Of hospital ship, with the hes; Of sur
gical attendance, and large corps Of male and
female nurses. Upwards OF forty large Sibley
tents Were pat up to-day, occupying several hun
dred yards Of line along the rail- road terminus,
for the use Of any wounded that may arrive from
the front hereafter The Lonisiana 10 now &C.
cupying the position OF hospital receiving ship
The powerful locomotive Speedweil was dis.
embarked to-day and placed upon the railroad
track. She made her first trip up the road to-day
vitb large freig ht train.
A large E2mber Il rebel prisoners, capturpd I'm
the battle, arrived here to-day they were a
woe beg one looking set OF humanity, and were
the very representation Of hard times As
general thing they were an unintelligent looking
set Of fellows. A few Of their number were edu.
Gated men, occupying high social positions In
at their situations. and were not communicative
on political matters. they were put under strong
guard, but were otherwise treated the same az
our own soldiers.