The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-07-01
CAxp II,xrrY, NEAR RIcuxoyp, June Is, 1852


The rebels seem to be fully satisfied that they can
gain nothing but lose every thing, by collisions with
the Army Of the Potomac Besides, they have whole
terror Of General Mcclellan, and say they cannot
comprehend his method Of conducting Hence, for
the past few days. the snemys attacks lines have
almost entirely ceased, and, until this morning open
hosties have boon lately confined in this depart
men to the usual affairs between pckets and the occa
sional dropping OF shell among the enemy.
In violent thunder storm which ragged yesterday the
presented Of awful grandeur One Of our
batteries was busy Smelling the enemy Tho guns were
large and the explosions loud They fully rvaed
by the artillery Of nature however which the loud
est ever heard, and the flashes from large guns
reflected the dark Clouds were far surpassed by the
flashes Of lightning which darted through the heavens
There also sharp cracks OF musketry and sharp
crashing thunder simultaneously with it, so that Il
was sometimes difficult 10 discern which thunder
and which was mpsketry.
Our troops have been engaged in clearing
ths woods in front, and considerable pro-
ares towards Richmond has lately been made
in this way. In direction, after handsome skir-
mish in which the rebels IN force driven before
advanced this morning threequarters OF mile towards
Richmond, and have since maintained their ground. A
line Of intrenchmonts may be established this
ground, and by means Of them outnank "the
hill In front Of the old tavern" upon which the enemy
have erected FORT and which Is thought to be the key
10 the doomed city. Tomorrow will, perhaps, decide
bow the advantageous position will DO ours Our
loss in tho skrmsh Of to-day, which have mentioned
quite serous-rcport puts It high two hundred
killed and wounded but that Of the enemy was heavier
Your correspondence from that corps viii doubtless fur
ish account Of the affair, however.
An write the rebels have made dash at the picksts
In front OF General Summers corps and the retreat Of
moment compels 10 discontinue writing for the pre-
sont.
WHITE HOUSE, Va, Jsns 70, 1862
The tatio Of yesterday not sanguinary in It's
character a. was first supposed Our lost killed and
wounded win not number over three hundred men,
Compared with the important result achieved II was
cheaply bought, and was q complete triumph Of our
arms. Our army has made general advance on the
enemy or two miles beyond the place whore they
were for the past weeks The "coils OF the GER
pent are closely snvironng the enemys position, and
the spires Of the church sssplss Of Richmond
sight OF portion Of lines General Mcclellan
IN his second line Of seigs parallels In imprsgnabe
position 70 any force the rebels may bring against him.
One railroad train load Of wounded from yesterday
patts were brought down here late last night. They
were Immediately placed board tho hospital steam.
boat Knickcrbocker and left for Fortress Monroe At
daylight this morning. Tho Louisiana is now taking on
BOARD another detachment OF the wounded.
Captain Spencer, Of the United States Army, lately
doing duty with the Army Of tho Potomac arrested
n alleged, by order Of Gen. Mcclellan, and placed in
close confinement He brought TO this port and put
on board the sunboa Marblshead The alleged charge
against the accused la dsloyay TO the Union. 1t sp
pears that tho uncle Of the prisoner Judge In tho
state OF Maryland and was recently arrested for
rregulArity In his official conduct tending dsoyaty
Capt. Spencer, who was educated under the fostering
care Of his uncle, upon learning OF the arrest Of bis
bcnefactor laid down bis sword aud refused duty Tie
prisoner VIII b. sent 10 Fort Lafayette
The white House, the property Of Ftz Hugh Lee, about
shich no much fuss has been made by afsw NEEDLE.
tome fault finding congessmsn, now occupied BY the
Sisters Of Charity, who have come here hospital
purses The building was unsuitable for hospital pur.
,osss, II being entirely too small Hence its disposal
q lhavo already stated.
liz FRoSr ov RICHMOND, June 20, 1892.
On Tuesday night the regiments composing Hooksri
division received orders 10 fold their blankets at az
sary hour the following morning. provide one days "a
lions their bavsrsack and move TO the front at sever
scsock Zach order promptly attended TO, and Al
ha hour the whole division drawn in line Of bat
"a Abnnt eight O'Clock the sfts~s s0fnmeuced. This