St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-07-03
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New YORK, July --latest advices
from Mcclellan at Washington yesterday,
morning were up TO- two o'clock Saturday
P. NJ, Up to that time he had successful
ly carried Out the plan he pointed out
sometime ago, which plan was to SWING his
right wing towards the rear, which inclu-
ded all the forces north Of halfway be-
tween Bottoms Bridge and Newbridge,
and at the same time to advance, his left
wing towards James river, opening COM
munication with the gunboats:rl \; ~
The attack of the enemy last Thursday
ia great force, necessitated this Strategic
movement, and in changing his base; of
course W. ite House landing was abandon
ed. -.
All the. sick and wounded, or nance and
com,hissary stores, troops and property,
we're there embarked under, the superin-
tendence Of Gen. Casey, and oil Monday
were at Turkeys Island, on James river,
eight miles. hsloH> Fort Darling and fifteen
below Richmond. -. ........
q After an interruption of communication
between Gen. Mcclellan and w ashington,
lasting forty eight hours, his left wing
touched James river yesterday, near Tur-
key Island bridge He immediately open
ed communication with Commodore Rog-.
cas- of the Potomac AotiIla and through
him with Washington.
The result may be that his steam trans
ports may relieve his soldiers of the fatigue
of marching on Richmond, BY landing
them near the rebel capital, after the
gunboats have cleared away Tho. Sbstzue-
tions. . s.
Our army is now extricated from the
MARCUS swamps Of the Chickahominy on
the high ground on James rlver.
New York, July lst.-The morning
paper correspondence contains nothing new
from before Richmond. = ~ =
The Herazds correspondence of the
2eth states that Hooker's division was
ordered to have, one days rations in their
haversacks, and be in line of battle at sew
en- o'clock Wednesday.
A move was made at eight o'clock by
the First Massachusetts,, Colonel Cowdin,
az skirmishers,, across an open field, driy-
ing in the rebels, when the First was rein
forced by the remainder of Grover. bridge
and the Excelsior and Jersey brigades,
driving the rebels out of the woods which
our men took possession Of.
This occupied till H. o'clock, when 2
guns were brought up. doing great exccu-
ton. Between IL NJ. and evening, again
advanced, receiving and returning several,
heavy volleys Of musketry; when the .reb-
els fixed .bayeueta and started at double
quick towards the LIST, and 1lth Massachu-
setls, and 26th Pennsylvania, who were
ready for them. -. f.:...'>
On came the rebels with 4 yell, but the
firm front Of our boys alarmed them and
they broke, retreating in great disorder.
Our, troops driving them more than half
a mile at the point of the bayonet, the reb-
els falling in heaps. More Of them falling
in this charge than at Fair Oaks. They
were driven from their rife pits, once We.
occupied them until reinforced. Gen.
Siokles had two horses shot under him.
NEW York, June 30,-There is ru-
NOR that some officers of MeC lellaa's army.
say that during the retreat3o The right
wing Mcclellan advanced bis left wing
some five miles to 4 lofts eminence, where
large quantities of charcoal is being used
to heat hot shell for Richmond. The po-
sation is in easy Smelling shell distance Of he
city. .:.; eSat%zs::1 3 @<ss y, , is
Rumor also says Burnside has landed
in the rear Of Fort Darling and all. his
available troops were ready to attack it.
An officer gives the report that Rich
mond Is already on fire, from. hot shot,
These reports are given without *vouck-
for their oredibiGty.
The same paper Of the 9th, says that
on the night previous, the Office Of Laird,
Norton Il Co., lumber dealers, Of that city
was entered and large Herring safe