The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-06-10
LATEST FROM THHNoRTH.
THE BATTLE BEFORE RICH
MOND.
NoRTHERx ACCOUNT OF THE FIGHT.

We are In posssssior Of Northern rhreFs'
Bringing 40 New York dates 81 late ne tho ON
OF Juna, by which We are enabled to lay De-
fore cur readers q full detail OF the Battle OF
the Seven Pines. with some Of the most glar'
Jog e1aggsrations that ever yet appsa'so !"
print. Not only Is cur loss greatly over
rated and theirs undersstimatsd, bus they
falsely claim to have captured ersas nom Del
OF Confederate prisoners, ana ssudioasiJ
avoid mentioning the large party OF YANKEE
capives who were conducted iato Richmond
a..sr the fight. Before giving the extraordi'
nary narrative With APPEARS In ths New
York herald, We will, by way OF making The
history more eE ter tanning, Introduce rs o pre-
face the
oKDsR OF asg. NJ 'cLsLLAE- CROSSING TEE CHICK
AHoMIhY.
On the 26,h uitimo, Gen. Mcclellan issued
tn . following order:
HKADq'ss ARMY OF THs POToHAc.
Camp near Goat hnrb r. Va,
May Is, 1897.
i. Upon acvareirx hey ond the Cnickahom
my the troops will 60 prepared lIr battle nj q
moments notice, and will b. enureiy unsn'
numbered. with the exception OF az ouIa ness
side o.: the OhickahoUiuy, aud carefully
packed. Toe men will leave the ir knapsac1s,
packed, with the wagons, and Will carry
three days rations. The arms Will De put liz
perfect O der before the troops march, and q
careful inspection made OF then, a. we'll u
of the cartridge boxes, which, IN all case.,
will con tain at leaxt forty rounds, twenty "a
ditional rounds will be ca rried by the men IN
their pockets. Commanders Of batteries VIII
gee that their Timber AID caisson boxes are
filled to their utmost capacity.
Commanders OF army CORPS Will devote
their personal attention to the fulhllmec OF
ord nd - n
proper XrraI gsmsn1 are made for packing
and properly guarding the trainA and surplus
baggage, takin" all the steps necessary TO Ia.
cure their being brought promptly IN 1ton'
when needed; they Will ALEC take steps 10 pre-.
vent the am oulances from int. ring with
the movements of any troops; they must fol.
low Ia the rear OF all the troops moving by
tho same road. Sufficient guards and staff
iii ,ers W Ill be detailed to carry cut ihaSe Or
dsis.
The ammunition wagons will b, IL readi.
ness to mai CD to their respective brisa1es and
batteries at q moments warniL e, bat WILL Z OF
cross the Cntckahominy until tney are sen;
for Ell quartsrmasters and ordnance OIL.
csrs are to rsinsia with their trains.
IL. In the approaching battle Tho General
connandipg trusts that the troops viii pre-.
seIvs the discipline which he has been SC
AZ xlous to enforce, and which they have SO
generally observed. He calls upon all the
OH ,eIs aud soldiers to obey promptly and In
diligently ali orders they may receive; lie,
toasac hes never YET been checked, and 10;
them preserve ia battle perfect GOODNESS and
coGfid- ca--ths sure forsrunnsrs OF success
They must keep well together, throw away
no snc,s, but Gim clreful'y and low. and
above eli things rely upou the bayoaet -
Commanders OF regiments are Isminded u
the grsut responsibility that rests upon them
upon their cOOiness, Judgment, and dtscre;io
the des iaies OF their regiments AID succesi
Of the day will depend
BY command Of M, ,r. General Mcclellan
S. WILLIAMS, asst as il 0enn.