The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-07-07
LATEST FROM TINE NORTH.
MrCLETLAN STILL TICTORTf)rs, /,
THE RERELs IN TRAP.
Offer or More Troops from the Norihern
States.


We have succeeded in obtaining baltimore paper
TO the 3d inst. and New York papers to the al ins
The Extracts from them tell the same old story
" Federal Victory and the conie,,erate- in
Trap
Especial Dispatch 10 the New York Tribune
bAfrik FIELp, Sunday, June %, 1862 \. M.
severe and most determined battle was fo,gh, q,
The right wing Of the Army If the Potomac O,
Thursday and Friday. the 26sh and 9Th ins,ants
which is claimed by some OF our officers as a sue
eesstui strategic movement into which the enc IN,
have unwillingly beea drawn, an, which will soos
result in the capture Of Richmond aud the entir
Rebel army.
The attack was made by the enemy in im,nens.
force who crossed the Chickahominy river near tiis
railroad, above Mecaanicsvilie, ON Thursday att er
noon. and fought desperately, but were unable Il
drive our men back single rod fro,n their 1osi
,ion, notwithstanding that we had to contend, #
an unequal combat, with nearly or qnita ten te
The enly forces en- gaged on that day was Nc
GalhA nlyixoa, Mhiet xns aocafsGs yss thesn1p0Mts
sadc of = kwanapy FAvjssc, about a nise and aball
back from the Chieknkomfpy river
The battle lasted from about until e=P. NJ,
when the enemy drew off, renewing the attack mt
the break of day, and after several hours Of har.
fighting Gen. Mccalfs division was ordered to fall
back. The soldiers. supposing that the order waa
given from fear OF being overpowcred. said they
could hold the ground, aud begged that The order
might be countermanied, which was rcfuseh and
the yielded with great reluctance.
General Mcclellan was the field during the af
fernoon and mp to late hour at night, dire ei ing
the movements and expressed himself well sas siies
with the result
On Friday morning eopmenced what is called the
strategic movement, which, il is hoped. will be n
success. although at time IL nearly proved fat ri
to a considerable portion of the army
Below give the facts OF the two days battle rs
gathered by personal observation and from various
other sources but which, as is always The while
the battle is raging Immediately after are i'm
perfect in consequence of the coaic;iug tenents
of persons located 4: different pAinis OF the field
operations.
THE CoNFEDERATEs' ATTACK on THURSDAY
on Thursday, about noon, the enemy made an
attack upon General Stonemaus forces in the vi
cinity Of Hanover Court House, probably for the
purpose of accomplishing ouf thanking move
lnent on the right. and to engage attention in
that direction. Shortly afterward they commenced
vigorous cannonadng fro:n the works Situated
on an enlinence opposite Merhancsyie. alsnat ,.ne
and hall miles distant; also from two batteries
one above and the other below.
They were replied 10 by Campbens P.nnsylya
Mia batteries en- picket duty, one OF the Mechanics
vile road. and another from behind earh.o!ks At
the right Of q grove.
Tie CoSFEnERArks CROSS TIE cRICKAHoMIsY.
Abeu; two p, A the enemys infantry and squad
Tons OF cavalry crossed the Chickalle nliny IN i'm
meuse force, short distance above the Tirginis
Central Railroad making i rapid adv ance through
lowiants and forest, toward General Mccall s,.iyi
sion. who were en.renehed on a hilly wu2arla
across swanpy raTisie. 4ooat a.ile iu the of
Mecha0icsvi.ie.
FART or TgE PENNSYLVANIA BUcKrA!Ls. cAp.
TURgD.
The Ist Pennsylvania Ril-s liIuekiai's) add
Camp ue.s tean>yivs.cis battery were on picket
duty, al .: whom except company, fell back
behind Ene breast works and ride pits neIs line
OF battle wls drawn up. Company l.. al the Buck
lGils, v H, ere ou picket beyond ,he railroad
by the enrmy, ami the Las that was
known ot them they were trying 10 cut their way
through aA immensely superior force. Their lite
Is not known. bat il = presumed thai the greater
portion oi hem were laken prisoners.
TsRRIRfK C0HFLICr
The -neTay ad aoccd down at the 1.ar Of Machau-
issvii.e. on l~sv. Il3rsly ground to where o,4r
sssssss ssnl4i fihS prs s.ui eftfs
works 0n ali enileaee the ii0fth.Tly SIDE oi he
ravine when the conflict becaur most terrible ih-
Confeferal~s. with tie most determined courage.
a'jemptrl - prrs- forward over iairy ground lat
the bullets and grap+Saot fell among tarsi,kr haii
until, in the words II al otceF "'Eey .y ike flies
on bowl OF sugar, and ~ dark withdrew Il h,.
MAS Kept ap on boih -;,ies untll about
nine +. NJ, nh-n ti4. battle ceased oar forces
were covered By rarAworks and suffered sHt
slightly. TIE casualties. far as know are given
below.
Late in ibe afternoon the enemy made charge
with c1Tairy. Ab"ut haudnrd Of them came
rushing down and attempted 10 the rayine
WHEN The horses became lairett A squadron ostr
cavalry, seelug the position in which the eneiny
were placed made q charge down the hill, whtn
the eayalt abandoned I4eir horses and f-,i
The infantry fight was then renewed and az
cordng 10 the statement OF my informant Surgeon
Humphrey, Of the Pennsyi IS aBia Buehtsil Regiment
continued until abour seven T.. NJ, when a retrrat
was ordered, very much against The will of the
Pennsy lyania boys, who begged 20 be allowed to
deiend their position. which they f-lt confident
they could continue 10 hold.
The outer forces began to fall back. Porter
corps were some distance below, near what is We'll
Known here Is DR.. Gaines's residence
RETREAT OF OUR RIGHT w1s0. Il
At the break OF day turned out from my COM
Portable bed he ground) after the fight of the dav
before, for the right wing, where there had been
Al ineessant eannonading for some time
The frs. that Attracted my attention was the i'm
mense line of baggage and forage wagons extend
Ing about four miles. Next came {. cavaIcade OF
ambulance wagons, extending az far as the eye
could reach, and the next eninence the view
was changed.
Next came stragglers, who never happen to be
under fire, hut can report hairhreadh escapes and
personal adventures, with the finale thar our regi-
neni is all cut up, and only about hundred and
fifty Of us left Next came along he sick soldiers
IN foot, and, lastly, negro, dragging foot
after the other, apparently much frightened and a
'oldier by his Side, damning him for not moving
aster
<uowR as Gainess Mills, and halted for An artillery
Jattery which was hurriediy crossing the bridge
and as the last of the train passed over an order
Vas given TO destroy it. At this moment depleted
regiment came over the eminence, and seeing the
work OF destruction going on, cried out, atop
top, the enemy rare close upon us, some Of them
II the same time glancng backward
Your correspondent had started ont breakfas.less
or Mechaniesvile, but suddenly became impressed
With the idea that he had some business in an op-
,osite direction Returning about two miles, he
anne into en- open space Of rolling land about one
md three-quarters miles III length, extending Ia
Voodbury's Bridge, across the Chickahominy, and |
lbou, one and bali miles in width, perhaps one
bird OF which Is bottom land next 10 the Chieka I.
loniny, and the remainder high rolling land skirt
Il with woods
Previous to reaching the open space, skir-shers 4
we're being thrown ont, and flrir actions would /
cad one Inclined 10 timidity to suspect thas tbs, /
nemy had crept up uneonliortaby near.
Passing TO the open space, an ifs.Inens- i
orce some drawn up in ins OF battle, and oihera
marching snds o6unferlnarrhng. These consisted :
{ PorterseJeps and Metals Pennsylvania boys,
rho had yieided against their viii.
THE SECOND RAYS gaTfLF
Two hours .aftarward theanen,y came feeling
heir way through the woods and finally a general /
aftie ensued The cannonading WAS terrific and i
be nusketry eau only be understood by those who
ATE heard the crash of immense trees in quick
accession
Duryea's gallant Zouaves Were lying upon the
round Ter two hours, while our batteries ,srrs
aeliing the woods over them.
Finally, toward night the eneaay ATTEMPTED 10
reak the centre line in fsoasof DURYEA'S Zouaves,
I'd the musketry firing became most terrific,
sting soa.e twenty or thirty minutes after which
,ere was g hl!l. Shortly, sf'crward an at.smpt
'as made to break throsgh the right, wsich was 4
.pulsed, and hall an hanr later another attempt
rs made on the len. with the s.asae result. The
attle had then been raging for some four hours i
ithout any apparent change or advantage on either
de
EeiIfoFeements of artillery and infantry then
ane steadily along over the bridge marching /