New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-25
THE BATTLES BEFORE RICHMOND.

posi- ion which he Lad occupied IA order to make
au assault, upon bis capital pnrey unintelligibe.
Ii is quite obvious that retro rade movement on
the part Of q bc-iegiug army means an unieuabie
IOItlon, confession oi weakness, measure o.
safety
II the English army before Delhi had thrown
their right beyond the Suisse Mundee andthe hai
retired across ii after two hard glts agsinbt tOIte
of The Scpoys, so that their rIght WAS obliged 10
double back and cover t-elf behind the lett the
Jumua even our affection, our hopes, aud our fears
could not deceive INTO the belief that die retro.
! grade movement was made in consequence o. any
premedilated strategy, and that the attack was an
ecied result which must lead 10 tie strengthening
| of the new position.
! Ii for moment We take the Thames n. represent.
ing tie james River, and theu imagine n deep and
sluggish stream swearing round the city from the
northeast so to fall into tie THAMES below pla-
tow-mar.hes, we may have a rough idea Of the rela.
tons OF the Chickahomny with the james River aud
/ Richmond. To the east Of tie Chiclahomluy thGs
repres nted let Us conceive river flowing from tie
north west al a distance OF T. miles from it, which
IL called the Pamuukey, aud which turns % eastward
INTO the ses NJ some point on tie coast Of Essex.
Tic Union general having advanced between
the James and the latter river, finds himseli
with the Chickahomny IN hi, front. He throws n
portion Of lis army across The river, AID, having
thu. e.ahhsi ed ia leit proceeds 10 pivot u, on Il
and 70 extend his right b. she rigt1 b,ns Of the
psmunSay e. o. to set 10 The north Of Richmond.
Sc .rceIy hss he done 20 when ~ enemy attack the
ett which had crossed the river CLiekahominv, H.
ict on il severe defeat, take gus ana prsonero
and ONLY retire when Mcclellan throws u large cup
porting force across the rifer.
4 snail cavalry razsls ueds bv the enemy on bis
right weeIs round destroy commits yessels In
1.-The Pawuukey and encircling ti wu0ie aAy tiJe e.
the HEX aLOfliuy below hs left, and returns 20 tue
"bel,aqnered cIiy.' Tie communi aiions Of the
army situated have been mainly dependent on the
rivers and the sea- aud while the General has been
preparing for assault on the enemy, The corps
WI lch he he's relied for some Gcmorstriton On his
extreme night arc suddenly attacked by it0 COrfed-
crates under "S,ole sail Jacsson lso called from
Lis teaacy in holding 10 an distraction Of that I'd
tgre IN h.s light with Shields a. NilcAeser last
Sprrgl aud IRE thaseI acIoss the Potomac.
i An ac''ve offensive movement IN combination with
F,euoot forces ksOn 10 tall bach into the Valley
of me SAenaudoi, but, suddenly turning 10 the casi
b,. GRO So The mountains ara naIfh hes stia..L with
/ bis yic,oriou. little army largely re enforced.
whether by BeagGegrds men or not II is impossible
/ 10 am. and ioins tle C1n;tderai,s vt Richmond.
Tn. presence Of ihi- dashing leader ard bis men
seems 10 inyigorHte The southern leaders. On the
Z6th o. june hey direct an a,ia'. on the ughi wing
Of the Uniorists between the Chickahomin! and Ia
uitnkcy IN heavy !oFce,
lieu comes oiicI confusion. " The Federals,
Lv order OF Gen. Mcclellan, Tcceded several miles,
hotly lursued' (sud therefore running very hard
"by the Coufcderates." Two days hard iphtiug
led 10 the retreat OF the whole OF the jIIou army
row lie massed between that river on their night
and the james River their left. Now, their re-
trent nas LETT open the whole OF tie country between
The CtIckai omny aud tue Pamunkey tile Con-
fyderdtcs.
Wei Point and White House have fallen into the
c,cn,y's hands ana the head of the York River is
once more their own. II Mcclellan bad 9roBro
MN III denly transported bis army across the fyer,
m er menacln2 Rehnoni Oh Tie uOFih SIDE, 80 a. u
lead ,hc enemy to throw up works aud to prepare
] s.trttrf lft.h, md ,.f
H., ,ide resting on tue james hiyer, comparatively
yoeok we might understand the strategy but ru,h
a movement alter serious attack, hard lighting for
ivy, dtys or more, heavy !oss, " hot pursuit
by ihe Ouemy, contraction "i ines - M ieast rus-
n,cious. R,rnteAcilly cOnsideTed; and makiug
ion the Janes Liver ooss like severe reverse. Iac
,r-viru:ty 10 Richmond II gOnc-the menace OF the
lac, /, no Inore-or If Gen. Mcclellan or LIS sue
n cor nakcs the James River the base OF oleiai.ons,
| the Mon ARMY must drop down lower than fOrt
Darling unless their glnvoats have worked throu a
Tue oh,iructiona which has not yet been inserted.
| Fl0n The Daiy Aen' July H.
! We cannot p.Oiess - De Peaily suTprtei ~ ths
di,s.er. We have for some time looked Ia vain Tor
auy +, deral preparations in Virginia corresponding
! 10 the change .. tho general military situation
which las been taking place for the last three
or four months. The dispersion ot large
porlion of the Federal army IN expeditions and
! oarrisop. simultaneous with the concentration OF
fhs Confederate army through the abandonment
Iof a large number of I,s positions, con
.titnted new relation between the two collective
orcss the importance OF which 1t seems To ur, mas
/ no, hon snrieciAtel AZ Washington. II ought TO
have been clearly perceived that every Union sue
ccs. in the OUTLYING portions OF the scene OF war
would tend 70 increase the dilcullieS oil uen' NC
| CleIIso who should have been re-eniOrced nccor-
cinyI, This was not done, ana reveEee Is tue nat
! urll consequence.
Sf,ious ns this revere OF the Unioniets undoubt-
edlV il !, would be great mistake to see III II any
deriye character. The people OF tho Norih wiii re
,urrti ed and possibly Tor the moment alarmed, al
The oefee, Of the mott numerous OF their armies.
Ant we DO not expect that they @i lore IN IA mo-
mani that UfOud CONSCIOUSNESS Oi Immensely superior
strength which they have acquired b experience,
and which they seo reflected III the OPINION oil Ihe
world. -. ,;-...
| They Will more probably ascfbe their Disasters
10 a misapphcation OF the resourceS 'oey hano
uIaced AT tho disposal Of the Government ana "hiie
increasing those resources from Their DoundesH so
viii take precautions for their better employment
Hitherto checks have only prOVOhed 'hen4 ~
,n,ooti,r exeftions; and wIhOu, paradox, ~ ihe
yefv moment when their largest arhy MS snle. ga
s. re,erss. the North knows itself stronger a. tue
South knows Itself weaker than at ah! previous
stage Of tho war. :-.o,-. ~,
the Confederate success see IA II an event "hicu
/. III eiv ia draw out rather than shorten The war
far whether W. suppose The North to be n5nllhg i'
STORE The MON TO lis former ternto.lA. inJeoiy
., sufl,. M sons advise Tor frontier, IL l. ctital.
that lie citizens cannot snOrd % retire from bnc con
tat uuui thew have conciuAvc!y eslaDu'ued 1ueI
, sapenorl'y. .,.,
,r. ,,..,o ro,,,.ii ,f Raehast.r have resolved