The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-06-02
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IATHeT FROM THE NORTH.

we have received NOrtnoIn pAP0ss ~ INV
A. the 18th alt, tve days latsr than the INST
advtees from that quarter. the folio wing
extracts are about all OF interest inat Is to be
found In then
FRon nIgHMOEp.
Mas MEoRANIosvIbLs. SIX miles rom
KtchmoTd, Morday, May 10.
All along the right wing, to-day. the Ioocss
have sho YIN themselves In strong force. De-
ser terra aud contrabands confirm the story
.hst Beauregard IL in Richmond. though
none have seen him. The rebels we're cneer-
ius loudly over something ell tbs morning;
they are throwing strong force doWn 70 tho
river. aud are again moving down their army
to .hr front, 1t though they meant to give Us
battle.
Tbree bris AIDES have laii In front Of mechan.
ioavil,e all day, threatening an attack, but
we still mold II, though our pickets nave
been driven in along the river We still! ht Id
both siies OF the bridges, and can no douh,
hold them. A dri1zi;ng rain has been falling
ALL the afsernooA. ard no movements Of The
troops have been made that It Is adyisabie to
publish. We lie now side by side with the
larg. comps, but tn GO mites distant, ard
though 'oy hour may plunge ne into q light,
Ssho not took for ons fer some line o m"
WAsHIrafOr, May IS --M,duiS ht 0s3. NC
ulellan tsiegraphs TO the ecrstary Of War
that the battle OF yesterday, Al Han ve- Con1
House, resulted III Il compile routof he
my II 10 ate ed that We have takan 800 pris.
onsIs and moro are coming III. Abs Ice, of
the enemy is ss. dowa atlelo Cur men b.
ried one hundred OF thei- lad. uur lcs,is
S7a In Killed. sounded and Missing, of which
ti'g. Tires We1a killed
Tue forces opposed &c rs were p.!rCiDaIly
rom North Carolina AID ueorgia. The PRIV
oners from the former State express them.
7oNes VerF tired or lhs war. They also say
max their deiea: Will have deIuoralizlng Of
ie<L on the rebel army
itio nation from Gan. Hallsck, dntsd yes
.erd y, indicate. ihat 70 engageneut had
: heA place
no particulars Cf <ien REcks's ri lir hnvs
ce"E received.
Ths New Yo.k Times, Of .hs zstb. ha, the
io'loT ips Items fr.m : corr espondeutia tie
Fedol Il srTaY hetors Richmond
TRsss tlILEs ovss TIE CHIcxaHon1sy,
saturday, Nay "a, 1862,
We trossPd The ihtckab O.nIny yesterday
Httht ut opposite II, gre ions rec ourO .ssR1ce
havlug discovered the country clear Of It
ane@y for some dIsrnca buck OF the river,
tbeir vidsttes failing back n ,fo-e t,;e ai-ance
{ our Hoops.
n deeeri5r Vac u mes IN this mornInS
BRINGS q Confirmation Cf ths suggestion IN
M las: le;ter. INA: their filling ba, in a ruse
- draw us into d tiiCuity. He reports tn ltthe
rebei ricse.s navsI ,ruc;i:Ts to fall back be-
totcour men until with u Il fe W miles Of Rich
moht, when, rs at Williamsburg they VIII
make O sudden attack upon our al vance in
superior force. The main body of tae Con
federRts army he reports on the north sids OF
the railroad, the brigade Of Tennessee troops,
~ WAN Ao p0iHi Se,ooiNh pIChek uutS On tnlS
side.
The rebsls claim 1896 men, but 90 900 he
asserts will cover their entire force. Much
dissatisfaction exls;s amorg them on account
Of :be crnsc:ip.ion act, aud many Wont be
glad t lay down heir arms ola not pride for
nd. The leaders a.e determined to make
stand, having chosen position near Rich
mond for this pnrHose; their works, as have
before stated running from point close to
the city for several miles tows I'd tue Chicka-
hGmiuy
The rebs;s ere rot lacking for food, such as
1t bacon bsing the only meat, the beef be-
ing all gone
eCQnnolhssnce was made yaatsrday, by
Gen. - to within three miies Of the James
river signs OF the re balls were discovered
except the scouting parties, who fell back on
each other until body OF about one hun
dred had gathered
similar reconnaissance was IN ade at the
same time, on the Richmond road, by Col.
-, who found & body OF several hundred in
iautry three miles this side OF Bot.om's
bridge. Gen. --. has gone on, OF another re
conhoirsance this NOR ing. Intending 10 push
As far en- toward Richmond SIS 10 can with
;afety. The sound OF brisk firing, In the ad
vance SIS l write, reports that he has met the
enemy.