The national Republican., 1862-07-09
Latte AND INTnRN NsTINa PROM
RiCAMUND.
We continue our extracts from the Richmond

Ing last We had brought the enemy TO bay on the
south side Of the Chickahominy, and that u only
remained to finish him in asirgle battle. Such,
in fact, appears to have been the situation then:
The next morning, however, II was peEceived
that our supposed re sources OF generalship had
gwen US too much confidence; that the enemy
Dad managed to GxiriCate himself from tue crit
ical position. and, having ndssed his forces. had
succeeded, under the cover of the night, III
opening n way TO the James river.
"SinCo this untoward event, the operations
Oi our army On tho Richmond SIDE Of the Chick.
ahominy hsvo been IN follow the fugitive eDomy
through country where ne has had sdmra.
BILE opportunities Of concealment, and through
the swainps and fores's of which he has rn-
treated with u judgment, n dexterity, and n
spirit Of fOrtitude, which, however unavailing
they may be 10 save his entire command, must
challenge our admiration for his generaship.
"Tbe glory and fruits Of our victory may
have been seriously diminished by the grave
msbap or fault by which the enemy was per.
mitted to leave his camp on the south side OF
the Cbickahomlny, In an oper country, and TO
where the best portion Of four or Ave days has
been consumed In hunting him and finding out
his new position, only In time to attack him un.
der the uncertainty ard disadvantage Of tho
darkness Of night But In spite Of delays and
embarrassmenis which have already occurred
In bringing the entn., 10 \ decisive action, the
seccesses of tho wot rs engagements, as FAR rs
now known to US, are not to be lightly esteem
ed. We would not depfecate results already
accomplished because Of errors which, u they
had not occurred, would have made our Victory
more glorious and more complete. The seige
of Richmond has been raised; an army OF one
hundred and twenty thousand men have been
pushed from their stronghOlds and fartihca
tions. and put to Digit; we have enjoyed
ries, some Of which have been achieved In cir
oumstances In which the valor Of our troops
have alone redeemed US from the faults Of mil
itary scie noe; we have gathered I'm immense
spell, IN which We are reported TO have taken
III least ton thousand prisoners, and from sew
enty TO eighty pieces Of artillery. and we have
demorallZed and dispersed, II we have not sue.
ceedsd in annihilating, an army which had
every resource that could be summoned to its
within the reach Of the Yankee Government,
and every material condition Of success TO in
sure for II the result Of the contest which II
now sbandens In dsmay." F.
THE DEAD ON THE FIELD.
The d ffcrent postures Of the dead always
strike spectator M ho passes over the battle
field. One lay on his back, with his arms
upward at length; another with his
head plunged into pool Of mud and water,
having evidently died shaking his thirst; q third
lay partly on ths bank and partly In the water
cf creek, having been shot in crossing, and
died .cluiching the twigs and bushes Of the on
pOsite bank. One, shot through the head, hsd
made himself n bed Of leaves and laid down,
drawing his banket and overcoat about him.
His uniform and face betokened an officer of
some rank. All OF the above were Of the Yam.
kee slain.
During Tuesday night, those engaged in car
rying the Confederate wounded of the field
could not use their lanterns. M every flicker
from e m the them was sure I. draw the Are OF the
Nothing was to be found on this portion Of
the held but killed and wounded Yankees and
their guns and knapsaCks. A mute, and to Vir.
giniabs n most intei esting story, was told by
these knapsacks. Upwards Of three hundred
enth regiment, who we're once so feaa,ed and
fonded In this city. II n remnant Cf them 70
turn to tho Empire CITY, they may say with
truth that on Virginia soil they were appropri.
ately welcl med on the occasion of both their
visits as friends and M foes.
HOSPITAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF TIE
AUTHORITIES.
The future historian Of this war, II he does
Justice 10 any feature of It's progress, will pre-
sent tho saddest picture In all his narrative
wheL lie tells how our wounded soldiers are
treated. He will be compelled to give credit To
the phlanthropic attentions Of those of our cit
izens who have devoted their whole time and
en1rgits TO searching them out on the battle
held aud ienderly handling and conveying them
TO the city; and also TO those who have freely
opened their houses and filled them with the
poor sufferers. But, alas what shall he say
II WAS to have made preparations for several
thousand wounded. (for the most short sighted
knew that they would be numbered by thou
sands,) when he tells that so incomplete were
tho arrangements that the houses prepared for
hospitals were not capable Of accommodating
one foui th Of those requiring attention; that
others had to be opened after the sufferers had
been brought 10 the doors Of those houses al
ready crowded; and, worst Of all, that scores
of wagons fllled with men who have suffered In
lafo af hn nj al llft In faH hu
been driven about from one place 10 another,
sometimes for two or three hours, vainly on.
deavoring to find room in which TO bestow their
loads. Nor 10 there any excuse for this. MOI
even that which is 30 often offered tor the short
cOmings Of those who control many ofOur gov
eminent Department. Ignorance.
Lust night we could near, from the room IN
which We we're writing, the drunken shouts Of
rowdies proceeding from n negro ssrenading ia
u thoatre on Franklin street. A little further
from these indecent and grating sounds might
be- heard tho groans Of tho dying. Why might
not this building, a resort Of libertilIes, the
sounds from which mOcked last night the sol
enln and appalling scenes OF death. have been
made hospital foS the wounded? Why, too,
while gamblers and libertines have been per
mitted to reserve their halls of amusement,
have dandy preachers, the smiling bon hu,
ses" who preach charity and the gndly virtues,
been permitted 10 initiate the seltshDess of
these creatures, and to deny ,heir vsivst cush.
iOned churches to the use OF the government
~ hospitals for our wounded and dying SOL
diers!
DISTINGUISHED PRISONER.
From 4 reliable source we are assured that
Gen. Sumner IL wounded, ard u prisoner in
Gen. Jacksons camp. His condition, 1t Ia sal
will not allow OF his being brought to this city
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Captured PrisORers.--The number of prs.
0ners received At the prisons, according to the
returns made yesterday morning from all the
prisons, was 4, ,2Sl. About 800 more were re-
oeived yesterday. They represent Maine and
Michigan regiments. Among them were sap
pers and miners. Semi Of tho prisoners were
almost unable 10 drag themselves along to the r
quarters. and seemed glad when tho doors closed
upon them. About one hundred officers are
among the prisoners. More prisoners ROMAN
to b0 brought In.
Ne,o York Merchants in T0,on.-Yesterday
morning sume half dozen men, who came into
Richmond (AuppOsng II to be In the poss. ssiOu
of McCIellan) for the purpose of setting them
selves up In the business Of suffers, were ar.
res cd and paroled by Provost Marshal Gris.
void until ~ O'Clock, u. IN. Some imp0rtai I
facts, In the meantime, being alleged again
them, an order for thtir re arrest and lodgmeht
IN Castle Goodwin was issued, but up to u LAT Q
hour last night the merchants had not been
caught.
The Central Road Opened Aaain.--By notice
posted up In the hotels yestsrdty, the public
that 60 In and out are informed that trains for
Charlottesville, StauntOn, and other points, are
again running from Richmond on the Central
road. An accommodation train runs to Ash
land d,ily Only hand baggage W IN bs re ceiy d