The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-06-09
The New York civ Press.

TuE WonLp substantially takes tho sam
s.'s..'....s,.s.,.'u, su,IcC
Is not worth the cutlery that has been raise.
respecting it, and affords no grounds Tor hi
removal.
A correspondent from Gen. McClclans arm,
writes, June 4th:
Evidences accumulate that the enemy intended
The battle OF Saturday and Sunday 10 defeat and
sunihilate the lcit wing of the army. They took
advantage Of the rise In the river rushed down IN
overwhelming force without artillery, hoping ~
complete the victory before our divisions could be
reinforced. Tic bad stat. of the roads prevented
She use of much artillery On either side, but our
st'lwart men met thein with the bayonet drove
them back, mud defeated them totally pr Nor
ton, surgeon Of one of the Virginia regiments
taken prisoner, fully confirms this theory, ON
Sunday afternoon after the baltic had ceased, he
remarked thut he could not understand rby m.
fighting was moi continued by tho rebels a, il was
generally understood that this move was 10 he
successful II the entire rebel army required to
execute H.
The 2sth North Carolina, which seems 10 have
been our principal opponents IN the first engage
ment was cut of from is retreat, and IL now nearly
al in our hands All day yesterday, pursuing par-
ties Of cavalry, and even infantry, were engaged in
bringing in parties Of prsopers var ing in numbers
from one T. one hundred. Their demeanor, with
lew EXCEPTIONS, WAS very respectful Most Of them
declared they were 'ust where they wanted 10 he
and only too glad - escape the service, f.v ~
She officers were snllen aud chopfsllen Latterly,t
would seem M though the North Caroliniana 6sd
been put forward 10 do all the fghting and receivs
oil the hard kicks. They propose 10 mitigate the
evs OF their position, by reducing the strength Of
The confederates.
The TRIBUNE makes the following announce
mcnt:
We learn through private channel in which wa
cohhde, that the tnonists Of Texss will soon hs |
hearh rom We understand that their arrange. |
nients iof restoring their State TO the Union have
Seeh qu.ty matnfed, and that they have ere this
thrown the Old nag ~ the breeze under tito lead ~
jea. sam Houston. Though we wish the Knnsss
EXPEDITION Sputh"ard planned and organized lss, |
winter, had been prosecuted, we cherish .truny |
hopes that the rebels Of Texas will son ,urn 80 |
missing and that Old Sam and Uncle sam viii
have possession Of tho state. We await ni,,ha,
Gdings with lively interest "s'
The Times remarks that the promptncss with
which the recent sudden call for troops was met
oy the loyal states proves the superiority Of the
North over the South, in furnishing men and
resources for this contest.
The EVENING Posr Observes that Co,,,..s
should not adjourn but continue in session 40 n, |
TO cooperate with the Government in the restor.
alton Of order.
Ihe COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER denounces
Senator Summers resolutions condempi,,, tho
appointment of Military Go. erpor, on Al.
ground that they are III advised and ha,ty and
spring solely from dislike TO Governor s,an-
ley's action In North Carolina. Our contem,o.
rary, strangely enough, takes the untenalle DO
sition that Gov. Stanley WAS only sent to enforce
federal not State laws, aud that his error Law in
imagining that it was his duty to regard them
both alike.