The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-06-04
THE SITUATION.


The additional particulars of the battle Of Rich
mond on Sunday which we give to-day, prove the
valor displayed by our troops. The bsyonet
charge made by our men drove the enemy more
than mile, something almost unprecedented. One
hundred and seventythree of the rebels were killed
In this charge by tho bayonet alone. General
Mcclellan was on the field, and his presence had an
inspiritng effect upon the men. full list of the
killed and wounded has not yet reached us, but we
publish to-day . large number of those who have
80 gloriously fallen in defence of their country. It
ID said that Jefferson Davis was present at the &C
ton on Sunday. So great was the disaster that
the rebel commanders were not able to rally their
troops, and they were compelled to fall back to
Richmond on Monday.
General Hooker mnde a reconnaissance in force
yesterday on the Williamsburg turnpike road to
within four miles of Richmond. and did not find the
enemy there in any large bodies. Their pckets
were visible, but they retired on the approach of
our troops. In the battles of Saturday and Sunday
the rebels are said to have thrown forward the
main body of their army and all their choicest
troops Having been defeated in these two sue
cessive actions, it is probable that the permanent
defence Of Richmond viii become impossible. The
opinion prevails in General McClellans army that
the rebel capital will have to surrender on the next
advance Of our troops.
We publish to-day highly graphic account Of
the battle of Hanover Court House, from our spe-
cial correspondent on the field. The main interest
attaching to this brilliant action is derived from
the fact that 1t was an essential preliminary to the
recent battle in front Of Richmond, and to the
capture Of the capital itself, which is to ensue.
Our news from the column of General Banks is
dated Monday night. The whole Shenandoah
valley has been cleared Of the rebels by the COM
bined movements Of General Shields, General
Fremont and General Mcdowell, from whose force
q brigade Of cavalry, under General Bayard,
reached Strasburg in the morning, and was
ordered by General Fremont to join in the pursuit
Of Jsckson's army, who made three attempts to
maintain position at different points, but were
driven from each with great loss. The rebels
we're attacked at strasburg by Fremonts forces
on Sunday evening, and rapidly pursued on Mon
day morning by the troops Of Fremont Shields
and Bayard. Their dispersion was complete.
The vigorous course which Governor stanly il
pursuing in North Carolina is fully displayed in
our correspondence from Newbern to-day. He
has completely out-distanced the fanatical aboli-
honists, who were doing 80 much mischief in that
quarter by sndeavoring to convert the purposes Of
the war into mere abolition mission.
c0NeREss.
In the Senate yesterday, bill was passed pro.
viding for the raising Of the property Of the United
States sunk In the waters thereof. The House bill,
Furnishing polygamy in the Territories, with On
amendment Of the Senate annulling acts Of the
Legislature of Utah with regard to the practice
was passed BY . vote Of 81 to 2. The bill prescrb
ing an additional oath to jurors was briefly dis.
cussed. The consideration Of the Tax bill was
then resumed, and continue d till the adjournment.
= In the House Of Representatives, Mr.. John B.
Stiles, Of Pennsylvania, and Mr.. +. F. Lowe, Of
California, were qualified and took their seats. A
petition asking that Western Virginia be admitted
Into the Unioh as new and Independent State
was referred to the Territorial Committee. The
Senate bill recognizing the independence Of Havti
and Liberia, spd providing for diplomatic relations