The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-07-12
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cursaied In consequence Of the reprebsnsbs practice
INDUCED In BY though soldiers Of srayng from their
commands. majority Of the thus iorgstful Of their
dut having no other place TO to- come IN crowds 10
this city, whore thoir imagnations put In play TO
OIL up the outlines Of bloody fights, which II is more than
probable that lwothrds or the REALTORS never saw In
this momertoas hour OF destiny II bchooves svery
soldier Of the republic 10 stand by his coors. Not
to DO 90 10 TO show both want OF patriotism
aud deficient knowledge Of the issues involved In the
present war. II is 10 be hoped that our generals viii
take such measures as will sectualy prevent our noble
army from being demorazed by tho aziness OF some OF
the mon composing It. Thers IL just now 70 much o.
stake 70 permit tbs 10 be thought Of.
DEATH OF GEN. BEArRKaARD's WIFE.
Tic wife General Boaurogard died at New Orleans
AFFAIRS on TIE PENINSULA.
Facts concerning the operations Of forces are hard
there had bsen fighting or serious nature. The enc
my wAs employed IN escaping and IN selecting
DID nss se, sa sa!' aoss.Dsr r.pord that
he had On Saturday largo force in position near Mr. H
Cartsrs, probably on his estate, ndnstonsly employed
strepg hening its detences. II also reportaa St
strong reiniorcemens had been sent 10 join Mcclellan
and had arrived As tho enemy commands the river he
has many advantages, but we suppose our gonora.s
have an eye these and have taken accord
ngly. great battle was anticipated on Saturday and
again on yesterday to tako place ut the point abovo
named, where the enemy was apparently disposed 70
make n stand.
Tns snenys retreat was ainly managed with cool.
We have boon incredulous from the beginning about
the capture Of the entire fodoral army,
Ss s man part T. w0a
should be and captured by inferior to 1t
m numbers, especially when that army fought on Pc
nnsuis, aud commanded tho both sides or It,
Thore was reason to ect rs matter Of course that
our army would take part OF ho eieral force provi
circumstances.
1t has been suggested that tho number of our pro-
ners Is diminished by the delinquency " some prcini
nent officer on our sde Rnmcr makes most serious
charges Of blundsing and unhtness the part indeed
ol more than one such officer as leading to the partial
the sacrifice, most unnecessarily, of hundreds Of
our brave volunteers he field Of baltic. Ru-
N NOR Is great prevarcaor US al know: but
retaled these points, II 10 due to the services aud the
cause that some rigid measures be aken TO punish such
gross violations Of discipline We think II matter Of
regret that the public expectation raised very high
q the beginning Of tho great effort to whip and ecc the
the enemy from his position AS to tho capturing OF his
whole force, the brilliant victory hAvo gained Is
saughed by tho sangune expectation Of the Wholesale
capture And that Is pretty we'll ascsrtained that
triumph is measuraby forgotten in tho caylng at the
failure TO bag the whole The victory brilliant
and complete without the capture: Our chiyalIous
ously from the scene Of its operations before Rich
mond, the most splsndidly equipped and the best
drilled and largest army organized on this continent
The disaster that army is OF the sovcres and the
victory 70 troops is glorious. There 10 too much to
rejoice over TO admit OF rspnng that more had not besn
done.
rnE srRAns or 1n REBELS.
Upon the strait to which the rebels now reduced
there, tho ETdMinSr Says
The scone Of active operations has been removed
IN such distance from Richmond that is difficult
obtain any news Of the incidents Of each day but from
what is generally understood Of the situation II appears
TO admit only Of the alternative OF immediate
assault upon the enemy o tho falling back Of our lines
~ - - MaixoSD II pANGfR
With reference 70 the continued danger Of Richmond.
the Examiner says
s sincerely 10 be hoped that the ability Of our gene.
rails and the dauness courage OF tho Southern armies,
will soon relieve this portion Of State from the
OF tho invader In them under Heaven, Ia
only hope. So long as the enemy holds undisputed
posscsson OF the lower James, long 10 the capital Of
the confedsracy msnacod.
pRIoRs BRIGADE.
or the losses in Pryors Brigade the EsaniT says
Out OF about 500 men, carried action by General
Pryor, Sl& were killed and wounded.
pRAAD OF A pYsIIIEScE.
Tha: psstilsncs is dreaded IN Rchmoat just now viii
be comprshended from the following brief extract
Tho health OF the city, fear will suffer II SON.
not employed to nsutralizo the unhealthfui
effect which many hospitals in the city and their
roundngs must oaturaly produce The spreading broad
nfsctants lc potash and plaster Of Paris would 20
great way TO relieve or the apprehension
epidemic We besve large quantities OF lime are avail
abe for such purposes Tho early application OF the
hint may save US from pcstilence more deadly than
the bullets Of the Yankees.
THE UNION yAooys IN JANEsvnL1, VA.
band Of Yankees entered Scott and Lee counties, Vr
gina, last week. taking possession Of Janesvile the
county seat Of Lee county and pursued and captured
twenty citizens Of the place. who had fed carrying
of the mails from the Post ONCE and every thing Of value
from the town that portable. They took $40 900
worth Of property from Capt. D. s. Dickinson, including
eleven slaves. About four hundred Of them
sncampsd four miles from the place.