New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-12

II the fret official display OF our success had not
been fully sustained by subsequent events, and II
the public expectations, which were then raised TO
such hight are to be reduced, believe that our
people bear the disappointment without waiting
TO hear the facts drip out through the slow and
forced confessions of those In authority. II Nc
Clellan has effected a communication with the
river, why was not this fact boldly and sincerely
announced instead of ,nhng with the public mind
by reports of surrounding portions OF his
army in triangular swamps, and in the
neighborhood OF mill-pOnds and other false
and vague stories, intended TO break the fall of
the impression of general facts. We know that the
yaor of troops has so far prevailed and that the
enemy has been pushed from his lines of investment
of this city; but what may be the strength OF the
coherent remnant Of his army; whether that rem,
nant s yet involved by lines, has escaped
from our grasp, or has been REINFORCED for another
grand battle, are questions which everybody has
been asking for the last week, and which the Gov
eminent plainly refuses TO answer, by Withholding
from the people ali information whatever OF the BAT
| lie of Richmond.
! Upon the strait to which the Rebels are now re-
duced there, The Examiner says:
The scene Of active or eratiols has been removed
to such distance from Richmond that it lie difficult
obtain any OF the incidents Of each day. but
from what is generally understood Of the situation,
it appears e admit only of the alternative OF
an immediate assault upon the enemy, or the falling
back OF our lines.
With reference to the continued danger of Rich
moDd, The E:dmiae says:
IL is sincerely to be hoped that the ability of onr
generals sDd the daunlless courage OF the southern
armies will relieve tts portion Of our state from
the presence Of be invader. In tben under Heaven,
is our only hope So long as the enemy holds unds-
pured possession Of ,he lower James, so long Is The
capital OF the CoDiedcracy menaced.
OF the Losses in Pryors brigade, the Eram.ner
save:
Out of about / 800 men, carried into action by
Gen. Pryor, IA were killed and wounded.
The Eramiaer thus heads its account of General
Mcclellan having secured bis desirable new position:
THE RICHMOND LISEs-THE ENEMY on Sfw
LINE OF DEFENsE-A CRITICAL SITUATION.
That pestence is dreaded in Richmond just now,
will DO comprehended from the following brief ex-
tract:
The health of the city we fear will suffer if some
means not EN- plOyed TO neutraize the unhealti-
full effect which so many hospitals iu the city and
their surroundings must naturally produce. The
spreading broadcast around the hospitals and in the
CUTTERS Of such disinfecants as lime, potash and
plaster of Paris, would 20 great way to relieve us
OF even the apprehension, Of an epidemic; We be-
lieve large quaniiiee of lime available for such
purposes. The early application of the hint may
save from pestilence more deadly than the bull
lets of the Yankees.
The Richmond Dispatch iays:
The effective force Of some Of the bhgades now
operating ON the enemy below this city is represented
BY those who profess 10 be conversant with the sub
ject as much curtsed. in consequence Of the repre-
hensble practice Ddulged IN by thoughtless soldiers
of strayug from their comrades majority Of the
men thus forgetful of their duty, having no other
place 10 60 10, come in crowds " thus city, where
their imagnstons in put in play 10 fill mp the ont
lines OF bloody fights, which it is than probable
that two-thifds of the REALTORS never saw.
In this monenious hour Of our destiny ii behooves
every soder OF the Republic 10 stand by hit coors.
y Ot 10 do 80 IL TO show both want of patriotism
aud defcien, know ledge Of the tissues involved in
the present 1t is TO be hoped thai Generals
will take such measures will effectualy prevent
our noble army from being demoralized by the lazi
Of some of the men composlDg II. There is just
too much at stake permit this 10 be thought Of
The wife of Gen Beauregard died at NewOrleans
a few days ago.
Fscts concerning the operations Of our forces
hard 10 obtain. Since Tuesday up to yesterday
morning there lad been no fighting Of a serious
ture. TIE enemy was employ ed In escap ny and IN
selecting position OF safety OF defense of those who
did not get off altogether. IL 10 reported that he
had on Saturday large force 10 position near Mr..
Hill CATERS probably on his estate, strengthening
it's defenses.
1t was also reported that strong re-enforcements
had been cent 10 join Mcclellan and bad arrived.
AZ the enemy commands the river, he has many adj
vantsges but we suppose our Generals have an eye
30 these, and have taken measures accordingly.
great battle was anticipated on Saturday and again
on yesterday, to take place at the point above
named, where the enemy was apparently disposed to
make stand.
The enemy's retreat was certainly managed with
cooDess and generslship. This need Of praise is
due him. We have been increduious from the be-
ginning about the capture Of the entire Union
army, or indeed the main Part of it, Ii would ill.,
deed be an extraordinary event if army 30 large
should be surrounded and captured by one inferior
to ii in numbers, especially when that army fought
on peninsula, and commanded the waters on both
sides Of it.
There reason to expect, as matter OF coursc.
that army would take part of the Union force,
provided it whipped that force; how many depend
upon CIRCUMSTANCES IL has been suggested that the
number of our prisoners IL Diminished by the delin-
ouepcy of some prominent officer on our tide.
Rumor makes most serious charges Of blunderiug
and unfitDess on the part indeed Of more than one
suoh officer as leading to the partial irustration OF
the general plan Of operations, and the sacrifice
most unnecessary OF hundreds OF brave Volunteers
on the field OF battle.
Rumor Is u great provancator, as all know, but II
there be the slightest foundation for what she has
retsiled Oh these points, il Ii due TO the service and
the cause that some rigid measures be taken to pun
isb such gross violations OF discipline
We think it q matter Of regret that the public eX.
mediation was raised very high at the beginning OF
he great effort 10 whip and eject the enemy from
Bis position As TO the capturing OF BIZ whole force
the b1i liant victory we have gained is overslaugbed
by the ssnguine expectation Of the wholesale cap,
tnre. And now that it ID pretty well ascertained
thai the Great body of the enemy force has ESCAPED
the triumph il measuraby forgotten in the cayiing
ut the failure TO bag the whole concern.
The victory il brilliant and complete, without the
capture Our chivalrous army has driven from its
Notifications and insorously from the scene OF its
operations before Richmond the most splenddly
equipped and the beat drilled and largest army ever
or1anized On this continent. The Disaster 80 that