Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1862-07-10

:. theif m0Eements, ,31Geu1n.edt the frool
to move back in The most admirsble o
. der. At one time ii. this retroorai
i novemstt the reserve force Of f7Gel
e sykes charged On the euehysxith ii
1 sbayonet and drove him back nearly
r mile. In this charge the gallant Ne
e York Filh and. Col. Bensdix's Ne
L York Tenth drew forth the plaudits
J, the army BY tbeif stsadiness and brav,
D ry, Ia which they however lost sbos
E hundred Of their numbers. whose bod
les Il was necessary to leave on th
/, field. Cheers went up along our wbol
lines at this gallant rspulse. which va
: at 5 o'clock 10 The afternoon. and u
r enemy did not again renew the attac
during the balance of the evening
, but turned his columns down towar
the White House. which seemed to b,
the haven Of all his hopes. The divis
, ion Of the enemy dispatched in this di
rection was estimated at from twent,
to thirty thousand, cavalry, artillery
and infantry. They started down at
O'Clock on Friday afternoon.
STATEMENT OF A PATMAsTER.
In conversation with a paymaster
who was with General Porter's Diyis
ion when the battle commenced, have
very full confirmation of the state.
ment Of this gallant soldier. He says
that being anxious for the safety of the
large amount of treasure in his posses.
sion be asked instructions, aad was told
to proceed on toward Savage Station,
on the Richmond side Of the Chicka-
hominy, in company with the wagon
train then moving in that direction with
the knspsacks Of the men and all the
Valuables from the various camps OF
the division. He joined the train and
moved on, and describes the artillery
reserves stationed along the road to
protect the retiring of the right wing
Of the army across the Chickahominy.
He says it was a most orderly move
ment, conducted slowly and steadily,
and that the only evidence Of panic was
among some teamsters, who threatened
to break their lines, but were instantly
checked by company Of cavalry who
drew on them and were ordered to
blow out the brains OF the FIRST man
who deserted his post or disobeyed the
orders of the guards.
This gentleman left the Savage Sta
tion, South of the Chickahominy, at
2 o'clock on Saturday morning. and
states that during the night the entire
right wing of the army passed over the
river in perfect order. not losing wag-
on Of the train. and only leaving such
portions Of their camps as was not
deemed worth removing as they retired
to their new lines. There had been no
firing during the night, though at FIVE
O'Clock on Saturday morning some
heavy cannonading was in progress on
the extreme left toward the James river,
which soon ceased, however, and at
seven O'Clock all was again quiet. The
railroad was in operation all night on
Friday after the battle, and the last
train that left for the White House took
its departure at seven O'Clock, and met
no interruption on the way down.
LAST OF THE WHITE HOUSE.
On Saturday morning the work Of
evacuation at the White House had been
nearly completed, and although there
was still number OF vessels before the
landing, there was an abundance Of
steamers in readiness TO move off with
them at any moment.
At nine O'Clock train OF cars started
out for headquarters, but had not been
gone more than an hour before it re-
turned, reporting the enemy to be sp-
preaching Dispatch Station, which is
eleven miles from the White House.
This, however. is supposed to be
mistake, as telegraphic communication
through to Gen. Mcclellan was contin-
ued up to II O'Clock, at which time the
mail boat started for Fortress Monroe.
MY CONCLUSIONS.
From the foregoing think I have
conclusively proven that the obje-t OF
Gen. Mcclellan, long before the battle
on Friday was to abandon the White
House, and also draw in his right wing
across the Chicahominy. That he has
accomplished this most mastery move
ment with but little loss in comparison
with his punishment Of the enemy there
can be no doubt, and that he has
strengthened his position by construct
ing his lines, and changing the base Of
his operations to James river is equally
self-evident. There he will have the
cooperation Of the gunboats, and if the
enemy attempt to interrupt his supply
vessels by making dash on the James
river they will meet with prompt pun
ishment from the gunboats, and so
weaken their forces in front that the city
win fall into his possession with but
a slight struggle. Although "hoPe
may be father 70 the thought" 1 would
wager a big apple that Gen. Mcclellan
is in possession Of Richmond BY Sunday |!
next.
Yours, etc., G. G. F. /