The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1862-07-05

steamers on their way to the new base q
operations on James over. They woul,
dOubtlcss move dowu isnmediately ITO For
Monroe andAwaN the instructions Of Gel
Mcclellan. "a number are already up III
James river under the protection oe III
gunboats. b - - q
Since an early hour on Saturday mornin,
Mcclellan has been deprived of telegraph,
communication with Washington. He aban
dpned itssuse several hours before it wa.
cut. doubtless being fearrullthat the enem,
might, by placing a magnet on the wires
read his orders. Direct communication with
Gen. Mcclellan is being opened by the gun
boats up the mouth Of the Chckahominy
= The Baltimore American arrives at the
following conclusions t.-E'P rfe.a el
- The object Of Gen. Mcclellan was to aban
don the White House ard draw the RICH,
wing Of his army across the Chickahominy
which he has accomplished with but little
loss in comparison with the punishment be-
slowed on the enemy. Gen. Mcclellan has
also strengthened his position by contract.
ing his lines and changing his base Of ope.
rations to the James river, where he will
have the cooperation Of the gunboats, and
fthe enemy attempt to intercept his supplies
by making dash OF James river, they will
meet with pretty prompt punishment from
the. gunboats and weaken their forces in
front of Richmond SO that the city will fall
into his hands with but slight struggle.
e New York, June SO.-The West Point,
Virginia, correspondent of the POST, under
date Of the 9th, states that il was reported
there, that our pickets were driven in on the
p m. Of the 2sth, at the White House, and
that the shipping had been sent to West
Point from the White House. : 's q. e
A Rebel mail captured, states that Beau
regard had arrived at Richmond with the
main portion ofhis army, and that 10000
men had been sent to reinforce jackson, and
the latter would at once attack the right
flank of our army, while Lee would make
desperate attack in front. sv'1 2
j New YoRK, July --latest advices from
Gen. Mcclellan at Washington yesterday
noon up to 2 O'Clock Saturday afternoon say
that up to that time he had successfully car
ried out the plan he pointed out some time
ngo, which plan was to swing his right wing
towards the rear, which included all the for
ces north of and half between Bottoms
Bridge and New Bridge, and at the same
lime advance his left wing towards James
liver, opening communication with the gun
boats The attack Of the enemy last Thurs
n great force necessitated the strategic
movement, and in changing his base, Of
course the White House landing was aband.
mel. AL! the sick and wounded, ordnance
md commissary stores, troops and property
here. were embarked under the superinten- |
lence of Gen. Casey and on Monday were
t Turkey Island, on James river, eight
niles below Fort Darling and fifteen miles
'elow Richmond. @'s -"
After an interruption Of communication |
e,ween Mcclellan and Washington, AZ
ours, his left wing touched James river
esterday, near Turkey Island bridge. He
opened communication with
;om. Rogers of the Potomac flotilla and
trough him with Washington. The result
nay be that the steam transports may re-
ieve his soldiers Of the fatigue OF marching
N Richmond by landing them near the reb-
i capital after the gunboats have cleared |
way the distractions. Our army is now
from the malarious swamps Of the
'hckahominy and are on the high ground
New YORK. July Morning papers cor.
espondence contain nothing new from be-
,re Richmond The Herald's correspon-
ent Of the Goth ult states that Hooker's d.
ision was ordered to have one DAYS ratfons
, their haversacks and be in line of bat
L. .hefan svr$ .4s4f - s..
Ats o'clock, on "Wednesday, a movement
'as made by the lst Massachusetts, Col.
'owden. as skirmishers across an open
ED, driving in the rebels. when the list
'as reinforced bv the remainder of Growers
rigade and the Excelsior and Jersey brig
Hes. driving the rebels ont of the woods,
'hich our troops took possession of. This
coupled tin II O'Clock. when two guns.
'ere brought up, doing great execution
etween ~ and O'Clock. we again advan-
"a. receiving and returning several heavy
ollevs. Of mnsketry. when the rebels fixed
avonets and started at double quick to-
ard the lst and 18th Massachusetts, and
9Th Pennsylvania, who were ready for
lem. On came the rebels with a veil, but
le firm front Of onr boys, alarmed them. and
'ey broke, retreating on great disorder
IT troops driving them more than half a
lie at the point Of the bayonet, the rebels
ling in heaps-more Of them falling in
lis charge than at Fair Oaks. They were
-iven from their rife pits and we occupied
em until reinforced, Gen. Sickles had
70 horses shot under him. /,
InsurrectfOnary States. e'e
WASHINGTON. July 2.-The President in
cordanoe with the provisions Of the recent
t for the collection Of direct taxes in the
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