The New York herald., 1862-06-17

~ 10Y - wsHng for 70 IN order giving them snosnes
chsnce 20 try The OF their cannon bullets and stoei
agaisss ths enemy. They win long wsit this order
everything has continued quiet lately In this secthn Of
tne advance army The utmost order and stiffness pre-
va-no paradss. drills, noise or rsgisnental music.
IhIs order means something, and this stiffness II thss
PrssAsmg the coming storm.
In CAMP FAR oAKs, Va, June 8, 1862.
1Ae Change af weds-7he Rebels Mna Nah al hsc'l
mond-7xe Flag Of Tuce-TAe Noise Of War Asass-A
ShasrsAooting Dse--ErT@ssaos Of Union Crc~.
Prisoner SnAia GAes sRbel Ls1ss7As Rstss !Sossdea-
General Jos Johna,on Among TAsm, dc
beautiful Sabbath morning, one wesk artsr tns
satts.hai coatrast between the two days To-day an
Is cam and. with the exception OF low rumble from an
occasional gun right, airost perfect silence pre-
walls. One hardly realize that two large armies are
lying face to face with pickets within taking distance,
nearly the whole length d their lines and that great
tight may be precipitated At any moment
Richmond is 70 great extent, among the politicians
and people Of the South, especially virginians looked
upon the 'ast dch and Js Davis and his associates
expected TO &nnE, according 70 promise. should
he retreat from Asv without fight, under the plea
OF military necessity, his army would 60 out Of there
thoroughly disorganizsd than even Bsaarsgards
from Corirth.
In my last mentioned that Dag Of truce had been
sent Into lines BY the rebels learn Its object
to ask permission aad search or the bodies
0 number Of their officers oS high rank. who wore
missing. Among those mentioned General Petit
grew and Colonel Long. The matter submitted 70
me General Commanding, and an answer returned,
announeing that the two officers named above were
prisoners, and that it was deemed insxpsdient
70 allow them TO camps At present.
While writing tho above the stiffness OF the morn
ing disturbed by q rapid picket firing. which
vas succeeded by the noavy report Of artillery, which
continued for about half hour. hear that it was
q ft,A
rebels drive In pckets tho right of have
time 70 lsarn the particulars in time for TINS mail
This is Sunday; but during the day the enemy, how
have noissted somewhat pcSets and fatigue
parties by mIsketry shots from rifle pits but without
any damaging effect Our advance sharpshootsrs retail
sted through heir Sharp's rifles with more serious
results. More than rebel sharpshoosr laid low
IN his rifo pit. through the unerring aim OF men.
Just before night, Wssdens battery some Of
their shells among the enemy the eject Of which must
have been unpleasant judging from the celebrity or the
rebels tho space Intervening between them
selves and our pisces-
Lieut.. Perkins, OF General But.erhslds staff who was
captured at ths Hanover Court House bate returned TO
day having boen released parole flag true sent
by Gen. Mcclellan, asking his exchange, which
piled with. Il Il understood tina: Lieutenant Washing
ton Of Cen Joe Johnsons staff who was taken prisoner
in the fight Last Sunday L. to be given up for him. Lieu
tenant Perkins. having been released parole, ID
strcted, Of course from giving any information 70
the strength OF the eusny their fordcaous There
some facts, however, Of interest he does state,
which under his observation during his abbregi-
ated durarce in Rebellion. ext ending period Of
nearly two weeks On the i.h OF his capture he was
taken - Ashland, where he remained ovor night, and
ths next day conveyed TO Richmond In coascsra-
ton OF his inrm health lie was sowsd 70 perform the
journey on horseback riding the horse OF DR. Waters
lsedicai director OF one OF our divisions which also
ured hut QflEity viii ths .,yxna
gong with IT, which hs came very near
doing, and would have donc had he NOT played
n0nd Lieutenant Perkins placed in one OF the
tobacco warehouse hospitals for medical treatment His
pr,ncpal attendant was Or. Marshall, surgeon Of the
8erdan sharr shooters captured on the same day They
had turned Ir Marshallsto good account, and he
nang good use .; ms s,swaTssaip, m,nstsns 20 she
usua and n full Of hops regards his future As
esg Is fun o meat 1he nArb~ Of wounded rebels IN
Harorcr con-s Rcuss affair and Ge fs Of Saturday
G,d Sy,ddy ia the Hbchncnd hospitals and private
toes. Is ptced bs Ltetenan. Peins az thousand
Every four.a house 10 temporary hospital. The enemy
confess bong badly whipped at Hanover Court House.
out do not acknowledge defeat IN either the battles
q last saturday Or Sunday At Tue hrst hght they had
made from the suppostion that some thirty thou
and os hat passed the Chickahominy aud that,
roDforecgnsnss could 10 their AID. They pro-
posed TO como down ana scoop up'' these thirty thou
sand. Lieut.. Perkins heard the cannonadins and at
night asked rebel oesr about the result Of the light
"bd ycn scoop up those thirty thoasaady' asked
lSegt. Perhne
"Iog camred impextinent Yankee, was tho
Ths laos, important Or all Lieut.. Perkins brings
saek j. that confirming the report Of the woandng of
Gen Johnston Ro wounded nthe groin and will be
drsbsd from military dniy for some Tins. Gen. G.
" smith, New York exS.rsst Commissioner, succeeds
him in Command OK the rebs in and about Rich
nond. Lieut.. Perkins further that the utmost
conformation prevails among the citizens and all classes
Ia Richnoud Oh account Of the Of the Union
army. He oeiisvss .hs enemy will fight desperately
before giving up Richmond.
The cold ram storm Of the past few days and the cold
Iail-liks weather are not yet ended.
Our cops il now beng paid of, and the bulk Of the re-
ceipts OF many regiments IL its % the fami-
les O. tn paid "a soldiers. Ths s'Or 10 Richmond
fever Furs s1er each day
% rir Boar 70 RICHMOND, Va, June ., 1862.
A Co-ks 5OvtAe Rife Pas--A Scouting Advesurc-Gene-
va, Pnm--7as Etrah in Capsp-TAs Weogse7--7Ae C1r-
kulcady-7ke Roods, d., dc.
The airing which mentioned Occurring yesterday
aorains stiompt the part Of the enemy dis
lodge snail force WHO had the previous evening driven
thsm from OF their rife pits and occupied them
selves They saccesds6 by planting battery so a. 70
enfiade t. In driving sn cut but failed 10 rsoccupy
t ~ hold q position q iittls the rear protected
from their battery. Since thx everything has been
quiet with he exception OF half dozen Parrot, shells
ard shot thrown locomotive which came down from
gichnond within half a nile Of pickcts. wha, ths
eject was cxnno. isarpprobably nothing serious,
The rebel train Immediately backed OF al full speed.
Yesterday Licutsnant Well, Of the cavalry. went with
three men scout 70 obtain csrisln intelligence ro
ssrdag the enemy. short distance from lines they
~ers 6red upcn BY rebel infantry who hal sserstsd
themselves bshlnd ts fence either aide of the
The Leutsnant ard of the pfivntss disnouut
avoid the are while the other two beat nasty rs.rcai
Their horses int camp short tins After without
their riders, and as they have not been beard
from since II II feared tks Lsrtenan his nan have
been taken prisoners party sent ont with of the
returned cavalry men AZ q guide, uron tie same
PICKET VIII fred roectve volsy and rstrea.ee. No
tdlnss os the missing men were obtained
Gsosrs friIn and suite visitsd portion Of lines
yesterday, and sxprss4sd ta~usevcs pls.ssd with
tiorly appearancs ~ orr army.
The troops are all snxioIsiy awaiting the ordsr 10
advances RichnonG bat, havng the fullest coIdercs
their General pat snt undsr this delays and quietly
await the devsnpmsnt Of bis pAn the mich