The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-06-25
The New York Ciiy Press.

The WORLD slows that the revival of trade in
the South cannot be expected for several years
10 come, and then the renewal of intercourse
must be chiefly through Western channels in ex-
change for products.
The following j, from the litorial corrcsuonl-
snce of the TIMES, dated at the camp before
Richmond, June 19;h inst;
I thought yesterday that fight was inevitable
Today. Everything seemed r,ady for IT, and, IN
point OF fact, escaped II last evening Ny the skin
of our teeth. Al about O'Clock in the evening n
regiment was sent into the swampy ground below
the Williamsburg Road, 10 see II II WAS practicable
Tor artillery. 1t was Massachusetts, regiment, un-
der Col wyman, and had with 1t two pieces oi nj.
tillery. Three rebel regiments came out 10 ct IL,
aud quiet sharp engagement followed, watch
lasted for nearly an hour. As Col. Wyman's orders
were " run no risk OF bringing on general en-
gagement endorsements werr moi ssnt 10 him, and
Le withdrew.
We have all the troops we are like'y TO get, and
~ II believed We have all we shall need, though II
the government had h, en- Wise Il would have sent
my thousand more men THAN ls has now under
hs command, u co-opt rate Will Mcclellan. from
some direction, But II has not seen III h. DO TO- II
lie takes Richmond with his prosen, iorc,, lie will
win all the more honor, for the nrht Viii Ia, shsru
enough 10 vindicate his preliminary prulence. il
le fails IN the attempt the responsibility must rest
with those who compelled lin 10 light and With.
held the means which lie deemed impoG tan. 10 au
assured
Before tbs letter reaches por, therefore, 7 Mink
the battle uH hare commenced Which Is O. decide
The Jdte Of RichiaOnt Pre-, isely uhsre tue ATTACK
will lie made, nd what will be tie fret Int
fought for by the two armies, should not tGiak
1t quite prul,nt to state II kLow.
One Of the lris uers taken ytatcI lay, alta he'd T.
the rebel coumlssary department, says that rators
were issued on Tuesday las. for lr2, 900 men. II
slis be true, then tholr effective force cannot .N.
coed 1900 men. Bot feIeral and Rebels az,
tired Of lnActipn and very many Of them are looS
ing their interest In toe war.
lave expressed the opinion Mt elan viii
commence the attack within three days al .lithcst
IL may come tomorrow, and cannot well be Ye.
lSxss.. Monday. A, the same time ain tuuu4 II
Justice, n give you the other side of the story.
I. II Is quite possible that niece Ian may b
and the gutb'dts on the James rirer. throw lhi
hsre 70 headquarters las, week, then went 10 Wash
ington, aud then returned 70 his command Mans
Aeld was simultaneously sent t. s4iluk with
strong force, Il state only WIN, has been announce
IN the Richmond yapes,) and cer,aiu ugly custom
srs have gone up VIC james river II the obstruC
sions, Including Fort Darling, can be So removed q
90 permit the passage Of our gulbpats up the river
th surrender " Richmond becomes q question
hours only.
.. For two or three days now the 9iels hay
made deuce Of row with the drum FRY mon
ing. Tteir ostst,tdt0us firing today reminds o,
Vsry much ~ Simii1r performance the day b
fore GAsy IcU iJrktotcn. Gen. Mcclellan on We
nssday said he lad ain awake all the morning liz
eninf 10 their tattoo, and wondering whether Il d
MT I.san "sk.dsdde." lie inay advance tomorTt
In order 70 ascertain.
.. The rebels have put up some very formldab