The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-07-01

The intelligent rcadcr will undcrstand. and per.
haps appreciate the difficulties attending an acct
rate c,npn,lon of oil the incidents connected with
the er-raticns Of the armies around Richmond for
the na. Eve dayA II ID almost impossible 70 afford
in detail descriptions of the several engagements
which have shed sach inperishable iustre upon the
arms of the Confcdcracy, and which have nnaiiy
resulted in the overthrow. complete and diSSrsee'
,ul. If the hosts marshaled under the banner
OF subjusation.
OF tho importan. results which must inevitably
aow from our srcccsscs, and the discontinue OIL
the Northern army under Mcclellan, tits needless
a, ,;,is time 70 speculate Suffice Il 80 say that
IRON tho opening Of the grand ball on Thursday a.
..rnaon down te tho hour which witnessed the enc
y In full retreas the efforts OF our forces were a.
,-ndci with unbroken succers. and II - NMae d@
tho brave men upon whom hung tho hopes ana 'hs
confidence of the country, falter or waver III their
determination to make the victory decisive Bat
tery after battery stcrmed with the most daf-
,ng disregard of human B:c. and the apparently
impregnable positions of the enemy were carried
q, the pon, OF the hayonct with the most impe'r-
OIL. ardor, Never did men fight more hravely. and
nev,r was valor more surely and signaly r..
wsrdei.
Oar loss i. heavy, both in officers and men. The
roi Of Virginia, the grand old mother o. States, is
earich.h with the best blood Of her suffering South
fn sisters and from every State of the Confeieracy
81. martyrs Of liberty have united in pouring ont
the crimson tile as a r.h and mpe:ishable lihatior
upon the altar Of the great common caiee.-
Ther. is no discrimination to be madc between the
gallant men who constitute the most magnificent
army that was ever arrayel in combat. As sons
OF the Conetleracy they tonight, aud as sons OF the
Confed.,acy they conquered. 1t one corps ,tistin.
e,,ishei .elf than another in this the great.
-. ha, tie ever fought this continent, it was on
account of its portion on the field
Oar report, thus far published are up to Saturday
evening Sunday skrmishing began at early
lour and continued through the day at different
points along the line. The great bat lie of the dr.
howeyer took place in tho evening near the York
River railroad some three miles from the BATH
field Of the Seven Pines" Gen. Magrudsr cor :
m-ncsd the attack about four O'Clock, by aivanc
ing upon the Yankee onirenchm"n'S. The first
line was taken after "A sharp conflict and the enemy
driven TO another. Waiting only long enough to
~. the artillery i'll position this also was stormed
and 50 on until forts had been occupied, tn"
Yankees fleeing from each in = lid confusion The
filiJg continued until 10 O'clock in the night when
the battle ceased. Ia this brilliant fight the men
OF Gen Ma,ruders division won great honor AMI
maintained the fighting reputation given them OF
the Peninsula. The Yankees tough; desperately
and conte sed the ground closely, but they could
no, .tand the fierce charges made upon them. Tie
loss heavy to the enemy, one hundred and
seventy five Yankees were laid dead upon the fielC'
aud eigh, hundred prisoners were taken Our loss
WIS not heavy, although many good man was ir.
iur-d.
The advance OF our men upon the enemy il d.
scribed by eyewitness as exciting in the eA.
trem. Prom one foriihcaion TO another they
rushed with impetuosity that could not be
checked In their advance several magazines wcr.
exploded and an immense quantity OF stores de-
str"yed. Arms baggage, overcoats, knapsack',
caps, and 10, ,-sa"ks, were scattered along thu
route in prosusion. The latest accounts OF yester
Gay represent the Y,nke. army cut in twain and
trying 30 escape towards the James. After d,-
etroying the railroad and telegraph lines aud driv
ing the Yankees this side the Chickahominy, Jack
son also crossed and rs NOW pressing hard upon
them. Yesterday II said that Generals Long
street and Till were III portion in Charles City, and
that the last If escape for the grand
army il cut off Gen Magruier had gone down to
enforce fen. Lpngstre"t to as,is. in checking the
't:ea,, while Jackson and others steadily dri,'
hem on The only alternative is heavy fig,
Al the james river or uncondi'ion surrender
Of McCiean's army.
While MagruIer ,vas thus successfully pushing
the enemy to the watf,- on the south side Of the
Chickahominy, the redoubtab,e Stuart moi
less successful in frustrating the plans OF the young
Eapolson on the north side Dashing down to the
White House, the Pamunkey. he succeeded in
bagging about $500 of the grand Union army at
that point. a number of these were brought to
the city during the day yesterday, ard the others,
we understand, are rou.s hther of this num-
ber, there is large sprinkling OF the foreign e!e-
nent, rspreseBtati some of them Of the Green
Isle of Erin" and others of the German 'Fa!er
lana
OPERATIONS YESTERDAY.
of operations yesterday there is little To be said
They were not destitute of impoi tance, however
and their resuisS were of serious nature to the
enemy. The folds Of the anaconda are tightening
around him and II is very sviden, that the "baca.
bone OF tha rebellion has been greatly strengthen
cd The some fighting, it is true resulting
,nore from efforts of the foe to his retreat than
from any concerted plan for regular light We
tdipk it i'll require greater genius tliaa even Me
tIran POSSESSES to relieve the invading force from
i:s present unpeasant predcamont.
oar troops IRE sill pressing upon the rcreaiinc
toe who to bs eiiectually d,nara.ized as
ciaiiy those constituting the rear of the army
They AZ. 20 be seen wandcrn. in every direction
through the den.e woods near. the Chickahomi,iy
without guns or knapsacks, AMI many OF theln
without hats which indicates :. thorough siate r,
csifuson among them. A. IN evidence of tLi.
may state the fact that DR. Thomas Carprntcr
and ~" companions succeeded in gathering up up
wards OF fifty, who, without any organization
were wandering about in apparent bewil,iermen,
o'heT parties were similarly captured and during
the day small squads oi dozen or more were cou
tnual,y arriving i'll the city
During the day, portion Of the cavalry of Ger
s'nart captured and d. stroyed several TRANSPORTS
Gu the pamunkey river near West Point. Thus ara
the h"sns Of escape for the enemy being cut Of so
that, Ia any view of the case. there seems 10 be IT.
tie probability Of their getting off in force
Early In the day i. stated, with some degree
OF paasibiIiiy that the forces OF Gen Jackson had
.aeeeedod in basgins some forty five hundred of
lie enemy aud although VIC have NC. positive con.
fnaiion Of the statement, we are Inclined TO think
u correct In the main Certain it is thaa tho vigil.
ante Of that distinguished officer az manifested in
h's Valley campaign, has not been In The least re-
Taxed III his Operations on the Chickaho.niny
THE ENEMY FLEEING DOWN TnE
RIVER
At a late hour last night the following dispatch
was received troy Petersburg, giving fnrheS details
of tue escspe Of the Yankees II is highly prols.-
D's feai = portion Of the Yankee army n,sy sue.
cced in enecting xn escape. but very large Dor.
(f~o OF |, u.ust fall Into onr hands: