The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-06-11

June 9th, as follows;
rnK roairioT
within the past two weeks tho relative s,un, ON.
Of the two opposing srucs have been materially
changed. In tne last week ot May the Chick k1hu-
miny River WAS the hrun larry over which tlcr
party stepped, bus since then things have materially
changed. The battle at Hanover Court House, .nd
| its resuts In running tho Virginia Central Railroad
H. AshlSnd, AMI putting that place Ia our posses
sion greatly strengthened the natural d,i,ncci on
| our right wing which, although still behind the
Chi,kahonny, IL I'll, re In Tich force that II yirtu-
| ally prevents the rebels from occupying tho
| fields Immediately bordering the stream on their
| side, or sending mareudlng parties ncro.s the
| numerous fords and bridges. oar isht rests in
force Oh Meadows Bridge five miles north-uorth-
west OF ischmoud, near the crossing ot the Central
| rosd; thence for four miles down II holds the
north.,-t,rn bank of tho river, with three bridges
| A. point west oi Richmond, hN miles distant from
IT, o,ir forces are acrors the river, and the front
| bears away T. the southwark until IL strikes the
james river. The entire front of tho army is "a seq
| ment II circle, with the concayity towards IN.
| enemy, the len bcn; south of Richmond, ami sup.
| ported IS guuhoots on james IIyor, eight niiles
from H., cty, tie right being northwsst of the CAPT
.-l NJ hy,asglesv!Ils aud its vicinity, tistan, four
| aud n hall miles The II, huoud aud York River
| Rarorl is Ia running order to sNvages Station, u
shor, distance ACROSS the Chickshominy aud sup
phrs our left wing with provision and forage. Tie
right wing s-upplied nom Dsp'tch and Forge
| stations Iuiut. nearer White npusc, from which
| stations thcro IN u We On tihnsl orutiou varying
from Que T. ten miles, according T. the distance oi
| the troops.
Inicr cover Of a icavy frc ~ artillery, which
| ,nrctuslly 'Icucci TIE { bel batteries, General
| smith yrstor lay crossed the Ch.okHhuluiny ht n
| point where our tr,,ps had previously erected a
bridge, on the leit centre of cur line. lie hnd u
! hr,c force, and met With no grc'' opposition. The
| policy of hV cauli li.u seems t. he g. gradually
cross, AT fayorah'r opportunities, from ~" .u.t wing
| around g. tho rIglt. Every division crossing B..
| hent,I and uc.ror TIE right wing About one ha.i
| ui tito army have already cross, %, ard S.t.r,ia.
amt sud. .E'4 conflict ou the j. I wiz whilst It
gaIr.lus lut sligitly advanced Position, sl 90 -,
ped the rebels ne & eir,tuHy iusur, TIE b.i,ty oi
| AL tie icd,rhl troops Hor,,- the stlra
GautuI.uus art tillery tsAt- are t,i.irg place be
tween tl.r he,r rir1 Of the two arIu'ra along the
fSe miles t,r which the river IS tie boundary.
| The Qins are generally u mile Hud u half di.taI,
from each other, aud as tie 'trHtu uLi swamp nr,
g. arather depressed valley, each party csn ~,
aruas 60 the other ohsery ing the ei cts ~ the shot.
aud the movements Of troops. The r,isls show
u.et miserable grnuory, aud ia these conflict,
they are generally the losers. dozen or two
IrieN shells generally silence their batteri..
rud we can distinctly see item rIuniug lack
udcr cover Of the woods, sometimes drawing
! d cir cannon utter them, Save one rebel shul
which hll into General S'0c0r.', camp tNo day
,u.e, not one Of auy thrown crus US the vi slt
| cst dana @. They d. not fall shutt, but tn. rebel
| have poor msrkHucu ur inaCcur Ne guns not one
aimed. oar Vuuuer- show th"ir superiority ut once
| iy making the cpemy desert ueir guns, bat IN
no case have the bells, in any of these du,s
tie river, ever forced u- ~ run away from oui
pieces W. have tho iast slot, and usually send
| Il curyotiug after sIiad of dying rebels, who's,
powers of l,comolion are inlmillhle.
W. are s.owly but surely lrogree7'ns, and every
| duy dlaWiu. closer around Richmond.
A AcoHvASpEE.IN-omtr's rNc,MrMESr.
Ia the corner ofa f,ll of five hundred acres, sur
rounded on tHo sides 10y Woodland the tents ar.
pitched. Iuc camp 80 on n hi,, quarter Oi IA mil'
iuin ~" road nni tic whole covers n space % iou
acres Iuc ground plan Oi the camp is plralic.u
gram, with thr stall tents on tie long sides, N,
GrLcra.'s tent od IT," slo,t side, heareit tie road