The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-07-04

MCLELLAN'S OPERATIONS.
ELK BATTLES IN SIX DAYS.
3Qhety-Flve Thousand Union Troops 0p-
posed to Ono Hundred and Eighty
Five Thousand Rebels.
Splendid Military Achievements
on the Chickahominy.
the BATTLE OF WHITE OAK SWAMP.
The Famous Rebel General
6tonewall jackson Killed.
Terrible Charge of Heint-
zelnan's Corps.
The Battle at Charles City
Gross Roads.
The Union Generals Mccall and Roy
nolds Wounded and Taken Prisoners.
Serious Loss of Cannon
v.. and Baggage.
The Brilliant Action Of the
Gunboats on Monday.
Cur Army Safely Located on tho
Banks ef the James River.
1hs Battles Of Peach Orchard, Golding's
Farm, Savage's Station, Gaines
Hill and Beaver Dam.
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Ghs Rebel General Darnwell Rhstt
and tho Rebel Colonel Lamar, Of
the Yacht vvanderer, Killed,
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Cur Army Safely Located on the
Banks Of the James River.
1hs Battles Of Peach Orchard, Golding's
Farm, Savage's Station, Gaines
Hill and Beaver Dam.
&he Rebel General Darnwell 1hstt
;, and the Rebel 0olonel Lamar. of
the Yacht vvanderer, Killed,
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CORRESPONDENTS ACCOUNT.

fearful crisis IN the history Of Amsrica 10 post n
hss ths Army Of The Pstomae h safely sheltered upon
As banks sf the james river aad We are permitted 10
orsssns some aceeunt Of Its bold mastery and unprecs
Ssntsa nsvsmsnss Six battles have been fought. and
eArss hundred tAsusaaA men engaged. Twenty 70
tAirty tAousand Of thsss are dead or bleeding
astsstaens Of The vaor desperation that animated
chen. retreat, or rather . strategic movement,
Aas anssrred the scene Of operations from the chicks
Aeminy 70 distant point, and all speoulations base
spsn previous positions OF the grand army are AZ vain
shs conclusions bAssd upon ts present are bewidsrne
Know that ths army ID fafs II has won great vic
ssrtsa, though outnumbsrsd BY an ensmy twco its
Superior, and holds s columns intact the spirit OF ia
men stu nvincibs and the faith Of its officers uncon
ensrabls Fever the nation should thank God IL should
~ ~ this time.
rhs particulars Of the battle Of Friday are in part
kAown Whatever may have been designed Or whatever
nay have been nscessasd the vacation Of the north
bank Of the Chickahomny was 81 least certain that
said non-oecupasion would compel the evacuation Of
white House and the York River Railroad and therefore
ssgs falling back 70 the James river az new sourcs
. supplies and new base Of operations.
4 COUNCIL oy WAN.
0eadquartsr tcnts were moved from Dr. Trentss nold
% the bank Of the Chcka hominy to savazs station
nile and half distant Al dusk on Friday Al night a.
che several brgadcs over the bridge and
On shs borders sf the swamp, single tent dotted the
hisds, and n this sat General Mcclellan AT eleven
o'clock council Of called in front OF this tent
snd the several corps commanders, the Commander.
sn-Chisf and his aids, tho Prince Dc Jonyille
she General Of Engineers, with other trusted and
faithful counselors, cong sya,sd large rs had been
lighted Just beyond IN. arbcr and the blaze Of the
lighted knots liz up tie faces Of tho military men with
In. They sat In sort Of b1- that had formed "a
sicn foF one Of the tsLs iri &c conference was very
lors aud earnest. Doubtless tlat ccuncl-thc mrs.
called On tns Geld since iho herianng of tho war-Gen
Mcclellan presented his plans y reachns James river
- ~ rHa nrrRrAr TO IaE frRs anIa.
ssn.ao- .;.-raH.-r ro! sipi I. enos that the army
~ aurns fr'as' - III,
whence they took their way tho hls to tho vii.
tamsburg road, aad tfsnce 70 w:its Oak Swamp Next
morning the procession cor.nued and the large siege
pieces that had reached The House the previous week
Went passing sscnk, with amhulances batteries and
tensocn Eansan orderly, an moving in furtherenca
6 the cherished plan towards the city 0f Rich
0ond. There degree OF cslsrty In their advance
chat only those acquainted with the state OF things cout
rsmark, and the qusriermsslers had faces little anx
ssns, though thsy said nothing. That IL takes muci
patience to await the tsrdy march Of army All know
even when the rsops fros 70 In advance an,
Shs teams follow esurey but when tho teams take TN
right Of way blocking up svcry foot OF road sticking
the bcss ard upsc,ing Down the hills tho march is In
dssd devious srd c.strsssng. Such the case will
our route The several marches OF Saturday, sands
ana Nsnday, whom the tediun was more than usual
apparent because of otr anxiety 70 G. forward.
RETREAT.
n was generally understood At daylight on saiuraa
also thai the army 10 evaouas its line OF entrsncl
insnts To do this with the requisite precipitancys
was necessary movo only the most essential baggage
ard lssvs behind everything that was pcndsrous 0
bulky. Tho oncsra given 10 understand that the
must discriminate between ncoessarcs and Iuxuries
ths sick told that anbuiances could be granted to YER
few, m any. The wounded we're told poibirg: bat t'
sisnco was omlnous then as Is ioreoId them left o
contested ground 10 the hands d eartoss traitors, Will
the army should bc roccdng, column by column, = war
the remote and doubtful Janos. Tie scene chat ms
norable Saturday morning can never be forgotten
ukits House resigned cur suyry dcpot cpi &C., pars