Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-07-01
TO CORRESPONDENTS.
Thn Prlrrc,, of 1he TIght.

h.er 10 the day Il stated that portion OF the enc
my st held al advantageous position the other side
Of the Chickabomny, from which few of our regiments
we're dsodfpg ttsm-;he greater portion Of Jacksons
iore,s having gore further down that river and the
greater portion cf tbe erery having crossed from
tbst side aRd united with keClelln's main body
FrSm all The lights before Ne conviction Il, that
NoC!eran Is making for James River at or near
Us-ts1's laadirg which "a little above and across
lrou CITY Point. There srs his gunOOAts ard
Jr,rspOrts, and the place rot unfaVOrAbls
70. fornrg new bsse Of operations, Il be
D. posss 10 continue 20 "push TO the vail for EN-
b kIg his army Il be pr, iers -, king 70 water In
ssr ess0 be Iufs the risk Of bsrg destroyed By the
v-c.cious army hat i haId on biz heels Ga for tbs
AsuinAe ElU
rsE sECIr mUs yAE-
I5e ti-Es Of Bel mond "a rsissd. A wanting and
cC-Ehn. aIuy. our superior ia numbers and equip
Iasuts has been ra'sd snd pgt to shL AD
u--crrpuIo1s and meudsoiOIs commander has had
a, rs ORC zeal Of isis bood stamped on his
scUslsr's lu's,ins sOu hsra proves ard devo-
G5n saye sesin been nO0y asserted. Al nations
sse nv s1fF -sasi 70 Nbs oonquerable strength
a ,ts CctsGsrata SstF; they have shown that they
ar vorh b o. sgd csp,tls Of king good, their inde
psJd,rcs, sbd ssys {, uO-ssst eat denial o. csv
q day vtsI be abzurj lh.ir T'gAt TO be rsccgu'Ed
Sc ole Of hs PsSts Of lhs Earth They have stricken
bloc ia, oil Z &c ,Tsiy nerve in YAnkeedOm quake
srd she vi Gsr xvii 20 bard s,h he great 6nAu.
cs iu5sl," Il !, a. rot collapse. Their greatest Gene
ri y lc.s O,s't l7a hair sr s,ss army viii lose con-
sc zee We case g.insd srg''y IN arms, horses and
o,s,sTslg BIS, zsl in ,IPsIlsTce al s'prii The
sssss ere y.ry bright ever bead, and Toe earth very
fIn under loot
TEt essERAL fss'EL
The crest 90, c. Of ne c. sk ,nouriDy has been
ss-iss Of barls Bsgn1lrs Sih ,bs grand deIcur
OF ekson from H,rOvsr G + to g. in the rear Of
re s1t- and The vigorous clse. Of Gen p. Hll a;
h a1os BLDG, % = eta esOssrg srd bear doGn Of
D. rgb, s.s-, me sIeny bAs been tI9 led roa on'
fuE.d r,suo2 alter anOiber, whenever he Us'e
s-,rj u1 ae shols OF he 90, wig driven S-u.t
v4rd down toe Chick .hominy distance Of some e1s eu
CT eighteen uSes. This Involved the cutting "a Of tie
man bcdy Of McC CLANS army on this side Of The river
ircn srDDies and rsaioFcements, a. well as from the
ratzfal lns Of As retreat Gen. Jackson has made
VIDE circuit AMI opera:ed 80 much in the enemy rear
that se Rave comparatively but Eula knowledge as to
the details Of bis operations We kuoS, though, that
b. has PLAYED NO; important part il unear;tiDg Nc
C.sAn AID disloiging BIN from the foTti6csiions in
Which be feb so perfectly secure. WIS. ha7oo be has
pl,7ed With s1tsrpririDy Yankee su'els aai trades
people, and TIE bcs;s Of eAnp.fouO~srs, We can well
iGlcas. Stars dash bar the pr mOnisory peluDg
CT Which tbs vss tss s;Osz-
E-cIGiLASs STRONGHOLD.
NcClelans eausrcisd esmPon this side Of the Chick
skcmuy Is described a a work Of the most thorough
5sr c, and fk ard as bs7syHg an almost Incredible
amount Ct labor fo5 defensive purposes, aud held By
brave roopzii sogld have been inPresnsb!e gentle
usaofinie &c, &C vho EPlcFed pretty thcsoughlygave
Il a. bis opincu that could have been held against any
force short Of half nihon Of men. The mastery plan
Of getting in EoCls,as fear and nserceP;iOs bis sup
pies i The on oas BY which be could have been dis
lodged.
TsE EyACUAUcS.
PsousFs state that Mcclellan, rsAgTrg tie set TIA,
he vss eu ~ frou bis sc Of supplies the York River
and Plnurksy commenced syaoualirg bis positions
g.s side Of the Clckahominy Ssrly Friday night
Al. aay Saturday, Saturday nght and Sunday he va
engaged in dsmanng bis t0r,6, sOas aHd mOvI siege
pieces ard sCch eomn.sssry ores hs bad The means
s transporting great quantity Of these latter, With
. large aHOuat Of camp qlipage, vas Destroyed
Ous grand hsca0mb not lss bs thirty feet hgs With
oass Of hundred fsst diameter found ~ al.
V.rciDg troops b., short uhis after Il lad been set
o. sss. This Ess composed Of ose31, coffee, sUgT,
salt &, s. L Ess sklfaly nterlArdsd With consOs-
stss, and the hse. Lad already become go great hGt
Sc burning pyramid could DO. bs approached
raI RETsxa7.
TIE evacuation, as fer IS could be judged Eas
5-csea win ,kia aDd IN good order. The ar -ry ara
e,dasree so7ss we're al carried oE very heavy
guard e1uirouted ctr cps and gave back bu: slo=v.
@ D. sruder vas Engaged &C hour Two Sandy eve
sirz Nth portion Of this tear guard, sSSG mile God
5lli sslov tae field Of The ven Piats Taeir Of CO
sss ned 70 b 10 hold &c a. bay uatn night that they
might escape gudsr cover Of the dTkns.s Along
rack # tbeir treat Fm arms knspalSkS overccS,F,
pa ksis camp furniture sad provisions scattered
70 eoriGsrt be pr5uslOn noting Indicating panic
o. pell neil bL Prisoners captured on this side Ct
ths Utekasop.y sad that tbs evacuation excited Fro
f5utd surp-,ss In the sIUy thy entirely igr
rant Of uhGi bad oec1r on their right and rear. Tney
lrsr ha, there pss 5ghl0g yOOd the river, lat
s5t psFaI.tsd % kaoE NE result
CgE iE0oPs
ne faEorits Zee Of those uho 6U! partially under
Eosd scu,hsIn c. Hse.sF has bssn, that while cUr
trosD nsbl t1ssl 10 dash snd mp "a ly they lacked
tho srduranes tie eOosstoJ and 30 ID momentum for
eopuI uing an tbs,uay contested d TT This dsusiOp,
1t vss rsSsr sgytalig slss.-is row dispsled. For
hTa dye cur irr,Isib.s gO have pressed forward
sEafs. s,orn Of shos and ,he over hr as:"Orks and
q @ b, IhiSush GAsuis AID SV5mp, Wi'h'ut ioOt or
Sep, or Fes, beating Sc eusuy back 6eP By step and
vr enc. rtsniPg or ialssrg Al along, shis steady
ruA-d nov nsEs las bssn smeslshed AID illustrated
b, Jei5rss Of tlst dashlrs yaOE WbOh bad bean mis-
tissp ss de sBbstsrss and Of su bern age;
bas BE sorsp euo5s Ct has been IRE fuehius fOr
"a e and unssysri resolution With which oar men
hive t,oed Up to theI work, and pressed again ell
"a a.6 EsgAfGess e al snsSQseLesA TusFe Is 10th