The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-05-21
YEcN MEANWHILE.
HBADQUARTERs, kARHAMsVIL.

since the evacuation OF Yorktown, has bssn to
overtake AID fight the enemy. The army OF
Gen. Mcclellan has besn pressing hard after
During all that time our cavalry has been
almost entirely In sight Of their rear guard,
aud prisoners have been constantly falling
miller of Yves: Point, which lies to the North,
and it il understood that thrse divisions of
the army which went TO West Point by water,
have effected junction with our advanced
twelve miles north Of this, 30 that our whole
army il now together. It is understood that
tn" enemy has made stand on the opposite
side of q swamp, (Uh!ckahominyJ about fif-
teen miles Sou n Of RichmoEd, short dis
tauce above City Point on the James river.
II the Navy Eepar tment had done its duty,
it would have had guuboats up at City Point
long ego, which could throw shells into that
portion OK the enemy. Its failure to do 50.
will make the work OF the army harder, but
the work will be cheerfuily and thoroughly
done. There II NO army In all rebeldom, MOI
all the ar aias combined that can stand for q
moment before the invincible legions Of ths
Army Of the Potomac. say this with a full
knowledge OF tao oIiicers and men composing
the army.
DURING the march from William burg here
have collected the following facts respect.
Ing the battle at that place:
The Excslsior brigade, commanded by Col
Nelson Taylor, Acting ligaaier. General, all
Tough. CALAMITY, and lost more men than
any others.
Some of the newspapers have very wrongly
attributed the victory At Williamsburg to
Hancock troops. This il great mtstako.-
Hancock's conduct was, as General Mcclellan
observes In his difpat hes. brilliant and su.
perb, bat, compared to the bulk OF the hard
lighting OF the day, II vas q mere dash OF q
few miautxs. The hard fighting was done BY
the divisions Of General Philip Keerney and
General Hooker. They began 70 ash. at sev;
until h iii. paat two O'Clock F. II. Their loss,
va Is shown by the official reports. IL ouer 1900
killed aud sooynded General KeAraey's divi-
His division alous lost s7v billed and wounded.
While q aartered At Williamsburg, General
Mcclellan rode Gut on "wednesday. while the
troops were Gu drcss peraoe He rode along
the brigade in which The Fifth Wisconsin reg.
iment was rawu up, and near where was
standing. Then raising his cap, he pro-
nounced In clear and sonoroas tones the fol-
s'My lads, have GENE to thank you for
your gsilant conduct the other day BY your
bravery and steady discipline you saved the
day. You have gained honor for the army
for yourselves, and for the States which are
proud to own you a. their sons. You shall
have Williamsburg embiaxoned on your han.
ners. Y1u have stood by me faithfully. Don.
tinns to DO 70. and You sratefai country Will
need not ssy that this IL stirring little
speech called forth the utmost snth usiasm. -
Chs whole army iudeiizss Mcclellan, and 10
be thus COMMUNICATED by i'm was felt to bo
an honor indeed
The army began to move forward from vii.
Hamburg i'm mediatsiy after the battle. The
roais are better now. We are here only
With our arms and our rations.
NSw KRsr O. H., May IL.
The 9Th regiment OF regular cavalry had
airy regiment Of 'he enemy, nm Ter Colonel
Stewart. They were out, In advance Of our
army, scouting, and had appr0acned within
Ave miles OF New Kent court. House when
t1e encounter sock place. Only n squadron
Of our men charged upon a whole regiment
OF the enem y, capturing two, killing some
twelve or fourteen, and WouudiaE q large
number. Our loss 10 only ave killed and nins
regiment Is the II hest in the ssrv. CO, and has
bsen on duty constantly since we have bsen
In tn s part Of Virginia. II Is com andsd by
Mstor Wliisms, of the regular army. Tho
wounded are ali doing wall .. the house Of
. Nj Thos. s. Morris, near 1here the engage.
mont took place, which 10 being used a. q nos
pital for THESE men, and II under sho immeet.
ate care OF DIR. Pooley, Of the regular army.
SOC arrived up0n the ground with his bat.
terry, and quickly dispers ed Whas remained Of
the enemy Our men s1bseQ uently found the
b,dy Of Charles o. Hara, OF Columbus, Ohio,
private In the I'd Rhode Island regiment
Company A, was v0unded In q very SIN gular
manne during the engagement. He had gone
iato ad kestsd house IN toe neignboyhoo and
" stnvesttgating the contents OF novr bar.
rel, when he was shot through the leg By .
gun that had been placed there pufpoaely q q
trap. His name IL Owen Martin. He will
probably b careful In future how hs enters
rebel he usss.
kEADa'as NEW KSsr y. H., NJ Is.
We have advanced thus far into the bowels
OF the land tthout particular incident, sx-
cant Z q C0minR In tn ltnAa