Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-07-08
MORE AR0UT THE RECENT FIGHT
NEAR RICHMOND

NEAR RlCHMUND.
PHILADELPHIA, June 80. The correspondent
OF the Baltimore AmtriCGn thinks the object OF
Gen. Mcclellan was to abandon White House,
and draw In his right wing across the Chicka-
hominy, which he accomplished with little loss
in comparison with the punishment he gave the
enemy, and thus strengthened his position by
contracting his lines and changed the base OF
his opera tiOns to james River, where he will
have the Cooperation Of the gunboats. II the
rebels attempt to intercept his supply by a dash
on James river, they will meet with promp' pun
ishment IRON the gunboats, and so weaken
their forces III front OF the city that 1t Will TALL
into his hands with but slight loss.
PHILADELPHIA, June 80. The following Is
the conclusion OF the Baltimore A0lerican $ nc
count OF the recent affair before Richmond
WASHINGTON, June 90 Since closing my
letter from White House, find myself very un
expectedly in Washington city, and in posses
sion OF most reliable information from White
House and other points on the Peninsula, nearly
day later than is contained in my letter.
1t appears that telegraph communications be-
tween White House and Gen Mcclellan was
not broken until near one o clock on saturday,
and then the wire was cut at the despatch sta
tion. | | miles out Iunstall's station miles
out, was in our possession until 0 clock IN the
afternoon
AT White House the operator heard
strange signal coming oven the wires. On gong
to the ln0trumsut he was hcraded with what
the Union soldiers called the rebel Natlonal 81
Lutte | say, 0 you take notice salute. my.
y say you, --- Of Il ----
TINS was the signal given for final evacuation
when portion Of the infantry forces lmuIedI-
atcly embarked On board the steamboats, in wait
ing Tor them ihe last OF the transports were
moved of by steam tugs, and a lew articles SCAT
tered about on shore were fired. The whole was
OF very small value, and thus Of the many mil
lions worth of property here a few days ago
perhaps not $1,000 worth was destroyed.
In the midst Of this closing scene IN the
beautiful Chckahominy region, regret 10 nave
to state that sumo yandal set fire 90 the Wmte
House, and il vas entirely consume.
The enemy maze lis appearance IN cJnsi4era-
/ bic force 1T White House about ! clock cl'-
urday evening, aud although be neither found
bread for man nor hay for beast. was wei
coined with heavy showers OF grape 500 from
tic three eunbJal, winch were rllSed along IN
front Of the landing
They were supposed 10 be 10000 strong and
unless they brought their hayetsacks "ell sup
piled, must have gone supperess to bed. In thc
best Jl times found starvation staring me III
the face ut Vine House, ana | hope the rebels
found the same iaie. The cavalry at the " hitc
House guarded the departure o! the last wagon
and horses, ANA moved of at the AuaI eyacua-
tiou, aud pinned the forces OF Gen. Stoneman,
who were no'ering IN the vicinity all day.
Alter passing these trains III, and securing
their entire safety Cen Stoueman, VITA the en-
tire totc,sr< ssed of IN direction that am not
at libery u state. Gen. Casey relor,r that hc
lost mol 4 mau, nor dld lie leave a soldier behind
not ey,n c0ntraSaud
At . clock on Saturday morning Col. in
gals ana apt. Sawtelle were before yorktown
with Al Immense convoy OF vessels aud steamers
On th,lr May 10 the new base OF operations Oh
james river They would doubtless move dowr
Immediately 10 Fortress Monroe and await thu
instructions oi Gen. Mcclellan number are
however, already up the James river under tn
protection Of the gunboats.
Sine an early hour Oh Saturday morning
zen. Mcclellan has been deprived OF his telc
paluh communication with Washington. H.
uband,nel It's use several hours before the wire
were cut doubtless being fearful that iheenem!
might BY placing u magnet on the wires, rea'
HI, o,der,. Direct COMMUNICATION with Gen
McCeltal is now being opened, However. 10y th
suuboots up the mouth OF the Cmckahomhy
anu all vii soon be right IN this l''rect
A CORRESPONDENT, under date % Friday, say
ten guns we're taken from us by " Sudden ha"
attack covered by the thick smoke winch hun
around ,a- pieces aud slowly drii'rd to Toward
a rebel mayor was taken prisoner oy To"n' u
Pari. lie states that the whole oI jackson
army VA. here and in the attack On QUE iigh'
Inc rebels had iron ooVoo 10 'V'oOo "ool'
Tins viii ,xplain the enormous lire under Whic
our men we're boruc down.
Yesterday the prun> NauA reserve droy
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