The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-07-07
AN ABOLITIoNIST TURNS STATES EVIDENCE
The Abolition Traitors Condemned
Out Of Their Own Mouths,
&C., &C., -
from the New York Tribune, July 81
On THE MARCH THROUGH WHITE OAK SwA

June 2s, 1862.
We have left our dead unburisd, and to stonewwal
jackson, he survives, have abandoned our wound
ca, and we march now through the White Oak swamp
Ostanbersd, surrounded halle at any to be ca
Rs Fork Ri-sr Raiirodd rvsachea from our oraso' M
Cllan come out al star rising from the faM rhsch he
had shared The EsTl of the common soldier, With Marc.
konic conception Of tie only ,olcon for has army from
d1nitd,ion Jg fire loss by capture He ordered nav
roads to be instantly cut through the swamp sspa
rates us from the Charhs City highway and cofnmuni-
Gated TO his generals his purpose change his base by
arspid movement TO the James river and whlo saving
his present proximity 20 Richmond 10 take position
where his connection with Baltimore, Washington aud
New York could never be cutwhsre he could never be
surrounded-and where, peradvsnturs be could cover
the removal of the distractions in the James river TO
the ascent OF our ironcad feet the duty and The poll
Of reducing Richmond 10 ashes orders had been pre-
awsy from Whitc House Point and send every vessel
under government! charter out OF the Pamunky YORK
rvors around 70 the James river and 10 the vicinity OF
We march now through the white Oak swamp to
change in twelve hcuIs nle tbs base OF great army
doomed where it was and having now but little grace
Of delay accorded to II by active and brave enemy
numerous enough 70 encrcs US at point TO out
number us al all ne sousaeat Is bod sotdi Ire o.d
brilliant, BIT eniiaerti1 h0sardouU II made By the
sghto Of tho burning Of one Of the bridges which
we have 50 painfully thrown over the Chickahomny,
and within hsarMc or the destruction by our own
hands, Of the faFoad which gave Us supplies
aud vas 70 secure retrss. m. ssoesnt y,
bloody Ths cSrld ,stH regard q as lnoserIg
srote Of osnine 7s army rU regard H. toW FEEL
for tts te admiration am OTdfi'uds
IF cnkiade - loyal hearts Be u byilianc, n
thts poueust ou mol for isoa dazzle Tie epes of
gyOHSed uad yycthfn men Of tie army Of ne Potomac
nor will dazzle Ne sight 81 the angry re4s az for
moment y obscure mer PERCEPTION n ne crime aga ,,st he
ration whiok hes mate this change Of bio md
refusal 70 reinforce mcclellan. don't care about
the ques ion-which legislators soldiers and politicians
have dsbsted--of thls Generals fitness TO command
Tie YORK asd James steT peninsula the place
for Thar discussion e hour Of the junction or Bese
ssrds aud Jacksen forces 70 thoss o. Johnston not
the time FER sucn dfbate not for any criticism
Of General McCelsus campaign on this peninsula u oh
the rotomsc have btotgs, b net uoT fog ne an.
I'm ey ca,Hs n o. 49, y aeTairia Gse clcs gho tnde,
ne rear o' rste caner 70 sinq oNr raks sA hof
steg, He me demand fos did T. H. amy ptk cAyoto.
iocicat Of t-gs al Fortress NoEr N Yorktown
a. Hti1ds,stafro, az Sef,n Pun don't care whether
there DELAYS Or no delsys-whc her thev were
Mcclellan delays, the Orsrtermassr Isnsrrs delavs
o. Tho delays OF the seucuts. No man. ~ pqyfy no
,tess S.a NTH my osssR 81 WB sftRe, h. Pc nted 10
mir Up lc7h ~ Sacred ,igt III "ts,bs,d An.yc1p
ausy = demand Hsiy from hs~ covatcgmes aud 10
u Gdsftig ia comm1uderx When oya New York
res msHts, lifted from tner feet ~ the Ire or rebel
~ ssdss ry ON % theif wounds aud death ior help
whsn The eholces1 q New England aud MichiSau
and Pennsylvania troops, outnumbsfed III front and on
poSl hanks ~ whole divisions q n enemy beg lor
Inducements, is1y hgt ne bots rriBs nat pop.r c1u
COpHN 4 sGik up te fei og psrtt Qsa say yoI lers
fkor, 70 cpt u gosr conaoed u, w, n,art,rdea.
II rcrsiss 70 night Of v.rgesucs ~ Il marches in
the dark from position WHOM their diminished num
bsrs disabled them from bodins but which coDsscra-
their wrongs. Ths ro1eoBs and asHe trho .ff w ma
q te oinrts'yd md GU ~ from sapYi and N. oos.
safltty Of retreat are doomed men.
ON saturday ~ The seven Pines and sunday at FAIR
Osks The rebels were crushed by 1shp9 that ne
purpose n drown usn the chtkahonny vas aSandouad
and the ntrsnchmssts before Richmond were specially
sought as refuge jet Davis bad no sooner ssaohsd
tho city than he teosrapbed 70 Gen sbey IN Charleston
20 bIing up instantly every soldier chat State who
could be spared At Ave o'clock In the afternoon thai
officer left in train feT Richmond wild. two reainens
Tesgapklo calls Tor TROOPS vent at as time from
President Davis 10 avery southerp Ststs. prisoner
sEen by rs yesterday sole me Chat "sincs week ago
Wednesday new regiments came into Richmond rapid
ly-many from Georgia, some from Mississippi asd
mOrs frem North Carolina notwithstanding her much
voHchsdfor Unionsm. We here know that che rebel
army before Richmond was being reinforced with the
most desperate energy. We kssw that Jackson TO
We knew Dat The whole power Of the Confederate
ebsllios wss beng put fotb TO Accommodates force hsrs
which lust by Tvs weight sheud crush the Union army.
NhN eFe Rst cofrsp etng aorx pr forth by the admin.
fotsoH III Washington to then my oct 10 an
etcg gh Mgi Of ne ensn.g' We bsin superior TO the
rsbes w populs0n wesst aud all the nsglss
- send into sBy ADD every field edvsp
sgs or ogr ais u 81 tseE crime witch hsd We