Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-06-30

THE SITUATION.


Elsewhere we publish full and very interest.
sng detailed account Of the events occurring since
Thursday noon last In the right wing of General
AcCleIlan's Army Of the Potomac, which we OBJ
tain nom the Baltimore American Of this morn.
ing That wing has in that time come to play an
important role In the drama Of the Peninsula cam.
paign, for the FIRST time since Its capture Of Han
over Courthouse and destruction of the Fred.
cricksburg and Richmond railroad bridge neal
Ashland. In the meanwhile, Its EN- ployment ha,
been for the most part simply to guard General
hcClelisn's right flank from attack while his
left and centre were getting into position to be-
siege Richmond, and initiating with their spades
and picks, the different stages Of the siege
On Wednesday last, 10 will be remembered, the
lei wing-Heintzleman's corps-fairly emerged
nom the swamps, 'and their brilliant action in so
doing eliminated In obtaining possession Of Old
Tavern Hill, point from which II seems to be
understood the city Of Richmond 10 likely to be
at Sen. McClellan's mercy
Immediately after that achievement II Is evil
dent from the many accounts received, General
Mcclellan made arrangements to concentrate
most OF his army On that particular line of al.
proach to Richmond, directing the prompt re-
mSval OF his stores, &c -, accumulated upon his
original line Of approach to his front-via York
river and tberce by the York river railroad-to
the line Of James river, mere easily guarded and
far more aPpIOschable from his rear than the line
abandoned. II Wa only On Friday last by which
fme the great mass 81 his stores had been shipped
and sent down the river or transported to his
Immediate front, that even the camp followers
OF his army discovered that he was executing
some vast strategic movement which they failed
for the time being to comprehend; care having
been taken beforehand, vigorously to prevent any
but persons actually in the service from remain
Ing or going near the front where they would be
able to note and report the progress Of events,
the publication Of which might serve to give the
enemy Information likely to defeat the successful
execution Of his plans
IL Is evident that the rebels discovered his
movements in time to attack General Fitz John
Porter (who guarded the right hank) on Thurs.
daY, making upon him on that day and the next
series Of desperate and most determined assaults
which were, however, fruitless Of aught but
immense loss to themselves, as on each occaiion
his superior artillery dealt out almos, unparaI-
lslled destruction upon them
The evacuation Of the original line Of approach
having been virtually completed on Friday after
noon, General Porter was ordered TO TALL back to
The center and lefs, " hich, up to saturday fore
noon, Ito which time we have oral information
from that quaIter,) he was executing slowly and
with signal success That 10, without the loss of
either stores men or any incidental transportation
whatever.
The movement OF his corps left the York and
Richmond railroad entirely approacL.able by the
enemy in his immediate front and on hi, H,nt
the latter said to be commanded by the inevitable
Jackson, VINO II seFshs has made his way there
with some six thousand Of his force lately opera.
Ting In the Valley. We have many rumors that
taxing advantage Of our movements described
above, they on Saturday reached Dispatch Sta
ton and the late w hite House Union army depot.
only, however, to find not even a dollars worth
remaining at either, of the immense Union stores
lately accumulated there. As yet, however, II 1,
no. positively known that they ventured down
90 lar IL they did, stoneman, who evidently
stood watching them, has probably punished
their temerity appropriately.
Though these important events have been trans
piring In the right wing since Thursday nooa
Isst our belief Ii that still more important events
IN the way OF substantial footby- foot progress to-
wards Richmond have been going on In that time
on the Ieft wing, where Gen. Mcclellan Is evil
IDENTIFY concentrating and pushing ahead W tn
unexampied vigor. We do not feel at liberty to
explain his movements there so far as we have
that they give us, at least, increased assurances
OF Of his strategy in cenly changing
the position Of his front and Its supports and com.
munications In the rear
All accounts from his army represen, that he
and II regard the fall Of Richmond before them a,
but question Of hour. Zoe late events explained
above going far to increase the certainty
We gather these facts Of s'The Situation, from,
Intelligent and well-informed gentlemen who
have arrived here from the army within the last
tweaty-four hours. They thus bring the latest
and fullest Information Of events transporting
there that have been re celved in Washington.
NAVY YARD.
srhe Yankee arrived on Saturday evening from
The James river, but brought up nothing but q
lot Of shells le by the rebels in Of their bat
t6Ties. The Baltimore left for Fortress Monroe
a an early hour this morning.
Lieut.. J. c. p. DeKrsft arrived a. the ward tbi,
morning, and entered on his duties as executive
oriceT.
Lieut.. o. C. Badger ha. been ordered TO tb,
ward Tor ordnance duty, and was expected to ente,
cn his duties to day.
Lieut.. R. H. wyman, flag onicer Of the Pc
tomac fotiIls, has been ordered to the command
II the gunboet Sonoma, fitting out at Portsmouth
y n and Lieut. VIM. Gibson has been ordered
:" me command Of The hetilla In bis place
AN IMPORTANT CHANGE.
We hear that, at his own request, Gen Ruff
hios has been permitted to decline the commanc
OF the army corps lately commanded by Genera
Fremont, that he may continue TO command, n
person, his admirable force, which by ince,sa nj
care he has brought to its remarkable state of st
cheney. General Sigel is said to have been called
TO the command Of Fremont's corps darrIee, IN
consequence Of his TX 's) declension.
REPORTED KILLED.
Il Is reported In town that Col Samuel w
Black, Of the ED Pennsylvania regiment, wa
killed in the battle Of Friday near Richmond.
DEATH OF GEN. ScoTT's wIrE-Gen. Scot
has received Intelligence Of the death Of his wifi