New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-01

force has pierced McCellsns lines, and fanked us on
the right. This ia believed by ALL That there Is
dreadful battle raging there can be no doubt have
,b;s from what i. considered the best authority here
The streets of ents 80 lately occupied by the homer
ous officers are now all empty, and WHITE honse
looks deserted.
Officers who arrived down from tue lines tins
morning report tbats general order was read iasi
night at the head Of every regiment that the army
was 10 move on Richmond to-day. Several state that
the bands OF s the regiments struck up the Nationa
airs along the whole line, and that the spirits OF our
troops were enthusiastic to the highest degree. Men
and officers tossed their bats into the air, While chee
after cheer rose up fir m the hosts OF brave spiriH
who are painting 10 meet the foe.
An officer riding BY jus, now, asked me, " Amt
Won going 90 leave ?" said, mo, sir, not YET
&" you are The only man I've heard say 80 To-Day
sAid he and be rode oil.
now leave MY tent. ] am about The last 'nhao'
rant who has not moved anything as yc'. an
going % have look round may not have cnance
| 10 let Won know yba. | viii see. Ii do not, ild
particulars in my next.
! o'elcek.-rve been around. everything ihavo
stated is mere than correct. The eyacaanon O.
Vile House is complete; two batteries one Of them
Wilson's New-York) are arrayed IN Inc OF battle
s1pp2rtsd by the 93d Naw-York, under Col. {. Is.
Bu,er, and the gunboats are in position and ready
The ss, few barges, with steam tugs attached, are
waiting the signal TO move, when the last few sirag
glers will run for them.
The wharves which extended from the shore TO the
permanently fixed receiving bsrges lay one end or
shore, the other in the river. We wait events.
o'clock p. m..--Very good authority states that
our forces on the right under Fitz John Porter, net
with q repulse this morning, which frightened our
friends considerably; bat the latest dispatches ian
hour ago. say that we are doing better.
BATTLEFIELD, Saturday, June rs, 1894 ~
A severe and most determined battle vas fought
on the right wing Of the Army Of the Potomac, on
Thu sday and Friday, the Goth and 9th inst, which
is claimed by some Of orr officers q successful
strategic movement into which the enemy have nm
Willingly been drawn and which will soon result IN
the capture of Rchmond as well as the entire
army.
The attack was made by the enemy, in immense
force, who crossed the Chickshomny River, near
the railroad, above Mechanicsyille, on Thursday
afternoon and fought desperately, but were unable
to drive our men back single rod from their posi-
ton, notwiths anding that had to contend, in an
uDeQual combat with nearly or quite ten to one.
TIE only forces engaged on that day were McCall's
Dvision, who were located on the opposite eide OF
swampy rayine, about mile and half bach from
tie Chckahoniny River.
The battle TESTED from abou, until p. m, when
the enemy drew of, renewing the attack at the break
of DAY and after several tCurs Of hard fighting, Cen
McCalrs Division were ordered 70 fall back. Tie
soldiers, supposing that the order was given from
feGr of being ove,powered, said they could hold the
rouDd and begged that the order might be counter
nanded, which was refused, and they yielded win
great reluctance.
Gen. Mcclellan wa on the field during the after
noon and mp to a late hour OF night, directing the
movements, and expressed himself we'll salisfed
with the result.
On Friday morning commenced what is called the
"strategic movement" which, it IA hoped, will be
success although al one time it nearly proved fais
TO considerable portion Of the army.
Below give the facts Of the two days battle, 81
gathered from personal observation, and from vaii-
GUS other sources, bat which, 81 ia always the case
while the battle is raging, or Immediately after are
imperfect, in consequence OF the conflicting slate-
Insns Of persons located at different points Of the
field Of operations.
On Thursday about nom the enemy made an at
tsc. upon Gen. Sonemau's forces in the vicinity o.
Hanover Coart House, probably Tor the purpose OF
accomplishing an outtisnkIg movement on the
right and 10 engage attention in that direction.
Shortly sfierward they commenced vigorous cam
nOnadiDg from the works situated on eminenoe OPP
posite NechsnicsvilIe about and half miles dis
taDt; also from TWO batteries, ono above and the
other below.
They were replied TO BY Campbels Pennsylvania
batteries On picket duty, one tile MechsnCsviIe
road and another from behind earthToTks at the
right Of a grove
About ? p. N. the enemy infantry and squadrons
Of cavalry crossed tho Chckahominy 10 immense
force short distauce above tue Virginia Central
Railroad, making "a rapid advance through lowlands
and forest, toward Gen. McCslls division, who
were intrenched on billy woodland across
ssampy ravne, about o mile in the rear Of Mechan-
icsville,
The lst Pennsylvania Rifles (Bucktails and Camp
bells Pennsylvania bitery were 90 picket duty, all
OF WHOM, except one company fell back behind the
breastwosks and rife pts, where line Of battle was
drawn up.
Co. X. Of The Bucktails, who were on picket be-
yOnd tie railroad, were surrounded by tho enemy,
and the last that was known Of them they were try
ing to cut their way through an immensely superior
force. Their fate il not known, but il is presumed
that the greater portion were taken prisoners.
The enemy advanced down at the rear Of Mechan.
ickvilie, On a low, msrshy ground to where our
fcr ind rlNp rif. and
works, on an eminepce on the uonberly side Of the
rsvire, wien the conflict became most terrible. TIE
Rebels with the most determined courage attempted