Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-06-10

great exertons and the most determined bravery we
we're saved from signal defeat: that division
overwhelmed oy superior numbers and is convicted be-
fore the country, by the CommandingGenersl Of want
Of bravery.
- We hope that there e1ieuuatng circum-
stances and that The will show either that the sur
price which could be fo.Cssen and guarded
against that Gen. Case!s division fought well as
could in their position We, nevertheless COM
PEELED to acknowledge reverse, with all it's demoraiz
ing effects one and encouragement on the other.-
Why this happened time will show.
Prom the Philadelphia Inquirer, Jane 9TH
THE SPLENDID TRIUMPH BEFoRK RIcHNOSD-THE GLORIOUS
INSULTS TO THE UNION CAUSE.
As the curtain slowly life, the fierce conflict of satur
day and Sunday last, within miles OF Richmond is
revealed The eyes of rejoicing patriots grand and
glorious victory What it, value Is bes. told in the
dispatches Of yesterday which announces the Occupa.
ton Of Fair Oaks by Uaion forces the advance of the
whole line and the Of the rebels close up TO Rch
mJ1d. Il will thus b. that only did tho great
effort % the rebel commanders to turn McCl5lan's left
flank most signay fail but they have been swept back
before hurricane ltCm the ground which they had
securely occupied and Their troops could not be rallied
TO risk another fight 10 is defence.
Such battle deserves conspicuous notice. Every ai
al iorA report gives increased Importance and we
therefore digest in editorial form ouch prominent features
Of the battle SIS may servo to give clear view OF the
ect Of the rebels ct the fight ty which theJ sought
attain lhen anu tue results they Affect both sides
On the map We publish his morning the reader will ob.
serve the OhicklhOnlny stretching along the rear Of
RCbmon9 from northwest TO southeast at distance of
from five fifteen miles. This Iiger As il is called IT,
AZ all times, when not swollen by rain stOrms but A
small creek, aid, where IL is crossed by Bottom bridge
vide Third street, and quite ehaow. Toe rebels
having rsi resolved to give battle TO the national forces
i.s banks subsequently, thought better OF their 1880
luton, and retired distance They were follow I'd
step by step in their retreat end for several DAYS prior
TO the ght the divisions Of General Couch aud General
Casey we're close upon their heels the Williamsburg
turnpike. Behind these, In the direction OF Bottom
bridge were Hent zelnans HookeIs and Kearney's d.
visions General Casey rad taken position on a line
stretching from point designated the Seven Oaks on
the map across to the York River railroad in ae dIec
lion o. Savage and then 10 the northeast beyond the
railroad, towards the Ohckshominy. His camp wGs In
clearing TO the eastward Of the cross road from Seven
Pines 10 Fir 0.ks. 10 front was a piece Of woods &C.
cupied by hs piCk,ts.
Here he lay On the egealSs S Sse Sd Nay
sinsa eo,s q, Inc ne q' iieef5fS went straight
work TO raise delences both by digging trenches and
telling trees for Abattis Here then was chance for
the desperate activity and enterprise Of the rebel com
mAnders. BY attacking this apparently weak spot on
kcCielands left hitk they might first prevent further
work Caseys trenches second win some advantage
in side fight to revive the depressed spirits Of their
rcOps third If the enterprise promised success, they
could press and overWhem the divisions the south
OnlC DelOFe euCcOr COulQ arrive
iron Summers corps which had not yet crossed and
fouih after thus piercing tbis seemingly exposed point
Of fcClellans left wing assa!l him in the rear cut Of bis
COMMUNICATION with both the James and York rivers
ant n the flush Of bring general and de-
cisbe engagement. just in the nick Of time the ele
mats came TO their ASSISTANCE for Friday fsras |
raj storm sWeed the ay and peaceful Ohickahoniiny
int broad and sweeping torrent, which Il
apst impossible to reinforcements in time be OF
ust
Tie plan was as good plan" as was ever made, but
uDrtuustey for its there tkiul general
onhe other side who had his divisions posted within
SUPPORTING distance. Tho rebels sell-deceived by
thteebeGess OF Cssey's division in their immediate
fret, into suspicion that their entire LEFT wing was
| W6 Then, on Saturday afternoon, at one O'Clock, |
| cas tho fierce onset Of heavy masses upon this ap
| pently exposed portion Of the line. Casey made |
rolue resistance, but overwhelmed by numbers bis |
rtments left without officers by Sickness we're thrown
10 confusion and abandoning their Gimp to the enc
n fell back from one to two miles, They lost their
tls, blankets, clothing, seven Napoleon guns and one
lse Parrot rife.
'hen Heintzelman, Hooker, Couch Sedgwick and
| Iherdson came up TO Cssey's support, and turaed
estened disaster into signal and splendid succsss-
lore nightGl the misforunes Of the day were in
at part retrieved. On Sunday morning General
lnzslman recovered all the ground lost by General
(ey and General Sumuer, who RECOMMENDED tho fight
9ayfght drove the rebels back two and half miles
n terrible loss. -Four Separate bAyonet charges
b made with brilliant success aying the earth strssn