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

| tereet that scarcely know where TO Commence a.
end the record III order to make it at adj understand
| able to tho general reader. Many who were eva
witnesses to there movements have fed off panic
stricken, fully convinced that the whole army befsrs
Richmond has been destroyed, and that Gen. No
Ceilan has been out-witted out. generated, out
| thanked, and :" driven to tie wall" where DO prom
iced TO place the enemy.
! The evacuation of White House was to them a,
| iDexpcabe mystery under any other condition of
facts; but had they have kept their eyes open eav
IN the week, they would have dis overed thai the
work Of evacuation was silently and surely pro-
crossing before any Of the 6gbtiug on the right
wing rs early rs Tuesday, and bat large numbers
of vessels bad left the York and Pamunkry rivera
and were moving rapidly around to Il new basis OF
operations on toe james river.
| Ihey might also have observed tina. all civilians
we're forbidden to approach the front early Is
Tuesday, under any pretence whatever aud that the
immense stores OF supplies At Dispatch Station had
been steadily reduced Tor week, until the lat box
OF crackers, barrel of beef and ale OF hay had dsa
peared, before the great contest Friday, which
/ left the way open for the enemy TO approach that
! point, which l have every reason to believe was
! ueffgneay intended by Gen. Mcclellan TO be tho
mouth OF the empty trap ato which they were being
led and. a. hope aud believe, to their entire rout
| and discontinue.
! Before proceeding to the narrative Of events al
thew have occurred in the vicinity OF White House
during tire past few days, L will briefly state that
( the whole movement OF Gen. Mcclellan, 90 far a.
he changing 0t MS lines are cohcerhra ana III redf
inv the making Of his leh wing his night wing and
withdrawing his right wing 10 rect near Savage
station at Tie railroad bridge across tie Chieka-
hominy, ha. beeo acc6sa }lished, throwing quo way
open for the enemy to ru-h to hia coveted 'eat u
| TIE White House, where he fonnd nothing ou' sa
empty platter. .os milo.
may be intended by Gen. McCle iah 10 oe ACCOM-
pshed by IL further than throwing No iei1 On 70
James River, aud supporting l4nd as'ack on Fort
Darling, i, is impossible at preseD. TO say gay
or an hour may decide this poi0t l will nlersy pro.
coed TO a narrative Of events as they occurna "
", lite House up TO Saturday at noon, embracis2
.n,h staten ents as reach us from TIE batlo-hsm
on Wednesday, Taursday, Friday and Saturday.
WEDNESDAY Ar THE WHITE HOUSE.
AZ the WDite House, on "Wednesday, mattas
were progr, ssiug usual, With the except tnst
there had been cbecs in The landing OF stores of
al descriptions, white those on tie landings @eee
being rapidly loaded in wagons aud moved Oh
toward the left flank. Sev raj steamers VITA largo
strings OF vessels laden with forage and Subsistence
had also been started down the river, with 0rers "
proceed TO City Point, on The James River. ibis
rey-rsa ia the course OF transportation oceasoaod
considerable comment aud speculation bot was az
certaiued 20 be- the talh'lment OF 40 order direct
from Gen. Mcclellan.
Some snpposed il 10 DO intended for the supply Of
a NORTON OF Gen. BurnsiJe's army, which raUor
ssid bad reached the james River 70 cooperate with
hlm. Al order also received lro 10 ne "qu,rteu
.srv on Wednesday 10 prohibit any ole from con- ug
fory1srd 10 the lines on any considerations whatever
unss The parties belonged to the army. TDs order
wes 20 percmptorY that even those connected VITA
he press sou.e OF whom had cone down 10 forward
tdei report by the mail boats, were prevented RON
returning and others who had smugyied themselves
through were promptly sent back
On the same day, Gen. Casey came down ano 'oos
command of the small lund force, not exceeding oW
men and il the evening was no lhed ~ prepare u
any moment for the entire evacuation OF the pesss
and the preservation As Tar Is pr7ccaole Q, 'he fs
lie property. Similar orders were also sent 10 Col
In all. lie Immediately communicated with tue
fleet and division OF mea armed with axes pro.
ceeded daring the night 10 cut down the Trees arno
, White House, and subsequently, All 'ue way hiosg,
above and below the PanoDkey bridge 50 as togieo
them Tree play for the Use OF their guhs. On tho
zane veuing we had II report from headlusften
that division OF The Rebels, tue forces OF stoDewan
Jackson and Gen. Eweii, were stpfoasshlns hoA
reateuing TO open tue way by the night fans tor .
rajd on the White Houss. Meantime. the Trains on
tfe railroad were kept running uighs and day, css~
rying forward nolbing but ammunition and mum
lions q war, with siege AID rocket tra's aud hetd
pieces. u,,
resdav evening" had not arrived, which added 10 TIE
excitement among the suffers and ctIp foli0 "ers-
AZ ha-yast 10 o'clock in the evening" however, the
! train arrived, bringing Gown about nicely "oanded
men IL having been delayed for tnot Deoommodt
fioo. They were nearly all OF Gen. hooaerS d.
vision aud lad participated IN the gallant advance
B on The Jeff Of thy centre on Wednesday morning
driving the enemy from their hide pts, ara report
iny that tnev had secured and held what Is Known
nc Tavern Hill an important position coInmi noioS
the city OF Richmond. That 10 tie Inioriant
ront alluded to in tie dispatches OF Gen. hcC.lsas
detailing he affair. The euiire loss Oh Our sice wn
| reportsd TO he about two hundred ana twesF
wounded and sixty killed. A large number Of tbusc
wounded were, however, very slight, most Of them
| being able 20 walk from the cars To the bo-iNa.
Thus ended the events of Wednesday
DOiNGs ON THURSDAY.
Tie fact that tue gunboaIs BAD taken position IN
Grout of the handing WI their guns cut and eloitet
and the sweeping away OF Sue trees. when Wa
st progressing, gave renewed ac9Nlly 10 ,ue 'sso
O. The campiolOwers for passes by Che mall boat 70
Fortress Monroe, and our population commenced 70
/ be raIidly oep eeo.
the Town train from the front reported all quie4,
with the exception OF certain mysterious ho'eie'ss
/ within our lioes that were not unfesetancaDie W
isilnus. Tie immense stock OF stor-s Add foraSs
al Dispatch Station, IL miles from Whlte iiooss.
,yer. being carried off with great rapidty, ana suo
seauentiy we learned that IN imuen-e tfsiu o.
wagons nad been running from thaI poiol all dsy,
with foraye aud stores and that the grea est ac'%
! in their removal was being observed IL tie eve0
/ inc il was M nonnced that not u bale OF hay.e
bu,ue OF OATS bane Of beef, or box OF crackers,
was left.
Throunbou, the day at the White House the grcst.
est yieilInce was observed 10 and around me boSa-
quarters Of Gen. Casey, who had pilched nis ,ehtA
on the beautiful lawn 10 front OF the mite ho@e
the bailding itself being occupied AS tue P'Ns~
nnatters of tue Sisters Of Charty--auo befe lot INC
add tlat II is doite sms building, having oo more
than Elk SMALL rooms in Il, the oltOuiliibsS ano scr
wants quarters being separate from TIE resiaenoe'
Cen Washington himself could not CONTAIN o' ING
use OF il by these mniserng angel. Oh tue sioh Ho
wounded colder An iU ense train OF wagons "~
also moving forward from tie Subsistence ana eea
,nis.arv de1.riuents throughout the day, and sss