The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-07-02
The Fighting OIL the Peninsula.

late movements on the Peninsula
How This battle occurred, and the plriIculs
object of it, should be distinctly sta ed III tn
outset. Ii was part of the grand march OI
Richmond For some time past, as is wei
known, General F,x John Porter corps, com
prisipg Generals Metals MOrells and Sykes
divisions and the resery: batteries, have been
stationed this side of the ChlckahomInY-tha'
is, on the opposite side from Richmond, while
the other divisions Of the army have bee" across
the river, close upon the rebsl capital. This
disposIt;on Of our forces has compelled us to
keep up lengthy line of defence from Mechan-
icsville for several miles THIS side OF the river 10
Cold Arhor, Old Church, and beyond. Although
held III reserve this corps, exper .ence has shown,
in case Of an engagement across the river, could
not be brought into action without JeopardHIng
more than the advantage to be gained from their
sudden withdrawal in an emergency. For IN
stance, in the great battle at Far Oaks, our
men were submitted to the fearful ordeal OF list
ening to the cannonading ind roar OF musketry
withou, the ability to 90 to the relief OF the closely
pressed troops SO near US. Our tents, aininuni-
ton and stores could not be lett behind without
IL sacrifice too great to be thought Of 1t was
seen that all our troops must be pushed across
the river, and the line OF defence this side
abandoned. In the meantime 1t was deemed
desirable to open an engagement with the rebel
torcos facing orr RIGHT draw them in pursuit,
and ifinpossible to bag them through their com
inc unon ms IN foo strong force-press with our
left wing with corresponding and perhaps over
WIDENING v,oor un,n Richmond Itself, the great
citadel Of the enemv's strength. 1t is certain
that ,be enemy have followed in larger force
than ,,as anti'.,nated but it is equally certain
that thew have not been allowed to followed far
rAor than il WAS designed to allow them. The
latte, mar, Of the nrogrumme-@the pressure upon
Rjchnond with our centre and left-lt is said
will no .nierso ,,n.r .c.morruw There Is an
otbar n,rt az th. nyu,,,u,nt which Am not at
liberty to onfold-1, rhapye in the base of our
ar,nvs onprations, # iGc fg3t thus lar has
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