The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-06-26
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Advance Of, the Union Lines
Towards Richmond.
Brilliant Engagement and Sue
cess Of the Union Forces.
OBSTINATE RESISTANCE OF the ENEMY. |
Splendid Conduct Of Our Troops In
the Acton.
The Rebels Driven from
Their Camps,
&C., &C., &c.
Despaschcs frsm General Mcclellan.
RznouBT No. 3, June 25-lsoP. u.
Hon. Z. n. STANTON, Secretary OF War;
We have advanced pcksts the left considerably
to-day, under sharp resistance Our have behaved
very haDdsomsiy. Some firing stin continues.
GEO. B. MCCLELLAN.
Major General Commanding.
RuouBr no. 8, June 25-sl5P.M
IN. n. srAsuox, Secretary Of War;
The enemy making desperate resistance 70 the ad-
vancs Of our picket lines. Kearney and one half of
Beoksr's are whore want them.
Ihavs this moment reinforced Hooker's right with .
brigade and couple Of guns and hope in few minutes
- finish the work intended for to-day
Our men behaving splsndidly. The enemy are
Aghting well also.
This IL not batts merely amir Of Heintzelman's
corps supported BY Keyss, and thus far all goes WELL
end We hold every foot ws have gained.
1--WE succeed IN what We have undertaken, II win DO
ry i@poytas adcamsage gained Loss not large thus
hr.
me fighting up 70 this time has been done by General
0soksr division which has behaved a. usual; that is
sest handsomely.
On right Porter hes susnesd the snsmys batteries
Ibis Front. 9. B. MCCLELLAN,
"A Major Gsnsral Commanding
RxDouBT No. 3, June 25-SP.N.
Hon. 7. n. STANTON, Secretary of War;
me affair over, and have gained our point fully
end with but ihts loss, Notwithstanding the strong
spposition.
Our men have doas all that could be desired.
me- asr partially decided by two guns that Capt.
Dssrusy [Dussnbury, brought calamity into action
sadsr very dfncslt circumstances.
The enemy driven from his camps In front Of this
sad all y now quiet. G. B. MCCLELLAN,
Major General COMMANDING
Movements Before the Engagement.
McCInLAS's HEADQUARTERS, June ~, 1862.
From the movements Of the enemy last night from
Information received from contraband, general en-
Sagemsnt looked for this morning The troops were
I'll under arms At daylight and every thing readiness
Sas after slight demonstration by tho rebels and nnd
hg themselves promptly met every point, they re-
sirsd TO their old position
terrible storm visited this section last night lasting
about three hours. The wind blew hurricane levsling
cents aud trees in all directions.
The Richmond papers complain Of the large price paid
Cor substi tutes in the rebel army, many Of whom
nsdiately desert. They mention instances where a
high as ST. and $40 have been paid.
The action Colonel Rufus ingalls, at White House In
causing the arrest Of fifty Of prominent
citizens remaining in the rear or army. ID having
most sautary influence on those who suffered re-
main. Ten arrests were made yesterday in the neigh
borhood Of New Kent Court House Charles City and
ehs arrested partiss sent 70 Fortress Monroe
ridsat sunrise this morning along the entire front
q the Union lines found everything remarkably ready
for any emergency that might arise.
There has BEEN less diminishing within the past s,x
hours than At any time since the battle Of Fair Oaks
The condition Of the swamp for sncampmsnt has
sapidly improved within the last few days.
The movements Of the enemy to-day have been
nystsrious, Their picksts 1t points have been
drawn In for half mile, while at others they remain
- usual.
The ground vacated By shs enemy s now held BY our
troops.
The Richmond papers Of to-day contain nothing
Of special interest, except the arrival Of Gen. Price
No mention 10 made Of the whereabouts Of Bsaure
CARDS army.
Our Special Army Correspondence.
FAIR OAKS, June ~, 1862.
Lively Skirmish-Rareas of the Rebels vi Great Los
in Kited and Woumdsd-Ow Loss Too Killed and
Ssuen WoEndei-Cdptured Rebels and 7Asiy Inpwdenee
a Wounded Re,el Fbssnd in the Scamp, dc, dc.
Another three four days has again passed without
anything Of very great importance occurring here sx
espt very lively skirmIsh between The pckets las.
evening and which came very bringing on gene
raj engagement was distance from the scene Of
Sne skirmsn wnen ~ ursS commenced, out the rapid
booming Of cannon which lasted nearly hour told me
that something occurring In that direction which
should know; % Oh started and approached the
late battle field became convinced that the heavy firing
altogether from our side. And II proved when
arrived there II that thers rsdoubt Of grsa,
teros and mounted with heavy guns which the rebels
have got eye apon In fact learn they have had
eye upon II since II commenced a Il IL In
plain sight u their pickss who have attempted 10 CAP
surs no less than four Ave times each time being
rspulsed with great loss. The last attsmpt win probably
remain the last until the great battle takes place. a.
shsy should by this time be satisfied that n ss uss
hswsvsr, they shsud wish 10 try again. thsy win Ana
- warm reception both there and elsewhere q. bsrs
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