The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1862-07-04

la conversation with paymaster y 40 vas
with General Portcr's Division when tne pat
lie commenced. have a very full confirma'
ton of the statement of this gallAL. soidier;
He says that being anxious for the satisfy OF
the large amount Of treasure In Ms p'sses-
sion he asked Instructions, and was tod 10
proceed on toward Savage Station, on the
Richmond side OF the Chickahominy, IN cora
pany with the wagon train thea moving Ia
that direction with the knapsscks OF the men
aud all the yaluablcs from the various campo
on the division. lie Joined the train and
moved on, add describes the artillery reser-
YES ststioued along the road 10 protect the
retiring Of the right wig OF the army across
the Chickahominy He says IL Was q moet
ORDERLY movement. conducted slowly add
steadily, and that the only evidence OF panic
was among some teamesters, who threatened
to break their lines, but we're Instantly
checked by a company Of cavalry Who drew
on them and were ordered to blow out the
bruins OF the first man who deserted his
post or disobeyed the orders Of the guards.
This gentleman LEFT the Savage Station,
south Of the ChickAhominy. at o'clock on
Saturday morning. and states that during the
night the entire right wing Of the army pas
cd over the river IN perfect order, not losing
a wagon of the train. and only leaving such
portion of their camps - Was not deemed
worth removing as they retired 10 their new
lines. There had been 20 firing during the
night. though nc i've o'clock on Saturday
morning some heavy cannonading Vas IA
progress on the extreme lelt toward the
James river which soon ceased. however.
aud at seven O'Clock all vas again quiet
The railroad Was ia operation all night on
Friday after lhe battle. and the last train
that left for the White House took it- depar
ture at seven o'clock. and met no interrup
lion on the way down.
LAST oF rBr WHITE noIsf.
Ga Saturday morning the work Of evacu-
atisn AZ the White House had been nearly
completed. aud although there Was sill a
number of vessels haiore the landing, there
Was an abundance Of steamers IN readiness
to moyo of with them Mt any moment
AZ nine o'clock train OF ears started out
for headquarters, but had not been gobe
more than nj hour before Il returned. re
porting the enemy TO be approaching Dis
patch Station. which is eleven miles from the
White House This. however. il supposed
to be- mistake. as telegraph communication
through 10 Gen. Mcclellan MAS continued up
10 III o'clock. az which time The nail boat
Started for fvrtfcSs stonroe
MI CONCLUSIONS.
Fsom the foregoing think Ihaye conclu
si,e ely proven that the object of Gen. Nc
Clellan, long before the battle on friday
WIS 10 abandon the White House. and also
draw in his right wing across the Chicahopii-
nv. That lac has accomplished this most
| mssterly NOV ement with but little loss la
comparison with his punishment OF the enc
my there can be no doubt. and that be has
strengthened his position by constructing his
lines, and changing the base OF his opera
tons 10 james river IS equally self.ovident.
| There he will have the co operation OF the
gunboats. and IL the enemy attempt 10 in
terrupt his supply vessels by making dash
on the James river they will meet with
prompt punishment from the gunboats. and
so weaken their forces In front that the city
viii fall into his possession with but slight
struggle. Although "hcpe may bs father TO
the thought. would wager big apple that
Gen. Mcclellan i IN possession Of Richmond
BY Sunday next.
Yours, etc, q. G. r..