Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-06-28
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We are wi,hoa, the information expected to pcs.
ss sad TO inPart to readers this morning Of the
opera ions ysstaTdly IL oai Of this city The suthOr
;ss ezsuds all reporters from the lines Of the army,
aud Il ri no intelligence 70 The Prs though The whole
0oaary i almost b-esthless with Eety to know What
IS ,ra7sp,c'rg The War Office vas closed at early
hour last night though battle lad been raging nearly
al dy within hearing.
We ooly klov that the ;ht was res1msd before day
" the her slds Of The Clickahominy near heohan.
iss7ie, aud tia, b. Ugh, the enemy had been driven
s01.h~ard dOsa the ChiCkshOniny distance of three
o. four miles Ths 6,irg vhsoever they stood their
ground heavy, out this generally not for lOr
periods Their Ing back vas for the mos. part
Derby Sad t'sy succeeded in getting CT most of their
artillery vel e. the greater part of their dead and
wounded Some siH or sigds pieces Of artillery
~se srerted from .hsm and the usual amount Of small
arms, k1sgsssks oSsrcOlis, g., we're found streWn
along the ize OF thsis retreat They evidently seek
AVOID general "a gaseuen, whether viii the hope Of
se.aioreemsats or with the yics OF drawing Us on TO
shss sC7gsst positions or from sheer eoHsrdiee, it is
i--o'sitls to say
Or forces engaged yesterday were Divisions under
the os1msad @, s.ols~A Jackson LO1gstreet and Il
ct5HEs Oar scsn,y Information does rot enable
tSslr whether ths forces "a this side Of the Cdick'
haaay were snsaged yss:srday. The casualties are
70. believed 30 10 teNvy, thOygl quite number Of
wounded have been brought to this city. To-day vii
probably Ei;acss general and decisive battle We
have 10 fear Of the result
: True Account OF the Matter by Reliable
Gentleman who Case In the Cars.
Ire departure Of Lord Lyons for Eug and, has cAus
cd much s2seuatiOn By the press The New York Her
aid has is theory, and Other journals have theirs tu
mus. confess that bad very clear ideas the
slose; Uatil met rilh the reliable gentleman who
came BY tie cars" His account is doubtless authentic
and pus the matter 70 rest.
We d. nos feel a: liberty to give the name of this
gentleman. Suffice il to say, he carries cotton uH-
bella under his LET: arm and carpet bsg in his right
hand he wears green sPectaClss on his uO1e,-hss a
Egl: goltee, and eighty nasal tsang. 10 his rish;
pocket We aO;csd meersehaun, AMI in his l,f. some
thing that locked to Us Tx, a small pis!Ol-thOugh i
may have been wicker AK,
This gsat!smla is j1s: from Washington where be
hAOas and Interesting and ssmi-eOu6 Dental, inter
view Win Mr. Seward In which he learned the true CD
scJ Of Lord Lyons sudden aud unexpected departure
for England.
I. seems thAt Lord Lyons, under Instructions from
home, bal given Ar. Seward several pretty pin init
nations, tbs; the British and French governments
getting impatient Of The delay 10 crushing out the rebel
ol he said they had o5; confidence 10 SsEsrd prom.
20 furnish supply Of cotton, Opsl the South
ssn Pors the manufactures Of England and thst they
ind uos meal 20 stand il much Logger. Tie Brii5h Ard
Ffsash people we're starving and fair Sords would
I5lgeF SATISFY them. Seward begged from line to
Iue add meanwhile Instructed the Generals in all the
departments, &c send 10 the most grGndios lent aid
encouraging reports Of o7eE~bsIurg Federal Victories,
sad when thsy Dot quite strong enough, Seward,
ih the coassnt Of Stanton Ts yamPed them, and sd
d,i rss fsatzFez " ssaieF them more imposing. For
,ime Lyons vas cheated o7 .hess iIgeniOu3 Yankee
devices bat when Soue~au JlcEsou routed lrks u1-
der the vsrT nose o. The admin srstlr ald appeared
"a The banks Of th, Potomac, Lnoolc Seward Co.,
we're throsr into such paso1ysn OF fg-t la. ;5sy
could No Logger conceal the truth. ADc,t in ssto ri
pa,e - lco1 tslsgapbed 20 all .be NgF'hern Govern.
oss 20 send az Their Niiia asd everybody elss, rgh.
away, . dlfe1d Washington The Whole uatTope'is
va rss-y 70 s-aupgis-C,6 ministers and Con
Ero-smsa began O. pack up fOs general "skedsdile"-
az1 1suy Of them aleei ;h2y heard the rosr Of JIcz
sous artillery if 90. tho tramp Of als Sqgadrocs
Li.sF Seward lad q day or tso 20 qgy bs nerves, be
s1v toe b'l1der they bad committed and trisd to rec,i-
y 4. Bauks root va snaouaosd 20 DO 10 ro1t q; ell
b.. = "srgmsditsts5 zslcl' to.l The YsEsy Instead
n gvs-s,--,g-, r,T ,kas.a
G-sr il,o Earyasd Il VAS pas fOgth to the y ORD,
shat B,.k' Ap7-rs-- sht Only par: Of we'll d.
Es5ssS soasms, 20 draw J2ekssn into trap from Ehich
b Oo1l not eaap, AID Ebca would ensure the capture
Of Dis army!
BlL g turned o.. that Lord Lyons Vas rot 'sof.r
enough % be suloj By such saa!ov deyise sg,in He
tAssa 9rl.y gaialy TO Seward told him be had lied 60
often, t5s! b did not believe word be said ard
ts he nsllt to dstan the British steamer, and serd
special oolrisr TO Lord PAnerston, With true account
u re waOls matter, which be accordingly did. THIS
fzbtsnsd saSaTi or Of his ui,5 aud be determined O.
lss ice Of policy. Following this, be invited LCrd
Lycus the u \. DAY 70 dine With him. and discuss mat
ere, over bO,js Of choice Burgundy Lyons sgrssd,
ed accordingly the n6x night, after feS glasses had
ben dbp,ssd Of Ihe matter Of American trirs was
b..sehtd. Lyons Fpoks frs,lA and said Great BiAin
sdFrlnos world s.ard it no lO0gsr--theT must have
olt.oo aud hsy w1ad have they mus. have the trade
u ne South unslackls thsy would break the ohails
$, what It N hand good de.l more 10 the same
strain. Seward Sts taken abscs bus rallied and
sAd-"Ay Lord wish 20 speak 10 you now with per
fact eaador. The truth Is have deceived you, bu;
VS. deceived myself lied TO Jou, admit, bat it Wss
partly involuntary. We hare al been abOring under =
tslasoa We though, could easily esush this reboE
i o. out 10 few months but dnd it = much bigger
I'D Than We blrganed for We had no idea the rebels
would aght a. they do We knew " hSd been playirg
mere game about tho negro, aud thought The rsbsLs
~, soi,g ths same thing As for the internal negro