Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-07-09
LATE NORTHERN INTELLIGENCE.

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RICHMOND.
We take the following extracts from the special cor
rsspOndeDcs Of the New York Times" of July a. con-
tanning an of the defeat and retreat Of the Fede
raj army before Richmond:
Army oT TAX PoroXAC ON TIE JANIS RIVER,
Monday Evening, June so, 1852. }
Events Of the gravest character have tranpred with
in the last FIVE days touching the condition aud prospects
of the army the Peninsula Acting under tue neces
city which the Commanding General has long foFeseen
the widely extended lines OF the army, with It's mes Oh
well constructed offences stretching almost from the
James river on the left TO and beyond the ChickAhomi
ny on the right have been abandoned and the army os
fore Richmond has fallen back to practicable Line
Of defence and attack upon the James river Hitner
the grand army, with its immense artillery and wagon
trsiIi its Oommssary and QIartermasters stores AS
ammunition; its cattle Drove Of $40 heao; In fact lis
tire matsrs horse, foot and drag ooDs bag and bag
| gage have been Transferred This lvre, however
--ole of the most ii ult and dangerous for COM
mAndr 10 rKscue in the iAca OF the eneny-hss oeen
cOmplished SAL Il, though uater circumstance OF df
;yiy aud trial which would have taxed the genius OF
| Napoleon
To army has been engaged in constant cor hict with
the enemy for ak DAYS, during whoh their highest en-
erei have been taxed 10 the utermost We have had
40 moment Of repcse-no opportunity scarcely 10 prop
ery care for the wounded aud bury the dead. The
enemy have CT ly watched every movement; snc,
with an army more thAD double shat OF Gus Own, have
had the sbi 10 constantly launch fresh troops upon
oar resr. advantage which they have been quick 70
discover aud rsmorseltsI in improving Their perfect
kuorls&g of he roads, paths and bridges end theto.
biography OF the country which has tskep us Tine to
learn has placed immense advantage in their hands
Heaven gran: that here under the shadow OF these EI
aud with the co operation OF the gunboats our over
taxed sodie7s ard en- may have that brief repose
which is essential to them, and to the existence oil
/ the army itself.
The interruption of all communication with the Gov
ernment has doubt convused the country with aDKi-
| ETY. aud alarm. knowledge Of the facts, however,
will relieve this ie,r e. while any oJrt to conceal the
truth will not only be iruitltss but will leave the public
to CINE a thnusand evils which do not exist
Beginning with the fight at AeChancsvle on Thurs
day advance forces, while steadily falling back, have
| had continuous running hg6t-
Ga Friday, OF the seyerest battles which was ever
fought on this continent occurred the right Of the
Chickshominy, Gaines Hill. On Saturday, after
our forces had retired in good order across the creek
and destro ed the BRIDGES attacked in front Of
our encanpments but General Smith repulssd the enc.
! n.y. leaving the ground streWn with HE dead.
On Saturday morniT & the arrangements having been
/ completed the wagon Train started its way 10
J lm5s river and was followed on Sunday morning by
| the artillery and commits ny train.
Meantime the enemy, getting scent OF our movement,
strongly Uttered front, and finding that
raj Of positions had been abandoned, push d in and
| attacked vigorously. Generals Hooker and Richard
son drove them back, aud Gen. Mesgbers brigade, al
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tEO OF their guns The Copiederates paid dear price
| for the Information which they obtained The chief
| struggle was near SAvsge's Station.
Anticipating movement our right flank, the rail-
| read bridge over the Chckahominy destroyed on
| saturday morning. Tee Con'edeatts, supposDg
bad fallen back OIL the White House. sent large force
of infantry caVsry, and artillery 10 that direction but
after long, rapid and weary march, discovered they
had gone wild goose chase in the wrong direction.
They only found small force Of our infantry aud cav
1 81. ~ l.. ~
| escaped from the White House Landing The rest WAS
one OF those "hoUng witernesses,' which the Ooufed'
erstes intended 10 leave for I'd. All the qusrermasier
aud commssAry stores had been removed two day be-
| fore, and the rubbish burned.
Gen Mcclellan and Staff left the headquarters at Saw
| ages SDahon at daylight on Sunday morning, with
body guard Of the 4h United States Cavalry, and halted
Se miles OUT after crossing the White Ok Creek
There were, on Saturday, about thousand Of the
wounded aud sick chithy accumulated from the battle
Of Friday, many of whom was found imposs bic TO re
move oErg to the nature aud severity OF their WounGs
and "a a Of humanity, well of necessity,
hey we're lef. behind.
| w.TBDSAwISG FRONT.
General HoOysrs division broke camp in The entrerch
| mCnts q. ucc'k Sunday morning. aud Geus Siekl.s
AID Grovrs bngades proce, ded 10 the oupozts TO
| ltVe n. PAreTsons New Js:sey brigade Al O'clock
NJ he three brigadvs fe back the second line OF
redoubis where they formed line of battle with Rich.
ardsous aud KcarDeys divisions, and remained until
| o'clock ?, n Ga discovering that Gen Hooker had
fallen back, the emmy advauced his scouts with two
Id pieces, and opened brisk re upon his rear along
tue line Of the railroad. Cen heaghers brigade made
movement en- bob the enCmy's Auks, while the ssh
New York charged in 'front.' and captured two Of tner
| guas. The enemy then fell back under cover Of the
| wood. None killed In HOokeT's division. In the
25 h Pennsylvania three wounded; the lat hsssa
chustts lost Two prisoners 0le lost both legs by
, she'll Kesrneys and Richardson's divsous we're the
| last of the field.
o. the approach Of the Confederate force to sav,ge
Station, whore the hospitals cstsh!lshcd a white
d,g MS seut out and il met by Lieutenant Oolo
mel Of the CoIledeRtes Who gave assurance that the
hospital should be respected There was no firing, pur
pOs,ly in that dircc iou and If occasional she'll
p!ldri the house. it is believed to have been acoi
den'si
Abou, 100 Confederate prisoners, who we're captured
On Friday accompanied % under guard. On Sunday
orenoon a. advance body OF cavalry who were re.
cOuuoitcrir 10 'front.' discovered body If Confederate
cavs,ry snail church aud, after smart engage.
IN mt put l1Cm GIT killing eJuSidera bic number OF
Borseg, md capturing some twenty hSe prisoners, who
KCrs adj. d 10 The group Olresdy GU hag l.
Se1gvis ks division lett tie front az DAYLIGHT and were
! Engaged ~ the enemy halt uav 70 Szvage's Station,
,Licl they reached a P 4. Here the cnemys infiat.
", With battery tauc GU. " tho woods the right
and attacked them.
TIE Ere, Maiue we're advanced on the left with line
! Of skrmishs.s in front, Thew fsi twelve wounded,
three MORALLY, viz Smith, Wren and Taylor. W.
Haskell Company U, was lightly wounded 10 the hand
by u she'll
sedgEicks division crossed the creek at White Oak
swamp sbOu. O'Clock, NJ, Monday. His was
not annoyed Guricg Tue night.
Reyes and Porers diysous bad already preceded u
on the march, and had reached position the JANE
river near Turkey Island, which is about twelve
miles above City Point.
The Engineer brigade Of General Woodbury. preceded
the army and constructed corduroy roads whore they
Were necessary. At tbs four Nile Greek bridge was
built actois the run. At the Waite Oak Swamp Greek
two bridges also constructed by the yalusble
corps 0ae for the p-s age of the main army train, sn
the other 10 accommodate General Bentzemans diyi-
siou who, with Hooker and Richardson covered the
treat
| DESTRUCTION BRIDGES.
| As the army resumed lie march Monday morning
| Rrhariaon that