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

lcorrsspasssnes u ths Bsltinoss American
wuIrK HorsE. Saturday. June %.
The events Transporting az this point. and in
he army before Richmond during the past
four DAYS, have been Of such varied charsc-
ter and thrilling interest. that | scarcely
know where TO commence OF end the record
In order 20 make them understandable 20 the
general reader MANY who were eys-wit-
nss.es to these movements hare fed of pan
ic stricken, fully convinced that the whole
army before Richmond has been destroyed
and that Gen. Mcclellan had been out-wit-
ted, out generated, out fianked. and driven
O the wall, where be promised " place the
Enemy. The evacuation Of White House
sss TO them an inexplicable mystery under
any other condition Of facts. but bad they
have kept thar eyes open early 10 tie week,
they would have discovered that the work OF
evacuation vas siirntly aud surely progress
lag before any Of the fighting on the right
wing. a early a. Tuesday. and that large
nnmbe,. OF vessels had left the York and
Psmuntey rivers. and were moving rapidly
around TO q Uew basis Of operations on the
James dver. They might also have observed
that al civilians we're forbidden 10 approach
ths front as early 20 Tuesday. under any
rreteuss whatever, and that the immense
s,orss OF supplies Al Dispstrh StaLoa had
b~sa steadily reduced for q week. until the
Last Dor Of crackers. barrel Of beef aud bale
OF hay had disappeared. before the great
contest on Friday. which Left the way open
Cor the enemy 10 approach tia. point. which
4 have every reason 10 believe was design
edls intended BY General Mcclellan 20 be
the mouth OF an empty trap into which they
we're being led. and. as I hope and believe.
TO their entire roat aud discontinue.
Before proceeding 20 tho narrative OF
events ss they have occurred in the vicinity
OF tie White House during the past Few days.
A viii brieay ssste that the whole movement
ID Gen. Mcclellan. 80 far As The changing Of
his lines IRE concerned. and N reality the
making Of hls lsif sins kis right wing. and
Withdrawing hi- right Ssng 10 rssf hear Saw
axs-s,sisoa. az the railroad bri'irs sesoss the
caickahominy. has beca accomplished.
throwing tho way open for the enemy % rush
% he coveted feast AZ the White House.
.here he found nothing Ia, an empty plat
ter Whether this movement l. good OF
bal. or what may be intended by General
Mcclellan 10 be accomplished BY Il further
han throwing his len on % James river. and
supporting land attack oa FoFi Darling, 10
q Impossible IL pscecnf 20 ear. A dsy or an
hour may decils this point ] ~ll nessly
ps0cssd 10 q narrative Of essnls AZ they &C
.ssErsd az the White House ap 20 Saturday al
aeon. embracing such stsssments - rsscaed
os from The bltils held 90 Wednesday
Thursday. Friday AMI sssardsy-
.wxrxrspsy AZ rHs wHtfs Hots
AZ the White Hoase. on "Wednesday. mat
tsr- sere progressing a. asasl rith the ss-
-sQl.on hat there Md been a cheek IA the
lsashus OF stores Of al descriptions -hilst
tho.s % tie llattngs ~sss being rapidly
loaSpi IN wagons AID moved Of tosari The
l.fs sank Ssxsr<i steamer. 9TH large
,trsaxs of vessels laden ~ish foF>Ks AMI sob
.;.tsncs ksa also been started dosn the ~
>r .ifh oriers 81 proceed % City Point. on
tAs James river rhi. reseFssl Ia the course
al trsraortaiion socssiansj considerable
ronmsuf and speeaiAtsen. tat wss ssosr-
t..asa g. 10 the hsl6llnenf % a. order Il
ssst fson Gee. MeClslian Some fappose.f
Il - 10 ATTENDED icF the mppls u = poFaau
&c General Rarnsi,ic'. army. shisl nrmet
ssif I'D reached the James river q co.ep
srst- eth him A er.let va slso feesit ~
1fun headquarters early a. nesineNisy -
prohihis sns one from coming foFssni 70 the
In<s en- aay consideration shstsver. uniess
th~ pAsier hssaaknI - ne army fhi. %
der was 80 p>ssmpsosJ that evsn ihess Geo.
nect~t 9Th he pre-. sonf 81 ~hou I'D
800 AVN % frsnd thai refsst ~ tie
maibosss. ~ere pc. en'ei fson fesafn.sf
"a axh~<s vhs ksa ssluxgled thsua .sit -
sAroaxh wsrs promptly ssst back
1a ne sane day oen. Casey csnse a.ssn
"a ,..k eomrssud 81 ne small lanf iesce
- ssrs>.1snx sso n<n. snd 10 shs sssaiAT
90 ros.s<t 10 prepare 81 any mcneat So
he ertIrc svacnaii0a % sAs psi, All ne