New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-04

From Our Own Correspondent .
DISPATCH STATION, May 90 1862.
This point is on the Richmond and York Railroad,
sbou, II miles from Richmond, and two days since
the terminus Of the military trains, but which now
run up within about FIVE or sx miles Of Richmond,
and serenade the inhabitants Of that city with the
music Of tho steam whistle The road is now in good
condition. and doing good service in conveying sup
plies from the landing at White House into the lines
Of the main army, making the trips as fast as they
can load and discharge their freight. Several 10
cootives and cars yet lie vessels In the river be-
low White House, but the length of the road and the
number of turnouts not sufficient to allow OF their
present use.
TIE CAPTURE OF HANOVER COURTHOUSE.
Further particulars Of the affair at Hanover show
complete success the part ofour troops, with but
trifing loss. portion Of Gen. Porters Division
surrounded an entire brigade of the enemy, COM
posei of Eve regiments of North Carolina, Georgia,
and Texas troopsi and in such manner AS must, If
not already accomplished result in the capture oil
the whole number. About COO prisoners taken there
Yesterday and the day before have just passed down
the road on the way TO Fortress Monroe; and from
some OF their officers learn that all will sooner or
later have to follow. The personal appearance OF
these men 10 far superior TO any OF the Rebels that
have hitherto met and justify, TO some extent their
boast that they are "the flower Of tue Confederate
army" II IA well.lressed and washed our own
troops. they would compare favorably with many OF
them. >.
The 18th, 2sth, and 37th North Carolina were
LARGELY representel among the prsoners, and they
aid not make any attempt TO conceal their intense
disoust with Virginia and Virgnians generally.
Some of them went far as TO congratulate thehi-
seves upon being taken prisoners, saying that they
preferred that death 10 remaining any longer on
the sacred soil. Like many OF our own troops they
entertained strong cion that their leaders were
irving to make ar much money as possible out OF the
management of the war. They report that all tue
women aud children, and most every person anu
thing not actually available i'll the CONFLICT, were
being rapidly cent south or to some more interior
uoipt Il was amusing to hear some OF them inquire
what kind Of tbings we fired from our cannon tla'
flew TO pieces when they struck, ana Killed every
Lodv around them. The dread OF those strange MIS-
,iles was diminishing the ardor OF some Oh tne re-
cruits and many Of the officers talked OF fesShing
OF course these Were new troops, unfamiliar WIN
The modern ant Of war, and nd not consider su'i
practices exactly fair, Jar, TO use their own di-
rct. TIE North Carolina men iniorned me ina,
bev were enlisted as State troops het Summer, ana
not 10 go out OF the State ana were ofue,"o 10
mond ou the "a OF May. They bitterly cure 'he
Iov and the men that sent them 10 Virginia. IhciF
only currency Was Confederate and state SCRIP
Syhicb they were surprised to learn was Of no value
not even 10 purchase cakes ana oranges. occaslon-
n, a mite on tho Bank OF Wilmington made its al-
"esrancc. but our own men were shy OF taking #.
THE APPROACHING CONFLICT.
70, NcClslau has ordered everything nor COM
bat,nt TO the rear, evidently intending to lie Ii
readiness for All engagement ~ one olersi out iTou
Tho preeent opportunities of observation, ihink IL
1. moi hs inrenlon To- take the initiative ior DAY or
two vet. BIT the prkets Of the two armies - INC
abroad terminus arc only about mile apart, aud
almoe, equally close along the entire line and CIR
cumstances any day may precpiia,e MA engage
meut, a la Williamsburg. lntrenchmenIs are peing
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