Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-07-19
TBE BATTLES BEToRE RICHMOND.

retreat there is sufficient interest in portions
Of ,bs correspondence Of the Cincinnati Commercial
ds.rp,ivs of the battle scenes to variant their trans
for 20 Our columns. The entire letter Of the Commercials
cor,espOndsnt would occupy about Ten columns IN the
Wing;
A DoLITuL IASKIE JIRISIAD.
or friends, could you reAlz, the ffl ctone OF the
pas "a dsys YOU could almost shed tears Of blood
I'd ne be aud gallant soldier, whose VsAge WAS van,
whose voice was iremuouI With Incl pressioe emotion,
vboe beard was matted With bis own precious blood
tbs crimson drops we're triCkiDg from his wound even
,hen-Oa nv friend il il horrible horrible TO see
this proud army Wreteh dy pressed upon every side
dssrucon threatened wherever We turn scarce hope
of x roapg save that hich is born oil despair / is
horrol-and the devoted soldier who had fac the Toe
M dsy ard far into the night which bad Iased, turned
70 The iores. hide his manly grief On, the gloomy
and Xious hearts OF those dark days
Would TO God such days had passed away forever On,
nv country men, YOU csnnot comprehend the tois and
.s Of YOUR deToed soldiers during those days OF muir
rous'y IN quail conbl-coERst not simply with suPe'
r,or masses Of disciplined soldery-but contention
AGAINST insidOus thirst crawl gsppete, eniet Ding neat
cysrpouering fNRue-And after fighting and marching,
a invitations bg DAY. and suffer-. by night and hSht
g bv days, succeeding nights Of fighting and harras
ii q Rs against fresh forces hurled upon them II
mAssss, ill exhausted nature almost sulk
beneath such fearful vtAtons TO DO pressed to the inn
npent verge Of despair almost too much fer human
nature 70 endure.
~ YOU HAvI IBAEs, PREPARI TO sBID THIN now
The soil Of rgniA Is nov sacred. It is bat'ed With
we reaest blood Of this broad land Every rood OF II,
Tom Uuper Cbi.kahomIny 10 the base Of Malvern Hill
i, Grim 55ned with the blood Of your brave breihren-
me dark lortss fsrg canopy for such Wotu sscrhee
--,o.o ub che walls OF wounded and dying men There
a bloody corpse in every eoPse, and manged soldiers
~ every ,nicke Of tbS' gulned d. Side by side
rev lie and die-fr,nily with the uided foe when
ley 90 aIty iOu az. q only knows nov many OF h'
ary oses Plunged heaoloIg into The shade Of these
go0my pines Tor brief respite IRON The pressure Q!
are ron heel who lie there no" TO s5ep TIE sleep thai
lows 10 waking Bu Wlls Uri.e these lines the foe
s hard Olr sol srs turn their breasts 20 the steel
ser backs are upon the river On, God shall tbey not
agd vhssa t-ey tight sternly and so Hel.f NAY
Gu,gl o. hcW cruel, friends, tia. spol brave sous
soul be rr s5sd almost 10 the very b.nk OF ruin. They
s.ood " still with want pressing them, With fatigue
,rusaing them and AZ every summons to the hd they
Flowed the old Dug With cheers, Ike the sorgs OF
G5ds
FACT TO 81 PARTICULARLY SorTD-rHI CHANGE OF
rHH "RGsE OF oPKRArI0Ss" WAS COMPULSORY!
On "Wednesday, June 25.h, Gen. Mcclellan made The
list dis igc.ly Of nsiyo movement by rtcing Gsnera
iooxer 70 tske Up adSscced posi- ion on Fair OAK
S,rm near the Williamsburg road. l. provoked s5s't
a i.t.ncc which We overcome, aad accomplished Gu
li,cr l. ia necessary this fact pareu ally, be
use it bfars strongly upon the quesioo whether
J.tIrl,n hsd thel distinctly contemplated changing hi
,a.s of operations 10 james river-a peTlous toi q
,-t-mo, beio-., more that We we're sail nearer
the enemy l. pronounced an Important achieve
nsu," ol G5u. Mcclellan himscli, beciue iI gave hin
,iyantasrs Over the reb position Wllcl he had not en-
\, ed before. Some tune curing the r'glt, however,
idings we're received of movement Of onewaI ,Ck
al on our RIGHT wing. l. vas deemed szudous 10
maintain the advantage OF the previous dAy, sud the ue
gDs ordered 70 resume Its old position Thursday after
loon The anticipated attack upon our hight sing va
Ade and handsomely pulsed; but It Vac disco7ereG
"a. IL had not been made oy JscksOls command IT,
form atom was received thAg ckson was sweeping oo"u
he Paru kew probably 70 capture military stores al
" tie House TO cut tf our communication wish GU
Y,ter base and mace ous d"ts we're given 81
once 70 destroy all public property at Waite House aud
vcps.e that poiut Matters began assume critical
,rne,rapea apd darger euininsted in the disaster Of
g,9sv 1, saa ttfa u " determined 70 "cha e the
,..e of ope atoms ,mes river IL seems 10 me his
sIs W slss.. Tae enemy had turned our right, xvi
iuIy .uruuubered u 10 treat dsproPOrlOu, Was TOO
no, . Ia front for rs 70 break throug', aud Wss in pc
i-ioa 20 crush in front AMI TeSand, perhaps, 10
tended 10 strike Left hink Apparently bis army
Gas numerous enough for TIA. grand combination. To,
,rss, rp-rogrAce NOV ment really begun Frida'
yering, by 49, urfer Of heatq lar'ers from Treots
Ill 10 Savage aila but the grand eIS das did no
,omme c. until q day, ans ~ 10! sWt! into tuli
proportions Gil Dightal OF that Gay.
rRE BATrLE At o. sroKEs
AT rRE WHITE HOUSE,.
Tue light seemed to increase in ury It progressed
aud /. faally D. the most teri &, artillery combat
n the war l had been accustomed for months 20 the
uoesslnt OF heavy guns but uot thai period had
Iiled 20 comprehend the terrible sublni OF eat
oaytls With Geld Teces. The uproar was incfssant aud
s,ienpg for hour. A. i'm sE seemed AZ II y guns
.Ipodsd eou-lE tud ts -'n ID Intervals lto
IT. endd file 6riug-iI may apply inisosI- descriptive
,srms to cAuroosdipE But no language can GesSub'
IL, suful grandeur. /. was nov ascertaired from
nr sluers that oueESn ia, on bad not joined Lee
4 ce j; iui rred that he uss sweeping down the
D. OF the Panulkey 10 &c 4 the pubic property, and
,Dt q our retreat in that diTCc ion. Gen StonemAns
comm vas moved ssiilly down to watch operations
mere and esceFs issued for the renewal or destuc
ION OF III puGI5 stocs =; tue While House. The si.u
,tiou apparently placid The surface, developed
roubled der current. Gen. hcOislSu directed Ger.
NcCAl % Sl back snd take up nes position 10 front
4 cur military bridges rtsist 40 attack, Sh.oh Wa'
al ic paed nv. day (F.idsy) l; thought If the
n M zss roS sucoessu y rcPUlsed be could be draTu
across bridges upon or oWn terms where be eGld
oe roughly handed.
Er.le I'll The trains and eqTipsge Of the righ, wing
we're xi,bcrlsn 70 Trenss vi on The right bank CT
ne river during tae ugG, al our wounded we're con-
vryed 10 The hcspfs ~ Savage sstsgto bs deserted,
Alas TO the euemy they lad Oeaten All taess fNcis In
iisSt-d danger. Bus other evidences oil l. were net
EAltilg.
= IL BATrLI At sAIsIJ uILL-cIcS!ss SCENTS OF THG
ACTION.
For ore ho-r add hal. our lsfs line ui,ts.cod this
terrible shock CT battle Brigade after brigade OF the
enemy "a buried UEsiug. o. devoted daring, Dying
hero p. BIterncl, 81 bat 10 ha1G, E1'sd, ehscIsd
sld led b iCr7frd sFein snd again. oagh deer
n s,ei st every uisgr7, OsUg heavily in rrtcsrA and
y.'1 0ys-whjl,i 10 90 N roHt they sti conpu'd
60 hslt Tee s.'SaI ColO7e N5L,ne ADD NJ iOr Nagis,
o. lie So Pen syi.suL isi oss stricken, rAllo .ae
tEo "a we're Stricken 6Cv1 by -0sEls, aud msd ~ tlc
lul.S.1 sud uIy they f.JGd thfmsayes Cu!5 1Cssd
d. ;-e right che tlrET D. SEuy through AlrJiudelyl
rf; s-d e.s sGlsug d1s- ,hs bill 70 cut g aud cap
tu.e tie strvgg.l: bi:gaic They thus 1t Tss 10
vau TO lo3ger eo1:mV5 Tie y II giving away rap
idy sd 81 * crow 5s Of JatrearT Een could be
U ug ;htir way ,c-ard lie liver. "0-cl more, -
,slan; me- ;" cried tie brave tie H. aud rsllYi1g
AgsI the euG y r Wzy through tho opposing sos,
ulcl NV assalst them front E faux Sld l. rcsr,
sd ~. back Cfo1 the rvtT, crossing uPoa The ts;s
% Elersrus bridge, watch had been DloEu up b. Our