New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-03


several hundred Of hose that could walk having
sOne ahead with tho army. Meanwhile, all dsy
Saturday the enemy gathered IN immense numbers
on our flank. Prepsra.ons were made to destroy
everything that could not BIO taken away, inciudih5
large quantities Of ammunition and stores. Early
Sunday morning all our forces wero well
away from Savage Station, leaving all the
wounded that could not walk behind 70 fall
into the hands Of the enemy. The explosion OF the
ammunition magazines closed the scene there. on
Sunday the retreat through Whte-Oak Swamp was
in fine order. The trains were all brought oil, as
well as tho siege guns and artillery lot before cap
.ura1. The main body took the Charles City road,
leading 10 Richmond Gen. Mcclellan was con-
startly passing and requesting along tho route.
encouraging the men, conbtantly assuring them thai
7 iho movement, though it might ssem strange 20
them, was all for he best.
On Sunday evening. the army lay up and down
James River, ii, lef. some hall dozen miles below
| For. Darling, and its right extending down opposite
City Point enjoying the protection OF the gun-boata,
which were ranged up and down tho river. The
,ots ,uce Tho rpt alta on Thursday is supposed 20
have been abou, 5000. The army ia necessarily
greatly worn and exhausted, and short Of supplies,
which, however, have by this time reached them.
The base has been changed to Hsrrisons Bar, witch
is about ten miles below City Point, Oh tho opPose
side Of he river.
Latest adyices from City Point state that there
vas seysre fighting along tho entire line yesterday,
with whs. result is no, known.
The change Of position, more o. lese compulsory
has been attended By falling back from Richmond,
and loss If the advantages which had been gained
Mt so much cost on the left. The army 10 now
deemed 10 be in a secure position, With Saie baee
and in healthy location, while that Of the enemy
/ is in urea, measure, in the swamps which proved
50 serious 20 our men.
| have been unable 10 obtain Tho names OF more
In very few Of Tie killed or wounded.
Among tue reported killed are: Gen. Burns, Gen
J. +. Reynolds; Maj. Cltz, l2,h Infantry, regulars
Major Rossclle 30 Infantry, Tegalafs Lent Parker
rsgulars; Cast Carter, On Con. hcClelsn's SAT-.
The regulars suffered moe. on Friday, and large
number Of oficers are reported TO have been Killed
and wounded.
There are e9Ea.c.rg reports concerning 'Ac l''S o.
artillery.
Among .hs prisoners taken on thursday were
men lately from Bea1Tegaris army IN the soaia
aud Jacksoos army in the North, inc, that aio'i'
conclusive testimony Ihs: 'he army defending h'eh-
noDd has been rery lately reinforced. and PROBABLY
by large numbers. The report that Jaskson =" a'
killed is removed, though there ID nothing positive.
That Gen. McClelan's army 10 very considerably
outnrmbe7cd is very certain. The movemen. q
changing from, in no face Of superior force ha'
De IN executed with gres. xiii ,holgh 10 is not prob
.s.h lbs. .8s Imaginary oe1tingsneics whsh ~
tended il were contemplated. IL doubtless proved
the safety Of his s,re force. for, with bis hsns
.nrnsi, !, is scarcely probable thai he could hav'
sustained himself against the superior force lsrAl
against him. In lis present position - cannot ~
aanksi, but has very many advantages which Iii
former ono did no, afford. Indeed, il had very few
sdyan,ages, but many disadvantages say nothing
Of lis unh,slihiness.
The army cannot be said 20 have sustained de-
feat. Military men zee in what has been acetIn-
plishea Tho elements Of victory. The nfcessi-
ties compelling this change of front cannot be told.
nor would they be appreciated were they to be
tod. The .rmy has escaped from its greatest enemy,
the strongest defender Of Richmond-ihe swsmps Of
the Chickahominy.
A new campaign opens The enemy hns foe
more terrible than the Army Of the Potomac or
auy ohor-a however Subsistence Department. In
this respect j, has gained nothing at the White
House or in the occupation OF our former lines Re-
enforcement but increase tho burdens IN tAls re-
spect.
On the contrary, tho Army is now in position 70
receive tho powerful support Of the Navy-,ie 'eE-
TOT Of the Rebels everywhere. There q no reason
for depression over the Of the last four days
The Army ia ess tho obeo, Of solctuds than before
the regent movement toward Tho James River.
! This morning the steamer Stepping Stones arrived
hero from me James River with 500 wounded men
none seriously, and most Of them but slight!y. They
were those shat left Ssvage's Station on Saturday
afternoon, 10 escapo falling into the hands OF the
enemy, and walked TO James River.
The most lamentsble feature il that go many Of
our wounded should have fallen into the hands Of
of the enemy. The evidence which tho fact affords
ss going TO show how hard-presOed were our troops
cannot be rejected.
Prince do Joinyills, Duke do Chartres, and Duke
do Paris, arrived this morning from James River.
believe they do not return, but proceed North. D.
VERBAL STATEMENT OF AN EYE-WIT-
NESS.
DR.. Thos. Holmes OF Williamsbursh arrived in the
city on Tuesday night 10 left the White House on Sat-
urdsy evening, a, 6 o'clock Arrangement was made
for tho evacuation on Tuesday week. Fifteen hun
bred sick ere first moved away on Wednesday, and
on Thursday morning the commissaTy stores were
piled no with bundles of hay, inlermixod with bar
res of whisky TO DO destroyed if suddenly attacked
by the enemy. After this tho five gunboa's were
placed in position, to ,epe any attack that might be
made and the trees were fslled to make open pas
l. Il IL Whifa Hama Iha