Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-07-18
FROM THE ARMY IN THE FIELD.

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On Monday last, a squadron of the sixth Uni
ted States cavalry went out mile beyond the
picket line to prevent surprise to fatigue
party on duty at a point in the rear. The
Times correspondent relates what follows -
The enemy's videttcs were discovered half a
mile in advance. For upwards of three
hours the two parties sat quietly on their
horses watching the movements of each 9TH
err, until at length the enemy became exceed
ingly restless and showed signs OF hostility.
The 9th allowed him to advance few yards
| and then gave him volley from their car
bineS. a few shots were fired in return by
the rebels, after which they turned about and
| gallOped off to their original position. No
one was IN ured on our side. The enemy lost
three wounded and one prisoner. The picket
relief was at night posted on the line occupied
by the cavalry, consequently our pickets are
advanced one mile. The main force of the
rebels, however, as not less than fifteen males
from our exterior line. That would locate
them on Trent and Gaines Hills, the former
Of which is on the west and the latter on the
east side of the Chickahominy. We do not
suppose for Il moment that the rebels are so
regardless of life and health as to choose for
a camping ground the mire and swamps in the
vicinity Of Fair Oaks. 1t will naturally be
inferred that our new base Of operations 3cilL
lead to our appr0dChing Richmond from
another quarter than that of Mechanicsyille
or Fair Oaks. The public will readily per-
celve the direction most likely to be taken by
the army. The only question is, when will
active operations be commenced? The peo-
pie at the north are as competent as myself
| to 1uuUp of what is rnuIIiraJ tp hoStor,
ward the suspicious moment. Gire as rein.
torcemehtS and are lciU gire you Richmond.
| ReintorcementS have already arrived but do
not fear repletion. The more men lcs haze,
| and the sooner they join as, the better it lciiL
| be for HemSetreS, the country and the cause.
GEN. LEES CONGRATULATIONS.
Gen. Lee has issued a congratulatory order
to his army, dated Headquarters on Field,
July 7, 1862. He says 1.-THE general COM
manding, profoundly grateful to the only CIV
| er of victories, for the signal success with
which he has blessed our arms, tenders his
earnest thanks and congratulations to the
| army, by whose valOr such splendid results
have been achieved. On Tuesday, July 26,
the powerful and splendidly equipped army OF
the enemy was intrenched in works vast in
| extent and most formidable in character,
within sight of our capital. To-day the re-
mains of that confident and threatening host
lies upon the banks Of the James river, thirty
miles from Richmond, seeking to recover,
under the protection of his gunboats, from
the effects of his series of disastrous defeats.
The immediate results of our sue
cesses are the relief of Richmond from a
state Of siege the rout of the great army that
so long menaced its safety; many thousand
prisoners, including officers of high rank and
the capture or destruction of thousands OF
arms, and tifty-one pieces of artillery. The
service rendered to the country in this short
but eventtul period can scarcely be estimated,
and the general commanding cannot adequate
ly express his admiration of the courage and
endurance and soldierly conduct of the Off
GERS and men. These brilliant results have
cost us many brave men; but while we mourn
the loss of our gallant dead let us not forget
that they died nobly in defence of their coun-
trys freedom, and have linked their memory
with an event that will live forever in the
hearts Of a grateful people,
RECOVERY OF COL. wYMAN BODY.
Extra flags of truce were sent up James
river on Sunday to recover the body of Col.
Powell 7. Wyman of the 10th Massachusetts
regiment, who was killed in the battle on the
Quaker road, Monday afternoon, June 80.
Col. Wyman was struck by a MIME ball,
which had been blunted by hitting some other
| object, and penetrated his breast, near the
| heart, about an inch and a half, tapping the
main artery. The body was brought several
miles from the field and buried on HaXalls
| plantation. The circumstances Of the recov-
| cry of the body are somewhat curious. The
wife Of Col. Wyman, who was passionately
| fond of her husband, was extremely anxious
| that his remains should be brought to her, and
| Mr.. John NJ. Way, lawyer in Boston, and a
| friend Of the family, was induced to under
take the task. Armed with letters from Gov.
| Andrew to various persons high in office he
! proceeded TO Washington, and, backed by
members of the Massachusetts, delegation
| besought of secretary Stanton the privilege
of coming to the army for that purpose. The
secretary could not grant his request. Gen
Mcclellan had given positive orders that no
civilians should be allOwedto come up James
river and that no bodies of officers or soldiers
should be disinterred. The solicitations of
members OF congress were of no avail, and
Mr. Way, after trying every red tape avenue
to his object without success, came to Balti-
more, where he managed to get pass to fort
schooner and the privilege of acting as her
captain. The schooner was among the trans
ports IN James river, and he was allowed to
come up to Harrison's Landing, to look after
her, metallic coffin arriving by Adams eX-
press at the same time. Mr.. Way immedi-
| ately applied at headquarters for permission
to go with flag of truce to HaXalPs planta-
ton. Gen. McCellan's first question was
''How did he get here?" and consent was. i'm
mediately given him to finish the errand he
had begun. The Vanderbilt was at Haxalls
Landing taking on board the sick and wound
ed in hospital there, under flag of truce, and
| as she did not return as soon anticipated
Mr.. Way engaged special steamer and went
up to HaXalrs Landing yesterday, accom-
| panied by Surgeon Jewett, of the 10Th Mas
sachusetts, and officers detailed for the occa-
sion. No trouble was experienced in effect
ing the object of the expedition. The con-
tederate officers and surgeons were polite and
considerate the body was found undisturbed
where it had been buried, through the guild
ance Of the late colonies orderly, and placed
on board the boat.
REBEL BATTERIES ON JAMES RIVER.
The Tribune correspondent writes, under
date of 10Th, some further particulars of the
late firing on James river The efforts of
the rebels to blockade the James river, and
cut off supplies from Gen. Mcclellan have
assumed quite serious shape. There are
so many points between Harrisons Landing
and jamestown where musketry can be en-
ployed with almost unerring certainty that
this species of blockade has become even
more effective than artillery or heavy guns,
since sharpshoOterS in rifle pits and ambus-