The New York herald., 1862-11-19
PRINCE De J0INVILLE ON TIE WAR
CONCLUSION OF THE HISTORIC RECITAL,
Graphic Description Of the Battle
Of Fair Oaks.
Wonderful Achievements Of the
Federal Troops.
THE COOL MTREPIDITY OF MCCLELLAN.
Vivid Picture Of the Retreat
OF the Army.
THE BATTLES OF THE SEVEN DAYS.
The Foresight and Triumph Of the
Commander.
GENERAL REFLECTIONS,
TO-, DC. Ge
Vivid Picture Of the Retreat
OF the Army.
THE BATTLES OF THE SEVEN DAYS.
The Foresight and Triumph Of the
Commander.
GENERAL REFLECTIONS.
TO-, &c, Gc

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THE JUNCTION MCCLELLAN MpowEL PREVENTED
But lot us turn backs upon that affecting sight lei
leave jackson amusing by his rapid movements thi
four generals opposed to him lie had gained his end
His holiness had prevented the Junction q Mcclellan ami
Mcdowell at the moment when IL might have been deci
siye Henceforh the Army Of the Potomac, reduced g
II must hasten to act for every day increased the dsprc
portion between the forces of both adversafes and
to be feared that the iederas encamped in the midst 81
the Chckahominy swamps would have 20 sufer greatly
from the excessive heat the first approaches Of which
already felt For several days each had been pre-
the other. The federal advanced posts were
encainfed within hve miles of Richmond sSirmlshes
were OF aaiy occnElehce ann WIN 'he deterrnne.on
became inevitable. General Mcclellan, in
to make the attack waited for two things that no
roads ploughed up by the rains should toeon Sold
practicable for his artillery. and In the second place
that the bridges which he had constructed
order TO pass the Chckahomny shou be- or ought be-
ready 10 be thrown across that river. Thee bridges
ndsi crsably necessary. Nothing could be done
without them. The nature OF the country tic imross-
biy of leaving the railroad, the Of supply or rho
army and the necessity OF guarding against lankng
movement OF the enemy had coupelca the General 10
separate his troops into two wags, each sie
the river. But 1t mpofan TO bo able 20 unite them
rapidly, either on the right bank TO taAo the oensys
against the Confederate army which covered Richmond
the left bank, 70 oppose the lanking movement
Of which we have spoken, and which was mrch to
masters OF several points the high ground
the Chckahominy from which they might approach to
occupy the excellent position which the let bank pre-
sentsd, the Northern army shold aban-
doned them They would by this means have enclosed
",
and placed u consequently IN singulrly critical pcs
tion.
Unfortunately, everything dragged slowly on tie sde
OF tho lederals. the ruads long tme drying the
bridges long buillug ave have never rainy q
season. the .oldcst inhnbiiant ave have
bridges difficult 10 construct sad the engineers
The accrrscd river baltcd all their sloris 100 narrow
bridge Of boats deep aad iuuddy for !.
trcsses here only ryuet 4 dozen yards wide bel fcp
ing betwecb banks III shifting s4nd. wbr. thS
horscs sank 10 their chests, md wbicn ai'olde
nn snpnort tasse dividrri- al, thousand Il gcads ,cr
\ M 1fsit OEt Itt
gss'e. fnarsri nied WIN gsirreg. Ike 81 80 uof
cal countries, short ~ changing ~ leNcl AMI ~ Ntd
every day ia its eertgIn - cire!@lS Et,v illneG y
updia or frustrated tho @ork 81 e icy before raAia
work. made rnder h1rliGg SIN agd often upde ne
enemy lire. And tt da}s, very tfeet'1s ,aSs. inns
rolled away. PERHAPS ,et say frankly. pc hcr we're
In az ge1 hurry 10 ret rs We inight baNrsac To
60 - the enemy mert him ~ hHoHn Rronrd we're
adventurous attcmp, athef beyond Ne ilah' = mo
AuicraE ARMY. The hictl'iica suM ana cirAain-
spec, which trfsgs nothing 20 chance ~ preferred
above al This sownees, Me have already sad, = ~ Tho
uatonal chrsctcr u y, bcGidcs, ~ certain measure,
forced on The generals by the nature of The
have tired 20 show, tie hcfarchc bond beng Very weak
II follows tiat one j. rcer sWe ~ mak3s them execute
what desired. lniy idua wii eapr'eos 8 q, popular
majortiee play ~ FAR to- great Iart. lhc chi.i 10
ooiged turn rounI to he b. soliowed he has not
the assurance that lis snbordinates hold 10 by the
bead Of asci line dut,. Vaolcs hesitaoL. and cen
ssquenily Eniavorabls conditions Ter Ceans daring
blow ii We conld he attacked ard have a decisive bat
tic have hca;d said ipany time '.t viii be cne bf
OF succoss We hal wl.ai was desired " was The ere
NY vLo s'tacke first on the 5ist o. May he put an ent
should proceed - Cad him N rcslu,cls ro" ing
hinsFl sih all h rces the Ariy 81 the Potomac
Inc cody conflict which too. place on the evening "
tha day and the 10 bng the neNt as been name' ihe
bit lc ui FAR Gass
A, inc monenl il vas ,s attacked the s.cral army
ccsrried position hsvi"s The - rm Il aN fhebase q
ai l;oom EriGge, where tnSrar,ad crosses he
thicaa h.In,. fe lett arm sircicl.s towards h',b
mopd vt,h ths failread THE road from that cy 10
WILLIAMSBURG The. sttud ne left wing eoDIpcstd OF
divisions ne!ognsd, one behind the other bet" cen
Pair psls aud Savae stations, sGd cncanpcd Y The
wooig sdeS of the read. lilo ether M ~ Inc VI
The ria, fcovs the lc bak OF tire rtcr hat IS the
riyt4 4 .lY. There these I've Giysiops and the
serve sDilI one desire to inuucic iiou Que eS
eIay the other Of tb s. two wing Fons by Sottom
Bridge the way very iog, not icss than twelve
II Teen miles ~ aie line the distance. tue
traiy l. very irning but bstwCon ths two arms Of
ina ro,. the Chick 1hominy II Was T. connect beth
arms, "a st1re he. them, b the construction
ites o. at bridges had boea urdcrtaa en- only one o
which ifelbe the 3i-, OF hay. Hhsd been
b,si ~ General sumner. nearly bnt way between
Hotl f,tse aid tue uost ndvancel point o. The federal
lines. !, savcd the army that day from disaster The
other bridls ready t e0ad not BE- thrown across
al Tie GerfSe ininent and that saved the ,onedcrale'
sganlst the lcit wing o. the army That every
effort q Tie enemy was or .ed ny Wig n1 y =. ~
posts lair bals station IN The York River ei road
and al a pscc cals seven ines on The NiisaneDtrg
road There iclefas had thrown M redoupt ~ =
clalriuy wLer. a iCw hoe 20 be and con
sirttcd absiis ~ ac ease the hed Tor sharpshoong
ot the tros osd there The rect Of the country was
c,siuc. eyc0,oraa With woods The previous day tbcre
had Lccn 1 ghfn storm with torrents q ram ans the
roads neie nigbua
An at snae ,bout rictck the 10, t,rnooai, The
weather Icl.a sak aud gloomy a very spr,ed fnsade
~ heard Ite ~ Esfs ana .enifps vegniiy driven
III the Euon. MGrn surrulnd lair X anu Sei en mes
ars cd Rt a. Us o tiG eLsmy shGyshooters, The
i,oo,s rush aui lshi ~ drs eratoD but Their
ssssarss .oSes constantly ,nd their losss.
10 stop thcia IAe .r.eIbl .f the seven Ptpse =
sutoauds'. tnd ns ie,a1es 80 tfsyeIy CcSses
d tiles .. tis Afteft anlnus oiin-s there mon H.
Sglcs cxbsrsi thcrie- elves IN thousand eGorts 10
keep thsf scise4s ng ihcr they not listened To- In
hi mo'neE' q .oisob they perceive little french
h4t lion, sncfnas tie Ua de Lafayette which has re.
iuan 4 ii good order Thy rush 70 IT, place themselves
s q head, charge the enemy and retate battery Tie
battalion fses iaHrb of IL this charge, but hks
trLe ITet clmpn aiy1ys and cyc-yWhefc the
they egy - fhey et', the Car'e lIioarc betts
now NJ dirg 70 an nHetsy@ pitsvamr thai nod hcsl
gyca ,Le.i
EeiNTzAIN,> ~ rHs RsstF.
NciIwbie HeHikehn-n r.shcs y M i,ssuc With bs
.,vc ft.isirsr Asst Witrshrfg, krlrty arrives IN
gool unt 20 reos'-tH b. aght Nrry brigade, Of
,bte tfwlsnr a,s ,.si q Michigan regiments and an
i,.s t,,sitr, aet,rr frti wall alto the midst Of
~. t.n rsi mae. Wl.el crs over the battle held,
AVA fs ri r. Is IL cy1n,l thlH the most ivvsiure
l,,ol,.,tcl,s ofat ni. Of ground has been hst
fnst pipes N the ci!np d The DIVISION ~ the
s'. - Ns.rtU irr ~ bAit T. iurtnrd across the
rs A. ,se.lWN ~ tl.e X al aud the railroad and
thr, n rel ,4'e1 tssa.its " the crafy
80 s,od l,c c ,annfi lie tuEncd, wtcfc is The White
he fgof.as' a ihe vcry MON NJ, il iact a strong
~, mr. 9 ltte CRATES has been Gifstjaf asaist that
SIDE ii d sectrats 10 rfcr.tSiug between rstOm Bridge
a.tle ea Al ogrs Waich o's bsyon Sav ges Station
Is acm,d ~ ca b nutbtts hr, p.ecFc;y Il IDS mo
ssstIfs aipgar o nc sS5-c General slmrer, Who na.
succeeded in II ss the thickahominy, with ss,xwckr
division oycf the bridge constructed by his troors anc
who like brave soldier has marched straight through
!. tnt liza I'D af