Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-07-04
THE WAR OF SUBJUGAIl0n..
MOVEMENTS Brraug RlcnMoNp-A DESPERATE

MOVEMENTS ByraRE R~IcnMoND-A DESPERATE
BATTLE ON MONDAY EVENING AND iEsTER-
nv-rur FEDERAL Army DISQUALIFIED
McC1p,L.S's SrEEcn TO his ARMY.
Nevs from the line OF operations, now twelve
Mills from the cty, cano up early yesterday
morning, giving account Of a desperate osttle
near White Oak swamp, on Monchy evening,
hetween Lonsstrest's command AID the enemy.
Tho latter, having found themselves hemmed
in on all sides, and being provided with but a
limited supply o~fstoros ard ammunition a.
te,nn,ed the haza-ccuq eSpedient Of fighting
their way through. Tho battle ragged fearfully
for sono hours. and the losses OH both sides were
very heavy. Among tho killed, was Lieut..
Dol, Joseph V. Scott, of the Sd Va Regiment
whose remains were brought to the city on ycs-
te1dsy, to be sent to Petersburg, tho late homo
of the csllsn. officer, to-day. Many others
fell in the engagement but tho enemy was
finally driven back. Many prisoners were
taken, and among them Maj Gen. Mccall,
who's, capture and arrival in the city is men.
toned elsewhere. Two other Gsnera's were
also captured, according to tho account of q
courier from the scene of operations.
Yesterday morning, the enemy made anotb-
or desperate attemp: to escape by way OF tho
Quaker Road to James River, but were sig
nslly defeated. Officers WHO arrived yesterday
afternoon, and reported the progress Of affairs at
headquarters brought information of the utter
Generalization of the Federal army, adding
that at has gone to pieces" also that q large
number Of prisoners had been and were being
taken at thu time o( their departure. 10 So
curu the debris Of The army WAS the work then
in progress.
This intelligence gives, in brief, a Wow Of
the events which TRANSFERRED on yestcsday. De.
tails of the battle reached us in disconnected
form, all, however, tending to substsntiate
tho above, and accounting s number Of splendid
movement, which add lsurels to tho chaplets
already won by our invinciblc troops.
President Davis was on the field during the
uAy, ana TlaOc u naIi1H SSSfpc, ny uuuS'as"hpi
from injury, which might possibly hsvn proven
fatal. lie hsd taken position in a house near
the scene, when word ~as sent him BY Gen.
Lee to leave il al once, as it Tss threatened
with danger. He had fcstcely complied with
the advice before tho house WAS literally riddled
with shell from the enemy's batteries.
Prisoners stake that Oh Monday evening.
Mcclellan Addressed his troops in an animated
strain, corjuring them, "ior GODS sake and
tho sake Of their couatry and the old ll,g
around which so many fond rocollcctions clus-
tored, to join in ore more last struggle TO reach
our gunboats on the James river. have been
frustrated in all my plans against Richmond-
We must cut our Hay to the river, and then
| shall await achievements. do not give up
the hope of yet capturing Richmond" Their
lighting subsequently showed that bis words
were rot without effect, though eventually TO
little purpose.
Late yesterday evening, tie enemy's gun
boats opened in the direction OF our position,
but without any material results. Heavy
firing occurred in the vicin ity Of DrurJ's Bluff
and gave rise to many foolish rumors.