New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-04-06

q, &. ,or.vsd Ia Richmond aud among the
PheJ troor,s 70 this che President rePhes, on 'ne
anne dqv that the information " cV,rysoraou ~ |"
- in, from en- King az Fredericksburg ana re-
.IT tbl, Is trut, 1t Is as good as re-
1 rfa,cen,,rt 10 Won Of an ec'lal force
nn tbs ,aue day Gen. Mcclellan telegrapbs to The
Prssideet: 49,, mae take place n, any hour A.
anr ~ us Involves bade moro or less decisive. ing
enemy exhibit at every point Isa.aess item az
en thonssnd men have s Richmond to re-enioros Jac.
sU iustrres tter strength rud connae"o' viii
permit No shall swat only Hyctsole eonoition ~ n
earth and SKY end the composition o. '''A'
49, $50 STRENGTH or THE ARNY.
The returns Of Gen. AeCleilan " the AdluIauI.
Generals Office ave the following as me strength OF
the army on the peninsula on the 2eth Of Jans ,.
arrest Ss ii, abssnt, Qs,5ii-total. l56s5S.
I ItH sTVART's RAID. % ~ a.
1 About this time the Rebel General, Stuart, with
Ills cavalry, made bis celebrated raid, making the Gu
tire circuit Of our army unframed, and discovering
the nature of oar Communications with the YORK
JACKSON THREATENS AN ATTACK.
bn the 2ith and 18th of jane, Gen. Mcclellan
teegraphs the Secretary OF Wor that he Is informed
by deserters and contrabsnde that Jsckso is con-
tenplatng an attack upon his right and rear. Az
this dispatch Of Gen. Mcclellan, and the one Of tne
President in reply, dated iI nediately previous
10 tho "seven days battle" they arc given hare' 10
full. . .r
MccLEIIAs's Junes5-6l5 .. ~
hsy, is returned field srs ind your dispatca
Ia regard to Jackson s'Vetal gsbssds at n ga, 10
i at or near Hsaov9 Cortos.s and hat Bs.nrsEard az
rived with strong rvenolernsut. In h!ehmesd yeslsi ny
The Rebel isrc. is sis,ed i aoOs nordns jsckson and
Bsauegard shsl have 70 contend Against yssy
odds these reports be tine; but hlss Iy v DO All n hs
power OF hold their position aud lopuse an attack
iese, great iaiehenJ % numbers bn,t.ei ths AN N
pe.,edy the necs.y Ct enforcement that this was 10
decisive point sad ... all the SSns 81 me os's
al do with the splsnds sIn have TO sS,
maud and II desrsyed BY o,eTwh elgi.s nun sss
action which viii 70 or W thin ashor TINE u
disaster the responsibility osnno: be uirown on my Shout
dsrs az must rest where it leongs. "
Since commenced this have received additional inte,
.snSS Ssn .as ss sss'iV sa n T rsssG
omOOw and new 60 70 ID: o,hsr sd' h' my
't5oEo. 3. MCCLELLAN Ma.OrGsnsral
"Hon T. NJ STAsroY, Secretary Of WlMn
The answer OF tho President is rs follows;
four three a.psOh.. ys.terday laOn 70 ne affair
ending with the statement that compi stey sueceedsd Ia
n skng your point. are vorJ gratifying 40
S:as s, O sn .. .li falling sbsa
vi. Se ,Ss .as s q ISa Win d. ss
best yos with wh, have While y, eon,nue unisn
srsasly think to assume that ceuid' give ysa more
would have Omitted ANAL emit, no pporrpiJ 70 send
y'o ''-''''''''''''' "Ns'''' '''' IA LINCOLN !,
"Mnox- General McCLsLLAu" g.
q BATTLE OF MECHANICS WILLIE.
On the afternoon of the 2Ssh Of June, between =
and o'clock the enemy In copside rabe force, made
vigorous attack upon the troops II Con MeCaii
Division, stationed at Mechancsv lie, consisting OF
the two brigades of Seymour and Reynolds. The
action lasted until ngbtfail, when the enemy were
-spulsed. Troops were sent up b Gen. Porter 70
ths sssBtance of those e,gsgedi ut they were no'
IN the BATTLE though SOHO OF them were In position
At. =. eefs Al.
About II o'clock tbs. night the troops were
ordered to fall back TO Gainess Mi II, which was sc
oomplished without loss.
BATTLE or GAIHRs's MILL.
| On the 9th the battle Of q siness Min was
fought. principally by the troops inder Gen. Porter
the foIce Of tho enemy being rom two 20 three
times that number. The sneny were In such ru-
rsrier force that, although eur fought with
exoseding bravery, they were driven back with
loss Of about 5000 ,nsn, IN killed, wounded and
missing
Gen. Mcclellan was ouestic ned as TO the policy
of leaving the night wing co, stating Of only about
$4,000 men, to meet the attack of the superior force
Of the enemy, instead. Of w .thdrawing II TO the
right bank Of the Chiokahou 10y before the battle
o. Gaioess Mil. HE testns ~ on that poiai ia a
" Questions Whatever NTH. ave s.er the irelt,ss. ..
ere ss:@y 20 .ss st.set -ss e s.y. sesn n,.a. By him
army side Of 10 CLcssbOmiHy pT,s 70 zoe
bsle Of Gain e.. MAI
to the d DO q 10 %. 81. , s
Question Whsi sd1Astsss was gained By leaving the
rgb wing OF our amy 10 DO at iced by greatly superior
foIoei
AID Tes ans Ia opinion, nabisd TO withdraw tbs
g onr,tioI wa you .Iplt what wa, done by the nigh
which ssys oa hsk from A.. ek aid enabled the and
Answer By ds,perrs azi ting they inflicted great
lel tbs to sh.ek ais moysnent the s bGnh
OF tue Tysi and gave % time 10 set orr material out Of the
way"
nErRRAir op THE WHO LIE ARMY DECIDED on.
Dnribl the night after be battle Of Gaines Mill
AL our forces were conees ratsd on the right bank OF
the Chic kahomny, and he next day the movement
to the ,James River vi - determined upon. Gen.
Hemtzelman teseB TIN tbs night after thGt battle
DO was sen. for by Gs 4. McCleilau; that he found
everything packed, RES iy TO leave; that Gen. Nc
Clelan said there were two things to be done---to
concentrate his forces nd risk all on battle or 10
Withdraw 10 the James River; that IL he risked a
battle there aud was b. aten, the army was
Gen. Heintzemsn adv isvd him not to risk battle
under such crcumsiances for il that army was lost
.he would be cstj that il better to 20 to
! tho james River and await re-enforcements. Gan.
Mcclellan replied t1at be was Of that opinion HIM.
SELF and that was 81 orpined upon THAT nighs, at
1890 a. tn., Cen. Mcclellan telegaphs the Seoro-
tary OF War hat b (Gen. McClean) ID not responsi
lie for the result, Int feels that the Government has
not sustained his army.
To this tho President replies, on TIE 23h.
of you have he'd drawn battle or rspnlso 81 4, the
prico tsI ths enemy got being in s.hngton We
pTOected WnshinytGn and the
had stripped Washington he would have been ursn
before the traops SAINT could haze got TO zen.
Save at all events. VIII Inducements
fast or they ressh you 20 day
tomorrow, nost dsy-"-
The 2oth Of june passed without any serious
! fighting Col d. s. Alexander testfes that on the
afternoon Of that day he was sent for by Gen. Nc.
Clelan, aud went to his headquarters, ut Savages
Station, arriving there about dark. lie received In
. structiors to proceed with an escort TO tn, James
t River sead back efficient number OF men 10 &C.
2 as GUIDES for The eileIent columns of The army,