Year: 1862

including Col. Lamar, of Georgia. who wa
severely wounded in the leg, were left IN thi
hands of the enemy.


No more fighting occurred along the lines
during the rest of the day. An armistice wa
agreed upon in the afternoon, for the exchange
OF the wounded and the burial of the dead
and thus closed the events of the day and week
the field, for the most part, in our possession
and the mantle of victory covering our dead.


THE POSITION.


Our generals having disconnected the enc
my's center, and the latter seeing no earthly
chance for themselves, so completely were they
hemmed in it is said, Immediately made fsl
their gunboats on the Psmunkey, but, to theil
utter surprise and horror, found themselve:
outhanked by the indomitable Jackson and bis
brave army They then re-crossed the swamp
In the widest confusion, and fed toward theil
gunboats ON the James river, closely followed
by Jackson, Hill and Longstreet, who expected
to overtake Mcclellan and his half of the army
Saturday night or early Sunday morning.


The other half of the Federal army is repre-
sented as completely surrounded by our troops
Magruder in front, Holmes on the right, and
" Bethel" Hill and other generals in their rear
1t was expected that all Of these generals would
move against the enemy at an early hour Sun
day morning, while those OF our troops in their
IedI Will EIObGUly dOhauGc upUL Ll4S clblllg To-
ward Richmond The enemy was, on Satur-
day, busily employed in strengthening his for
tifcatOnS both In font and rear, so as to resist
if possible, the combined assaults Of our forces
their rear being at the time tcly unprepared
80 meet any vigorous attack.


We have thus given in as concise a manner as
possible the position of the two armies before
Richmond, as explained to us by gentleman of
known intelligence and reliability. The reader
will thus perceive that the skies are indeed
bright and frightening" Let the people of
the Confederacy place implicit confidence in the
skill Of our ofic ers and the valor Of our troops
and with the aid of Just God we will yet ami
hilste or capture the entire army Of George b.
Mcclellan, general commanding the army of
the Potomac"


OPERATIONS ON YESTERDAY SUNDAY }


The operations of the enemy on Saturday
night consisted in clandestine movement, in
order to get to the James river, sustained by
their army on this side, in front of Mag-uders
forces There was no regular avenue below the
New bridge road, which was in our hands, and
consequently they destroyed large quantity of
stores and other material in order to pass by the
by-roads and through the woods to the South
side. They managed to get one during the next
day, after the loss of large quantity of what
they considered in the emergency superhuous
plumber" On this side they Tejoined their other
half and caused a force to be sent down in the
direction of the Charles City road, to protect it
from interTuption-the force advanced consisting
of battery of artillery, supported by a regi-
ment of infantry and q squadron OF cavalry.


This force was scarcely in position before the
23d Virginia cavalry were ordered down to take
possession of the position, but arriving too late,
they nevertheless charged upon the Yankee cav
airy, caused them to retreat, and then, perceiv-
ing their position, beat a retreat in good order,
under their artillery and infantry fire.


The situation on last Sunday evening was
one in which the enemy will find universe of
difficulty in getting GU. of. Our gallant army
have driven them to their utmost extremity, and
TIE issue must soon be decided. We have pos
sessions Of every avenue by which they can
escape.


To-day the Federal army must either conquer
or capitulate.


DEPARTURE OF THE ENENIY'S VESSELS.


We learn that all the vessels of the enemy,
which have for some weeks past been anchored
near Verina, six miles below Drewry's Bluff, de-
parted yesterday. 1t is not known whether
they went down the river for the purpose Of
bringing up reinforcements, or to be in convent
ent distance to take on the retreating army Of
Mcclellan.


ARMY WAGONS.


A large number of army wagons were cap
tured by our forces near the Chicahominy on
Friday