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battle could be risked until the two wings of the army were put in full communication with each other, and that, too, by bridges strong enough to stand a flood and long enough to stretch across the whole bottom-land of the river. These necessary works were delayed, and the labors and exposures of the men greatly increased, by the incessant rains. General McClellan's communications to the authorities at Washington show how he was tried and baffled by the obstinately bad weather. On the 4th of June he telegraphs to the President, Terrible rain-storm during the night and morning; not yet cleared off. Chickahominy flooded, bridges in bad condition; and on the next day he says to the Secretary of War, Rained most of the night; has now ceased, but it is not clear. The river still very high and troublesome. On the 7th he tells the Secretary,-- The whole face of the country is a perfect bog, entirely impassable for artillery, or even cavalry, except directly in the narrow roads, whic