The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-07

Bal.imOTe, dc.
l learn that General Beauregard's engineer officers do
clare that they have made actually impossible for the
Union army TO advance beyond Manassas. ] learn from
this same authority that the recent rumored resignation
OF General Leo entirely unfourded IN fact viii
be made manifest Some OF the papers publishing
what purpots to be extract from Charleston paper,
embracing aletter said TO be written TO the editor by
person at Manassas, In which he is made to say "tere
are only twelve here ammunition scarce, and
the muskeis are without bayone,s Whole companies
are without percussion caps" &C. The whole thing Is
plant' and fabrication, "a weak invention Of the
enemy have the best authority for cay ing that the
rebels Lave abundance Of artillery, cavalry and smmu
milton Of all kinds II crednlity In believing sar
tales that led officers 10 despse the strength Of the
enemy before the engagements al Big Bethel Vienna and
Matthias Point. II las been the policy Of the rebels no
far TO mako all their movements with secresy, and TO
conceal their real srepgth Their strength cavalry
particularly 10 much greater than is supposed
Ilearnet today from entitled to credit that
ove.tures OF the most startling character have been
made 10 the President by eminent Southern statesmen,
which they ardently hope will result in virtual armi
sce until the Goth Of July. Every day brings 10 light
little facts, all Of which point 10 the d.
recton, and show that no general action will take place
between Washington and Richmond before July 20.
Among hese Is the fact that the army contractors for
the construction Of army wagons TO be allowed nearly
two weeks more 70 nnish they work. Neither the horfes
nor the wagons for long march can be ready
before the 10th, and General Scot Will without
them. When he does move he Fill not stop Is side Of
Nchmspd ~.
There was change Ia the condition OF affairs at Rich
monA when this gen tleman left He the impression
sequence between washr gon and Richmond before the
rebel Congress meets THIS course he has been dc
teImnsd ON by JEFF Dave, and greed TO By
but ia universally condemned by Lee and all the other
officers.
a gentleman from R,chmond hss given me como Int
rs.ti details q The nisryieg between len Davis and
sodter by education and training and hiss been offered
high position In the rebel army, which no bas accepted
Prince ives the ot OF the evening" and charmed the Ia
dies by his conversation sna hts wit It s understood
tina, he VIII immedistsy return 70 France and endeayor
the rebel ag but that ne will not do unless he Gao OBJ
tain the sanction Of the EmpeIor Tho sacco trade Ia
the only that has not suffered here with the general
prostrAton OF business consequent the would
hsve suffered however, hal Il not been for the presence
here Of agents q The French sovs'as1s
bscc, both delivered md 10 be delivered when this
crop ID IN This fact has kept the price Of tobacco
we'll up, and the planters and dealers will make good
thing OF ~ These ID, az you are aware, Considerable
French element 10 the society Of BALTIMORE and attrb
atei the presence Of these TOBACCO buy French agents
here partly tha. fsct and partly 70 the fact OF the
tence OF the blockade Of the Southern ports, which
you'd maize dcalt or impossible 10 obain tobacco In
sesaS of Tie Trsnch sre sso purchasing TO-
Sscco In Charleston and savannah aud that they arke
wire buying cotton for delivery in tbs fall and that They
expect to get by running the bockado There now
serving In the RAJ ks Of the rebes in the South four
officers Of hgh position In the French army, who came
oyer with PstnCe Camille &c Polguac Three OF them
old RrQuainances Of General BeauYegard. Oas Of
the is In the ua Of JET Davis, is Heauregards
stslf, al tho other two sic sewing In the line
"Rebelllous Paltimsre" ia as last subdued. The last
coup dta Of Gen. BaIks the arrest Of The Police Board
and the occupation Of thecity by the military, has
pleely crushed ont rebellion and at aat may be said
Baltimore is safe The Developments that have to
light within the last few day have shown bow deeply
rooted and how widely. prevalent was the feel
ing q hostility 10 the existing government,
and that the numerical weakness Of the rebels
here alone prevented outbresk. The position Of
the military force now occupying the city remains as
indicated IN last letter The guns Of the Massaehu
eetts artillery regiment planted around the Battle
Menument commanding The approaches by the streets 10
every direction The regiment has not pitched Its tents
in the streets, but the men quartered 10 the houees
in the vicinity The Hon. Reyerdy johnson ep.ertsins
the officers at his residence The inmates Of several
houses declined 70 receive the soldiers but that made
little difference to the latter COL Iyle's headquarters
around and the Post ONCE. BE bias also four pieces OF
artillery stationed 30 - TO rake all the to the
Custom Bouse These pieces are kept loaded and the
hoTFes kept ready harneseed and at hand Colonel
Horehead regiment s quarteYed at tho Washington de-
pot AID the Thirteenth New York regiment Ut Green
mount Cemetery.