New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-06-29

number of troops nj Richmond Manassas Gan Nor
folk, and Yorktown not far from 80 00O Business ia
prosirate, and the entire community disrupted. Men
are compelled to endure the greatest hadsbips for
OPINION sake, and thousands longing for the deliv.
erance which the advance of the Federal troops will
bring. The dolnSs in the camps, here and elsewhere,
are reported daily IN Richmond by spies, which the
Rebels have among us. But very small portion Of
the usual tobacco crop Of Virginia will be grown this
year, and there will be great dminuon Of the other
products Of the State.
have said that the steamer that bore the flag Of
truce carried the rebel flag also Instead Of being
stopped flags of truce are outside Of the harbor
she was permitted TO cruise about at will. The re-
doubtable Capt Hunter, and dozen men, were
aboard making observations with their glasses was
board of four of our armed ships while the rebel
tub was thus waddling about and on the decks Of
them all did find indignation freely INDUCED by the
officers, and assured in every instance that
request had been made in behalf Of a volunteer band
to go and pull the Gog 8o0n The first intimation Of a
license to do it would have resulted in an act that
would have been applauded throughout the country,
and administered proper warning 10 the rebels
That the rebels are extending and strengthening the
Gordon of batteries on the south and wes, sdes of the
Roads there remains no doubt. Within the last few
days the existence Of battery on Lin Haven Bay has
been ascertained by the firing into of schooner that
LETT the Roads That the gap between Lin Haven and
Sewal's Point will be filed up, thus making TIC chain
complete round Norfolk Bay 20 Pig Point, ia highly
probable. The rebels have the guns and their forces
may as we'll be doing this as anything else. 1t ia evil
dert thatthey do not intend Norfolk shall be approached
from Old Point, while they expect TO make it uncom.
Portable for MS TO remain here. And still as heard
the captain of bockading steamer say Yesterday,
there is not Of all these batteries that might not
have been prevented. With proper action not more
than one nights progress could have been made any
one Of tLen think the conclusion should have been
arrived by this time that the defensive policy
had better be given over. Here il has already brought
pretty nearly TO the point Of compelling to act
the defensive, not az q matter of choice, but from
necessity.
Viii somebody explain how It happens that, with 30
many regiments offering, and many actually on
the march, all the promises made to Gen. Butler u
troops remain mfulhlled1 There would seem to DO
something beside accident or oversight in the cssei
thers evidently ss purpose. BE that rs il may, the
consequences such the friends of the patriotic
cause would be glad 10 see If half the promises had
been kept not half these batteries would have been
begun, ard the other half would have been destroyed
Nowhere else are the Rebels ganings position from
which it will be difficult to dislodge them as here.
TIE care is in msny respects ike that of Fort Sumter.
IL IL true the Rebel batteries are not al distance 10
operate directly Fortress Monroe but it will not be
long at this rate before vessels and blockadng
feet will be seriously Inconvenience if not driven
from their anchorage. Would II not be funny should
the Cumberland and others Of tie fleet, after lying
lazly at anchor here two or three months, be com.
PEELED Of these mornings take hasty leave, on
account Of the batteries that had been planted right
under their noses And yet this not unlikely. Ten
shots now would saye hundred by and by.
OF late but little has been heard or seen of the rebels
in the rear of US. There little doubt that they don't
Just now hold regular Bethel Lite Big,
bat that they have fallen back on Yorktown. The
sending out daily an entire regiment picket duty,
and the thorough reconnosances by Capt. Smith have
probably taught them that it will be quite as well TO
keep considerable distance back. The district bor-
derng on Back River has plenty of scouts and advance
pickets in it, who communicate with the main body at
Yorktown. II is not improbable that the Withdrawal
TO Yorktown has been in consequence Of the with
drawal from that place Of considerable force
tribute to the forward movement on Washington.
River yesterday by Capt Smith, was the complete
manner in which Major Myre brought bis signal tele.
graph into USE At p. M, while the expedition was
more than tea miles distant, and out Of sight inland,
the usasges "Tell Gen. Butler that the Fanny has
fred on picket and is returning home" received
at the Rip Raps of Fortress Monroe. The message
sent from the deck of the boat repeated from the
top of the Back River Light-House.
The paragraph in The TRIBUNE does no more than
justice TO the Hon. Joseph Segar, than whom few men
have given stronger proofs of fidelity to the Union or
suffer, more for entertaining Union sentiments than
he Mr.. 8. does not despair, but looks forward to
reaction even here Virginia that will the Stas
at no very distant day. The sum that Mr.. s. will re-
ceive by way Of damages will be by no means large.
The damages have been honestly and economically
sessed and no wel-nformed man will pretend that the
SUN is too large.
The indignation which Is expressed elsewhere at the
restoration Of Emory TO the Army List is shared here.
The disgust which army officers feel is almost mex
pressibe The act is of series which, if continued,
will break up the army. 1t requires but few more
such acts, a few more Brigaders like Pierce, few
more disasters tracesbe to lack Of military knowl-
edge in high places, to cause batch of designations
that will stare the country.
This is the hottest day experienced here this season.
Should our soldiers be called into the field on such
day as this the heat would prove the greatest enemy
FROM FORT PICKENs,