The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-28
Expected Night Attack of the
Rebels on Newport News.
Additional Details Of the Bull
Run Battle.
LIST OF THE KILLED AND WOUNDED.
Gun SPECIAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.
WASHINGTON, July q, 1856

WASHINGTON, July q, 1861.
INFECT OF TIE ARRIVAL OF GEN. MCCLELLAN.
The simple arrival here of General Mcclellan has in
fused confidence into both the citizens and aodery The
prestige Of that he bears about him, his high
character for energy and SKILL and rapdty and efficiency
IN organization end combination induce the belief that
She of Sunday will be repaired under his
management and that either a defeat repuse where
he leads and directs the column s mpossbility If
General Scott to take the field person he could
hardly command confidence than this hero Of
the brfian: campaign in Western Virginia.
THIRTY THOUSAND TROOPS EN- ROUTE TO THE
CAPITAL.
Reinforcements for the army in tho Department Of
Washington pouring in from all directions com
putation made at the War Department today that
shere at that moment the road hher from
points thirty thousand five hundred soldiers The three
years men who have arrived here generally better
disciplined than the three months men who have Just
gone out of'service.
The renforcemens still pouring into the city, but
quietly that few know Of their arrival The Third Yer
mont regiment arrived to-day.
THE NEXT CAMPAIGN AGAINST THE REBELS.
II fs contended by many here Of high authority and
1r0c experience in military matters that direct attack
npon Richmond fatal error and that in order to surely
Aod speedily crush out the rebellion instead of driving
rsbels ont Of Virginia at immense loss Of life and
Aesd the rebel army should be occupied there while the
Union forces proceed to clear the Mississippi river
altar restoring law and order and the supremacy the
constitution in the Southwest close in upon army Of
JeG Davis and anish instead Of beginning operations by
their capture. 1t Is not improbable that the whole pro
gramme Of operations will be materially changed.
THE CAMPAIGN IN WESTERN VIRGINIA.
Gen. NcCelan's withdrawal from the army in Western
Virginia will not change delay the prosecution Of the
campaign there Gen. Rosencrans with strong column
has gone into the Kanawha valley to bag General WISE
General Reynolds, experienced army officer i'll
mand Of the department of Beverly Some apprehension
10 entertained Chat the supply trains following the army
from the principal depots may be in danger
q attacks by parties Of guerias. The
Unsn in that part OF the State have yet fully
recovered from the Intimidation which they were sub
jeced by the rebels They yet able care
Il themselves but dependant upon the
for protection as children upon parent.
ORDER RESTORED AT THE CAPITAL.
The activity If the Provost Marshaps Patrol and the
strict orders issued in reference to soldiers struggling
from their camps, have cleared from the streets the
orderly mob by which they filed for several days
after the retreat from Bull Few soldiers are seen
and although the city is crowded with strangers the
wonted good order prevails
AUDACITY OF THE REBEL PDCKEps.
During the last few days the rebel picIes have heen
even holder than before the battle at Bull run They
have approached to fire upon pssset upon TN,
road between Alexandria and Washington.
report has reached here that caviSry man while
accompanying Union lady to her home outside Alex
Gndria seized by body Of rebels the Theolo
scal Seminary, about mile and haf west OF Fort Els
worth and carried Off The lady was allowed -irn.
THE BULL RUN RETREAT.
Every day Envelopes some facts tending 10 show
chat the rctre<a, Of army from Bull, nothing
like the rcut IL first represented The reports nt
TO the country exaggerated recitas from ule
sugtves themselves, who, 10 justify thor fight repre-
rented 10 be hundred anes worse tban they
really were Very few Of regiments were broken
and scattered in the retreat, ana y majorfsy Of
the Srigades back in good order a. they went cui
TO the battle Geld. TIE whole OF Colonel Miles division,
the reserve imposed Of Richardson's and Dav!es ana
Menkers brgadss, hrvgght mp the rear without The
egheetsy symptom Of disorder confusion in their rsnks
Many Of the brgades other commanders were unbroen
among them that Of Colonel Keys composed OF three Con
nectcut and one Aane regiment, which marched PARK in
excellent order ito their encampme.lt at Pas Church,
and removed thence Washington, with careful de-
Liberation, not only all their camp eaui.
mage, but that also Of the Ohio and New York
regiments that were encamped near their position
Mayor Sykes battalion Of United States infantry remained
upon the field for long time after It had been aban.
&oped and only left it whom orders sent to them