The New York herald., 1862-07-28
Our Suffolk Correspondence.

SUFFOLK, July 10, louL
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II ling snaongshe People, DC
The gigantic operations the peninsula and the il enso
been excited for General Mcclellan and
his army the time completely thrown in the shade
The smaller les important operations The out
posts o. our lines Such has With the dly
sion Of the General now stationed al Sao!s Prey.ols to
TIE capture Of Norfolk it egarieG point OF great
strate cal importance the rebel leaders spared no
pains TO mike its capture difficult and dangerous The
change Of 1ioCIellas lines from the Chicsahomny u
The James mas giyea il importance, and now
the government determined 10 hold il at ali hazards
Tho force under our General has been considerably aug
ai.nted by the arrival Of several new regiments Ihe
troops in splendid condition. and when an opporteuity
oheTs VIII prove themselves by means oshnf their
comrades Of peninsula Our General is untrins III
his exertons 10 promote the health and scancy ot the
troops under his command Drills are constant, mYTnlnS
and evening and except in cases OF unavoidable necessity,
exposed during the extreme heat Of the
day. ofcers well mon, made to feel tns neces-
sy OF strict attention TO duty ana the discipline Of the
command admirable This is no place fer drones'
Our commander himself is often out before re-
yeine and woe 10 the unucky wight who is
found sleeping in his tent when ne should be busy
The Genaral has made himself thoroughly &C
snoaid advance from here be decided upon ihere
would be false estimates or distances or strength Of
position The troops have been constantly engaged in
making reconnossances and gaining Information.
body OF troops started last Saturday and returned to-
day procaedDg BY way Of Is!e Of Wight Court House 10
Suihdsd on the Nsnsemond river, and secured some
rebel propsrty there Further progress Ia this direction
being barred uy the destruction or the bridges making
circuit they proceeded along the south bang OF tha James
river passing within The cnernys lines, TO Haedss
Dius, where strong battery had been erected,
mandng the south channel OF the James river which had
nr md
supply ships passing up ami down the river This d
been partially de9tgcyed by force from our gunhoats
short Time AGO. Having completed lis destruction, The
command made rapid march TO Zen where the Peters
burg Railroad the Backvater river The bridge
burned small force protected by strong reserves,
was thrown across the river and the enemys pcSets
driven in distance Of two mics and half from
bridge AMI their picket stations visited Al one OF
hese-the farmhouse OF Gene al ISrysen-rour horses
taken captain and three priyates Of the Ninth
virginia volunteers were captured, with some valuable
Official documents.
The objects Of the reconnaissance having fully
accomplished and much valuable information sned the
foscc returned safely with the prisoners.
No large number Of the enemy were encountered but
several bodies oil cavalry hoverng about anxons 70
ascertain ths intentions and purpose OF troops The
result Ct this expedition nj be OF great service the
event OF further movement Of our forces ia the di
rect9n OF Petersburg and has proved highly salts actory
| to the General.
Tie feeling the people Il stl bitter seeesh having
improved baI little since the occupation OF the town by
the Union forces Scarcely half do2sn Union
be found in the whoe town. and yet any open demon
srntnn Of disrespect is very rare Everythins seems
70 depend upon the fate Of Richmond. When Richmond
falls the people will undoubtedly he willing 10 return q
their allegiance, and throw oil despotism irangh
with be great scarcity il
the vicinity, although people actually sul.sr!n,
for the want Of the necessities OF existence They Ion.
TOR some settlement Of these difficulties which viii re
eve them from The unpleasant position in which they
placed. Every day gery anticipate ths
OF the mail with ts usual large supply OF the HEaALp
from which alone enabled 10 obtain reliable in
formation Of the momentols events which daily oc
curing, and in which We have SO deep an interest.