The New York herald., 1862-07-04


THE SITUATION.
For six days in succession Gen. Mcclellan has
had to sustain the brunt of battle each day, and
has at length succeeded In repulsing the enemy
with the aid Of his gunboats, which arc now sup.
porting bis position on the James river. Rein
fOrcements have also reached him from Washing
ton, most essential point gained, seeing that in
his retreat from the line Of the Pamunkey to his
present base Of operations hs was outnmbered
fully two to one, If not more, and thus. under the
circumstances, has certainly achieved . sue
cess. We are glad that the recent action Of
the War Department enables N to give to-day the
details Of the six days fighting by the army, which
viii be found in our columns, and win place our
readers in possession of the state Of affairs on the
Peninsula MP to Tuesday evening. The apparent
disasters Of the retreat have been amply redeemed
by the victory Of Tuesday, in which the rebels
were driven back by the fire Of our gunboats.
The death of General "Stonewall" jackson from
wounds received in the fight Of Thursday or Friday
last. and Of Barnwel Rhstt, of South Caroline one
OF the earliest movers In the rebellion, IL an
aounced by the Richmond Dispotch Of Monday.
The intelligence Isceived last night from Fortress
Monroe states that General Mcclellan and his
staf consider their present position is the most
advantageous ss point Of attack against Rich.
mond which the army has yet occupied. notwith.
standing the heavy losses sustained There is a
consolation, however, in the fact that, heavy as
has been loss. that of the enemy is far greater
The Prince de Joinyille, who brought dispatches
from General Mcclellan. speaks in the highest
terms of the Union army. He Is said to have stated
chat q finer body of men was never marshalled in
Aeld Of battle.
Captain Keller, Of the schooner Levi Rowe, at
this port from Nassau, N. p, reports that on the
l5th of June, when be sailed, there were nine
steamships in port, three or four Of which were
freighted with eargoes Of war material from Eng
land. destined for the Of the rebels in Charles
ton, S. @. The remainder had run into Nassau
ffom Charleston, SO that, in fact, brisk foreign
trade was carried on through this channel with
South Carolina. One steamer reported that when
she left there were three thousand men At the
Charleston battery, but they had only five hundred
nuskets among them.
re Brithh steamer oveto, which had beaa
seized by order Of the Governor, was released on
she 9th Of June, but was attached for wages due |
70 the crew on the 18th Of that month. when
about to leave for Havana. Captain semmes, Of |
Ine sumter, was about to take Charge Of the |
oveto, having received officers and men from
Charleston to make up her complement. CAPTAIN
Keller says that the feeling in Nassau was al.
most universal" in favor Of the South.
CoMaREss.
In the Senate yesterday, the bill for IL, ,ei-,
" the soldiers who lost their baggage. &C.. at
iatteras Inlet was passed. The House bin making
iteratons In certain judicial districts was ssssed
ne bill to confirm certain land grants 70 the
istes Of Iowa and Minnesota was also passed. A
int resolution adyourning Congress on the 10Th
s. was laid over. An executive session was
I'd, and the Senate adjourned.
In the House Of Representatives, some priv ate
Us, and several relating TO postal trairs, were
ted on Mr.. Dunlap, Of Kentucky, asked, but
d not obtain leave to INTRODUCES . resoiutiosi de.
airing the sentiments contalled in Majsr5 Gene
i Hunters letter relative to arming Of the
avss (resd In the House yesterday Gs emf
'ntly unjust to IN Araericzn Copgress-sn insult
1ne American People sId TO our brave solzers,
, Justly me~.a ths Consideration of this body.
bs Senate. amendments 70 the Treasrfy Note
n we're reported 10. the Committee Of Ways and J
Isans. A sinpro dding for the trial or discAArY
, sta.A vy,sonea was introduced > A sraerS. a.
. ..,a,sd. The vote tabins sb,., Canal Nm
- reoonsidered, and : .rhis., nos.nonea t,l
neAs lhs Confscaton bill, as req
,cdfrou ~ % Senate, was taken up, and tb' Hons.
os,-concurred in the amendment sub, ,i,r,,nr w.
Clark's bill for that Of the House.
Both houses adjourned tiD Saturday.
MIsCxLLAUIE0Us NEWS.
In the case Of the United States agans, Ferdi.
nand dc Marsh, tho prisoner was called up, and
pleaded not guilty 20 an indictment charging him
with tic murder Of Francis y!esanch, on board
Che Auet;.an ship Blondsll. Upon the spplics-
Zion Of Mr. Edwin James, who has been retained
by Charles II. Loosely, Esq, Austrian Consul
General, 70 defend the prisoner, the trial was set
down for Tuesday next.
The Board OF Aldermen did not organize yester.
day, there being only four members present Presi.
dent John r. Henry declared the Board sdjourne ed
20 Monday next, at twelve o'clock.
Judge Betts, sitting in Prize Court, yesterday,