The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-07-07


Gen. MeClsilan's Address to His soldiers.
HEADQUARTERS Army or THE PoronAo1
CAMP NAR HARMsos's LANDING, July 4, 1861 !
soaDAss OF THE ARMY OF TnE PoroMAo !-Your achieve
nents Of the last ten days have illustrated the valor
and endurance Of the American soldier. Attacked BY
superior forces and without hope Of rsinforscmsntS
you have succeeded in changing base OF operations
by . flank novsmsns. always regarded a. the
most hazardous Of military sxpsdisnts. You have
saved sn your material, all Jour trains and
m your guns. except few lost In battle, taking in
ssturn, guns and eoors from the enemy. Upon your
march you have been assasd day after day With dssps
sa!s fury, by men Il the same race and nation akiuy
1asssd and led. Under every dsaAvAatasA Of mum.
Sss and necessarily Of position also, you have in
svsry conflict beaten back your foes with enormous
slaughter. Your conduct ranks you amenr the
sslsbratsd srmiss Of history. No one win
0rids say, "I belong 10 the Army Of the Potomac,
Ysu have reached the base complete in organixa.
sssn and uaimparsd In spirit The enemy may Al any
Nine attack you. We are prepared TO meet them.
have personally Established your lines. Let them come
asl will convert their rspulss into nnAl defeat.
Tour government 10 Strengthening you with the rs.
ssurees Of . great people. On this, eur ma
ssoa's birthday, We declare to our foes, who
ass rebels against he best interests Of mankind,
Nat this army shall the capital Of the soealsd
ssnssdsraey shat national constitution shall pre-.
sa and that the Union which alone insure internal
psass, anS external security TO each state. Must and
sAan BE- Preserved" cost what msy n tine, Fsa-
sure and blood. GEO. B. MCCLELLAN.
rhs Army OF the Potomac In Good
Spirits.
wAsMxarcx, Jaiy ., 1904
aaGhs indicate that al n quiet and the army In good
ssirAs.
General HeintzclmRm'6 Division.
OUR ARMY coRREsr0SDgSCB.
1RADouAnTxas, 0Es HxSrzsrMAss CoRrs AHxm.l
NEAR HARRgos'e LAxn's0,
JAMES RivER. july 2-ESsning.)
HcC7elans Men Position on ihe James RiperRs Strength
end 7opoyup phical Peniura-fhs Army Is Safs-NeChl
SaW's Ability 10 Eot che Position Until Rssafoc.msns
Artve-w.cSsi.y for Immedtats and Strong Raatorce
wsnt-Scenes al the Hoq0aI in the BsykeIey Yansiou--
Operations Of he Corps or G-serai Hsin,se,msn on FIJI
day. Saturday AVID Sunday -Calian. Conduci Of Ks1r
0>v's Observation-Disclosures Of General Berrv's Re-
dcab-Lsa OF the Surgeons Lsn ,uisA OR Wounded az
Savi0e S.alior, dc, DC.
Ny last letter gave resuus OF military events 90 far
this army corps concerned coming sown to Friday
isst jane 27 Before entering upon thsaeals Of tho
nonentous events Of that and the saeoesnE four days
may be we'll 70 say Few words about the present
co most material facts in relation to tho movements OF
che army during tie past week aud is present con
,tion, have been withheld from the country and SUP
pressed by the war Department at Washington
The effect OF thIs must have been TO pro.
Nnce the utmost degree OF confederation and alarm
throughout the co1riry propose u these lines TO re-
lGts the truth. saw 1t with my own eyes Ard am
eosndsnt that when the truth Is known confidence 10 the
army win be restored and the people will sec who il 10
blame for the Let say in the outset
chat The Array or the Potomac rather tho shattered
remains a. gallant army s perfectly safe and secure
In their % position. ard that they can and will
Gaiutaln 1sition for couple OF weeks longer, r.
during that tine they reinforced by frssh and dsci
pins t-ools But let be equally frank on the other
hand. aud declare. In all csndor that M more than two
wssks slapse before they arrive this Union troops will
bs irivsn from the peninsula
TSe Army OF The Potomac is now naasssd on the sft
bank ofthc James river along spacs OF about ave miles
cr the river and 70 distance OF three miles bask thero
from At point from six 10 ten mlos below City Point,
1hs spot Is designated as Harrisons Landing II Ia
t~'nty hvs mile southeast OF Richmond in direct line
sue the river 10 so tortuous and crooked that II
n nearly twice on far by water. The pant.tsns
sn the Vicinity Ms sxcssdIagiy rich and fer
tie, us whsa, being either just cut or else
fully ready for the reaper. The bank, Of tbs
yer slope down 10 the waters etgs. The river bottom
Itself is continuation OF this vsry gradual stone Whit
makes he wafer near the shore exceedingly shallow IN
order TO afford andns PLACES for vsesss therefore ion,
wooden pers or wharyss arc built running far out in,o
shs stream These landing places are usually dsspa,.d
by the names Of the individuals who bulk them md ,,o
whose plantations thoy aout
Tho ground for miles around Harrisons Landing "a "A.
iraby situated for Do snee The Amy since its arva,
bse has made the most OF these natural sdvan,ags
Rnd is now strongly intrsAchsd. Az all or our hsaxv
ess guns and indeed al our artillery sxcspi some si,,v
hsd pisces have been saved ~ viii bs seen al onee ,b
90 arc In good condition 10 stand s,sn siege ,f III
M Acff LOth I.t n bte VI.