New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1862-07-18
ENIlSTMENTS TO BE FOR ONE
YEAR.

YEAR.
The Richmond Examiner says of it's own
government "There has already been
enough of trining and abuse of the public
mind by tho suppression or reservation of facts
on the part of the government. If the Com
handing General could write dozen lines
giving the result of the fight at Gaines Ill.,
why each succeeding day and night have we
not had q bulletin of equal length, simply
stating results # would have cost but a
trihc Of time and would have conferred IN
incalcuablc benefit on the whole country in
composing public anxiety. If the FIRST official
display had not been fully sustained by SUBJ
sequcnt events-fth public expectations are
to he reduced.-wc believe our people can
bsar the Disappointment without waiting to
hear the facts drip through the slow and fore
Cd confession Of those in authority. If Nc
Clellan has effected a communication with
the river, why was not this fact boldly sta
ted, instead of tritiing with the public mind
We know the valor of our troops has so far
prevailed but what may be the strength of
the remnent of his army Whether that
remnant is yet involved by our lines Or has
escaped eur grasp. or has been reinforced
for another grand battle, are questions which
every body has been asking for the last week,
and which the government plainly refuses to
answer
Philadelphia July II.
A private dispatch from Gen. McClellan
dated to-day, says All is quiet. We are
rested. The enemy has retreatea.'
The inference is that there has been anoth-
err fight.
The Petersburg Express of Monday says
that from $4,000 to 10000 reinfo rccmcnts
had reached Mcclellan, and that the James
River was almost bridged with transports.
New York, July y.
An extract from a letter from Newport
News, published in the Post, announces the
landing there of Burnsdc's tr,o ops.
II WAS ru:norcd that the rebel Gen Elagru-
der was moving down the Peninsula.
New York, July 10.
The Philadelphia Press to-day says A
rumor apparently we'll authenticated, was
aAoat last evening, TO the effect that an en-
gagament had taken place yesterday before
Richmond, in which the Union forces were
vic orious, and the enemy were driven back
several miles. A dispatch upon the subject
is understood to have been received, which
states that our troops, after the conflict, rest
ed upon their arms, eager to renew the en-.
gagsment Gen. Mcclellan and staff arc
in good health.
Washington, July -,
The eonfscaticn bills q llw, lacking only
the signature of the President. Senator
Browning's vote against the bill is very sig
nifcant of the Presidents action, who prob
ably may not sign the bill. Prominent Re-
publican Senators declared to night that the
President would not sign it,
The entire border State delegation called
on the President to-day by invitation, and
had long and agreeable interview, Cen
eral acquescence was made in change of the
policy of the war, and hopeful promises were
given for the future, The President urged
on them his emancipation policy, which they
very coldly received, and informed him that
the people of the border States opposed it !;
but the President said that events might
come which would lead to the entire abolition
of slavery, and he advised them to take ad-
vantage in time of the act of Congress car
rying out the emancipation policy,
Richmond papers ofthe 9Th publish the
new call for troops by President Lincoln with
cut comment.
Memphis July, 9.
Late news from Arkansas obtained from
gentleman who left Madison on Monday,
says that Curtis command is at Jacksonport
cndeavoring to make it's way to the river. 1t
is reported to be suffering terribly from lack
of forage and supplies
1t is stated in semi-oficial circles, to-day,
that the Presidents proclamation on the wa,
using negrses in the army, &C., and extend
ing an amnesty to the rebels in the border
States will appear in a day or two.
! 1t is understood that an order is about be-
ing issued reducing the term of enlistment OF
the 300, 900 volunteers from three to one year,
The calculation is that the rebellion will be
crushed in less than one year.
$500 gurrillas in two squads are at Har-
rodsburg and Danville destroying property.
The following names are among the list OF
prisoners at Richmond Maj. Gen. Mccall,
| Rrin Cen I + REYNOLDS Rrip Gen Ran.