New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-08
BRISK SKlRMlSH ON THE FOURTH.
1000 Rebels and three Batteries Captured
Our Treops Evacuating Yorktown.
THE ENEMY FALLING BACK.
wAurxorox, Monday, July :, 1861.

Correspondence of The Associated Pres.
FORTRESS MONROE, Saturday. July 5, lG62.
Fresh troops arrived here from Washington yes
terday during the day, and went up the james River
on the evening of the 4th.
Four small steamers, with four barges in tow, az
rived at Fortress Monroe this morning, laden with
artillery, men, horses, Sc aud doubtless bound NJ
the river.
A ssirmish took place yesterday morning near our
left wing which resulted in the defeat of the Rebels
We took /. 900 Rebel prisoners and three small bat
telies Our cavalry then followed them I'LL the!
passed beyond the White Oak swamp
Great difficulty exists in obtaining the list Of
KILLED 10 our late battles as comparatively lew cases
exist wheTo any can tell whether the missing
were killed, or wounded and taken prisoners.
For the last two days The Rebels have shown bat
little disposition 70 Fl ght and yesterday reinqnisned
their grounds and batteries almost wiOout ressa nce
We learn by the Hospital Steward OF the United
States ChasseUrs that only one officer OF that reg
nent has been ivjured. and that If Capt. +. Bensld
WHO is comfortable and on his way home. The
regiment has lost one hundred killed. wounded and
missing.
From Our Special Correspondent.
FoKrEiss MosRoG July :, 1867.
Beyond few skirmshes in which our troops
gained the advantage nothing has occurred in the
nighborhood Of Richmond since my last. Tie Rebel
amy appears 10 have fallen back toward he city,
and Gen. Mcclellan now has his position we'll i'll
trenched. The apprehension that the Rebels would
strc,ch themselves down the peninsula, and possibly
attempt 70 blockade with land batteries the James
River, has not a. yet been realized. Our force at
Yorktown is evaeuatiDg the place, and most of the
gus have been burst The siege-guns and carrages
from that place are now arriving here and in few
dave the Rebels if they ore 30 disposed, will occupy
Yorktown unprecedented nearly the whole OF
the peninsula with the exception Of the compare
lively small patch on which the Army Of the Poto-
mac is encamued, and the circle commanded by us
guns and those of the gunboaJs.
Rebel prisoners DO not claim victory bnt confess
20 have failed in the object of their terrific attack
commenting on Thursday, last week, in which their
less was confesedly much greater than our own, IN
GLIDING Jackson and other officers OF high rank
Transports leave continually for the james River
A daily mail boat RUS between this point and Har
rson's Landing, and the Two points viii soon be 10
teleeraphic connection. Civilians not permitedto
wit the army, except on military business. The
rule was rPidy enforced Yesterday. The order OF
Gen. Dix requiring suffers and other stIagglers -
leave caused a large number to take passage on the
Baltimore boat. SOME of them have lost heiNiY.
4 boat came through from kewbeTD Via Norfolk,
and the canals Yesterday and returned this evening
II is Iumored that Gen. Burnside with considerable
force. was preparing 70 cooperate with Cen Ne
Clean. RumOrs TO the effect that he has advanced
from Nevbsm were without foundation Concern
iur reEnforcenents for Mcclellan, will take ttis
occasion 70 say that the statement that he has recent
~ been REINFORCED by 1900 men IN an exaggeIaion.
Yesterday "a small Rebel gnuboat was captured 10
Jarnes River by one of the f0tlla which cent ii
.hot through her eteam-chest. Were sue came
from or low che happened 10 be there, have not
heard
The Massachu.e ,ts, from the Gulf, arrived here
Last evening having on board the following persons,
Five lieutenants and two Sergeaats belonging 10
she Iowa forces captured al Shhoh; Henry W
Mayers, n. j. Camp, George III. Brown, Georse u.
Logan, John ;. Agey, j. y. Rhodes, Nilsson Rhodes.
While in plI-ou IT Macon Ga, they exchanged Their
own for Confederate uniforms, and walked 10 the
river, where they found a boat, III winch they
toa'ed down the nver ccLadeIsbe distance,
when they exchanged it Tor another, IN which they
navigated ill they were picked up by one u our
aunDoats some 500 miles from Macon. Ihey pro
coed by the Baltimore boat This evening.
Persons VINO have Just left The Army oi the POio-
mae Tear testimony 10 The cheerulness and state Of
readiness OF the men. Many regiments are greatly
reduced mere skeetOus, 10 fact, and VIII have ~
be amagainated with others or speedily hlied mp.
Stragglsrs aIe continually coming ~ ~ the hun
dred, and The aggregate viii confdeIe5l y reduce
the figures repres ntng our loss. ], is understood
that the Rebels feel much chagIlnned that Gen. Nc
Clean should succeed in placing his army in p0 /
,tion receive tie direct cooperation Of the gun
bOats.
Tte PLANS of Gen. Mcclellan appeared 90 be
known TO no one bat himself. But II easy 10 rec
that the reduction OF Fort Darling, tue key to Rich /
m0ud, II likely 70 enter couspicuOusly INTO the new
campaign. Situated on the opposite OF west side OF
the river, it will Lave 10 be approached BY land
force from that dissection Tie navy do not seem
able TO accOmpha the work. ard II the iOIt Is taken
al, II must be by land attack the gunboais Coz
operating.
A large number Of negroes Of 10th sexes and ali
ages have come ia from tie vicinity Of Yorktown aud
Williamsburg since the recent battles, 10 escape the
returning tide OF rebellion. Suffolk has also become
the place OF refuge Tor large numbers, aud the cou
trabgud population Of Oh Point is receiving large
accesi0n5 from thai quarter.
Among ne prisoners brought IN is man who .
lately received pass from Gen. (iee TO proceed TO
Richmond for his family. lie went into the Rebel .
ranks
FoDr p.m.-TLe' Warner, which left Harrisons
Landing at 10 o'clock this morning, has arrived.
Yesterday our pckcts advanced from four TO five
nAes from The Fiyer, and saw no enemy, who seem
20 have mystenously retired. II is suggested that
Gen rope wall see them next. There was a brisk
engagement. On Thursday, in which our troops drove
the enemy aud captured battery Of elk pieces,
without losing man.
Gen. Mcclellan has advanced bis lines down 10
Che Chickahominy and no fears are now entertained
Of flank movement III that direction
BY noon to-day, Gen. Mcclellan expected To have
HE position 50 fortified as to be able TO bid defiance
20 tie enemy, in any shape they might choose to
come.
General Casey has arrived, en- route for Washing.
eop' T..
The Hattie Of the 25tS ON sbe Let WIN.