The New York herald., 1862-07-15

,.Iau.n,, forces reached Bsrkisy. We presume
- isanes Of McClalans guard Aas besn reaouos
ma ths poor creatures Who Are % anxious - NssN
Ss,,asinS AZ soon a. the bright nesaight nigns wS
are now having shall have passsd away, esssru0s
doubtless be numerous.
whatever may BE- the further intsnssous o. hcvsnA
In his and so-calIed mors edvantassous pos'Vbh "
psraiss he darss 70 venture from undsr she cover
Of his gunboats take II for granted tnAt tbs ec
S.ys.s s Rist n that he dig
out the diggsrs being exposed to shot and shell o our
side and We protest IN advance .ssnss nus osing psr%
cos. Il blood, from his earth bunks in the chicka
70 construct another in advance OF his present
encampment. Let him be pinned down 70 the
Keep him closely pent up the land side at least
and give him occasional In the shape Of
big shells exploding within his nes Hs should ey al
are in his vicinity and only desire an opportunity Of
meeting him again far enough from his eunboats 70
throw column pstwssn him and them, 50 ~ - inter
ospt his flight and wind up the campaign.
Thsy would have done this In the late battles put ior
the nocturnal slip which he gave them, which enabled
S 70 MAKE he sssps ss hem: css
another sunrise he and his army would have been IN
Richmond before ths close o Vie week. but not voun
sssuAl DzspArcn.s 70 fas prrsassuna nlHArcH.
RICHMOND, July o, 1862
a gentleman who ran the blockade yesterday states
that General Scott has been appointed Secretary Of War
There is great rejoicing over hcCsans victory Yam
ksedom but the people up there were IN perecs STEW
R,csmoxo, July ., 1892
As asual, lIadam Ramor busy to-day circulating
vepors X lgIi!ns yesterday. Up u Twelve to-day no
sAs as sTnett na4 ccclrrGfL NE
Ten ,no.sand Yankees reached warrenton os Moaasy
EloEaoSD, Juiy 8, 1862
That old traitor Scott has ces 4iny srein 'ed
yeoreta.y Of War This accounts fos tie as eAtraoE.i
nary visit Of Abe TO west Point; NJ,
British subject has just gone to E15ops art tsSe
with him Southern papers containing fa. Tsors o. ta
recent battles. ot.
All the papers are full OF funeral notices Of deceased
officers and long ard thrilling appeals for relief for the
sick and wounded lam unable, owing to the lateness
Of the hour furnish you with any more extracts,
and while making these have been Obliged 70 lock my
self up in room to prevent hundreds from annoying
| me while copied them.
The Tesser was towed down Norfolk by tho Dragon
doubt whether 1t will pay TO repair her. she is SO shat
tered.
Tho weather has wonderfully improved IA tho last few
days, and we as blessed with fine weather
The +. Secer arrived this morning from City Point
having been up with flag OF truce in charge of Lieut. ].
A. Darling Second United States artillery and ABIDE
Camp TO General Dix. She left here on Thursday and
arrived yesterday owing to the grounding Of the steamer
on the middle ground where she lay several hours Tho
of General Prentiss division Captain Gregg Of Illinois.
Their paroles having expired they South
WOunOeu
rebsl sodiers paroed and thirtyfvs state prisoners
paroled, also. Owing to the atsness Of the hour
obliged to mako briof her news.
Yesterday msrning Confederate tug, from Rich.
mond with flag Of truce communicated with Gen.
Mcclellan, through the gunboats. is safe say that
the object Of the flag of truce procure medical
stores for the wounded Union soldiers prisoners
Richmond She arrived at ton O'Clock in tho morning,
Lieut.. Darling convsrsed freely with the rebel officers
at City Point They credit Mcclellan having made a
"mastsry movementn in his late change Of front They
70 learn the number OF troops They believe McCel
Ian has been heavily reinforced, and has hundred
City Point Is entirely "shsllod out;n wharf burned
depot and warehouses all pershed in the lames caused
about thousand four hundred troops the neghbor
hood Of City Point but this TO be "big yarnn
and The truth probably they only have few pckets
there,
! The Latest News from Richmond.
THE sTRENoSH OF THE REBEL FORCES IN THE RI.
CENT BATTLEs-GENERALs N'cALL AND REYNOLDS
NOT woUEDED-THE DISTRACTIONS IN THE JAMES
RIVER WEAKENED-IRON- CLAD REBEL BATTERIES
At FORT DARLING-sTONEwALL JAcKsoN's FORCES
MOVING TOWARDS FREDERICKSBURG, ETC.
BALTIMORE, July II, 1863
Tho american Of this afternoon says:-
We learn from Mr.. VIM. Airey, Of this city who cs.
capped from Richmond on Tuesday last that the rebel
troops and around the city prior the battles
estimated from AT 900 70 22O GOO Large rein.
orcemcnts from the direction OF Petersburg had been
s ior 70 me , % Ten days and nights which
not ascertain whether any portion Of them of
BeaureGard,s army. They arrived BY railroad. and
were marched during the night towards Hanover Court
House Gen Bsauregard had been in Richmond several
weeks, suffering from severe attack Of fever, and
sth a. the House. confined 70 his room when
Generals Mccall and Reynolds are neither Of them
wounded. After remaining day at the Spotswood
House they were take to the onlcsrs' prison.
gunboat on the plan Of the Merrimac, though much
smaller, IS rapidly approaching completion At Richmond
though great difficulty is experienced in obtaining
for hcr aTmor.
The distractions the James river were considerably
weakened by the recent freshets One Of the sunksn
vessels had swung round that the Teasor was able 70
pass through and was soon after captured.
batteries are IRON clad whole dyison os ,bs s1s noS
had crossed the James river pontoon bridge 10 assist
IN its defence against any land forco:
The bridges destroyed ny General Mcclellan In the vi
entity Of Hanover Court House have reconstructed
The forces OF General jackson had moved or it was
thought, towards fredericksburg and IL was said would
again strike blow in the valley
The Maryland rebel regiments with him, under Generals
fights with Fremont and Shields Bradley Johnsons
regiment had been cut down from 700 to 200 effective
men,
Tho greatest confidence felt at Richmond among
tho rebels in their ability 70 destroy Mcclellan army
and those who had previously sent their families away
were bringing them back again The Union mon were
however. confident Of the final capture Of the city
The cannon captured during the recent battles we're
AZ brought into Richmond, numbering about twenty
sHosoa hcS,.. .sa ods 'is ssn w,n we're as
e@nt tno W Iocasts tne roDes having
spsis 70 nj rsd cannon Not single siege piece had
been captured and murh surprise was expressed that
Mcclellan had succeeded in carrying them all on
The falling back OF the rebel army towards Richmond
had caused considerable AZ a vas giar
out that General Mcclellan would be ATTACKED in his pre-
sent position GIL
address OF JeM Davis 70 His Soldiers.
SoLDIERsl congratulate you the series or brilliant
victories which under favor Of Divine Providence you
have lately won and tho President OF the Confederate
States do hereby tender you The thanks tho country
whose just cauee you have % skully and hsroically
saved Ten days ago ap invading army vastly Superior
10 you 10 ngIphaTs and materials OF war, closely DO.
eagured your capital, apd yAuntingly proclaimed l;s
spsedy &ohqnsst. Yod marched 10 attack the enemy
in bis intrenchmens. With well directed movements
ana death-daring yalor you charged upon him in