The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1862-07-02
from our own Correspondent
Letter from Washington.

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Gen. Pope--Ceaditic'n of Gen. Jumeson-
Gen, Heecdrd-7tse Maine Generals-Gen.
Berry on the Peainsula-Surgeon Hamlin
The Mtine Sick-Brare Men in the Hos
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Bro,oa's Metropolitan Hotel, at Washing
ton,
WASHINGTON, June 20, 1862.
Rumors of English and French intervention
in our affairs have pervaded in intelligent cir
cles here and the scraps and bits Of news by
each steamer are seduously scanned. You
must prepare your readers for such an event.
1t looks imminent. If it does not come, the
expectation will not have damaged us. If it
does come, let it not come unconsidered The
disposition of those two powers to interfere in
our affairs, to the prejudice of our government,
with view to the ACKNOWLEDGMENT of the re-
public, is undoubted. The time, or the posi-
bility of its effects, are the uncertain elements
In the calculation. In view of the defeat we
have suffered at Charleston and the stubborn
resistance we are meeting with at Richmond,
foreign intervention may be deferred. When
it comes, it will come only because we are
surely prevailing over the rebellion, to the end
that foreign arms or menaces may save the con-
federacy at its last gasp. As long as there is
hope of the rebels maintaining themselves, the
dismemberment of the republic will be left to
them. When 1t is proved that the Southern
Confederacy cannot be sustained by its inhab
itants, then England and France will come to
the rescue. This COMFORTS with what Mr..
Yancey, one of the rebel ministers to Europe,
said on his return, in speech at New Orleans.
Prepare your readers then for untoward events,
if haply they come; say to all the young men
of your brave State, that this rebellion is by
no means over. Let our people be deluded
with no such hopes. We are but on the edge
of mighty sea; brave sailors, skiliul pilots,
noble captains are needed for the perils that lie
beyond.
DIR. McRuer of Bangor, Brigade Surgeon of
brigade on the Peninsula, arrived in town
this morning, with steamer load of men, sick
and wounded, who were in his hospital at the
White House, on the Pamunkey river. After
the hospital building had been cleared, the
rebels came in sight and threw shell into the
hospital.
Stonewall jackson and his troops were re-
ported to have arrived TO the aid Of the army
in front of Mcclellan. A sutler also arrived in
town this morning who said that all the suffers
had been ordered away, and their stores seized
by the rebels. These stores were in the rear
of the army White House is twelve miles in
the rear of our main body. Facts transpired
last night, from which the fair inference is,that
a rebel attack was made on our right wing on
Friday, and that the fighting was probably
continued Saturday. But nothing has been
made public from official sources, and it is pos
sible that the inference referred to may not be
well founded. Yet the best judges Of military
affairs here, argue that a battle has taken
place; that it has proceeded from rebel at
tack on our right (which looks towards our
rear:) that it is an attempt to break our line of
communication, our present base of operations
being White House, on the Pamunkey; and
that the attempt has been so far successful as
to alarm the authorities into silence. These
announcement, pervade the town to-day, Sun
day. Before this reaches you (by the MALL
the telegraph viii have informed your readers
whether these conjectures be idle or well
founded
A general Bankrupt law, for which so many
unfortunate business men are looking, will not
probably be acted upon this session. A rich
Scotchman, whose interests are opposed to
such lava. T. Stewart, the dry goods man
of New York,-is said to have pulled the wires
so skilfully as to have prevented the consider
alton of the bill this session. If this report
be true, Congress may as well assemble at its
next session in Mr{Stewart's marble palace in
New York, and permit themselves to be man
aged in other matters, as well as the Bankrupt
law, by men in the interest of the New York
tradesman.
General Pope, who is to lead the united
armies OF Fremont, Banks and Mcdowell, was
last night still in town. He has invited Gen.
Prince, one of the newly appointed Brigadier
Generals, native of Maine, to the command
of brigade in his army. 1t is hoped General
Prince win accept the offer. He is an officer
of great experience and ability, having seen
more than twelve years of service in the army
His cadetship at West Point was conferred by
President jackson. He was twice wounded
in one Of the battles in the valley of Mexico
Such has been his training in the army, and so
generally acknowledged is his merit as mill
tary man, that the Brigade will be fortunate
which has him at its head. Maine need not be
ashamed Of the generals. natives of her soil,
who have been appointed in this war. Ten of
the Rrigader Generals, at least, are from
Maine, of which there occur to me now the
names of Howard, Jameson, Berry Seth VIII
liams, tMcClellan's Adjutant General) Cuvier
Grover (of the regular army,) Dow, Caldwell
and Prince. There is another Maine man in
the regular army, Col. Carleton, who is well
worthy of promotion. He has long been serv-
ing on the frontier.
Gen. Jameson is still i'll in this city. His
symptoms for two or three days past shows
much improvement, and it is expected that he
will in short time be sufficiently strong to be
removed to his Nome, where it is confidently
expected the Wholesome air of his native State
will restore to him absolute health. His love-
ly and devoted wife, and her father, Judge
Smith of Bath, are with him. A low, mutter-
ing typhoid fever has been his malady, and for
three days of last week he was constantly de-
lrious. His mind continually ran on the