The New York herald., 1862-07-30

The news from General McCIel!ans army to-day
Is not important. The movement of the rebel
troops towards the junction of the James and Ap-
pottomax rivers, which was reported yesterday,
proves to be true, and the statement made to the
Union prisoners that they were going to reinforce
Jackson is most probably only disguise to cover
the concentration of a large force between Rich
mond and the Appotomax.
General Mcclellan spent all day Monday in visit
ing the hospitals and comforting the sick and
wounded soldiers.
DIR. Williams, who has just arrived at headWar-
ters, after q lengthy Imprisonment at Salisbury,
North Carolina, reports that rebel troops to the
ainoont of one thousand day passed through that
city for Richmond since the seven days. battle
They came principally from James Island, South
Carolina. and from Eastern Georgia. Information
comes from the same source that the enemy had
one hundred and seventy three thousand men en-.
gagged in the late battles before Richmond. It is
evident from the statement of DR.. Williams and
his companion, DR.. Stone Ca Bull run prisoner).
that the rebels concentrating an immense force
at Richmond, and are hurrying up men to that
point from Tennessee, and nearly all the Southern
States.
slight skirmishing is reported to be going on
at Orange Court House, but the results are not
important. The forces Of the rebel General
Ewell, to the amount OF some twenty-five or
~, IL
from Orange Court House &c Stannardsvle, and
through Gordonsville. Orange Court House is
eight miles northeast from Gordonsvlle, and
Stanrardsvflle is ten miles from the same place to
the northwest
Our correspondence from Fredericksburg will
be found highly interesting and full of details rea-
tive the movements of General jackson and the
late reconnaissance of General Gibbon.
General Pope and staff left Washington yester-
day for his headquarters in the field with his army
He win probably soon have sharp work with
Stonewall jackson.
The news from the Southwest recounts a skir-
mish which took place at Bolivar Tennessee, be-
tween body of Union troops stationed there and
force Of rebels: but particulars are given;
by our troops, its occupation by the rebels, as well
as of portion of the railroad between Memphis
and Corinth. This intelligence comes from Cairo,
and we have further dispatches from Jefferson
City. Missouri, dated the 18th, which says that
Col. Gentar, of the Ninth Missouri regiment rein
forced by Lieut.. Col. Shaser and Major Chopper, os
Morrill's horse and Major Caldwell, of the Third
Iowa cavalry, $50 strong, were attacked at tMoore's
Mills. seven miles cast of Fulton, the day before,
by Generals Porter and Cobb, 900 strong, and
after fighting till after four o'clock in the after
noon the rebels were completely routed, with
loss OF from rs to 100 killed and wounded and one
taken prisoner. Colonel Guitar reports loss of
as killed and wounded. He captured guns, am
munition, baggage, &c, in profusion. The officers
aud men behaved splendidy. General Cobb is
reported killed Colonel Guitar resumed the pur.
suit. and will follow them over the river.
Our news from the South continues, as usual
full of interest. The comments Of the rebel press
on the condition OF our army show how little they
really know about the matter. They describe, for
instance. fearful OF our troops at Roam
okc Island by the contraband negroes, and the
evacuation Of that place by the Union army. They
deny that General Mcclellan has received any
reinforcemcnts since the battle at Malvern Hills.
The whereabouts Of General Beauregard is said by
Che Richmond Examiner to be Bladen Springs,
South Alabama, where, in company with his
family, he 4 recuperating his health after the
severe labors Of the Western campaign.
The rebel government, through its Secretary OF
War, has recognized guerilla warfare and accepted
the services Of the bands Of marauders who infest
the border States and Virginia.
An Augusta tGal paper states. positively, that
several prominent general officers we're drunk
during the late battles on the peninsula, aud that
many OF the men were sacrificed 10 consequence.
MISCELLANEOUS VIEWS.
The Dia-io oe IA Marina, Of Havana deyotes
two lengthy articles 20 the consideration Of the
civil contest n the United States and in it, issue
OF the 10th instant urges that the nations which
are injured ny tbe war Snoulu inttrpose ther good
offices TO put an end 10 u. The object OF
the struggle, II says, IL, on the part OF tho
North, TO restore The Uuiou rs II was, and on the
part Of the South to sustain its independence.
The FIRST attaeks-thc second defends itself; but
things nave come 70 such pass that il seems inn
possible TO reconstruct the Union on stable and
permsneat foundation. Friendly mediation
should therefore be based upon tlo recognition ol
L. ..1x p1.rr e. a.
nents the great sacrifice Of blood, happiness and
srsssure In the continuation a hostilites, and
Sav that sIlhaugk u was the iasN Of the federal
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