The New York herald., 1862-08-19

barren and dssos.e aspect No longer ago than few
hours the merry camp fires we're blazing brightly and
troops that knew defeat, expected orders TO move
not oraDlike back wards-but 70 Richmond Nothing
remains now Of these camps bet the stakes AMI wtnered
and the debris OF burnt timber ard broken suffers
wagons The famous Selden manson. AZ Westover,
where Acting lrigader General Averei lad made his
headquarters stands alone in the desolae camp but
doubt whether the trcsonable habanls regret our de-
parture great deal, nasmach the donlcil, before
General Averel tok up his headquarters there,
cuped by the rebel General Beaureg.rd.
BY the kindness OF Harbor Master Jones' permitted
70 take passage with him on the iuseaat James 4.
stevens, and III. sequence about the harbor
stanty At half past niIe O'Clock this Saturday morn
ns al the lows lsn a!seady sone the stevens sailed
from the long wharf Harrs0n's Landing leaving
other transport the james river tnat Point except
the steamboat Kent, which detained there IN report
20 the naval authorities and bring dcI some contra
bands left behind Thus bid farewell u the picturesque
vicinity Of Harrhon's Bar the west sae oi the james,
eaggins Point Oh the souih where the rebels ad their
batteries planted and hred shower OF shells and soho
shot into camp and shipping the ls inst, and the
famous eiden mansion at present nest Tor renegades
and traitors 10 assemble in and infamous plots
At twelve O'Clock ii. the James a. Stevens arri oil at
the mouth OF tie Chckahominy river. She met the
steamer Bevidere, having schooner Ia tow On being
hailed the Captain replied that he had orers u proceed
TO Hnrrsons aiag ieport to the luarlerlnaster ana
deliver mportdnt dispatches 10 Major General Mcclellan.
Not having pilot board the Relvdere could not
up consequently Captain Jones took the dispatches ana
ordered the belidsre back Fortress Monroe About
three miles ron the mouth of the Chckahominy river
the pontoon b. dges erected which General
Acgieilans my was crossing. she bridges we're
guarded by the ganboas Delaware ard Yankee. Along
side Of these vessels found the Metamora
Captain Raust Van vakenburg, aboard Of which
Captain Jones found General Mcclellan, 10 whom he dc
livcred his dispatches, and the Long Branch, hav
ing board Captain Slwteiie and others The
sight OF thousands OF army Wagons and troops
crossing the appai entity slender, but really substantial
though temporary briu.es, subhme The rlistenng
bayoneis Of tho sodery reflected back the brilliant rays
OF the sun, and the white tops OF the covered
army wagons appeared like peaceful train Of
emigraDts travelling 10 the land of promise. IL must
indeed swell the heart OF the noble young COMMANDER
with prfde TO behold array Of troops we'll equipped
and tred on many battle field he past nim as !. on 70
view. Al the moment vl my writing this The wagon
train and troops hay. been crossing he Chickah9miny
thirty two hours, and IL VIII certainly take twenty -four
hours more BEFORE The rcali guard Will have passed,
he trip OF tic various crafts down the James river
has thus FAR been attended with accident whatever
The monotony of the journey cpivened only by
picturesque scenes ot the iver banks.
FORTRESS nossoE, August 16-6:3o P. N.
We have jnst arrived 1T this place, and find the
greater portion Of fleet anchored the roads The
number of vessels IN the halboT amounts probably
Twelve fifteen hundred, steamships s.elmboaa, ships
schooners AS the eye reach nothing but
crest OF masts is visible We specific orders
yet and our real destination remains thus lar secret