New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-21

the muddy waters Of The historic Chickshonny
rolled between the Army of tue Potomac aod that
par, of the Peninsula wlere ii anywhere, the enemy
would pursue.
army safe over. Dining with portion o! his st'.f
on tie Metamora, he rcmount.d aid joined tie im-
mense cayalcade moving down ~" fc"ir-ala.
/ The ponto0n bridge over the Cuickahoniny wGs,
! IN lay pnrInce, great srcce'.-a hne p'ccc OF
enqineering The entire army, with iis vast train
OF wagons and ponderous artillery, paced over as
on dry land.
a. he lest evidence of the skill AID good order IN
which thc movement from Harrscn Landing wgs
conducted, will state that all the property
moved that although there were u miles OF weg.
ons bui a snsle one-wich broke down on the way,
and WAS thereby rendered usee-s-was leit behind.
Every s,ra, rler WIS picket up aud brought along,
ANA the VIII lie was pertect'y eiran MtRs.
Tie Artillery Rec arrived at Hampton last
evening. Tue route from Yorktown 10 Hampton
and Newport News was crowded with por ere
ccrDs, on the advance ! an sorry 10 say that Gen.
PorIers were guilty OF outrageous acts III phi
~. &. ana destroying almost indiscfiuinaiely.
Union men who mad sl0Ud through every thing thus
IA, aud saved something, went down before the
rushing, ra-ing mass Houses were broken open
and vandered ields and orchards wee robbed;
aud little valuable that the soldiers could approprI-
ale was IL f. behhd. Ii ems that part Of the
Army Of TN. Potomac has not learned The fret duty
of tie soldier. Mr. VIM. Bartlett, who come Il &c
since on applying for guard for himself aud prop
eIy Nhe same had been furnished 10 his X bel
nei bborsl, told, " Union must take care Of
theutelyes," had his estate lid waste. Nj. Bart
lett is, always was, and always viii be a true anu
genuine Union man, whose suiierings and escape j
detailed IN IHr IRiBUsr fifteen months ago. lie
had JUS returned 10 lis farm and got II III shape,
when blush 10 ray, lie WIS made 10 ieel the stroke
of nisior; une at the hands vi our soldiers.
The Hon. John Ticker, Assistant Secretary OF
War arrived III The Baltimore boat tits morning, to
ii.ufa la on
for the point Of destination, which If generally pre-
sumed and understood TO be Acqul Greek. HIS
services will be of the greatest value at this time
Gen. Mcclellan is expected 10 arrive to-day, and
no time will be lost, beyond what has been lost, Ill
completing tie movement.
1t is understood that at least one CORPS d'armee
will remain here, and that Suffolk will be imuedi.
6tely reinforced.
1t is said, ALSO that this will be one Of the points
for concentrating and discipnne the reserves aised
under the last call Of the President. Consequently,
Old Point instead of losing, will nave increased im-
pOrtance conferred upon II.
I'uo y. m.-Gen Mcclellan arrived ct Yorktown
about O'Clock this morning, and was expecting 10
leave Immediately Tor OlG Point.
From Harrison Landing learn that yesterday
"a body Of Rebel cavalry was on the field re-
Gently occupied by our troops, when the men very
generally engaged III exchanging their more dilapl-
dated for the cast-oh uniforms left behind by our
soldiers.
TO Newport News for the purpose Of embaIking,
where the facilities Will enable considerable time TO
be ganed. No time Will 30 lost III placing the
troops on transports at the earliest possible moment
The artillery now here will embark al Hampton,
where transports have gone. number OF steam
,rs proceeded to Yorktown to-day TO take on troops.
SO that the embsrkatIon will take place from York
town, Newport News, II .npton, and Old Poini
and though much expedition will be nted IA possi-
bl. several dave must necessarily elapse before the
entire force vets or This may readily be inferred
from the TACT that in addition 10 the large BODY OF
infantry, there are at least tea thousand horses,
nearly twice az many mules, besides vast amount
of property.
Gen HeiDtzleman did not accompany the army 10
It's march down tbs Heninsuls but struck Of in an
other direction coward the White Houte-he having
JsAss,d III. Chic.ahoniny with his corps at jones'
Bridge seven miles above the pontoon bridge Ills
exact course aud whereabouts were not known, but
the common remark WAS that he had gone OH TO look
up "A tight He was accompanied by Avellis cav
airy, who stampeded body of the enemy's cavalry
some distance above. Ii IL surmised that Gen.
ieintzeInan i'll make his APPEARANCE IN The neigh
borhood Of White House or West Point
Lieut.. Col. Halliday OF the 99th New ork No!nn-
eers died AT Norfolk this morning, Of typhoid fever
Returned prisonerr, from Richmond yesterday,
agree Ia representing that the Rebels have for rome
DAYS been engaged III concentrating large force 10
the u.i ,hJoriood OF Gordonsvic, with which 10
meet Pope. =,
Lieut.. JeGers OF the Monitor has been relieved by
Lieut.. Stevens OF the MarsiaLza, and ordered 10
Philadelphia as Ordnance Officer. Few oihoers In
the service stands higher, particularly IN the De-
parlnent Of Ordnance, than Lieut.. JeDers
y. m.-l;en. Mcclellan has arrived from York
town III the CoatzacOalcos. Disqualification oil our
troops il going brinky, ana ~ lar as IL known
no,uiug has occurred 10 the completeness oil tho
movement. - De- b