Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1862-07-07

" tuuGSQd}. KY Low.
I came up last evening from fortress Monroe
boat to this new military depot, OF base Of ope-
rationS, on the James river. This laodlng Is
some six or seven miles below City Point, and
water and half as far By direct line.
Our army as the public IS already aware, has
been engaged in a most fearful struggl during
the entire week past, and, considering It's ha-
easements and fatigue from continuous light
Ing. is in a wonderfully high state Of spirits;
and it is a hopeful sign that in the last fight
ing it exhibited, if possible more herois1n,
courage and devotion than at any time prev
ously.
We had very severe fight yesterday, which
extended all along the line, in which we had
the misfortune to lose many brave officers ard
men, bflt we drove the rebels back repeatedly;
and although the fight was mainly one OF are
tillery Oh both sides, our men made many
splendid charges IN which several batteries Of
rebel artillery were captured
Our artlllcrIsts are reported TO have made
the most frighttul havoc in the ranks OF the
rebels, who were cut down III sWaths like wheat
before the reaper.
The army has to-day taken up its final posi-
tion on the river, and it is the first day during
the past week that it has not been attacked by
the rebels They have shown themselves in
force to-day, but have made no further de-
1nonstration The rain has come down III tor
rents nearly all day.
GEN. Curtis ARMY.-We took occasion,
when it was found that the gunboat expedition
up the v hite river had proved failure, on
account Of the low stage OF water III stream, to
express our fears that the news would create
considerable disappointment III the camp Of
Gen Curtis. His army has been stationed at
Jaobsonport, Batesyille, and other points Gil
Cornth, supplies that had previously gone TO
Arkansas by way Of Pilot Knob and Pocahon-
tas were ordered to be sent by water, III the
expectation Of the speedy occupation Of Mem
phis and the opening ct the White and Arkan-
sas rivers. This expectation so far as relates
70 the streams named, has not been fulfilled,
and We are accordingly not surprised, though
We are deepl y panied to hear that tor some
time past the Union troops III Arkansas have
been put upon half rations We fear that the
news does not exaggeraJe the condition OF Gen.
Curtis army, and are prepared TO hear OF much
suffering among the troops, who are IN ali eX-
hausted and never very fertile country. Prl
vations must therefore be encountered, and
The worst of all is that the situation seems to
make retreat necessary.
The communication of the Federal command
er with Pocahontas, pitman's Ferry, and Pi-
lot Knob have never been interrupted, and we
suppose that since the return OF the White
river expedition supplies have been forwarded
TO him overland. The distance is a long one,
to be sure, but by falling back Gen. Curtis may
be able to meet the trains before his provisions
give out entirely TO march to Memphis is
almost impractiJable, and we shall accordingly
expect TO hear Of our army retreating upon
PUcahontas, which is some twenty miles below
the Missouri line There is aconsiderabe gar
rison there, we beieve-St Louis Req. Sd.