New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-18
FRNM MoCtELLAN's ARM.


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Prom Oar Special Correspondent
IlAHRisoS's BAE. July X, 1909
THE inference 10 that there hos been aDolner
night say the NewYork papers OF the i2th' pre-
dc;.,ina the same on published private dispatch 10
philadelphia from Gen. Mcclellan. The inference il
a mountain born Of statements Of mice-hke pfotoi
tons. IAN is quie.' may imply contrast VIII"
some tims when all was not quiet, or toiue ''.'o
when all may not be quiet but IN 'ne P''''.' -
stance, if a retrospective direction 10 s''.u ~ ~
later period than Battle Week is ioe"n'' ",0
rested is Susceptible of similar eNposiuoh' Inc
enemy hss 1etreated" is the statement OF TACT ola
ss a niue-davs' wonder How lar he has Teueated'
and why. NAV or may not be known; 81 any rate,
are relevant questions. Jumping from either OF
these one might alght upon plausible Inference.
au, Sam Pa.ch bimself did not jump TO a more in-
eopsdsrate conclusion than he who translated the
ergo in question Of there Is onel, into tue WORDS
there has been another light
The above Is an untacOnlc way OF saylng there mas
not been another fight. If l were TO say all has
been quiet along the lines Is now, and ACCORDING 10
present appearances, ever shall be, and, to enable
the reader TO comprehend what mean, should refer
him 10 the old Potomac lethargy, and TO the daily
bulletin Of unvarying phIaseolosy winch announced
it's dominance TO the country, should be entitled 10
the merit Of truthful, perspicuous, senlenil0us yet
comprehensive statement, ana o. the PeIlec' mus
tration afforded by instanclng precisely parallel
case. venture then TO say, complaeenl!y, u noe
ufisioally "all is quiet all along the lines Wrh
the exception OF those on actual picket duty, the
army is resling-resting. And rest was the tnlng
most needed. The fatigue Of four months OF ILL.,
trepcbng and marching, OF intrenching aud lighting
Of intrencLing and picketing that lire OF 10 miles
with hourly alarms bringing whole divisions under
Arms and then the labor the nights, the foced hgul
marches and the eXhausting Excitement o. The seven
days that brought this army TO the Jamts-lhe
fatigue of four such months had become disease,
and disease of chronic foIm. IL man piule thai
his muscles shall never grow weary ls be corn.
binatiOn of ow and chanticeer with the wdheiu,
seasons of each and the sleeping hours OF neither
Homely questions these, but they may heiP 10 '''
what | wish to state strongly, VIZ: an e-<,tes
of sheer day's-woik labor has been imposed upon
this army Tbe purely military duty OF drilling
marching and fighting were 10 hardship b9' 10
every n hours OF this add a Gay "ofs suon 40
Nouid satirf; a Genessee Valley iarrner IN nh'es'
time. the whole occupying every minute Of twenty
houfs and harrassng the remaining four, and human
frames were not equal 10 the Imposition. DeOillta'-
fng diarrhea and slow AID wasting fever, bred
of hardsbipAnd the Chickahomlny swanis, were
not confined to those admitted TO the hospitals.
Every third man Of those who marched and fought
IN the ranks needed many days OF entire rest IN
Favorable locality to rid himself OF those and restore
healthy tone. 1t is this rest that see and rejoice
in. Since thursday, July ), 1t has been unlnter-
rupted On the tuesday previous was fought The
IA battle of the series, Malvern Hills. The heavy
rain OF Wednesday sufficient reason, II there
were meme other, for the enemy failing 10 follow up
nm that day Bv Thursday be could do lie no harm.
and with saf -ty came quiet, with quiet resi, win
rest efficiency and every man begins to feel that
,n bis bones confidence chceIfulness, ana hope are
barbored in bosoIns where they had long beer
strangers. 80,
In Teply to a question, private said to ne this
morning. Il feel as though Id worked my passage
through h-ll and come out into Paradisc II
remains 20 be seen whether these devoted thousands
shsu he sent back 10 the purSa'ory VI ui"oSie 'oi
they have escaped. 49,
Tbe camping grounds of nearly all the regiments
sre very fire. High aud dry ground, an abundance
of good water, elaborately-built arbors Tor shade
where there are not trees tle Ilver and numerous
streams and ponds for bathing, make snm OF
advantages such as no other position on the Penn-
sula has afforded. Where disease has not taken
RELENTLESS hold Of a man, with these surroundings he
cannot but speedily regain LIS full Strength. 10
anv one who saw the coalition OF tins army two
weeks ago the worn and disheartcned men III Tue
ranks and the thousands Of sragglers stretched by
the ways;de and Oh The elovei-i-ids, ana now mus
nor one of the latter and the hagsard taces III the
ranks grown bright and cheerful, the Change seems
scarcely less than miraculous
This morning, HeintZehnaD reviewed kesrney
Division, previous to which Capt. Thompson Bat
10y reguiars fired salute in honor Of she forIners
appointment as MsloI-General. In the pany days
OF the Pototuao sevews the did not bear them
selves hell 20 prou0ly end toldieriy. Under these
Generals whom they have ,red and not found
wanting, each man knowing what his comrades
have done aud " i'll do again, These men ars better
ready for batte-ready for better baitles-to-h4s--
row Than ever before.
SAW the I'D Pennsylvania Col Baxter, pa.
yade at sunset to-day. This regiment consists Of ID
sompanies and has now 912 on duty III the ranks,
ioaa If liz uf the hattie of
ages Station, where 1t was longest IN the fight and
suffered the severest Of all the regiments engaged.
Appearing tonight in new clothing and with such
numbers 10 10 look like brigade, fne band IN
SPRUNG the -teps and brghtenng the aces Of the
MEN, and crowds Of spectators from other camps
fencing them round, j could not realize that this
holiday spectacle was less than two weeks later
than the bloody battle the dusty march, those halt
ing STEPS, and those haggard faces.
During the whole evening, while writing, have
heard bands playing lively and cheerfuly in ascore OF
surrOun0ing camps. Watcher the music rases the
spirts OF the the cheeriuness OF the men de-
Inanos the musc, do not TO inquire; but who
ever 10 responsible for the utter cessation Tor two
months preceding the last week. Is Responsible for q
bunder that has cost lives, NJ well as minor con.
sideratons. Let the bands play In the quiet campo
and on turbulent battle-lolds; the Ial,ry economy
that begrudges bo expense careless OF the wishes
ana pleasure Of the soidiery, their efficiency and heiI
ives.
The following letter, with other papers, lately fell
INTO the hands vi cavalry attached 10 Bniey's
5rigsde. IL is addressed 10 Gen. Magruder by his
Acknowledgement:
SayAGR's STATION July ), 1862
GtSEn,i: lave The honor repor thu. Ind tina. he
ensDy destroyed all snuniton forage sud storss,
cspt very quantity bt I'D COTE. " have
some V0 NoUuoed These All 'oE. AIDING
~ hcnmoud wish i1suctVrs Of TO dnposLon Of large
sass OF lsIscns tyiii tleusg benevolent
Ou "VOha,e sTe aud suffering great
BON want % plopeI utt.ntia "a and ,r4nspo tslioi.
iocr obedisnt servant
ORC. Amy, Asst AZ. Genera
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