, 1862-07-31
Correspondence Of the n. T. TrIbune.j
CAMP EEAR HARR1eoH's LANDING,

NAHF hfAR dAHH16AA'6 LAhu1A2st
SATURDAY MoKK16a, July q, 1a62:.5
Gems. Halleck, Burnside, and Meigs, aud
Col Shelton, the formers Adjutant General,
are here. Whether the former comes with
any other object than to See for himself the
sit1st5on, condition. and possibilities Of the
Army Of the Potomac, has not transpired.
Of the new Commander In Chief. Any specu-
lation outside OF this deem superduous.
It is understood that Gen. Ha1leek Will
to-day ride through the camps, and perhaps
can out the men for look at them, face to
face.
The review by Gen. Mcclellan, on yesterday,
OF P0rtef's corps, considered 80 military
spectacle, was undoubtedly the finest Of the
series. Port1's Is the largest corps Of the
army, comprising, 40 it:doeH, three full div1s-
ions. Besides, the reserve artillery, and au
the various organizations which are attached
to 10 particular corps, Were, to-day, reviewed
/ may be mistaken, but I think discovered,
while riding along tba front last night, the
first result Of Gen. Halleck's visit. There
R9 %ee t. b ssRs sssR dFH9Ei Hbess shG {a5
hare been in use: seven days in the week.
stst&ck shoyels" Is a new. order. I-hope I
am right in attrfbuting it 10 Halleck, Eince,
IN thai case, it indicates more than cessation
for one day.
4 change is needed in another direction.
ing up to house yesterday, found, little to
his surprise, dozen Union soldiers On guard
TIE people, male and female, were outs poken
rebels. The soldiers guarding them were so
far from the lines that any night they might
be murdered OF captured without q chance Of
escape. There are, doubtless, similar in
stances Of loving kindness.
4 general Of division has asked permission
TO send out parties and bring in all the con-
trabands that can be found, with the purpose
of setting them to work. This general sees
that they may be sade useful, and SO con.
strues the presidents late proclamation and
the acts Of Congress- as to believe such 8
course authorized. Whether the authority
Immediately superior will authorize it is moi
SO clear.
/ have seen ten cents paid for a single
| onion, and but last light soldier offered The
I -am qnartered ono dollar for small loaf O
| sofs bread. And yet those men had plenty il
their cantps-plenty Of salt pork and hare
| crackers.
ScuEvy Is appsasing. some are dying Of it
Others report tit tor duty drill In the morning
and sill they have swollen feet, or hideou
black spots cover their legs. In word
scurEey In some one Of it's protsan forms i
ready to strike them down. Those cases meek
but one thing. One remedy will cure them
| Provide that, aud they are well men. Thi
HaAsCca 10 . euppA5 VI onIpns :~Os1Onk
Vegetables Of all sorts, pickles. soft bread
Graham hread-any thing for q change-woult
t answer the same purpose. But onions ar
the thing. Onions emblem the whole. I an
tempted to cry liberty and onions, now ant
forever, one and inseparable! Send q
onions and sou send us yigor, life, victory
! Send ns onions.
| 4 most daring exploit vas performed b
cur rebel neighbors anroas the river the nigh
before last. In MY letter Of yesterday morn
ing Informed you that the schooner Louis
Reeves of New York, laden with damaged
corn, was burned during the night before.
short time after the mail boat left yesterday
I heard tbat the crew, four in number, wcr
taken of the burning vessel by al arme1
tug, which acts as messenger between th
gnnbost feet, and that they were held as pria
oners, as it Has suspected they had dealt uu
could not be found anywhere. The story Q
the men Tas to the effect that about tWe1v
o'clock On the night Of Friday, tn
18th, small boat filled with arme
men boarded the schooner. The ne
were al asleep at the time, but the seces1
captain, took him into the boat. They The
fired the vessel and threatened the cre'
that if they made the least noise they woul
| treat them TO q shower Of bullets. Th;
threat had the desired effect, and the rascal
landed within musket tshot OF the vess.
/ *4E3 AeA EEt 4IE t0+ IL IL SLdkE4 IAAL
they were leaving the vessel they 81ed On
or TWO shots at our tents at this side. On
Of these shots passed close to clerk wh
| Has standing on the shore convenient I
the office Of Col. Ingalls,. The men the
| called out with all their might for assis
ance, theiE OWL boat being cut off by tt
/ fire being between them and the stem
the vessel where the boat lay secured. tt
armed tug, attracted by the fire, came an
| took them of IS before stated. Th
story was so improbable that tt
authorities Believed the men had mur1ers
the captain, as it wss known that he had
considerable sum of money with hin. HOY
ever, later In the day q contrsband was noic<
on the opposite shore making all kinds Of sf
. nale to alt1act the attention Of some Of oi
boats. He Was taken On board tug, and ]
at once corroborated the story Of the crew
thekeEchooner. He said he had seen the ca
tai6.rd that he WAS carried off to Richmo %
This contrabqnd told us TIT for three ia
| he was trying to attract the attention of soa
# our boats. He. also stated that there we
$50 rebel cavalry at the other side Of the riv
that morning. Capt Forsyth, the new pr
vost marshal, sent him up to Gen. McClella