New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-06

board that did not explode. d. J. X.
The Artillery Raid--OccupatiOn OF tho
Hostile Shore Rebel Nr0n-Ciuds--N0
Enemy Below the Army ON the Same
Side the River--Lester Of Commits
sary General TO Senator Harlan
rection.
From Special Correspondent.
CAMP NEAR uARRroS's LASDrSG.(
Monday morning. Aug 4, 1862.
The Artillery raid upon startled campo from
across the river on Thursday night is still leading
topic Of conversation with US. Returning to my
post here two days after the furry, have been en-.
gagged two other days in arriving at the facts Of
the case. Perhaps because l was at the time as far
away as Washington, hence do not possibly labor
under any "reminiscences OF personal fright, am not
disposed to attach as much importance to the affair
do some of the spectators. Certainly it was Moth
ing more than had been cipated-might have
occurred any time for month at any point on the
river where the enemy deemed it worth his while,
and may occur again when and where LIE plesses,
except indeed at the actual spot where he bas tired
it, Wherever the river has solid banks he may
haul up his feld-peces end bang away at passing
vessels and cease banging only when the place is
mabe uncomfortable, ami then but TO open again
from another polut.
have heard it charged that we were utterly SUR
prised bY the attack. IsppTehend the charge is un-
foinced. Heavy guns were in position directly OPP
poste, ard these were the gus that sileueed tie
Rebel fire. AS TO the fact that toe gunboats were
out OF reach up tie river, none but tbs lron-oads
would have been of any use against twenty -pound
Parrots as were some OF the enemy guns, and they
are watching sharp TO prevent an Arkansas affair
more disastrous than the one near VcksbuTg.
Since Friday considerable force has occupied
the so lately hostile shore, consisting OF working
parties whoe business il is 10 dismante OF trees the
whole range of hills, and Of "A competent support.
Several dwellings and outbui dings have been
burned, among them The handsome residence Of son
of the Edmund Ruffn who fired the first shot at
Sumter. IL was close to The bank aud afforded adj
mirable cover 10 the enemy's approach.
That there Is quite Rebel feet in the river above
us il not longer to be questioned. IL will he terri
BILE struggle, the struggle between their iron-olads
and ours and IL does rot seem that II will be long
postponed. They will attack. 1t VIII be Greek
meeting Greek. Tho proyerb does not deign TO In
form us OF the result in such case, further than
hat then comes the tug OF war; For US to be-
beaten would be ruin, nothing less; therefore,
cannot think 1t possible that We shall be beaten.
Lately there has been much activity IN reconnois-
tances; parties or lees strong are pushed out
nearly every day in all directions. On thursday,
the 18th Massachusetts marched some IL miles, to
point on the Lower Chckahoniny, and made the
reform march during a violent storm the same day.
4 cavalry squadron with them made communication
with union pckets near Williamsburg. Inc enemy
WAS not encountered in any force, showing that he
is rot below lis on the rlver as has been stated III
some OF the papers.
The health of the army il improving, aud in the
same ratio its srri,. Considerable shipments OF
vegetables are arriving, and more are on their way.
The following letter 10 Senator Harlan from tue
Commissury- Ceneral is evidence that the Govern
D. 10 N ha v n "A
army diet. Still private exertions, directed now
more particularly 10 supplying delcaeles Tor the
Sick should not be relaxed. There Is htte Danger
Of over-prOviiing au immense army, the sick-st OK
which numbers 1900.
OvVlcz ComaissARY GENERAL OF SUBSISTENCE,
MAsHsGToS CITY, July %. lJos
Hon JAMES HARLAN. q. y Senatc lga@i9g',n ~ C.,
Sm Of the 23th Inst 10 the President Of the United
states in relation the want Of vegetables aud SOFT bread
Win the Army of the Potomac, has been received at this
In eiy sou are respectfully informed that during The two
asr week. -Ie 81 pmens o. Po.stses esoosse &C.
lie; army IL addition SHAGGY lppntd "hn AhoAetes
)eeaed Vegetables" excellent substitutes for tie fresh
Tha army s in part present supplied with soft bread
rom Monroe and Norfolk aud it is hoped in
short time vii be fully supplied with that article roni
.oatiag bas,l.- nog ia process o. construction.
Very especially your most soedsn: :; ;..ssu.
The coDlTa0ands here some 800 IN number,
abor willingly, diligently, gratefully, and to the
,nire satisfaction Of those who have them 10 charge.
passed through their encampment on Sunday, on
Which day they mainly unemployed and was
SURPRISED at the neat AID cheerful Aspect Of persons
aud things. The opinion that they could be made OF
title service III the face OF what they are actually
Icing. is becoming in many quarters less blatant.
AVE yet iind tho soldier who does not rejoice as
le sees tho various kinds OF fatigue duty" pass
over 10 them.
In nv letter OF the 9th ult stated that 'aoor
ipon the trenches ceased the day after oen' Hsi'
eek = yisit and suggested that IL was possioie tuo
orlner had res uted from the latter the only reason
or the conjecture being that In order OF uh,e inc
wo events had at least one element OF tne relation
If cause and effect. i am now informed, upon
tbority unouestioned and UNIQUE. tionable that the
work of intrenchinx ceased SIMPLY because it was
mr. the time being completed; that Gen: Haleck
ssped no order, nor made any suggestion in regard
. r. and that bis conference with Gen. Mcclellan
solely in relation TO the general plan of the cam.
IN not in any instance descending TO details Of
be conduct of the army. II is understood that not
he slightest divergence in feeling policy exists
net ween these Generals. GAP.
A co, respondent inquiries for the whereabouts Ok
IN only brother, who was wounded In one Of The
,attes before Richmond, and then forgets TO give
lis own name or the name and regiment OF his
hsa