New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-07
The Siiuusion of orr Army sntrcnohing-
Position Of the Encmy-Our Peril and
Our Duty-Thc Sick mud Wounded
Danger Of BLOCKADE OF The Games
IfiNer.

Z from Our ;, coa Correspondent.
I FoEgRkss MoSRog Friday, July llo'.
The steamer Warner which left ilarrisons Land
ing o'clock last evening, brings intelligence up TO
that hour About noon yesterday the Rebels in con.
siderable force approached 10 within about four miles
Of Gen. McCleans front, and commenced shelling
but with no effect. Our force wac drawn in line OF
battle, and the gInbOats opened from the river. The
enemy approached no nearer, and when the Warner
left il was believed that nothing important would
ensue Our troops were busily occupied IN enirench
ing their position and were well on 10 state TIA,
would enable them 10 defy Il vastly superior foe.
The enemy in large force are on the cart side Of
lie ChichahOniny, and threaten not only Gen. Nc
CIean's right wing, but the navigation Of the james
River. These twin purposes will give employment
to the fotilla and on the activity and eli eucy OF
the Qunboais II very great deal depends. The con-
ftructiOn OF batteries 10 interrupt tie navi "a
ton of the river would be laying direct siege 10 Gen.
McClellans p0sitiOn and would place his army m
an extremely critical situation. II may well lie
pected batteries Will be planted on The LEFT bank Of
the river, masked until prepared TO open on our
transports. In view Of the probabilities in this
regard quite number Of vessels and other trans
ports on their way up have been turned back toward
Newnon News.
1t is supposed that 'he Rebels VIII attempt 10 fol.
low up their advantages and press Gen. Mcclellan
10 the extent Of their ability. That they confront
him with & vastly superior force there is 10 doubt.
How long tbs dir laIty is to be suffered % exit is
Tor the Government aad tie country 10 ray. OF the
Imperative necessity for more troops there can Toe
eueftIOn-uOt III q months time, but week 4. 80
long a. Popes force remains uuOCcupied fear car
iu.tly be entertained OF another dc.ccnt towards
Washington or the Shenandoah Valley, and this sug-
cetts reasons enough why bus force should not b.
materially omI l0yed That the Government b. tax
mg bold aud vigorous measures to render available
for Tie emergency the force now IN The field it may
l.f fff.a llffI far tg ft.k
are not permissible.
The hospitals here are now al illod, and he
wounded and iuy:lds that hereafter arrive ,siII
sent North. Dr. Cuyler, on gaining know ledge 81
TIC e%tent OF the demand, telcaphod 20 the Sllre ~
General and Secretary Of War, sug {esting tie occu-
patton OF New Point Comfort mouth OF the Puto-
mae aud Cape May. Great energy and promptuc,s
are required to meet this emergency ana it j.. ~
deed, fortunate inat TN OiIccr possessing 20 larg.
share Of these qualities Dr.. Cuylcr l. al this poui
the point Of distribution.
/ The steamer Hero came down the James River IA.
day, having some 400 Rebel prisoners Oh board oil
IN most dapidated condition. II has not vet been
decided what to do with them those that are to
follow.
Fuilcr accounts increase rather than dimiul.b orr
loss in the weeks battle, and greatly fear that II
will rise 5000 That Of the enemy j. confcssedh
much greater.
The sudden change in the tide Of affairs has canecd
large number Of suffers and other followers OF tie
army to consIegate on Old Point, To-day Gen. Dix
issued an order hich viii cause al such 10 leave
not for the army, for they viii 10 prohibited IRON
going there, but on the Baltimore for the North
IL would not be dealing fairly with the truth TO
say that all apprehension Ior the safety Of The Army
of the Potomac IS at an end Probably the present
uositon is the strongest tla could have becn taken
within an equal distance from Richmond. But the
/ force oil the Rebels is Immensely superior in nun
/ bers, though il nothing ehe. For the whole dis
tgnce from Newport News 10 Harrisou'5 LGucii q,
we have but a small force except at the irst-namei
place. TO keep the river open, and the channel o..
suppIies aud communication free, viii require al
the activity OF which the Navy are capable toy upon
the guubolts will deyoiye lhat important duly The
/ Peninsula is virtually in the hands Of the Rebels
again; and though TIE, Will not be likely TO divide
their strength by sending any considerable force any
great distance below the CblckahOminy they never
lheess could find serious opposition TO their pro-
gress nearly the whole length Of tie route 80 late
Travelled by the Army Of the Potomac, If they feel
disposed to revisit the Peninsula.
/ I0UT p. m.-Our latest adyices from the army are
up 70 al early hour his morning. Noting import
ant tld occurred up 10 that time, and the prepara'