The New York herald., 1862-07-30


zeal loyal fidelity Of Gen Mcclellan Knowing nos"
ha. such is the Case hat the elevation OF General Hal
lock his present position made conformable 10 tne
wishes and request Of General Mcclellan, and ,hat tho
latter stu lead the brave Army of the Potomac IN
the hed tho appointment has created universal sasac'
| tion.
DEVOTION MCCLELLAN.
There mistaking the fact Gen. Mcclellan has en-
twined himself about tho hearts Of his soldiers These
hearts hearts of Steel ana they will follow hun 10
the death Those who say differently tell what is not So
All anxious about is rsinforcements,
aud the hope for their speedy arrival and renewal
OF the movement Richmond
CONFIDENCE HAILEcK.
As to General Halleck the confidence in him Is un-
limited. His achievements in the Western campaign
have shown his talents and capabilities general and
the skill and effect with which he handle large forees
1t is expected that in his new position, bis skui dispose
of troops designed to in concert with this
army mastery combinations VIII result in the speedy
capture Confederate capital and destruction Of tho
immense army assembled for its defence.
EEyEws
Our soldiers enjoying the sautary infoence Of
little extra excitsment the reviews OF the various
army CORPS by General Mcclellan. Yesterday General
Fz ohn Porter's corps reviewed in its order The
extensive plaza in the of the Harrison mansion 10
the review ground II splendid affair. There arc
three divisions in this corps, General sykes, General
Seymour'S ana General Morcils. IL Nds hliNcTsshy
there has been such army review since
the grand Munson's Hib. II WAS most lovely
day sky coudiess and the cool and balmy. The
troops a magnificent show nearly all IN new uni
forms Including the artillery, IL took an hour and ia
for the column pass given point We're not Tor the
hinned ranks many OF the regiments, and the fags
and shredded by tie bullets aud sbois Of the onemy,
would think they fresh troops marsnaled fur
their first These reviews, aside from the direct
military purpose for which they are intended cannot but
have Inc effect on the Jhey Snow the strength
Of the army, and get ups bond Of sodiery fellowship
aud confidence that is both insprting and encouraging
EMPLOYING NreABANDs.
The about The employment Of contrabands
being carried into effect Already the barges hereto
fore filled with this interesting representations OF the pc
cular institution, have been empted OF thor swarthy
occupants, and they doing the Country excellent
servce the male portion doing the servIe work. policing
the camps, &c. and the female section officiating mainly
washerwomcn Tor officers IL understood that some
will be set speedily at work with picks and shoves
telling timber and digging inrenchments IS unnsces
sary add that the carrying OF this order
gratifying TO soldiers, who promised now less
hard work in the Entertainments, and beftng rest to
enable them better through the tgung lsbors VI
The Carrying out OF another order n beginning
| manifest itself in excellent fruit Not only tho mail
boat but every transport arriving here daily bring back
hosts Of returning officers aud convalescent soldiers
should say that nearly two hundred have arrived every
day Tor the past week the cry 'sti thoy come
And it to be hoped they viii continue 70 come sntH
their regiments this should that tho
opportunities for getting furloughs have largely dI-
mnished from what they recently, and has
be pretty sick, and himself and papers 10 through
round OF rigid inquiries, before he got Oh Ne
peninsula
The present cool wcatcr-and We have enjoyed wsathsr
have good effect on the health Of lii. army inrns the
past days there have been only three deaths a tho
ys The nam.s q the deceased weT. Patrick cam@ngs.
Co B, United States .hasseurs VIM Brien, Co. b Thir
y.6rst New York. and Christian vunkle Co. II, Ninety
eighth Pennsylvania regiments.
| RERlS.
The rebel troops occupying position several miles from
,eh hnuk 0c riv NOT n n.
vsntured make any demonstrations Transports
or other craft in the river The lesson taught thcm BY
question that they are working gradually with the inie
Of closing up the river This very good as .< ~
working SIDE that they will nnd themselves
frustrated thsr attempts to carry out this charitable
purpose.
The schooner Louisa, Reeves, lying the landing,
burned the waters edge at two O'Clock this morn
Ing Her cargo, consisting mainly Of musty hay, was on-
! tirsly consumed.
Our Newport's News Correspondence.
! NEwroRrs NEws July II, 1862.
Dissatisfaction Amon9he Contabands az the Prouert v
Work-WeH Deserrsd Promotions, afe.
In accordance with the provisions Of the recent Con.
gressional measures regarding tho employment Of per-
African descent the contabands of this vicinity
were yesterday collected together preparatory being
sent up the Scouting parties went in search of
them along the roads and throughout the encsmpDsus,
| and by niChtfal some three hundred OF thcm wero
brought the Provost Narshal's headquarters The
dsrkeys were for the part dissatisfied with being
| removed from here, whore they had been earning
easy livelihood by doing odd chores around the camps,
catching Gsh and crabs to sell 10 the soldiers and like
occupations In the afternoon the steamer South Amsr
ca came to anchor the wharf and the darksys
marched aboard, singing as they went 'My Old Ken
| tucky Home" On board thoy sxtemporized prayer
meeting, and sang until late in tbs evening various
hymns psalms aud religious airs. Al advanced
hour in tho night or rather early the morning. the
4 started the and by this
no doubt in the vicinity Of McCeans headquarters
General Halleck paid Us short visit yesterday while
en- rcse from Harris n landing 10 Fortress Monroe
take great pleasure In recording the recent promotion
Of a most deserving olicsr connected with army,
Lieutenant Hail. Qusrler master OF the Twenty Mas
sachusstts regiment, has been acting IN tho capacity
Roanoke Island aud has been promoted To the ful
posion, with the rank OF captain of Division Quarter
master IN General Renos lsscond) division Lieutenant
| position OF Commissary u Subsistence Of the same
| division, with the rank Of captain.
Arrival or Transports from North Caro-
/ lima.
The United States steam transport Cahawba Captain
Baker arrived at this port yesterday morning from
Beaufort ~ c., having sailed thence the 27th inst at
| seven O'Clock A. N.
Nothing OF importance had ransprcd ai Beaufort, N.
/ c., since our last advccs.
On the 2Tth aquarer past O'Clock passed United
States transport Mississippi fifteen miles north OF Cape
Lookout bound SOUTH On the 2sth at two O'Clock p NJ
/ passed bark Ella OF Boston bound north.
The following vessels were AZ Beaufort
United States gunboat Monticello, coang barks Texas,
OF New York, disohargng and Mary Morton; brig L. p.
snow schoonsrs Richard Naux, J. L. Rodney, Mary Rod
gers X Jennings and United States storcship Marshall
The following are the passengers by the Cahawba;-
Mrs c. W Smith and child, n $. Gould, }. H. Thayer,
| j. w. Thayer Mr. Howell A. Boscho, John Hing w. Full.
Ter, Captain g. W. Ihillcr U. = A. Major yedder, u 3.
A. Major sherman, Y. s. A.. Major Hoisom, u. s. A. Mr..
Lockwood W. Wilson, T. .. Ebaush, Mr. Robinson, Jonn
Sullivan, Thomas 3. Long, invalds United states Navy
The United States steam transport Haze, Capt Gift,
arrived at this port yesterday morning from Nswbern,