, 1862-07-14
FROM McCLELLAN'S ARMY
The Riohmopd Papers Growing
More Glo0lg, ..:... a
DEATH OF BEAUREGARD'3 WIFE.
The Rebel Force RannrfeA
10 b6 Moving Down
the Peninsula.
Another Battle Reported and a
Federal Victory.

AsHISGTbS. JUG LINE hlc1m0nd IT,
aminer says of its ewn government: There
OF the puplc mind By the suppression or res.
eryation Of facts on the part OF the govern
mcnt. II the commanding general coutd
write dozen lines giving the result Of the
fight at G:iuce's ELL, why esch succeeding
day ard light have we not had bulletin Of
equal length s;mply stating results? It would
have cost but tIihe of time, and would have
conferred IN incc7 culable benefit on the whole
country in composing public anxiety. # the
first official display had not been fully sus-
tanned by subsequent eytnts-if the public ex-
pectatioEs are to be reduced-we believe TINT
without waiting to hear the facts drip out
through the slow and forced confession of
those in authority. If Mcclellan has effected
communication with the river, why was not
this fact boldly stated, instead OF tritliug with
the public mind? We know tue valo1 OF our
troops has SO far prevailed, but what amy be
the strength Of the remnant of his arfnYs
Whether that remnant is Jet involved By our
Gtes, or has escaped our grasp, or has been
reinforced fer another grand battle, are ques-
tlons which everybody has been asking for the
lastweek, and which the government plaiolS
rt1Dses TO answer"
UIon tine strait to which the rebels are
now reduced, the Etami'se7' says: " Tae
sccne of operations has been removed to such
distance from Richmond that il is difficult
to obtain any Gc"s; but from what Is gamer
lily uneerstood from the situation, it appears
IL ADMIT only Of the severe alternative Of m
Immediate assault upon the enemy, or the
falling hack to OUT lines"
TIE Examiner aleo says: TIT is sincerely
to be hoped that the ability Of our generals
and the courage Of our southern armies will
will soon relieve this portion of our State
from the presence Of an enemy. In them,
and Heaven, is our only hope. So long as
the eLemy holds undisputed possession Of
tile lower James River, so long is the capital
OF The contedcracy menaced+"
The Examiner says that ont Of about 1,500
men carried into action by Gen. Pryor, 814
were killed or wounded.
The E1Hns;"cr thus heads it's account Of Nc
Clellan having recovered his desirable new po-
sition:
1.-THE RICHMOND L1sEs-TnE ENEMY on
NEW LINE OF DEFENsE-A CRITICAL SIT
UAT1oN."
That a pestilcnce is dreaded in Richmond
just now will be comprehended from the fol.
loving brief extract:
*tTEe health of the city will suffer, unless
some means are employed to neutralize the
urhealthiness which SO many hospitals
bring"
Gen. Beaurcgard's wife died in New Orleans
few days ago.
FoRrREss MONROE, July 10-An erroneous
in regard to the flag of truce whict
went up the James River on Sunday aud at
tempted to bring down some TOO Of our sick
and wounded soldiers who had been capturcl
at Baltimore Stone No flag Of Truce was VIC
lated, aE the rebels at first readily consented
to their removal on parole. There Vas doubt
less some misunderstanding, as the rebel;
yestestcrtlay sent 4 flag OF truce to Mcclellan
Informing lin he could send for them at any
time.
Heavy cannonaeing has been distinctly heari
at this place all day up the James River
Nothing definite is known, as no boat can't
down the river to day.
PHILADELPHIA, July 11.--A private d;spatcl
from Gen. Mcclellan, dated to-day, says " al
quiet We arc rested. The enemy has re
| treated.n
The inference is that there has been anothe
| fight.
| BALTIMORE, July 12.--The Richmond Dis
| patch of the 7th and 9Th inst, was received
| this morning by the american. The Dispatci
| admits that Mcclellan has secured the safety
Of his army in mastery manner. The NUN
ber of federal prisoners is stated at I 500, whe
| are confined in the tobacco warehouses. Th
/ following is among the names Of the wounet
fedvral officers given: Capt. John Pollard
| 5lh Michigan.
President Davis has issued an order to til
| rebel army, saying that " although they wer
greatly outnumbered hy the enemy, the
| gr1Bd and :fica1 battle was expected up
| Tuesday morning, but reporters were shut on
from the lines, and nothing ccnld be learned
The Petersburg Express of Monday say
from 5000 to 10000 reinforcc,nents la
reached Mcclellan, and that the James rive
woe almost bridged with transports.
NEW York, July 12.-An extract from
letter from Newport News published in th
New York E1sniug Pos: of this afternoon a1
Eounces the laudipg there Of Burnside
troops.
It was r1u,ored that the rebel General III
gruder was moving down the Peninsula
The Philadelphia Press today says: e.
rnmor, apparently well authenticated, VI
atinat last evening to the effect that an eDgssgs
ment had taken place yesterday before klcs
mond, in which the Union forces were viz
torlous and the enemy driven back sever.
| miles.
4 dispatch upon this subject is nuderstoo
| to have been received which states that or
troops, after conflict, rested upon the
arms. eager to renew the engagement. 81
| C'ellan and staff are all well. Nofarther pa
ticu1ars developed.
Adyices from New Orleans state that IL
rebels haye completely 0bstructed Mobi
Bay; also dug ditch entirely around Il
city. The river bunk is defended by breas
work batteries. .
About twenty prominent citizens Of Bate
Rouge have been arrested, iucludinga broth
Of Benjamin, the rebel secretary Of war, ar
the may or. Five Of them were sent to Ne
Orleans. Benjamin aud the mayor took Il
oath Of allegiance rather than go to Fo
! jackson.
The eteamahip City of Baltimore, for E
rope from New York, took S2,000,03O
specie.