Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-07-18
From the New York Herald Of tho lIth.l
THE .SITUIT{ON.

THE SITUITION.
1he latest news from the army represent
.t's rapidly improving in strength and etiici
ency, No movements have taken place 70
several days. Our list Of killed and wounded
in the recent battles is continued to. day, will
the addition Of larger number of names.
The accounts which we give to-day from
the Richmond papers CT the late great battle
on the Chickahomny show that, howeve
successful the rebel journals have been i,
talsitying and exaGgerating heretofore in thc
stories Of battles fought, in these cases they
aTe compelled to admit that the loss on theil
side was terrific. They cannot even by thei
own showing, and with all the disposition tt
represent things untruiy, refuse to admit tina
what they Claim as 4 success was attended
with disastrous loss to their army
We are enabled to give list OF our cap
ture;l officers taken in these battles and now
in the hands of the enemy.
The bombartlmcnt of YicEsblrg Still con
tinued at last accounts received from Memphis
on "Wednesday. Our mortars from above anc
below were then Smelling the city. The cut.
ting of the canal by negroes, which is destined
TO make Ficksburg aninlsnd and insignificant
aSomrsoI oItrec &c MT hes bean wounded Is not
officially confirmed; hut it IS said that he had
s narrow escape.
The European news b The City 81 Few
York. which arrived of Cape Race yesterday
is dated TO the Sd Of July, two days ater thar
than rhe Great Eastern's.
Our advices by the Kangaroo and Europa
r,I,o of th,+ ~, I'D
the Emperor of the French appeared to bf
uneasy in his mind on the subject Of Mexico
His energy in sending out reiniorccments had
dropped, and great uncertainty prevailed in
Paris US to his intentions, a letter from Paris
Of the 24th Of June, says notwithstanding
this there is immense excitement at Toulon, in
consequence of the preparations for the Mexi-
can expedition. One of the local papers as
sntning the war, no matter for what purpose
is subject for congratulation, eXclaiins joy
fully, sWe are i'll as great hustle now rs in
the good old times Of the Crimean and Italian
campaigns" The rumor that the French army
has retired as far as OriEala, there 10 form Il
basis of operations. is hut family denied.
The Madrid Constitutional SAYS that, as
the legislative session will not close till the
beginning Of July, it is probable that General
Prim will return in time TO give explanations
in the Senate on the Mexican affair.
The very latest news informs us that Lord
Palmerston had reiterated his declaration
against Intervention in American affairs just
now, There appears TO be no further intelli-
gence Of importance from Europe concerning
the rebellion, The Paris correspondent oi
the London Times says that the French pcu-
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the policy Of the Emperor in Mexico.
ABRAHAM MAKES ANOTHER SPEECH.
The President returned this evening from
his visit to the army of General Mcclellan
He was accompanied By Assistant Secretary
of War Watson, General Neglcy, and Colonel
F. P. Blair, Jr. During the several days spent
in the Army Of the Potomac the President
had an opportunity TO see for himself its con-
dition and capacity. On Tuesday he review
ed the whole army, passing along the front in
sight Of the rebel plckets. Everywhere he
was received with dealenlng cheers. At one
point of the line be could not refrain from
dismounting from his horse. and mounting
parapeI III plain view of the eEemv,
and making brief speech to the soldiers
of the Union. The President is satisfied
that affairs on The Peninsula are III
much better condition ttan they have been
represented. lie gives credit to Gen NcClei-
Ian for having in no way exaggerated facts.
He has seen for himself the necessity for the
reinforcing the Almy of the Potomac, anu
returns with the conviction that Gen. Me-
Clellan is in his proper position, that the
army is devoted to him, and full Of confidence
in his ability, and that all he requires should
and shall be done without delay. The Presi-
dent expresses himself delighted With his
visit
e On the way up the Potomac the boat was
aground for several hours on the Kettle
Shoals, and the whole purity, including the
President, availed themselves of the opportu-
nifty to take bath and swim in the river
This delay occasioncd soue anxiety in the
Presidential household, which was allared By
his arrival this evening.