The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-07-08

et-i che, for tbs following uot.
JAMES RIVER, July 1, 1862
t'-9F c.r | send you an imperfect list of the
transport Steamers. loaded with reinforcements,
vEich Oh 1uesday Afternoon aud night passed UP
tbs rlyer to Berkeley and Westoyer where pre-
sanie the right wing OF the -nemy rests. as it is
fh-t- covered 10y Herring Creek and the Berkeley
Alnsicrd. The mill il ow ned by gentleman named
Roland. The following large steam passenger trans,
s1et. distinctly recognized:
In. G. Vanderbilt, South Anerica Commodore
tiIy IT Troy, John Tucker, John Brooke, Georgia,
louisiana, State OF Maine, Greina Green, J. A.
Morgan A. B. Arrowsntb Me,amora, Herald,
hniekerboeker John A. Winet, Daniel Webster,
'ic0rge Washington, Portsmouth, Express, and Co.
nst.oga' and seventy tug boats with transport arks
aud -ehooners all laden with troops. But he
eiesner has passed down since Monday, flying the
yellow flag
Tn. Monitor and six OF eight steam gunboats are
seen ife,n Weatoser to Berkeley accompanied by
ttoin sixty to seYeUy schooners, laden far
te seen, with hay, plank and other articles, which
are covered witt canvas
Large quantities OF canteens letters, writing pa
Per- lemons, boxes, etc, have washed ashore here,
End are found daily along the south shores Of james
liver These are supposed TO have been thrown
away at Shirley by the panic stricken Yankees.
FROM the present aspect Of affairs Oh the river,
Il h my opinion that Mcclellan has been reinforced
by at least 1900 meu The Wagons aud tents at
and about Berkeley cover tue fields far ~ the
eye can REACH
There - no wsrke firing to-day, nor was there
Nf s.'.S'".e' saw d ie" sueiis, VI IdtneF stgual
sous suppose.
so,ne dtty guns fred TO dsy ut Westover
e Fourth vi July salute, aud the vessels all dis.
played the Stars aad Stripes.
ihe troops landing are believed to DE Barpside's
oYisscr fran tbs character OF of the vessels
lowed up by the tugs. write u sheet Of All.
kee Paper drifted from the other ride.
Yours, &C.
The drifting Of canteens, letters, writing paper
'1mons, boxes, etc, from the north side OF the Iiv
~, indicates thana panic must have occurred re
.snfy among McClellans army in the vicinity of
chhisy- lu no other way account for this
.rpar-ntly reckless squand-riny Of army yalua-
t1ss The unusually long list OF transports. too.
pants 70 something more than the carrying Of sup
psles The Yankee army has .ideniiy been rein.
.9tesd' bp 10 what extentno one say. Judg-
ihg nom the humber vi vessels We think il safe 10
esidiasc the nuinbsr Al 1890 Or 10 0Uy
ARRIVAL OF MORE fBisokE.s,
IN Saturday forenoon, guard Of Capt. Win.
sfiss Sussex caysiry Mrised With q batch of Eve
fanAes prisoasss, taxeh near Hoods in Prince
'eorge county. Thcy wsrs immediately conducted
70 ao aosdquarters st the Castom House, aud from
tAsnes 10 Petersburg jaii where they ore now con.
naea They give the following ~ their nsaias:
geoj Lucas, LIT Excelsior. sieklss's brigade.
sasausi Hammond, 18th Penn
nm Rowland 7lst Penn.
VIA CaTisi< 10th Pam. ~
has,aet z Kayaes, l0uth PanH
=. ssse pTisoncrs ate thai IL company with Yomc
sw athsss, tbsy had seissd spon small boats
~ asA ?ess.a tkegiyer. Tkef skprsss tbsmsslsss
- shasSsny Alsgustsl With ths WsS ~ Agnihsd