, 1862-07-26

~ A. 4f,a a,n,7 n.;tt ~ +h;nraa -o~ts n.
Ao-aa3 tos a.m5 "@Na ~ t11Aoou i0nass Wv
footB up 9O,00O strong} 1s In good condition
The wounded and sick haye been sent away,
ou' no" n,sa's mni eone ou' 1.lons @ao W.
orous Tor lie taA campaign Is quite uncertain
Idleness. q hot climate, and concentrated food
are terrible f7ec;mators of an army There ia
- - - 1,aer e.ss 80 - ~,
III aonnoance u pee1 anu naro dread aud
the food, half digested,- brings On the COM
,,7,;,+e oF srrn,oer The ;nbsh,tonts NJ aona-
eANa.u'7 =. s'e~s. ...., ~ 40 =. e4u'
tor1a1 regions eat lille meas, Dull keep tue 8}s-
TEN cool and free with fruit and vegetables.
have been surprised to see ho8 uniform
- =. Lne iae.ps a"@s r.. ~ tt.e
dirt and digging Why the goYornment can
hesitate about employing the strong endurance
and muscle of the blacks in the erection of
f,,.;e oo+;n,,s a,d o,,+hp,ar1-o & -ar, ,r,-ah,a
otunesssions .ua aio eatln~ofAe - sen' AlAs1o1e'
explicsble, They are willing, thew can endure
~ hoo+ +h.1 80 tta oarea - 10 naoaae;t,,
~. n'e neas' @net 01e 'Hs eAu00 ~ tne "eeeeely'
The 5Oo That are used here Tor unloading the
boats, carving bales, and thousand miscel-
1anpona dnties are steady ta;thfo, workers
quite 40 goou u not oetIer tnan Ine same
number OF whites, and I speak by the
card. after seeing them every honr tor
fortnight. Onr army, tstrue to their tradt-
tfops,H are throwing up redoubts and en-
trenchnents. The desip1 is nronably to mass
The su1nmer here. Ths riyer forms the base b
line. willie line arc of the circle ia occuoied bv
The onter lines. Within are the stores of The
ouartermaster and commi=sary, ordnance and
TRANSFORMATION. Horses. 1nnies. sigpal off,
ccrs. cont.abands and orderIies' are mixed.
I an writing in the official tent Of Col. B. G.
b..1,- 1h1o c.,1 o@xto3an4 ~.-,rn.+
Of this poss,-no slight Office. combining the
duties ol a recorder and mayor of q cltv Of
l0o. COO men. Frank Leslie'a special artist is
mskipg a sketch of the scene. he has an eve
ed q liner panorama for bis pencil. TIE vel
Inv 7ateH Of tbe Janes are rolling IN fSont.
corared With the Hest ~ eteamere mrs
trausnorts and those dark. nvsteri,ns gnT,.
hnats. heR;nd ara the cemns "a and nesr ~
tie arn7, fnterspersed WITH long lines Of com
wbiIa onnGsite are pant1V ppndn1atn,@ liE' h;i1s
w;.h annf,nwered cnEes and sxFrsn 7treats
i, IL sad that m the n3ateau Grer tia r;ver
wh5ch hi Ike The TanE m this side rises th;rtv
feet from The shore. and immediateiy
nnnoeite those ;nvft;no' onsrfara The rahais
some fine Tnornino viii onen their mng5c nnnn
ne Cant Rnpan of ttf GaIena and Ghnt
Jafsr;as IF tha Monitor hotl, haze tha;r ava
nnon them and nronoise in twerty minntes "a
silence ani destroy them when the nroDer
t;,ne conss Trhe 31ect that les hers ia i:,r1ni.
dab1e. Twenty punboats are no Joke The
rno;ern evstem of n,nkinr m armanents. few
in n,mber INF heavy in cal;bre, pives preat ec
fciency. IsaW the eleven inch sheiI se1t howl
ing fhrouph the heavens three and four miles to
the front ihe div our army closed it's retreat.
The fne have a wholesome ftar nf these SIMON
strrs" :" As thrv styie them: me falling ia froat
Of q column adyaucing put them to lie rjght-
nhont n fn1l ciaw of mr. niclxets.
Our friends here are In GOOD condition.
though they have all suffered from the exoo.
sure and eiekneae Of HE spring. Col. Farms
worth o{ the 9Th Illinois cayalrV has a swollen
leg. and has gone home to recruit his health.
TIE regfmeut LOOK we'll, They hare under
eore much service. scouting and in the ad-
vance, Nuior Beyeridge 3 little gray, vet
looks well. The Yates Pnalanx, the 39ta Illi-
pois, Col Q borue, came down from Alexan-
drja with Us, having made IN part OF Shields
brigade il, the Vallsy of the Shgnandoah. In
thai iu-fated valley they have marched and
connter. marched an far and as well as
Xenophon led his noted 10000. with
nnn,h.rs rednced. bus with mar i'll treafi
and hronzed countenance. thev are here
their ranks redt1ced to 5{1 ready for
any duty TO sustain their countrg's 6ouor.
Cnl Mnnn a pnod sulf1icr. was with M ves.
| terday, He has seen Service, aud trust will
| have regiment of his own for the next cam,
! paisu, Dr. Haven was iu two da1s $40. and
me MANY 11TfTfSluE 1UEtCEutS. He has
| been in ali the battles of this army, excepting
two, and has witnessed scenes OF carnage and
| death that too fearfullG tell of the ardor o
cur men and the genera1ship Of our foes. Tue
| malignant spirit Of rebellion will not readily
re put down, and who know this SO well a.
| the surreon OF 8 tich,ine crioade.
| The sanirary co,umiss,on here. as else ghere
| are the most efficient branch of the army
| Their f1oa,,pp fos,,itals. larve North Rive,
| steamers. are clean. airq aud Convenient. d.
| Watson srd Secretary Ofmstead leave nottina
| to he 4, s,red The s;ck and wonnd.d rnT5
| r,irc beds. With fresh towels and lee drings fx
I n,oTe ronfortof1e than many viii find ever
in their own homes. I wish / could 81,
more tor the regular surgeons Of the army
| Win some hpn6rabIe exIentions. they seem
to lie ever in the wronr piace. never 9her
The scenes Of the lst and "a of this month
| The rain had made the Ianainr and thr r.,ad
cut M with conlmisssry Wnyoug and heay,
a1ti}lerp. an im,assab1e sea If mn1- Tne sict
| AID wnnrdrd wer, gathered in thousands a,
ihe landing and n,ar headonaTters shiyer;n,
| and cuid. with scarce a hfant,t amnnp a mn
du.d-tires s11l. more rar... covered win m nj
| weary wayworn. sorroNfui renresentativr-s a
Il at gall,nt army that n,arch.d ont frn,n RI
ca1.;taI with nnon.t ~, ana hasnsno h ,rourt
sstn nnsh The ent.mv r., the aa11 y f1nt ~ ~
c,>sos nf ,nnd s1sf7 of,cara o,aar1;.s "a tr,r ~,
mrn;s n comna,,;rs mnd ncsn,tr.r...t .rt;li..c
.!a !nente ~ @onupaniee, "uu 9cspalSle5 aEti'l+l
gi,h T1.' sp7sh5,e., a;soi1,1;na s,J ',t, IT,. ~
s,,,r,,1e, ".u ,he seneo.n n9e,P'an 1aa aoay. tu
,t.unooas ,. csi1s9 @ ~ ane slsA .s atu ol31ueo
,h. ~. p,osvss Euafu nassisa tae s.laSs.ess y
.lst 1ns iusue s utisu ~ anu osae
.t S &c 80 ~ :ns,e wnIu 'nS T. p1 =,
srnS ,onraa - .3,;e;aat ntI tha rt,ils, ~
a.. 2,aore. th.' nh.. 49, 49,, u. ..e s'ns
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ha"o+at .,',a ,'a.tso'.sS - ~ '1ns S t,aa -. :,
~ ~ no ~ .ns toas NE
~ ~ e,,oa1- ~ 49, ~ TX ess;o'le. s!e..a
sw.1tc.i9@ n tha ra.eE;rer tanarn;, srrsmari.
| =, R,cl,,,,s,,5 r.. nr.s;GS..se ,rse 5n.s
l,es,t Tha armv IL ;s sT,,oaa.5 nil r:3,ai
h.ra for oo,th ~ ~ +Wa 9I'ntT ~. g., =, n,e
h.ass ar.> orrT and th. rec,ui1s m % re % 1ast ca
1,..,a D,,t 49,. tsa.s - u ~ ~ - ~. ~. ~
e,r..1. .,tn 49, ~ ~ a.
nlsve iistlt in ~ rrtrrssS 4rd AZ, these ne ne
snsnens, d;e.s,ng far % rw,.ess mass thTone @
m,aFmattc s1amns thTnwine m enfrenc;
,ne1,ts' wh,le the enemv are T.tirtog w. thr
1rikure tn fr..ah and more f;,rm;dab1r defense
, and consnmin,r thamsrlcrs and tbr conntrv
!, ardor; lille our enemies la1yh IN theIr slre,
+ You seen he lsts Richmond panerss 3,
hett thera co1nse +ha Ali - FepfF ho..
= rnn assav fr,m ~ ~ fron4 o and ~ a,;n tha
fs another An nff1ce,,s ~a sars ~ II .19
frirg on picLets. who are reconnoiterioe
force Tha1e IL a hnIp # - mn rt.Ss1s hp3,.
u M, shont ,ur trant ~ etct a. w r. on,n-4nn 4o
!, nff+rs ~ ottsck Ana fhen ne h HAM - =.
m IN tere A., nbserra.;on ystn and &, e :; :,
t5e firfne IL dow% The r;rar f,oS 1ha nnnh5ct
= These Secession neon1e ijvinr on the ~
;. have way OF firinS eyerv i1ay npon nnr ms
); boat ana iransnoris viii r;f'ss and now a. a,
= fhen they nm i,rht battery 6nrn r. tne ~
: side and nitch tf,s;r shnt init, anv yessel
o 1rar or nesre that ia f1ostips hv T. Ia a RI,