Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-07-15
From James River and Richmond.

FORTRESS MONROE, July ia rebel spy
was captured yesterday afternoon by some
telegraph men. Our gunboats have been
Smelling the woods along the banks of the
river. Only one gun has been fred by the
rebels. A schooner was seized at Harrisons
Landing by order of Gen. Mcclellan, and
sent to Baltimore, with all her cargo. She
had liquors aboard, and belonged to suffers.
here was a slirm.sh at Williamsburg on
Friday between the federal and rebel pckets.
Three rebels were killed and seven captured.
About two hundred laborers came down
from the army on their way south. Gems.
Richardson and German paid a flying visit
here to-day. They return Immediately to
the army. Hospitals are being rapidly con-
structed at Hampton.
Coils. Forney of Alabama and Williams of
Virginia, and Capt. Murphy of Alabama, have
arrived here from HarIisons Landing. They
were wounded and taken prisoners at Will
hamsburg.
BALTIMORE, July 14.-The American of
this evening says 1--WE learn from VIM.
Airey of this city, who escaped from Rich-
mond on Tuesday, that the rebel troops in
and around the city prior to the recent battles
were estimated at from 2l0,700 to 100000.
Large reinfOrcements from the direction of
Petersburg had been arriving for the previous
ten days and nights, which were said to be
from the coast, but our informant could not
ascertain whether any portion of them were of
Beauregard's army. They arrived by rail
road and were marched during the night
towards Hanover Court House. Gen. Beau
regard had been in Richmond several weeks
suffering from severe attack of fever, and
was still at the Spottswood House confined to
his room when Mr.. Airey left"
Generals Mccall and Reynolds are neither
of them wounded. After remaining day at
the Spotswood House, they were taken to the
officers prison.
IA gunboat on the plan of the Merrimac,
though much smaller, is rapidly approaching
completion at Richmond, though great diff
Guilty is experienced in obtaining iron for her
armor. The Instructions in James river were
considerably weakened by the recent freshets.
One of the sunken vessels had so swung
around that the Teaser was able to pass
through, and was soon after captured.
'Fort Darling has been greatly strength
ened and the batteries are iron clad. A whole
division of the army had crossed the James
river on pontoon bridge to assist in its de-
fence against any land force. The bridges
destroyed by Gen. Mcclellan in the vicinity
of Hanover Court House have not been re-
constructed.
1.-The forces OF ten. jackson mad moved
off, it was thought towards Fredericksburg,
and it was said he would again strike blow
in the valley" The Maryland rebel regi-
ments with him under Gems. Lowe and Brad
ley johnson had suffered terribly in the fights
with Fremont and Shields. Bradley John
sons regiment had been cut down from 700 to
200 effective men.
'tThe greatest confidence was felt at Rich
mond among the rebels in their ability to de-
stroy McClellan's army, and those who had
previously sent their families away were
bringing them back again. The Union
men were however confident of the final
capture of the city The cannon captur-
ed during the recent battle were all brought
into Richmond numbering about twenty-three
pieces, some of them howitzers, and three
army rifed guns. They were all light pieces,
and, with the exception of the howitzers and
one English gun, were sent to the foundry to
be re-cast, the rebels having no shells to fit
the riAed cannon. Not single siege piece
had been captured and much surprise was ex-
pressed that Mcclellan succeeded in carrying
them all off.
'The falling back of the rebel army towards
Richmond had caused considerable dissatistac-
ton, as it was given out that Gen. Mcclellan
would be attacked in his present position"