St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1862-08-14

rot known. " u Ta'rH t'''' NV ""e ~"
es ced after the cl.~. If the fight hv Gen,
4. p. Hilr, di.i-ion. numbering ISM"
mon. and the corrrst nudent If the New
York Tribune is little puzzled 20 discov-
rr why he did not press his advantage. ,
The FEDERAL forces were likewise rein
forced, but net to such an extent, We pre-
sumo, as would justify an advance or Fur-
suit. Gen. Pope. Of course. will not stul-
tify himself by retr'gressive movement.
and We expect t" hear more FROM this To-
cality before the emu IT the week.
Ad;ices from the army Of the James
river show that some little activity again
prevails in that Department. Gen. Nc
Clcllan has mad. reconnaissance in force,
ha. occupied Malvern Hill and has driven
/ the rebels" before him in every direction.
lie has likewise crossed the James river
aud made some advance in the directi"n Ut
Petersburg. He has made several advan-
COS in other directions than these. has cap
,ured 100 prisoners or more. and even
created cuustci nation in the ''dooned
city itself. We are told that Malvern
Hill is to be held and that many Federal
divisions have already occupied It. Here
we believe, closes the exploits oil the ''lit''e
F., Corporal" aud here a hiatus intervenes.
We next learn, that the ''rebeis are
marching in three heavy columns in the d.
rection of Mcclellan and that spirited
engagement, may be expected. Whether
or no. they reached him, and whether or
no, the engagement came of, no report has
r.acb.d u, This much, however. VIC
have been toLl. and that too by Federal
authority: Gen. Mcclellan is back to
HARRISON Landing occupies his old posi-
ton. and i, again under the protection OF
his gunboats. The relief he was to afford
Popc has been but temporary. and he Is
lcft 70 take care of himself aud the rebel
Jackson the best way he can
Late reports from tn West are OF u
most gloomy and unsatisfactory character.
The "re(els.' We are told, now outnunl-
Der the Fed, rails ut every important point
in Tennessee and Kentucky. aud the
whale State Of Missouri is in al insurrec'
,;onary condition. Guerilla bands have
oycrrun almost every section of the above
States, aud are supposed to be awaiting
hut the arrival IF Confederate force t.
: rally. en- mass, to the rebel STANDARD
Gen. Price is reported to be en- route fo'
Missouri, with from 10 600 to 4o,Vo'
= men. which force, il is estimated, wll
} be soon s~cllcd to 100000. Gen
Bragg is thought to be marching on 20
: ruth, with force superior to Grants
a whilst the raising Of the siege OF Weeks
5 burg will enable Gen. Van Dorm to trans
, fer his forces to some other locality
: Br,ckinriLce is near Baton Rouge. Wit
: view, it is stated. to the capture Q
;. tina, city. Morgan is about to undertak
e another raid into Kentucky. whilst Guam
u trel aud other guerilla Chiefs are alread
= actively At work in the North Wester
}. section Of the State. Gen Curtis IS ST.
20 near Helena, Arkansas, and it Is no.
'e thought, that he will be called to the o.
\, sistance of Grant. should an attack fro
a Bragg be anticipated. The steam IA
n Arkansas is reported to have been blow
DC uo by the Confcdcrates, ia consequent
" Of some defect in the construction of b
pit machinery. This report. however. has n
i'll ben fully confirmed.
sy Reports from Chattanooga show Bu
to be still in danger. aid All e"gage"e
a. Cumberland Gap is reported. II
Federal reports, however. make no me
!, lion Of any fighting in this locality al
!. the ,epor, is probably unfounded.
:, At New Orleans aud along the III
:, coast nothing new has transpircd. Anot
CT Confederate iron clad steamer ~
\ ported to have been completed. and
now be in the Savannah river. She
:. said to be quite large ard very heas
armed, but, We are told. that Com. u
pont is ready to receive her. when
" may think proper to show herself.
: Drafting, VIC learn, has not yet Co
s. menced at the North. though recruit
= has been much facilitated by the vi
" Secretary's order. There is no doubt n
= but each State will have its quota in rea
-, ness BY the 18th instant. at least.
:. Northern exchanges cay so. In Ba
u more city. we are also told, matters
:, beginning to improve, aud enlist"en's'
49, the rate Of 100 day, are now being n.a
y. The Foreign news indicates that Int
vention is still talked Of in European {
!, cles, but no iu,ina,ion of such pol
has been receive. at Washington. FIa'
and Russia, ~e ale told. are inclined