The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1862-07-09
LATEST BY EVENING PAPERS.
Mcclellan steadily advancing on Richmond
-Burnside's army en- route for Richmond
Rebels retiring.


Mcclellan steadily advancing on Richmond
-Burnside's army en- route for Richmond
Rebels retiring
NEW YORK, July s.
Tribune's Fortress Monroe CORRESPONDENT of
the 9TH, ays:-festerday our pickets advanc-
ed front 10 five miles from the river and saw
no enemy, who seem to have mysteriously re-
tired.
Gen. Mcclellan has advanced his lines down
on the Chickahominy, and no fears are now en-
tertained of a flank movement in that direc-
ton by noon to-day Gen. Mcclellan expect
ed TO have his position fortified so as to be able
to bid defiance to the enemy in any shape they
might choose to come.
The Herald's letter of the 9th SAYS some of
the gunboats have gone up the river today and
Others will soon follow.
A certain general who was looked for to-day
has not yet arrived, but we have hope of seeing
him before the going down OF the sun.
large number of naval officers are here to
report to their vessels, which are hourly ex-
pected.
This great point of interest is becoming
more and more important.
A few days longer and Richmond will be
ours.
An army letter to the Herald states that the
rebel prisoners say long before the evacuation
OF Corinth, the troops from Beauregard's army
began to arrive at Richmond, and continued to
arrive steadily until that event took place. by
which time 10000 arrived, and subsequent to
the evacuation $4,000 more arrived from Cor
NTH that these $1,000 men are the flower of
Beauregard's army. They are the best troops
OF the old army of Manassas, and have not as
general thing been engaged in the late bat
Ties, but are held in reserve-that the whole
number of troops at Richmond amounts to
fully 2O0.000-that Gen. Lee has chief com
mand, and that Gems. Beauregard, Johnston
before he was wounded, and Jackson were
commanders of corps de arInee under him.
Under the report of Jackson's death they speak
OF II in manner that leads me to think il a
ruse.
Under the treasury note bill as finally pass
ed, S32 100000 are to be issued in small notes
50,OO0OOO are reserved to secure the payment
OF temporary deposits, leaving the issue for
circulation at Sl00,000.000.
The Times letter places our loss in the re-
cent battles at about $4,000.
The rebel steamers Nashville and Kate sail
ed from Nassau on the 2lst for New Inlet n
G., but were chased back, the former getting
into Gun Cay Abaco and the latter into Elem
thera.
The Oveto was still under seizure by the
British war steamer Greyhound with a prize
crew aboard.
PHILADELPHIA, July =.
The Press has dispatch from Newborn, I'd,
stating that Gen. Burnside's entire army is in
motion against Richmond
NEW YORK, July T.
The Tribune gives Gen. Andrew Porters
name ms authority for the statement that the
rebels have lost $4,000 men in the late battles.
A correspondent in the Philadelphia Inquir-
er states that the Richmond papers of the 4th
acknowledge loss of 10000 men, though they
claim victory.
A correspondent of the Philadelphia Press,
writing under the same date, reports that Gen.
Mcclellan is pushing rapidly forward, driving
the enemy at all points. The gunbeats accom-
pany his advance, Smelling the woods and scat
tering the enemy.
The main forces are following In support.