The New York herald., 1862-08-01


is stated BY Fortress Monroe correspondents that
Of rebels Friday evening crossed the river above
Harrisons Landing and drove on tive hundred head Of
beef cattle belonging to the Army OF the Potomac and
that these cattle were . mile within picket lines.
This Is altogether false rebel troops crossed tho
river neither single head Of beef cattle taken Al
| any time.
Our Army Correspondence.
/ HARRIsoN's LANDING, July so, 1852
"Au Quiet viM the Arpsy of tie james Riuey'-A Scout
tr,g Party Elizabeth City Court Ho1e-A Visa to Ge-
mera, Hoaker-A Roao Among the Conrabands-
of the Mail Boat-Despaichss for the British Consul at
| Richmond, dc.
"Al quiet the lines is byword which the Army
Of the Potomac earned last winter while front Wash
ngon and the stereotype phrase may be nduged in AT
the present time TO ones hearts content. are not
even treated to picket firing, which little practice
wo kept up the Potomac and the Chickahominy
by the opposing armies The fact is the is too
far Off from hero, and picSsts do como con-
tact with them Yesterday morning company OF Rushs
lancers in command of CAPTAIN Rockwell, out
scout far Ezqbsh City Court House, but returned
without having an enemy. But this state Of aflrs
cannot last much logger and activity will be the
| order of tho dav,
Yesterday afternoon I enjoyed pleasant visit to
Brig Gen. Joseph Hooker. the hero Of Williamsburg
found the soldier In excellent health the
Of spirits His command is in good condition and
to be led again into battle II is remarkable fact how
gallant troops under General Hooker doat their
leader His great daring, cooness under fire and humane
in camp have endsared him to the hearts Of bis
followers and the lighting qualities or the General have
earned for him the soJri1a Of "Fighting Joe" Last
eVehng 'hore WINS qus an eee oh oo1ru oi 'he oarge
used by the Adams Express Company among the contra
bands employed by the company. MI. John Mongmsry
the agent having left in the morning. placed Mr. Charles
enjoyed themselves by cutting up pranks and disturbing
'ne peace. ,.. 80,
ana tbreaenn~ Mr. Ranrin went among tbom With TN
drawn SABRE and had number Of them under in
very snort Time Inc quarresome Africans were TAKEN
hs ~ " WV p''os' anu p''0'' - '"0 su~'u
Monday generally Is dull day from the fact that
newspapers are received from the East Ihe arrival OF
er.n,ng ,yas thereore anriousv iooreS for r.fors
dark every paper brought by this mail was disposed Of
and nowlthstandng tne supply was large the multitude
r hcler mnst mention ,hat this tne Ysssn = nrs n9
! the Institutions conn sc cd with this department
The vessel is named after the Hon. John Tucker
a. ,h s.r;c tior .n:in o' Coa \; r ,d
experienced navigator thorough gentleman He Is
well known to the travelling community between Phila
NJ up" Ih % S,sr 10 re or ,,r ~ ans s aM;,
officer The John Tucker runs In connection with the
mail boat Georgiana from Baltimore
Tho S u . s nd hroatni % In" ~ M sU'u h onr
soldiers this relief numbers
outside Of their tents, while none venture out under
9ra,hs , sun eAeep' "A'n 0aneu upon "psriorh ne'a
have nothing new 70 report n connection with the
| Acct
Lieutenant Henry Fdsnborourh Of her Britannia Ma
Navy cams messenger on the John Tncksr last
ven,ny r ro, far P;chmond haing tho heorsr ~ des
to tho british Consul MT The rebel cnnital He
r;li ha ,,Eor IN c;tx Point nnScr a.s S ,rcs oror
rnw Whi,a rany ~. ,rucs hoat Ist.nan Edsnho
rough 20 ths gnee, NJ Can,ain Mcpaa command,no inc
s h ps - nv su's' VI N"p'"'' aens' ooni~nu's 'A0
L
| HARRsoN's LANDING july 60 1862
m ~, - <,, I.,,,n ), g., M, ~. - r.
| A"e 20" "'e ~ ~ y s'' ~ ~
hamens IN Old Regiments-1h Calm Before me &orm-
Erdences of Srsefu and Vioorous Acion-3ne Death of
| n ,.,u>
~ ho's"a"' &C.
Rumors are very plenty In this camp but reliable nfor-
nation In yerv scarce and much needed especially nv
,on.n.r corrs.nonden,e Tho r.cent visit or tensral
newspaper o'is'i"nu'.s' A' '.'"' '''' :" 'o"."
asck and party, and the grand sonclave and consu'a
ton or ,hs leading have given rise to thousand
| .-,. l., .u-a =, ~, nna,rs,o -, r.,,,,. d. n-o,o..
s'or'ss IN 'esau W 'no So"o'uSonS ""1 .'1e p0o''u
from them What was decided upon will only ranspirc
| as events make them known That the meeting was n
-. .,....,... -. .,. A. ~, ao,h, .na h.,au.. n
operations decided uponwl be consistent and
between this army and hs others In
the field This has hitherto bcen wanting and has been
OF the causes which have prevented the realization o
all that was expected accomplished this cam
Pssn' WIN uensia h~"''A ~ 0Snio''o ~nu a"eS' .ie
OF our forces and able generals TO execute his
p'"'s, - -, -, -. - ..,.
""a' !" nAs oeen " s''0 p"e'. i"'n' w" 'Ao i.'o
filing up or the ranks OF the regiments now IN the hed
with now RECRUITS so as to rive us in the shortest poss
Bile time an effective force Of well drilled and veteran
troops will insure our success in the future and speedy
OF the rebellion Il liz the decided opinion
| OF every officer here with whom I have conversed
upon the subject that raw recruit an old regiment
associated h soldiers worth more than
tbree organjzed into now regmouts He derives conf
deuce from the that his COMPANIONS are tried
men and understand the actual Of fighting and
4 hoslae nf hiq alcs In arecI feacher
To him and both by precept and example teach him hs
Everything remains quiet In camp, and one might
eny inasne rom snue. 'nar se srhy na se.
feeling among both officers and men that Il is but the
calm which precedes tho storm, and that the time Is
far distant Whom we shall Do again called ppTn 70 aks
raaar ,sLen nlar. and n.bsrs soon N f,o ooking IN
n renewed and vigorous campaign against the enemy.