New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-24
FROM FORTRESS MONROE.
cer. Dfx,s Command Extended-The Trade
with Observation-Disclosures oe'"re

FORTRESS MONROE June 20. 1907
The expansion of Gen. Dix's department over ~
much of the peninsula as to include Yorktown WEE
Point and Wiliamsburgb, Is an act apprecia'oiy =,
bis capacity and important as regards TIC P1
service. 1t brings the two commanders in'V no%
and harmonious relations and rendels oen' -
command essentially, 90 understand II is neieaie'
to be known, an army corps cooperating 49, 90
Mcclellan. The part of the peninsula ai,cucu ',
has become infested by guerri'ias' DOM "D"o
black so that IL is about as ursae LOT one W "u'0
tbsra without a guard it would be III Oeh'ra
Africa. I understand that Gen. DIX VIII aooies'
L;msoIf q, once TO the work of bringing these high
,r.vr,ep. murdercrs and thieves to justice; when
doos not rresumc mean their arrest, an expoBtlia'
ton and release on parole. understand Gen. DIX
views 10 be somewhat different, sqnarlng Will lne
immortal order he gave while Secretary OF the
uIy 10 the commander OF revenue cutter ~ We"
Orleans on the first outbreak of trcason III any
man undertakes 10 lower the American Tag over tue
deck of your vessel, shoot him down on the spot.
Gen. Dixs policy toward guerrilhs, ana ali siiiia
offenders may TIC inferred from this sentiment Inc
summary execution Of some dozen OF the leaCers WIZ
have an excellent eect and 1t is precisely 'his UNIT
l conclude, we may look for.
Among The fret acs of Gen. Wool at Baltimore If
an order iortidding the shipment to Old POM OF
ANYTHING whatever ON private account, everything
but Government freight being seized and placed III
the Cnstom-H House. Not even the Government con-
tractors OF beef are allowed to ship. The immediate
and necessary result rs great Inconvenience 10 a
great many people, Baltimore being the place Where
The daily marketing n the hospitals, the hotels, the
shipping, the boarding houses, snd privale nefSes
is done For cutting all this of there appears 10
have been no adequate reason, and II cannot Oe
Otherwise than that the order will be relaxed
through an appeal at Washington, II not wholly
rescinded. 1t is unquestlonabiy true tnat ulS
ipfn chi oanfa frori
20 the end that whisky may not be shipped us hard
bread may reasonably be institutedi but to cut OIL
everything is going 10 all unreasonable extreme II
Is. is Gen. Wools purpose TO prevent trade with
Norfolk, in accordance win ideas diheilns some
what from those entertained by Gen. Dix, he bas
chosen AN extraordinary course to accomplish II.
Yesterday, Gen. kIanklins corps crossed the
Cbickahomlny with heavy diminishing. This
places the bulk of Gen. McClelans force across tn
liver. Unless unforeseen obstacles arIse. such as
enother freshet, the remainder will soon follow
When will the battle take place Ii Gen Nc
Clelan is left TO be the attacking party, net much
# any, 6.Iore the F0urth Of Jnly, unless present
plans and IDEAS are changed. AS remarked week
! ago, considerations of sanitary Character may
operate to hasten the day. II ANYTHING can cause
Gen. Mcclellan TO deviae, that VIII. lie probably
knows-he must know--how large Iercentase OF
his entire force taking sick and death-leave-
how many men il has required TO supply this and
other drains, and where they are to come from 10
! supply future deficiencies. We are RECALLED to-day
{ with the rumor that Mcdowell hes formed juno
, on with Mcclellan, aud that Fort Darling On the
T James River, has been silenced.
believe neither rumOr vet cannot help thinking
how desirable are these two things. The clearing
ont of James River is unquestonaby most 10 be de-
, sired. Ii seems as though mo:e depended on that
than on any other one thing. With our gunboats
abreast Of the city, Richmond would stand no longer
than The tine requred to eaptuate. Concerning the
nurposes OF the naval force IN james River, nothing
i known. fit be on tie defensive, merely one
oupboat is az good as a dozen. If Capt. Rogers of
he Galeua, who commands The Dolilla has his own
way the country may rest assured that all viii be
dome that il is POSSIBLE for the force 10 accom- sh
Assistant Secretary Of the Navy Fox il now mp
tue river and forwarded dispatches TO Fag-Ohicer
Goldsborough who il on the Minnesota ~ Norfolk
by express boat this morning. IL is unGnestonably
salI for enta-rriae ard daring hn' with dficuties
IL IL true but seemingly not greater Than have been
surnoun'ed by the Navy OF several points IN tie
South aud Southwest. Ii may be that the pTesence
OF Cant Fox iustihes the expectation Of important
events in that quarter. Let us hope that 1t will 60
The Rebel leaders in and about Norfolk, though
quiet continue confident that McClel an will be de-
feaied and that among the consequences that will
Immediately ensue is the occupation of that city by
Gen. Huger. or some other Rebel General. That
hev keen up cor slant communication and Intercourse
, with Richmond, is upqnestonaby true. Yesterday
uerscn was arrested ~ a spy aud there are strong
arouu is OF presumption against hin. am informed
that masses are issned quite often for people 20 Wat
Richmond which il at least very questionable policy
and so felt to be by Union men generally The
manifest policy OF our military Governors should be
TO place bounty loyalty, aud render disloyaty
the least advantageous possible. wish might Gay
: that in any case such was the fact.
2 Gen. Dix has to-day gone 20 the month Of me P0-
: tomac with reference 10 the proposed hospital al
g New Point Comfort.
!. The steamer Connecticut, from the Southern coast
reached here TIFF morning, and soon after left Her
adyces will probably transpiEe before this reecaet
!, It's desnation. The only thing OF interest known
To have been brought By her is the fact that the gun
boat Pembina, Capt BaDkhead few days since, ran
/ close under Sullivsns Leland, Charles on HaTbor
and was struck by she'll, which killed eleven men
ON board of her. She then withdrew.
It The Hon. John Tucker, Assistant Secretary OF
= War, who for upward Of three months has resided
here, and given bis personal attention 10 the affair
c OF the Government pertaining 10 the Peninsula
campaign, but more especially 70 the branch OF the
service relating 10 transportation has by the urgent
D demands Of private business, been compelled "a
, leave, though it is hoped not permanently. Nh.
Tucker is man 20 al extent rarely found qualified
10 Gil the place be occupies in the Government.
His eminent business capacity, energy, sagacity aud
decision, have been OF The greatest value 10 The
country and it is 10 be hoped that IL may continue
to enjoy the benefits derived from his services in
connection with the Government.
II FoHTHEss Monroe, Juno 81 1861
Although t is entirely true that Gen. Nice elan
has been re-snforc d. it is not true that be has been
joined by Gen. McDowells oorps. There has ben
very natural confounding Of nance, there being
another General having the prefix one under BE.
! Clellan and Mcdowell. Nor have the re. enforce.
nien,s all reached their destination yet. We left
somewhat in tie dark for properly there wiz be les
of reporting done At headquarters hereafter, and
newspaper correspondents will have the business
well ae the responsibility on their hands. IT, puJ-