Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-08-15
THE PENINSULA BEING EVACUATED

Ih6 PENINSULA BElNO EVACUATED.
TIE Baltimore American referring to the dis
patch to the New York T,ibs.s relative to the
withdrawal Of General McClellsn's army from
the Peninsula, says
I'VE have known of this movement Of the
Army of the Potomac for the last two DAYS, but
supposed II TO be matter Of which the Govern
ment desired no mention al present. but az II 10
allowed to be telegraphed, we presume secrecy
tress Monroe, dated Yesterday, says:
"rhe army is now moving away from HarrI-
sons Landing, and, by tomorrow, hear the
over the Chlckahominy, learn, to Yorktown, by
land. The artillery has been shipped by water
The pentoon bridges went up to bridge the
river, night before last.n
Gen. McClellan's army Is engaged In a very
important movement, the preliminary arrange
ments for which have been completed with such
secrecy and pIOmptneSs that Its success IL con-
sidered fully assured. The precise sature OF the
movement or the destination Of the army 10 would
not be proper to divulge but II Is asserted that
Involves the removal Of the army from It's present
location, and that this removal Is already In &C
tive progress. A letter from 4 naval oficer at
tached 70 the James river hotilla says 'that
events there are unmistakably at hand, and that
within few days the loyal people Of this coun.
try may expect 70 receive intelligence Of a most
important and momentous character. A move
ment is Immediately to take place, which, in the
opinion Of the writer, has been well afrane ed
that II can scarcely fail Of success, and which
which will erase from the minds Of the people
all the failures and defects Of the past"
rom the Correspondent Of the N. Y. Tribune ]
FoRTREss Monroe, Aug. 12.-For a week past
It has been well understood here that the Army
Of the Potomac was on the eve Of an i'm portant
movement though concerning Its real character
there was nothing beyond conjecture The num-
beriess suggestions however all concurred In one
thing, and that 10 that Gen. Mcclellan has come
to the conclusion that with reference TO the new
base, the things most 10 be desired, and vet the
most difncult 10 do, was TO get away from It.
and that he was going to act accordingly. That
10 believed to be the fact; hid there is no Iongef
any motive for Disgusting Il from the public
For the last forty Gig ht hours transports loaded
heavily with troops, are coming down the James
rectly up the bay to one Of the rivers leading into
Virginia. Yesterday the great body Of the army
had orders to be ready to move from Harrson's
Landing with six days. rations. Az they will
not cross to the opposite side Of the James. we
get some idea that the real design Of the otioas
recently made In that diyection. IT, as is said
the Rebels were induced TO march large force
out OF Richmond towards Petersburg to meet the
expected ADVENT Of Gen. Nc Clelan . force In that
direction, presume the only purpose he had In
view In crossing to the opposite Of Harrison's
Landing was achieved.
IL that was feint what 10 the reality II the
rebels expected our army to appear on the right
bank OF the James they have been disappointed
iof IL has gone in another direction Where 7
II
l doubt the question will have been answered-the
whole thing explaiRed-perhaps written with
uagic Characters In blood. That the pontoon
bridges which went up the river yesterday, ac-
| comPanied by very large force Of engineers and
i sappers and miners are designed for tine Chicka-
| hominy, is not wholly q matter of conjecture
This being so, the Inference not only from
l this but from variety Of other circumstances
ana facts-is that the great body of rhe Army OF
| hs Potomac IS aboKt 10 tCithdrdr do,cn ths Pc
l atHSE!d, while the remainder re-emoarks on
Il transports and proceeds down the river That
thi. Is the plan now In process Of being executed
l In the current impression not to saw belief-the
| result OF the best Information 70 be had on the
l subject Successfully carried out II will prove
great disappointment and perplexity to the reb
els, and the restoration Of the Army Of the Poto
mac to position Of activity and usefulness. Fol
the last six weeks II has been little less than clost
prisoners.
OF the absolute failure Of the Peninsula cam
| paign, the withdrawal Of the army intact will b,
an achievement highly creditable to Gen
Mcclellan Once across the Chickahominy, the
| old road back TO Yorktown will be open 10 1t
| though 10 can scarcely hope that its rear guard
| the enemy.
ForsOms time pas, Gen. Mcclellan has beer
sendlng away all Of the men, hundreds and
thousands in the aggregate, who could no
march and do heavy duty. He has disencum
oefed himself, as far az possible, Of what woult
prove hindtance to rapid movement; and h
with some Of his very beat troops, who will b.
this time have arrived on the scene of operation
In that part OF Virginia.
| Grant that Gen McClellan's intention 10 to fal
l back as far as Yorktown-what and where than
We may safely conclude that the nrst obiec
10 the cooperation OF ali the forces opcrat
Ing against Richmond, thing impossible Q
long a. the Army Of the Potomsc occupies ~
"new base" Whether this can be done best b,
transporting the troops 10 Aqua Creek, Pred
ericfsourg, OF Urbanna, or 6y proceeding n
| transports up the York river TO some poiu
| where q land march could be taken up, are point
doubtless ssttled In the general plan which hsy
detailed a. the prevalent conjecture. ~ y
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