The Portland daily press., 1862-07-15
LATEST BY EVENING PAPERS.

Gen. Pope's Proclamdtion-MIine Prisoners
at Richmond-From James Rirer-Arri-
rai Of Sick Sotdiers-Rumored recapture
Of Baton Rouge.
WASHINGTON, July IA.
Gen. Pope has issued the following procla-
nation:
To the officers and soldiers of the drmu of
Virginia - BY a special assignment of the
President l have assumed command of this
army. | have spent two weeks in learning
your whereabouts - your condition and your
wants, in preparing you for active operations
and placing you in position from which you
can act promptly and to the purpose. These
labors are nearly completed and am about
to join you in the field. Let us understand
each other. l have come to you from the
West where we have always seen the backs
Of our enemies-from an army whose business
it has been to seek an adversary, and beat him
when found-whose policy has been attack
and not defence. In but one instance has the
enemy been able to place our Western army
in defensive attitude. l presume l have
been called here to pursue the same system
and to lead you against the enemy. 1t is my
purpose to do so, and that speedily. am sure
you long for an opportunity to win distinction
You are capable of achieving that opportunity
shall endeayor to give you.
In the meantime desire you to dismiss GER
tam pftdSCo sui W iitlu mucH Ill vogue
amongst you. l hear constantly of taking
stroRg positions and holding them, of lines of
retreat and bases of supplies. Let US discard
such ideas. The strongest position a soldier
should desire to occupy is one from which he
can most easily advance against the enemy.
Let us study the probable lines of retreat of
our opponents and leave our own to take care
of itself Let us look before us and not be-
hind. Success and glory are in the adj
1saa a.,1 CHI t., A..
Let us act on this understanding and it is safe
to predict that your banners will be Inscribed
with many glorious deed, aud that your
name shall be dear to your countrymen for
ever. JOHN PopE.
Major General Commanding.
The Richmond Enquirer Of the 9Th gives a
list Of the prisoners there among whom are the
following Maine officers:
Lieut.. G. n. Brown, Lieut.. Col Geo. Var
ney, Capt. L. Emerson, I'd Me-. Lieut.. S. II.
Pillsbury, 9TH Me.
FORTRESS MONROE, July r.
The Nellie Baker last evening brought down
"a rebel prisoners recently captured.
Our prisoners recently from Baltimore store
hospital report being very kindly treated by
the rebels.
A sutler who had buried $1,000. went up
with flag Of truce and the rebels actually as
sisted him to find it and he brought it back
safe.
The usual lights have been replaced in James
River.
Our gunboats now convoy all vessels to and
from Harrison Landing.
About POO patients are in the Chesapeake
Hospital. many of whom are rebels.
The following Maine soldiers are there: G.
X. Fisher, LIST Maine, fever; James Smith and
Michael Deehan, I'd Maine, wounded: J. III.
Durgin, Sd Me.
New YORK, July IA.
The steamer Baltic has arrived and landed
her 100 prisoners at Fort Delaware.
Steamer Ericsson from Port Royal 10th has
arrived with 134 sick and wounded soldiers,
also the body of Col. Berry
Among the arrivals per steamer Ericsson
are the following: j. S. Savage. J.. ID. Chase,
G. ID. Sawyer. and NJ. L. White 9Th Me-. and
j. Pelon, 9th Me.
The Petersburg Express of Thursday has
the following
MOBILE, July s.
Passengers by flag Of truce from New Or
leans report Baton Rogue rccaptured by Van
Dorm with 1900 prisoners.
The Express says Gen. Mcclellan has 100000
men.
The following Maine soldiers arrived on the
steamer State of Maine yesterday:
Michael Dean, Co. !, I'd Me-: Chas. A. w.
Whitney, Co. ID, Waldo Stevens, Co. III, Chas.
Lowell, and Philip Bearce, Co. ID, lIth Me- !;
L. s. Morrill,, Co. c.; Chas. III. Wallace, Co. b,
9Th Me.
RICHMOND, July o.
Ten thousand Yankees reached Warrenton
YESTERDAY.