The New York herald., 1862-07-29
The Rebel Forces Concentrating on
the Line Of the James River.
"Stonewall" Jackson Reported
to be in Command.
Rebel Cavalry Raids at Els7aG ester
Point.
Arrival Of Sick and Wounded Unica Sol
diers from Richmond.
VISIT 70 THEM OF GEN. MCCLELLAN,
&C., Ac.s &5s

ForrR~ss MoNros. 'uy 20 1862
am csedby informed that large rebc Forces e,nx
concentrated the line OF the James rrcr abore tho
JUNCTION of tae Apponattox and James rlVers They
dawn rrora Rchmoad BY the Riehuoa. ami Peters
burg Railroad. II believed they ALREADY nnnb,r from
so 900 70 TO- 900 men, and ,ha, sonswai Jackson 10 in
command OF them, notwithstanding the tllat no ~
iii pursuit ot Gen. Pope.
My informant is very tunid N, that tho rehea
lAasng bold stand at he above hamei place and
bringing all tho there they cmsrarc from ic'mJnd'
Ny informant also believes thai II the attention OK
the robcls :" make attacs very suffolk, N
they said to be within twenty miles of that city with
considerable force.
Three companies Of Glosou's battery passed aars To-
tag rie Horizons tsnifng The companies ware4
fnii and every in perfect issaith.
T.r night before last con,pny of rsbel cavalry
Gloucester Point opposite Yorktown and seized
carried Of Of con,ralands tha. had accumulated
there also forced into the rebel army t,c fnAs
Inhabitants that could be found heye capable of bcarnG
They then set fire to lot Of ship timber. aads
taking ;h them their trophies, took thc departure
The rolsi cavalry almost daily prov ng about thas
region seeking pundcr OF any kind d pressing into the
rebel all they God ~toia they think
can be Of any use to them
simIar depredations being cofsmttsd in tho I'm
mediate vicinity OF Williamsburg whether BY the gueri
nine for the euerillas often 20 cotsed like the regular
rebel cavalry. By this disguise tLsJ authority
winch otherwise they could not do In their masksd
characters they commit many del.edalions, telling ci
vaus they haze rightful authority for act, being
regular Confederate cavalry.
esteiday obtained pass in Norfolk for the
purpose going North Carolina he watched sy)
anc followed several mrs fro!a Norfolk, !,
when he took wrong road aud steering hi. courss
r(s anp q
him, arrested Im, and found upon aim two thousand
letters he about convey aichmond. ile WA
taken back to Norfolk and lodged iai toAwsit hi
trial He adittcd aud stated that he got two dollars
tece for conveying letters bewcs,e Norfolk and Rch
nond. This win stop the avcnus- by wIsa. ettsra "a
papers have been passed 10 and from. Richu ond.
The gun3aat Dragon aeoidsa.slly raa ash,ss yaI
tsgday but was towed of to-day safesy
The Nellie asor has been repair cd ,asf start si he
DIS. trip 10 day 10 IIasiisons, I.aa,lss = isdoa w
clothing Tor ths army
The steamer Mystic arrived ass ing a, ioc,csx
Monroe from Washington, laden . III, com.issar
stores, and left at Cor HarrisonsJ andins.
The steamer e Donaldson icaveshss this Afternoon q
the James river. with commissayy st0~ o.
Tie steamship Massacl,usst.sarrivs at Fortress Mo
to-day from, Port Royal. ae " bound to New Tor
She reports al quiet tbs s0uah Carolina and Geors
coasts.
The steamship South Amosss. .siI Fortress Monroe
four occckr this aftsrnoos, lask n with trabsa
She has gone n the James ,!ve..
Fomssss fo,rox mi, u Isa2
Tho State OF Maine arr lved Al Fortress Mour
this morning NJ seven clock,n ON c, ' Point yyh
Union prisoners from Richua0 ,d They were brouf
down to City Point in bsgxsg +, cars in clorea Of |
Cullen, medical director o. oua,trest,s division
Captain Hopkins, Conts,ssrs q states Army. and i
Cooaci sweit1er, OF Gensss McClslau,s san Hs,.1
coar'es! was auoWh lifns nd every possible favor
'sl"eo 10 olF sicA sa4 Wv aaded while ia prison.
Burfst, the Surgeon ilar,s o. tha S,a,c nc M.i
r'Sh'S says "e os'sW NaAs y!sitsd at farfiso,
LA"s ~ osneek aASN9 Han andone of his stan oIfco
sua '"s s1''" "a sct~ o tho army Of the Potomac,
i"''cin@" " sAlnlnss condition os tina vessel.
osncra Mc't'ian 80 Werssd freely with large numi
" our tstafusu ss'0 SIS, and appeared to be very
20 500 o"A "is ne soldiers said TO the Gsneral u
De 'e"uei !" "ss' q AMI come back and help take Ri
m'h'' 'as "s"'' 4. rsnssi.ed:-"Thcn you will hs
70 return very so -
~ ~ P iosi2et for bringing prisoners
S'' ''s !" SAf gage rad clts ears and gave as n
~ ''' -" ~ssengsf cars were Engaged ID convey
"''ss :" ss' raj Jackson; and. asking sio,e he "
we! 1h'"e~ Tia. no oi thcu l;r-w where no w.
uhe prs" iva trains or rebel sodiers being Q
Ney""''o~ Petersburg towards Rchmoaa.
.'p'''h topkins is acting az Colonel at cay Point
'''o no knew where stonewal icSsoa was, but u
aes M enough VI him 10 reinforce aim
A. edmond the rsbss building three iron-c
s'""o ats. one---ths new Msrrimac-s nsary copris
"iia sady Tor the guns 10 be pm board. Auoth
"a" d tbs Lady Dsy's, is now being ifon clad aud
nv ID Que on the sioess. 40, 20 far advanced.
rebel solder aud atcer faiusrked ths. the!r can
Gre about tiiec ani af mites back from the jan
river, and saia-'Ws seep back or the way OF 20
shells, for we DONE 'il;s your grnboats" Il
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