Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1862-07-25

manner whist at Randolph, Missouri, the
Belle, on her way from Memphis to ST. Louis,
was likewise fired upon. The result, - we
are told twas unknown.N
At Hudson, No., Porter's guerrillas were
attacked and routed by detachment of Fed
eral troops under Col. McNeill The Federal
loss is set down at fifteen killed and thirty
wounded. Tho guerrilla loss is said to be
much heavier.
There was renewed excitement at Nashville,
Tennessee, on Monday evening last-the Fed
eral pickets on the Lebanon road having been
captured by the guerrillas under Col. Forrest,
who was reported TO be in force within five
miles OF the city. The Coniederates have also
broken up the railway communication between
Corlnth and Tuscumbia. AS the Tennessee
river is no longer navigable, in consequence of
the low stage Of water great difficulty, it is
sud, will be experienced in providing with
adequate supplies those portions Of Buelrs
army which are at or near Tuscumbia.
telegram from Cairo reports that fifty
three men, belonging TO the Sd Michigan cav
airy, were captured by the Coniederates, near
Bonneville, Mississippi, on Saturday last
we know but little concerning the present
condition Of the army now encamped under
cover OF the gun5oats on the banks Of the
James river, beyond what is furnished by the
correspondents OF the Northern journals. From
these sources, however, we learn that the fur
lough lever has somewhat abated that many
OF those VINO contemplated asking for leave Of
absence nave concluded 10 remain; but that
many other officers, surfeited with war and its
horrors nave sent IN their designations and
" want TO go bome." Quite a number too,
we are loid, : are compelled 20 resign in con
sequence Of III health Although the health
OF the army has improved someN hat recently,
me correspondent OF me Philadelphia inquirer
regrets TO STATE That sickness sun exists to a
great extent. Inc only danger which Cen
efal Mcclellan has to apprehend IN his pre-
sent posltion IS the cutting OIL OF his supplies,
winch have to reach him by the james river.
me Coniederates are reported to be : in con-
siderable force on both sides OF the river from
four TO elght miles below the mouth OF the
Chickahomlnyi whilst above, Mt Turkey ISL
ana BEND, CurfsNeck, ana at Dutch Gap, they
are constructing large ana massive batteries.
Oh several occasions Inc guuboats have driven
them from their WORK but 1T was resumed
again as soon as the boats retired, and the
batteries are now supposed to be fully pre-
prepared equipped, and ready for future ac-
uon. Under these circumstances it is not
surprising that 1t should be currently rumored
- that the troops would receive orders, in the
course Of a few days, to eyacuate their present
position" where they suffer terribly for want
OF pure and Wholesome water, and are weak
ened down with dlarrh@a and dysentery. 1t
seems scarcely probable, however, that Nc
CleIan wlll abandon The secure position
Which ne has already sacrificed so much to at
tain. The report TO this effect is, nevertheless,
graYely announced by the correspondent Of
me inquirer ana is reproduced, without COM
ment or contradiction, in the New York pa
pers
In what manner the army OF the Peninsula
. became so seriously depicted has been mys-
terry to many. The Providence Poa, howey-
or, furnishes the explanation, on the alleged
authority Of President Lincoln, who is said to
have ascertaned during his recent visit to
llarrison's Landing, that about seventy
thousand officers and soldiers were absent
from their post" The Killed, wounded, and
| sick, he estimated at forty thousand Thou
/ sands have been allowed leave Of absence in
consequence Of sickness, who although now
restored TO health have not returned other
thousands were away on furlough, and large
numbers have left without any authority
whatever. Senator Chandler estimates the
original strength OF the army on the Peninsu-
la, inclusive Of the reinforcements which were
sent there before the recent battle took place,
at ifom one hunded and nifty to one hundred
and sixty thousand men. What McClellan's
i'NeNt - - - W 50 - "Ni'"Ntu"tg hhpN -
II would be manltestly improper to state; butt
Is evident that il has been greatly weakened
from multiplicity of causes, some of which We
have already noted. The New York World,
in commenting on the above quotes the fol
/ lowing passage from the army correspondence
Of the Philadelphia inquirer. The writer says
Not a mail boat or transport vessel that
leaves our wharves but takes away, upon every
trip, from a dozen to fifty of the rank aud file
officers and to such an extent has this prevail
ed thar 1t Is no exaggcration TO say that seven
out Of every ten OF the above rank Of officers
arc absent from our army"
The War Department has issued an order
authorizing the military commanders within
the states Of Virginia, South Carolina, Geor-
gia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas
ani Arkansas, to seize any real or personal
property which may be necessary or convent
ent for their respective commands, and also
to destroy property for military purposes. II
is further ordered that the negroes within and
from the above States shall be employed as la
borers for military purposes, giving Them rea-
sonable compensation for their services, and
that record shall be kept to show from whom
the property and persons are taken, as o basis
upon which compensation can be made---in
proper cases.
THURSDAY, July 24.-By order Of President
Lincoln, Major General Halleck has been as
signed TO the command OF the whole land