The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-06-27
Before Richmond.

1t is stated that Gen Mcclellan has been
reinforced by 10000 of McDowells corps, by
5000 of the Pennsylvania reserve, several
New York regiments and ten regiments that
have been at Newport News for a year-in
all some 10000 men. Gen Mcclellan is
said to be interchangeable in his attention to
the details of official duty. He visits the
lines constantly, keeps an eye over every
bridge and every battery, and spends large
part of every day in the saddle. He has a
most laborious and efficient staff. and the
whole business of the army IS in the most
compact and complete order. The cores
the 10th: -
ut is not believed here that any portion
Of Beauregarls forces have reached Rich
mond from Corinth. But it is not doubted
that some of the best Of them may be on the
way. They might possibly arrive next week
not sooner. | do not think Gen McClel,
Ian likely to run the risk of giving them the
advantage of such reinforcement. | hear
no doubt expressed, in any quarter, of sue
cess. The rebels are believed to have a force
of 10000 men, or thereabouts- not
more than 100000 of them are believed to
be at all disciplined soldiers, and not more
than 10000 are thought to be troops worthy
of meeting ours. The new levies will be
worse than none. The battle soon to come
off will be for possession primarily of the
comparatively open country which lies in
front of the eight Notifications by which
Richmond is defended
Another letter says THE boys have got
so now that they don't mind shot or shell
any more than they would a fly. Otter
when there are hundreds of US at work or
the breastworks shot or shell will strike il
the crowd, but second afterward they vii
all be at work the same as ever. We art
Immediately on the battlefield of Saturda,
and Sunday. There are hundreds of rebels
who are unburied even now. and the stencil
of the corpses is unbearable. Yesterday
saw about twenty bodies where they hat
been driven into the mud up to their waists
and then shot dead the bodies still in tn
same position. 1t was an awful sight. W
shall soon give them taste of the siege pie
ces, with the intention of driving them int
their inner intrencbments, where they mus
surrender or be destroyed, Just as the,
choose. We have them cornered, and in
little the tightest lace the poor fellows eve
were In.
a flag Of truce was sent over to the rebt
camp on Sunday to hold a conference wit
Gen Howell Cobb, on the subject of exchans
ing prisoners. Col Key, of Gen Mcclellan
r staff, was the officer intrusted with this mi
: sion. 1t is said that he found Gen Cobb i
fine health and spirits, Ostentatiously cont
dent of victory before Richmond, but sti
more emphatic in maintaining that, even
we should take Richmond. we should ha,
/ many other battles to fight before We shou
succeed in 'conquering the South" He W;
. quite disposed to argue the whole questie
: Of secession, and found in Col Key an opp
nent quite as ready to discuss the political
r the military aspects of the controversy
:. Gen Cobb stated that the confederate COVER
) ment was ready to exchange prisoners upt
5 any fair and equitable terms, and SCENE
d quite DESTROYS of coming to some mutual u
d derstanding upon this subject Nothing W
- decided, however, beyond this mutual agre
ment on the general issue.
Il The Atlanta (Ga.) Intelligencer has Il
! following confirmation of the serious woun
o received by General Johnston at Fair Oak
o "a distinguished gentleman sojourning
our city for time past has permitted US
. make the following extract from letter ]
J" ceived by him on yesterday from his accol
sr plished daughter, dated at Richmor
70 June .. where she was during the recent b
- ties n, ar tt e city, ON Saturday and Sunday la:
8 Gen Johnston was wounded by mimic b
g in the shoulder. The ball passed down
le back, and has not been found yet. At t
same time, a spent shell struck him in t
!, breast. He fell from his horse, and bro
'e two of his ribs; so, of course, he suffers We
vs. much. spent all day yesterday with hi
It. To-day he is much better, although the b
70 has not yet been extracted"