Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-07-23
Late Army News.

Lieut.. Col. Pierson, Of the 43d New
York Regiment. arrived at Washington
on Friday last. He left the front of our
army on the Peninsula Thursday morning.
At that time there were no forces of the
enemy within fourteen miles Of our lines,
on this side of the James river, but a bal
loon reconnaissance disclosed a large con-
centration Of the rebels on the south side,
III the vicinity of City Point.
The army was represented to be in good
condition, and with confidence uuimpair-
ed in Mcclellan. 1t is believed, however,
that James River viii be blocked by the
rebels ut the bluffs of Claremont.
The Richmond Enquirer of the 18th.
appears alarmed at the order of our War
Department concentrating the forces Of
Mcdowell, Fremont and Banks, under
command of Major General Pope, and re-
marks Of the latter that lie is notoriOusly
one of the most dangerous Of the Union
commanders, m officer of great activity
and daring, and Is very apt to do uuex-
pected things. 1t adds that the foray
into Orange county, and the destruction
of the railroad bridge over the Rapidm.
by the enemy, IS Il challenge on the part
Of Pope that our generals have now to
take up.
The Enquirer commentator the threat
ening aspect of McClellan's operation, SAYS
we must dig, dig, dig. or Mcclellan Will
dig into Richmond. The spade can only
be conquered with the spade, and the
shovel viii always defeat the musket.
Col. Richie, in command of n regiment
of loyal Indians, has reliable information
that Chief John Ross was about to join
the expedition with some 1900 warriors.
y Memphis correspondent of the Chi
cago Tribune, under date of July Is, SAYS:
Gen. L. S. Grant received orders last eve
ming to repair with his staff officers i'm
mediateiy 10 Corinth and report to Gen.
Hulleck. The order did not arrive till
late in theday, but Gen. Grant was prompt.
his arrangements were soon made and he
was under way before ten o'clock last
evening. Gen. Hoyey has command OF
the western district of Tennessee in his
absence, and Gen. Thayer of the second
division. Rumors arc rife here as to the
cause of Gen.. Grants sudden movement
COrinth-ward. The most probable one Is
that Gen. Ualleck IS about to visit home
on 4 short respite, and probably Washing
ton-and that he is about to turn his
command over to Gen. Grant. III the in
terror. Some are willing to 90 50 far as to
say that Halleck Is to be made Secretary
of War, and hat the present occupant of
that distinguished position is to retire to
private life.
News from New Orleans to the 18th
inst, furnishes the following items of in
terest:
Gen. Shipley had received the appoint
ment of Military Governor of Louisiana.
Reverdy johnson has arrived.
Two young ladies of New Orleans pre-
sented the 10th Connecticut regiment
with a L. S. flag.
Arrivals had induced Gen. Butler to re-
duce the price of flour to $24. 1t had
been selling at S3SG40.
Gen. COppell having been recognized by
Lord Lyons as British Consul and apollo
gized to Gen. Butler for offensive express
sions in his letter of June I4th, had been
acknowledged by Butler as the represen-
tative of Great Britain.
Arms, &c, for five Louisiana regiments
had arrived in New Orleans, and the or
ganization had commenced with prospects
of success.
A rebel camp at Amite bridge had been
broken up and several prisoners taken.
The bombardment of Galveston had not
commenced.