The New York herald., 1862-08-12
Our Special Army Correspondence.

HAaRIsoS's LANDING, August 7, 1862.
me Dash Upo,s Mauesn H--The Scene Aftr the Recon-
ne;ssapec--Tac Eae@y appear ia Three Columns-O1r
Troops 0rderc3 T. Faa Bact-SGceess Of the Mceesas-
hzce'le.a DsSciple nc of the Jnien Troops, &C., DC
Tho principal topic OF conversation is the late dash
Ypon Malvern Hill, oy which forty Thousand
drawn to that point from Richmond making import
diversion from the armies Of Pope and Burnside
Last night tho upon Malvern Hill was.one of iu
tense interest. Among the in front Of tho brick
house situated upon the bu that overooks river
sat Gen. Hooker upon old sofa taken from the
sion, which WAS once a luxurious dwelling, but
is in a dirty, rrinous condition General Scdgwick
was consultation with him. and the Of both
indicated that they had serious business hand
There light that Of the moon, nearly at the
full and conversation audible except when aid
orderly rode up with report from the pckcts Tho
ports came in fast 1t appeared, from all the nforma-
ton gathered that tho oncry had approached the hill IN
three columns, from the north, smother from the
north by cast and third from north by west. Thoy
had possession Of all the approaches TO the field
except the road winding down from the bluff 10 tho
river road. This was our only line Of retreat, and
At the bottom Gf the bluff the half mile TO Turkey
Bridge cut up by deep gulles difficult 10 pass with
wagons and artillery aud which must be waded by In
fanry Tho force Of the enemy estimated al forty
Thousand and what supports they might have IN the rear
could not be tanned They pressing pckets
constantly evidently intending to get near possible
and open a furious attack with the first gray streak Of
daylight The question presented was 70 hght OF fan
back. The facts reported to Gen. Mcclellan and he
teographed an order BY signals transmitted through the
Inc Of gunboats UP tho river, for Gen. Hooker to with
draw his force as soon as possible Hooker would havo
preferred 10 Gght two divisions could have been sent
up TO support him reserve, believing that he could
whip tho enemy with Segwic's division and his own,
and them pushing the two fresh divisions forward that
he could have wnkcned up the city OF Richmond
II having been decided to return General
Hooker made his dispositions accordingly skill
fully they made tha, tho entire force was Withdrawn
without q shot being fred. few minutes before tho
treat commenced three batteries Of artillery, which
had boon in tho rear laundering up :hs blum and
took their position IL front Of the Malvern Tods- Tho
ammunition wagons and anbuauccs had been driven 10
the and about hal: past one the column moved as
silently possible down the blud aud across Turkey
Bridge. / fully expected that VIXEN Vic las, pclcia
were Withdrawn an attack would be uj,ae ulon our
rear; but 50 skilfuly was the thing MANAGED that tho
enemy had not the slightest suspicion that tho Yankees
would leave before morning. aud thcy took refreshing
TO prepare Tor tho expected fight, Our troops re-
turned 10 camp in good order the cavalry under General
Ileasan,on destroying The bridges when the entire
column hid passed
The behavior of our mon throughout this affair was un.
exceptional bic The Sixth regular cavalry, Eighth HI
cavalry and tho Eighth Pennsylvania cavalry rem.
dered important service throughout the expedition
HsADauARrzRs, ARMY or TIE po4oxAc,,
August D, 1862
Seems on ne yamcs-Cly Guntods Attending Hospital
7ransrc'ts--AppedrdDce Of The River by Noonlight-A
htdatgh Ride Among he EncampmsntS and along The
LiRa- What Is Said About he Herad-Soidicrs' Graucs
BeneaiA the Spreading TreesThe Tents and Bivouacs-
Scenes Behind the Pa,opess-Ous in the Front ty n.
Picke.5--Sdfcy of the Army, DC.
No enemy is very near us now The Army Of the fo,o
mac rsposes In quicness close by the borders Of the
James The Of the historic rvsr bounded by the
banks and bluffs, flow past in pcace along their winding
way 10 the open No shot from guns fired by soyr
hands dsturbs tonight the delightful prospect while tho
August shines down clear and full the splendid
scene. Her soothing beams illuminate the muddy
waters OF the royal rivor, and the transports and
gunboals resting at anchor or plying On them
as well as the camps Of the army toward the interior
The enemy longer fires from Coggins Point on the
opposite Shore because troops Of there nor from
the bluGs below either aide, because our glnboats
which always convoy transports prove an eloctua
moving menacc neither does he attempt to attack our
troops n 'front.' because advanced divisions bayina
accomplished tho design Of the roccnt accommodating
movement beyond Malvern Hill, and retired within their
ntrenchmcns defensive lines SO strong that an
attack upoa them, by vastly superior numbers Of
the opposing army would certainly result In great dis
aster TO the rebels.
Aluson tho naval department Of the service recall.
OF the thoughts suggested by seeing our gunbos,s
accompany the hospital STEAMBOATS, ~ and down ths
river. Fine steamboats,, which had been fitted up in
prnccy style for the comfort convenience Of travel
ers Northern rivers have been chartered by our
government aud employed hospital steamboats,
for the purpose OF conveying SICK aud wounded soldiers
from this vicinity ~ the hospitals Fortress Monroe or o
comfortable quarters. ~ s tender and touching
sight to those floating hospitals moving up or down
river attended ~ ne gnaDo'ts. The crimson dag
which doslgnaies tbon - belonging to tho medical da
partmeDt has not been saaSispt to shield them from the