The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-07-09

prise whom Dutchy, in about . minute or two BY
assistance Of his hands and knees, stood before
thcm looking rather frightened, and exclaimed Tamn
fought / was shot.n Tho rebels followed tais
shot by 9th m rapid succession, nearly every one
taking effect part other Of this steamer, until
nearly ont OF range. when nothrg heard from
s1s enemy, pr baby because, both up and down the
as coming couple d their evil keniuses y the
slape Of gunboas, which had been attiactea
The spot by the firing Tasy sooa commenced sending
sh II Ia the neghborhood OF the battery, but all was
s,.n death there and in snort time our firing
ceased. The JunllLa must have been lex by ny
ward OF twenty shots ono passed com etey th ough
Asr and another passed through one Of her wneeh uses
Tue tnsrs struck IN different pac ang the vessel do
bag little mage II was A. first reported that one NJ
killed and wounded, but from what could learn,
4 man received a scratch. 10 was certainly avery
narrow escape As she loaded with troops. also
learn (by repor that anothor steamer the delaware,
previous 70 tho arrival Of the Jrniata, but
think IL must be . mistake, unless IL was from
some ohor battery further down the river; a. our
sunboats are thicky planted along the river
hat the rebel batteries would not have much time to
wal for boats. The battery supp ssd to have been
light artillery one placed there during the covor OF the
nj. ht for the very purpose which u ACCOMPLISHED,
nanoy--hrng upon unarmes vessels and then clear
ing out beio our goo.s can roach Smelling distance
monts by news startling to the citizen passengers,
the had to pass tho battery or tho pscs which
did occupy short timo Previous but their ears wore
somewhat quis,ed by learning that they would be com
paratvsly safe below the water marx. When the boat
left tho wharton Fortress Monroe she was ioned by
gunb al on getting into tho stream which proceeded
with her past the pacs whore the battery posted,
side by side--ths gunbeat towards bs battery-thus
saving the timii among he passengers on the mall
boat from going down stairs below tho water marx.
Our Fortress Monroe Corrcspondcn cnco.
FORTRESS hoSaor, July 7, 1862.
All Quiet on the Jame-Gsnrai NcClelaa Sti!l Coafdent
The Re,ri Ironcldd Boaery-- Wounded Men Returning
10 Camp-Our Loss Much Less han at FTa Reported
The Arrlcoi Of hs Elm Ciiy-Good Neas, dc.
Yesterday the mail beat from Harrison's Landing ar
rived too late with the Baltimore boat for the
North therefore NO unabls TO forward anything
FOR the anxious perusal Of the readers OF the HsrLD
The despatch boat Seth Lin arrived In time getG
raj Nccleans dispatches on She reported no news Of
ntsr and states that everything quiet up there,
although the enemy we're expected 70 mako demon
stra,ion during thu day Learned last evening that
reconnaissance in balloon reveals tho fact that the
enemy IN. pitched his about three miles from
but il is matter OF conjecture whether all OF them
arc peopisd. At any rate ths pickcts Of the enemy
arc constantly firing on ours, 40 IL times
mast Although tired cut, General Mcclellan
is very cheerful, and premises, II the government
viii sustain him, 70 bs in Rishmsnd In less than one
month Support him and he will not belle his good
name His men are full OF enthusiasm and the best oi
surits. The mud has dried up, and lie is far
tolerabis than 1t was q week ago Our lines
tracted and concentrated and position better than
ever.
The tone OF General NcClcans recent order is most
cheering and puts 70 blush Of tho lies Of the
chief makers and oroaksrs have been engaged cir
uatiug downright filsehoods during The past six
s,gbt dsvs The promise of tho brave General, "that
bis army shall eater the capital VI Their - called sonfe