New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-07

by its owner, ~ there were no doors or Wlud0wt
visible. This house was 20 crowded with sick and
wounded, poor miserable men, that doctor who
came up while was there could not poe ably get IN.
A great crowd was assembled around the doors,
WHO seemed 20 envy tue more fortunate cnes
inside. On the top of the hill there was
rather fine house, with plenty OF out-hon'ea;
This wss our general hospital and 1t was crsnmed
full to its utmost capacity. l converted Win
many brave men who had fought their way with
our army through bosts Of Rebels. They were not
dismayed or frightened. Quito the contrary In
calm and cool manner--not noticing the torrents oil
rain falling their heads-there they soou telling
of the vast hordes of Rebels by which they were
outnumbered / stood in the center Of many great
group Of priyates who gathered around me to learn
the news from the rest OF the WoTld-iOf tney saw
by my clean linen that got among them by some
other route than Savage Station. 1 dld not near
from these men one single word OF nuTlnuf OF COM
plaiut They said, ave are ready when re-entorce-
ments arrive TO 90 AT them again AT this time
there was schooner at the end OF the wharf, ana
a gang OF at least three hundred contrabunds
were in line, each having box OF biscuit on his
shoulder carving them ashore. The r1ver along the
wharf is very shallow, aud only one vessel OF hight
draIcht can come alongside the end OF the wharf
The portion of the Supply Fleet which had arrived
| lay scattered in the river some distance on. LIE
enemy were throwing shells into our lines wme
was on shore, which were quickly responded TO by
our men, About IL O'Clock took a small boat, 10
visit the gunboat feet in company with Lieut.-Col.
Daniel Elliot, Aid-de-Camp, Of Maine, and Dr. Ia.
N!unson. The far-iamed Monitor lay in the middle
of the river, and as the Lieutenant commanding was
an old pupil Of Col. Elliott, at the Coonels sugges
ton we visited her first. We were received on board
by SIR l.. y. Stodder, Sailing Master, who was then
officer of deck. Mr.. Stoddard, in the kindesi man
ner pointed ont to lis the marks made by the guns
OF Fort Darling during the late conflict which were,
as he said " mere scratches The Lieutenant COM
handing, Mr.. William Flye Of Maine, soon came on
10 him ont IN he %
low TO the engine-roOm, steering-Too'r, ward Dom,
and, in fact, all over the vessel. While III tue en-
sine-room, which rather hot, the Lieutenant set
the fans IN motion, which, in Il second, made the
place a. cool as could be desired.
/ The Monitor has had steam up continually during
the last four months. Having thanked the Lieu'on-
ant for lis courtesy, went on BOARD the Galena.
We were received by the Captain in the most cour-
teous manner, and shown all around the vessel by
Sailing-Mastcr $. ID. Washburn. The boys were
everywhere az work pilng up grape, canister. and
round shot near the guns just as we left Cen
Mcclellan boarded the Galena lie came by HIM
self in boat which was pulled by sixteen men. lie
stad only second. lie passed close by the Moui-
tor and boarded the steamer Express. which was
loaded down with ammunition, and which lay only
& short distance from the Gaena. lie then went
ashore. About this time | noticed two separate
gangs Of signal officers on the top OF the high house
on the bill. One party was mounted on the roof
the other on tie eve OF the house. Those On The
roof were signaling TO the army lines IN their rear,
aud those on the eve 10 the gunboais on the riyer
general cOmmOion visible everywhere.
There smart firing ashore, and We expected q
battle every minute.
Tie Express, which Gen. Mcclellan Lad visited,
moved up and lay outside some five or Elk bgTgee
and commenced unloading her ammunition Tho
gunboats ali shii.ed their positions. The Monitor
moved down the river TO protect the rear, and IN
quarter Of an hour she and others were becLilg
forth into the woods before them.
O'clock p. m.-Ihe firing has ceased, the tran
shipment Of and provisions OF all kinds is go
ing On yigor0usy aud large transports, loaded down
with sick aud wounded, are steaming away down
stream. The mail boat has received an order 10 Pc
ready in an hour. All the mails sbo brought with
her she carries back, with orders 10 brug up from
Fort Monroe the heidquarter mail ohly. I1c Pay
have TO wait a little longer for their letters and their
Well-eaDned cash. :. J.. h.