The New York herald., 1862-07-06

were getting bad. The movements were consequently
slow but q We had the Of the roads, tAs enemy
following " up was unable 10 msvs even fast
could our train.
ON TEE BvmNo on wDUApAy
The rebel videttes were visible from lines through
the thick fog which sucossded the rain
storm, and some slight skirmishins took
place between cavalry and that Of the enemy, and
the gunboat Galsna threw half dozen shells among the
rebels. r
At nGur ALL was QUIET,
And this morning the Same may be SAID. The enemy
probably feel dshsartensd A. hearing that reinforce
menss have arrived
noticeable that nearly al the prisoners taken By
troops less intoxicated. and all had
quantity Of bad whskey in their canoeas. These prison
say that their losses since the lighting commenced
must have been IS 900 msn and that artl
lery made sad havoc in their ranks. They likewise
inform that the firing OF gunboats was very accu
rate and destructive. They proud OF having cap
tured General Mccall whom he wounded, whom they
regard valiant and skilful general In their present
position the rebels away from their base Of op
ratons with difficult Of communication whie' Az
James rivor is present base. This is OF the y
vantages gained by our army by tho movement issm
Fair Oaks station to Harrisons Landing.
THE CONFIDENCE THE TROOPS AcIx, n,s
onder al us uiais ana misioi'unes 'hs COZ Eiencs
or the troops IN McColan bore them ale md
encouraged them to unit every trial, Sr6cult,
and danger. Their fortitude, whom foots rs aut
weary, when suffering for water and fro 4 sntcns
hoat, want Of Sleep and even rations and in short
when undergoing every privsi'on thor Co hisnce
fortitude forsook them. II srat McGel
ans foresight in providing himself with aaargc rarI
OF artillery and proceeding cautiousl against TIL
rebels apparent. Al every stepitw susheyl ans
safeguard to the army and terror to Tho pur sun,
foe, who had sacrifice his best spud ,-aves,
capturing masked battery after Ae- during thu
retreat. OF all guns lost alb sl.tweuty ayo-
oncourag gement TO the enemy sro stood in mucl
need OF such material Union e. M, The.yopdor
that with many Of our guns and ssrorcsxs vs.hav
SO Few wsre lost,
THs oB'EcI or TIE REBEL wAtT-s.
The rebels abandoned all their m,;uor ,oa,;ons N
concentrated forces at Rchm a for Nae purposes
overwhelming Mcclellan and anni Attint his army. thu
advancing northward towards nysh,nstpn and Mar,
land In both these objects the swcrs net only. baiis,
but completely oiled, by the br s~ery Of the troops
the skill and c0olness Of Genera pscCaslla1
TIE TROOPS a,Rxpsaszs
The troops unanimously xsurs pths roalcai,u,
bers OF Congress FOR not sending sufficient 80 /
TO meet the rebels IN time, Dimsry OF them de-
that Mcclellan was removec kromithe command u-
army they would give up all soc OF RI torng thkUui
All former sectional or part yiScaIings ara foreotsu
tho members Of ths army, nd thcysaro very Sitts
their Of Greelc tho 1rs6ne and Con-r
| Il is well for OF the Glsnsn that our chvah
| army the bsnks OF bne James river ius4esd
| being in New York er wasl skcrtsn.
WHAT GENERAL. A'cIxLLAS MrLoHUppoSB n RsrNvoRa
with dfty thousand mo u umen Mcclellan would b
l taken Richmond teyonf sdll persdvonture. Perb
/ such reinforcement W. Rdsdhhaye 6son the mean
saving all the valuable ayvesptha: Aave been los,
tho -ss~cral fariocs ba essahat hass been " ,ei