The New York herald., 1862-07-25
NEWS FROM MCLELLAN'S ARMY.
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Re-equipment OF the Army OF
the Potomac.
ARRIVAL OF REINFoRCEMENTs.
narratives Of the Experience Of Fathers
Scully and Hagan in Richmond.
Merit the Only Road to Promotion
in the Rebel Army.


Our Harrfs0n's Landing Correspondence.
HAaRssoS's LANDING, July p, 1862
Tae Anaipersay Of Bua Rs-Roosey's Dlrts'oH HOS
psat-Tae Cause Of the R1ei DesperatfoF-fShT
Hcaoe--hs Experience in Rebeldom-The paI1e @
ain me al Rlchraa ar-,7ae Rebel Hopes About Bacqiag
Gss.eyaB AcClsgaa's Army-Asl the only Arcst'e 10
Promotion IN he Rsbel army, Dr., d..
The anniversary OF Bull yesterday was avery hos
day bat tie Yarkees stand it remarkably well now they
are out OF the swalnps YaIkes stand up TO any
shing that may be laced aad endured by white men
Several surgeons left boind in Of our sick and
wounded men the hospitals have arrived hera, and re-
port quite avorably their treatment by the rebels.
Hookeris Division Hospital, At the Carter 50. near
Poplar Hal, was Tei supplied with provisions. When
aha retreat began the division commssary sent i've
sseFas TO the hospital, which furnished abundant
supply or fresh beef, which used by permission OF
the rebel officers until the sick removed 10 Rich
mond Two OF the cattle which remained conhscasd
With other provisions and the medicines lett hand
Some Of The officers assured our surgeons tina! cne great
Or the desperate energy and of the
South in the rebellion is the belief that * the Yankees
conquer them they viii be stripped OF all their negroes
and other property and said that il they believed sueh
would be the they would never again raise their
hands in this They be convinced that this
would be the result and, feeling certain that il they
yield they will certainly be ruined they no other
alternative than fight FOR their Independence they
call it, the very last extremity IL is this which has
united them TO man, and extnguished whateyeT of
gnion feeling may have existed among thsm.
Father Hagan chaplain Of the Fourth Excelsior resi-
ment, Sickles' Brigade, who taken prisoner,
has returned, and makes an interesting state
nsnt. When he carried 10 Richmond he
was taken before the Military Governor, Gene.
raj Winder. Tho General asked him what
regiment he belonged to- assaied him bitterly saying he
had -aaa3 b&-na n~ipC Nc ynr
shisves who had come to XIII and pnnder an innocent
community who were defending their rights and their
soil Father Hagan simply replied that he was non
conbatant and he thought Windcr took an unmany ad
vsr'age OF his condition prisoner to assai him. He
was sent to the prison where he received piece Of
bread and meat, and was kept until next day
S0ber second thought prompted General Wnder 70
send for Father Hagau, and apoioeize 10 him for his
rude treatment the previous day The good fathers
horse restored to him, aud he allowed to lodge
with the Archbishop, and 70 perambulate the city al
pleasure. He visited the hospitals, and found our
Their All the sick IN Richmond-our prison.
ers with the othersare suffering from a scarcry of
medicines and the confeterates complain bitterly Of the
action OF government in declaring medicines contra
band OF ouinne is worth sixty dollars ounce in
Richmond; n New York i've dollars or less.
The confederates admit freely that their losses
tremendous in the late battles No attempt to conceal
ikis ist rsm the people made They also acknowledge
that The recent change made in The position 0: the federal
army was executed IN mastery manner, and was essen
ta for its They wore in no hurry TO drive
from Far Oaks, as they knew tha; another enemy
1nsidouy weak eang force day by da The popular
cnpr6SScn in Richmond was, that NcCIelans
would certainly be bagged whenever their generals
should make the attempt aud rhsu the battle OF Gaines
Hill took place the psops confidently expected to
army matched in thsre az prisoners. Great was their
disappointment learning that Mcclellan had escaped
them and gained position much better than he occupied
before.
They expressed fear orMcce,lan we'll
for his military genius but took comfort from the divided
the North respecting HIM They appeared
have perfect knowledge Of the strength Of his army
and sstonshed Father Hagan by their familiarity with
The names and strength Of different res ments and he
ths those portions with which he most
GUAR tsd-than he ala himself They sad that thev knew
1svfecty well that from the character and procyes OF
Nc politicians who interfering with the conduct Of
tho war, that Mcclellan would not be reinforced Gn too
Ate aud tney base much Of their strategy upon their
judgment ot what Congress viii do aud what il will
moi TO- The politicians OF the scuth have measured the
cabTe and of the Northern political leaders
cprs.ey and understand the motives that them
80 well, that tbey calculate with precision the pro-
ba5ie course Of their conduct for long time In Ad-
Tue city Of Richmond and It's envrons sres,
camp Father hagaE learned much about the spirit that
the army, and enjoyed opportunities for ads
Ia Of Us extent Hs says that mort Is the only avenue
~ promotion: Thsrs ere men IL the ranks worth large
fortunes serving uader officers who haze not dollar.
Money and political incusnce OF no advantage but
nltasy knowledge and skill everything Father Hasau,
who has travelled n the south AMI formee acq
ances here found Of thsrn serving private who
o. qaite wealthy Aprivate in the same company was
shot in OF the late battles Richmond leaving
destitute family ana n.s wealthy noghtog and conrads
drow his check for five hundred dollars .on Rich
moEd bank and resentet IL to tho family. Ths amps
a5o Richmond Kept scrnpuloosly clean as well az
-ha streets OF the city, an epidemic or pessence being
tsarDa IN conseq ercs Of massng so many men
there. The most rigid discipline maintained and the
reverend gentleman says that sight Of tho troops IN
and around Richmond would give the Northern people
different dsa of the magnitude Of the Job they have
deraken from that entertained by them at present. They
would also tho necessity Of going into the contest
mates the south. who foe that they str sgng, as
shey bee-e, for thsir very exstonce
The seceshcrs jubsnt In the belief thai Curtis
would be cut or and his ces destroyed or captured Il
was reported, too, IN Richmond that large army was
Father Hagan, who 10 pretty well advanced In life, Is
highly esteemed BY his regiment and all who know him.
He 10 one Of the few chapains Of the army who are not
p the class described IL the HERALD few days ago by
correspondent The structures alluded TO, by tho way,
produced some good Effects and several Of The groves
within lines rcsoundod with prayer and praise TIE
remarks Of your correspondent were Ike goo sown
~ the wayside which produce here and there crop
HAasrsoxs Laxrwa, July %, 1852.
yAs Ar'sra.c Of he Steamboats, KnscbutOcs a-,' Snaun
sS-TAe Bsdy Of Cslomi Woodbury. Nj re o5ainst---
oar Nao H,aiag Loosion--Rscent Dsa,hs C,np, dc.
The steamboats, Knickcrbocker and SpaudiDg arrived
here this morning from city Point with additional install
mepts Of our ssok aud wounded from Richmond. There
about six hundred the two boats The spanlding
goes from here direct 70 New York and the Knicker
booker goes only 10 Baltimore. Each boat 10 supplied
with abundant attendants and comforts Tor the
General Dix took another trip yesterday up the river
In The Ariel, under Gag Of Another conference
was had with General Ice relative general exchange
Of prisoners. The result Of this conference am not abe
ogve, as The Ariel touched here but moment on her
seturn, and is now her way Fortress Monroe II IL
understood, however, 70 have been entirely successful
aud that ali the preliminary arrangements have at length
been mads for speedy exchange Of prisoners
second attempt was made yesterday, by Quarter.
master Granus, TO the remains OF Colonel wood
bury Fourth Nicnigan regiment, VINO was killed A, Mail
vsrn HILL BE met with the ~ success as IN tho
rsi attempt None Of allowed 10 visit N.
rscsnt battle ground The belief s that the rehs ira
afraid the extent ~ their loss on that day az
else that they have troops stationed there ami arc
putting up fcftncations Attending Captain Grsuns was
ex.Alnyor Barry, of Ann Arbor who here With
metallic ooGn and cor arrangements 20 convey home
Colnuel Woodbury. body
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