Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1862-07-17
FROM WASHINGTON.


Visit Of the President to Mcclellan
Headquarters-His Rumored View
He Addresses the Soldiers-Rs
publican Address Committee-Go'
sip about Gen. Halleck and the See
retaryship Of War-A General E1
change of Prisoners Determined or
New York, July 11.-Tbe Etibun
says: H tlE
The President returned to Washing
ton last evening. Nothing has trans
pired as to his action while with Gen
Mcclellan. Our letter from Fortres
Monroe says be went to see for him
self, and learn what changes of th,
army were needed; that all was goiu,
on satisfactorily; the troops were wei
rested, and ready, to a man, for an
other fight.
The new position is impregnable
aRd the roads to Richmond (1s mile.
by land) dry and favorable.
The Burnside re-enforcements have
all gone up the river. They are in
fine health and spirits, splendidly dis
ciplined and efficient. Burnside is an
intimate friend of Mcclellan, and will
be next in command.
Another correspondent learns that
OF the arrival of the President at Hsr-
rison's Landing. Gen. Mcclellan, with
several other military gentlemen, visit
ed him on board, after which the Pres
ident and the General held private
conference for about half an hour; they
then proceeded. in an ambulance, to
Gen. Summers headquarters, where
they took horses and visited the in
trenchments. The President briefly
addressed the soldiers.
He said he had come to see for him.
self, and to know the situation OF sf-
fairs, and that be should go back salts
fed. It was said they had been whip
ped. 1t was not so, and never would
be. He knew the men he saw around
him would prove equal to the task be-
fore them and meyer give up without
going to Richmond.
He had been unable to sleep for
anxiety, but after what he had seen
and heard, should go back to Wash
ington satisfied that it was all right
with the army of the Potomac. He
declared his confidence in the army
and its commander, in all the men,
and all the oficers-who were all alike
deserving the confidence of the coun-
try. ~
The party continued their ride along
the lines, and at nine in the evening
returned to headquarters, after having
been in the saddle seven hours. On
Wednesday morning, alter a conference
at headquarters, the President started
on his return.
(Herald's Specially
The President is satisfied that affairs
on the Peninsula are in much better
condition than has been reported. He
gives credit to Gen. Mcclellan for
having in no way exaggerated facts
He has seen for himself the necessity
for re-enforcements, and returns with
the conviction that Mcclellan is in his
proper position; that the army is de.
voted to him, and that all he requires
shall be done without delay.
(Speclal to Tribune.)
WASHINGTON, July 1O.-The follow
ing are the names Of the Committee of
ten appointed by Socrates n. Sherman
of st. Lawrence District, Chairman of
the Republican caucus last night, to
draft an address to the country:
Senators Howard of Michigan, Will
son of Massachusetts,. Wilkinson of
Morrill, of Maine, and Rep
resentatives Bingham of Ohio, Stevens
of Pennsylvania, Sedgwick of New
York, Potter Of Wisconsin, and Sar-
geant OF California.
(SPeclal to Times.)
1t was rumored to-day, that Gen.
Halleck was with the President at
Fortress Monroe.
1t does not seem to be reliable, but
the report gains belief that Halleck is
TO be the new Secretary, for which
position many regard him as the 6ttest
man in the nation.
The friends of the Union prisoners
the United States, will be
delighted to hear that the War Depart
ment has, to-day, determined on a
general exchange of prisoners. This
movement is traceable directly to the
Times editorial Of yesterday.