The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-08-06
NEWS FROM GEN. M'ClELlia's ARMY.

HEADQUARTERS OF ThE ARMY THE PoroMAC,
August 8, 1862 I
The Richmond papers Of the I'd instant In giving an
account Of the night engagement opposite the mail boat
landing, acknowledge one man killed and six wounded
large force OF Infantry, cavalry and artillery left
camp last night for Malvern Hill No report has yet been
syeceived
Lieutenant Colonel Switzsr yesterday with five
sAundred and ninetytwo men-the balance OF sick
sand wounded from misunderstanding Q total OF four
thousand received the army came TO the James
triver.
About three thousand rebel prisoners have arrived
aere from the North to be exchanged under the new
arrangement
General Barry has commenced to employ contrabands
an the construction Of earthworks.
Our Special Army Correspondence.
WEsrovER LANDING, Va, August q 1864.
NIhe Banks and Braes of the Janes-7he Westouer House.
The Rt.En Mansion Destroyci-A Scared Tstbunite-
Va0aries of Prcjecil,s-Deaths, de-
The banks Of the James not all blistering banks
There shaded places here there and this is one
OF them 1t Is true that the interior Of the grand old
mansion yclept the Westover House, is still seduously
closed against the intrusion of the vulgar creatures
making up our army; it is true that sympathetic
man, looking on this massive brick building, inter
iaced with huge windows-there are no less than
nineteen huge windows the side OF house
and envoloped by trees of monarchal growth, Is
APT TO think what a fine place for sick soldiers
.would be those airy rooms and wide beds. canopied
by mosquito nets 1t Ia true tho Imagination is apt to
deve the culinary appliances Of the unused and
conjure up the dishes OF soup and and toast ha.
might be prepared there and served to debitaed
and diseased men IN hot hospitals, whose lives are
SLOWLY but surely obbng away from want Of these
operative agents; OF lordly growth
suggest GOODNESS Of shade and quiet. whose benign
nuences to the invalid soldier beyond prce II is true
Chat thinking of the owner o the pacsa major In the
rebel army-and how he doubtless Allotted bring on
ths accused war, is not likely TO excite the kndest
feelings Of nature; it that thinking these
shings and many more apt get mixed up his
thoughts and opinions
-Can such things be,
And overcome MS like a summers cloud,
without our special wonder
Speaking Of clouds, not quite such n cloud rolls up
from the Run mansion ruins the river yester
day at this time Smoke still rises the smoudering
remains and the great chimnsys look grim and CHASTITY
in their sublime soarinoss The cherished lares and
e'dtes Of him who fired the Arss gun Fort Sumter
have been reduced to black ashes. Who does
Trbu;lve justice in 9 From where write the
yssnng bayonets Of our sent from this side and
almost hear tho sound OF their telling the trees in
the vicinity of whore the ebcl batteries wore plan ted
when thoy opened sauciiy upon yesterday morn
ing 10 be whether they will repeat the bold
daring OF that morning S visitation. do know that
At was very bold, ether for long after when
siege guns and gunboas opened responsive fire, they
e'skedadded, as well they might shot and shell GER
tanly flow about camps Tor i time with dsayr eeable
iveliness. Not soldier left the camps; but wagon
masters tcamsters and suffers showed MEDAL nrli,v os
eccentric not as rapid the shells flying them
shell passed through live tents this re- nent
landed in sixth and there converted into kndpg wood
the stock O secesh rite, and bent the barrel double
Orderly Sergeant Case, who las carried the rite
many wearisome marches as rc'ic, says he Will
shattered remains BarnuIn. About General Morell's
no dauarters the shells fell ike hastones One struck
within i've ieet OF the magazine. fat civill in dodg
ing ono OF the flying missiles, fell into ditch getting
Thereby muddy bath and srained ankle this place
tho visitation Of the shell fearful being directly
posite where the rebels had section of artillery
planted. The large trees came in excellent use.
The SIX who killed by the rcbel firing yesterday
morning buried this afternoon cemetery So
aeced for this corps Their removal TO their last rest
ang place and burial impressive scene. Detacl.
ments from eacn regiment TO which the deceased re
Spectvoy belonged up funeral escort proper
with drums and fes at the head. There large at
tendance OF Others however, and the usual burial
monies. Each has died soldiers death Although il
would have boon preferable to have faien the heat
oatte there s none the less honor accorded them One
OF the wounded, belonging TO the Thirteenth New York
regiment It is said, Will not ve All the rest doing
well.
Several regiments from this corps river
Today and are now engaged cling timber, &c, as init
mated above During the afternoon Lieut. boatieth or
Gen Fitz John porters staff with fifteen took
finland observation for distance Of the encmys
ritory They captured brought hin to head.
quarters He refuses disclose any thing regarding the
Intended movements OF tho rebels IN that vicinity.
Jones Ford on the Chiekahominy eighteen miles from
hero. The party consisted Of squadron OF General
iars), and tho Eighteenth Massachusetts, regiment The
cavalry went some distance beyond tho ford nothing
was ssen Of any rebels aud the party returned TO camp
80 day.
The order Of tho Prcsden. about abscntecs from the
army has struck responsive chord among tho troops
everywhere II has been surprising 70 most that the
der issued long ago. An addition to the army
may be looked for the result OF this order, and 1t Is
certain that the addition is needed.
There have been eight deaths the general army hos
ptai to-day. as o.iows:-irvates Peter Callahan, Com
pany g, Twenty sixth Pennsy vaIi,; Martin Muleahey
Company IL, Fifth Vermont; John Mearworth, Company
E. Fifth Vermont. Chester SAMPSON Company II, sixty
seventh Ohio: Lysander Carter, Company c. sixteenth
Michigan James harberon Coppany ID, Second lenusyl
vana reserve; II. ". Houston Company a, First Penn
syvana, and simon II. >paailing, Company G, sixth
Vermont. There arc now eglit hundred and twenty
paiients In the hospital
CAMP NEAR CHARLES CRY ROAD, Va, August 3, 1869.
QUE, A0afn Camp-7as Late Rebel attack the Sue.
SUI k Tapisr-1hc Be,aan slarpshoo,srs in he Action
4 1he Soldiers Iinrious 10 MlrcS-H>aih of the Camp
Sen Wanted and Nus Be Had de-
Since the Smelling Of Thursday night the rebels have
loft Us ia state Of undisufbed quiet That they sue
cceded in waking up most thoroughly upon that
sion thcre be doubt. Although had from the
nrs expected that would be made upon with
artillery from tho bluffs on the other side Of the river,
yet when Il aid come took every ody except
mandng officers, by SURPRISE The firing by the rebels
very rapid, and they have had quite number
OF field pieces In position. This attack has furnished
principal material for camp talk and speculation
occurrence and Of marvellous harbreadth
escapes abound. number Of the shells came INTO the
camp OF Bordan's sharpshooers which Ii piece Of
woods about mile back from the landing; but tho
tactics Of this corps teaches them, all possible
sOns to take caro- and accordingly each tree had
its protect from any accident which might occur
from careless and dangerous Of explosive mis-.
Giles In this way they all escaped without injury.
twelve pound shell plunged the earth directly be-
twocn OF their ambulance horses but, failing TO
plocc tho horses uuinured and tho next morning
the shell dug up and is retained AS trophy.
We patiently waiting for tho next attack upon us,
meantime gthenng tho weak places and making
such preparations shall insure the rebels warm recep
Zion whenever they choose como. The most welcome
bo