The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1862-07-10
PROM NEW YORK.

Sxw YoRK. Jul, ga letter to the Tri-
bune, dated James river. on the 9Th says the
veteran forces of Burnside formed juno
ton with the belagusred army Of Gen. Nc
Cieilan. Gsn. Burnside had made ell bis
preparations for an advance inland from
Sswberne. and On Tuesday last the command
TO advance Was 20 have been given, but on
that dsy dispatches were received which
charged che complexion Of things. They
announced the results Of the series of bat
tles bsfure Richmond, and urged Burnside to
send q part Of his force 10 Mcclellan. Not
an hour was lost in snswering the call. Or
ders were carried In hot haste. freight and
armament was discharged from vessels, and
all were coaled, watered and provisionsd "a
once
On Wednesday ell were aboard and that
morning at daylight the flag boat with Barn
side and staff aboard. were steering down
the Neuss river But another bearer Of
dispatches was sent after the boat dad gone
q few miles and the signal was given for the
fieet to put back. A swirl boat wac sent to
Fort Monroe 10 convey Capt. Brigs. Chief
Quartermastsr. with letters 10 tbs Com
handing General. The answers being re-
ceived in due time anchors were again
weighed and led by the General himself the
feet again saiIed.
SPECIAL TO Tar TRIBUNE
NKw YoRK. Jaly 9.-Just at the close OF
the session Of the Senate yesterday a bill
Was introduced giving the President cou-
plete power TO call out the militia of The
country whenever he thought IL necessary
and when the call IL made none are 10 be
exempt on account Of color cast or nation
ality The President il 10 organize them
into Regiments and other Divisions a. he
soes az.
Gov. boutwell, has accepted the appoint
ment of Commissioner Of Internal Revenue
under the tar Law. rendered him three OF
-four days ago.
NKw YoRx. july ,. An army letter states
& rebel Captain taken prisoner confesses the
rebel los Friday at Gaines Mill $4,000. and
their Dtai los dining the week 81. :,
| 10000 Another letter say- = number o.
our WOUNDED c1mo IN having been ordcre'
by the rebels 20 seek thcif own camp.
Our lcrs iow. ssys ~ letter. y reduce,
10 under 10000 msr
The Richmond Examiner Of the tth CALI
Tuesdays battle the ferce-t and most ssn
culinary Of the series Of bloody conflicts. =
| Nasruder's command VAS ordered % ehsrgs
the strongest OF the federal batteries. Tbs
officers aud men vent down Ly the handrd'
While the horrors Of the battle were incress
Ell by the continuous brosd-ide> from III
eDemy's gunbosts
The carnage from The whitening hre OF th'
Federal srtsllsr, and grnboats vas dreadful
The rebel lines uavered and fell back 10 th'
cover OF the woods. Twice again ~ss ,h'
edou made 70 carry the position With Oh
same results.
The Examiner ssys the battlefield. sur
vsycd through the cold rain 81 Wednesds
morning. presented scenes too shocking .
be d~eIt upon without snguish. The wood
aud held sere on the western SIDE. covere
9Th oar sles6--in all degrees Of violent mu
tlation. While IN the woods on the east I,
IN about equal ngIabsr- the blue uni'orme'
bodies Of the enemy.
Many Of the latter -ere s'ill alive, hsvlnI
been len by friends IN indecent haste q -
cape the enormous shells throvn by the gus
bsae, : loches ia siiih By q in length :
The r>~sxss &c shesc mons<sr< ~ere ever
-here observable though she forest. loo
sveose- beng cut thssssh he tree tore. an
great trees hres OF four f-~s ii,ics bun
op~a snd splh into shreSs