The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-07-02
New York, Wednesday, July 2, 1864


Our intelligence from Richmond is confined 70
the facts en- bodied in the reports Of operations on
Friday and Saturday, which we have before des.
canted upon, and which unquestionably establish
the fact that General Mcclellan had up to that
time conducted his prearranged designs to a com
plete success, which foreshadow the fall of the
rebel capital at no distant hour. II is true that re-
ports reached Fortress Monroe On Monday night
that Gen. Mcclellan had cap sured Richmond, but, as
the telegraph not in working order, and as
the boat down the James river had not then ar
rived, though she momentarly expected
there is of course, nothing positively known about
the matter. Cannonading was heard on Saturday
on our letthat ia to say, the line Of the James
river-but the cause or the result thereof has not
yet reached US. 1t is not probable. however that
anything serions occurred inst then IN that direc-
ton, whatever may have TRANSFERRED since. When
the right wing OF the army leaving White House
and our gunboats were Smelling the enemy, Gene
raj Stoneinan made the remark as he rode of with
his cavalry. al is we'll nov FOR Richmond" and
he turned his horses head in that direction. &C.
neral Mcclellan said to y bearer of dispatches on
Saturday night that he was everywhere victorious;
that the great battle had fairly begun but that he
would send no report until the Job was DONE !"
From these facts we need not experience any IN
necessary excitement until the final news reaches
us that "the job IS DONE"
The account which we publish to-day from our
special correspondent Of the evacuation of White
House, and the removal of the army stores down
new base Of operations on the James river, will
show how cooly and how perfectly the operatione
were conducted and how completely the enemy
were cheated out Of their expected capture of
some four millions worth Of government property.
Nothing could be more orderly than the manner
In which General Casey and Captain sawtelle Of
General McClellans stas, carried out the plans of
the Commanding General in this movement 1t
would appear that everything was done precisely
as it had been determined upon several days pre-
vious by General McClellsn, when he resolved
q
Of the voyage of our transport feet down the
Pamunkey with all the immense army stores on
board, viii be found highly interesting. and viii
prove with what GOODNESS and efficiency the whole
movement was executed.
document has jus. been presented 70 the Presi
dent, signed by the Governors Of eighteen States
pamaiv. Maine Uaureb;ra vary,oct 60
necticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
Maryland, Virginia, Michigan, Tennessee Missouri,
Indiana, Ohio, Minnesota, Illinois, Wisconsin, and
the President Of the Military Board Of Ken.
lucky, stating that they were OF one accord in tue
hearty desire that the recent successes Of the
federal arms may be followed up by measures
which must ensure the speedy restoration of the
Union, and believing that, in view Of the important
military movements now in progress, and the re-
duced condition OF our effective forces in the field,
the time has arrived for prompt and vigorous
in support Of the gree interests Of the
country, they request that he shah cal
upon the severa! States for such numbers Of
men az may DO required 70 fiji up all military or.
CARNATIONS nov In the field. end add to the army
such additional number OF men as may be Hoces-
sary to Garrison and hold Ell Of the Numerous
cities and military positions that have been cap
tured by our armies, and 10 speedily crush the
rebellion that still exists in several Of the South
States thus practically re .oring to the civil
liked world Our great and rood government.
To this appeal the President has replied that he
decides upon calling for 100000 more troops,
chiefly infantry; that he opes they will be raised
without delay, and tina IL der fixing the quota
required from each State will be Issued BIZ the
war Department this day
Our news from the West is, IN brief, that rnrnors
we're extan. In Memphis that CT Il Brcekin.
ridges forces were moving north to meet Gensl al
Haneck: that our boats could not get up White
river in consequence OF the lowness Of the water,
and that Albert PIKE was advancing from For,
Smith. Arkansas, ia 600 men--caieay Indians
1t was supposed-to attack tho rear Of General
Curtis command, while the rebel Gen. Hinemsr
was preparing TO attack him ia front. The Memphis
Avalanche says 'hat 20 desperate hare IL:
leaders Of TIE rebellion become that they have
determined IS Va emergency, 20 apply Il
England aeJ Race - trt the Southern States
a. colonies rat i admit TO a rocoastruc