The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-06-25
THE ARMY BEFOEE RICHMOND.
From the Boston Traveller, June l6,

W nlLe hOuSc, va On rFIUJy morning last, June l
some interesting information of tie state Of affairs
in the army Of Gen Mcclellan before Richmond
In regard to the strength Of the Federal army, he
states that outside of Gen. Mcclellan and
his staff has lny accurate idea. There il no doubt
that the strength of many regiments has been con
siderably reduced by death, wounds in battle, and
sickness.
There are also some skulkers In regard to the
latter the Provost Marshal with his pesse is gath
ering them up tyom all quarters Of the Peninsula
No less than three hundred were collected by the
Provost Marshal in one iay. Another source OF
complaint is the large number Of officers fur
Tough at the present crisis .
As an Offset, however, to this depletion of the
Union army informant states that reinforce
ments are reaching Gen. Mcclellan In consider
numbers He himself met three regiments OF in.
fantry and one of cavalry on the way to the front
aud at least ten thousand more would soon reach
White House.
Our army il in the bes, Of spirits, notwithstand
ing the recent Sickness aud express their determi
nation TO enter Richmond on the first opportunity
Of their ability to capture the city they 10 not en-
fertan a doubt
In regard to the actual strength of the rebel
army ia Richmond there Is really no authentic in
telkgence The impression Is that in effective men
they are not stronger than the Union army. 1t Is
evident that many OF the soldiers OF the COpedera-
cy must be raw recruits, the country about
Richmond l,as been recently stripped OF all the
young men, as the few inhabitants to be seen are
old men, men, and slaves unfit for work upon
ths rebel eut. :enchments.
The impre ssiOn il that Davis cannot with any
hope of maintaining the contest, evaeuate Rich
Inond The l.ebel sympathizers found in the vieiIi
ty Of tho cap iial state that Davis declines to fight
there will be danger from his Owa troops, who are
tired of runhi MY.
The roads Ii re still in most horrible condition
The heavy ale &c gnns are slowly moving towards
the front but 1t will be work of weeks possibly,
toget them whsere they bs used effectively in
sheiling the bells and driving them from the eapi-
tai.
To give an id'ea of tho obsiac 10 be overcome,
cur informant states that with light wagon and
one horse he w.ss fourteen hours in going twenty
two miles. The fsamsters go in bodies and help
each other. When mule gets buried in the mud,
they all hitch chains npon the unfortunate beast
and haul II out. These wagons do not average over
seven miles per day.
The Herald has Il long correspondence from the
Peninsula, but fail to discover in it much intelli
gence worth copying. The writer claims that "the
Army Of the Potomac IL ready for another engage
ment," but at the same time thinks it would be a
source Of congratulation "wefs these rebels around
Richmond, realizing their present hopeless condi'
toe, to refuse fight
Captain Frost, Of Pennsylyania regiment,
ws killed a few mornings ago, while pick.
ct, and other similar casualties are noticed
r! 10 writer notices the mysterious disappearance
of Col Curry, Of Pennsylvania, who, it will be re-
embered was brought into Richmond prisoner
r ot long since. Ten prominent citizens on the
sher sids of the Chickahominy have been arrested
charged with giving information upon which the
Confederates have lately operated upon MeCisllanr
rear. Their nanss are not mentioned
THE PROSPECT BEFORE RICHMOND--sIGNs OF
ALARM IN THE RADICAL ABOLITION CAMP.
Under this imposing caption, the New York
Herald. Of the 18th, thus lectures its fellow -abo