The New York herald., 1862-07-15

The gunboats also attend The transports that carry
The usual lights have been placed on the James river
again. 8Ns
FoxrHHss MoNAon, July 10, 1867
Ndys Rebel PTscnrs--Gsa RvsIsrs and sASpers-WAat
ss GsntOass Doing -TAsReosl Pyas on the Las Bat
Rss--A "Press'.asg Hint--Crsd0 10 Whom Credit 6
DHe-Ayvesto Of a Rsba Spy Near Hdmpton-Brove,y Of
nso Telegraph Nen--A Vsseel Seized By Capt. AcGics
II the RsJiaace-TAs KscAange Of Prisoners Of War
HeDJ Officers at FORTRESS Msnroe, and The wey Tuyore
1yeesd-The Richmond Dispatch on ts San so G., &c.
Ts Nelly Baker arrived last evening from Harrisoas
Landing, Just in time to put General McCleans des-
pa<hes On board and ALLOW the passengers to cmb nk
10 this the Adelaide obliged TO wait until nearly
seven O'Clock The Molly Baker brought down seventeen
wounded rebss and prisoners, who found prowug
about in the neighborhood of Williamsburg They wore
in charge OF squad Of marines. rg
The twenty two prisoners Of whom wrote in my let
tor of yesterday sent to the Rip Raps until
further orders.
Every day persons coming down from our lines bring
trophies Of the war, In the shapc Of swords guns and
other government property, which they claim to have
picked up In cvery instance they seized by the Pro-
vost guard the wharf Perhaps people do not realize
that all the United States guns found the battle field
the government property and not that Of the
finder. These guns generally gathered and ssnt to
gun shop and repaired and again sent 10 work for
the Union cause.
Yesterday lisutsnant brought down horse to take
North but he could produce proofs Of ownership
Il was taken from him. bold and dashing lieutenant
attempted to take all tho dogs from here day two
since including "Libbys celebrated water dog but his
effort proved abortve, and tho dogs set at liberty
seems strange, but there is steang air pervading
this atmosphere Butt thank Heaven the late stringent
rulss OF tho military authorities have stopped the
swms Of sharpers from visiting in former days
Lhesr, however, they are in Baltimore, waiting for
shanss TO gum down and zell sste dings scheep
IleaYn that our gunooats arc working At the rebel
woods with tho hope Of cutting down the trees
70 make the forsst hot the rebels This work Is
done by III lis and eye witnesses state that tho effect Of
the huge shelis tearing throug thick tmbers 10 truly
terrific Great cut into and fall crashing and
snrsds Of timber rattle among tho heavy foliage
du unsarthly sound follows, and even the boasts and
reptiles q the ,nek h;. nss u terror before tho
vol day, and already the rebels foar 70 show them
selves as they wcrc wont TO do few days since
movement which win surprise II IL Is dirty mean
trick they cannot surprise Us in the least Any party
Of who win nrs into hospital boat with Two hos
pitai Gags nying enough 70. anything have
no doubt that the enemy throwing up inrspchments
.na digging ras pit, short distance back from the
be made whichihey fear would be we'll TO have them
them dig 1t win do them good their work in due
The rebels seem 70 rejoice over their 90 called vcto
rss but In all there 10 snbdncd air; for scarcely
relative in the late battle Again hope points them to
aFunpoecd Intervention Of foreign Powers On this they
sn get up fnrog ana M they say British subject has
victories and the rout Of McCiean and further they
remark that {what troublesome wcrd) Mcclellan had
| would have been bagged, with his whole army. Lot
them say So but they tell uptruh tho rst place.
and in the second place. II thoy had been compelled TO
fight day longer the list Of Confederate casualties
which swell up TO nearly 6o,000 would have been
IIearn to-day that spy belonging to Stewards cavalry
(rebeD was arrested yesterday BY two Of our tslc.
graph men, Andy Doyle, Of Brooklyn and D. T. Evans
telegraph pilot II appears that while these gentle
men were engaged in repairing tho telegraph line a
man came up 10 them and inquired the road TO New
promised to present the telegraph men with horse ho
claimed 70 have use for The road waashown TO him
and no questions asked Neither Of the telegraph men
had any shortly after the man left Q company
Of Union cavalry and inquired f they had
whose description agreed with the n question
soon out Of sight suspicious now arose in the
minds OF Doyle and Evans, and they started In pursuit.
although they different road IL long be-
ately demanded him 10 surrender which no did. He
brought in towards Hampton, but falling in with
the cavalry, he delivered 70 them and 10 In
ths Hampton guardhouse. He proves 70 be rebel spy
OF small import, and 70 these telegraph We
Capt McGinn, Of the revenue steamer Radiance,
seized schooner last evening for violating tho revenue
laws, and this morning she was sent up TO Badmore TO
be lbeed Capt. McGnn Ii q terror 10 the skippors"
Of those waters, and tho cargoes Of vile whiskey
shipped BY uaprincpaed suffers gsnsray fall into his
grasp and thus prevented from reaching soldiers
avoiding much sickness and trouble In the army. He
iscontinuay "turning up" whore least sxpsotsd and
generally makes strike. The 1otila 0f small tugs
which he commands the Chesapeake and adjacent
waters have always rendered excellent service In
forcing the laws, and prsvsn4ng the smuggling
Of information the bay into the ensys country
This has been the quetest Sunday have had here In
many months Scarcely man can be found to-day who
Ia work; but few vessels moving around and
is reminded Of "homo" quietude. bss
The which has reached as Of general exchange
prisoners hailed hero with much rejoicing especially
by the wounded rebels, Of whom we have quite .
number scattered about in the hospitals and parole
Nor win II be less unwelcome TO ouH brave Union sol
ders, who now swecring IN loathsome dungeons In
the South. General Dir will when ordered furnish the
facilities for speedy transferring OF those released on
both sides, and just At this time, when have nuber
Of transports Idle, IL seems worry opportune.
The wounded rebel officers, who here as prisoners
Of war have at the Hygsia Hotel, and beng
carefully attended 10 BY SURGEONS by the way, is
not uncommon thing 10 see rebel oucer mixing in
the crowd In the front Of the hotel freely conveTsng
the prevailing topics Of the day. They wounded and
parole but In all their manner and conversation they
quiet and gentlemany, and never mect with