Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-07-18
From Gen. nroc oclellan's Column.


From Gen. MoClellan's Column.
NEW YoRK, June 1.-THE Tribune says
the President returned to Washington last
evening. Nothing official has transpired as
to bis action while with Gen, Mcclellan.
Our letter from Fortress Monroe says be-
went to see for himself aud learn what
changes, IL any, were needed; that oil was
going on satisfactorily. The troops we're
well rested and ready, to man, for another
fight. Our new position is impregnable
and the roads 10 Richmond, nineteen miles
by land, dry and favorable.
Tho Burnside reinforccments bavo all
gone up the river They arc 10 iue health
and spirits, spendidy disciplined and eff.
cient, Burnside is an intimate friend Of
Mcclellan and will be next in command.
Another correspondent learns that on
the arrival Of the President at Harrison's
landing, Mcclellan, with several other mil
itary Generals visited him on board, after
which the President and the General held
private conference for about half an hour,
they then proceeded in an ambulance to
Gen. Summers headquarters, when they
took horses and visited The intrenchments
The President briefly addressed tho SOL
diers. He said he had come to see for
himself, and to know the situation of af-
fairs and that he should go back satisfied.
1t was said they had been whipped. 1t
was not so and never would be. He knew
the men he had around him would prove
equal to the task before them and never
give up, without going into Richmond
He had been unable to sleep from anxiety,
but after what he had seen and heard he
should go back TO Washington satisfied that
it was all right with the army of the Po-
tomac. He declared bis confidence in the
army and its commander, in all the men
and all the officers who were, all alike, de-
serving the confidence of the country.
The party continued their ride along the
lines and at nine in the evening returned to
head quarters after having been in the sad
die hours. On Wednesday morning after a
conference at head quarters the President
started on his return.
WASHINGTON, July 11.-Accounts bro't
by the Presidential party from the head
quarters Of the army of the Potomac give
a cheering view of the position of things in
that vicinity. Il is represented that the
entire losses on our part in the several bat
ties will not exceed in killed, wounded and
missing 1900. Stragglers are continu-
ously returning. The loss Of the enemy,
there is no doubt, is exceedingly large.
1t is understood that previous to the late
battles before Richmond, General McClell
an arranged with the rebel authorities fol
general exchange of prisoners, and tha
Gen. Dix has been instructed to consum
mate the same under flag of truce.
FoRr Monroe, July l4-A spy was cap
tured yesterday P. M. by some telegraph
men.
Our gunboats have been sholling th,
woods along the bank Of the river. Only
one gun was seen TO be fred by the rebels
A schooner siezed at Harrison's Landing
yesterday by order Of Gen. Mcclellan, wa
sent to Baltimore with all her cargo. Sh,
had liquors on board and belonged to sut
lers.
There was a skirmish at Williamsburg OIL
Friday between the Federal and rebe
pickeis. Three rebels were killed and sever
captured.
About 200 laborors came down from the
army on the way North.
Generals Richardson and German paid {
flying visit here to-day. They return i'm
medately to the army.
Hospitals are being rapidly constructed
at Hamton.
Colonels Forney of Ala. and Williams G
Va, and Capt. Murphcy of Ala. arrived
here from Harrison's Landing. The wer
wounded and taken prisoners at Williams
burg.