New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-11
FROM FORTRESS MONROE.
Rebel Batteries on the Jamcs-Nrgrocs act
70 Work-The Prrsidcnt's Visit 10 the
| Camp-We Addresses the Hoidicrs.

From Our speolsl CorrsspcHdsnt
FoKrsss MoSHos, July ie6t.
Our barbor for the Lac, twenty fonr hours has pre-
scented an animated appearance in consequence Of
he congregation Of transports with troops and sup
,er for the army of the Potomac. The last Of Gen
Burnsides fleet have not ye, arrived and the at-
vance il detained 20 that they may all 60 up the rver
together.
Yesterday the Rebels again fred into our vessels
going up and coming down the river, though do
not learn that any particular harm was done. With
few pieces Of light artillery which can be moved
from place to place, on the wooded bank OF the
James. out Of sigh, aud range Of the gunboas, the
Rebels will be able to offer considerable annoyance,
though il will be impossible TO blockade the river
Az vet no serious inconvenience has arisen from the
possession by the Rebels Of the left bank OF the
James.
The arrival Of the President at Harrsons Land
ing yesterday, took everybody by surprise Statutes
were fired and demonstrations OF respec. and giatl-
fcstion were freely INDUCED in. The President was
at once waited on by Gen. Mcclellan, and no was
preparing to visit the line Of deienses and the army.
Probably many. inside as well rs outside Oh the
army, will be not little asonished TO learn that
Cen Mcclellan has sent all the way 10 Burnside for
500 negro laborerp and that q vesse dispatched for
them rome DAYS since il now absent. The unr enee
advantage which the Rebels have all the while bad
over w. and never before 20 much ne IN these hot
DAVIS in having negroes to labor while their SOLDIERS
were preserved aud drilled, cannot longer DO le-
rsted Why veosel should be di,patchedto Moth
Carolina for negroes when thousands could be had
for the asking right at home, l cannot say. Some
NAV add the suggestion II the negro II useful with
q shade. now that YOU have broken down the bar
riers that kept HIN from being serviceabie to lie
Union cause. why not try aim with nusket
After a week Of battles during which onr troops
fought SIX of European magnitude, the wearied men,
without being permitted scarcely an hours rest,
we're required to lay down the mnsket, take the
spade, aud 20 To digging ,renehes; and mere tney
have been working by the thousand, with scarcely
an opportunity 10 resi-, hodiP 10 me lehru ht, "a
bruised and broken-coWn men; whi.e the enemy
rested, an army OF blacks dong the digging. All
theori,s or Gpe-spun objections break down under
arguments Ike tis and the fact IL too Important TO
be lost sight Of that measures have been
taken to relieve our soldiers by employing
ncgroes 10 buili Notifications. | coniess that
have not yet yielded TO the arguments OF
Tuy TRIBUNE in favor Of arming the bla' KS
lut : an observer and chroncler cannot iorhear 10
mem ion the progress VI tins idea Nlihih me lhrt
two week.. l cannot ssy that the arguments OF NE
TRIBUNE, or Of those II represents ma h"Oise-
m.ut: but have heard officers OF the army formerly
ouuo.ed TO such "A course assert the fame con llhOn,
ana declare themselves III favor o emf Toying a the
agencies within reach 10 pat down the hebeihon'
don't think the negr1 can be made trusiwof'uy
soldier, but lie cau labor ana ne on INC Pie"'o''
service with he spade. This latter conclusion APP
rears 20 have been adopted IN the army 81 Tue
Potomac, and there is no saying that the negro
sdaptstion to the muske. may not yet be discovered
by those whose business Ii 10 get soldiers ana Bh
our battles. -,
This morning, Rebel mail, containing a number
of letters addressed 10 persons III Richmond, was
uc,ed I'D on the beach, the fortress ana taken
10 headquarters 1t is supposed TO be from NoIiolA'
and designed to 20 up the Peninsula, route "IIIn
the Rebels now ind very available. Indeed u
wonld not be surprising should IL turn OFT That Il
daily mail was sent 10 Richmond by 1t.
perceive that " an officer Of high rsnk ana CHAR
acter in Gen. McClellan's army" has telcgrapheu 70
Washington that "the Provost Marshal ueheLai
found ii unnecessary to order the reporters 10 iuv
rear. they having gone with tnolI own acSoIu.
Now. there may be some ground Tor tIis siu, Oh
{" me reporters, but while TO my knowledge thele
were reporters" who went through all the p'ies
and were much in exposed positions, IL sl'onii oo
known that those who went 10 the rear Oh 'nen
own accord" were accompanied by persons "eai'us
straps and swords, who in fair weather ~ uiy Oh
the stafI. of Generals, ss at least one VINO, when
there is no fighting going on, is near the oo,Iauu
ing General, can testify if be VIII only ieh III. .he
truth, Let that "oticer Of high rank % . H'''e