Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-07-12

troops, and he then shipped them to Nashville
by railroad where he sold them for twenty
thousand dollars i'll gold"
The Presidents Trip up James River.
Correspondence of the New York Tribune
FoRrREss MONROE, July 9.-The arrival of
the president at Harrisons Landing, yester-
day, took everybody by surprise. Statutes
were fred and demonstrations Of respect and
qualification were freely INDUCED in. On his
arrival, Gen. Mcclellan, with several other
military gentlemen, 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 to
horse, with the view of visiting the line of in
trenchments. When the presidents visit be-
came known there was on all hands the live
Hest interest manifested to see him, and wher-
ever he went he was greeted with the widest
enthusiasm. Coming into the trenches the
president dismounted, and, ascending the
rampartS of the newest fertilization, briefly
addressed the soldiers. He said he had come
to see for himself and to know the situation of
affairs, 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 saw around him would prove equal to
the task before them, and never give up with
out going into Richmond. He had been una
bic to sleep from anxiety, but after he had
seen and heard, he should go back to Wash
ington satisfied that it was all right lcitb the
army Of the Potomac. He declared his con
tidence in the army and its commander, in all
the men and all the officers, were all alike,
men deserving the confidence of the country.
The president said he did not come to make a
speech, but he could not resist saying few
words. He was cheered at every sentence.
Remounting the presidential party contin-
ued their ride along the lines, and at in the
evening returned to Gen. McClellan's head
quarters, after having been in saddle for
seven hours. This morning there was a con-
ference held at Gen. McClellan's headquar-
tiers. The president seemed in excellent
spirits on his return, and greeted Gen Burn
side with much cordially. The Ariel came
alongside the Alice Price, and the president
dned on board with Gems. Burnside Van
Vliet, Dix, Naglee, Reno, and Parke, the as
sistant secretary of war, Col. Frank p. Blair,
and the captain of the English frigate Jason.
Immediately after dinner the presidential par
ty re-embarked, and the Ariel steamed for
Washington. The English frigate fired the
usual salute Of twenty-one guns as the pretty
SlSdLhcl; WIN It's streaming HdSe3 IhONSu
swiftly past her
The object of the presidential visit was to-
see the condition of the army, and learn what
change of plans, if any, were deemed neces-
sary by Gen. Mcclellan. The country will
rejoice to learn that every thing was found
going on most satisfactorily. The president
found the troops well rested after their terri
Bile series of battles and ready to a man for
another fight, whenever the enemy chose to
attack them. The new position on the river
bank is absolutely impregnable, and the roads
thence to Richmond direct, dry, and in every
way favorable for the march of an army. The
distance to the rebel capital by landIs nine
teen miles; but so irregular is the course of
the James, that boat has to sail sixty miles
to reach the same destination. At one point
the stream makes such sweep to the west
ward that the course is twenty miles around
in an ascent of only two miles.