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The Presidents Visit to the
Army.
III e G. IS A gro u n d
HIS ADDRESS TO THE SOLDIERS.
He KES A ATH.

New YORK, July II The World has the fol
lowing:
The Toledo Blade learns from private sources
that 5000 men from Gen. Halleck's depart
ment passed through Dayton on the 4tn on
their way E st, 10 reinforce Gen. Mcclellan.
The Herald, Washington dispatch says the
President is satisfied that affairs on the penln-
sula are in much better conci:on than has been
represented tie gives great credit to General
Mcclellan fJr having in no way exaggerated
facts lie h seen tho necessity of reinforcing
the army. and returns with the conviction thas
Gen Mcclellan is in bis proper rosition-that
the army is devoted to hun, and iull OF conf
dence in his ability, and that all he requires
shall be done withou, delay. Ga the way up
the Potomac the boat WAS aground several
hours on Kettle Shoals, and the whole party,
including the President took bath.
The Times Washington dispatch says o re-
port has arisen that Gen. Halieck 10 20 be Sec
rotary Of War.
The friends of Union prisoners will bs de-
lighted to boar that the War Department to :
day, determined on u general exchange OF pris-
oners
Advices from Port Royal of the 9th, by the
Potomac, state that ssveral OF our gunboats
have been engaged TO, several days in making
reconnaissance of the Santee and ~ achenaw riv-
ers, and the result proved important. Several
small vessels, including steam tug, were cap
tured, besides numerous hai boats laden with
rice. The negroes, on the appearance of the
gunboats, came III troops TO claim protection,
and were taken on to the numter of some GOO.
\ compan. OF guerrillas, OH tho morning OF
the 4th, ma1e ioray On P'ckney Island, KILL
ing two OF our plckels and capturing Two 9TH
- H.. Il.
Port Royal ferry, which did not resuls in any
damage, as they were soon driven of
The Tribune says tho President returned last
evening. Nothing ofhciul has transplred AS to
his aclon while with Gen. Mcclellan, but our
letter from Fortress Monroe says he went to see
for himself what changes. It any. were needed
rested and realy to y man tor another fight.
The new position is impregnabl. and the road
to Richmond, ~ mics, dry aud favorable. The
Burnside endorsements have all gone up the
river. They are in fine health and spirits, and
splendidly dscl plined, aud efficient. Gen Burn
side is al intimate friend of Gen. Mcclellan and
will be next in command
Another correspondent learns that ON tho ar.
rival OF the President at Harrison landing,
Gen. Mcclellan with several other military
gentlemen visited him On board the steamer, III
ter which the President and Gen. Mcclellan
held u private conference for half an hour.
They then proceeded! to Gen. Summers head
quarters, where they took to horse to visit the
line OF entertainments Arriving IN the trench
es the President briefly addressed the soldiers
lie said he had come to See for himself,
and to know the situation OF affairs, and that
he should 20 back satisfied. 1t was said they
had been whipped,-it was not 50 and never
would be- lie knew the men he saw around
him would prove equal to the task before them,
and never give up without going into Richmond.
lie had been unable To sleep from anxiety. But
after what he had seen and heard, he should 90
back to Washington satisfied that all was right
with the Army Of the Potomac. tie declared
bis confidence in the army and in its command
er, and In all the men, aud III all the officers,
who were all alike deserving Of the confidence
OF the country.
On Wednesday morning, after . confsrenc. 1T
headquarters, the President Stated On his re-
tsrn.