, 1862-08-18

near enough. In force, to be hit. A far nj
| uuce. early IN the morning, went mn tnm,rd
Sa:s momb, ana returned about s o'cJock a
I H. -. 4ne paiioon reconnaissance, made at sn
ece;,,a,s S'ssisu no Important change Of the
sLepy's position. It was too smoky 70 see
Much. "A cavalry Reconnaissance vert az ~
/ enemy. oo' Aoon0 uo
TIE 1ardlng of express baggage hs, been
1eoppea; Te! H. IIansporatton is nov the other
n.y. as they are called. are closing ont their
et.cks io trade, and preparing to L clear the
ki'chen." The lesson at White Honse viii
not be soon forgotten. Yesterday morning
me mail steamer john A Warner Rau1ed oQR
nfo the stream to evade the rush Of passengers
on board before the time Of departure. Au
Eafses were carefully scrutinized, and II is
ccuo: fnl whether even Iauicstruck renort.r
-,snrpeslrg such an anomaly possible gould
NV 5avs got away without all the necessary in
uuisen1s saa1.s ~ On ms pass. Mountains Of kn4p-
sseks y longing to the various departing red
mentf, lay piled upon the bank Opposite the
l,Eelnes- At the upper wharf nea were hn.T
~ through Morday night, il pulling field aud
slege e21sscns and ammunition Wagons On
coafd Ct transports.
The orders TO march, or what wa3 cua;ya-
left tn it. we're issued Sunday. They were
ccuntt rna1Gtd, Or the time extended m
;AGhday. So that while the PREPARATIONS a,y,.
y y sei gong sftadilt ou, the army has bee, On
~ Gta esee eVer since, expecting, to n,ve
t7c1s hour. Some OF the batteries il /, ,.;d
iaEe bad their horses larncssed for f?r.v,,
zig ht hours 40' 80 y
II is morning there i enthusiastic eheeri,u
- sIorg inc f1vgr. rresuaie tue cause mus: ne
I.Plsr Court House. A wag at nv e,9nw
~: EeEfs that it is more ItkejT on accnnot 1T
;'u oJcer TO fall in for breakfast, pr to eo m
fo1rd tTaut port SEci orders iust naE ara
mc,s transporting than any other Tue re-
Tntts sct5i :Ather Mixed" it must bc co.-
lssstd, bnt tht: teii=f is very general that ;e
2*iif turn cut 10 be great vicso-y. GsnsrI
tae enemy" ' '''s ''''A ~
TIE FEELING IN TIE ARMY.
:, ~ =. ..e ~ ~HcVs l. 12r Washington. u prot2es
.l4al elts, and have the forces within sup oors.
~; ols'a.:ce u each Other, there is gea.r.:
!, snf oi acqu!escenc2 in is propriaty. Iri: i
u: u1i;t:rs belief, the best AID o:.iy thin@
tina: can be done, 5 |
We know 1hxt it is not a retreat without a
parIose: and in fact, is rot rctrsat at ali, Il
T. 4as era charge o. b3se-tor the consolidating Of |
Iee troops. AT least we believe this, and are.
therefore, "content," as John Quincy Adams
sa:G or memorable occasion.
LEG Dlost Interesting part Of the history of |
me neAt lev hours or days, will be the move
1nsaa q lne rear column These, ana the de-
r., ~ ~ lae transports upon river and land,
trarepirc, o'e"''
FORTRESS MONROE, August 1.-THE mill.
tasn telegraph TO Fortress Moaroe has eton-
Pfu Working and it is feared the cable il
broken. N"@oAS -
FROM the Richmond D;spatca, August Cd.
We learn that "ThFee gunhoats came In YnrE
klEsr TO West Point on ISunday last. and re-.
nl;1diny there little While took their densr-
[uTe- pn the same day the Federa}s Iand5d a
'o5ce It Carrs farm IL Kiag aed Queen c3un-
=. Ihe oh]=ct OF these moves is u ;uattsr Of
'o1 sld'Tation, though it is possible t;,lt
|fcops arc passing By that route fro:n Nc
eIeflel's army to the Rappahann mock,
All the Federal officers, in number abont
[4o, taken il the recent battle before Rich
nond, including Gems. Mccall, Reynolds and
aal klI' afe to be sent down Tia river To-Day
TIE following dispatch appears in the
1ha' lesion Con7ter Of Augustl:
RICHMOND. Tuesday, July 20.
a, ne opinion gains ground here that General
" "Clellan is gradually evacuatiu.- his 1rasI.inn
u Btrk1cy, and is reinforcing Gen. Pope with
nc Gnjk Of his army. The number Of Yam |
\ transports ill the james River is i,nmense-
Il great activity is observable amongst
hem. A~A15''
=, 1fTcm the RlchraoGd Dispatch, Aug 1th1
W. leafn That three federal gunooats came |
p York River to West Point on S1rIav |
oornlng last, md after remaining there .
'hi!e took their departure On the sau1a dav |
~ tankees landed force at Cars farm. in
ing ana Queen county. The object Of t1i.se
aoFt ncnts is matter OF conjecture. thon n
IS possible that troops are passing 5v that
cute flom MeClellan's army to the Rappa-
annOck.