New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-09
FROM GENERAL RCLELLAN'S ARNY.
Gen. Hooker Retires from Malvern Hill
THE REBELS REoCCUpY the POSITION.
HEADQUARTERS Army OF THE PoroxAc,l

| HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE PororAc,
| Friday, AUG 3. 1852
| Gen. Hooker remained at Malvern Hill until IL
o'clock on Wednesday night, when he fell back 10
his encsmpment, leaving strong guards a. Haxails.
The Rebels moved down from Richmond on three
roads, concentrating their forces near Malvern.
They thought our whole army was moving to-
ward Richmond, when our movement was merely
reconnaissance in force.
The gunbost SonthieId, which has been aground
for some. days above City Point, was got off yes
terday.
The Rebels are reported as having appeared in
comfortable force. They made no further demon
strstion than to drive our men short distance.
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Army-Thc Reconnoissnnee "a Mnlyern
Iziii-Thc Army Loses its Way-Bt IL
Guided to the Right Road by a Slave
The Promotions Of Brigadiers-Dis.
fress in Richmond.
From Our Special Correspondent.
CAyP NEAR HsRRrsoS's LANDING.
Thursday. Aug. 2. 1851. !
Ny letter Of yesterday morning came to prema-
ture end. Writing on board the mail boat, in tho
midst OF a sentence, the gangway plank was with
drawn. had only time TO hand the fragment to
trusty messenger and leap ashore. The abrupt cut
off proves fortunate. 1 meditated balf-coumn ex-
hortaton upon the necessity Of resort TO drafting.
The papers received last night, apprised this army
that Government had ordered drafting. The ex-
hortaton would have been decidedly ex post facto.
Besides it would have contained not even a sugges-
ton that another call tor 800 coo should be made
The army is shouting happv over the news.
These soldiers bad felt The Injustice Of eleventh
hour men receiving large bountes, while they,
having borse the heat aud burden of the day, get
hut the monthly stipend. The eleventh nour labor
ers in the Parable are usually considered locky in
getting be sans wages N those who commenced In
the morning. 10 lave gwen them more would
seem outrageous.
Six hundred thousand fresh men coming into tho
field Those VINO de-pODded are now confident.
And then the greater eXerlioDs We make the prouder
We shall be when II Is over.
The situation is Unchanged since yesterday. We
hold Malvern Hills uDn, Tested, and since driving
away the enemy Oh Tuesday morning We have not
molesied him.
do not think il in violation of parole to state, st
this late day. that the movement upon Malvern was
to have been made two days earlier The troops
actually started aud marched several miles. They
reLnrDed because they had missed the way. IL was
a uight movement. The guide, a small farmer Of the
vicinity, was Ignorant or treacherous. The guide
who two days after eo1ducted them rightly ia black
a. the ink write With and gains his freedom under
Ii wouli require but a email force 10 hold the po-
sitions we have so deliberately inrrenched there.
Before the laie movement, in reply to the remark
thai it was strong position, Major-Genersl
growled out, Yes, ,ssr1ceiully strong" Even
should large proportion or the present force be
cent elsewhere we shoald be perfectly secure. The
emergency NAV arise when this fact will prove an
iutiuite advantage.
Ii is understood that the Division Generals who
were promoted IRON Brgadiersto ADVERTISEMENTS, on
Il. t., aftr.rf ha ham
that each was completely surprised. In nearly
every instance the recognition Is deserved. more
particularly all the other armies after battle
Generals commanding divisions have been given the
proper rank Tor such command.
The officers OF Gen. Siocum's Divirion made his
promoion-emphaticalIy one of those richly earned
the oc .aiion OF a Decentralization Of confidence in
him a. an 9TH En- and regard Tor i'm as man. They
rendered bm dinuer The General declined the
con pliment. lie preferred 10 due them-alf the
officers of a arpe division. The festivities were sp-
pointed for night before last, and were duly cee-
brsted Some 200 officers assembled at the Generals
HEADQUARTERS, III lons artor prepared for tne occa-
sion. ~
II il often said, and truly said, that army officers
barnor more and mener leaionsies and ualicts than
are found in any other class OF men. Slocum's Di-
vision is an fion and has always been. do not
wonder that the General seemed to dwell upon tots
fact with mora qualification than upon any other
point Of his very httiDg speech.
Another t"lDy surpf!srG uie-that tnceo Iouen'
looking soldiers u,lk 20 well. Tnere were perhaps
twenty five brief er.Ginner speeches. and not one
but was better than those OF which Aldermanic tur-
lie ia the precursor. Geo. Newton, finished gen.
tleman and colder, Of the few irrecTeant Vlf-
4 inians Of the old army, was particularly happy,
whether in patrio ic sent ment or good hits. Wnn
nv experience Of camp life 1 thought IL wonderful
that such rare eating and drinking could be provided
TINS Division lost 200 at Gaues's Mill by sheer
tenpcltv of courage. Gen Slocum is temporarily 10
command of Frankliu's Cor in the absence Of shat
officer. the Dvsion ar the same time deyolying
upon Gen. Newton.
The Pennsylvani. Relief Association has estab-
lished depot OF supplies at the Landing under an
agent. Mr.. john tue, who attends to
their Distribution among The Pennsylvania req.
msuts, Ii were well If NewIork would pa, such
an ascot ton uto the field.
Three thousand and FIX rel -ased prisoners arrived
here last night fsom Richmond. Those that are able
will Immediately fejoin their regiments. They have
suffered uutold misery, hunger, thirst and disease.
Not one bnt comes back haggard aud weak.
They represent the stituIiJn IN Richmond as ter.
rible. Families formerly wealthy ATE destitute OF
food save the coarse-t AID meanest. 10 add TO the
Of the situation, disc are most 10 the extent
OF pestilence, Is sweeping away hundreds.
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