New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-14
NETWORK. MONDAY, JULY Ii, 1862

DAY, JULY ii, 1862.
Gen. BIS command has no. yet been selected, Only
that he is to cooperate direct with Gen. Mcclellan
| We have nothing from the james River to-day
the Nelly Baker the boat due, having not arrived
when the Baltimore boat left.
A Hospital Boat Fired into-Ten Thou
| sand Rebels the River BsnIk-The
| Yorktown ..'ortiacntions-Onr Cavalry
tacke6-Thc Peninsular Campaign
| Burnside's Visit to Washington.
| FoarsEss MONROE. July H. 1867.
| The steamer Daniel Webster, on the sanitary
ser vice. while on her way up the James, yesterday,
and when about ten miles below Harrisons Land
ing, was fired into by a light battery of six guns
and body of infantry, stationed on the right or
west bank Of the river. The boat was struck sev-
eral times, but No. materially damaged. The pilot
at tho wheel was struck by musket-ball on the
hand, INJECTING bad wound. The Webster kept on
her course. The Rebels, on the appearance of a
gun.boat, aud few shots from her, made of. A
balloon reconnaissance of the position where this
occurred showed the presence Of considerable
force in the vicinity, estimated at 10000, probably
the same that has been for some time at Petersburg
and in the vicinity.
| Concerning tho works at Yorktown, to which l
have before alluded. and correctly, and which the
telegram to the Associated Press saysare being put
in order" will say that all the outer Notifications
Of the place, which the principal ones have been
| evacuated and dismanted, the casemates blown up,
the earthworks far as possible, destroyed, and
most Of the guns burst. This has been the course
pursued with the Rebel Notifications on Sewelfs
Point, Pig Point, Craney Island and others In the
vicinity OF Norfolk. The guns burst are generally
the old naval pattern, 32.pouuders superseded,
and scarcely worth the labor of removal. a coin.
paraiyely ANAL number Of guns the river, and
Immediately surrounding the eDcampmept on the
bluff, have been retained, where We have force
deemed sufficient TO garrison and defend the place
Sgalnst any attack likely to be made.
| The descent OF the Rebels on that part OF the
Peninsula is not deemed probable. Our piesets sent
ont from Yorktown are at White iiouss which lie
not occupied by the Rebels, " lliaInsburg, where
there are seven squadrons of cavalry, and New
Kent Courthouse about twelve miles from the
Chickahoniny. This would indicate that the Rebels
| L.ve made no attempt 20 re-occupy the Peninsula.
| TIE Qualifications at Gloucester Point, opposite
Yorktown, have been dismantled and blown up,
some of the guns brought away, others burst and
the poriton rendered untensbe by an opposing force
| since the guns LETT al Yorktown bear on 1t.
A squadron and half of our cavalry recently LEFT
| Gloucester Point and went within seven miles of
Richmond. As they were incautiousy riding along
| they were fired on by two regiments OF infantry
len men aud Lieutenant Were killed. The cavalry
retreaed, bringing away four prisoners, who arrived
| here to-day.
Flag Officer Godsborough has returned to the
Minnesota, leaving Flag Officer Wilkes in command
Of the Jane River ho.ia.
The Associated Press telegram, announcing the
arrival Of Gen. Haeck. and the construction OF in
trenchments near Hampton, was equally erroneous
tho one that the works at Yorktown were being
put in order. Gen. Buffers line OF intrcnchments
Of year ago were probably mistaken for new once;
but there was no one sufficiently resembling Gen.
Haleck 70 afford 6roants even for sensation dis
patch.
II II il the parpose o. tls,so who are discussing
the question where and how the pennsuar route
and campaign against Richmond originated, 70 ascer-
tsn the truth, respectfully suggest shat they ascer
tain whether the question not settled AZ q meet
ing, including Mcclellan and his associate Generals
Of corps, held early IN March lssi. Having taken
this Retrospective glimpse, will go further, and
state what / know ~ be true: that nothing what
ever was known TO the Army Of the Potomac, or ts
officers from highest TO lowest, when the march from
Fortress Monroe commenced, OF the chain OF
defenses across the peninsula from Yorktown to
Warwick River, before which the army was halted
the second day, 70 which Gen. Mcclellan imuedi.
ately prepared to lay seige and bsore which the
army halted weary, wasting month; that the map
by which the army commenced Its march up the
peninsula showed 10 forliications except those in
The immediate neghborhood Of Yorktown; the for
nidable line the peninsula never dreamed
of. Bat WAS York River first selected for the
base? Was not James River 10 be the avenue, and
the precise spot now occupied by the Army of the
Potomac, the immediate base Of operations against
Richmond Ii So why WIS the York selected in
stead OF the james Riyerl Here we run square
against the Meuimac, and another Department OF
the Government beside that OF War. The peninsuar
campaign has history not even the opening chap
ters Of which have beeu written.
The visit Of Gen. Burnside to Washington, taken
in connection with the fact that his troops have gone
into camp ut Newport News, has given rise TO nu-
merous coniectures aud rumors, in view OF which
query whether retreat Of the Army OF the Potomac
from before Richmond is not altogether unproyoked
That Gen. Mcclellan was hourly expecting the arri
val OF these retnforcement. and wholly unprepared
for their sudden stoppage-by the President, 1t is
said-is entirely certain.