The Portland daily press., 1862-07-10
LATEST BY EVENING PAPERS.

Burnside joins McClettan-From James Rir-
er-Strdits oil the Rebels-Folunteers-
From Arkdnsds-Iiebel accounts of the
Battles, DC.
New YORK, July o.
With regard to the movements of Gen.
Burnside, which were somewhat MYSTERIOUS
heretofore, We learn that two divisions of his
army were on shipboard and had actually start
ed to join Gen. McClellan's army ten days
ago. They were nearing Hatteras when
boat from Roanoke Island with dispatches for
Gen. Burnside, containing intelligence that
Gen. McClellan's army was in Richmond, in
tercepted the feet,
Upon this information the troops were order
ed back to Newburn and boat sent to Fort
ress Monroe to obtain positive information.
The return of the boat brought the true
story and matters were arranged accordingly
while the fleet passed up James River, Mon
day night and Tuesday morning.
just at the close of the session of the Senate
yesterday bill was introduced. giving the
President power to call out Militia of the
country whenever it was deemed necessary
and when such call was made none are to be
exempt on account of color caste or nation
ality.
Maj. Stone of the Pennsylvania Bucktails,
says Gen. Mccall is undoubtedly killed
The Worlds Washington dispatch says in
telligence from James River has been received
TO the effect that yesterday the rebels fired
into the mail boat Janiata on her way TO head
quarters, killing two men and wounding six
on board. The shot was from six pound
field place.
The gunboats failed TO find any permanent
batteries on the river. or any rebel troops, or
indications of any attempt 10 build batteries
Surgeon General Hammond returned from
the army Of the Potomac to-day, He repre-
sented ii in excellent condition and all the
wounded are cared for.
DIR. Oliver, the refugee from Richmond.
states that it will be impossible for the rebels
TO hold out much longer at Richmond on ac-
count Of the scarcity Of medicines and provis-
ions.
Late Richmond papers say Richmond is 80
full u sick and wounded that those who fell
into their hands from the Union forces are
cared for In the fields near the city.
The Times Washington dispatch says the
Secretary Of War stated to-day that the replies
Ia the call for 10000 more volunteers have
begun 10 come IN and are far more favorable
than the government anticipated.
The Tribune has a special dispatch dated
Memphis 9th. II states that the Little Rock
Gazette saws Gen. Curtis crossed Black river
aud Is coming TO the Mississippi.
Gen. Hndman issued an appeal to the peo-
pie of Arkansas, 10 engage in guerrilla war
fare.
An army letter states that a rebel Captain
who was taken prisoner. confessed that the
rebel loss on Friday at Gaines Hin was 24OOo,
and that their total losses in the weeks fight
ing was from 6Ooo0 10 $1,000.
Another letter says a number Of our wound
ed have come in, having been ordered by the
rebels To seek their own camps. Our loss now,
says this letter, Is reduced 10 less than 10000
men.
The Richmond Examiner of the 4th calls
/ Tuesdays battle the fiercest and most san
culinary Of the series of bloody conflicts.
The Examiner says the battle field, surveyed
through the cold rain of Wednesday morning,
presented scenes too shocking to be dwelt up
on without anguish. The woods on the west
ern side were covered with our dead in all de-
grees Of violent mutilation, while in the woods
on the east lay in about equal numbers the
blue uniformed bodies of the enemy. Many
/ Of the latter were still alive, having been left
/ by their friends In indecent haste to escape
1 The great number of horses killed on both
sides, and the sight of their disfigured carcas-
es, and the stencil proceeding from them added
much TO the loathsome horrors of the bloody
field Thousands Of round shot and unex-
ploded shells lay upon the surface of the earth.
Among the latter were many Of the enormous
shells thrown from the gunboats, eight inches
| in width by twenty-three in length. The raw
ages of the Monitors were every where dis
cernible through the forests Long avenues
were cut through the tree tops s,and great trees,
three and four feet thick, were burst open and
split TO shreds.
The Tribune gives list of sick and wound
ed eastern prisoners, but we find no names
from Maine that have not already been given
in our columns.-EDs. PREssl