New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-15
NEWS FROM THE JAMES RIVER
Our Transports stiii sheiied BY the Rebels
Condition Of Our Army.

The L. s. steam transport Haze, Capt. Cliff,
arrived on Monday morning from Harrisons Bar,
James River, via Fortress Monroe, having left the
former port on the lth inst at II d. and the latter
port the 18th at p m She reports that the Rebels
were still on the river below Harrison's Landing in
small forces ON each bank and firing on steamers ~
they pass up or down, and as fast as they are
shelled out from one place by the gunboas they 80
10 another, but still keep on the river. The gun.
boats convoy the steamers and vessels for ten or
twelve miles both WAYS.
The Haze arrived at Hauison's Landing on the
9TH inst, and remained there several days discharg-
ing her cargo of war materials consisting Of sixty
tuns Of fixed ammunition, rifles, and ordnance. She
left that place on Friday afternoon.
The Union feet in James River is immense, COM
prsing nearly six hundred transports and war
steamers extending along the river from Harrison 8
Bar to Newport News In addition TO these vessels
are two hundred canaboats and twenty or thirty
vessels belonging to the gunboat fleet. The greatest
number of these vessels are on the Bar but there
are several clusters few miles apart, lying closely
together for protection f.om the Rebels, who have
field batteries on the banks which they move from
place TO place as our gunboats shell them out.
Tie fleet Of transports and war steamers under tho
command of Gen. Burnside WAS lying of Newport
News near his encampment, when the Haze passed
on the llth inst The men were near by in tents
and could be embarked on short notice.
Com. Wilkes assumed command of the feet on the
lanes River slort time before the Haze left. His
flag. ship is the Wsebuset. Com. Goldsborongh 10 st
Norfolk. Ire Monitor and the Galena are at Harm
son = Bar the turet and machinery of the former
have been much improved, and the latter was not
30 much injured in the fight with Fort Darling as
wa al iirst reported This pair Of ronclad vessels
made q Reconnaissance up the James River short
tine since, but the result Of the expedition was not
known TO our informant.
Gen. MeClellan's army is eneampcd on the bank
oftle river. extending for long distance above and
below The Bar. Tie land, nearly covered with tents,
ia Estimated al fifteen to twenty square miles.
Notwithstanding the recent reyerres, the officers
and men are enthusiastic, and eager 70 meet the
enemy. There are 10 signs Of Generalization or
dissatisfaction, and the order TO move toward Rich-
mond a, sny moment would be hailed VIII enthisl-
ssrn When they.do march, it is supposed they VIII
take The James River line, 80 that the ind oil the
gunboats may be secured
Reepforcements are constantly and rapidly srriv.
ing. During two days Of last week ten thousand
men reached the camp. President Lincolns VISIT 10
the army was great event, a1d bis speech sunin-
lated the soldiers TO renewed vigor
Its a hazardous experiment to navigate the james
River, since the Rebels make towards castle OF
TIE steep bluffs and wooded banks, and IRE upon
wbsteyer passe. within reach Of their rifles ana
cannon.