Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-07-15
From Gen. McClelIan's Army.
New York July IL.

ing on satisfactorily. The troops were well
rested, and ready to o man for another
fight. The new position is impregnable,
and the roads to Richmond, nineteen miles |
By land. dry and favorable.
The Burnside reinfcrcements have all |
gone up the river. They were in fine |
health and spirits. spl sndidly disciplined |
and Efficient. Burnside is an intimate
friend Of Mcclellan, aud will be next in
command.
Another correspondent learns that, on the
arrival OF the President at HarrisOn's Land
ing, Gen. Mcclellan, with several other
military gentlemen. visited him on beard,
after which the President and General
held private conference for about an hour.
They then proceeded in an smb lance TO
Gen. Summers headquarters, where they
took horees and then visited the intrench
ments.
The President briefly addressed the SOL
diers. lie said he had come TO see for him
self, aud to know the situation o! affairs,
and that he should go back satisfied. IL
was said they had been whipped 1t was
not so, aud never would be- lie knew the
men be cav around him would prove equal
to the task before then, and never give up
without going into Richmond. He bad
been unable to sleep for anxiety. but, after
what he had seen and heard. should go
f right q rMsshieg.op satisfied that il was AL
declared his confidence IN the army and its
commander, in all the men and G II the off,
GERS, who were all alike deserving the con
fdenos Of the country.
The party continued their ride along the
| line, and a. 9 O'Clock in the evening return.
ed TO headquarters, after having been ib the
| saddle nine hours. On Wednesday morn
ing, after q conference at headquarters, the
| President started on his return.
The Herald's special says:
| The president is satisfied that affairs on
the Peninsula are in much better condition
than they have been reported He gives
credit to Gen. McClelsn for having 10 no
way exaggerated facts. He has seen for
himself the necessity for reinfUrcements
and returns with the conviction that Gen.
Mcclellan is in his Jroper position, that the
army is devoted to him and full Of conf
dence in his ability. and that all be requires
shall be done without delav'
Fortress Monroe, July e-SP.M.
A flag of truce was sent no the York
River yesterday and returned this after.
noon. At Cumberland they found los OF
our wounded soldiers held as prisoners BY
rebels. The latter readily consented "a
give them up. Arrangements were at once
made TO convey them to the landing, W her
the steamer lay. When they had beer
conveyed about a mile, rebel cavalry CANT
up and compelled them to return to the
hospital.
The steamer Canonicus was fred int
yesterday by the rebels, a few miles thi,
| n
was done. Notwithstanding cur guuboat:
are stationed at intervals of three mile,
along that portion of the river, vet tn,
rebels, with about six field pieces, dods,
down near the river end fire into our tran
sports every day. They fire and run away
before our gunboats can be brought TO beaI
on them.
New York. July IL.
1t is stated that Burnside has all his com
mand in the James River, except the Sew
enteenth, Twen,y-tbird, Twenty>fourth
Twenty fifth. and Twenty-seveuth Massa.
cbusetts, left at Newbern.
Advices from the army of the Potomac
state that the rebels are encamped all the
way from Malvern Hill to Richmond. and
are being largely reinforced. StoneweI
Jackson is on the south sIde of the james
River. .,-.
Senator Harlan's wife was going to Har
rison's Landing to take charge of our sicl
and wounder soldiers.
Washington, July IL.
Accounts brought ty the Presidentia
party from the headquarters of the Arm,
OF thePotomac give q cheering view Of th,
position Of things in that vicinity.
IL ia rppresaptad that he lo....
our part in the several battles will not ex.
coed, i'll killed, wounded, and missing. IL,
UOO. Stragglers are continually returning
The loss OF the enemy, there is no doubt, i
exceedingly large.
1t is understood that previous to the ba,
ties before Richmond, Mcclellan arranged
with the rebel authorities for a general ex
change OF prisoners, and that Gen. Dix ha,
been instructed to consummate the sam
under flag of truce.
Fortress Monroe, July IL.
The steamer Daniel Webster, going NJ
James River, was fred on opposite For
Powhatan. blythe rebels. The ball passed
through the state rooms. No one W as iriur
ed.
The rebels have entirely forsaken tn,
front Of our army. Not a rebel soldier is tS
be seen. and there are none within seyera
miles.
There is no news from the army to day
Fortress Monroe, July II.
A rebel flag Of truce came down the
James River yesterday for medical supple.
for our pris ners. :.
Rebel prisoners speak hopefully Of for.
eign Intervention, and claim to have SEN
| tull no lar Of tha
rope.
The Richmond Dispatch of wednesds,
| says:
100 Monday P. NJ demonstration VIZ,
made against our pickets, but the enem,
retired on two pieces of cannon being
brought IN position. 1t is not believed
that Mcclellan can be induced to attack
US, but 1t Is conJectured that he may at.
tempt to throw force on the south side Of
the river. and reduce the batteries at Dru.
rvs binn. ouch characterization would
be promptly met and signally thwarted.-
It's reasonable to conclude thar fighting
Tor short season, is over. There Is moth
ing to justify the beliefthst our government
VIII fail to improve their present adyan.
tage. Pressed to the wall, as the enemy
now is, be will not be permitted 10 revive
from the severe blow inflicted. Mcclellan
III trying 20 extricate himself from his pres
en-: position, will find himself confroptet
at every point. The late series of battle,
produced good results, BY. opening line,
OF communication in various directions
The Dispatch extravagantly praises G en-
Lee for bis plan Of the late battles. AND
says that Richmond is safe as long as be j,
at his post.
The Petersburg Express of wednesda,
1T is matter Of congratulation that this
present position of McClellan's army is one
OF the hottest, perhaps, on the soil of yir-
giDia that out of TOphet, there is no place
to compare with it; that, if the sun should
roa't the rascals to a crisp, 20 tears would
be shed in the South"