The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-07-09
Tho Contest OF July 3.
OUR SPECIAL ARMY CoHpEsPCNpENCE

CAnP on JAMES RIVER, July 3, 1852.
ne 6eoeis Open ,c,h Shell, but Aroid General Engage
Hsut-Ths Guns CdrhIed-The Neio Position Healthy
OnS-The Resua Of Genrut KcCisitns Coup, DC, dc.
Tais morning. st dawn, tho enemy tried to nnd
POSITION by shellng hey continued this sport until
~ gun beats orcned Are upoa them whon they ceased
A lire Of battle formed, consisting OF all our
sva abc orce, hope that the rebel commander uld
osnseLt . general engagement. This, however did
aCt occur, much 70 the regret ef forces We felt
that, had they met more in genoral battle,
could have thrashod them as badly have In the
armerons engagements Of the past woek. They pre-
esrrsd however, not TO take up the gauntlet thrown
down by us, retired In the afternoon the Eleventh
kAins regiment, Colonel su!y, captured two pieces
~ slvs Founders, which had opened upon us in tine
srng together with tho horses and tho cannoniers.
e is impossible TO loss the lats series
81 battles IL is thought that ten thousand will
loss in killed. wounded and missing since Thursday
las. when tho sment commenced which has culmi
aase in tb. present display OF AcCIsans genius as
na.ster strateg 81 and military head.
without disparaging tho usrous abilities OF such
giants of war as Sumner Hintzelmar, Porter, Reyes
asd Hooker, it is safe to say that nothing but tho
AAuntcd spirit and genius OF General Comm sndng
ssssied our forccs-wasted by disease ana fateue-to
snsct this wonderful chalrs Of front-rcreat " you
w-in ctiny Al the time upon the rebels loss
at east double They followed our troops with all
shs dash md vim OF eonqueins csntaurs, only TO be
ssavir :cd tha 1t another Yankee way OF whipping
o superior force predict that when the history OF
sAs uovernan ard srror nsnces Of McCleIans army
sincs Tnusdny last shalt have been written truth
fully the world win acknowledge him as the greatest
sAsitsn OF the age, countrymcn at present TO-
Tho present position Of troops 10 hby avor
able to an i'm ,rovemcnt In their health over two
ca,hs severe stisus and picket duty in the rwampa
have sadly cfsnged tho roDtst fo which marched
Tho trsus )orts ~ Aioxa 1dIiand Washington. Aweks
rest n this paralively salbrinus locality will doubt
less hpr back tho r10dv eli ok bu the france
Of OF brave troops. ,ha. when they sg.in como in
cor act ~ith hs snslay they will msot him with their
prisfino ST enrth.
II ia net antlcira,ei that movement OF this amy
will for some time. II Ia inpossblc for thsm
hs O, erpowe surroun ed their present post
and the rebels have found to ths that they
net sur rise The gunboats protect our right and
left, willis our centre OF vast strength.
Thee IL no fear or our line being pierced
there by the rebels wfils We remain IN
our present condition. In the mean me fresh troops
will be pent in this direction. General Burnside s
pored to be within striking distance, and General Pope
aot many days from l.ichmond.
General stcrleans COUP then, has had three grand
reeults Fust-It has punished the rebels sscond-
Il has placed hs army In safe position " await rein
forcement. Thrd-it has opened the eyss or the go
and the people az TO the necessity OF Placing
shis army on a proper basis In regard to numbers.
an requested by Captain b. II. Warford, rnirty-
fourth Nav York Vol ointeers, TO correct statement
made in late HERALD, In des atch from washington,
20 oect that he had been dschaGed from the SER
vice by the President, in acoo dance with rooomlen-
Astfon OF court martial. The Captain has never been
court msrtiasd, and still holds this position, TO which
hs was prsmo,s cd or the 23d Of May.
SsnAs river now prssSpw that busy appearance rhiSn