New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-18
Gen. Mcclellan has INDUCED in since he joined it.
He s in excellent health.

He is in excellent health.
All the late adyices from Richmond concur in rep
refenting that the Rebel force in and about the city
ID very large; and there is no doubt they are pre-
rared to defend their Capital and menace ours with
IN army really formidable in numbers. If il shonl
come to that, the Rebels no doubt would Willingly
make an exchange, by giving up Richmond Ion
Washington-that is If il became necessary III order
20 overcome Pope 10 weaken the defense OF ttich
m0nd much RS to render II an easy capture ty
Mcclellan, they woud let Richmond iail, since the
defeat of Popes army would render the situation u
Washington very critical if us fall did not follow
as matter Of course. IL Vi presumed that Gen. Hal
leck and the rect see this hud it. - not matter OF
exposition wholly, that Gen. McClellan's line OF
action is not going 10 be a tac!t acceptance OF The
proposed exchange. Between the two, the security
OF WASHINGTON rather than tie capture O. Richmond
will be- The Iaram0unt object ana the rolling ictn IA
the dispositon, tie withdrawal, the advance, the
moy en-, Mt Of troops, general and particular. In
view of the fact that The Rebel force in the field ex.
ceeds our OWL, but that the ease Will he reversed
within the next sixty days, aid iat Whatever they
DO must be done at ONCE We may expect 10 see the
Rebels acting on this priucip. IL is Of infinitely
more consequence 10 Us that Washington should be
held secure than that Richuiond elOuid he ,aken.
lie fall of the latter will follow ar an absolute
tainty. We may conciuoe that the policy % 80
sodsting our forces III the field to reader the
policy OF Gen. Halleck and his advisers. However,
lei be surprised at 10 movement, 1T any change,
However expected.
a large humber OF schooDers loaded with Govern
nent property came down the river last night OH
err will follow. I ans, orls continue to come With
disabled troops and tTar-p for variety 81 pur-
poses continue to be III demand at HarisOus Land
ing
We are panied with the intelligence of the death OF
Capt. Bcuron Of the "a Artillery, who was wounded
IN the late capture of Malvern Hill. He died
Oh the steamer Spaulding, between Fortress Monroe
aud Philadelphia. lie was "a gallant officer, and
won his rank by his brave conduct in Mexico, IN
which war lie enteIed, ] believe, ss Sergeant OF his
company. He III all tue principal battles except
bueDa Visa, ara had few suleriors III the service
The report, not tally authenticated, however, that
Gen. Thomas Wi liains iad iaileJ ~ Baton Rogue
has filled The minds Of Lie old friends and associates
here with deep concern. Gen. Williams was one Of
The large number OF regular oilcers stationed ~
Fortress Monroe when Tie Robc hon broke out.
lie wa then Brevct-Mujor, and one Of the few who
AZ an early day received The appointment Of Bnga'
dier-tieuergl Gen. Butler knew his accom- psh-
ments as II colder, aid asked Tor hin TO accompany
Tie e1IeGItIOn IN an important command against
New leans. We cling 10 The hole that the report
that be war killed is Rebel ialschood.
~. My the HsrIson.L LANDING boat j learn
thai active PREPARATIONS Tor noyiD. the Army from
is present position 20 on. That new position l.
to BE- taken up no longer disguised. Tie fact was
announced in the Richmond payers three days since.
lac pontoOD bndge across tue CnioAni onlny, near
It's mouth is nearly completed. 1t indicates the IN
tended route Of the Army c. d. Il.
FoErsE,s MosEOE. Friday, aug. IS 1864
Rebel spy was captured day before yesterday
while prowling about within the liner of Gen. Nc
Clean'. pickett. lie was brought down to Harm
son's Landing on horseback. with lis eyes banduged,
and seut down TO the Rip Rays.
The Army Of the Potomac have OIL been thor.
ougly examined by the physicians to a man, and
all not capable for immediate services have been
sent down the river in Transports and are TO be sent
TO some suitable point, or points, TO recruit their
health. The following transports have just arrived
loaded with them: The Columbus, the Elm City,
Commodore, and State OF Maine.