The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-07-22
The Eaemy'S Forces Failing Back on
the Rebel Capital.
Concentration o. Rebels Between City
Point and Richmond.
They Are Reported Thirty Thousand Strong
: Under Beauregard.
APp2EHENDED ATTACK on SUFFOLK, VA.
&C., DC. &c,
&c.,

Our Fortress Monroe Correspondence.
FoKrrEss MONROE. Va, July 49, 1862.
n Cdln,-Dos Il Presage SormS-The Jams Sill
Quies--Our A,my--Coq.noiore Vilses' Fiotaia-H.s
Rebel Blockade far from acknowledgement RODGERS
The Wound d, DC.
There seems 10 be an uncxampled dearth of news In
this department just now. whether olninous or not
Of some stirring and Startling intelligence which the
coming week may develop know not; but it seems TO
mo to be the calm befoe the storm. There Is great
deal that might be written which would be Of interests
but prudential motives prompt alude to any
thing that can be Of service 70 the enemy Of deri
nent TO our own cause. We have any quantity Of items
which nst rest in notebooks until tho proper time
arrives for their rcyelon ard until that time we must
deal in very general intelligence.
From the James there seems 20 be little ncws or
into est. The defensive works are about completed
which will protect the Army Of tho Potomac from any
efforts Of the rebels 10 drive IL from its position STILL
while the army safe, II IS not Ia so healthy state
one could wsh II has brought with II the seeds Of dis
case from the maarious swamps u the Chick hominy
Anu In sp TO OF the Increased heathfuness OF the eT
position lis pure air ard dry land tho suffering
considerably from disease am happy to say how
ever that the health OF the troops has been greatly
benefited by the change OF location, and think that
viii continue 10 improve, now that The trenchIg about
completed and 'i.ne o. rest has arrived.
The James river rola under Commodore Wilkes is in
acnsant state II activity, Conveying transports up
dswn the river Smelling rebels from rife pits
aud incipen batteries along the river bank For sevc
raj days past there been little firing on Our yes
mitigating the river BIT nevertheless the cunbots
suspected points protscl other ways the YES.
a pslng. Still, ccceivsd by this silence OF
tebe guns and rebi rifles. No one bceves that they
have reinqui-hed the idea obsrucing the river BY
batteries and every ono here tho prepared TO
Lear any DAY that heavy number Of heavy bat.
TO occasion US good deal Of trouble, II not
loss! loss, before they can bs sheIled on. by
fdcnt Of their ability I, keep the riyor clear,
aud II the thing be dno they will certainly do It,
along the river AND re watchru RS cat. for the ars
sign OF newly turned earth which shalt indicate rsbs
Captain Wilkes, nag officer OF the aotilla came down
the river to-day and IL spending short time Fortress
Monroe He appears TO bo in good health excellent
spirits lie has tho confidence OF his command III al.
cmincn degree and from his well known bravery and
good Judgment tho pubic may rest assured that what
Commander John Rodgers. OF the Galcna Is acting
nag oicor In Captain Wilkes absence, and everything
will go right undsr his direction The COOL courage
Gus and skilfu manner In which he fought Fort Daring
Is Of the notable incidents or tho war. He was
Instructed to test the iron mail OF tho Galena and he did
and when asked why hs did not draw or whom lie dis
covered that fact he replied ~ ordered IT,
and thought would make the job thorough" Captain
Rodgers Is tyls Of tho old school u naval officers
modest brave, and a thorough seaman No better man
Lieutenant Commanding D. Harrison, Of tho Mo.
haskR passed thronx re last night his way 10 his
home in Phiadslphs With many other officers OF tho
otilla he has suffered from the malaria rising the
swamps and over hanging The river, and goes homo
on two weeks leave Of absence to recover from
attack OF the fevcr trust that he may soon recover
and DO able to return 70 his command.
Tho Miratan2, ID expected down today. Ono OF her
rudders was injured while the Appomatsox tho
Captain stevens will beach her and repair damages
well az no can and then return TO his station Captain
Stevens Is brave energetic and successful when In
the Ottawa, In Commodore Duponts squadron, and no
viii make tho Aaratanza equally a. famous as tho
Ottawa
large number Of sick and wounded, captured dur
ing our change Of base OF operations are expected here
daily 1t 10 undeisto that thousand viii be delivered
up 1T tho White House every day until all
Cd. They will be brought down by the steamers
hospitals At various points in the country. We shall
Aeavor to obtain full liss, IN order relieve ths appre
Tss easI vino may snk mem sss
with many oths sses, awaiting their arrival
From Norfol Saisk, Williamsburg and Yorktown
NO have no Rows q Importance Everything remains
quiet The rumors - the contrary are pure Inventions
Tousa.s MosRos, July 10. 1862
Excitement at S,Nolk-Fsays IF an attack by the Rebes-
Ths Rebel Army Pulling Beck on Richmond, Dc.
learn from gentleman, recently from Suffolk, that
some little excitement prevails there OF
mors that the rebels bai!dlns bridges the
Backwaler river which ia thought 10 be preparatory 70
IN attack Suffolk.
Our informant thought the rumors quite likely 70 be
false but said that tho suffers there careful not 10
keep large stock Of gods on hand, and that they had
We have had refreshing showers hore for FIVE success
awe evenings, which have ccased and purified tho air
wonderfully. day tho weather is quite cool and 10.
freshing.
The Steamship Vanderbilt leaves Fortress Monroe tis
evening COR New york-.uot laden.
Tho steamship Merrmac arrived bore last evening FROM
Port Rsy al bat brought no news from that section.
The mail boat John A. Warner arrived at quarter past
threc O'Clock from Harrisons Landing, and reports oil
quiet thors. No news from our army.
The robel army had TALON back miles towards Rich
mould
FORTRESS NosEos, Va, July 90, 1862
~, Ardpdi Of The Loaisia'ps, r1 Pour Hundred aud
Teeaeg Pa,2ird Woundsd P,Ssoips from Rich Rond--
The ae5cts Concentrating Force 3s.,cesn Guy Point and
Richmoai--7he Passage Up TIE JAMES Rrr No. 70 Do
N = toi-TAs Emostgo on Tophi<s--Tie IYeatter, DO.
The steamer Louisiana arrived this morning from
point two.vs mss south o. Richmond, on lhs James
river, where she had been bring OIL large num-
Der Of our alex and wounded officers and men taken DIR
Eng the late battles before Richmond. The arrange
ancnt had boon made BY Gensal Dix in an inter
view With Generals Lee and 2Epgstres, some days
sincc, and at The appointed }sNne the sck snd
wounded appeared, having bssn brough, from tho
city ~ aInbaances The louisiana took on board
-Four hundred and twenty officers and men, perhaps hall
or whom are wounded, ths balance being sick aud
worn out.
TLoy have been cornned In prison IA Richmond
pcvontecn days. and taken At savsEe's station and
rohor places Mt the commencement or the battle ana
were al the tIas mostly in hospitals They say they
have boon very well used, except that their food
coarse and bad About eighty hayo been fsat 10 New
York N sailing ves-el and the remainder vii! 70 TO
Baltimore IL lie Louisiana leaving here tonight Their
concs have already beer iriblishci.
Among tho wounded Mni CIitz, OF tho Seventeenth
Infantry CO.. Charles OF tue Tamrnany regiment aud
usny others Thought 70 be dead. They are all doing
very well y portion are already transferred 10 this
tuterpc, aanary ship, and win cave tonight Ia tow OF
N, vanderbilt. Others Of sick aud wounded IN the
SncinyG handle vii bc ivon I'D ~ rapidly as ,ssblc on
parole aud viz be properly cared FOR ~ tho sanitary
Commits
1horo Is 40 news n inp3rtrnco iron, tbs army.
Everything remains quito tic same Tao rebels kcap a,
eb.cfdgl distance from lines, but ara saii 70
~ CONCENTRATING IN some orGo between civ Point
NM kcninond, on the suHth bank ~ the river fcr
ae pnroHc, v presumed III coysri1g III. TANKS Z! the
forts ca the river. Ecaurcgasd said 10 10 Id conios
fn person ana 20 have il tic nykbhurhooi or tajrtg
shasaud me under hin Il purely Gofcnpiya pesi.
Bon. Whether hc viii hav Rpj occagion 4 y brna his
pets into action : VI probably ~ known hsroallsr.