The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-07-09
MCLELLANS ARMY
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Advance of the Union Forces
Towards Richmond.
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Arrival Of General Burnside's Flag
Boat in Hampton Roads.
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additional Details of the Con-
test Of the Sd Of July.
Masked Batteries Along the
James. River.
The Juniata and Delaware Fired
Into from the River Banks.
Names Of Sick and Wounded SOL
diers from the Peninsula,
&c., &C., 10. e


FORTRESS MONROE July 8, 1852.
me olcer who was In charge tho time informs mo
hat all our sick and wounded at lvagos Station
smoved previous to the rebels advancing that place.
nd were safely placed in different hospitals with others
nich were removed from the York river.
flag Of truce sent up the York river from For,
ress Monroe this morning at ten o'clock.s
General Mcclellan has advanced up the river about
sven miles since the 4th We have heard OF Hkhtngi
rithn the last two or throo days.
A small gunboat, belonging to tho rebels was sunk
hree days ago by feet. It, together with the Teaser
ad vensureI down the river to within about twelve
ailss Of Harrsons Landing, and encountered some OF
ur gunboats.
lex and wounded leaves hero this evening for Wash
agton.
FORTRESS MONROE, July 7, 1852.
Tho steamers State Of Maine, Vanderbilt, Kennebec,
I'm city. Arrowsmith, Thomas A. Morgan, Massachu-
stts, Caaoricas Now York the Nellie Baker arc oil
! Fortress Monroe this morning.
The Sixth regiment cavalry the Fifth regular cavalry,
nd ths Sixth Pennsylvania lancors leave here to-day
o mp the samas river.
II rs rumorsd that Gen. Cook has orders
ort himself at Washington.
Gen. Stoneman highly spoken OF for his bravery and
XIII In ns late management Of affairs the York river
daTTSCh' = LANDING, DaS arrived ~
ortress Monros with FIVE hundred disabled soldiers on
oard mostly sick. They will DO taken to New York.
he lies at anchor IN Tho Roads, and not boat
an be obtained &c 20 ous to her 10 procure
list or The panes The officers Of transports have
secins so hs 'dsned that they will not allow
o. their small boats to do the smallest favor even
Or humanitys sake, and consequently win doubt
ave to abardon the idea Of obtaining list from the
I'm City. There are many wounded on board. Five
have died since leaving Harrson's Landing.
fhs flag Of truce boat which left he,s yesterday morn
Nc returned to-day, having beon up. az far as White
7euss. They report all quiet, having nothing Of
he rebels on their Reconnaissance. Th brought down
about nftl cout.abands and few agglsn who had
unfortunately been left behind the time Of tho
Ehey also brought down eleven trunks marked evil
mar" which were taken from wilmar, tho clergyman
Philadelphia, abont six months ago. who arrested
or having articles with him eontraband which he
snveyiHg 10 tho snsmy. They were brought here to-
1ay from West Point.
Two OCIocx p N.
General Burnsdss nssboat has just arrived and cast
anehor In the Roads.
F0RrREss MoNRoB, July 8, 1862.
nag Of truce returned to-day from cruise up York
river. AZ Cumberland found rinsty OF wounded
soldiers. They were brought . mile away. when tho
ssbss compelled rsturn them the hospital where
We found them.
Al b quiet on tho James river.