Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-07-12
FROM THE PENINSULA.
Especial Corrsspopdence Philadelph Inu nj

fiAalsos,s LANDING, Va, July with the
exception OF some little eicsnnonading (and a big
scare In the Transportation Department., heard
Yesterday morning down the river, not the dis
charge Of single solitary musket has disturbed
the quiet. E
A balloon observation. Yesterday morning, dis
clos the fact that the Rebels are encamped to
southwest Of us, and some twelve miles distant
from this point; their main line being from five
70 six miles from that OF ours.
The ground occupied by them Is gentle, un-
their line reaching all the way from Richmond
to Malville Hill, the battle ground Of Tuesday
last. ...... -. .. .....
From information derived from contrabands
and deserters, II Is known that the enemy are be-
Ing rapidly and largely reinforced, and the sole
cause Of their present unusual quiet In all prob
ability, arises from the fact that their leaders are
too busy In conoocting some plan and devining
some means to proloag this unholy rebellion, to
give much attention TO the Inauguration Of ba:-
ties. --.....
GToNHwALL JACKSON.
This notorious leader Of equally notorious
guerilla hand, who, until within the past week,
has been hovering about our tanks, appears now
to have located, on the other side of the James
river, and II prowiing about, owl-like, at night,
from point four or i've miles above here TO the
same distance below, and whenever an opportu-
nifty ofers, be manages 70 do, in greater or less
degree some damage 10 the property OF the Union
As proof Of this fact, we Yesterday met with
female oont'sbsnd who managed to escape from
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once belonged ts o Dr. Coe, whose residence Is
some half mile back from the river and directly
opposite this landing. She tells US that during
the daytime no one 10 seen about, but just after
dark cayalrymen, singly, In pairs and by dozens
will assemble there, until by midnight, there are
collected some two or three hundred, when they
will start OF together. With the exception OF
stealing a small boat or two, FAR an we can
learn no other damage has been done.
REBELS TtRINs ON OUR TRANSPORTS.
Early yesterday morning heavy eannonading
was heard some distance down the river Upon
ascertaining the cause, II was found that the
steamer Juhiats, Capt. Leavington, while on her
way up from Fortress Monroe, and when about
three miles below here, was fred upon by .
masked battery. -F =
stores, had on board some 900 soldiers belonging
70 the One hundred ard hfteenth Pennsylvania
Regiment, the balance Of the regiment having AZ
rived the day before. But four shots struck the
boat, ons coming 30 nsar the wheelhouse as to
shatter the windows into atoms, and throwing
pilot, who were in the house at the time. They,
meeting With 90 unpleasant reception, turned
the boat, and putting on all steam, returned to
the point W here they had passed the gun-boats
safe anchorage here. When passing the spot
where was located the battery, a few shots where
AIRED, but no response was given.
Later In the day, the Nelly Baker, and In fact
all the boats passing, were complimsnted with q
few shots, which proves conclusively that the
Rebels have on this side Of the river some three
or four, perhaps dozen, light 5-pound Parrots
with which they move 70 different points and
hsrass our transports. Nov here, now there, II
Is useless for our gunboats TO attempt to silence
from, they would be ses ss,, and an hour Iatsl
turn up q some other point How these new
tactics Of the enemy are TO be met and conquered
remains 10 be seen.