Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-07-18
APPROACHING RICHuoND

Correspondence Philadelphia Inq uirer, July Il I
TO daythe same quiet is observable as has bee
reported n having been the state Of affairs among
as for the past ten daya. The Rebels are enioyinS
the same quiet state. We hear nothing w6atsyss
from or Of them, the past two days; no cannonad .
ing down the river has been heard, while all the
ooats up ana down report safe arrival and de.
partu'e. That they are In pretty fair number. on
tue opposite shore, about three miles back from
the river, has been demonstrated to a positive ce,
tainty. What they are there for remains to be
HARRIsoN's LANDING, July 10 Last night. a,
tne United States steamer ] ohm A Warren. Cant
:: cone, was coming up from Old Point, and
Wnen aoou four miles below here, was red into
OF the rife regiments who are apparently swain.
Ing below US. Most Of the shots fred stfuck b.r.
but only some half dozen above the water One
snoi, %1,en went through the upper cabin jus.
at the pilothouse. The boat, however, making
better time than was anticipated by the part1
nrlng, the pilot escaped unhur
Inc racine was also fred into, some shots
boat " oA 9i'nei
WEsTovER LANDING, July IA Tho soldier, Al
the army are rapidly improving in health and
thanss 70 the new sanitary orders Of the
Wherever and whenever there 10 an Opportunity
ior ming, the men are allowed to have the fuil
osnenS al The proper time Of day for such eIer.
The following letter, which speaks for itself.
was found on the person Of a prisoner, who wa,
captured by one OF our scouting parties:
,,, Savers STATION, July s, lsoa.
Genern: have the honor 10 report that
ma tnat the enemy have destroyed ali their am.
mnnition, forage and stores, except q verv smsil
quanuty OF hard bread and cofee. We have
some 100 sick and wounded The nriaonsrs +
nave forwarded TO Richmond wish instrnc-
tlons as 10 the disposition Of q large clan m
people styling themselves sbeneyolent nur.es ,
Oa, OWE 1. sick and wounded are very numerous,
poHauon. fonr obedient servant,
,,r "GKoReR ALNYD
House - ~ FhiiiiP
The enemy have endeavored to conceal their
eIua ordinary heavy losses; yet IL will Ieak ont
ana the southern people are clamorous for the
uuth There 10 no doubt their losses during the
days battle, TO give IL the lowest esti M M.
NIL oe over 200 men placed Acrs du combat
rms, II anything, In below the marx.
caP.ain Wnne, OF the Third Pennsylvania
Oeneral Burnside's forces Several orde,iis.
came into camp this morning, stating that The
captain bad encountered the Union pickets thJs
side Of Williamsburg 'AA'
The willy enemy, ever on the alert, NAV bsve
received information relative to General Bufnside.
nom their scouts; hence their skedaddlc 10 Rich,
mond IL seems that the rebels could not stsnd
the maiarta OF the gwamps he left a. well A ON,
troops. III they had only stayed there a counle Of
weeks longer. their whole army would havs zen
ons vast hospital. =
., The heat hes been saesss.vs ali day, sad macy
sisng the STORE allow the men 10 bathe one heur
- .he morning and one hour In the evening. The
~ ia tos jsnes river 10 only passabie for
LihE, 90 IL IL always quite muddy N has n
nsto,, sn, ci.yey look, sonisthing similar 10 the