St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-07-10
REBEL Army HAS FALLEN BACK
G EN- E "A L Noel ELAN WELL
~s,~,.~ ~-~s E N T r E N CHED.
BURNSIDE READY 5 e. {GS;s'Ea'TE WITH NC
. THE LOSS OF ENEMY $1,000 OR ONE
HALF THEIR WHOLE ARMY.
DEFENSE OF RICHMOND.

| NEW YORK, July 8.
Letter from Fort Monroe says the rebel
army appears to have fallen back to-
wards the city and Gen. Mcclellan is now
in a position we'll entrenohed.
The apprehension that the rebels would
stretch themselves down the Peninsula
and possibly attempt to blackade with
their batteries James river has not yet
been realized. ...,...... .a 49,,
Our force at Yorktown is evacuating the
place, and most Of the guns have been
burst. %. -. I,
The rebel prisoners do not claim vic
tory, but COMES they have suffered heav-
lily. a., AZ.
Attack commenced on Thursday Of last
week in which their loss was confesseily
much greater than ours, including many
officers Of high rank. -.
A boat came through from Newbern
via Norfolk and the canals yesterday, and
returned this evening ... +. !, 49,:
1t is lumored that Burnside, with con-
siderable force, was preparing to cooperate
with Mcclellan. Kumors to the effect
that he has advanced from Newbern, ware
without foundation.
The statement that Mcclellan has re-
Gently been reinforced by forty Thousand
men, is an exaggeration. 49,.
Four o'clock P. M.-The boat which
left Harrison Landing at 10 o'clock this
morning, arriving yesterday.
Our pickets advanced four or Eve miles
from the river, and saw no enemy, who
seem to have mysteriously retired.
1t is suggested that Gen Pope will see
them next.
! There was brisk engagement on
Thursday, in which our troops drove the
enemy and captured battery without los
ing a man.
Gen. Mcclellan has advanced his lines
down to the Chickahominy. and no fears
are now entertained Of flank movement
in that direction.
BY noon to-day, Gen. Mcclellan ex-
pected to have his position so fortified as
to be able to bid defiance to the eoemy in
any shape they might choose to come.
Gen. Casey has arrived en- route to
Washington.
| VASaANOIVN, July 1.
The Star says distinguished officer of
the army of the Potomac was in Wash
ington this A. NJ. His opportunity fol
learning the extent of the enemy's dam
age in the seven days battles were better
than any other officer. He estimated that
they lost in killed and. wounded the i'm
mense number of $4,000 men or in 9th
er words, their loss was quite half their
whole army in and about Richmond
They refuse to receive flags of truce from
Gen. Mcclellan, conveying inquiries re-
lativc to Union officers and Others believed
to be wounded and prisoners.
The President nominated to the Senate
Generals Heintzelman, Sumner, Keyes
and Fitz John Porter, to be Brevet Brig.
} adler in the regular AMY, and
Major Generals of volunteers, for gallant
conduct in the field.
The Lynchburg (Virginia) Republican
Of the 39th ult., says it was currently re.
ported there on Saturday that Beauregard
had been suspended from his command Of
the army of tho West. The cause is no,
known.
The Treasury Note Bill agreed to by the
Conference Committee, and passed by the
Senate, is a compromise between the two
Houses-$35, 100000 are to be issued il,
small notes, and the amount to be reserved
for the purpose of securing the payment
of temporary deposits is to be $50, 0U0, 900
instead OF $75,000,000 as fixed by the
Senate. leaving the issue for circulation
at 500, 100000
An army letter to the Ecrald says that
the rebel prisoners say that long before
tho evacuation Of Corinth, troops from
Beauregard's army began to arrive at Rich
mond, and continued to arrive steadily
until that event took place, by which time
$4,000 had arrived, and that subsequent
} to evacuation, $4,000 more arrived from
Corinth, and those $4,000 are the flower
of Bcauresard's army. ., e..
The whole number of the troops at
Richmond amounts to fully 100000. Gen.
Lee has the chief command, and Gems.
Beauregard, johnson and Jackson were
commanders of corps under him. 49,. 4
In regard to the report of Gen. Jack.
sons death, they speak in such a manner
az loads me to think it is mere ruse. -.
l infer from what these officers say that
the eight forts or earthworks north and
east of Richmond are not of any great
strength. They rely mainly upon Fort
} Darling, the ebstructions and batteries in
the James river and upon the fighting Of
their troops for the defense of the city. III
They declare that tits an utter impos.
sibility for the Union army to take Rich.
mond, either by land or water. i By land
on account Of the number Of troops, and
Iby water on account Of defenses of The
i Il.s;. III! 2.s.4 .m. -.