The New York herald., 1862-07-15
IMPORTANT FRQx TINE SOUTH.
Reported Capture OF BATON
Rouge by Van Dorm
ConditiOn OF Affairs I'm Mont
gomery, Alabama.
Rebel Raids and Guerilla Bands
in Kentucky.
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COUNCIL OF WAR In RICHMOND.
THE PLANS OF THE REBELS.
JEPP. DAVIS ADDRESS TO THE REBEL ARMY
Generals Mccall and Reynolds Not
Wounded,
Ia DC. 90.
ConditiOn OF Affairs I'm Mont
gOmery, Alabama.
COUNCIL OF WAR In RICHMOND.
THE PLANS OF THE REBELS.
JEFF. DAVIS ADDRESS TO THE REBEL ARMY

Our Fortress Monroe Correspondence.
ToRrssss MoSRos, July 10, 1862.
ASyisal y ~ Aasl Boai from Jam. River--kors Reeel
Prisoners--nlne,s a. General Acknowledgment
Capture Of Baton Rosgs-Insrss.sns Rrtracts from the
RseA~sUmd Enqairr asd Petersburg Esprss-Ovnio~s Of
kcO.uan's Present Position Military Operations
Ebso Yosno CoEj,derak America Anasss Lself-Lia Of
~Hcspitas Rscently Ope~<d in Richmond What Rsosl
Officers Taink-City Fosai Destroyed, &C., &C., dc.
The mail boat from James river again behind time,
end did not with the mail for the North. This
seems 70 be the regular way We may expect TO DO
daily If the despatched earlier from
General McClellan's headquarters Our boats aro still
being conveyed up down tho river, and In conse-
quence, the rebels have lot her alone.
There news last evening from the army. Every.
ching quiet, and the flying artlerymen along
shore failed make their usual daily demonstration on
unarmsd and defsncsess transports and hospital
steamers. Quite . number OF rebel prsoners-twenty
swo-wero brought hsrc yesterday, and marched into
ths fort TO await further orders.
General Martindals arrived here yesterday from the
army, quite sick, and wi if possible, go homo.
Ihave just obtained copies Of Southern papers, and
proceed 70 furnish the following extracts
From tho Richmond Enquirer, July O.
Passengers by the flag Of steamer Natchcz, from
New Oeans report that Baton Rouge has bscn taken by
Cen Van Dorm and that has captured 500 prisoners
ErrroMAL-
The movements Of army for the past two days have
bean entirely strategca No lighting Of Importance has
srsprcd and at least for days, SO far as ad
vccs indicate mono need be expected 1t is sufficient
ss know rt that Mcclellan has been dsicated before
Richmond; and second, that his immediate plans In
changing his front have been through the
psrior ability Of our gonoras II will require an
Snort for him retrieve hts fallen fortuncsan effort
which WIN require time patience and unceasing energy
Il considered physical mpossibity for him 70 recruit
his army Ia time for carly and earnest resumption Of his
son 70 Richmond march. His staus at present though
nrfn In anai Ia mt md n II
ewn. At NO period in the history n tho
var has the Confederate government. manifested man
which is now permitted 70 inspire the commanders Of
our army although that old temptation, foreign inter-
venton - looms up brilliantly and seductively
than over The war has At length become an esrnest
the Confederate government has clased all parsy
Esr own resources dstermmsd to pursue il to the Bit
3sr end. II would be inprsdent to publish the
us ). ss @ and
ssssntia! to the success Of tho struggle
Our picks,s IN the vicinity Of Charles City Court House.
which Is reported to bo held by the enemy, driven
S ~USS o note The
vsfmtcd to enjoy the fruits Of their march without sert
fous detriment army being engaged in "work-
Operations srs being resumed the Central Railroad
ed all Of the stock removed thence Is being returned
Sver the temporary track on Broad street.
Here y . specimen Of the youthful dspravty Of the
Csnsdsrats "Young Americss' from the local column q
the xnqHsTer Of the 9th
ROCK BATTLES.
Roek battles OF amusement who'll many OF
She little boys Of Richmond cannot resist They bear so
much or real hghtg and sec 80 many genuine horrors
9nso armies and 70 work throwing round shot In the
ihape of rocks and sort OF shs they pick up
A wound csually succeeded by "bawl )" which Is
probably the only instance in which their fighting
materially revsrses the order Of results IN regular
AID after the swelling goes down they pointed
20 by the Juvenile heroes with satisfaction
parallel that may bs drawn between them and bullet
Mayor yesterday ard their parents are 10 pay the
Dcnalty OF their unlawful sport By nns.
From the Petersburg Express, Julyel
All concur in the opinion that the position now oon
ss0aed by Mcclellan is formidable one; but aso its
hsing inpregnabio, wisacres pretend TO think
aad assert, this is all bosh. He can and will be
dislodgsA despite those theightsp about which some
write Who have never seen them, and in defiance Of
chose gunboats which were once regarded with terror
We hear OF movements OF importance: but they will
not be further mentioned in these columns We have
shs great Of the Southern c0nfederasy too much
sacrificing reputation FOR enterprise.
Tho Rschmond Enquirer Of the 9th Of July Is nearly
alod with the letters correspondents to the
vapors in New York and Philadelphia Tho following IL
shs grand beading
n. War of ssSirrssion
Yankee Accounts o. the Recent Battles 5
Psn,s ssag jew s,s .na ssnss ADVANCE
The Great strategic Nofrneas Of the Young Napo-
ieon -
{ lincoln Wants More Troops.
Hunter and the Negro Brigade.
yWhat tho HEsAID says about the Strategic Movemets
= of Mcclellan.
{ American Ahsir4 10 Europe.
: Mediation, :, !
&c kc., 6c.
Ihave selected all the from this paper, which is
entirely occupied by the Union account OF the re
battles Their latest dates Of New York papers are
July 4.
From the Richmond Enquirer, JulyQl
The following Ia list Of hospitals recently opened IN
Richmond and their location