The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-07-02
MIR. /. A. HENpmcK,s LETTER

PROMOTION GIN, SrApx-Hrs SUCCESSOR
The appointment Of Gen. Meade the command OF the
army places General Sykes In command the Fifth
corps At eight A. NJ General Meade, with his personal
staff left corps headquarters and proceeded at once to
general headquarters, enter upon his and higher
and more responsible duties. General Sykes assumed
command Of the corps 1t tho The whole thing
quietly done but very few knowing dreaming Of
the change.
| the SURPRISE PARTY To GENERAL MEADE.
General Meade. on receiving notification of his appoint
ment as Of the army was evidently taken by sur
prise To borrow an expressive political word he has not
figured for The powers that Washington have
socn ut assign him tho position. his
duties matter OF course and yet with modesty and
believe full confidence his abilities to rightly fill the
place This corps certainly has entire confidence in his
capacity any military position that DO given
him. and with this confidence, inspired by the able and
brilliant in which he has leo them engage
mcns in which has boon their leader, their only
grot is at losing him as their immediate commander.
GENERAL
Happily General Mcades mantle fell on tho shoulders OF
ono fitted it, Every oicer and soldier in tho
corps knows General Sykes He has been identified with
tho corps since its organization His military genius
has shown itself In every battle which tho cors has
been engaged There is tho entirest confidence him.
Az yeti writing this at hafpast ten O'Clock, to
catch the eleven o'clock ma-he has made change IN
his staff
NECESSARY MILITARY CHANGES.
In the commands General Sykes Old division several
changes necessarily through his promotion Brisa
General Ayres present commands the division,
with corresponding changes IN tho brigade commanders
POSITION.
As It would be contraband 10 tell where now,
where we came from aud where arc going
to, l observe rctccnce those points. Our
position has been greatly changed In three days.
We have never made such marches before A good
deal the time has rained and the roads have been
exceedingly heavy but there has been less struggling
than any previous march, and not word OF complaint
either of the marches or shortening the hours for
sleep to less than Napoleon allowed himself in his busiest
campaigns Every ono Is thoroughly awake TO the
evolving crisis every one believes that General Lees
army must be whipped every ono sos himself down for
vigorous share the whipping 1t Is believed all
hands that great battle Is mmIentthe battle that
battle onwlch depends the crushing out the rebellion
total abandonment Of hope for tho future to our great
Northern army.
| psar ~ ~, nacADlpR GENERAL WEBB.
most mertorious pr, motion has just been made
that Of Lieutenant Colonel ebb ato Assistant Inspector
General under General Meade and his CHEZ oil Stall TO
brgadicr general His commission reached him yestcr-
day. with orders to TO the Second corps. where he
| will DO assigned command OF brigade. His promotion
10 reward Of galantry, and unexpected as 1t was
unsolicited. He is West Point graduate, and at the
commencement OF the war was captain 10 tho Seventh
0-'s1 rue CHANGE IN TIKI c1Ilxy oosmAm
As close my letter the news RAPIDLY spreads OF the
change the commanding head Of the army with varied
comments according 70 the diversity OF prevailing opin
ions Many Liked General Hooker and had irith 10 him
place. l! may nopportunely, but must say that
Conceal Mcclellan is the man the rank and Tile OF the
| army want ut their hoad They cannot get over wor-
shipping him, clanorng for him. Meantime different
stories prevail to the OF tho displacement OF
cause he would not stand the dr ta,on OF General Hal
eck others. that the state OF hts health compelled It
Gn ns Ss aaa % Rs ssv tina. ,s
mand the ARMY. Tho true iacts, optue,
rately known away from tho army than In IT, In tho
interim all wait patiently the development OF now plans
aud new movements, although II Is generally supposed
| that in the present condition OF tho army the plan
| already entered upon must be carried ott-that the
exgenc es Of present affairs admit delay to mature
| plans
OUR BALTIMORE CORRESPONDENTS
BALTIMORE, June 30, 1862
7as Rearls Approaching Banimore-A MidnisM AIarm-
Close Prorimity Of the Rebel Tros-Operutioas Of Gene
| raj Fstshngh Lcc-harroW Escape of General Hooker
from Being Cdp,ared- Further Development 81 The Plan,
Of General Lee-T He March,n0 Phi'ade,phios dc
Tho waves or tho southern invasion have reached at
more at last Last .ht O'clock all the church
bells Are bella aud alarm bells In tho city began to ring
fur ously There could be- mistake to the import Of
the unusual cIsngor. Il not prcArraneed signal
yc. every persoa knew indication OF belief
on tbs part either OF the city authorities the military
authorities that tho rebels approaching the city
Accordingly thcro cns,,od such scene ia rarely wit
messed .w,cc In ictimc. After q day Of unusual
element most poopio had chcr como IA bod just
retiring to rest. But IN instant the cry Aled tbs
streets Tho robes coming !" Up flow windows IA
every DIRECTION popped heads from every house aud
10 4 moment more every street filed with crowds Of
excited al rushing towards tho open square 10 front
Of the Mayors once 10 very short time vast
bage, Numbering many thousands, thus collected
10 ono could tell definitely tho the alarm rht
|
thai The rebels approaching the city and that 1t
necessary for the mosse and pro
tho suburbs in order 70 prevent them from eject
ing entrance into the city II was impossible 10 an
arms for a The members o. the Union League however
furnished with arms and these bodies OF men NUN
boring several thousand were marched out TO tho newt
erected ortacM OF, outside OF tho city Those works,
indecd all the 60 Of tho CITY, had been placed
charge Of General Tyler.
II IS extremely difficult for 10 write 10 regard 70 thu
measures been taken for the dcfcncs OF Ba
mere II Should tell the truth in regard to the matte
I would be accused Of giving aid and oomfcr
TO the enemy The actual position OF Affairs, however
from day to day, is accurately known TO tho rebels
Their scouts have been in this city, in thu guise
laborers, teamsters, conirabands farmers, travellers
agents, disabled soldiers preachers, bc2gars &C.
night for week past. This fact learned this morning
II, the otbor hand. should say that the administers
ton has done all in s power and all that ought TO
done in order render the place secure, should sa
what is not true. This, however, will say:Thc pre-
raratons for defence that fhavc been recently mad
ought 10 have boon made months ago. But they hav
been pushed with great vicor. All tina, cit
Authorities and the citizsns could do has been DONE
Baltimore fails the tau viii be with tho War Dcpar
ment Washington. Tho c'tzens Of Baltimore will agh
bravcly defence Of their beautiful city, and the d
fence Is unavaling ~ will be no fault Of thcsrs.
The presence Of bodies Of rebels pros
Unity the city has been positively ascertaned 1hsr
guile large force Roisterstown, fifteen miles north
cas-, OF baltimore whcse pckets to pkcsvic. oui
ton miles from the ciiy. YES ths TACT o. come yno
cvsry soldiers being chased from Reisersown % Pixies
vile last evening by squadron Of rebe cavalry that CAV
rise 10 tho alarm night There IL another large bod
O. rebel troos at sykesvle aud Marrio,svie. fifteen an
seventeen nlN west OF the city, who commanded
General r,tzbryh Lee This officer, with large body
cavalry after his ,nt exploits Ut Fairfax and Annan