New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-06

plsce but the now bsse Of supplies win b here Dor the
present and the rad 10 already lined With wagons.
large number having In ysstsrdsy together with
several hundred Of wounded Returning RON the
'front.' met large drove Of CATTLE which need not lacs
flesh while the clover fields are red
White House il rapidly assuming the busting appear
ance which Yorktown and Bermuda Hundred wore ID
thei1sime. The narrow crooked river d % crowded
with boats a. to make almost an effective blockade tht
Connections and the State Of Maine, wen known
travellers of the Sound being here hospital rsnsporta
Boats run also to and from Washington direct i've
having let White House to-day. Rude but serviceabh
piers arc building Qusrtormastars everywhere VIII
thar assistants and readily believe that their patiencs
and endurance are severely tried. The roads are jus
now in excellent order. but @ slight rain would make
them utterly impossible with the enormous amount
heavy traffic which passes over them. The railroad
all ready for the rails. far as have seen IT. and
the post where the troops crossed 1t on their march
Wednesday tho rails were in place. but OF course MOI
continuously for any great distance came
up yesterday and the road win be again ready
transport our supplies telegraph wire lies ooicd on s
pier and toalay have met quite number Of boats Oh
the river bringing horses wagons and other burdena
Several bore troops; one full load Of blacks.
| have heard Of no torpedocs, although no better
place could be asked for them than the narrow and
crooked channel Of the Pamunkey. Transports come
and go-boats which single torpedo would crush Like
On eggshe, or single well-amed shot from any ordt
nary would instantly explode, and pass without
molestatsn or even notice.
II army correspondent could pass his time wholly
the Government transports he would have the mean
ing etymologicaly Of pastmc Seated on the deck Of
fast lat board Of which no one asked for fare and
there was chaitering crowd. eisurely pencing my
notes, never had O moro exquisite ride than ths
morning, dirty and tired though was. Clearing the
yellow river without jar the boat neatly rounded the
sharp strips Of low grassy shore which lie in the bends
of this absurdly crooked Pamunkey. Generally on the
upper river one shore is an abrupt and sandy bluh
edged with woods and here and there letting strip
of bare sand peep cut at the top; opposite green
tongue If in bend and If not grass plat just lined
out Of the water and extending back TO the woods But
thcse shift unite and break again the boat moves In
the bends while other boats seen apparently sailing
on dry land Although narrower and more tcrtuous
than the James the banks Of the Pamunkey are less
adapted TO the business Of hniering nayigation and
to-day as on Sunday there not call OF the voice
or the cracke Of atwig OH shoenl the cough OF the
ENGINE and the plash of paddles Only Che whistle %
boats psssng one another disturbed the quiet banks.
No man follows the army whose grief is net his inability
70 put on paper what he sees or hears Wellington
long ago declared that battle cannot be painted and
much more is this true Of Virginia battleAeds but the
weakness of the pen is not in respect TO the battle
alone The constancy and patience, the heroism and
self sacrifice which content 10 be obscure sueh a.
have characterized noble army cannot be adequate
ly told Names lost where 80 many are heroes Dus
history viii honor the Army OF the Potomac as the
country never has DONE and to have taken part in 10
sublime trials will hereafter be greater title tsan 70
have belonged, in Bonaparcs day. to bis army OF
~ tate J.W.