The New York Herald Newspaper, August 4, 1862, Page 1

a a WHOLE NO. 9458, : —* UVTERESTING THOM PORT ROYAL. Anival of the Mississippi, with Two Days Later News. The Rebel Ram of Savannah Ready . for Work, &., &,, &. re ‘The sveam transport Mississipp!, Captain Baxter, ar- wived at this port yesterday morning, She sailed frem Port Royal on the 31st ult. We are indebted to Purser 4. D. W. Sampson for favors, _ Oar Hilton Head Correspondence, Biron Heap, S, 0., July $1, 1862, WR Increasing Boldues: of ie Rebcle—The Ram of Sas wannah Ready for Work—Admiral Dupont Ready to Receive Her—Loss of the Tughoat Thomas Foulkes—Th Case of Colonel Serrelt, ée., dc. ‘The growing boldness of the rebels In the Savannah, Weir avdacions movements on Tybee Island and their re- ent adventures opposite Dawfuskie are explained. We ow have positive information that the rebel ram which Ras for atong time been in process of construction at Sa- Sannah is completed, armed, manned ani ready for ser- Sice. All accounts which come to us reprecent her to be ef a very formidable character. She is of light draught, Great power, and has avery heavy armament. Already ‘the rebels are making the necessary soundings prepara- Wry to bringing her down the river. Two steamers, car- eying the rebel flag, and engaged in the performance of is service, came within the range of Fort Pu- asiei’s guns on Tuesday, but were compelled to retire. ‘Of course the new iron-clad is the absorbing topic. She te expected to venture forth at an early day. Already Umorous people are devising means of fleeing irom the fam tocome, while on the other hand Admiral Dupont is making every preparation to receive the} monster. ‘The Paul Jonos is ordered to return from Doboy Sound and if the Merrimac No. 3 appear, will undoubtedly bave plenty of work to do, ‘Tho steamtug Thomas Foulkes ran ashore on Tybey tetnnd Jost night while on her way to Fort Pulaek), and is likely to prove a total loss. ‘The general court martial in session at Hilton Head is Preeided over, in the absence of Colonel Brown) by Major Kane, of the Forty-seventh Now York Volunteers. Ten or twelve cases heve been Gisposed of—some of which are of the most sorions na. tare—Ddut as yet nothing can be maade publicas to their fesults, The case of Colonel E. W. Serrell, of the Now ‘York Engineers, is still on tria) before the court martial &t Beaufort, The list of witnesses for tho defence em- ‘Braces tho names of Seoretary Stanton, Governor Morgan, ‘Whe American Consul at Nantes, several brigadier generals ‘and numbers of other distinguished men, Unhappily ‘They cannot all be present, The military commission Sastituted by General Saxton for @ho trial of various Givilians ie also still in session. Coptain Donehue, of the Third New Hampshire rogi- ment, reovived by the last mail his commission as Solonel of the new Irish regiment recently organized in is State. We, who are acquainted with the Captain’s dravory, and know something of his admirable qualities aa asoldier, congratulate him on exchangiag the bare for We eagies. LATEST FROM SOUTH CAROLINA, ner Snteresting Narrative of a Late Resident , @f Charleston—The Munner of His kis- cape from Dixie-The Varying -Feel- ange of the Citizens by the Events of the ‘War—They Are More Determined tha HopéfuleProgress of Affairse—Defences of James Island—New Gunbonts and nah—Drafting— Conecription—Markets, dic., &c. ‘We have been favored with the following interesting ‘marrative of late passing events in Charleston by a young Baglishman who was a resident of that city for sovoral years prior to the breaking out of tho rebellion. Mr. Robert Pattoon’s engagements, besides the fact of his Deing, a@ an Englishman, exempt from auffering from the fearful epitemic of secession, which bey brought such evils upcn the country, detained him in Charleston from the opening of hostilities until a few weeks ogo. Ho @ought uo oMcial circumlocctory avenye of departare from the city, but in an adventurovs manner took French Jeavo of it, undetorred by martial nw and all its exeeu- fors aud penalties, Having mado up his mind to Mart, heon the 20th of June crossod the Ashley and Broceeded on foot to Secessiouville, near the scene of the (ate engegement. From there be cautiously held on his way to Grimbail’s plantation, lately occupied by th® Union troops, from whonce he got a view of the block. @4ing gunboats and made tracks accordingly. Aiter erossing 4 large swamp, in which he was at times upto Bile neck in water, he succeeded in @tiracting the atten, Mon of tho gunboat Pembina. A small boat was immeai- ately manned and despatched for him, and, to hie great @elight, Mr. Pattoon once more found bimself under the protection of the Stars andl Stripos. Hoe spea's with doop Gecling of the kinduesr he received from the oftivers and @il on board the Pombina, the Pawnee and one or two ‘others of the Union veerele on the pation. ‘Mr. Pattoon describes tho feeling of the Charice: war. Of late, Indeed, they have beer in great gle frave bocn indulging in most rose colored hopes in coure- quence of what (hey doom the reverses which haye be falicn the Union army on tho peninsula. They are More Hable to extreme enthusisam than the citizens OfSavaunah or other neighboring cities, while a same time conscious of the lead takow by thei hi this co Bellion, Under the slightest reverses to the confederacy Udey are thrown into corresponding depth of ire eonaternition. Tho war was for so long a tine re from their doors that they began to glory in the fall of Bamter, and to fool that shey had dene a movitorio ie deod We raising tho etandard of revolt. Tt was the genoral im Pression (hat long before Uncle sain © to avenge bir or the wrong’ Againgt him France and would in 70, Pronovnee for Urs wdypeudevce of the Souih, and thie Mave to South Carolina the honor snd glory of having Brought about so depireie a resu! The expedition to Port Royal, (huayh meh wp Spon, creatou no great alarm, af it was un'ye Bini Porod that it was designed for Ponsacsla, Put when they fvand that their own coast was tho immediate ob fect of this hostile visit, aut that tho Soot, uote wittstending the terrific etorm which it had en @ountored, and which they believed would be dos- tractive to it, nd cecaped, a ead chi came over the rpirn of their dream, Tlowever, thelr courage Game back to them when they thought of the defen @f Uiltop Hod!-—forta Walker ant Beauregard —built ac @ording (© tho plana and spoeitications of thoir favorite ghief, Reaurogard himael’, The bomberdment at Hilton Mead was clearly board at Charteston, aud (he capture Of the place threw tho poople into the tiret real foar waey, fad felt ag to the results of their tresson, people of Boaufort Hying hefore she Yuultee Invader, and crow: fing into Charleston, J cone\ nation to the hizhest piteb, Am tmmodiate stampede was matte from the cliy. At thin thne thera was no other military forve fm oor around Charleston than the — garrisons @@ the several forte, and our informant o@ this eccasion @erroboraten alt the previons evideues offered, to the eMort that had our troops marched upon Charleston, fotlowlmg Up our first Succomtes in (hat quarter, the efty would have fallen without netruggie, It is a matter of ae wuch surprise as pleaeure to Charlestonians (hat Chis war aot done, Tho day the forts were silo Bilton Head abandoned by the rebels, Goaeral Loo ar fived at Charjeston, and at once proceeded to Pacvialigo station, which he selebted as a temporary head The railway line here was made tho line of deronce for t aud ated Aariesion, and reinforcements wore promptly sont to * abet qua There were no Obstructions at thas inte a force rdgsaciug upon Charles. top, nad even Jame fevnt oe yeone of onF lefe severe voputee under General | n, Was aH Getended, 11 was bho oyibion (UAt Lhe sitack would thes be be made by our gunboats passing Coles Island, going up ‘Wappoo creck, and, avoiding the guns of Fort Sumter, suceessfully assault the city, Several regiments from Georgia and North Carolina wore sent to aid in its de- fence, and with each day came fresh hope that the an- ticipated attack would be postponed till they were ina condition to make effectual resistance, A call was then made upon the militia ef the State, which was responded to with alacrity,and a large force was goon evliected. Gen. Evans in the meantime took command of the Depart- ment of South Carolina and Georgia, and fresh spirit was infused Into the preparations for defence. ‘The force then consisted of some 12,000 men. Mr. Patioon states that they received no ald from the Army of the Potomac at that tme, ‘save a few light field batteries.” The whole black population of the oity and surrounding country were taken into the service of the rebels, and were omployed in raising intronchments and building fortifications; but they were not used inany other military capacity, nor ig there any «military orgauization of blacks in the South, With regard te che sioue fleet sunk at the entrance of their harbor, they looked upon the act ef the federal government as one unworthy of it, but which could do them no injury. They rightly believed that the strong currents in their harbor would sweep away all auch obstructions. At ike present time the navigation of the channel is just as easy and as free ae it ever was, While on tuis subject our inform@at stated that, dos- pite our blockading fleet and our stone fleet, there are two regular lines of ship communication between Charles ton and the ouler world: that, in fact, there aro more vessels entering that port at the prezent time than ever before in bis recollection, Ono of these lines ts direct with Liverpool, the other with Naseau. The first ship og the Liverpool jing which entered was the Economist, a large vesse!, which entered on tho 7th of March lust, freighted with arms and ammunition. All the vessels of this line convoy largo quantities of war material te the Tebols, the Nassau vessels gonerally being assorted care goes. None of the serios of defeats inflicted upon their cause in the Southwest seemed to affect discouragingly the hopes of the people in Charleston. The evacuation of Manaseas, and gubsequently Yorktown, they looked upon @8 moet successful strategic movements; even the fall of Norfolk they accepted as a military nocessity of the plan jaid down by their generals, The fight at Williams- burg on the retreat they glerified as a great vic- tory, but not so the jater conflicts on the Pa. munkey and James rivers, when Genero! McClellan changed bis base of operations. With rogard to the kuowledge possessed beforehand by the people of the South, it seems that little secresy is incleted on or observed, and most important projected movements are spoken of and canvassed, but never betrayed. The proposed attack by the whole Confederate army upon our forces before Richmond, and which rezulied in the seven days’ fighting, was known and generally anticipated. The greatest hopes were entertained of this sudden onslaught in over whelming humbors, aud none were skeptical enough to doubs for a moment the universal concluzion that Cene- ral McClejlan and his army would be utterly routed and overthrown, if not captured in the lump. Their news of the firet day’s tight increased, if possible, these sanguine hopes. Genera) Randolph telegraphed to the military authylties of Charlesten that the Lincolnites bad suffered a complete defeat; thas they were in full Tetveat and pyrsued by the victorious Coniederates, General and extravagant demonstrations of rejoicing fol- lowod npou thi pews; salutes were fired and all the usual oxtrayazances of @ great triumph indolged In, Subse§ quent despatches, however, dashed thar premeture hopes, and depression and doubt took the place of plea. sure and rejoicing. Largo reinforcements had previously passed through Charleston to the Army of the Peninsula, Since the fight’ great numbers of Union prisoners have been also sent through. Little notice is now taken of them, and nothing done to insult or annoy them. The resuit of the attack on James Island has given the Charlestouians great conildence, and they expect to suc- cessfully resist and repe) all attacks upon them, no matter from what guartor. 80 confident were they that the attack would not be renewed that Immedi- ately after (hat affair mine regiments of infantry and two, of cavalry were hurried off with all despateh.te.the force Ddefore Richmond. Benides the defences on James Jeland, which Mr. Pat- toon describes ag most formidable works, they have a suecossion of defences erected up to Charleston and around the city. The defences approaching the city are all mounted with heavy guns; bat those in and around the city ere not yet mounted. An attack in this quarter, tobe snocersful, must be supported with am immense force, and then can ouly succeed after sevore fighting. Beei es their land defonces they have added tothe protection of the harbor two powerfal rams anda guu- boat, The former are buili after the model of the Merri. mac, and it ie coniidentiy osserted that they will be in ory respect as torrible to action and as invuinerable,as Tunet copgener. ‘These rams haye been con” structe! by the builder of the Merrimac. The gunboat is an trou verse), and will carry cight heavy guns. She is to be commanded by Lie nt Pembroke Jones, Inte of the United States Navy. At Savannah other bovts and rams are being speedily finished, ene, called “the Lady’e Gun- oat of the State of Georgia,” earrics ten ganr, each gun named after acity or town of Georgia. Commander in- graham commands &t gbarleston and ‘lies his flag on board the Hontreas, Nothing has 80 2vteb exasperated the Uharlestonians as the daring feat of Robert Small, the negroplace, who so boldly wud gallantly took possession of the steamer Plaat- er, and proceeded with her past fort and batiery, apd Gvaily delivered ber op to Waele ‘Sam’s gunboats. There was dovbs and speculation, and Aualiy. vageand unmitigated spleen, predominat ing that day throughout tho Palmetto City, when the Planter was missed from ber wharf,and eventually distinguished by the aid of glarses quietly at anchor be- tween two of our gaubou's. Geacral Ripley was groaudy cengored because he bad vot a proper guard on board a Confederate government boat. Rut an additional good thing to this capital thing of Smalls was, that # fow nights previous to the abduction of the Piauter the negro crow of Gencral Ripley's own berge took it into their heade to have a row on their own account, which piece of amusement they p till they got alougetde of a Union vessel, In the were (ho General's warlike aecoutrements, which grees nogligontly overlooked, and of which, by silly eel indulgence, thay have ever siace deprived nb General, The Panter’s lors was deaply felt, ly on account of the circumstances attending it, avery useful boat engaged in 3t had four guns on not 0: Dnt as it wasat the tim the quartenmasier’s Department, beard ab tho time, which the next day,were to bo convey 7 f amos ana it jon on a small istand lying Le ty, 1 of Now Orleans prices have greatly ad- yanged in Chaves jo rates at 75 to 100 per veut. After the ydtefeat on the peninsula, Con- sederate bonds went up to par of jocal currency, All monoy trancactions ar@ carried on in Confederate bonds, The banks, before they removed from the city, refused to circulate their notes in exchange for Confederate scrip, and the elty way compelled g@ authorize tho issue of $800,000 in ehiuplasters, Cotton ranges from 121016 conte a pound; rice, 12 cents und: dow, $25 a bbl. ; coffe, $1 60 pound; better, 76 cants to $1; tea, $10 a pound; veer, 16 couls a pound, exceedingly woaree, as the Richmond goverowont seizes all it can get; bacon ,30 to 40 conta a pound, and ober articles at similar high rates THE WAR IN THE SOUTHWEST. | Movements of the Guorlilas-Purenit of | Them by Colonc! Guitar=Measnres for Bringing Their Operations to a Close, bait Hupsow, Mo., Angust 3, 1861. Porter's baud of gucriilag crossed the North Missourt Railroad Wednosday, and on Thursday night erormed the Hannibal and St, Joseph Railroad on their way to the Northern conpties, They wore pursued by @ol. Guitars forces, Porter had between #ix bundred aud seven bun+ dred men. Bans, numvering tem, twenty-iive, Ofty, &c., wore constantly joioing him. Poindexter, another Dotorious marauder, witb about an equal uumbor of men, was marebing on Joes than two hundred of our troops. ‘The guortiias in Northeastern Missour) will protably umber two thousand, but it is cont lently believed thas Abvit operations will be speedily brougiit to a close by the Prompt aud efficient movwsures adopted by our forces, Porter aud Pojudexter profess to have come from tl | Febei qoverament to raise recrulte and then Join Pric 1 who, it ia expooted, wiil sova Do 10 the state again, Glingow yesterday, whore there are | ‘NEW YORK, MONDAY, AUGUST 4, 1862. “THE SEAT OF WAR. The Scene of Operati of Generals McClellan and Pope, in Kastern Vir- ginia—See Map on Second Page. ‘Wo present our readers to-day with one of our excellent Maps of the different scenes of operations in Virginia, comprising the departments of Genera) McClellon and General Pope, It will be found on the socond page. From @giance at this map the reader will gather a general knowledge of the whereabouts of the two armies now menacing Richmond, as the roads, towns, rivers, fe, laid down are drawn fram accurate surveys. Virginia being the present great battle ground for tho Union, such a map as (he one wo give is of some value to our readers to keep for reference. GENERAL WCLELLAN'S DEPARTMENT. The present headquarters of General McClellan are at Harrigon’s Landing, on the James river. The change of base of eperations of the Army of the Potomac having been necessitate’, McClellan undertook and successfully accomplished the hazardous feat of changing his front in face of the enemy, On the 26th of June the rebele made an attack on the right wing of the army under General Fitz John Porter, at Mechanics. ville, and followed up their attack for aix successive days, during which time seven distinct and bloody battles were fought, the most destractive being tho Dattlc of Maivern iM, July 2. Since “oof July there have been no important atiacks L enomy, if we except the skirmish of July $1, at night, when they opened tre with artillery on the headquarters of Colonel Ingalls and the shipping at Westover. Tho rebel hat- teries were soon silenced. The Union pickets now extend from Harrison's Lauding northward toward the Chicka- hominy. GENERAL POPE'S OPERATIONS, Since this energetic commander took possession of the department to which he hag been assigned, an activity has been displayed thercla worthy of all praise. Tis orde’s have the true rlog about them, and success has thus far followed them. He will probably soon be in possession of Gordonsville, when, dy getting contro) of ‘the Virginia Central and the Orange and Alexandria raj}. roads, he oan completely oul off the supplies of the rebels, while co-operating im the ‘On to Richmond” mevement. Already he hag taken Falmouth, Little Washington aud Warrenton, and is gradually pushing his way southward towards Richmond. We may expect a continuance of vic- tories under this enterprtving commander. Mis General Order No. 11 is fast ridding the section of country within his lines of secession epies and abettors, _ Bofore the change of the bazeof operations the enemy had strongly fortified such positions on the roads pre- eenting the best access to Richmond as were supposed to ‘be the most formidable. These fortifications are chiefly at Frederickeburg, and above ou the highlands, and below the town on the south bank of the river, and again high up on the Rapidau, at Rapidan station, about midway between Culpepper Court louse and Gordonsville, the postion of which is shown on our map, There were great preparations for detonce at Rapidan Station, where the railroad crosses the river—the river here is in a gorge of the great bills—and further west and northwest, on the flanking spurs of the Blue Ridge Mountain, Culpepper Court Honse, or Fairfax, ag tt is calle, and Madison, are ainong the spurs of the mountain ridge, The flats are marked out on the map on the north side of the Rapidan. ‘There is a wooden bridge at Fredericksburg for the rajlroad aud one for foot passengers, both having stone piere—three for the railroad and tour for the passengers. There is a wooden bridgo at Falmouth; the piers are wood, filled with stone. Above Falmouth the river is ne- where fordable until we arrive at Germania, and this ford is called Ely’s Ford. This ford is about @ mile, more or leas, from the Wilderness, and is “approached by & road going through imuiense gorges on both sides of the river, tho banks covered with eriginal timber. North of those hills, on the flats reaching to the North fork of the Rap- pabannock, the road leads from Ely’s Ford to Barnett’s Ford, At the confluence of the Rapidan and the North fork the stréam is rapid, bounding over immenss vione “Doulders,” and the benks stony and rugged, and are £0 ‘all the way to the bridge at Falmouth, ‘The wagon road laid down from Orange Court Heuse te Fredericksburg, by White Plaine and WMdorness, is a very fine bard turnpike, laid out in a wild and rugged conniry. The enemy have made great use of thie road. the fortifications are along the Rapidan, in front of Gor doneviile and Rapidan station, and at and shout Vrede ricksburg. In all probability the highlands, southeast of a place ealled Mitcholi’s and north of the Rapidan, are also strongly fortified, If the exemy gives up the railroad at Gordenevitie, the resources from Southwestern Virginia~a country highly secessiom and very fertile—will be cut of The highlands southeast of Mrederickeborg and between New port and Port Royal are fortifed, but with what furce iS. upkuown, The fiat, swampy laud between Port Royal and Tavesville, which shonld be on the Mattapony, is bounded onthe south aad northwost by @ slightly cle- vated country, and bas been surveyed by miliary engi neers. Though the places for fortifications are laid out, the force is feeble. PIEDIONT VALLEY, THE OKNTRE OF JACKSON'S AND EWELL’S OPERATIONS. ‘That section of Virginia between the Rapiden and Rap- pahannock rivers, boauded on the northwest.by the Bin Ridge Mountalas, is the celebrated Picdment vatiey, and, ag ® theatre for operation, it is the best fleld the rebels have. The country is very slightly undulated. ‘The reacts are stonopikea, or grades,’ as the rebels end ther, and there ig such @labyrinth of them that none but the initiated are able to leave the circle, ‘That valley swarms with guerillas. No person ean travel half a day without ureeting some of the over watchfs! cavalry, who dash, in numbers fron thirty te 250, along the roads They sre under tho comraand of one Col. Munford, who, born and grown uyAon # farm olose by Sandy Hook (a little dreary trae Viryinia village), knows the country ‘yory well, and changes his quartersat toast twice’a week. Major General Ewell, who has joined tue army of Jackson with his whole cunmand, is also a ni this valley, being ® resident of Rappabanoock county, Ho is @ West Polnter, and one of tho very few truly mili- lary mon tho rebel ariny possess. The disci; command is superior to that of Jackeon's arn ig but ono cor, on Of the furmner that shows astubborn, mutinows spirit, and that is the notwrlous corps of Wheat’s battalion of Touisiana figers, two of whow were lately oxecuted an! tro ehot for rebellious facts and outrager they committed. General Trimble com- mands the joaet reliable aod the wealrout ia that division, while Gen, lzoy har the dashing corps, among whom are the birst Marylanders, @ set of desperadoes, whore dally ory ts, ‘Lead us towards Maryland,” ‘The time of @ great many of (hisiatter regiinent having expired, they have been discharged, an act which forms the solitary excep- von In the whoie ek wervive, the Marylanders being the only exempts from military duty ‘The celebrated Colonel (now Genera!) Stewart le ntti at work raising # Marytind brigade, but haseo fer met with 1M srecons, the refugees evincing ® desire rather to take situations about tbe city than enlist in the Contoderate States Army. This Goncral Atewart is the same United States cavalry ofteer who, during the inauguration of President Lincoln, held the command of the whole cavairy mm Washington city. He is m very enthusiastic secosti, and fendiy clertshes the hope of march. ing at the head of © triumphant columa Into Baltimore. The military ardor of the rebels, with the fow excoptions of some malcontents, in till unabated, and the datiy arrivals of recruits to Ml! every regiment up to required nuwabers add conidence to their sinking eau Ry holting the little gap near Sperry ville, an insigntifleant Ite place on tho tarnpike, kuowa in the country as Crons Roads, where truly formidable defies dofend the only ontrance te the Shenandoah valley, our army wold hare a (ae de pout where we qvuald succoustin- ly oporate cn both valleys. Communication could not ve interrapted by the cnemy, as the mouutains around that piace aro unappronctiadle. DESCRIPTION OF WAIWENTON, Warrenton, tha prosent bewdquarters of Genoral Pope Je a poat village, nnd the capital of Fauquier gounty, Vir Ginia, situated 102 milee northwesterly from Richmond, | ' at the termination of the Warrenton branch of the Or | ange and Aloxandria Railroad, Tt contatne a cour! noure | jail, a town hall, three churote Episcopal, Presbyterian and Mothodist--two oxcolient academies. ono for males cad ne for fomaierant jarge number of stores, nm woek!y news | paper, &e. ihe number of kakabitauis iv abort 1,400. Ale <THE NEW YORK HERALD. PRICE TWO CENTS. —— Orange and Aloxandria Railroad to this point is in good run- ning order, s!though the guerillas,of whom there area few tn this vicinity, havo at various times tried to break the connection. General Pope, however, keeps @ vigilant eye on their proceedings, and, with so energetic a commander at the head of this department, uo fears of a lasting re- vorse need be entertainod. SKETCH OF LIVTLE WASHINGTON. Little Washingcon, which came into General Pope’s poe. Session not long since, is a small town of about four hundred ishabitavts. It is » more post village, in Rappa- bannock county, Virginia, one hundred and twenty-three miles northwosterly from Richmond. It fs aitnated at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains, and contains» court house, jail, an academy, one church (used in common by all denominations), four stores,and various mechanics’ shops. In the vicinity are two extensive flouring milis, from which is objainec the very best quality of the cele. brated “Haxali” flour. NEWS FROM GEN. M’CLELLAN’S ARMY. Our Special Army Correspondence, Harwson’s Laxvina, Va., July 26, 1862. Beneficial Changs of the Weother—Injudicious Acts of Newspaper Correspondents—'the Reorganisation of the Army=—The Review of General Sunner’s Corps and the Other Divisivns of Me Army—Formation of Brigade Banis—Deaths in the Army, de, dc Wé have now, for nearly a week, been favored with a comparatively cool and comfortable atmosphere. Tho intensely hot weather of ten days since terminated with a series of thunder storms, which both cooled and puri- fled the air, proving of great benefit to the health as wel! ‘ag the comfort ef the army. Still we have nothing of particular intercet toywrite .OXcept items which are contraband, I notice that some, of the correspondents speak anite Troely in regard to the projected movements of cavalry, &e., conveying information which might prove projudi- cial to the sucessa of such movements. This is not right and of course subjecta the offender to the risk of expul- sion from the lines of the army. It is the indiscretion of those parties which brings the whole body of corres- Pondents iuio disrepute, It is true that at times like the present, when tho soldiers are iying still, awaiting rein- forcements and the consamination of those preparations necessary before a successfi! renewal of active warfare can take place, the lack of interesting intelligonce causes a strong temptation to write of mattera contraband. This should not be indnlyed m, and cannot be with safety to the cause or to the offender. We are at present mainly ocoupied with the Fogulation of the camps und a series of reviews of ihe vevern) divisicns and corps of the army, which tend to keep the men ovcupied and exhibit the actual effective forse now available at this point. Various beusfical chagges in the location of the different camps haye recontly been made. It was thought that it would prove detrimental to the health of those Tegimeats whore camps were located in the woods to allow them to remain fn sich positions, notwithstanding the coolnesa afforded by the shade of the trees, These have all been removed to the open plains. Most of the camps are laid ont quite veaily and prettily, and many of them preseut quite a picturesque and artistic appear- auce. The Lea!th of the men ic rapidly improving, and their spirits aud determination ure renewed and tnereased As they recover from the effects of the swamps of the Chickuhominy and the severe privations and labors at” tending their removal to this more agregable and health- ful region, ‘The corps of Genersi Sumner was the first to be re. viowed, and presented a yery fine appearance, Some of the regimeuts were rather small in numbers; but, asa whole, the corps did not appear to have boen materially reduced. General MoCiellan attended the review, and, az the difforent regiments passed before him, expressed. Dimself much pleased at the excellent appearance the; presented after the labors, trials amd suiforings they had updergone. General Simmer has teason to be proud of this fine corps of ‘tried soldiers, who have already made their reputation by their bril- bent services in the field, and only await an opportunity to add to thelr wellearned fame. ‘The di- Visions of Generai Porter's corps were reviewed xepa- rately, Preliminary to the gvandreview of the whole, which is in progress this morning as i verite. The 4i- visions of McCa!l, Sykes and Morell, composing this corps, were by far the ntost severe sufferers in the seven days? Datiles, having, aa it will bo remembered, borne nearly the while brunt of (he Gaines’ Mills battle. ‘their reduced end weakened renks presented @ strong contrast to what they were when they iret landed upon the peninsula, ‘They are not di-couraged or disheartened, however, but are prepared to again battle in ‘heir country’s cause, con- fideut of its (wal any distant triumph. The remain- der of the army wil! be reviewed in turm by General McClellan. ‘Shese reviews have, no doubt, an ent effect upon the army, exhibiting, as they do, its real strength an aul erating an esprit tu corps in the several rej ts and divisions whigh caunot fail to be bighly Weis An accordance with the recent act of Cougress, the rogi- mental bands are beiny musiered out of the servieo, with the exception of thoss musicians who volunteer in the brigade ben's. One baud is allowed w each brigade. The good oilect of the music of these bands has hoen shown im he mogt marked manner since we le't the Chickshomiuy, aud they have reeomm which was, while there, temporarily susp prudential rea Many of the bans, however, had become scaitered—some of their numbers haying been taken prisoners, eouie died and others gone home sick; 50 that, on the wh the brigade bands wiil be found to be quite as effus ag if divided up into regimental bonds. It will give to each brigade one full end coed Vand, which genera'ly will suffice for al) practical parposes. There havo been but twe deaths since my last reper: the genera} hospital hi These are private John C In, Company G, Porty-third Now York goant Wi. Shornburger, Company (, fourteenth New York: “There were remaining in the hospital, Juiy 24, 623 patieuts. Several steamboats, loaited with the worst canes: of the sick ond wounded, have gme North, dhe John Brooks, with several hundred on board, left yesterday. TUxrson’s Lanvine, July 28, 1302. Quit Season to the Ariny—-The Healtis of the Tvocps tn proving Reconnoiseance Towards Richmaud—the Encny in Sight—A False Marn-—PrompMud: of our Proope— Return of Generals Marcy and Butterfictd—Brok Veget> bles for the Army—A Welcome Arvizal, de, We are olill enjoying that reason of peaceful quiet } was inauguraled by oar week of battles, and whiek has proved of go much benefit to the soldiers. All is quict on the Jumes river, und were it not for tho tented fold aud the sight of armed men on every side, there would be nothing to remiud us that we were engaged in @aenguinary war and were in the midst of an ¢ country, where conslant vigilance is the oply mei safety. The sotdier’s life in the Army of the lotomac, if not ‘always gay,’ "ns the song say at preseut cor- tainJy sufficiently monotonous, Parades, drille and re views succeed each other, and sro the principal occupa tion of the army just at present, Its efficloney avd morale aro alrcady greatly restored, and its beauh yaatly improved in this moge salubrious jon. The sick und feeble aro becoming well and strong,eud tho ranks of the regimonts partially recruited by the re- turn to dnty of convaleseent officers an! soldiors, Attempts aro being made to fil up the regiments moet reduced by recruiting, and a number of officers are now absent on recruiting service, It's o be hoped that this atterppt may be successfcl. Jt is the general desire that the ranks of the presontreghinents aul brigades should be recruited to the maximaum number instead of a host of new organizations being broughs into the Geld, with inexperienced oMcers and raw soldiers, who will require months of dritiing and preparation before they can ap” efficiency attained by those who have been #0 long in the service. There is ac doubt that the new recruits may be instructed and become good soldiers in a comparatively short timo if they are placed | fn the old regiments, where cach of thore now eomposing them is well instrueted, aud will aid the novices in learn. ing the art of war speedily. For these aud many other reasons, which a littie reflection will suggest to all who may consider the — it is to be hoped, and, og 1 said | proach the standard befrre, is vory much desired by those now in the ser- | yleo, that the ranks of the prosent regiments should be | firet recrul Whether this ea. be done under the eall for tho additional threo houdred thousand remaine to be Yostorday morning, between twelve and one o'clock, our cavalry pickets, who are sent out two or three miles Deyond our lines, discovered a body of rebel cavairy, ho were Cehsmgs | Out on a reconnoiseance. From cer- dications, they thought that it was their intention ad altack upon our front, aud that they were age companied by artiliery and a detachment of infant, Our pickets immedintely come in »ud gavy the alarm, } in a very briof time all Ai of (he expected visitors, ond jb is Chought that iu the we tot strength of a small reconnoiter in € Was Secu of them, ent however, for the exhibition of Ute readinesa and expeli- tion with which prepa atous cam be mace at any than, ht or day, to recetye am ack th enenyemay make upon ve. land oud poms Of attack in Fur CODE is well prob earthworks and artillery, wiih aetrong «apport neat at baud, 89 fiat any aibonyeor ba cowry sn (hat Te gave a good opportunity, | direction must be futi'e; and they seem to appresiate the strength of the position. They bave, in fact, of late seemed disposed to let us severely alone, not even secking t© annoy us by firing upon our trapeports in the river. Whother this state of quietude is preliminary to the unmasking of « series of heavy batteries upon the opposite bank of the Jamos river, with the intention of rendering the transportation Of auppliee and our communication difficult and upeer. tain, remains tobe soon, That they tnight for a time somewhat annoy us inthis manner there is ne doubt, if they should be permitted to constrict their batteries; but the General commanding and the gunbonts will ua- doubtedly see iat no such interruption is allowed 10 take place. General Marcy. Chief of General Mc(jellan’s Staff, has recovered from his recent slight illurss at Washington, and has returned to healquartera and resnmed the dis- charge of his duties. Brigadier General Hosteriield has a'go returned to theeamp and resumed the command of his brigade. His health appears to have been much im- proved by his trip to the North, and he has veturned {a fine health and spirits, to share agein the toils and dan- gersof biscommand, avd lead them on to stil! greater Az< more glorious achievementa. A cargo of fresh vegetabies for the uve of the army has just beon received aud distributed, and a8 soon as @ suiticient supply can be obtained they ave to form a por- tion of the rations eerved out to the soldiers for the pre- seat. This will prove avery acoaptable variation from the regular rations, and an excellent sauilary measure for the army. Our Norfolk Correspondence. Noxvoix, Va., July 26, 1902. Effect of the President's Proclaination—A Who! ssome Pesl- ing Being Developed—Union Mey Unooniaged—Aiairs at Norfolk, de. Captain Ludiow, of New York, Assistant Quartermaster for this department, is carrying out with spirit the Presi, dent's recent proclamation in regard to rebel property, and is doing much good for the gevernment in the aami- rable manner ia which he is conducting affairs. A large amount of rebel property bag already been securod tor tho use of the government by this efficient officer, which had previously been protected under the milk and water Policy which bas so long disgusted the loyal citizens of this city. There has been more animation exhibited in Norfolk this morning than bas becn known since the oc- cupation of the place by the Union authorities. ‘The promp! manner in which Captain Ludlow has commenced his operations seems to have awakened the rebels to @ realizing seuse that the government is at last in earnest in the prosecution ef the war. A nest of ants in a disturbed state is not en upapt illustration of the condition of affaira in Norfolk to-day, and there is a hurrying to and iro of those who bave heretofore basked in the sun of oificial favor “here, under the mistaken and injurious ‘soothing system, to the encouragement of rampant secess‘onism and the depression of Unionisim: From the manner Jn w tho President's proclamation bea heen received it ja evident that the best way of reaching the viulity of the rebellion is through the pockets of the rebe!s, at least so far as this vicinity is concerned.‘ is a latent Unien feeling, which has ‘deen dependent uy ou interest, which wil) now be devel oped, and I doubt not a large number of converts to the Union ranks will be found, now that property is in dau yr. Ibis asource of rejoicing that the President has inaugurated a stern policy, and the people of Norfolk are relieved from a nondescript sort of administration, which has been neither fish, flesh nor fowl—everything by turns aud nothing long. 1 predict that within a week the Union sentiment in this city will be increased at least tive hundred per cont un‘ler (he oporation of a pulicy which can be perfectly understood. and which is not dependent upon mere whim for its enforeement. ‘The efforts made by Captain Clarke, the active Provost Marshal of Portsmouth, to prevent illicit, communication with Richmond have been crownod with sucess. This morning the mail cerrier was arrested by a dotachinent of the Fifty-eighth Pennsyivania Voluntoers,and brought ail contained a quantity of quinine and other medicines. That hag been discovered and stopped Affairs at Suffolk” remain unchanged. Those at North who have friends in the regiments Btationed here need bo alormed at the recent report of an apprehended attack upon that Fein he is ascertained that the rebels are peur. the bridges across the Black Water; but it is fh they are too eautions to make # demonstration this least for the present. ‘Captain Christensen has been relieved by Captain Devan as Provost Morshal! of Norfolk. Captain F. L. Ch from the position of Provost Marshal old post at headquarters, and is eve: ceeded by Captain Gould, Captain Christensen resumes his place upon General Wool’s staff, Nonvour, July 29, 1862. Working of the New Orders of the President—Govemor Viele and His Conviliatory Policy—A Wholesome Beoite- ment—The Vaion NewspaperaCh in Propvieier- ship, dc. de. The Military Governor of Norfolk is doing the beet ba can to carry out the President's energetic policy, and much good has already been affected. It ia to be regret- ted that so good an oMleer should dnd Biinvelf embarrassed as he now is, through the errors ot ‘hepust. His ad- ministration hus been marked b7 sach delizrey of con- sideration for the epoessionists of both sexes, but par- tiealarly the fairer portion; he has beew so anxious te conciliate they in every possible way; he has extended to them auch numberleas favors, that it must come pecar Karly hard to adopt # stern policy ail at onee, and nip the favors as the chil! ing frost cuts off the tender flower. Of course all the loya! citizens of this vicinity are greatly rejoiced that the ene:nies of the country, who haye borne their heads so bigh under the gonial sup of conciliationy are now compelled to reap che harvest which their iniquity has sown. ‘The indications of energy on the part ‘of the Governor are unmistakable. He has done a little towards carrying out the wishes of the peo” ed in the provlam ains to be dove, and to ho hoped that there will not be a sbrink!ng trom fest duty bocause it requires that active sympathi pel!ion sali be circumscribed im their opéFa- vole declares that the plan of con- y ly bas it been so how be adopted, tvs shispes tain bis well corned reputat of the Presitiént’s recommawiations, more wholesoine tone in Norfolk aud Portsmouth, and thero ennuot bea doubt bat tho full Vaton sentient of och places wil! be developed tf the commanding general will but exercise the pri nubans. Wo are iv a whole state of excitement this morning. ‘There isa report of a rebel force oa the Naneemond, In of the state of & previous lettor T havo given an Sd ble that there i afluirs in that quarter, and ot i p gomething in the rninor. Up to the closing of the tani! n» particulars have boon received. precaution bas ‘doen taken in the prenuises, and there are no fears of a demonstration upon this p W. W. Shore, who comme: Union nowspaper in this city Te ill in future ve conduetoa by Mr. Baker. ed the publication of the , has witudrawn from the journal, @ Union hos done good service for the Nuion cance under ite ner condi! penk boldly for the governme: nion men of this section, A or, and it will undoubtedly con- and the long in its power, consintently, to ‘ NEWS FROM GENERAL POPE'S ARMY. Arrest of Citizens of Rappahannock County=The Rebel Army at Richmond in Great Distress, dec. Srennyvitun, August 3, 1862, Colowel Robinson, Provost Marshal, has arrested be tweon sixty and seventy cilizens of Rappahannock county who will not take the oath of allegiance. Three daye grace has been granted, at the expiration of whieh time, if thoy will not swear to support the constitution and tho laws, they will besont tmmedintely beyond the nes, ‘Two Intelligent German desertors from the rebel army eame within our fines Iact evening. They tet Richmond two weeks azo, and state (hat groat distress prevailed in the rebel camp; that all the golficrs were living upow nothing but fresh beef and flour, with no salt, eugar, or coffe; that tho regiments would not avefige more than 900 men. ‘They also pretend to Lave overheard promi- nent rebel officers say that their condition was more das- perate than it had beon at any time during the war. nactgutiisinialiaammcomareien August 8, 1862. A letior from the United States steamer Brooklyn, below Vicksburg, to the Press, after describing the attack ea the ram Arkansas, says that tbe deet will go down tomorrow, the 24ih, as the falling waters world soon Joave our shipe high and dry. The river is falling rapidly, We have the river, bat must have treopa to bold it. Sep. rember rains will soon be upon ua, and alter that, fever® are gowe and the land will be healthy. At presen: the | hoat is intense, and the troops suifor. Rrererind IN Massaciverits—Excounsoiya Pro vecte.Volunteors are offering in Massoehneette (aster thin was antelpated. Om Wodverday 550 mon wore seut from Camp Cameron to regiments now in the Geld. | vo r 175 results wore seut from the same piace. Tore (88,00 men new eheainped in the skate, Avont ye number of men required for the gata af vo signod (he Ontigtioent robe, and are ff 6 ho wp, lt EE + Ee EE BE: Sed: Qe Se ARRIVAL OF A VALUABLE PRIZE. Capture of the Angilo-HRebel Steame Memphis by Licutcnant Badd, of th ‘The United States gunboat Magnolia, Lieatenant Com mending W. Budd, from Charleston bar, 3. C., arrived « Britioh steamship Memphis, Captain Cruikxhank, which she captured off Charioston bar while atteanpting to rw Lieutenant Badd reports that the Magnolia left New York on the 20th nit, for Key West; on the S1st, in lath Memphis, Captain Cruikshank, from Charleston, 8. 0. bound to Europe, with a cargo of cotton, she having rut on board, and accompanied her to ubia port, The Memphis is a Ane propeller of about eight hundre: monthe ok two hundred and fifty horse power. He ‘cargo con of 1,575 bales of Sea Island eotton, worth the blockade into Charleston some time provious, and hat taken there a large cargo of ammunition, &e, THE ATLANTIC BLOCKADING FLEET, Our Naval Correspondence. UMitsp Staves GuNBoaT Pronscor, The News of the Army Operations in the Plet—The Slow Coach Adminisiration of Goldsborougn—Dis Wonderfia traband Vessel, €c. Your iesue of tho 11th was & most welcome messenger obtained from the Tribune aud some of tho would-be chroniclors of events—for instanee, the Post and Philadeb oure noble little Mac had suffored a defeat, So bitter -ax inforence we could not rwal'ow, though nearts were bo good Samaritan, offered speody rolief. Diversity o opinion then ran bigh; for the officers and crew of « will differ im rogard to the war as well as the qualities of Sambo. Suifice it to sny, American hoarts brother shipmate seanning over the pages of a paper. 1 asked him the news. In pure Celtic style I received the is a Fidel paper. Sure, there is never ny news in them, When I wants nows I wants the Naw Yory and so teft him to read your correspondent’s letter from James river. That of itself was refresh. borough was removed, or that Commodore Wilkes was to take charge of the naval forces in that district. them cheers, though many of us fell like it, If you and the rest knew what his administration had cost the gov- feel indignant. Woe ere now performing a pari of his many wice detailments. People in possession of # horse to run against Fora Temple in a race. If #0 absurd a thing should occur tho probabilities aro that pot much to any amount. We aro here (a vessel of olght knot speed) to catch the Nashville or some of those sky-biae port, which & the only one the rebels have in the Norib or in GoldsLorgugh’s dirtrict. One instance o curred the the rebels great rejicings and relief. While the two slow qoackes, Cambridge aud Stars and Stripes, were block” under the land standing in for the fort. To preveut hor doing so was tho firet object; but a few leapn contd prevent it. So the iron moseengers flow from both sides, SUil the vesse) stood on, and gained the cover of ment to English neutrality. Why wo are here and for what purpoce it is hard to #ay, expecially ence thie clase not the Mississippi. Sines we have been hore the rebets heped their forts very much, while two f risoned them, and it will require four times the feree now to accomplish the wild northeaster vimts you. On ite arriyol hore we shalt blockade, as we have often done this Magnolia, &c, this port yesterday afternvon, lusaving under convey th the blockade of that port. tude 32 50, longitude 7% 37, made tho Britieh steawshi the blockade the 4vening of July 27, and put a prize erey tons burden, was builton the Clyde, and ts about fow ali told, about a million of dollars. The Memphis had ru She was taken up to the Navy Yard at Brooklyn Orr Wiarixaron, N. C., July 20, 1862. } Plan to Catch the Nashville—A Brick Affair with a Con for It brought ug good tidings in comparison to those wi phia one-Lorse papers. From the last we inferred that giuning to choke, when your editorial came, and, like the gunboat, hailing from a section highly puritanical. wore mado light. While waiking (ho deck I observed « following reply:—Js it the mows you want? Why, thir Trarp That's the paper.” Good taste, I thought, ing, and instilled new hope. To know that Gokts- waa truly a decided improvement. We could not give ernugent, and how little he had accomplished, you would sound snind 1d jaugh to see aman entor an old stage money would cliange hands: the Flora would be backed racers of at least twelve knots, that go in and out of thie other day which, thongh not quite saccosefal, till afforded ading one morning at day dawn, » sail was made of the greyhound proved tha: nothing but shot and sholt the fort, whon she grounded, and remains an iron mone of vessel is so much neeted up James aud York rivers, it with one thousand men, object. Winter will soon be here. ‘Think of us when # So Ml adapted to a road. be cast loose if the wind lows at all. { hope may soon chronicle our little Mac in the heart of Sccces!s, and that your journal may find its way down to this cerner of tue world, Simen's rabands Coming in—they Declare for the Union—Popwtar Statistics of St. Simon’s--Arrival of the Pat Jones, be. ‘There iz no news of any Importance bere, tt being an oug of the way place. Those vessels on blockading duty tp this locality have aa much as they oan attond to ruaning up and down the rivers that flow {nto St. Simon’s Sonnd, keeping the robels at bay on the mainland, and occasion. ally bringing dows a carzo of contrabands from villagem - on the Aliawa river, Darien and Doboy. ‘The colony op St. Simoa’s Island is progressing rapilly, AD @verage of twenty runaway hegroes enter their names and to whow ‘hay beloaged on this vereel's books daily, They declare thei Uoton sentiments to oar generous commender, who- apeed'ty takes them undor his protection, and puts thems in ¢ of two of their own’ volor—respectively Mr- King and afr. Hope. it 18 Impoasibio for mo to give you an accurate nccount of the population of St. Simon’ it is ostimoted at eight or nine hundred contraband: The Paul Jonas has atgived here from Port Reyal, and bas gone up the rivet to engage a battery of five gun, No news has arrived from her as yet; bul wa may quese at the termination, the Paul Jones being 9 nine-gum pwamor, and able to manwuvreelther backwards or for- ee Wiiniore I go any further tnto details T will mention a oir siunce thet created a great oxcitement among this ‘Om the mght of the 1ith inst. a yreat wavy lights n clozo toa point which the rebels need ae @ nicas. After ha fan house every one expressing bis ‘wr lights seen close to the point, @ nd notitied ns that the steamer Dar- ured by two rebel Lugs on ay from Port Sho, however, escaped unin. jure, “Mad to our joy brought a mail we loug looked tor, i engers two distinguishel gentle rernor and @ miuistor of God, as Sreiwer VLomipa, duly 19, 1263. auey opinion on the p Boat carne rion Jingtou came noar by she had among her pa men for uta Miliary jf Colones Monroe, Now York Militia, died on Wednesday morning, near Marper’s Ferry, ater a brief slnesay frum typhoid Fever, 1 ment, it will be lected, reached here from New York ‘nonthe’ since, and waa en campod in the jon of the city. south of Pat. terzou park, Aftor remaining several weeks it was ur. devod to move to the ‘y, at which time the health of the Colonel waa bad, and the surgeons of the command advised was not content 10 bo separated from big wen, and he accompanied thom. posure and ar 1s duty soon brought on the fatal diseuse, and he died universally regretted b regiment, with whom he had always been af ‘The body, under an escort of several comminsionod ofticers and’ a detachment of men, reached bero yestor day morning, by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, wus removed to tho vatablishmeat of Mr. Jobo Hf, Weaver, where the process of ombalming was a@ complished by Mr, James Weaver. It wan then placed jn a uietallic coflin, draped with the American flag, and romoved In abearse to the offiee of the Quart Colonel Jaunes Belger,Sourh Gay strost, ‘the meantime Major @eneral Woo! ordered the gevenit Now York Mi! Col, Marshall be = ay a funeral escort; and that regiment, accompanied ite full band, Proteseor Grafuln, left Port Fedora) Aili, and was drawn up to frvob of the quarters at half-pase kl in (wo ranks, With shoukioved a-ms and xed After the coillm bad beon , ny eo evlumo, in slow time and with solemm 0 the 'hiladelphie depot by t ta, where it halted, wher jo 9 gag for conveyance of (uo iauen.ed deceased. Pwenty-secou) acoompanied the body, if ingofiears, some ef whom were wart friends ioe ort RE PPR ive im Hrigadier Gene rat Lawrence P ain, Chive ‘ul oon ‘ if Har Lo, wawler, es Art Belxer, Asristant Q . hey; Bare Gor. William 1), Whi ple, United i pag fh iimpeony United states Army; Major Jones, | Of Gay, Wost'e stuf, and Sajor Ea | ter. Soon ae the tr ' {ont and coturwed to the fort. Taronghout the 4 tgs Were Oomu oted with go) .