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s, on the part of their inhabitants, a very singular mode of appreciating one of the most remarkable strategic movements on record. Decidedly, General McClellan does not deserve the praise which Napoleon bestowed on one of his marshals, when he said that he surpassed all others in organizing and conducting masterly retreats. However, whether predetermined or not, the recent movement has left General McClellan and his army many miles farther distant from Richmond, on the banks of the James river, with a friendly flotilla of gunboats in his rear ready to shell the Confederates should they attempt to force him once more to put in practice his novel principles of strategy. Mediation Recommended.[from the London Shipping Gazette. There seems to be no doubt whatever that the reverse sustained by the Federal before Richmond has been of the most complete nature, and that the losses they have sustained are much greater than was at first supposed. Meanwhile, the news of the Conf

erwhelming force. Fortress Monroe, July 28.--Some days ago, as was reported in this correspondence, information was obtained that there was a large rebel force being concentrated in the neighborhood of Petersburg and along the banks of the James river, between the junction of the Appomattox and James rivers and Richmond. On Friday, the 25th instant, when the Union prisoners were being conveyed from Richmond to City Point, at every side track and turn-out they passed trains of cars laden wiJames rivers and Richmond. On Friday, the 25th instant, when the Union prisoners were being conveyed from Richmond to City Point, at every side track and turn-out they passed trains of cars laden with rebel troops headed towards Richmond, and some rebel officers offered as an apology for bringing down our prisoners in freight cars that they were using all their passenger cars in moving troops to reinforce Jackson. It is more than possible that this was all merely a movement intended to disguise the fact that the rebels are now in strong force between Richmond and the Appomattox river, and that they are still collecting forces in that direction. What strengthens this news is the evide

Affairs on James river. We have received but little additional intelligence relating to the artillery engagement at Coggin's Point on Thursday night. It is, however, confidently asserted that the enemy's fleet suffered considerable damage. A report reached us from Petersburg last evening that the Federal had landed a force on the south side of the river, near Coggin's Point, probably with a view to prevent any further demonstration against their fleet from that quarter. Heavy and rapid artillery firing down the river was distinctly heard in the city yesterday afternoon, continuing till 8 o'clock. The cause of this firing, and the point at which it occurred, were not ascertained.

From the North. Concentration of Confederates on James river — a Confederate Dash on Gloucester — capture of a Confederate mail Carrier, &c. Petersburg, Aug. 3. --New York and Philadelphia dates of the 28th and 29th ult. have been received. The Fortress Monroe correspondent of the Philadelphia Inquirer says he is credibly informed that large rebel forces are concentrating on the line of James river, above the junction of the Appomattox and the James, supposed to numJames river, above the junction of the Appomattox and the James, supposed to number between fifty and seventy thousand, and "Stonewall" Jackson in command. On the night of the 24th ult, a company of rebel cavalry dashed down on Gloucester Point, opposite Yorktown, and carried off a large lot of "contrabands," forced into the rebel army all the male inhabitants, and then set fire to a lot of ship timber, and taking with them the trophies departed. Similar depredations were committed in the vicinity of Williamsburg on the night of the 25th. The rebels made incursions