The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-27
AFFAIRS ON THE UPPER POTOMAC.
DARsEsrowN, Ne. Sept. q, 1so'

AFFAIRS UM iHE UPPER SUIUEMAC,
DARsErowN, Me-, Sept. 81, 1851
The accomplished soldier and executive officer, Capsn
Robert Williams Assistant Adjufa General ATTACKED to
General Banks Division, has accepted the command of
regiment OF Massachusetts cavsry six companies OF
which have already been raised sad equipped is ex-
pected that DC viii leave here in's.hout ten days
word regard to Colonel williams may no.he map
prorriac here. He is citizen of Virginia. sr. unlike
most Of hisnale relatives, who officers of She rebel
army, he remained firm to aAe Union cause when tho
surge of secession rolled his native State His
father, However, respeetes official Washington re-
maiaed at his post undpehing uniopist a, is within
tho writer's knowledge thaol Williams recently declined
the frscr Of coloneloy of New York infantry regi.
ment rew in service, aud tho Massachusetts cavalry
may congratulate themselves in having occurred the
viceB o. SO energetic ard well skilled commander
Away pleasing inclo,nt occurred in dhe camp of tn,
FERNS vana Twentyrsnth regiment yesterday. At the
request Of Colonel Murray and the Protestant Chaplainf
thu regment, the Reverend Father Dcsghery of Mont
geery county, ceiss aed mass thco camp. The whole
regiment, with vered heads, kneeed and rccoaved
sspcnediciion ctonei Murphy isryro,estant but was
harpy Of the occasion show thu. 'ao no bgot and
nattcrs apperaang to the constitution and the lawa
Sat there shoudte division o sentiment,
hsous matters.
Work. Colonel BE Due, is generally good with the excep
ston of few Of the snteraYsent fever aua ague
This regmcnttias been pcrarniHg arduous guard
duty, nine nHs in extent Cor weeks, and the men
desire chauis OF position vssslswould seem TO be
nct OF justice The regxooDt s. in General stones br
gatc II noticeable tbatshc officers and men Of
this regisno the las paysns,, sent home 10 their
families sa0 friends the - 1000.
The latest advices from teuprer Potomac
Captain Cs es formcris af thseeel army Dam
No. A. VISA a company pxsl yirgiDaps, performing
picket dus.'.
At wsiSamsport and asagu~ssrn our forces have bssn
considerasy strengthened Gn the Virginia side OF she
river fSr Harpers Earsy to 4 No g. there were about
four h,adred rebels 81 HendR r. Rhnehardts aud
TurnerY shby's corps lads @ that captain Henderson
recently killed in aAsTsOxcounty by Of his pri
Yates nsmed Miller.
There about hv,hundrt soldiers in and arnnN
Martin burg; but they gun ally employed in taxing
up ths track Of the tRsl,inor Ohio Railroad from
Opeqt bridge to iaeid Ssa ion distance Of twelve
miles and six miles lsbove tEy pers Ferry The usbes
baves ucceeded in carrying os hree Of the ocorno
tvos and engaged in takang pieces oatsrs
The locomotives, sssllas the rails have drop
ped' at stevensona ,etation ~ point the
Harper's Ferry and avi1ohestefF abroad
M thing has been Gcn toward laying the track from
wa hester TO strsssarg, ON me Manassas road The
given is iasstxhey haveeo cross ties
Ar Charleston thcr we're n!G Two companies Of dohal
i1IniG ia who are be,ntsused lass rers.
A. Winchester there frouss 900 TO 600 rehelr,-
Eah,ia who half oaed, half nod and half sterved
Tie aiso benpused Iax rs Their condssioni
deporabe in the cztpme, and ey perform the dutes
traYlired OF them xliia the greater reluctance.
General Johnston at Let Is, Fauquier Sulphur
asngs, where he had been stayp several days farthe
L7aat of his health. Of this facts here can be no Doubt
ATae general imprsss on amongts people Winchester
Wind Charleston was At the timed crossing into Mary
hrd had passed. and uhat aisp to do so would now
sbe nade. The objecacf moving g, from Manassas so
lers rebel force vsato and lake possession
ederick and other points shous the Maryland Icgs
lo.ae pass the ordiranae Of secessiG.
rso following Is related exG publication of rebel
'5Gt~rity. A conanAssary, narnal james Khlneer,
residing at Tuscarora, four miles above Martnsbarg
Won. to q closed stsre in the later place, owned
by sc Union refugee, named Charles Wesphai, well
known In BaltimaRs and Berkley county. His
family still occupied tbs private part of the house.
MrssWesphal In delicate condition Killnier de-
maCdci the key Of the Store TO secure he said some
groccris therein. The lady refused TO- give it 10 him
stating that there groceries Aaere. The brute
Kner then struck her violent blow prostrating her.
and .cap3ing an almost Immediate abortion. She now
Lies at The point OF death, past recovery Kmer was
accompanied by cd Thomas P. E0lls consta
BILE of Arttnsburg. Mrs Wesphai called On him to in-
teriere, blu. be refused, Saying kaer, "Dalnn the
Dutch hclss kill them all There was treat excite
among the population q the outrage hut the arm
of the law as poweriess before the usurred military
authority.