Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-07-16
Gen. PattersOn's Column at Martinsburg-
Advantages of the Wars DeIay-Letter-
Writers Under Arrest.

Gen. PattersOn's Column ;It Martinsburg-
Advantages of the Wars DeIay-Letter-
Writers Under Arrest.
Correspondence of the New York World
MARTINsBuRG, VA, July live had an
order to march at four o'clock Tuesday morn.
ing, but before the hour arrived it was coun-
fernandez Since then everything has been
kept ready for a move in the direction OF Bun
ker Hill. From the new shape which matters
have assumed beyond us, it is possible that
change III Gen. Pattersons late programme
will be made. IL is clear to us here that every
days delay is in some degree, defeat to the other
SIDE. We can afford 10 postpone our attack,
but the enemy loses in dozen different ways
the longer he is kept in idle suspense l have
the best authority Tor stating that johnson is
suffering Tor lack Of supplies of all kinds, but
it is still probable that he has been reinforced
from Manassas. There is considerable suffer
ing among families OF men in the rebel army /,
who were, until now, looked upon as wealthy.
If men are unable TO provide for those depend
ent upon them, it follows that but little can be
forthcoming for the army itself.
Major Gen. SANFORD has established his
headquarters in town, and will soon take com
mand of division which will include all the
New York regiments here, beside the New
Hampshire first. and hAlinve, two or three
York, arrived two days since, under Col.
Stone, from Point of Rocks via Hagerstown
and Williamsport. The march from The Ford
TO Martnsburg was very severe, owing TO the
intense heat, hut no important evil results
have succeeded in consequence.
The ninth were heartily welcomed, and since
their brave stand opposite Harper's Ferry are
looked upon as heroes. The officers say that
the men could hardly be got away from the
dangerous position in which they were attack
ed, so anxious were they to let the enemy see
that they were perfectly fearless. The two
wounded men are thought to be improving.
The Charlestown home guard were the first TO
| fire upon our brave boys, and did so from be-
| hind fences, bridge piers and through windows
| of houses. The ninth were in close column
| upon the road near the river, and tianked by a
| high, smooth rock, and it is marvellous that
but four of the thick raining mimic balls took
effect upon their ranks.
| The agent of the Associated Press is in the
| guard-house, having been arrested by Capt
| McMullen. He is charged with having fur
| nished valuable information to the enemy,
| through his letters and dispatches, and was,
moreover, discovered coming from within the
rebel picket lines 1t is inferred from this
fact that lie must have been in league with the
enemy, else they would not have allowed him
to enter their camp. His messages TO the
Associated Press were often sngularly wide
of truth, when to have told the truth would
have been harmless and, on the other hand,
statistics showing our exact strength, at va
rious dates, seem to have been carefully pre-
pared. To crafty The public in such matters
is merely to put the enemy in possession Of
all desirable information.
There are other correspondents here who
are in imminent peril. being suspected of SINH
lar indiscretions. A bogus .repol ter, named
Howard, but calling himself Underhll, and
pretending to write successfully for the Tri-
bune, Times, and Herald, was also taken care
OF by the provost guard. Capt. McMullen
lectured him severely, and ordered him to re-
lieve Virginia and the United States army of
his presence. He took advice kindly, and de-
parted His performances, although excess
sively annoying, have been amusing in the
extreme.