The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-22
NEWS FROM GEN. lAaxs' DIVISION.

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NEWS FROM GEN. EsExS' DIVISION.
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STATE OF AFFAIRS ON THE UPPER pO.
II SMXc.
pA ssoxvEIE, Md. Sept IS, 1861.
ner0 mas peen no SGT demonstration on the part Of
H' 'eDoS within 'no fst forty eight hours, and a. far
g oAn 10 eV rythng along the upper Potomac
remains IN state O iquiet'sc-nght
i'' Dssol w A'ternester to-day protested, IN Ire
nsin' tue apartment, against the paymen ncen
" ""y o'S M Afages sustained by Of -prorsrty
"ne'' en'"p xens Hre located but he will certify TO
u'n ''' fest on principles Of equity, lcchnp it TO
congress scos CT Claims TO authorize the payment
' o'us' Tthfs procedure is supposed To have arisen
n e " AMt nsch Of the federal coin heretofore dis
o ths purpose has found its way To The rebel
sue 'n Fotonase It is understood horcver Snt s-
phes of ugeVky subsistence are not SnclcE in tina
protest
Eiay Rn Unauthorized scouting Marty Of Ghe Thirty.
' Anew Yorf regiment went across the foemac neg,
the sth Of the Seneca, and wore asssckedby su,r ~
p' Escf the cr>my.
ke-of our killed outright and several v<-e
Ssated Orc Of the later SLOT throush thcycsR k
HsTed, pursued by the attacking party sOn re srha
Teal he thrxw in his gan, and plunged fmseif ay-
on his lrck, and resting his fead upon st onos with
yuIsuerstnd after thcee hours submersson he swled
Xo tho ssore Of the river. HIS companions who were
eernceaes on the Maryland se discovered and sscued
H fm whilo making vain sstsnpt 70 swim These
excursUs, which can he raoductivcer good TO our
eausesre condemned by experienced ssaccrs.
Tho Second Rhode Issud battery, q aar the
modfsof the skucca yesterday sheied an nproent
Of the rebels Heariy erpee snd,t is bes, ed that
scversi wc-ekiled. 1heessmy ddsUot respeA, ploba-
I"blyfsr the Ssnt Of archery.
TITS rep rtod that aeutcnsnt'and sevesh men, be-
cngtag to Of the River Guard es,se the
rivs seer ety. and believed to- have dessrA4d TO the
rebels nc cf tho officer u1d the rcea aent are
withheld until the report be verified ~ authori-
tyr.s COZ ioeded to be relfkble.
sOur and the enemJs psccesare said e4uently
Erect OF the other shore Of the Poonac and pass
tie tin in social ntercourse occaaionay akine Of
tielch ther's hospitality.
Thsmorning at daylight Il discovered o. General
sstone 70 pckcts, eConrads ferry that ~, enemy
durr the previous night, had and partially
Iructed ntrenchment the virgnia1 10 about
Eve hundred feet fronrhe Shore ueon sole6 acing the
i river. Che Of light batteries opened upa 1t about
Il MIN O'Clock, and after twenty dirty nothing
was TO be seen Of esaeny, and boz little of II results
of their labor.
For some days past conversations have beeus held
tween and the rebel pickets, from whi It has
been discovered that tho belong 70 the Secd Rich
mend cavalry who anxious to exchange ae Rich
mond papers for the lsGing Union Journals pick
| cts declined to roospresste.
Lieutenant Colonsi Seward nephew ocssIor VIM, Sew.
ard Secretary of State from ndpositicn ~ emily
Withdrew from tho coazaand Of the New York Mines cnth
regiment, ard proceeded to Washington, where he
dered his but before its acceptance rnmor
reached him that ati.3 between superior force az the
enemy and tho dvisoto which his regiment ~ ich
ca was Imminent and, Notwithstanding his physcH de-
bilfty he withdrew th0resigratio and nmediaey
joined his command.
Your correspondent hopes excused FOR partcs
zng, but ameng the mosS efficient reginss. 70 Of Gen al
Banks command 10 the Pennsylvania Twenty ninth AN
der Colonel Murphy This officer Ale grade & a
Lieutenant Colonel Ia Ahewar of 1926 and still
the vigor OF early manhood His regiment joined thu
army at Sandy Hook, and the commander, well bis
officers have performed all the arduous maxches
His encampment. drills end discipline are. considered
anodels by competent military authorities. h
There Is general complaint in regard to a facilities
IN this division Of tho army Numerous letters never ar
i've while others are days and weeks behind ner time
! 10 the Department at Washington. t
SEARCH FOR CONCEALED ARMS, ATC.
DARMssowS, Nd, Sept. 70 1851.
Be far Be learned tonight nothing has tran
spirsd along the limo Of the Potomac to-day Indicating
any NJ Improvement Of ths rebels.
gentleman from Basrcsvls reports the arrest and
searchfor arms Of Captain wlliAu Sdman Lloyd Jenos
Charles )rne and Richard Haysr all Of late infantry
company known 10 be generally sasriendy the Unz
No found, and the prisoners released "a
bPos soro UNIV OooHEHB ~ haayeo, Wub be~
| tanned ocntraband Of war. N
Yesterday several shells thrown over the river At
Edwards Fss-y, and body Of rsbels there dispersed
| Averal slazes belonging to weahhy farmer In this
veirity recently disappeared aDd It Is reported that
General Banks application, gave fhe owner permission
to insStutc search among the TROOPS for them.
An orier has perscnai baggage TO
tho lowest possible standard.
OUTEAGES OF A PARTY OF SOLDIERS.
DARSnsrowS, Nd, Sept. 70, 1861.
On Sunday last tksee soldiers belonging respectively
to the Sixteenth Indiana regiment, the Nineteenth New
York regiment ord the Second Pennsylvania regiment
made assault on farmer At his residence, few |
miles from here, and BEAT him severely. His 500 shot
tho Indiana soldier througf&e body. He is sl aHve,
but lies in critical condition Tho Others arc 10 charge
OF tho Provost Marshal appes that the sodiers were
intoxicated and commenced the ARRAY by attempting
tear down the American flag on the k-rmer's premises
Last night the Twelfth Massachusetts, regiment and the
Second Pennsylvania regiment despa chsd on special
duty to port about four miles distant here they will
probably remain for several days.
Private Charles O. Potter, Of Woodstock CO.. pany a.
Fifth Connecticut regiment died yesterday, Of typhoid
fever
The camps all quiet.
No news from the river this morning.