Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1861-10-04
THE WAR NEWS.
EiunSon's Hill Taken--An Important
EnrMa nd NEnvnmnnf

by his staff, and upon his arrival at Fort Cor
coran, the centre and right wing of the army
were put in motion, and took up their line of
march tor Munson's Hill Brgadier General
Wadsworth's division was in advance sup
ported by Gen. Keyes's command The main
body of the army advanced on the road to
Ball. Cross Roads.
Between Balls Cross Roads and Upton's,
they expected to encounter masked batteries,
but the columns marched ON without impede
ment to Upton's HILL where the rebels some
weeks since erected earthworks, but when the
chivalry saw the "Yankees' advancing, they
evacuated the place, and taking everything
with them. The army then passed on to
Munson's Hill where ii was supposed the enc
my was in force, protected by strong works,
but, whatever their plumber they ingoriouslv
fed leaving nothing behind them, but two
pieces of stove pipe mounted like cannon,
which they were intended to represent, and q
wooden gun painted black, and mounted on
wheels. The gallant 37th New York, Col
Burk, holds possession of Munson's Hill: the
Colonel raised the glorious old flag at nine
o clock that night.
The only works at Munsons Hill consisted
of ditch about two feet deep, dug around
the hill, the dirt thus cxcavated being thrown
up to form q breastwork. No appearance of
having had tents, as the bottom of the ditch
was covered with straw. Another evacuated
fort in the vicinity of the hill was more scien-
tifcally constructed. 1t was formed of pork
and flour barrels, with an occasional hogshead
filled with earth, closely packed, these were
used instead OF gabcons, and certainly were u
very good substitute. A this place they had
FIVE or six guns mounted but they were taken
by the retreating rebels.
a oeIachllent OF the fourteenth New ork
volunteers Col MCDuada NV n Hanl, MAYA
meht IN the rear OF Munson's Hill, cut OFF and
captured mounted officer Lieutenant, and
SIX prlvates. me olhcers and men were
brought IN TO Fort Corcoran, and one OF them,
Ce'hB "ouhGeu, was utousht over TO the
georgetown nosPltal' he declines 10 tell ms
name, or 10 give any account OF himself lie
Is GOOD l0oHlng young man, and Wasdressed
IN new uniform. he mounted oilcor rode
very hne horsel ana was in full uniform,
VAN " 1afse leather III ms lat.
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Nant0n Destruction.
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ilio'i.sts aIu SuieIuu aliN
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ogiFe" since 'no CTt',s OF buIl l'uh' me.
. 81 ",o IespoIslg'e lor tnese oetIages 10
II wv .u cncc"eu lHelh enSrseucaily III IN
!l''i'ei.s G'.eu ivy "ou,u no. na'o peII
u 10 to'iiL'''i.llng oioer sIi9ul
lissi,.,e u noi,i''s IA snGo'1g uo"n INC mrs
ders-N y HeroT
More Destvucf;ou of proDertv
The wanton destruction of prontrtv in fin
neiohhorbood ~ Fails Cbnrch noor Wosh
I inofon. Inv the Federol troons et;ii contirmes
/ AT,oro t6e bopees burnt tal[Jo, ,,,o,n tt,t -
/ MAI Nnu togeIber Win bis barns o,d an
ho1ses he attaining residence Of DR. Rowen
/ who Is now a SURGEON In the Confcdcrntc ar
nv and tho dv,aIIinos bcIongine, to NicboIo,
! Fiernv,s estate with ono cvcention
The residence ~ Murray uoenn on upr
rav,s Hi was burnf carly tIis morninc,
The amonnt of nroncrfy drstroved ycstor
dav and to-dav cannot he Icss tb9n eSo ooo
! WTsb CIR " = T;,,es ccDt az
Da..t.o =, ~. -.
w. osl l-,',' " tho ENEMY
',"ge lool'isy 'lilt tI'e ma u
( ternoon al sunset in nosiiion stretcbine, fron
I Fairfax Court-JIonse hack IN Manassas nnf
/ from a poiut near Occoman Crccl, 2hei
! riobN in n direct limo passino thronol Fair
fax Court-Rouse for many miles past iha
/ point in tho direction III Ieesburo m,
! torce. iudoino from their comn Grcs conno,
/ be less than loo 900 Ia The field there n no
moro This nroyes that the enemy have sim.
/ nlv Withdrawn their whole force back eon,
! miles from in front of our Iines - WosL glor
| Of TuesZ1l
pro,onat, con c.oa. po.uo
eP'r"'i'i'S t"r "re"s ""'''c'
/ JEFFERSON CITY, NO., Oct lien Fremont
preserves strict silence regarding his plans
s Uu, - a,','giy y"sas1u P'tPalIng 'oL til'
/ tatien unon Tho result Of tho cornino contcst
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