New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-06
.mia the rrsck Of her hou.ehoId goods made pieous

band-box in the second story. IL being found that
soldier bad put his foot through both band-box and
bonnet sbe burt into food Of pi,eous gref and said
"They might have left tlas; none on 'em could wear
It,"
With the exception Of these young ladies', no females
in the town, al Of the ofer sex having ned
TO Martinsburg and Winchester.
Mr. Myers the legal postmaster Of the place, return,
ed in time his furniture which the troops had
mistaken for that of " Secesher."
In every direction men were seen bearing oGcks una
Chickens Our informant encountered one win Ded-
blanket wrapred round him You took that from the
bonse of citizen" aid he. al didn't, sad the sol
der, with grin 81 go,it month agol But if you
give me dollar IN take it back"
Before leaving Wamsport, picket saw man
standing upon honsetop waving lantern. Saidaetion
was probably signal TO the enemy OF the inarch OF
our troops The has been arres;ed, and the aflr
will be Investigated Two regiments OF pennsylvania
troops now guard this town.
The success of this movements dependent tot great
extent upon jerome Claunsen, Gen. Patterson sgmde
MIR. Claunsen has Travelled among the enemy, and
stndied the position of all the by-roads.
Mr.. Farrell OF Downingt0n, Pa, is likewise marked
az rendering important services. He assisted Capt.
Doubleday 10 aging out these admirable intrenchments
near Williamsport which still remain TO be occupied
in an emergency. ,
The Secessoniss appear TO have been well armed IN
this fight Those taken carried Mimic muskets OF Har-
per's Ferry pattern.
The subsequent occupation of Martinsburg has been
Darrased by telegraph.
Altogether considered this fight was marked by
great cowardice on the part o The enemy, anu easy
They will now proceed to Winchester, by the fields
over which old John Brown looked admiringly Oh his
way to the gallows, and said: How beautiful are the
grain fields"
THE CROSSING OF THE POTOMAC ny GENERAL
PATTERsoNs COMMAND-ARREsT OF NO
TED sECEssIONIsT-THE ENGAGEMENT WITH
THE REBELS.
Correspondence Of The Philsdelphia Inquirer
WLLAnsPoRT, Monday, July 2, 1861.
The Federal forces are now across the Potomac, az
tlis point, beyond the possibility OF a doubt
This morning. al O'Clock, the movement was inaug-
urated by sending over McMuin's Rangers, and three
companies of the llth scouts. After crossing they
passed up rayne opposite the town, ana upon reach-
ing the lead il became necessary To counter march
around it. While this was doing the rear rank men
became excited and fired across the ravlne st uhoe
aDead, who happened to be McMullin's men. Three
lay down and let the fire pass over their heads NO
one was hurt except The guide, Mr., Jerome Clawsor
received ball upon one of his ribs, but IL glanced
of without penetrating. He did not leave his dutes
little before clock, the regular crossing o. the
forces commenced in the following order: Wisconsin
Regiment Perkins Battery, llth Penney Regi-
men 23d 9Th 2st 9Th, 10th, 9th, 10Th th 10Th lee.
Cd, Sd, Iith, 18th, Col. Tiomass Cavalry the Phi-
elphia CITY Troop, and the Rhode Island Battery,
which came in last night crossed during the passage
of the regiments. II s now 10 M, and nearly all
are across with their baggage and appurenGnces aud
toe advance has reached a point very Failing
Waters, where II was expected resstance would be
offered.
The whole crossing was effected quietly and in most
excellent order The men all waded across the water
not being than y feet deep In the deepest places
The weather all that could be desred. The rain
of last night had laid the dust, and very pleasant
breese was blowing
About O'Clock this morning two men from Sharrs-
bnrg came up having under noted Sece'donst,
named stonebreaker who has been, according to re
port extensiyeiy engaged in the destruction oi the
dams aud bridges.
Two members Of the City Troop hsssIs. Fssitt and
Rivinus have Just come in bearing dispatches 10 Capt
Eddy, L. &. Quartemas,er, 10 forward mushet aud
rifle cartridges. They report that tie hgt commenced
about III O'Clock to-day, and II Is how ~. Perkins,
Battery the City Troop and the Seooi.d Cavalry were
the fret engaged then the Wisconsin Regiment. Two
Of McMulu . men were wOunded-One through the
ankle aud the other through the thigh. Seven OF the
Wisconsin were killed and several wounded. The
number killed and wounded the other ride could not
DO aseenAined.
PARTICULARS OF THE BATTLE AT FALLING WA
TERs--A REBEL OFFICER MORTAiLY WOUND
ED--THE KILLED AND WOuNDkD--DRAYERf
OP THH sOLDIERs-RETREAT OF IHE REBELS
PRIVATE LETTER POUND.
FALLIse WATERS, Berklcy Co., Va,
July ID 1851. I
It now four o'clock p m, and lie battle Of Falling
WaIors is over.
Three men have been killed on our tide.
Geo. Drake Of Company a, Wisconsin II, Regiment,
was shot through the head aud expired in,iaItly.
one man was killed in the llth pennsylyania Regi-
mont and one in Colonel IhOmas's ri Cavalry.
CORPORAL McGiney, Of bicMulln's Ranger, was
shot through the foot.
VIM n. kubn's, Of the llth Pennsylvania Regiment,
slightly touched from bali aongside the face.
Attending 10 duty.
H. S. Young Company G, Wisconsin Regiment,
musket ball ia the head
W. A. Matthews Company G., Wisconsin Regiment,
Inusket ball through tLe leg.
Broai, Napps Sece. soni.t Ring 10 Cnpt. Avs's
company Of the 9th \ilri ia Regiment, Col ila1er
commanding wac shot through he breast snd sill y.
in0 aud ,s 10 the hoUse ured ior hJsI it'll for
men. Frederick Palmer, o Company q. Wisconsin
Regi lent, fhOi in the II. Lt lel.
= Reed. of Coulany X, llth Pennsylvania mus
ket ball IN the breast. Just before Mr. Reed Wa s1Ol
down II cannon hall truck his nusket, Hfd ben, il into
the shape Of S ent cut away pat Of the barrel, be-
side living the spliit-rs into ii, bieast.
Warren Graham, Fourth Sergeant Of Company u,
Wisconsin Regiment, wounded ia the left breast, rsLt
a-in and left l.g.
H. r. Hamacker, Company u, Ilh Pennsylvania
Regiment, shot 10 the l,it shoulder.
james Morgan, Company T., llth Pennsylvania Re-
giMenI, aud ID. Il. Sites Of the ssue company, were
otandir to together aA1 were both wounded with
grape 6not.
The Color Sergean, Of the Wi.cor sin Re.iuept was
the fret wornded, but uc bfaNely keL the flag up
uu' .ore one came TO relieve lin.
Lieut.. Col W son ofhe Secession force il eaid 20 be
lying in Lcu,c, short distance from u: camp uJl-
tally wounded.
The Lore Of The enemy in killed and wounded must
be considerable Ore VINO witnessed q cir retreat
certiies that ne saw them carry n deaf bodies past
bis hJne aud tina; they had got their wounded into
wagons and were taking them oil faa as lossibe.
He says there could not have beon less Than ~
wouIdgd.
Our men found three Of taeir dead upc the eld and
buried them with care after the ba,tlr.
bc COMMANDED a mile m .o N a,o.s
NJ O'Clock biz morning.