The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1861-08-09

to attend to the wounded. DIR. Grlswold
refused to give his parole, and was sent to
Richmond.
On Monday, during the rain storm, $50
of our wounded were brought to Ludley's
Church. There was nothing for them to
eat except what was picked up in haver-
sacks upon the battlefield. Capt. Ball of
the Fairfax cavalry, who was released from
imprisonment here some weeks ago on
parole, showed them some kindness, and
procured some food for them.
On Tuesday the rebels commenced bur
wing the dead on the battlefield. They
buried all except the dead of the Zouaves
and the New York 14th Regiment. They
would not permit either the cred shirts
or the ''red breeches" to be buried.
On Wednesday, Dougherty accompan-
led the rebel surgeon who was IN charge
of the hospital at Ludley's Church, to the
battle field. lie says there were then one
hundred and fifty of the Zouaves and New
York Fourteenth unburied, and the stencil
was so great that they could not remain
upon the field. The bodies that were bur
led we're stripped, and the clothes given
to the rebel soldiers to wear. There were
ten or twelve rebel doctors in attendance
on our wounded.
On Wednesday and Thursday a good
many of the wounded died; among whom
was one man belonging to the I'd Rhode
Island, and r. J. X. Mullen of Wisconsin.
On Thursday Dougherty accompanied
{ho hoofnr fn tho lo,yor hn DJtal N w bIrh
there were quite number of our wound :
ed. Three died that day, and were taken
out and piled up with fourteen others
who had died. Six more died that night
-one q Lieutenant of Zouaves, and
Fletcher of Maine. A Brooklyn man was
in the agonies of death. He was too
weak to speak his name. He whispered
something about his wife that could not
be understood. On Friday, thirty of oui
wounded we're taken to Manassas in am
balances. On Friday night Dougherty
and Capt. Allen, of Massachusetts,, and
one other of the prisoners, crawled past
the guard and escaped. They went in the
direction Leesburg, and had many ad
ventures. They represented themselve:
as members of an Alabama regiment
Reaching the Potomoc, near Lcesburg
they followed it till they reached ou'
lines.
Washington, Aug. l.
1t is suspected here that the army o
the Potomac will not be idle so long ,
time as has been generally predicted. It.
reorganization is going on with great rap
idity at farthest. A few weeks will be re
quired at the present progress to make t
forward movement more successful thai
the last. No doubt is entertained tha
Gen. Mcclellan will strike as soon AS h
is ready, without waiting for the weather
julius Berg, Prussian, but natural
lied British subject, who was taken pris
oner at Bulls Run, returned here to night
He dose not feel at liberty to give any in
formation except the simple narrative o
his own adventures. He went upon tn,
battle field Sunday, in company with lion
A. B. Ely, and was taken prisoner nes
the warien Bridge about six p NJ, Ii
was recognized Immediately by Col Lay
formerly aid of Gen. Scott, now an office
in the rebel army.
On Monday night he was sent on T.
Manassas, and placed under guard wit
other prisoners. He obtained an intervie'
with Beauregard, and was dismissed an
furnished pass through the lines.
was his intention to come back by way @
Cen.reville, but was advised by Beaure
gard that the route would be dangerous
and he had better 90 by the way Of Rich
mond and Matthias Point, whence he cou
6 cross to the Maryland side. Mr. Berg wa
obliged to remain in Richmond until h
was furnished by the British Vice Counsr
with dispatches to Lord Lyons, and i
that capacity was enabled to proceed.
He reports that Col. Corcoran was nc
wounded but in i'll health.
Mr.. Ely is confined in jail. His cor
due! on the field, encouraging the soldier
from his State, elected admiration even {
the rebels. They admit their loss in kille
IS about equal to ours.
Mr. Berg says large number of trooT
are continually pouring into Richmon
from the South.