The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-17
GENERAL pATTERs0N'S DIVISION.


OUR MARTINSBURG CORRESPONDENCE.
MARrNsBuRG, July 49, 1861
The Movement Of the Troops--Arrral Of Squad Of the
MINI Regimen. from Hay2ers Fayy Oser Tie Rcis1oad
Arrest Of Member Of the Prcss--Reported Aacmpt 10
attack he Provision Train by the Rebels near Williams
poi, dc.
In few days it is anticipated that General Paterson's
whole division will be under marching orders and all
probability will by Sunday have captured Winchester and
driven The rebels out Our troops anxious for fight
and longing for the time when orders will be issued for
them to move forward. The Ninth regiment (New York
Militia, Colonel Styles are ordered to move early
Tuesday morning One two other regiments have also
had similar orders promulgated to them and Dy Weines
day Thursday the whole division will be under line
&C march The in excellent spirits, and seem
want to get out of Martinsburg possible We
aaye had very stormy weather during the entire week
and the various camps have almost been deiugei Some
of the have not had dry clothes on for
the last three days and yesterday some twenty
were sent TO the division hospital ut Higefs-
town with fever and aguc end rheumatism. Dry biscuit
and Coffee with few berries, all that be- had
here at present. but long trains Of wagons
the road with large supply Of provisions Yes
.crday morning Lieutenant parympe, OF the Ninth
gimeut. stationed at Harpers Ferry through to
Murtnsburg over the railroad, with squad Of Eve men,
bong the first that have passed tue road the
evacuation rebels He passed over the route at
night and found all the small bridges destroyed He how.
discovered number Of hand along the line and
travelled most OF the way on them General Patterson
highly CON p,imehted him for the act.
Captain Aterbury, OF Company Ninth regiment, has
been elected Major by the unanimous choice Board
OF 0cers Lieutenant Hcndr:ckson is TO be promoted
the captaincy Of Company g, and Lieutenant Wckham
to first lieutcnantcy
named Tarrcnts who has represented himself as
member 81 the New York press ordered OF the
place yesterday by General Patterson regular member
Of the press has been arrested and present the
guartousc for violating the orders of General Patterson
n hppn IN bile n
certain but &c presumed that he has violated his word
and caused he published facts which the General had
given strict orders TO be kept secret
There f"y s,cessionists still hanging about this
place, but hey manage TO keep very quiet some minor
arrest have made, and the parties discharged on
taking the oath Qt allegiance.
List evening there report that the provision trains
had been fred upon between here and Wiamsport and
detachment from the Thirteenth Pennsy regiment
and two pieces OF artillery sent the road
proceeded far the Pasnia where they halted
waited the arrival of the next train and came in this
morning reporting that all was quiet along the road.
Some of the Union farmers who compelled 10 leave
their homes hut who lave returned since the arrival OF
the Union troops have been fired upon by secession lists
while engaged working in their fields. strong watch
kept and some Of these sharp shooters will be cap
tured.
At Wsmsport the right wing the Fourth Connecticut
Volunteers are stationed Lieutenant Giibertactng Pro-
vost Marshal.
AT Hagers,own the left wing of the same regiment was
encamped, who act guard over the powder magazine
and railroad depot The division hospital, which is sta
toned here has about one hundred patients mast of
whom are down with remittent fever and rheumatism.
On Friday two buried by Company A, Captain Hem
mpgway they belonged to the Pennsylvania troops
General sanford and STAFF also quarered here they
occnpy the private dwelling Of gentleman about half
mile from the quarters Of General Patterson.
The hotels are crowded with the officers Of the various
regiments The United States, Everett Home and Union
House are doing heavy business.
OUR BEDFORD CORRESPONDENCE.
BEDFORD, July IA, 1851.
Tie Pennsylvania Regiments Departed from Cumberland
slant Annoyance by the Rcbels-Rebel Forces in
Hampshire County D,uiadling Do,cn-McC1ellan's Vic
tories Colonel Bidde Gone Intercept the Resreating Re
tcls, &c, dc.
The two Pennsylvania regiments which were encamped
in Cumberland at the date Of my letter. started this
morning for New Creek, Virginia, leaving companies
behind as guard to Cumberland.
Tho cause Of this movement may be, partly at least the
deprcdatons committed the border by the guerilla
bands Of the rebels from Hampshire county, Virginia
forgot TO mention in my last the difficulty the Union men
had along the Potomac in harvesting their crops They
have been fred upon number Of times been forced
TO leave their grain fields while the rebels their
grain unmolcsed Two men shot yesterday in Ma
ryand from the Virginia side Of the river, while cutting
wheat and were killed.
Nearly all the way from Cumberland to New Creek
the mounains on the SOUTH or Virginia side of the
Potomac, rise abruptly from the water TO great height
while the Maryland side the country gradual slope
back to tie mountains, from one and two to five miles
distant This gives those on the Virginia shore fine
chance for observation and also enables them keep
those he river within range of rife shot, in con
slant danger and fear; and in some places the Union
men are losing their harvest, which is unusually good
because they dare not cut 1t, having as sae hSGoro
been repeatedly shot at.
do no, know whether mentioned II in my last letter
not thc rebel forces IN Hampshire county now are not
more than 600; the rest were needed little further
''down in Diyie,v and have gone.
The news II the battle of Rich Mountain and tho roat
ing Of the rebels has Just reached u.s. and the move.
men Of the troops from Cumberland doubtless may aave
something to do with subsequent action on the lat of
General Mct eans forces as he is steadily driving the
rebel troops before nm his progress and 1t is thought
that Colonel Biddes command may intercept rotops Of
the rereatng forces towards PIEDMONT in fact such arc
said TO be the orders from Mcclellan 7sI
large mass meeting was to be held also last EVENING
at New Creek by rebels from Virginia, and the Il OOPS
would be in time TO play smart with that.
CAVALRY FOR DURYEE'S ZOUAvES
Captain Fitzpatrick and Lieutenant Dumont of the Fifth