Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-10-10
Correspondence of the Worcester Spy
OUR TROOPS OPPOSITE WASHINGTON.
HEADQUARTERS 2jrH RECT. n. Y. VOLS,
UPToN's HILL, Va, Oct 5. 1851 !

week, Just spent on Upton and Munson
| Hills, has famiarized your correspondent
! with every incident of interest connected with
these last toOll,ol,ls OF treason in the vicinity
OF the capital
Much time aud paper have already been
wasted by "nur special correspondents" in
! their descriptions, &C., OF that bugbear, Nun
sons Hill Mnnson's Hill, it is true, looks
really formidable ut distance but when we
! consider Tia, it was exposed to the concentra-
ted fire Of half duzen Union forts, while in
the possession of the enemy, it was incapable
OF doing much injury, and could not hold out
ten minutes against The raking fire OF our
batteries, even though il were defended by
10000 mcn. and provided with a full compile.
nen of ordnance. But it was destitute of
everything that constitutes strong position.
An insignificant little rampant of earth was its
only means If defense. These could be sur
mounted by Il child. For cannons it had huge
logs mounted on wheels, and blackened with
cindcrs on the ends, So as to make them appear
like forty 1.-TWO pounaIers at a distance, These
they had pointed menacngly at the capitol,
the Union forts, and the federal troops. The
deception was well carried ont, and was but
an imitation Of What we had slready practsed
on them. 1t was the praotical working of
lesson taught in our own school, and extended
10 our selves.
The occupation OF Munson's Hill, by the
rebels | assert, was but feint to attract the
attention OF our forces toward it, while opera
tons, offensive anu defensive. were being car
ried ON from Upton's Hill, about half mile
to the northwest From here they repeatedly
cannOnaded our pickels at Balls Cross Roads,
and recently sailed forth TO intercept our
forces on their return from a reconnaissance at
Lewinsvle Al no time had the rebels on
this hill. more ;han one 3.inch rifed cannon
and h0wilzer. Special reports found after
the rebels on MuusGn's Hill, describing tie
affair at Lewnsve aud various other sorties,
confirm ibis B t il they weie deficient in
artillery they fur outnumbered any force to
them opposed in this ciniiy They had at
no Lime less than five regiments on this hill.
Among these werc-the titIh and sixth South
Carolina volunteers, seventh regiment Virginia
volunteers, the Washington Grays, &C. This
force could annoy our pickeis, as it certainly
did-while in case OF general or severe en-
gagemenl, il could fail back with comparative |
safety on the center and main body OF the
rebels at Fairfax. II they ever seriously in
tended TO advance upon Washington from this |
position, 1t must nave been by way of the
Ri ST.
activity ut Chain Bridge show this theory not
to be unlikely They have now lost their
iavolitc position and with ii all hopes of men.
aCng the capitol from this side again
Many were the ciudcr marks OH the walls of
UpIon's house, showing the spleen and hostil
iy OF the rebels 10 The federal government.
Among other things they wrote, I'VE had
rather come under The British government
than submit to the northern fanatics" Poor
while slaves how they long for an imperial
master. Let them wait till COTTON is king"
before they court the alliance OF a decrepld
old queen. cold Abe" Too, comes in for their
ftyors, and is caricanrel in in very conceivable
attitude railspliting pred"mipaies. Judging
from The debris OF the deserted huts OF the
rebels-ior Il regular camp they had not--they
had plenty of flour and bacon. o. the luxu-
ries and convenience of civilized life they must
have been pitiably deficient Writing materi'
ais, newspapers, knives, forks, towels, brushes,
&C., they must have secuted for they left not
vestige to show that they ever possessed
them Deluded victims they must have
lived like barbarans.
Rebel prisoners are brought in daily. They
are invariably fat filthy, ignorant and inso
lent. They repay kindness extended TO them
by Boosting OF the part they have taken against
the United States government. They regard
treason against the federal government as a
rare virtue. and one which insures encourage
meut and reward from the arch traitor, old
jeff. The undue ciemency OF the government
invites them TO overt acts Of treason. The
government is too lenient towards the peIjur-
ed scoundrels
The plaus of Major Gen. Mcclellan, who
visits us daily, for conducting the campaign
are faultless, and will insure the complete tri-
umph OF our arms. We are III excellent spir'
its, eager for the battle, and confident OF victo'
~ The Union forever! RICHMOND.