The national Republican., 1861-10-03
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mounted men Of company D, under the imme. |
late command Of Captain Gary, started, on
at three o'clock P. NJ, from Balls
Gross Roads," We proceeded cautiously, took |
Upton's hill, Taylor's hill, and the fort in the
rear of Munson's hill all this without firing a
gun, because we had nobody 70 fire at. How
ever, my esteemed friend, please give. the
Washington company Of cavalry some credit.
not for my sake, but that II is justly due them
They were in the saddle until Sunday night
over thirty hours.
Everything here is in good order the boys
ready and anxious for fight. General Nc
Clellan spoke right, when he said, mo more
Bull Run affairs we will never turn back
alive, until the Union, the Constitution, and
the enforcement of the laws is fixed fact"
Colonel TAFT, of the first District volunteers,
is acting brigadier general, in command. of the
brigade upon Meridian Hill just now.
Mail Correspondence Of the Associated rres'.I
FROM pARNEsTowN, SEPT. 30.
The first frost Of the present season was ex-
perenced here last night
Capt Collis's independent company Of Cri
mean Zouaves, lOl in number, arrived at head
quarters on Saturday night, after performing
march Of thirty-one miles in nine hours. They
are now doing duty as General Banks's body
guard All Of them have seen service In the
late Continental wars of Europe.
Capt Williams, late assistant adjutant gen
eral of Gen Banks's division, left here yeser.
day, ria Washington, 10 take command of the
Massachusetts, cavalry.
From an elevation yesterday near the mouth
of the Seneca, was seen. along the line OF the
Leesburg aud Alexandria turnpike, continuous
clouds of dust, progressing southward, which
indicated movements of large bodies of troops
or baggage trains, leading to the belief that
the rebel army near Leesburg was leaving en-
masse for the seat of war, near Washington
but this morning the encampments near the
former place were discovered intact.
Last Wednesday three men belonging to the
thirty fourth New York regiment attempted to
cross the Potomac in boat at the Whitchouse
locks, near the mouth of Muddy Run. When
nearly across voley of thirty guns WINS fred
by the rebels. The rover was shot in the right
shoulder. One of the others fired seven shots
| from the stern Of the boat, aud three of the
rebels were seen to fall.
In the affair of last Tuesday, at the Point Of
Rocks Colonel Geary. after shelling the rebels
| from their position, crossed the river at the
head OF about twenty-four men. He secured
the shore and ascended the mountain. where
be found two Notifications OF timber and earth
These he entirely demolished. and then pursued
the enemy four miles into the interior, but with
out overtakiDg them.
A gentleman in our service has just returned
from his home in Virginia, and brings the fol-
lowing intelligence from the region above
Harper's Ferry:
At Leestown, on the Winchester railroad.
three miles east OF ChurestOwn, were located
about three hundred irregular cavalry, to guard
Charestown against the threatened demolition
of that place by our forces al Sandy Hook II
our pickets there were fired on.
Captain Hendel sou, of the rebel cavalry al
though severely wounded by private, IL not
dead. az reported. He has nearly recovered
from the effect OF his wound His command,
| together with Turner Ashby's cavalry, are
protecting the laboring force engaged in tear.
ing up the railroad at kearneysyille, above
Duffiald station. and guarding the shore at
| Shepherdstown About three hundred men
were dismantlng the remaining locomotives,
and load ng rails, &c. They are also employed
in procuring copper from the locomotives and
shops, as well as spouting. by order OF the
rebel Government, for the manufacture of per
cussion caps In connection with this, it was
stated that the cap manuiactory, al Manchester
| opposite Richmond, had nearly stopped for
| want OF copper.
Four hundred Morgan county cavalry had
been sent to the Potomac, opposite Hancock
| to protect the importation Of salt leather, and
coffee. At this place our Government has nc
protecting force, and it is stated that q large
quantity of salt stored at the warehouse o
Jacob Grove, near Sharpsburg, has found il.
way to the cement mill above Hancock, and
thence into Secessia.
All around in this section soldiers and Con
federate agents were plundering alike the
| houses of Unionists and SecessiOuists of coffee
salt, and bacon, leaving families entirely des
itute of these necessaries. Joseph Goyle, 6
| cartman, and William Brannan, formerly
boiler maker. went last Wednesday to the
house of Mrs. Nokes and took thirty to forty
pounds Of coffee, threatening her with impris
onment if she protested against it. They ais,
made demand Tor money, which they sale
was in the house, but the lady, thinking i'm
prisonment preferable to starvation, refused tc
| give up what she had
| AT Winchester, there are from five to six
hundred militia, armed with shotguns, ole
pistols, &C., aud many Of them had not seen
charge OF powder and ball since their impress
ment. 1t required a considerable regular fore,
to keep them from multiplying and returning
home.
My informant visited Charlestown to Sc,
some friends When a short distance from tha
place, iu company with others, he was chal
lenged by rebel picket stationed near an oli
building. The latter fired his piece and ran tt
bis comrades in the building, pursued by the
others, from which they subsequently, escaped
On taking possession OF the rebel resort, oul
friends louud there nine guns, a hat full Of per
custom caps, and fifty or sixty pounds Of lead
all OF which were seized. Following up th
success, they visited the premises Of a rebe
partisan, where they captured five horses, two
mules, and four volunteer cOntrabands, all o
which were employed in the rebel service.
Michael Price one Of the first advocates o
secession III Virginia, and recently in the army
opposed to our forces under General Rose
| Grams, has become disgusted with the cause ant
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