The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-12
OUR MARTINsauRa CORRESPONDENCE.

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OUR MARTIEsBURG CORRESPONDENCE.
MARnNsDuRo, Va, July 7, 1881.
Firing Esyesn the PicEet-ta,s Alarm -Arripal Of BE
iafcycensntS-1or Erpeetd--Ar1!ety 70 Engage the
Rt5sls-- Gensral Of6er BY me Chief Officer 81 Com
maad, dc.
There has been little OF moment occurring here snee
my last Ohe 5th). Every night there is more or less
firing between poets a1d these of the enemy they
being stationed within nile Of each other, On the
orni1g OF .he 9Th, about three O'Clock, there
genera Grin, Of the ploses, and The prevailing opinion
that the enemy were upon u.s. AT least hty shots
were exchanged, and IL is sa& Of the enenys mon
was Killed Yesterday 1t was rdmored that large
force OF the enemy were moving to rear, aad the
cavalry quickly got out sad also Doubedays bat
teries moved 10 the wnches.ertoad but they
returned the report turning out nearly all the reports
concerning the enemy do turn out, 70 be false
II WAC eonAde ntiy expected by The that they
would bs7e been ordered TO again yesterday snd
is goue ray thought Will 10 morrow, but do
not expec, movement FOR several days, for the
chat General Patterson expects renforcemens, and viii
net PROBABLY advance further unt they arrive aud
IN condition to join in The movement Two additional
regiments from Wisconsin, Third and Fourth, and two
from New York Nineteenth sld Twenty eighth, are
peCted here on Tuesday Cooae Stones command 2,iU0
strong, has arrived 1t Wiilamsport and wal join llis
column to morrow These together with the Wisconsin and
New YORK regiments, Will brig shis force up TO 20 O0O,
and three batteries consisting or twelve Elk pouuoers
(six Of them rided), three twenty four Founders ione
rfsd) and twelve pound he n tzer Colonel stones
command CONSISTS Of The Seventeenth Penpsy lvan,a
Volunteers arDeyy). Colonel + e. Patterson the Ninth
NeU York regiment Colonel STYLES the First New Happ.
shire regiment, Colonel Tappan, and portion OF tie
Twenty hfth Pennsylvania regiment, Colonel Coss.
Colonel Yobes regiment has also arrived At Wliamspot
en- routs for this place.
The occasion for this large reinforcement is that the
enemy now In the neighsohOod OF Bu1ker Hni, about
reinforced and number 20 0CO men, with tw enty
pieces of artillery. trust when these expected forces
arrva wo shalt push forward in earneat AFTER the foe
The following geperai order has been pfomulg rated
GENERAL oRDERS--No. 81.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT. OF PENNSYLVANIA
MARussBuRc, Va, July g. 1851, !
I The folowing articles OF win be TO each
comrsad, aud be ported III conspcuouH place IN each
camp and quarters
All officers aud good soldiers are required TO check
with i'm hand any violation Of these regulations and
to arrest and report the offenders forthwith, order
thai lhsy may be brought 10 punishment and the good
name Of hs army and Of the American people protected
from denonor.
Art 40 "Any officer belonging to the service of the
Unissd states who, by dschargng OF firearms drawing
oil swords, beating Of drums by any other means
whatsoever shall occasion false alarms in camp garrison
or quarters shall suffer death, such other punishment
as shall be ordered by sentence OF court martial
Art 81 'No oicar colder shsli do violence to any
person who brr provisions other recessariss to Inc
camp garrison Ut quarters the forces the United
States employed any parts Oh, OF the said States upon
pain Of death, or ouch other punishment as corI. mar
Art g. "Any officer or soldier who shall msbehave
himself before the enemy, away shametuy aban
don any fort, post guard which he or they be
commanded to defend speak words inducing others TO
do the like, shall cast his and ammunition
or who shall quit his poet coors to pubder and pege
every suc offender being duly vicLed thereof SHAH
SUI Or death or such other punishment as shall be order
cd by the sentence OF q general court martial
Art, "a Gan officers and soldiers 10 behave them
selves orderly quarters and their march and who
over shall commit any waste ap0il, either in walks
OF trees, parks, waIrens fish ponds bouse5, or gar
dens, corn 6eds inclesure OF meadows, or shall ma
fciously destroy property whatsoever belonging to
the inhabitants Of the United States unless the order
OF the then Commander Cale Of the armies OF the said
States shall (besides such penalties they liable TO
by awl be punished according the nature and degree
OF the offence by the Judgment OF regmentsl or gene
raj court MARTIAL
Art 56. "Whosoever shall relieve the enemy with
money, victuRls or ammunition. who shall knowingly
narbor and protect enemy, shall sucr DEATH such
ohor as shall be ordered by the sentence of
o court martial"
Art 81. " Whosoever shall be convicted Of holding
correspondence with giving intelligence to the enemy,
either directly or Indirectly shau suffer death such
oner az shall be ordered by the eentence Of
court martial"
II. The names AMI officers OF all persons engaged in
pundefing or wantony destroying property and Of OIL
cars conuivlng at such dsgraceful practices, will de-
lection, be published to the army end the country.
III Toe Commanding General has assured the citizens
OF protection while peacefully following their ordinary
avocations ana worthy OF association with honor
able men will disturb them He relies upon the loyal
men OF his command who are here to assert te supre
macy OF the Ia ws OF the country 70 that they
not violated with impunty by wrecbes who toe
garb or the soldier only to disgrace II.
~. AL officers will be held responsible for the enforce
n1ent OF these regulations within their respective
mands.
BY order OF RoBI. F. PATTERSON, Major General.
+. j. PoRrxR, Assistant Adjutant General.
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