New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-16
rRom pATrEssoN's COLUMN.
March OF the N. ". f9sh and ofh from
Isagerstown 10 REar'iHsburs- 'ai'erson"
Poree-Wbereabouis OF the Rebeis-"e'-
come 70 the Government Troops, etc.

tersOnB column, 0od are now III We Oiu U""" VI -'
tnsburg. Ny Last to You dated from Hage'stowp'
the 9th On the same afternoon, about 4i o'clock, tie
10Th and 9th Regiments OF New-York City started
amid storm Cd Lightning and rain, for Williamsport'
thence to ford the Potomac and continue on TO Ma
tinsburg fourteen miles further The line was COM
posed of the l2th train Of four mule Government
wagons, aud the 5tb az rear guard The old flag was
flying in many places 10 Hagerstown, and we were
greeted with many cheers in passing through it, Moth
ing Of moment occurred march to WiliamspoIt'
which s town Of about 2, 900 inhablants we
marched directly through the place. to the banks Oh te
Potomac, which we were 10 ford, followed by hsu
tie iDbabitans Of the village who gathered on the S
near by 10 see Us 60 in" We halted short time
Oh the banks to cool off before entering. -,
0o the word being given the men, accompanied oy
their officers, entered with nearly the same regularity
the march previously, the front companies sup
ing the " Red, white, and blu" with VIII, laugh
fig when unlucky one FELL from stumbling. soon
the head Of the column reached tic othei siue anu
pusbed up the slippery bank which was no easy task
from our boots and shoes being filled with water ana
into field near By to empty them. The water Is aoou,
a feet Deep The bottom OF tue river beiog stony anu
uneven, makes the crossing somewhat dlncuit' ~
fine II gbt TO look upon, and one winch may DO
talked of with pleasure hereafter by those who par,
ticipated in IT, Here, for the first time, we learned
that cur march TO be continued on TO Marinsourg
the same night which much regretted, IA IL COS, Us
Water and other scenes of the bravery perfo med oy
Pattesous within the last four or ve days lii
driving the traitors before them, ana whlch oi'iS'on
we aIe marching TO reinforce. -
Ii was 10 o'clock before the men and mule-teams
were over aud ready forward, when the order
was given for Company E, 12h Capt. Ryder to act as
advance guard to Marinsburg, which company hied
out and on 10 the front mile, which potino 'ney
were to keep during the march When IN position, the
advance guard moved by flank, quickly and cautious
w. examuing the woods on side OF the road with
care to masked batteries or lurking guelas On
RAISING the late battlefield Of Falling Water, an
efluvium arose which resembled the Sench OF
a slaughter-house, one Of which supposed
TO be near. This stencil noticed by os all
On our arrival here, were informed that 1t was
caused by the burial Of Fix Secessionsts by the road
side who were killed In the adjoining lot week be-
fore and btng buried shallow caused the nuisance
complained of by all travelling the road Measures
have been taken to remove it. A road-side grave
hope will be The fate OF all traitors 10 our glorious
Union. Steadily onward moved the advanced guard
till the fret streak Of daylight appeared In the East,
when they stopped about mile out OF Martins
burg In front of pncely residence, said to be Sena
tor PenniDgons by strong picket guard OF the Fed
eral troops; when, on our captain announcing who
we were, we ordered arms, and st the welcome
word "rtsi," such a tumblIDg down on the road OF
wearied solders before witnessed, for in the
first ten MINUTES counted twentyone apparent seepers
Oh the road alone.
do not detre To praise where praise is not dGe but
TO Capt Ryder and bis officers too much praise cannot
be accorded for the vigilance aod care they displayed on
that night for the safety OF the main BODY and for
which be and bis command have been publicly compli-
ruened by Col. Butereld and old officers OF the army
who at times rode forward TO our rear, and who say
that veteran troops could not have behaved better than
T. Company did on this occasion. Also by Gen. Sand
ford and staff, who accompanies us. As soon as the
main body came up, the advance took their place IN
lie which extended nile in lcngh the bands struck
up their veest airs, and we passed directly through
tie Town 10 our camping-gronBd on the other side,
amid fIa MIA n Weefefu
volunteers many Of whom bad never before seen New
York City troops and Of whom they expect the per-
formance Of wODders But had they sppearod in your
streets you would not have recognized them belong
ing to you from their dress and appearance wet tired
and sleepy In straw, chip aLd slouch hats some
with coats off AID with coats on, bnt siin with
the steady, firm tread OF disciplined soldiers.
There are now 80 200 soldiers in this village. A
ne W Union Postmaster yesterday appointed, wis
he's enerd upon Lis duties. The rebels who fed from
Falling Water are said 10 be at a small hamlet called
Bunker Hill abont Elk miles from us, on road
Winchester 10 miles further on, where the main body,
Is 900 strong are posted. From the looks OF the
here think they will make short work Of them, u
Aev stand No liquor ia cold In town.
ihe N. Y. 9th is here, having marched from Wash.
ipgton via Harpers Ferry. TIE town ia under mar
tial law. small paper IS published here called The
the American army under Gen. Patterson. Martins
burg j. distant only ~ niiee IRON ashDgton, yet we
came 200 miles 10 get here.
About 10 ocloek yesterday three Rebel army officers
approached our pickets, bearing flag Of truce. They
were escorted 10 headquarters, where they had in
terview with a.Gen. Patterson, Of the purport Of
which /, of course, know notbingi but rumor says
they wanted tea days 10 leave Western Virginia.
Some of the patriotic citizens of Martinsburg have
have presented 70 the 2lst Regiment Pennsy vania
Volunteers q handsome American flag, as a memorial
of its entrance into MaTtnsburg the Sd Of July
and consequently their relief from tho depredations
and terror OF the Secessiobists.
During the battle on the Sd soldier Of Company K,
1st Missouri Regiment, was depoyed skirmisher on
one Of the wings; when the order given TO
call the skirInishers In, he evidently did no.
hear it, and was IN consequence lef. alone
in the woods He undertook TO rejoin his
comrades but missed the way, and came upon
q rebel regiment. Of them be inquired" Can you
tell me where the lst Wisconsin is i' "No but you
csD board with for a short time" and the young
Badger found himself prisoner. Many persons who
were banjshed by the traitors have returned 10 their
homes Many 0 these exilss have left wives and
children at their mercy, and In some instances all the
property they possessed in the world has been des-
troyed The only crime charged against theee suffer.
ers was, they would Dot give up their love for the
Unien and AID in its destruction.
Tie 7lst n. Y, aud Battery, supposed TO be Sher-
mans, has just arrived, making our force 900.
We eDcamped next TO the refidence Of our late
Minister TO France, MIR. Faulkner. We may move any
hour. have Just returned from viewing the BODY IL
Isaac Sly Of LockPort, Niagara Co, private In the
2Sth York State Volunteers who with seven other
men of bis regiment, while on picket about three
miles from town, was attacked BY ~ mounted scouts
OF the enemy. The 18th killed and wounded four of
the enemy, and took one prisoner.
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