The national Republican., 1861-09-30
FROM THE GRAND ARMY.
.MUFSOs-S HILL T.akEF!
Important Forward Movsnenti

by his staff, aud upon his arrival at Fort Cor
corau, the centre and right wing Of the army
were put in motion, and took up their line Of
march for Munson's Hill. Brigadier General
Wadsworth' 8 division was In advance. supported
by General Keyes's command. The main body
of the army advanced on the road to Balls
Cross Roads. The soldiers were In fine spirits,
and moved in grand style. When the orders
came to advance, the sick refused to remain
but shouldeied their guns and went with their
companions in arms, to share their glory or
defeat.
Between Balls Cross Roads and Upton's,
they expected to encounter masked batteries,
but the columns marched on without impedi
ment to Uptorfs Hill, where the rebels some
weeks since Elected earthworks, but when
the chivalry saw the Yankees advancing,
they evacuated the place, and taking every
thing with them. The army then passed on to
Munson's Hill, where II was supposed the cue
my was in force protected by strong works,
but whatever their number, they ingloriously
fed leaving nothing behind them, but two
pieces Of stove pipe mounted like cannon, which
they were intended to represent, and wooden
gun painted black, and mounted on wheels
The gallant 37th New York, Col. Burk, holds
possession of Munson's Hill the Colonel raised
the glorious old flag at nine o'clock that night
It is said that the second and fifth Michigan
regiments took the Hill, and that the first per-
sons who entered within the works, were Capt.
Marks, Of Company |, second Michigan; Cor
poral Clifford, of Company A, fifth Michigan !;
Corporal Flatoan, of Company H, second
Michigan Captain Whipple, of Company H.
of Richardson's Brigade; Captain May, Of
Company l. second Michigan, and Captain
Shsrlock Company A. fifth Michigan.
The only works at Munson's Hill consisted
OF ditch about two feet deep, dug around the
bill, the dirt thus excavated being thrown up
to form a breastwork. No appearance of
having bad tents, as the bottom Of the ditch
was covered with straw. Another evacuated
fort in The vicinity Of the hill was more scen-
tifcally constructed. 1t was formed of pork
and -four barrels, with an occasional hogshead
filed with earth, closely packed, these were
used Instead of gabeons, and certainly were q
very good substitute. At this place they had
five or six guns mounted, but they were taken
-, by the retreatng rebels.
A detachment of the fourteenth New York
volunteers, Col. McQuade, by flank move
>. ment in the rear Of Munsons Hill, cut off and
- captured mounted officer, a lieutenant, ant
six privates The officers and men wer,
brought in to Fort Corcoran, and one of them
d being wounded, was brought over to tn,
II Georgetown hospital He declines to tell hi
l. name, or 10 give any account Of himself HI
u is good looking young man, and was dressed
in new uniform. The mounted officer rode
very fine horse, and was in full uniform, with
o large feather in his hat.
e A detachment from Gen Franklin's division
,. with large force, proceeded to Edsill's hill
y and temporarily occupied it while detach
e ment went in several directions and gathered
n up large quantity of hay, corn and oats iron
i. the neghboring farm-houses. They met wit
. no opposition and their operations being en-
!. tirely successful they returued to camp.
d A company then visited the estate Of the lat
nt John A. Washington, who was recently killed
>, Western Virginia, and brought away larg
N quantities of corn aud oats. together with se'
:. enty barrels Of fish.
By this advance movement, we are now
possession Of the whole country as far as Fal
ct Church, in the vicinity of which there are
he number Of rebel Notifications, but not reb
|tb to be seen.
ra. Telegraphic lines are already extended fro
Washington TO Munson's Hill.
'as ANOTHER SERIOUS MISTAKE.
's' In connection with the movement upt
!, Munson's Hill, was another from the vicini
NV of the Chain Bridge, whence Gen. Bakers Ca
he fornia brigade took up their line of march
wards Falls Church. While on the way, al
pr, planned reason, one portion of the brigade mi
,m took the other for the enemy, and a fight il
III, mediately ensuel, aud before the mistake wi
or ascertained, nine men were killed, and betwet
he twenty-five and thirty wounded, who are no
to in the Georgetown hospital. or this affa
lv there are variety OF reports, but this is su
,tv osed to be the true one.
Yesterday being the Sabbath, no further q
gressive movements were made.
'iy GENERAL BANKs's CoLUMN.-We learn fro
ler Jamestown (September 2O that the health
'us General Banks is fully restored.
captain Dtone, the provost marsnal Ill ueher
BIS command, is reported to be very succe'
ml in driving out liquor, sellers, thieves, &c.
~ The National Fast was observed in that col
''e mand with appropriate services.
prt
m 1t is not true, as reported, that Lanagha
the murderer Of Major Lewis has commit
suicide. The order fixing the time for his G
or ecuton had not been received at Darnesto,
a at the date Of our last advices, September 2I
Messrs. Brown and Brewer, of Rockvil
and - Young, of Poolesville, under arr,
Au as secessonists, have been released. 1t is 80
on that the charges against them were not of
out nature to subject them to trial for treason.
Surgeon II. W. NJ. Washington, Of the ma,
the has been authorized by Gen. Cameron to ru