Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-07-10
GEN. PATTERsoN's LATE vIcroRY-THE oRouND
AND THE FIGHT PARTICULARS FROM AN
EYEWITNESS. -.S '-- "a

GEN. PATTERs0N's LATE VIcroRY-THE GROUND
AND THE FIoRr-FuLL PARTICULARS FROM AN
EYEWITNESS. 80 't- s-
From the Philadelphia Press, July 81 T. n,
The telegraphic account OF tho battle near
Hainesyille was exceedingly meagre and unsat.
sfaotory. This fact may be accounted for by
mentioning that the Governments operator at
Hagerstown became 30 excited, when the ac-
count Of the fght reached him, that he, should
cred his musket within quarter of. an hour,
to r,join his comrades in Virginia. II III
The gentleman who indicted the original
story, OF which the operator used o part, is now
in this city. He has extended to us the particu.
lars of his observations, which we shall briefly
communicate. 49,.
Gen. Patterson's command bad been waiting
TO cross the Potomac for some time. While en-.
camped &C Willismsport, Md, and upon the
river bank below that town, Capt. McMullin's
scouts and the secret spies OF Government
were making daily pilgrimages to Virginia, TO
ascertain the character OF the enemy and his
defenses, and to carefully study the. topography
of the laLds ,. 5sic- .aigO Il 9s..,'s lv
Il was fully intended few nights before, to
send the army over the river In two divisions;
the fret, under Gen. Patterson, to cross at vii
lismsport; the second, under Gen. Cadwalader, +,
to cross at Shephe dstown, some miles below,
and thus flank the enemy, and drive him from
his position or capture him. s
Circumstances necessitated counter order.
The men were nightly aroused, and as often
disappointed, unth,, on Tuesday morniog, at 3
O'Clock, positive orders came, and the army got
under way. lasa HcaWs 90 sli.nDc9l
The ford at this place is narrow, and the river
is bus little deeper than q creek, t ing SO shsl-
low that man may wade it sitbout being wes
Above the middle, The road on the other aid .
| lies parallel with the river until immedi Stely
opposite Williamsport, when, it turns directly
from the stream, and goes, at q gentle acclivity,
up the slope and over the fields. "a ,..,.s
l. AT o few yards from the stream stands the
dollhouse at which, Captain Doubleday threw
shot, and just beyond Is wood upon the hill.
top, TO which the rebel scouts used to ride, and
lhitchipg their steeds In the underground, come
out TO the dollhouse to reconnoitef. 800,
! J. From this place they had q clear view Of our
encampments, and conld study the position,
numbers, and movements Of our regiments Al
this place, too. Col. Bowman was taken prisoner
/, and hustled off TO Martinsbnrg, while his men
looked out upon his capture. ~ "a,
However, the river was crossed at anTearly
hour on Tuesday morning, McMullin's Rangert
daAhed In first, the City Troop and Gen PaIter,
, son and staff followed, and alter them came the
! two regiments OF Wisconsin aud Penney ylvana
! The remaining regiments took the matter less
impetuously, and so lost their share In the hon;
ors Of the battle. They marched leisurely
Into a field on The margin Of the river. fenioyed
their boots, stockings, drawers and breechesi
wound these srticlep around their necks, and
thus with the whole 70 ver portiop Of their bod
les nude and their white muslin shirts flying In
1.-The wind, preceded bya tSllband In simiIar IN