Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-07-04
Federal Advance into Virginia.

Federal Advance into Virginia.
A BATTLE, AND DEFEAT OF THE REBELS.
A special conveyance arrived at Hagerstown,
at p. m. on Tuesday, bringing Corporal John
McGcrley of the Independent Rangers, he being
the first soldier brought there wounded in an
action with the rebels, near Martinsburg.
Between and o'clock Tuesday morning
the federal troops which have been concentra-
ting at Hagerstown and Williamsport, crossed
the ford at Wlliamsport into Virginia. Gen.
Patterson reviewed them as they filed past him.
The weather was pleasant and the soldiers in
excellent spirits
Scouting parties of Capt McMuens ram
gers, from tht lst Wisconsin regiment, were
out at midnight, Monday, and frequently during
the night brisk firing was heard between the
federal and rebel pickets
The proper fords having been asccrtained,
the advance took place before daylight. The
post of honor was assigned to McMullen's ran
gers and the LIST Wisconsin and 18th Pennsy-
vonla regiments. The advancing column con-
sisted of brigades of Abercrombe's, Thomas,
and Nigley's rangers.
They behaved remarkably well, getting close
up to the enemy, within distance of only rs
yards. Abercrombie's brigade led the advance,
and the causualties of the conflict fell almost
exclusively on the 1st Wisconsin and 18th
Pennsylvania regiments
Col. Jarrett and Lieut. Col Coulter led our
skirmishers, opening on the rebels at 400 yards
The whole of the rebel force at Martnsburs
consisting of four regiments of infantry and
one regiment of horse, were engaged in the ac-
ton. They had four pieces of artillery, part
rifed cannon, commanded by Gen. Jackson.
The LIST city troop of Philadelphia were as
signed position near the regular cavalry, un-
der Capt Perkins, and conducted with great
bravery.
The casualties on our side were two killed
and several wounded.
Several dead and wounded of the rebels were
left on the field, in their hasty retreat One or
two were buried by our men. The loss of life
by the rebels is stated to be very heavy.
DEMOCRATIC TESTIMONY.
We commend to our lugubrious friend of the
Bellows Falls argus the following extract from
the Bath Times, Douglas Democratic paper.
at is amusing to hear the beating cries OF
the sucklings as they are Withdrawn from the
teats and others are allowed to take their places
They cry out derisvely, mo partyr mo party
times = and spread wide their watering mouths
to show that they are the victims of party spirit
while the cry of mo- party is kept up. Ii is a
singular fact that this beating comes from those
who, for four long years, have known only
james Buchanan, and him liquifed into nour-
ishing pap. They seem to think mo party
should, as matter of course, continue them in
office. They FORGET that better Democrats than
they ever dreamed Of being were slaughtered
without excuse or explanation to make way for
them. One drop of Douglas blood, though in
ever so good Democratic veins, was sure to
bring down the execulioner's blade, as prior
fidelity to Pierce did in 1857 and the plea OF
being of the same party-of the same brother
hood-aforded no protection, gave no hope oil
salvation. Now the men who profited by that
bloody prescription ask to be spared because
there is no party feeling in the land They for
get that patriotism has sprung up on the ruins
of party, or that this demands their removal"