The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-23
NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, JULY g. 1861.
OF typhoid fever His renSIns were taken home this
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OF typhoid fever His renisns were taken home this
morning
very pleasing episode TO the mono;ouy or camp He
produced yesterday by Chaplain Walker, of tho
Fourth Connecticut regiment stationed here in the shape
or lecture TO his fellow soldiers aud invited citizens ana
ladies'. His subect-'Peasant Life in Germany was
handled in most refreshing style and was fun Of run
and Instruction Mr. Walker certainly not one OF those
chapains whom the Y. NJ. c. AS are CATER" aud Is
very highly esteemed in Hagorstowa as gentleman ana
u "good soldier of Jesus Christ"
Areport has been all day that General rateF
son had approached within three miles OF Wilchos.r
and sent in flag of truce with directions To have the
women and children removed US tho ball was aboas to
open II Is undoubtedly premature, but II IL not nj
together improbabiiity, ard may happen within few
days II Is conceded that Johnston Is very strongly IN
trenchcd at that place. and 1t Is confidently believed he
will make stand there's it go presume that Professors
Doubleday, Perkins and Tomplns viii have hand IN the
game. BY the way never mentioned thot Jonston had
squadron Of cavalry tho road 10 Martgsbg on the
look ont for Doubieday's thirty pound rle cannonust
the night before sent from here SO say the
farmers, aud they were sure oil capturing IT, 80 have
they been Of Il few other enterprises.
learned this evening that three army express riders
yet 10 arrive their absence be accounted Tor
unless they have foul OF the Virginia chcvaies they
have been due since This morning.
HAoERsrowN, Nd, July 10, 1861
General yoRersons Force at Charlestor1Hs Present n
tcntionS-Rebei Capalry Foiiow in the Rear Of His
Troops Work al Haper's Ferry--ARcordnoe Of Charles
totcn-7'he Sirtt Pennsylvania Rserre Regiment, dc.
We have special or stirring intelligence from General
town AS last stated His diversion towards that point
coed directly onward from Bunker lTlill to Winchester
surprise to his friends we'll as to his enemies;
and chagrnto the latter because rendered abortvc
the great labor and pains they had taken TO obue, the
highway leading to Winchester.
This diversion also seized upon by the rebels AT
Martinsburg who asserted il TO fear the part Of
Patterson who would not hazard with Johnston
after (as reported he had bcc strongly reinforced
This originated flow Of rebeous brag and threatening
Mariinsburg which has become intoerab!e, since
our troops left that at least hundred Union persons
have been compelled to fee the town on this account and
to escape being impressed into the Virginia service.
The rebel cavalry proving about when last
reg ment left tho town. and the evening
squad Of them se'zed wagon and two suffers yesef
day, between Bunker Hill and CharlcstOwn, but have
not learned the names Of the unfortGnates.
The Second Massachusetts and FIRST Wisconsin reg
ments are now stationed as guard at Harper Ferry
iabores are at present engaged IN improving the fordns
there, in order to allow safe passage for wagon
trains over the river Work Is also being prosecuted in
the construction of trestle bridge sufficient to afford
resumption of railroad communication where the former
structure was destroyed by tho Southern bridge burn
Col Ward Lannon's regiment of loyal vi:ginans post
cd along the north bank Of the Potomac each side Of
The Third Wisconsin regiment, Cot Hamilton. which
came on here without arms, were furnished with the
yesterday and left last night for CharlestOwn by
that they given those OF the old pattern altered
percussion lock, but afterwards reconcied, and
went forward with good heart
The distance from Hagelstown to Harper's Ferry is
twenty six miles, and hther all the stores and ratons
are now being sent--some by teams to Wamsport and
thence by canal, When General Patterson advances the
supplies will be forwarded from the Ferry Winchester
by railway
'visiters to Charestown describe it as presenting
most desolate appearance. Nearly all the houses are
closed, and the tenants who seccssionists gone
climate and surroundings more congona than could be
enjoyed in the atmosphere rendered obnoxious by
'Northern mercenaries"
The following is list OF the officers and companies
posing the Sixth Pennsylvania regiment Preserve c0rps)
stationed at Camp Biddle, Greencaste, and
eleven miles north Of u.s.
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