The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-29

are already hard at work attending TO the manifold ana
responsible duties devolving upon them
Provost Marshal Gordon Colonel the Second Naesor
chusetts regiment has already arrested some ten a.
twelve persons charged with being implicated in the
cendary demonstrations that destroyed the public
in the town. They are imprisoned, awaiting the action
the commanding General frT
The town is remarkably quiet About one third or ths
usual number of inhabitants have left the Ferry Basi
is almost entirely suspcnded-in fact there verv
little here to purchase either for love money. Soma
smart spectators might realize handsome profits By
sending to this region almost every kind of groceries and
small stores, The supply Of liquors seems TO hold out
remarkably WELL which augurs fayoraby for the g.
briefly of the command.
reported that the work Of rcconstructng the bridge
OF the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad will soon be com
menccd. Laborcrs at work clearing away the
rubbish and debris The trcls work and noorings
beiae constructed elsewhere and be brought here
sections and placed upon the abutmcnts with but little
LABOR Everything thus prearranged, the bridge 30
pccd IN travelling order in twenty -four hours time
Tho pennsylvania Eleventh left Sandy Hook this morn
ing III the cars FOR home Many Of Abe returning troops
say they ashamed to go back without fight and arc
bound to return whenever there is chance for conflict
The Second Massachusetts, regiment is doing garrison
duty at the arsenal. The commanding General has COM
pmcnted them upon their fidelity ana devotion to dutv
Captain Richard Cary, of Boston, is the officer imedl-
The Ninth New York regiment is well campea on one Of
the nuiacrous hills to the westward Of headquas.
ters. Members OF the regiment frequently como To
the town TO view tho spot from whence tho rebels
fired on and wounded several Of tho corps thu
Fourth of July last All around the hills to be seen
the camps OF the different regiments who bound 70
stck TO Banks as was once the ralying political
sets Second aud New York Ninth perform syery evening"
and the hills reverbera,e with their delighted strains.
We are entirely without New York papers. No
q hav for.
warded from Baltimore by the trains which daily leave
there for Sandy Hook.
reny by the guard OF the Third Michigan, duty Tho
Maryland side, Immediately opposite tho in the
wards the words were heard, in Whisper "Csss along,
Ciusky" We suppose Clusky went along sycre was
heard about him that night.
The rebel Captain Wilbur, captured ct Charle,sawu -
still held in lcnicnt confinement and treated VIII great
courtesy by his captors. rrr
OUR HAGERSTOWN CORRESPONDENCE.
HAGERs?owN, July 25, 1861.
Gen. Patterson Condemned|Vhat Patterson Did-EGect Of
Gen. Banks Presence, dc.
"And after that, the judgment" The departure Of the
three months volunteers and the appointment Of General
Banks to the command tho Upper Potomac bring to
an ngorous close tho of Major General Patterson
am only giving 'tho news" from this quarter when
that the universal condemnation Of General Pat
tcson the uppermost thought here among both
people and soldiers.
am authorized in saying that at the time when Double
lays large ried arrived here General Patterson
directed proceed beyond Martinsburg combat
Johnston, if the latter would stand and if not to pursue
him to Wnchesera all events to hang upon his skirta
and keep him from fulfilling his part Beauregards un-
mstakeabc design to effect union of the rebel forces
Manassas Junction. II is considered probematical
whether, when Patterson wasting time at Wilams-
port, Johnston had any troops this side of Winchester,
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which our troops engaged at Falling Waters
Tie meaningless expedition into Virginia under General
Cadwaadcr and the unexpected return; the eneavors
ford the Potomac at impossible points; the deva,ions
from direct routes owing to want Of typographical in
formation; the endless orders to march and the aose
certain counternand the too ready credencc given ~
exaggerated stories and respect to humber but
representations the hfcessness and inactivity the cir
cumlocution and the thousand ills which have -
positive ledge and observation indicate b.
yond peradvenure that General Patterson not The
for his position His tactics assurcdy not The
exact parallel to those of Mcclellan and Roscncraus or
Lyon and Sicgc.
During the occupation of Harpar's Ferry by Genera
Johnston had the most ncoutrovertible nformatoa
that the position not being fortified, and
could have been taken with if properly managed
Scarcely day passed that citizen of this place did
not visit the Ferry, and had from them daily reports
engineer corps amount to- but to make bgabo0 out 81
the matter and induce the old gentleman to imagine IL
labor of Pelssier at Sebasopol nothing when comps
ed 70 his owpg When Johns evacuated the truth was
developed and Patterson Saw his mistake. ~
The wlldgoose march TO wnsvle--when everybody
knew he could not cross the river herche discovery q
his error, and his side march to Wilamsport, n.
other nexpicah!e move, and to no purpose Thus from
week to week did this General and his army march up
the hill and down again. to the perfect amazemeut u
the citizens Of this town and county, who all wondered
whether General Patterson himself had any idea at all a
Ia Inns, OF a >
written the bunders OF Patterson but public opin8
is satisfied without further reading
General Banks arrived at Harpers Ferry yesterday ana
change has already come the spirits of soldiers
General Cadwallader left Hagerstown this morning 81
Washington, via Frederick Brgadler General Wilian4
is here awaiting further orders General W. an honse
to his government and the impression is abroad that ha
will be retained for some important position
The First Wisconsin regiment has been sent from HaE
pers Ferry and stationed at Point of Rocks is cod
denty believed that three ths Of the returning PeQ6
sylvanans will re enlist but under the same a
Some Of the companies became completely denn9
rallied, and paid very little respect to their officers Be-
much for politicians.
No troops have left here day The PennsylvaAia
Tenth and Eleventh Indiana Zouaves awaiting traa4i
more but Binker, who killed the rebel Captain Ashby,
is with them. He Is an independent scout not regular
member of the regiment and served his apprenticeship
during the Kansas troubles
OUR HARRISBURG CORRESPONDENTS.
HARRISBURG, July q, 1851.
Movements Of Tyoors-Ths Eleventh. Indiana Zou0ue Reot.
ment En- Route for Home, dc.
Much Of the dissatisfaction and complaint the paxs
Of tho soldiers due to neglect on the part OF their ocer
The latter, their arrival in Harrisburg with twu
bare exceptions sought the comfort of the hotels and t
the men to the curbstcne and market house. This =
shameful, but no less true.
Gen Mccall now in command of force in tho regular
army, has telegraphcd to Commissary General IRWIN