The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-10-17
The Rebel Loss at Bull Run.

DR.. Alfred Powell. Surgeon of the 2I
Regiment New York State Militia. was at
the battle Of Bull Run, and was ope of
the prisoners captured by the Rebels aud
taken to Richmond lie states that the
Rebel wounded amounted to nearly 5 900
aud their killed to 600. Twenty three
SurseoD-, including himself, With a nun.
Der OF our men, were allowed TO return 10
the battle field the day after the battle
tor the purpose Of burying the dead; they
we're three days thus employed. Upon
comparing notes. they found our desd to
he abogt 800, and our wounded that fell
luto the hands of the Rebels about 600;
which With those that we're taken to Wash.
inston. made the total the same as Gen.
McDowell's report As early as IL o.
clock OF the day Of battle the Rebels were
making preparations for retreat. The
I'd Regiment lost $50 men They held
the position at Stone Bridge. receiving
the fire OF the Rebels from earg mornipg
till z O'Clock ?. M, and were so close to
the enemy that for the FIRST two hours al
most every shot from the Rebels killed
giving the Surgeon but little to DO, till
detachment Of our troops bad made a
detour of the eDemys wing, outaanking
them. causing them to fall back, when
their rhots began to have less deadly
effect. AT 2 o'clock the regiment Mas
without ammunition, and unasle too CEN
tnue the fight. While a. the farm house
called OaklaDd's, temporarily used asa
hospital, attending to wounded solders of
60th armies, and while Rebel Col v as ae-
tualy in the bands Of the Surgeon, dc.
tschmeut of Rebe! savolry rode up and
fired into the windows, killing four of our
men and two or three of their own Dr.
Powell aud assistant rushed out, waving.
the surgeons sash to show the nature cf
the place, when oDe of the cavalry dis
mounted aud deliberately sho, his assist
ant down; and the interposi,ion of the
wounded Rebel Colonel vas necessary to
'avc them from further outrages.
Our @en in Richmond are in exceed
IDgIy destitute condition; some, having
bad their clothes cut ID them when woun-
led, have nothing bu, blanket to cover
heir pakedDe0s; and the coming cold
weather will fnd them n need Of every
hing IN the way of clothing. They are
N no account allowed to look out OF tho
window; if they do. they are i'm mediatcly
made targets for tho sen,ries. one or two
aVlng been shot BY them while the Doo-
or was there.
They are iusuficien,ly fed on bread
nd fresh beef twice a da5; fresh beef be-
ng > cents per pou3d, salt beef and bacon
3 cents. Our wounded had nothing bus
beir blankets and the bard 6oor to sleep
D; but lately some Of the men we're ena-
led to procure canvas and boards, With
hich they bad made about 100 cots that
ave added to their comfort. The Doc
'r speaks Of the women being more in
llting and offensive than the men-one
ecent looking woman coming to the sem
les and begging them to cut the throats
the prisoners. There we're 25 or 30
3 aths daily among the Rebel wounded'
# some time after the battle, and it was
general remark among the Rebels that.
e id Yankees did not die so readily.
A bomb has been invented 10 Cinciu-
I'll which contains eleven explosive
ellis, and these shells contain each
lmber of explosive bullets. 1t is said
be the most destructive and death dea-
u article of war which has yet been
ed
1t is said that the Secession postmss-
's are making strenuous exertions to
nvert their stock of United States
4mps into cash. Their operations are
the borders Of the Middle States.