, 1861-08-02
Ge1. B2nkAs Commnnd-Withdxa
from HarPersS Ferry
Correspondence Of the New York TimeB1
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HARrEE's FERRY, July ~, 1851.
Mafte1s begin to wear an aspect quite cheer
Ill For Eome time the troops have been at
the mercy Of three foes: Placed In hollow
-enccmpasaed on all sides by high hijlsMand
these hills full Of cannon, it would have been
In the power of small force to have CON.
pletely annihilnted US. This condition Of
things Was we'll known to the late Cumman-
der-in Chief Of this Division. He was en-
treated and e1postulated with to give us re-
l1ef But he paid no attentton to The matter,
The Inst order that Gen. Patterson gave was
TO knock the t1uncheons off the large guus
lett by the rebels. Tho guns we're In fine CT
der, and can do great service, The order has
been counfe1manded, and an order sent on to
Was b1Dgton to obtain carriages for the guns.
Military men Of the highest repHte cay that
proofs Of treacheEy are abundant, and viii
come out, 20 as to put the treason of Arnold
into the sbade. l have no doubt of it.
sUHDAY, 4. M-An night we have been In
texts have bsen sent over ths Potomac Now
the Twelfth. Fifth, and Nineteenth, Of New
York, with Donbleday's Battery, are moving
ucrofs- Rarpcr'B Ferry is nea1ly abandoned.
The high hills over egalrst 1t are full Of can
ron and men. It commands the town.
IN ten miles OF us, and moving On this way
We can't held the town, but We can the oppo-
site side. Hence the move. The Rhode Island
Battery is here.
Gen. Banka, Gen. Sanford and Staff, moved
over the ford ut u O'clock It was an imm=nse
To1k to get Doub'edsy's battery over the ford.
But it Was done IN fine style 1t seems great
]y Ike retreat We have done little else
this side Of the capital. We knew the enemy
Wes at Winchester We moved ont OF his way
to ChsrlestoWn, and allowed him clear course
to Manassas Junction, where he gave good
account Of himself On Sunday, tbs 21st. We
heard the enemy YVES twelve na1las above US,
and u, Goo men were at once pat in motion.
New We are near WeayersvI1le, about four
miles from Harper's Ferry. asked one high
IN authority the occasion Of til this sudden evac-
enemy can do us no harm" Regiment after
regiment continue to arrive here. We shall
have formidable army here eoon.
Regiments whose time expires will go home
this week. The New York Twelfth, State
troops, will come on They have stayed ten
dnys over their time. They hare borne all
suits Of ha1dsh1rs- -aad only wanted to be led
into the face Of the enemy around whom they
have beeu travelling for mere than three
months.
HAEPKn's F2RRT, July 30.
| Tne whole army, saGe three companies o.
the Massachusetts Second, are going on the
! 0ther eide Of the Potomac. Gen. Banks has
| h5e headquarters at q farmhouse about LWe
| miles below the Ferry.
HE disposition Of troops, and management
OF The army, has &c far given great ea5isfaetior
| to officers and men.
Anan Of intelligence, from near Wiuches
| ter, csme in last night, who ssys That not les
than 40 dead, and 100 wounded were carrie.
frem stransburg, 1he Northern terminus O
Of the Manassas Junction Railroad, tovar,
Winchester after the battle Of week ago
Most Of these were from the neighborhood g
Cbsr1estowp, Martinsburg sud Winchester.
A company from the neig hborhood of Rom
ney, under the commald Of Capt. Grevisie
were SO totally cut up that they are entlrei
Gisor organjzed- The captain ran at tie fl:
charge, saying he coulo stand bullets but ne
bsJ ouete.
The Stcond Virginia. under Col Aller
mot seriously cut up. The men are II:ssatt
fed with their officers, and are unwilling,
60 further. They cannct --.sc~uit in the t vail.
Ct Virginia. Trre are M tIoons m - At " W,ncho e,
@ ~ pnt o.&'-d militia. These return to the
soHse aea -. :. rapidly as they brought in. Tn
ar - complete disorder, 70 discipline p1
vanirg' None Of the enemy but guefi
eeouts are seen anywhere in this region. R
: inioreemcnta by Hageratown and Baltimo
are coming in 60 rapidly that scarcely viii t
Three Months' regiments be missed.