The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1861-07-16
From the Philadelphia pr.ss July 9th
THE BATTLE NEAR IIAINEsVILLE.

From the Philadelphia Press, July 9th.
TIE BATTLE NEAR lIAINESVILLE.
Ge" PaHcrSon'S i0te IJctory-7He Grou.
and tie Fight-FW Particulars from q
Eye. Fitness.
The telegraphic account of the battle nca
italnesvII!c was exceedingly meagre and ur
satisfactory. This fact may be accounted fo
10y mentioning that the Government operate
at Ilalerstown became so excited. when th
account Of the fight reached him. that i
shouidcrcd his mu,ket within a quarter of al
hour, to r,jo'n his comrades in Virginia.
Gen. Patterson'S command had been wait
ln. to cross the Potomac for some time
While encamped at WIIiamsport Nd an,
upon tho river bank below that town. Can't
McMuIIlns scouts and the secret sD;cs Of GOV
ernmout, were making daily pigrimages into
Nrglnia, to ascertain tEe character of the enc
my and Ei> dolcnccs, aud to carefully study
the topography Of the land.
1t was fully intended, few nights before
to send the army over the river in two divi
sons; the first, under Gen. Patterson. 10 eros.
at W Ni.liam-port; the second, under Gen. Cad.
waIador to cross at Shepherlstown. some
miles below, and thus flank the enemy, and
dnye him iIom bis position or capture lin.
Circumstances ncccssitatcd counter order.
The men were nightly aroused. and as often
disappointed d, until, on Tuesday morning at
three O'Clock, positive orders came and the
army 90 under way.
The ford at this place is but little deeper
than creek, being 50 shallow that man
may wade it without being wet above the
middle, The road 90 the other side lies par
al.ci with the river uuti,immodintcly opposite
"II.amsport, when It turns directly from III,
stream, aud goes, at gentle activity, up the
slope aud over the fields.
Ihe RIVER was crossed at an early hour on
tuesday morning. McMuIliu', Rangers
dashed III first, the City Troop and Gen. Pat
'eison aad STAN ioI.o"cd, and after them came
The Two regiments OF Wisconsin and Pcnnsyl.
wanna
ne remaining regiments took the matter
less lmpctlouN,y, and 80 lost their share in the
honois OF the battle. They marched leisure
y ih'o Held on the margin OF the river, re.
moved their boots, stockings. drawers, and
hreechrs, wound these around their necks,
aud thus, with the whole lower portion Of
Their bodies nude and their shirts flying in
the WIND preceded by full band in similar
undtesS, they plunged into the stream and
reached the opposite shore. Here they read
Justed then dress, and avoided the wet gar
men's and soaking shoes of their predecessors.
Our Informant states that the appearance of
the regiments thus proceeding was iulicrous
in the extreme.
1t was full day light when these latter reg
ments proceeded MP the turnpike. Beyond
he toll gate, tie road hard and narrow, dot.
ed with farms and g'ovcs, went meandcring
ip and down the hills.
Most Of the people profassod to be Union.
'ts, and were, in scmb.anco at least, glad to
&c their deliveries. Their own troops had
Iespolled them shamofully, turning their hor-
cs TO gaze IN the unripe wheat fields, and
xacting corn aud meal without money and
without price. A curious feature of the
march was the appearance ofmany Union ref
goes, who hung to the skirts of the advance
uard of our army. These people had been
rivcn away lust as harvest was shining unon
he grain fields. They came back with SONGS
nd full hearts, often bursting into tears wben
heir homes appeared to them arain after alb.
ence and banishment.
Oyci the road thus solid. and pleasant to
Walk upon, our regiments walked into the
Ieasant iarmlands Of Virginia. bearing above
hem the flag that It's people loved. whilom.
hey picked up in places knapsacks and can.
Gems, dropped by the flying Zoe, all Of which