New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-07-25

IRON Oar specl. Correspondent
HARrrKs FERRY, Monday, July ~, 1861.
Yesterday, Gen. parerson's column moved from
Chare.;own. The main body came here; Gen. VII
snss Brigade made march q. midnight Of Saturday
into Ioudon County by the way OF Heyess Ferry, on
the Shenandoah, where they arc now encamped, and
several regin baye already started for home by the
way Of Sbt pArdown 10 be mustered ont Of service AZ
Harrisburg. In few days, the time of all the three
month. ueu will expire, and they will 80 home, leay-
ing only few regiments Of Gen. Pet,ersons present
command nj Hsrper's Ferry. The llth Indiana
Zouayss Col Wallace, Handsomely rendered their
services for ten days beyond their time and recruits
are on their way 10 M the places Of some 200 who with
" return home there will be reorganization, ard ihe
regiment will enlist for three years and the
As wrote in my lsss Gen. Patterson addressed sew
sFal Of the Pennsylvania regiments last Friday, askng
them N remain week ton days beyond their time
Of enlistment, but only few regiments rstialy agreed
70 do The dissatisfaction yhieh haS existed from
tho beginning Of the campaign among the Pennsylvania
voluD,eers from bad treatment BY the State, made
them les Disposed 10 stay but the fact TO- they had be-
come thoroughly disguised with tho service and lost
ali confidence in the commanding General. They did
not believe be meant TO fight, and as thoy came only
for that pupose thoy not willing 70 continue under
bis command any longer than they were bound BY law
70 rust in camp or make useless marches. Nor dld
Gen Psttersons speech dsahuse them of their impress
dons but rather confirmed them in the idea that no
would not fght he expressly told them that the en-
emy was too strong for him, and be would not expose
them BIZ I'D attack on Gen Johnstoa al Winchester.
He made appeal 70 them to stay but 10 did not
touch their hesre aud rouse any sentiments Of patriot
lam and devotion 10 the cause OF the country because It
was made not on broad national grounds of necessity,
ike those which prompted them in The FIRST place 10 ny
to the rescue Of tho mpered Union bat on purely In
diyid,Al and personal grounds hoping they would
" stick 10 him when he wss IN tight place." They
did not love him enough for that snd consequently his
appeal fell on cold hearts.
From what have learned by a pretty free inter-
course among the soldiers, am satisfied that II the
men had had any confidence in their commander in
his fighting capacity and intentions they would have
almost unanimously agreed to continue IN the
vice til their places were Gllod by regmeuis aud
a single word from Gen. Cadwalader, whom the army
consider fighting General, would have gained their
assent 10 stay under biz command.
Thus ends Geo. Pstterson's campser --wbetber
glorously or ienoby let tho facts decide We do not
know here how Ear no has been governed by orders
from Washington, but upon the fcis in the must
he stand 10 tho judgment of all the country. have
made mp my mind about his ability Nc General 0nd
his fitness as man foT the position he has held as
leader of the armies OF people ngainst foul rebellion
Of traitors, bat am not willing 10 condemn him Tor
movements in a campaign, for which there may be
higher responsibility. Some Of them are certainly IN
accountable upon any other presumption chat no had
orders NOT 70 ght or that he did not wish to hnT any
body, and especially, the enemy. Last Monday We
moved from Marinsbnrg TO Bunker Hill, within ten
miles of the enemy. and except ridng reconnaissance
fo- few miles tho Winchester road, which gave
no really important information, notlingswss done On
the next day.
On Wednesday The army moved at right angles from
the road 20 Winchester and went 10 Charlestown,
which s 20 miles from Winchesier. Ii went into camp
and remained there quietly i'll Sunday morning. No
movements were made of any kind against the enemy
aud only scout or two of a few miles made from
town. Durips oil this tpe there wasns knowledge