New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-19
sROpa PATTERSON 8 COLUMN.
ySs Ariny ~ SSG;ion.
From ou, srryi.i lar,.rona,nt


week, found Gen. Patersoo's column encarfed mt
where | lefr it, largely ircre SD, howevtr by re-
enforcem.nts, as follows, viz; FIVE NV fork regi-
nents--the 5th Col. SebwaTIzwae)lct, the 9th Col.
Stiles; te l2th. Col. Butteraeld: the 18th COL Clark,
Gpd the 25th, Col. Donney, the Is, New-H,mp-hire,
Col. Tsppau; the % Msssvehusetts Col Go,aon; the
Iith Iudiuna Zouaves OIL. Wallace; the I7th Penn
kylvans, Cul. Pa,terson; Part of the 25h Pepnsy[ J.
wanna, Col, Cake, one company District Columbia
VolaoteeIs--the whole forming a Third Division,
Major.Gcptral Sanford compmGiug, one brigade
included len,, under coonnnd OF CO. Stone. The
Conpec,icut 4.h is ordered up and the Pennsylvania
4,h takes its place Willianspor and Hsgers'o"n rs
refeT,e guaTo.
Major Dnubleday 8 Battery has been increased oy
the arrival Il the riGed brass pounder 80 ong iooH'u
for; snd tie "a Massachusetts, has two riied brass
6-pound, rs--so that we are now very well ProVl'eu
Wi's artillery. ,,,
We have. therefore quite formidable body oi " the
barlsnouaN tthein bord, 81 concentrated here cTs'
Grating ,hc sacred soil of Vi;gini," as onr s"'-ii''
Gld defsnt ricDds at Rchmond now express H. Eh'e
ttsy have hao 10 back down from the wai-cry oi TO
Y sion Donbtlcs@, TOO, 10 II Poweri~ enoABh 20
.Ivarco sf s., end opuihils,e lie Rebel force under
command Of Gen. Johnston, now lying intrenched ~
,o,Is t r into the interior If this vairg and
degenerate I'D Commonwealth, near Winc'est if
sueo a dashirg and decisive movement came within
she purview Of Grn. SCOTS phns. But fear that
10 such illiant opportunity Will be Immediately
alto d,d for our me to share tie h0reis oi'icory with
Gen. MeClelan's command, wLose recent triumph now
tiils the heart of he nation WITH joy, causing our
tIoogs too, 10 rejoice, willie they bewad their own
inactivity
il is MT presnmpive TO be confident in our ability to
route and probably tuie the Rebels under Johnston
We know pretty nearly their numbers, tier strength
of arms, aud their position; and more than q a', we
know their coSarJiee and disafoc;ion aud our own
strong re,olye 10 cotqner or die IL holy cause Ih!
are istrench.d behind earsh works probably 1900
stroHg about three mil, this side of Winchester on
hIll cvmuaudpg the turnpike ltadrg from this pace
We have artillery which can bod them III eheck in
fIon at dist nee beyond tho effective range oi their
Cannon while flank movements of our inispiry night
1nd If in an open country win expose item TO utter
rout or capture The enemy being n tLis position,
there would appear be eeeslty for exposing our
men by facing TIER batteries snd charging upon them
drecl) IN front. Their position be carIed by OUT
A4pkng and attacking them in the rear.
Such ], would seem is opportunity, and cannot
but believe tnat the fate Of the rebels at Winchester
will bu sealed in two days from ibis tme
There ia urgent need Of immediate action in that d.
rection IL this column shall make any impression ont
ret ls Immediately TIE terIB OF se.yice OF al The
Penn sylyania volunteers, comprising the main body OF
Cen Patterson q command Will expire in u few days,
ano n column will then c di>orgllned. thing
but fight hand win prevent thc wtOlc body fi'n
returning home as sOon their time Ia cut. THIS Is
contingency which drprtest, in my earlier corresPn-
derc. from ChambersbuIg, for il then evld nj that
untsss me decisive should be taken, Ibe dis-
satisfaction of the thre, -mOnbs men with their teal-
meut, and the unpOpuiarty, through ineii,iency OF
many Of their officers, might expose the column 10 DIS
organization at critical juDcuIe in the enemys
county. This contingency seems now uPon us; IL
slsles us in the face will positively within
few d,ys We almost in the presence Of the enemy
and can see nothing eit but {" forward and light,
backward mOvpn ent to tie line Of the Potomac. 1t
would be sad loes of labor and cost If pre- 1araOn to
say nOli ing Of tie sspPoInment and chagriD If our
men, if they had ~ retire return home from the
very presence # the enemy, after driving bin in DIS
graceful retreat from his rst position, without OPP
portnnity 10 fully prove tIeir metal OF win laurel.
the blow will not b. arrested at this critical
moment, when it would certainly stake hard and surel
Ours is an army OF the pc pie the soldiers in tbs
ranks hardy fearl, volunteers who impel ed
BY holy impulse rushed 70 the of tie nation
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IN time Of peri tley here for the express aud
only purpose Of fighting and crushing an Infamous
reb, lhVn; they burn with martial enthusiasm aud
eager desire svengc the crime of traitors they wi
return home with heavy hearts if they have % go
wiihou. striking good blow in vindcaon Of their
own Irowe,s ard the bonor Of their flag.
TIE PENNEY lvania regiments will all oisbaDd at the
expneiion of their term; but af,er returning home,
four-kitLs Of them will into service again for
the war under other organizations. The new ieg
pentS thus formed will be greatly improved, as they
Wi be purged of many bad men AID inefficient
oiheera. Several of tie Csp,ains have informed me
that they have msdo arrangements with the men 10
firm new companies, and that in week after
returning home they form full gimeu!s and he
ready back bere. Tl,s believe is general
de0gn among the Pcnnsy sylvsnia regiments.
TLere bss been AN expressed intention Of moving
down 10 Cbarestown, few miles from Harper's Fer
~ on the branch railroad 10 Winchester 70 lake up
Ieslion there and go TO Leesburg. Thir may have
been ooy frint 70 deceive the enemy, who through
their friends lere &c, early information Of all our
plans snd movements. 1t looks the more ike it be-
cause hast evening order issued from hesdquar
ter Gen. Negleys brigade ch in that diree-
ti0n a, O'Clock this morning; this order was counter
manded and shortly ai,erwsrd anOIher order WAS
isued for the same brigade 10 march 10 Hsrpers
lie ~ direct taking the road back TO Wilausport as
fur as Falling Waters ard thence down the river this
movement actually made and she Brigade with all
its wagons went five or six mies out when it was
again rvnandsd and has returned 10 camp this sflcI-
noOn.
Yesterday afternoon the two "a FOUNDERS Of Double