Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-06-21

U. s. SrEAEER SEBAoo,
Orr WHTrE HOUSE,
Ds-o. VI.

Pamunkly River, Va
VIC are now lying up the Pamunkly Riv.
er of the place called White House Land
ing and just below where the Richmond
and York River Rail Road crosses the riv-
er. The bridge was burnt by the Rebels,
but is now being repaired by our troops.
and is nearly ready for use The place of
itself is Of no Importance, there being but
one house aud about twenty negro huts in
the vicinity. Gen. McClellans army was
encamped for some time on the plantation
which now presents rather gloomy aspect,
as the soldiers are not over particular in
regard to burning fences, trampiBg down
fields Of grain, etc. The negro huts are
mostly occupied by the old slaves and chill.
dren, Others are used by Suffers, and as
warehouses for Company stores, of which
there are vessel loads arriving daily, which
are shipped by Rail Road and army wag-
ons off towards Richmond. / have seen
trains of army teams leaving here more
than two miles long all having either four
or six mules or horses. was ashore two
or three times while the army was here, but
could find no Ohio troops among them. In
one of my pc-ambulations around the camp,
in company with three of our officers, we
were very naturally attracted to the neigh.
borhood of McClellan's Head Quarters,
where we found the Hon. Mr.. Dunn, Nj.
n from Ind;ano vy;th u,hoo, ono Of o,,. ~
ficers was acquainted.
He took Us to the Generals tent, called
him out and gave each OF us an introduction
The General shook hands-said he was hap.
ny to see us-entered into a short and fam.
illiar conversation-and then mounted his
horse and rode of in company with about
a dozen other officers. He is very good
looking man, rather thick set pleasing ad.
dress, aud was very plainly attired, having
nothing bat sword to distinguish him from
a private soldier, but think there is no
ble aud energetic mind enclosed 10 that sat.
inct suit, all arguments Of bis enemies to
the contrary notwithstanding.
We have no chance to use our guns late
Iy and it is quite dull for u.s. There was st
small expedition composed of the Captain Of
the steamer CuFrituck, our lst and Bird
Lieutenants and about forty men, which
went up the river aud landed about seven
miles from here, in the night to take some
rebels that they heard were in that vicinity.
They had travelled about ten miles when
they were fred upon from small piece of
woods Two men were killed, and two
wounded Our men charged for the woods,
but the rebels had left. Our party went
a mile or SO further-come to house which
they surrounded aud found eight rebel sol
diers whom they took prisoners aud deliver.
ed to Mcclellan.
We went down to Fortress Monroe tho
other day to convoy the Ariel, which was
loaded with prisoners, a hard looking crowd
of about 600. One Of our first class ire
men was killed the morning before we start
ed, having got in the way of the crank of
the engine aud was crushed so that he died
in few hours Upon our arrival from
Fortress Monroe they were just bringing Ia
he wounded from Richmond. / saw thiE-
teen hundred here at one time, and most
pitiful sight IL was. They were on hoard
of three steamboats,, and were having as
kind treatment ss the Surgeons and nurses
could give them, but there was not enough
of either to make them comfortable Many
of them had maggots IN their wounds, and
a number died while having their limbs an-
putated. Our Surgeon gas at work forty
eight hOnrR, aud many poor fellow Nas'
saved by his skill and kindness. They have
most of them been sent away now either 70
some hospital, OF their homes. never be-
fore could realize the horrors OF war, bus
can now form an idea Of the appearance ol
The battlefield where am told there was
two tons Of limbs amputated last Monday.
The rebels that weFes wounded received sR
good treatment as our men and we're sent
away with them. You may hear HQm ms
again II there is anything interesting 10
write. =. hasft
a. ~ 4tsr- eft lss 49, ~ ~