Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-05-09
THE MOUNTAIN DEPARTMENT.
GEN. FREMONT IN THE FIELD.

Correspondence of the New York Evening Post
WHEELING, May 5, 1862.-On Wednesday
last lett Baltimore by the early train TOR the
mountain department. Arriving at Harper's
Ferry and tiudlng that the bridge was not suf
tcenty strong for tine train, we took row.
boat and rowed over the Potomac and in
short time arrived at Martinsburg Here evil
denceS of rebel vandalism are visible in the
burnt ruins of the station house with its skel-
eton remains of fihy.seven fine locomotive en-.
gnes, besides broken cars and machinery
which lie scattered on every side From Mar.
tinSburg for over fifty miles the rails of one of
the tracks are torn up and the supersructure
demolished. The rebel forces transported
eight of these heavy locomotives across the
country to Winchester, eighteen miles distant,
each one being drawn by one hundred horses.
The railroad iron was torn up and transported
in the same manner All along from this
point, bridges were burned and other depreda.
tons committed upon defeDceless Union PEG.
pie. AT Papau Tunnel, beyond Cumberland,
we saw
THE HOUSE WHERE GEN. LANDER DIED
Just under the mountain, the base of the AL
leghany ridge, and but a few rods from the
tunnel in plain sight of the cars as they pass
along stands white dwelling house, two sto
ries high, in the front room OF which Gen
Lander died, surrounded by kind friends
Only two days before his death he was out on
horse back in severe snow storm, having
given an order for a brigade TO advance, which
afterwards was cOuntermanded when he went
back to the house and lay down to die. In
his lucid moments he conversed with great
brilliancy, often repeating lines which were
full of grace aud beauty. And so he left the
world, loved and regretted. An officer who had
been with him through the campaign intorm-
ed me a few days since, that at one time Gen.
Lander had Jackson's whole force in his pow
er, but his hands were tied and he could not
operate.
CURIOUS COINCIDENCE
In one of the cars were four poor wounded
fellows from the seventh and eighth Ohio reg
iments who had been shot at the Winchester
battle, but had recovered sufficiently to be en-
abIed to return home on a furlough. They
had fought and bled for their country, and al.
though suffering greatly, expressed desire to
get well again and go forth to battle for the
right. Just back of them was seated an elder
ly man and his son, the latter tall pale youth
about eighteen years old, dressed in the un.
mlstakable rebel uniform. The young man,
too, was on crutches, Tor he had also been shot
at Winchester. He was rebel soldier of the
second Virginia regiment, whom Gen. Banks
had allowed to return home with his father on
parole. Sullen and moody, father and son sat
scarcely deigning to reply to the many ques.
tons put to them. They were from Green.
brer county, and our wounded boys, noble as
they were brave, would not allow the passen-
gers to insult them while in misfortune 1t
was curious coincidence.
WHEELING.
Wheeling is place of considerable busin-
ess, and with its smoky and murky atmosphere
resembles Pittsburgh. The buildings how.
ever are not as good as those of the latter city,
with the exception of some few private dwell
ings, which are made to look tasteful from the
cultivation OF beautiful grounds and a profus-
ion of shrubbery The inhabitants appear to
be a quiet busiuess.like people, and one thing
which surprised me was the entire absence of
negroes You hear but little political CONVEX
sation in the hotels or public places and every
one appears to have that excellent quality of
attending to his own business and not interior
ing with that of others, which certainly is
valuable trait of character. Since the driving
out of rebel sympathizers and the opening at
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad the place is
rapidly recovering from its temporary depres
sion.
GENERAL FREMoNT's QUARTERS.
On the corner OF Fourth and Quincy streets
stands fine two story brick residence, stand
ing back from the street and surrounded with
shrubbery. single sentry pacing backward
ami forward before the gate, and the Ameri-
can flag floating from the staff on the roof de.
notes the headquarters OF Gen. Fremont
which were evacuated yesterday by himself
and portion of his staff, who have taken the
field. These headquarters were formerly the
residence of a man named Stanten, who went
south with his family leaving the furniture
and stores and, as the owner was supposed
to be rebel the department has since used
it for officers. Mrs. Fremont and her daugh
ter will probably leave for the field to-day
saw the General yesterday on the road. Your
readers will soon hear from him.
THE STAFF
The following persons compose Fremonts
staff, many of whom were with him in Mis-
souri, Col. Aberis, chief OF staff; Coils j..
Il. Faa, typographical engineer; Albert Ira
cy, A. A. g.. Charles Zagonyi, chief OF cav
airy r. w. Hudson. A. ID, c.; Lieut.. Coils.
John Pilsen, chief of artillery, and j. w Saw.
age, A. d. C., Majors r. M. C0rwln, Judge
advocate general, and I. j. Weed, A. d. G..
with the following captains as aids Captains
Howard, Raymond, Nichols, Hopper, Hamlin
and Nordenkop, Col. D'Utassy, formerly o
the Garibaldi Guard, New York, has recently
received an appointment He was in Wheel
ing yetterday
FOREIGN OFFICERS.
Many objections have been raised apans
ioreign officers in our army but these are fas
Dying away. When one recollects the bri
lant charge OF ZagOnyl at Springfield. iii
gallant bearing OF Asboth at Pea RIDGE th
chlyalrous conduct of Shields at Winchester
WIN hundreds OF Others who have figured /
this war, such prejudices should nj once h
done away with. From association witn fo,
eigners OF distinction, especially ia the milf,
ry line, Fremont has selected splendid stat
which, mingled equally with American q
ficers, has notified the spirit of envy whic
showed itself SO strongly when he was in ii
department of Missouri. With his preset
stall there is no doubt but that he will be abl
aided in the DISCHARGE OF lis dniipa In IN