, 1862-07-23
FROM M'ClElLAN'S ARMY,

NEW YORK, July e2.-A Fortress Monroe |
letter Of the :50;h states that Beeuregard is in |
command of 80, COO men on the south side OF |
the james River, between City Point aud |
Richmond, to cover the rebel forts.
BALTIMORE, July 22.-The following is from |
the Richmond Examiner of July 10:
"YesterdaY train OF ambulances conveyed
to the transports below Drury Bluff. on the
james River, under flag Of truce, between
700 and 500 wousded Yankee prisoners, fnc1u-
ding number OF officers and surgeons, con
fined since their capture in prison here seve-
raj federal surgeons volunteered to remain to
take care Of their wounded, Of whom at least
1,G00 remain in Prison.
OUR SICK AND WOUNDED AT RICHMOND.
dispatch to the n i. Ucrald.]:
WARRINGTON, Ju1ys0. 1862.
Dr.. r. F. Brunott, Of Pittsburgh, s member
OF the Pennsylvania sanitary commission, has
Just returned from Richmond, via Petersburg,
where he was confined in the Libby Ware-
house pri5on, with large number OF our
wounded, whom he bunlo1y befrtsnded ana
cared for when our retiring army left them in
the enemy's hands. From Mr- Brnnott and
from Other sources We obtain 81 Idea Ut the
condition OF our soldiers and Of the treatment
they r. ceived at the time Of their capture and
subsequently,.
Evil be 1ecollected that most of the suffer-
ers In the battles Of Tnursday. Friday and Sat
urday were removed to SAyage'a station,
Whtre the mauslon, negro quartersi and out
buildings afforded them an imperfect shelter
| a great number Of hospital tents fsd been
p1ached in the adjacent orchard And fields,
! aud II ere provided further accommod asions
| fer q large number OF the sufferers. Blankets,
| boa1ds and canvass covered all tue 6usround-
ing space, aud those who conld not be laid in
t tie tents we're stretched upon these IN the
| open air. There Was necessarily mu1a pain
| 81 dured by the unfortunates, as the falling
back Of the army Involved things IN confusion,
| and b 1eT surgeons remaining had neither
the appur1enances nor the opportunities to
| ply their avocation.
The battle Of. Peach Orchard took place On
Sunday morning, and the wounded from that
resd were brought directly to saysgee, ad-
ding largely to the number already upon the
plalu. at three o'clock in the AFTERNOON the
battle, to the LETT Of 8aYagea' comm snced, and
t ing our hospital q v, fired the first three
SHELLS directly into the hospital Con.ldeFAble
Boicl;ude ersuing among the helpless and
| MANNED, some Of the surgeons volunteered to
take flag of truce to the enemy. It was re-
ceived by them, and q note returned signed
the hospital, unless unfair Advantage waa
taken OF it hy. our army.
The battle raged until nine o'clock IN the
evening, the wounded being. constantly
brought into savage's, and under cover q
ments to bring the wounded from the field
who continued At their Labor until one O'Clock
Monday morning
i At dsy tight he enemy's p1ckets came riding
!, into savage's, and guards were At ones plaees
we're then eel to Woik By the rebels to col1ec
, | the wounded still On the field, and they yer
sll brought to the station. Some OF the dsat
" were buried on the field that daJ, and tn
york progressed through the three ensuing
: days, until a1l had been uttered
On Tuesday morning the harricades haSin1
been removed from the track, aad also II
emOulde.ing ruiDe Of the trains and baggag
q destroyed b7 the Unionfsts, the rebels Esn Oh
r trains Of cars to Savage's. and commenced =
r the meantime detacunents Here sst TO WOE
? ! to pick up the leavings and spolls OF ou
O camps. The poverty Of thu rebels Ia eKem
plifed by the fAct that they picked ege!ytain
clear down t. Old cast OF clothes and shoes
8 | SOLITARY cartridge boxes aud haVers&ckss an
z even the trun fragments of shells :.
"a Their own wounded were provided Wit
i. adequate accommodai1ons In the houses an
70 pleasant hospitals Of Richmond. Wh1le oui
It were not taken TO the city jill Tuesday, wee
u meantime died Of their wounds, and most
!" those were Inferred near the station.
1 length our wounded were Transferred 70 ktc
m mond, and regarded not as wounded put
ne prisoners Of War. They were placed u Yaro
~ warehouses. prisons where tte air vas II
10 pure, and the Ventilation shocking. No 81
ed geQDs were provided for them, save the sing
[e. Surgeon Ii charge Of esch hospital. and tho
m took no means to relieve our sufferers, ss
ag duced q rusty eaw aud amputased leg. T
be patient afterwards died OF all the rebel ladi
that were SO of1cious in attending to tht
~ own msime5, not one appeared among
~ wounded and dying strangers thss crowd
their city,
re Mr: Bfunott Etates that the mortality y
m increasing daily. Up to. the tfme he left,
- the Libby snd other prisons; none Of onr s!
a. eeops xtre kept in prison. HI. Buuott i
N. / allowed to come a~ayto mako Rome arsn,
30 ments for ~ exchange OF PRISONERS. eue g
1e8 less exchanged for Mr. Lawrence " Washiagt
=. ! BE came 70 Petersburg b rAtl, and thence