The New York herald., 1862-10-07

thew his chief or artillery Mr. Garrett President Of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and Marshal Lamon. The
hind General Marcy, Chief OF McCleans staff also ac.
companied the President over the battle field.
On arriving ON the hill which have mentioned
the company dismouned and General Mcclellan pointed
President the various positions occupied the
troops on the field. and IN clear comprehensive and
animated style explained the part they performed the
battle. General Mcclellan detailed tho movements OF the
army from the time the columns were moving up Mon
day before the battle. lie explained Mr. Lincoln the
orders he issued when he assembled very hill Tues
day under sharp artillery fle from the enemy, and
urveyed the groundordes to fal into position
found the enemy IN force out not Til he said the
word-and thcn he gave hun a graphic description Of
the grand battle aud our victory the folswing we'd
nesday The President listened with marked attention,
and manifested the greatest in everything con
nected with the victory and the officers who displayed
ovor the helt, anu examined different points from the
right OF the line, where oker fought; past the centre
where Sumner along TO the left, where BURNSIDE
troops conended 50 bravey for the bridge over the
Antietam.
1t almost evening when tho guests arrived on
the immediate battle field and the limte interval be-
tween sundown and dark had TO be lndustrously im.
proved TO have opportunity to visit the principal
points Of interest The President and General Mcclellan
were still upon the ground after the had disap
peared and the moon shone out upon the memorable
battle field.
time. General Mcclellan, obse wing some Sisters Of
Charity i'll their curious costume, and faithful Father
of the Roman Catholic church, following 10 the grave,
amid the suggestive moonlight the remains Of brave
Union soldier who had died in one Of the hospitals upon
t0e ueIQ, wounds III TOu6 up,
took of his hat and held brief conversation with the
principal pareipators in that solemn scene The kindly
Offices Of these sacrificing sisters dearly cherished
by the wounded and dyi ing soldiers. Those who
cupy the hospitals ths battle field the most Sc
verely wounded who could no. be removed. When gal
liant fellow dies OF the wouads received in battle he is
buried by these sisters of Charity on the field
The battle field object peculiar interest to the
President. Hundreds ol uead horses. many OF which
had been burned, lying the field. Hundreds OF
human graves where the dead oil both armies lay buried
were at different points Oh the ground The field
still with the clothing of the wounded and
the dead IN place there was monster grave, over
which there was TINS inscription-'Here lies the body
of General Anderson and o.ghty other rebels" ana on
another mound could read by the early moonlight
sHere lie the bodies sixty rebels. The wages OF sin is
daath
Tie party etu ned by moonlight TO General McCellan's
heacq uarters, whore arrangements we're made for the
President pass the night II camp. As the President
arrived the band struck u Hail TO the Chief Dinner
served Immediately after tner return. At the table
the President kept the company the best OF huHors by
his apt remarks and am sing stories During the even
ing be sercnaucG by splendid band ot the Second
cavalry, which stationed the h 1t play ing
fine selections when the President retired TO his
couch in the tent.