New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-10-20

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to arms at the call Of the Govsrfor would vlinely
have defended their line. rs s..
TIE Rebel army Is reported to be shoeless and
eoatless, short of ammunition and without food and
yet it exceeds our srmy 10 activity. The Army Of
the Potomac fought most vaIiantly on the 17th OF
my, has since then laid On the bat le-iieId full
month, wnring for clothing and colnmssary sup
plies. Nor have these yet been furnished by
the several departments. Ammunition was die
iribnted 10 H0oker's Corps On Tuesday; clothing
and blankets for q Fal! and Winter campaign are
promised to be delivered "soon.'' s'...lf') .h1
Officers and men are weary Of Visiting, and
nothing would be more welcome than an order to
move against the enemy. If the man On the engine
will only whistle, up brakesp the train will
move forward ls-1 "a llatli l1a. p'a .fffi
llany scenes Of the most distressing character are
daily witnessed in the hospitals and on the field.
This vsss country, filed with the dead from every
State, is the goal Of MANY cad pilgrimage. Some,
coming to find the dead, overjoyed ut finding the
object Of their fearch still living; others, who seek
the living, shown the spot where lies the dead
In the beginning Of tho week, mother and dsugh.
ter, from distant State, came 10 the hospitals in
Sharpsburg hoping to administer TO the wants Of their
hnsbards whom hey believed to be conyalesceDt--
almost able TO accompany them home. But, alas!
who can measure the anguish Of their Learis when
dead, and already three days beneath tho earth.
They were led In deep sorrow TO the graves, ard
immediately threw themselves upon the mou Us;
and In the frenzy of despair with their bands, tore
away the ground, screaming and cry ing aiond in the
Ioost hcsrtrending tones When they bad wholly
ca hausted themselves with weeping, the ladies who
accompanied them took up and brought them 70 the
village. ~ .r trl Il
Motsers nursing their sons, wives csring for ther
husbands, sisters administering 90 brothers. aud
Christian ladies' hooking 10 the wants If tic friend
lees, seen in every hospital and sick room, bend
ing iu deep socitude over their wounded patients
Ii is scene for angels Of mercy TO look upon with
plsasure and he whose eyes do not melt In tears at
the sight fnas. have O heart cold indeed.
party Of lsniies from Montgomery County, Pa,
hove been especially active and efficient in the good
work. Soon after the news Of the terrible battle
reached them, Mrs. Cadwalader Evans, Mrs. VIM.
Carver, Mrs. Isaac Holstcin, Miss SaIlie Roberts,
Mics Sarah Prest, and Niles LiLzis Blower, from
the vicinity Of Norristown, came 10 Sharpsburg
with large supply Of bedding bsndages, clothing,
fruits, delicaces and dicnes, all voluntary con.
tributions from the citizens. A house was rented,
and the business OF doing good opened nm exten.
1--WE scale. The beauty Of the who,e arrangement
WIS that ir was wholly untrammeled by rei.tape
dslsys Wherever want was discovered t1s 7. NEEDY
Was Immediately supplied without "requisition,"
leave, or order.
Ore day q number Of convaletcents were seen
corning up the strcets foot sore aud weary, on their
way 10 camp, having walked from Harper's Ferry;
they were ordered to half by a gentleman not
clothed in :" shoulder straRs;" ths men oteyed, aud
before they left the bouse Of those truly patriotic
cIes thirtyfve oayes Of bread bad been cut spread
with good fresh butter and "apple butter" and die
trituted. The man who handed round the bread
was in tears before his work had been half perform.
ed and tears of gratitude strsaned from the eyes OF
many a batte.scsred veteran soldier ct 10 re-
minds me Of home" said one; "Ab, this is what
motto r would do il she were here" sad another snd
God bless the dear ladies'" third. When ell had
been rerved the squad resumed the march, each one
feeling himteh happier man, and Drawer soldier
even than before. .i'l ..h' 80
AT another time, two boxes Of oranges were d.
tributed in Q similar manner to q party equally
verify and alike grateful; the fruit beiog doubly
mir. On account Of the fce offering.
These ladies' were lfterward joined by Mrs.. VIM.
Hoist elm from the same &C UNITY with rev and full
SIMPLY OF stores. The news of the good work rapidly
SPREAD, and large quantities Of fruits, vegetables,
bresd bnfter, and ciolbng were forwarded IRON the
torder counties in Pennsylvania The ladies visited
tie sick and wounded in all the hospitals within ten
lies of Sharpsburg carrying good cheer and relief
vLerever they went. The medicines contributed
by Charles Ellis & Co. Of Philadelphia arrived very
opport anely, the public dispensary was entirely
ont Of opiates and Other articles moet needed. The
distribution OF these articles furnished o forcible
illustration OF the practicability of supplying things
a. once when necessary, without awaiting orders
aud tie death CT the patient. IL 10 common sense
yersus the A" regular FORM" These ladies now re-
turn to their quiet and luxurious bones, conscious
OF having done good work, aud with them 70 the
prayers u many grateful men.
young man from Utica, N. T., died In the hos
pital on Tuesday from wound occasoned by the
explosion Of shell, IRON which he was endeayoring
To pick TIE fuse Hundreds OF shells still lie on the
batte field and are carelessly handled by persons
ignorant OF their construction and liability 10 ex-
plode lfrom percussion or tampeIiny with the fuse.
IL ia true the fuse may sometinee be removed with
out accident but it is also true, tina, the most disas
trous consequences may result from tue attempt.
They are dangerous trophies
Brig..Gen. q. L.. Pah from tho army IN Now
Mexico, has been assigned 10 the command Of Gen
patrieks brigade in Dcubledsy's division. Gen.
Paul has reputation Us fighting man, and will
doubtless sustain 1t in his new position. j. $.
The Enenay Attempts - Gross the Potomac
"A Reconnaissance Ina Fsrcc-GcneraI
Humphreys i'm Comnland-BehnviOr Of
the New Tr0ops-Thcy skirtnish with
the Enemy Ten Miles Out asd Resist
him en- the Commemorative Killed
and Wounded sThc Expedition Ensircly
successful-Thc Commander Csmpii-
,nentcd for his Gnilsnfry.
''0" 0N' snisrsDURs' Nd. Saturday. oe. 10. 1882
On Thursday morning at O'Clock tho enemy
made an attempt TO cross the Potomac with body
of Infantry, between Dam No. and Cherry Run.
Our pickles wore driven in. but for cause, best
known to himself, the enemy desisted from what
seemed 10 have been his original intention, and fell
back.
Numerous reports were received at headquarters,
representing the enemy TO be drawing body Of in
fantry and artillery near tue river at Shepherdstown.
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