Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-10-23

known, but doubtless they are in pursuit of
the enemy,
The Hon. N. Ii. Field, formerly Of Ken.
= murdered in Missouri by the fed
sral soldiers. AZ
Over six hundred Yankee prisoners
rived in Richmond from South Mountain yes,
terday They left Macon, Ga, SIX hundred
and lorly-seven strong. Many have died on
the way, They will be sent north with all
convenient speed,
A number of sick arrived IN Rc almond yes
terday on the Central Railroad, Included in
the number were several of those wounded by
the railroad accident at Charottville, on
Wednesday last, by which over forty were
killed and wounded"
The Examiner of the 18th says:
ave have some intelligent adyices from
our army in northern Virginia, but as they re-
fer to anticipated movements we suppress that
part of them. Our lines are quiet.
The enemy are still at Harper's Ferry
The Federals on Wednesday last were destroy
! ing the Railroad between Charlestown and
Winchester. All the information from our army
is bunlened with complaints of the wretched
and shameful arrangements for the sick and
wounded. From Winchester 10 Stanton,
ninety miles, there are no accommodation pro-
vided for the sick and wounded. The fault IS
not with the subordinates, but lies al the door
of the Medical Director here in Richmond.
The i'll treatment of our sick and wounded is
a crying abuse Nothing dampens the ardor
Of our soldiers so much. 1t demoralizes the
service and disgraces humanity, the Govern
Il ,,,t Hn1l IL - "a
that none four Generals, except Beauregad, has
hospitals. q,
Reports from Winchester say that Gen. Stu
art is on another foray, that cavalry fight oc-
cured at Charlestown on Thursday last. No
particulars received. The Commissary De-
partment Is the most corrupt branch of this
Government. The system of contracts by this
Bureau, and the fashion which all Mr.. Nor
thrup's assistant commissaries seem TO have Of
leading that official by the nose, have given
rise to speeulations in the army, and the coun
try will be found when fully developed TO rival
the corruption of the Washington government
Gen. Pemberton, who has been appointed to
>areede Van DORM and has recently been
SUP ''smand of the department Of the Mis-
put IN Goa, II 10 the Yankee army IL the
.wing of 1861. he '"s III eoiiliiian% = g. 'is
ssiae Of James Island, Cn.,..r leston, S, c., and
has a reputation for a large STARE OF caution;
The Yankees scarcely know what 70 MAKE
of Stuart's dash into Pennsylvania y was
so bold and daring, $500.
Our burial party of three hdndred sent to
Cornth, were seized and returned to Mobile as
prisoners,
The fight in Kentucky continued three days
the 18th, 9Th and 9th Bragg was successful
each day, capturing Nancy guns and over ten
| thousand prisoners, besides killing and
wounding many We have heard of no gen
eral officers killed. as. e#
The drafting of negroes for military service
is strongly recommended.
Our exchanges speak with great anxiety Q
the prospect of an attack Upon Mobile by the
enemy, which attack might involve importan
consequences, as the capture Of this poin
would give the enemy immediate possession o
the Alabama and Tombigbee rivers.
A march of the enemy into the interior {
Alabama would succeed in cutting the confed
eracy more completely in two than the enem
could hope to do even by the possession of tn
Mississippi river throughout its entire length
as it would destroy the line of communication
now passing through Montgomery which ha
been of incalcuabe benefits 10 the entir
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