The New York herald., 1862-09-28
OUR POTOMAC CORRESPONDENCE.

l OUR GOTOMAC CORRESPONDENCE.
4 CAPTUsE OF REBEL ARMs-DAILY DRILLS OF THE
TRoePs-THE ONE HUNDRED AND EIoHrEgNrH
fxNNsYLvANIA v0LUNTEERs-A BRAVE BUT Pc
RIL,aU5 FEAT, ETC.
On IHx poroMAc, OPPOSITE snEpnERDsrowx,(
Sept. p, 1862. ! .
Tho Sixty second Pennsylvania regiment, Colone
swetzer, Ninth Massachusetts, Colonel Gurney, q
General Grins Gygade last evening crossed the
and brought back cannon, three and nearly
i've hundred stand Of arms In their hssty flight on
Saturday succeeding the skfmish the rebels left these
the ground and they have not since venured In the face
OF our cannon, attempt to reclaim them. Some scouts
fired at our men they landed, and then made hasty
tracks inland Our returned the shots; but
was hit on either side. General Ftz John Porter this
morning complmented General Griffin the handsome
and successful which he had executed bis in
structions.
An order issued headquarters this morning
the different brgades and regiments TO daily drills
The old regiments have drill TO put in faoile trim for
duty in the field the regiments, while the
regiments OF COURSE increase their efficiency in
action, proportonatsy they increase their familiarity
with tho movements Laid down In the manual. am
happy this fact however, and it is worthy OF
record showing the spirit of earnest determination to
aid in crushing this rebellion pervading the rcgi
mentshat Of those added to shs there is not
that has not, from tho OF joining the corps,
of hem already go through the usual evening dress
parade exercise with the and precision OF
regiments.
Thus far the loss in killed In the One Hundred and
Eighteenth Pennsylvania regiment sums up about one
hundred-eightyn bodies already having been found
aud buried. In killed, wounded and missing the loss
reaches nearly three hundred Sergeant L. f. Crocker
Company G, performed act OF gallantry that
has found but few parallels in the present war.
After the body had started across the river,
ing that some members Of the regiment had taken
refuge within old limekn on the opposite sde
and who would inevitably be taken prisoners If
they remained there, he volunteered to
the river to bring the The Berdan
Sharpshooters, who lined the river bank this
side, having been closed up to his passage he
started his psrious mission. lie succeeded in reach
ing the mekiIn in safety, and compelled the men who
had taken shelter to return bringing several wounded
with him. the whole party reaching our boat in safety
under the joint protection Of tho sharpshooters and
artillery For this act of bravery he has been highly
conplmented by his superior officers
The deputation from the Phiadelphia Corn Exchange
brought load Of hospital stores for the wounded
They will return, taking all the wounded with them.
Captain Starwood Co c. unhappiy is among the slightly
wounded hna lett to recruit for tho regiment. He
promises within thirty days to fill the regiment up to its
Captain Merwin, Assistant Adutant General General
GrfDn's staff and son of Commodore Merwin left for
homo to-day twenty days. recruit his health which
become good deal impaired from unremitting devo
on to his duties. From private In the Fourteenth New
York regiment Captain Merwn has been promoted ~ his
position for gaantry and mertorous conduct in
the field.
General Morel has not yet made up his conforma
bly, his increased rank except 10 the appointment,
with the rank Of major Assistant Adutant General, Of
f. Earle late adutan OF the Fourth Michigan regiment
most accomplished and gallant officer. II is probable
that the old members Of the staff will be promo'ed in re-
guar order having each given frequent att station Of
has had the proud honour to participate.
As despatch this letter. General Plcasantons brigade
Of cavalry is being thrown across the river.