The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1862-09-11

turned into HOspit1ls = Work of GenI
SigeFs B0ttrieS- How GsnTs Rearnsq
and Stsrens wsre Killed Gent Sjqei
in Warrington - Defeat of Virqinia
Guerralas = New TrooOs Constantly
1 ArriVing al Huntington An Qui { on
tie PotOmac--We ReJ,ls ot Edwqrd 8
Ferry--Hsavy Rebel Forces naoving on
Haypers' Ferry Undou5ted dssign 10
en;er Maryland.
NEw YoRK, Sept 5.-Th4 Tribune 3
Washington correspondent says, Captain
SamueI Phillips Lee has been appointed
Acting Rear admiral. and sssigded to
lhs North Atlantic blockadi.g squadron
in place Of Admiral Godsborough, re
lieved at lis own request.
Gen. Blenk-r has been given an indie.
mite leave Of absence, and the staff have
been mustered out Of the service Some
IF those who were most influential in
bringing about the confirmation Of Gen'l
Blenker by the Senate on the evening Of
he adjournment, we're urgent to hare
him reirrd from active Service.
The first accurate report was made 10
day at the Surgeon Generals olIice Of tue
number Of uen killed in lhe recent bat.
ties TIE report includes the wounded
in the fight of wednesday night at Bris
tow Station, Up 10 the 6ght beyond Fair.
fax Court House on Monday evening.
The Who'll. number reported wounded
thus far is 4,592--l8OO are still upon the
ba,tl- field, a. the wounded in the recent
battles falls below tie estimate The
Capitol and Paten! Offices now fitting up
as army hospitals, will no! be used at
present.
Georgetown College " Ill be fired up as
bospitsl. Surgeon Gin has sent away
over 5000 volunteer surgeons. Some of
them objected to Go duty in the Wash.
ington hospitals. and wer6 irexorable un.
less they could cut and cave on the
battlefield.
[Hersld's Washington Correspondence
An officer of Sigel's staff says the bat
lie Of Bull Run Oh Saturday began with
heavy firing from artillery on both sides
in front of Gen Franz Sigel's division or
corps. The effect Of the firing from Gen.
Sigel's battery was terribly effective up.
on the enemy, literally creating vinnows
10 their ranks. ....,
This is proved to be so from the fact
that shortly sfter a temporary cessation
of our fire in Sigel's line long after the
Confederate batteries had been si,nced,
the rebel Gen Jackson sent two staff Of.
6cers, with whit4 flags, to seek permis-
sion to bury his dead. The permission
was granted.
1t seems that the announcement of the
substitution OI General Halleck for Mr.
Stanton as Secretary of War, and the res
toralion Of Gen Mcclellan 10 the position
of Commander in Chief Of all the land
forces of the United States was premature,
at least. if not incorrect, although it is
vOuched for so strongly, and By men OF
such opportunities for obtaining correct
information. that it was very generally
believed.
The rebel officers who delivered up tue
body of General Stevens under flag OF
truce, state thai the flag which he Iore
when he received tie fatal shot was
grasped in his right hand and had fallen
over his head.
The manner Of Gen Kearuey's death
was aso ascertainsd. The General rode
into a piece Of woods to reconnoter. and
came upon Louisiana regiment. He
was ordered to halt, but instead turned
his horse and leaned over 10 avoid the
bullets. and rode rapidly away. While
doing so. be WAS shot in the back. killing
him instantly.
General Sigel arrived here today and
on his appearance al the hoicl was warm.
IIy Welcomed by his friends
General Carl Churz is also here. 1t is
publicly denied that Sigcl had lost any
guns ... .e,t
| WAsHISGT0N. Sept, 4, P.M.--There
is nothing new from the front today
Our troops ar still occupied in getting
into position, and have, for the greater
part, resumed the localities held by them
previous 10 their leaving for the Pen
insula.
Quite a number of field officers are in
the city today, including Major General:
Pope and Sumner.
; There are constant arrivals Of troops ir
regimants aud squads.
There seems to be no doubt that the
Maryland side is now free from armed
reb-ls. d.
Five rebel scouts aud spies crossed owe
yesterday at Edwards Ferry. and wer
seen at or near Poolsville. They did no
long continue 10 that neighboIheod Sucl
racOnno,sanres are believed TO be Of fre
Iquent occurrence.
D a regiment Of rebel cavalry was at Ed
wards Ferry yesterday, and amused
D themselves by salusing our men on this
! (the Marylaud) side with their field pie
ces. doing no dam'ge.
1t is asrertained that the en'my's force
last seen at Vienna were for the mos
part worn out or invalid soldiers, gath
cred there as place of refuge.
a TIL rebels, in the recent engagements
q did not 6ghC with their entire force, bav
b log powerful reserve, to be made US
y Of as the exigcncies nigh! require.
The most reliable among the conflict
iug rumors is, that the rebel forces con
/, prjsiDg, at a guess 100000 men, wer
= still moving YESTERDAY through Thorough
fare Gap, branching of into the valley
aud spreading upward towards Harper
= Ferry. .s
Parolsd prisoners say the rebel soldier