New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-10-01

Whether this hope Of the private soldier 10 to be
cherished, and this theory made plausible by early
vigorous, and continued movements against the
enemy remains to be seen. Certainly nothing
would more strengthen the arm of the soldier, and
encourage the people 10 the belief that leaders
are really in earnest in this matter.
The proclamation Of the President has electrified
the army. The gloom and darkness Of long and
terrible night has changed and the shooting rays Of
rising morn are seen. Since reading the earnest
with new energy, and when he shoulders or orders
arms be performs like q man with soul in his
work. Legious have been added to our armies.
The soldier has distinctly before him the object of
the contest. Believing that thus the Union will be
permanently restored, be now sees the beginning Of
the end.
There il considerable stir in Fiz John Porters
corps, and several batteries have passed through
Shsrpsburg in dire cton that indicates work.
Burnside has moved bis entire corps toward Har-
pers Ferry, and the Respondent are beginning to
take hope that something will be done. The enemy
il 20 near the river above the Ferry that foraging
parties are limited to scope within four miles Of
the river
Gen. Meade having taken command of Hooker g
Corps, the fret division OF Pennsylvania Reserves
If IN command Of Cen. Seymore, and Col. Roberts
OF the Let Pennsylvania commands Gen. Seymore =
Brigade. The corps remains quiet in the camp oc-
cuped after tie battle and stil forms the right wing
OF Mcclellan army.
Acs idents from the explosion of SHELLS picked up
IN the battlefield are OF daily occurrence. Hun.
dreds OF civilians continue to vist the of the
late terrible struggle. gathering trophies, and graft
tying their curiosity. Unexploded shells are found
IN great abundance, ana are carelessly handled by
many who are unconscious Of the danger TO which
they thus expose themselves.
On Wednesday. party of visitors after exann-
ing an elongated she'll, threw it violently against
stump, causing it to explode with great force For
tunalely, hut, but the party, after that,
gave ell shells wide berth.
On Friday squad Of soldiers in Gen. Gibbons
brigade screwed out the fuse Of shell, and after
pouring out nearly all of The POWDER set it on end
on a stump, and q surgeon, who should have had
more good sehse, dropped live coal into it. The
fragments Of iron were hurled upward in every
direction, everybody present wa, terribly frightened.
but no one received any injury.
Yesterday most frightfnl accident occurred on
the mountain road between this place and Hsrpers
Ferry. train Of army wagons, going up the loug
aud narrow cut OH this eide Of the mountain, was
met by Q train coming down. The mules in the
down train took fright, and, becoming unmanage-
able, dashed down the mountain at q mott fearful
speed, and crowding the up train of Of the road,
hurled the wagons, mules aud drivers over q steep
and rocky precipice Of perpendicular hight varying
from 80 TO 100 feet Over and rolled the great
wagons and teams, dashipg and crashing and break
ing iDto fragments and tearing to pieces, until the
whole train lay at the foot and scattered along the
side Of the mountain, mass offrghtful ruin. J.R.s.