The New York herald., 1862-09-07
uEWs FROM WASHINGTON.

NEWS FROM WASHINGTON
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ssspsclng ratsas they acsnswledgsd that tne'r
90 wss indinsrsas and yss they looked q they aid
nss susr fron Ne laCk q food He hsA an interesting
conversation viii Coasasrass captain VINO seqssssss
- y ns letter 70 srsnds n Psansyvaaia, whisA ~
Amer andsng sAas the contents exclusively domss
&c N character consented do. This captain told him
go ~ rses never had ssuyaes ana hope thaA
ov thsi they hsd unlimited co0kdenos the sk Of their
ssunan6ipg ssssrahJashssn. Lee and Loasstrese-ana
60 hey we're confident a clsasing virGiaA u all nva
.rs Ass the dossor hAA found shs srrangsmsnss for
nnAne attending 70 Ne wounded udsciousy managed
- he medical director Who had taken with hm sur
0s@ from the different corps agaeeds each ef whom
was 70 examine The ground front of which the men in
sAc commando which they belonged had fought he re-
turned ths principal depot and joined the surgeons
sssrAitng thsre. ..s.. ,,.. n.
Two o. three operating tables sxtsmporssd under
ssne orchard sss. whsre the most serons cases were
asssnded fast possible During the afternoon
violent thunder storm set In and perfect hurrican0
nasw ct but the press Of work was such that
0nAsr deuge rain the work Of ampuston was con-
ADued n the open air, ana only 1t nightfaii
vas IL adjourned 70 be resumed In smar
house near by when Tuesday morning dawned The
wounded were fed At the depot with provisions brought
fvan Erovrn ax,rxr.
stores were sent the minor depots the neld
good deal Of feeling manifested among the gentle
men with the ambulance by the conduct
s rebel officer, who went around picking up and carry
ing OF all the negro servants who accompanied the tram
This deemed Uy these gentlemen violation Of the
nas of truce
On Tuesday morning these gentlemen cculd discern
around them Of The rebel army On Monday they
Dad any large bodies Of infantry any camps
yet they had quite number scattered about the
souHtry but Tuesday the country cleared Of them
Nve cavalry vidsttes the commanding points
About ten O'Clock that morning the medical director of
Ne confederaey Or. Lafayette Guild, said TO those In
charge OF the smbaances that the place be cleared
practicable and the remainder Of the wounded
one having been sens away befors should be brought
aovn 10 the stone house, already referred to- the
Wayrenton road To be paroed. The train started
1at DR. Chamberlain, finding that the work Of parong
would consume several hours, concluded 20 on
a,sns Accordingly he drove down the road, across
1an run, by the ford half . mile below the
stone bridge, meeting occasionally two three rebc
sOadisss. Re had been warned by the rebel DR.. Guild
vha thOugn he should travelling back alone that
- might consider himself 70 blame ho should happen
- ss his watch purse when be met srssglers from
sr army. OF the rebel doctor said they DID
usNi robbery and pundsr by their soldiers, but still
tAey could not entirely prevent it,
meadow just THIS side Of Bull DR.. Chamberlain
UnDsd snshsr small hospital depot where he the
1sasss dozen Uaion soldiers being buried by their
aaradss In the 6elds about Bull run upon the ideuti
- sund whore the dead had lain last year after the
AeB battle Of Bun run, the dead Of the second
oas ware strewn around ever the whole region ssr
- As srsvsrsed it; fragments o. shell could have been
thAsA W IN several places whls the or dead
tmsss emitted Offensive odors. Hs only gun,
o&bsugh there were o number q broken clssons or
InAsss
Abest quarter Of mile this side Ba run be found
~ Asmys piekets, and about hak mile further To-
cards Usaacve ansther hospital containing about sixty
- 0sur wounded, In charge q Surgeon Berryvils, who
sAsn communicated 70 him The unpleasant information
sAat Oentrsvine, whore he had left army
~ ssss abandoned BY them, and held
~ The rebsls. As Or. Bsrryvins csnld give
- Information 70 The poeition Of army Dr. Cham
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- iUsgnsy towards Oentrevile He passed the way
Anunbsr o dead artillery horses and in place pile
- unbhOksn boxes Of ammunition for Springfield rides
~ The head Of the principal stree, in Cenoyle hs
nst BY rebel cavalier who inquired his
ss, and subsequently said the doctor consider
~ prisoner. DR. Chamberlain claimed protection
aw the privo guaranteed under the flag Of truce
SAsss, he informed extended only to commissioned
SWgeons, that be would not be entitled immunity
shovx. hal 10
arsd him 70 the Provost Marshal Csn,reve The town
Vas bsid by company Of cavalry and OF infantry
nnder command Of Captain Wilson, of the Fifteenth eg
regiment When troops abandoned Ceatrev,l1 a
6gs amount Of medical stores had been left there
ehsss Of Medical inspectors Cooledge volun
wounded 10 sheuld bc brcughs from the ied. Ten
- Ne buildings In Csntrsvins occupied hospitals
0econsained about one bundred and twenty men ~
charge Of hfsees Small squads OF rebel
cavalry were bringing in straggIers from army,
whom they had been picking up round sbeut the coun-
&y. The Prcvost Marshal had placed guard over our
nscs stores, and announced Of regarding
uhsn al property of the Confederate government,
- tAe same time assuring medical officers ths,
- would issue TO them a much m alb
ssiutsly required for ndsd, special requis
sso being nshs for each srticls The Provost Narshal
was very strict. He nred Of his Ter a
seAt ssrslcton sf duty, after the offender had been
vstnanded for the offence. He very busy
n oosins after and examining the srsgsers from ON
eny who we're brcrsht in and yet found time
% " Chantcrsips inquiries The Provost Marshal
usfussa him permission 10 proceed stating tbsl his
Dssostisn Dust nssdr se referred higher suthcray
Asr dessniiou s three nsurs, and a,,ng having been
sasstasd ~ surgeon, although not lousd
- army the frcvost Marshal permitted him pro.
sesd In scmpany wi IN several Surgeons who sad
a<Ssr HIM.
leaving Csntrev lie as about two ococs Tgesda,
sfSerncou, they took the road 10 irsS Court Hoose
About our miles this side o. Centreviie tbsy small
sckst guard who challenged tsen, aud upon rrodsc M
ts p&ss from Provost Marshal cenurvIs passes
thsm on taeit way. About mile from thai poFt tho,
sanetc large cavalry pickle; os men milo or