The New York herald., 1862-09-08

poor did the lighting, and that even II the south cond
gain ito fndspendenoe would be Of no possible aavan
tags 70 them" And such substantially The language
Of many others with whom sonvsrsed.
With regard to the assertions that have %
frequently been made regarding the treatment
Of the dead and wounded by the rebels, We are
sats6ed Of their correctness. Nearly all the
dead stripped Of their clothing unless whore II ws
INFERIOR and where either the coat pants wa left
upon the body the watch fob and pockets univer-
sally turned inside out. The money and valuabes
upon the wounded were also taken5 from them,
excepting In few instances, where those
things carefully concealed In some other place
upon tho body We did n body Of single enemy,
and the very ew graves which appeared upon the ground
led 70 suppose that the ensmy's loss In killed
really nothing in comparison with own; but we
learned that they had corps attached TO their army
whose only business was to carry OF the dead and
wounded and who do service in the ranks that the
dead had been removed point from the 1cd and
buried. In this fact confirmed by accidentally
finding number OF rebels filing up large hole in
neghboring fsld, wbere yperhaps Hfty or sixty
bodies were inferred. Tho effect OF having
men TO perform this work alone leaves
the prvaes totally the dark to the true numbers
they loose in battle Every soldier that asked concern
ing tho number they lost in those days seemed to
think about fourth Afth part of the Union
soldiers practsed speaking of several different
battles where their losses ously FAR beyond
own, tho talked about the email numbers they
lost.
II was matter Of astonshment TO all that so little
complaint made by the wounded; and although they
left upon the field for many hours without drink
nourishent, yet not word Of complaint escaped tho
Ups OF any They took for granted that the govern
ment was doing thing in its to alleviate their
sunerngs.
but think that the oommssary supplies Of the
enemy very low, and indeed well nigh exhausted.
When supplies from Washington failed TO reach
upon Wednesday morning, made tho proposition
TO thsr medical puryeyor Dr. Gill; and Others that the
government would return promptly anything they would
let us have in the of meat bread &c but they inform
ed that they had themselves and, although willing
10 do IT, it was out Of their power-that their supply
trans very far back aud that they could not tel
when they would reach them The also made
borative statements concerning their rations cannot
but think that the confident appearance with which tho
enemy assumes the offensive is all sham, for the
purpose Of gaining time, and that prompt rapid
ment of forces would them to fly the cha
before the wind. The SLOW movements Of army
have every been OF immense advantage the
once. But Gen. Mcclellan must not nowlbo inerrersd
with by civilians politicians.
On Tuesday the whole Of the day, the road towards
Leesburg crossed with the enemys troops bag
gage train. At least forty thousand must have
passed during the day. and when arrived Centre
Vile, Wednesday afternoon, the wagons being
loaded with the supplies captured from ut Fairfax Sta
ton and with the forage army had left at Centre
vile. These also observed, heading for Lees
burg.
One Of the most impressive and solemn incidents that
occurred while that field Of death was the perform
Of the funeral service At the burial Of private L. f.
White, Of the Eighty third Pennsylvania, who unfor
| tunate enough 10 be in hcDowcll's DIVISION and fell
while charging upon thc enemy's battery. DR.. Williams
wat.sburg Ere county, Pa, with whom young White
had resided the greater portion Of hrs lie Washr
ton the day Of the battle and proered his to the
government volunteer surgeon. On arriving at the
army he discovered White missing, and was in
formed by a member Of his company that he killed
he had him fail. On Tuesday morning the Doctor
made search for the body and found him still alive aud
conscious He able TO converse, but lived only
hour or two after the Doctors arrival Being the only
clergyman upon the ground at the request of the Doctor
performed the religious services at the grave; and
never while live, the recollections Of that
and my feelings be eaced, the little group collected
under q mulberry ana buried the patriot sol
der. prayed most ferventy that the Divine support
might be given TO the young wife whom, few months
marriage he had left TO sustain tho Gag and
government prayed for the wounded large number
Of whom lay the grave, and right carneytly did
mpore the God Of battles bless and country
and government.
In returning, Wednesday, detained some time
by the enemy they had determined that Of
should leave until all dead had been buried and all
wounded cared for but, through the kindness OF
mutual friend, Canadian gentleman and DIR. Thomas
Maury OF the rebel army, and formerly OF this city,
enabled to 80 way, and passed the last
of the enemys pckets about midnight far from Fair
fax House. Three miles beyond Fairfax entered
the UnoDines, and happy TO nnd ourselves again
where tho old flag still hoated.
have seen the number killed and wounded in the
two days engagement varousIy estimated. md, how
strong inclination 70 overcstmate both dead and
wounded and hardly any two could agree, after
being upon the field two three days. My mpres
that the killed will not exceed fifteen hundred and
the wounded forty hve hundred These figures should
consider high, rather than too low.
The efficient branch, should judge, of the enc
mys his cavalry which certainly far
in every respect. They have the best aud
most soldcrly looking men, as well as tho best stock
horses aud their equipments at least, equal
own. The with whom conversed infantry,
and accounted for that in this manner-Tha there was
less danger that Of the service, they seldom
were ordered under heavy nre that each was
wealthy and took hs horse and the poor aborng
classes had to do tho hard lighting and hard work.
leaf out OF diary Of which the following Is a copy
handed to mo by Of tho following wounded
men, who had managed 10 crawl together upon a small
grass plot
TWENTY. SIKH YORK VOLUNTEERS.
Sergeant Harris wounded in leg.
Sergeant Wizard, wounded In leg
James Antoine. wounded N hip.
Carlety 6oodcnow, wounded in bead.
John Wake, wonnGei in leg.
James Barrett, wounded In thighs.
Samuel Wrigbtmyre, wounded in shoulder.
- Matteson, wounded in leg.
Sergeant Holmes.
We laid here August 30, two O'Clock r.
M.-some seventy two hours Please get US OIL before
night
The wants of these attended to ne Ear as was
possible There being ambulances the time to re-
move them some food and stimulsnts were carried 10
them detail Of men ordered remain with them TO
keep Ore over night. Their grattnde was exnresscd m