The Portland daily press., 1862-09-30

WASHINGTON. Sept. 26, 1862.
EDITORS PRESS Since writing you last,
have visited the recent battlefield and many
of our Maine friends in several regiments-and
witnessed many scenes which would not be
pleasant to your readers, were l able to de-
scribe them. Left here on Saturday, at @. A.
NJ, arriving at Monocacy, miles from Fred
erick, at 2 z. NJ, by rail 110 miles. At Fred
erick, found the Maine Cavalry doing provost
duty, then Col. Allen, Military Commander,
Lieuts. Steven, and Boothbay of Portland, ac-
tive in their duties, looking out for the rebels,
&c. A few sick and wounded Maine men, in
Hospitals there, now removed to Washington.
/ understand that full list of the wounded,
killed and missing of each regiment, engaged
in the fight. has been prepared by the officers,
of such regiments, and forwarded; for this rea-
son, did not procure list of the casualties
A little beyond the Headquarters of Gen. Nc
Cellan, near Sharpsburg, found the 10th Regi-
ment somewhat wornSlown by hard marches,
&c. The men, however. are in good spirits.
The 10th Maine are in Porter's Corps, near
Headquarters towards Harper's Ferry. The
10th are on Maryland Heights. The 9Th and
7tl regiments, are near the battlefield. Har-
per's Ferry is in complete ruin. the locality
around presents scene seldom witnessed
Every road and lane is filled with baggage
wagons and artillery. The bridge across the
Monocracy, is now passable, and the trains
come up to Sandy Hook. Large numbers of
troops have lorded the Potomac just above the
railroad bridge, to the Virginia side, and are,
many of them on Bolivar Heights. A poon-
toon bridge is now laid across the river Work
men are engaged in removing the rubbish of
the railroad bridge, destroyed by the rebels,
preparatory to the erection of a temporary
bridge, which it is expected will be completed
In ten days. Whether it is being fixed up for
the rebels to destroy again, remains to be seen
The rascals can be seen all along the line of
the river watching our movements, and in quite
a force at Charlestown. The rebels are in a
line, rich locality now, and they will probably
stay there while and fat up; unless there
should be some more mysterious" movements.
Our gallant Gen. Howard is quartered on
Bolivar Heights; he has charge of one division
In Summers corps. | hear the General did
good service i'm the recent battles From what
hear Adjutant Gen. Whittlesey can act the
military as well as he did the Professor: in
fact, all our Maine men engaged in the battles
fought like heroes, and are deserving of all
honor. May God bless them, and crown their
forts with success, until this unholy rebel
ion is crushed out.
Robert Weeks, son of J. f. Weeks, arrived
ere to-day from Richmond, exchanged He
., looking nicely, considering the regions he
!, last from.
You are probably aware of the death of
Lieut.. Fickett. 18th regiment, Co. C.. His
ody has been enbalmed, and was sent home
y Express to-day.
Quartermaster Barker is improving very
iowly, he is yet quite sick.
The sick in hospitals here and at Alexandria,
nd Georgetown, are receiving every atten-
ion, though in many instances there is Il want
{ help.
have been informed to day by Mr.. Knapp,
f the sanitary Commission, that the follow
lg articles of clothing are needed, and that as
lie cold weather advances large quantities
re required-viz: socks, cotton shirts, WOODEN
lrts, drawers, cotton and wooden wrappers,
ed quilts for narrow beds, and blankets. The
emand for these articles is constantly in
reasng, as our sick are brooght in here from
Il points.
am satisfied, from what have seen OF the
perations of the u. S. Sanitary Commission,