, 1862-07-13
From the Richmond panera

TIE DEAD on TIE FIELp.-The different
posthres OF the dead always strikes spccta-
tor as he passes over the battle field. One lay
on hls back with his arms stretched upward at
length; another with his head plunged into g
pool Of mud and water, having evidently died
SHAKING his thirst; third lay partly on the
bank and partly in the water OF q creek, hay
ing been shot in crossing, and died clutchiug
the twigs and bushes Of the opposite bank.
One, shot through the head, hsd 1nade himself
bed OF leaves and hid down, dra wing his
blanket and overcoat about him. His Uniform
and face betokened an officer OF some rank.
All Of the above were Of the Yankee slain.
During Tuesday night, those engaged in
caTroing the confederate wounded otf the field
could not use their lanterns, as every flicker
f1o Ton'aes them was sure to draw the IRE of the
Nothing WIS to be found on this portion OF
the field but killed and wounded Yankees, aud
their guns and knap6acks. mute, and to
Vireinians, q most Interesting story was told
by theEe knapsacks. Upwards Of 500 Of them
belonged to the famous New Z ork 7tb re9i-
ment, who we're once go feasted and fondled
in this city. Il q remnant Of them return to
the empire city, they may say with truth that
on Virginia soil they were appropriately well
coined on the occasion of both their Tisft5 rs
friends and as foes.
lit is hardly necessary for us to inform the
reader that the New York 9Th regiment Tas
not within $50 miles Of tile battle field.
-ED1TeRs TR1D.}
HOSPITAL ACco,IMopATIoSa.-Th future
historian Of this var, If be does Justice to auY
feature ofits progress. will present the saddc:t
picture in all his narrative when he tells how
our wounded soldiers arc treated. He viii be
compelled to give credit to the phi!anthropic
attentions Of those Of our citizens who have
devoted their whole time and energies to
searching them ont On the battle field, and
tenderl5 handling and conveying them to the
city; and also to those who have freely
opened their houses and filled them with the
poor sufferers. But. alas . what shall be say
for those who are in authority, whose business
II Was to have made preparations for several
thousand wounded {for tue most short sighted
knew that they would be numbered By thou
sands), when he tells that so incomplete were
the arrangements that the houses prepared
for hospitals were not capable Of accom- ,noIa-
ting oue-tourth Of those requiring attention ;
that others had to be opened after the suffer
ers had been brought to the doors OF those
houses already crowded; and, worst Of all,
1nat That seo,es Of wagons nled With men who
conirderacy have been driven about from one
place to another, sometimes for two or three
hours, vainly cndeayoriug to ind room in
which to bestoW their loads. Nor is there any
excuse for this. Not even that which is SO
often offered for the shortcomings OF those
who control many OF our goyernmcn: depart
mcnts-ightrua<ce-
Last night We could hear, from the room in
which VIC were writing, the drunken shouts O.
rowdies proceeding from negro screladino
in theatre Oh Franklin street. A little iurthei
| from these Indecent and grating sounds ;nig.
beleard the groans Of the dying. Why mi gh
not this building, a resort OF libertincs, lht
| sounds from which mceIed last night tht
| SOLEMN and appalling scenes Of death, hayt
been made ahospital for the wounded Why
| too, while gamblers and libertiues have bec1
| permitted to reserve their halls ofanuscinent
| lave dandy preachers, the shilling bon
| husslts" who preach charity and tie EudIy
virtues, been permitted to initiate the selfish
ness OF these creatures, and to deny their vel
! vet cushioned churches to the use Of the gov
j eminent as hospitals tor our wounded IN.
dying soldiers:
| DIsTISGtIsHED PKISoSER.-FToW 4 trust
| worthy source We are assured that Gen. Sum
| ncr is wounded anu L prisoner in Gen. Jack
| sons cnmp. His condition, it is said, vii
not allow OF his being brought to this city.
| This, Of course, is L lie- Gen. Sumner i
riot prisoner, nor has he been.-EDs TRlD.
| THE CArTrKED PRIsoSERs.-The uumbc
| Of prisoners received at the prisons, according
to tie returns made yesterday morning irou
| all the prisons, Was 4,2Sl. About 500 NOR
were received yesterday. They rtprescu
Maine and Michigan re!iments. Among ther
ers were almost unable to drag then5tlyu
along to their quarters, and seemed glad whe
Tie doors closed upon them. About 100 oil
Gers are among the prisoners. More prisoI
ers re1nain to be bTouS LIT III.
New IoHK MERCHANTS IN TowS.-Iestc,
day morning some half dozen men, who cam
into Rlchmond-suFposiny it to be in I'll
possession OF Mcclellan -ior the purpose
setting themselves up in tll,. business Of sui
| lers, were arrested and parp:d by proy1s
marshal Griswold until ten o'clock H. II
Some important facts, in the meantime, bei:l
alleged against them, on ordtr for their r,
arrest and lodg1ntnt in Castle Garden wa
Issued, but. up to late hour last night, IL,
merchants lad not been caught.
BATTLE-FIELn MEMENToS.-Thc ordiaar
buuDtr and a1ittie5 Of relics aud rncmen1t
taken from the battle-lields and Yankee ca III,
in front of Richmond are appearing in ii
city, the holders exhibiting thenl with gre;
Hueto. Some Of them llave been sold to SO,
! yenir hunters at fabulous prices-a broke
set Of csrds, illustrated with the portr.lits
Yankee generals, bringing us high as ten do
| Lars. Cabinets Of ''curiusities Of thu Wiz
Will be the rage for generations to come.
BRINGING IN srrr11Es.-The friends OF IL
wounded coming into the city to aGIninistt
te their wants have. il most Instances. sIo =
the laudablt iorethonght to provide and !'rr
with them good quantities oi country produt
butter, eggs, meals, vegetables, tSc.,
where Tlis is an excellent method of s.u
should be adopted By I'll coming iutu the cit