The Portland daily press., 1862-08-26

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Soldiers from the Tenth Regimeat-an In
cident-Actirity in Wdshinqton-Indica-
tions Of Terrible Battle-Gen Burnside
Letters to the Sixteenth.
WASHINGTON, d. c, Aug. 22d, 1862.
| EDITORS Press: - The Sixteenth Maine
Regiment arrived here last night about 10
o'clock and quartered at the SOLDIERS Re-
treat" near the depot. Officers and men ap-
pear in fine spirits, and evince TO all observers
that they are the material now so much need
ed upon the battlefield. There are one or
two cases of slight indisposition, but with
these few exceptions, all seem hardy and rug
ged. No casualty occurred during the time
they left Maine to the time of their arrival
here tending to mar their happiness or dampen
their spirits. Col. Wildes met us with the
same cheerful and smiling countenance as in
Maine, and we really felt that there was re-
ciprocal feeling of confidence to an enviable
extent existing between officers and men
throughout the regiment. As they passed up
the Avenue this morning, on their way to their
camping ground over in Virginia, we really
felt proud in imparting the information to in
fuiitls, ludi were Maine.
They have been ordered into camp about
two miles beyond the Virginia end of sLong
Bridge" where they may remain but for a
short SINE, as some ten or twelve thousand
troops that were recently located there, have
been ordered TO join Gen. Sigels command
without delay. Activity is the order of the
day. and the Maine 10th are all ready for duty.
eager to bear part in perpetuating the enyia-
BILE reputation of the troops from the s.Pine
Tree State" All honor to Maine, and her no.
BILE Governor. How assiduously and success
fully has Gov. Washburn labored in his capaci-
ty as the executive of the State in placing
Maine in the front ranks, in this movement to
sustain the National Government.
A large number of the wounded from
the Maine 10th are in the Hospital in this
city, and l can say to their relatives and
friends at home, that they are well cared for,
and everything possible is being done to allie
viate their suferings and make them comfort
able. This / can assure them from personal
observation.
Some amusing incidents are related by the
the battle field. One soldier wounded in the
leg, refused assistance offered him, for, said he.
'there are many others more severely wound
ed; will try and get off the field myself" He
was soon joined by an associate who was
wounded in the arm. They agreed to assist
each other. They had not proceeded far when
they came across a horse which they both
mounted. As they were urging on their steed,
they were met by an officer, supposed by them
to be Gen. Pope, who very abruptly, as he has
tily passed them, cried out "go back to your
command, why are you leaving the field in this
cowardly manner" One of the two at once
dismounted, whilst the other turned his horse
and followed the general until he overlook
him and demanded of him retracton of the
accusation of cowardice, which he very readi-
ly did, and the soldier returned to the aid of
his comrade.
The desire, is universally expressed by them.
to recover, that they may return to the battle
field.
Washington is all alive with troops and war
operations. Thousands of troops are pouring
in here every day, and the long trains of bag
gage wagons that are continually passing
through the streets, indicate the moving of the
forces.
There is every indication that a terrible bat
tie is soon to be fought in the vicinity of "Cul-
pepper" Stonewall Jackson is known to be
there in force, but his exact position is not
known by our commanders.
Riohmnp1 ir
thought oil. All interest seems to centre around
the forces under Gen. Pope.
Gen. Burnside is in the City, and can be seen
around the Department with his grey shirt
and blue blouse, entirely free from sred tape.- y
All letters directed to Washington, 10th
Maine Regiment, Camp Casey will reach
those in the Regiment. CAPITOL