The Portland daily press., 1862-10-22
FROM FORTRESS MONROE.
Items from Richmond Papers.
FORTRESS MONROE. Oct. 20.

FORTRESS MONROE. Oct. 20.
The steamer Commodore arrived to-day
frem Aikens Landing, bringing down over
600 parolled Union prisoners, many of whom
came recently from Macon, GA, and were cap
tured at Cedar Mountain. There were but a
few officers. Among the latter is Arthur E.
Jordan of the 10th Maine. The most of the
900 will be sent to Annapolis.
The Richmond Dispatch of the 18th says
From the remarkable consistency of the three
reports published by us yesterday, it seems
that our forces under Gen. Bragg have gained
great victory over Gen. Buells. Our loss
was 5000. The present position Of our army
is not known, but doubtless they are in pur-
suit of the enemy.
The Hon. w. Ii. Field, formerly of Kentuc-
ky, was murdered in Missouri by the federal
soldiers.
The Dispatch also says: A number of sick
soldiers arrived in Richmond yesterday, on the
Central railroad. Included in the number was
some Of those wounded by the railroad acci-
dent at Charlottesville on Wednesday last, by
which over 40 were killed and wounded.
The Examiner of the 18th, says: We have
some intelligent advices from our army in
Northern Virginia, but as they refer to antici-
pated movements, we suppress that portion of
them. Our lines are quiet. The enemy are
still at Harper's Ferry. The federals on
Wednesday last were destroying the railroad
between Charlestown and Winchester. All the
news from our army is burdened with the
complaints of the wretched and shameful ar
rangenents for the sick and wounded. The
fault is not with the subordinates but lies at
the door of the medical director. The ill
treatment of our sick and wounded is a crying
abuse. Nothing dampens the ardor of our
soldiers so much. 1t demoralizes the service,
and disgraces humanity, the government and
our officers in the field. 1t is fact that none
of our generals except Beauregard has ever
visited one of our hospitals
Reports from Winchester say that General
Stuart is on another foray, and that a cavalry
fight occurred at Charlestown on Thursday
last, of which no particulars have been re-
ceived. The commissary department is the
most corrupt branch of this government. The
system of contracts by this bureau, and the
fashion which all of Mr.. Northrup's assistant
commissioners seem to have of leading that
official by the nose, have given rise to specu-
lations ON the army and the country will be
found when fully developed, to rival the cor
ruption of the Washington government.
Gen. Pemberton who has been appointed to
supersede Van Dorm, aud has recently been
put in command of the department of the
Mississippi, belonged to the yankee army in
the spring OF 1861. He was in command at the
siege of James Island, Charleston, S. G., and
has a reputation for a large share of caution.
The Yankees scarcely know what to make
of Stuart's dash into Pennsylvania. 1t was
bold and daring.
The Enquirer also says. the fight in Ken
tucky continued three days, the 7th, Sth and
9Th. Bragg was successful each day, captur
ing many guns and over 10000 prisoners, be-
sides killing and wounding many We have
heard Of no General officers having been killed,
The drafting of negroes for military service
is strongly recommended by the Richmond
papers.
The Enquirer says, our exchanges speak
with great anxiety of the prospect of an at
tack upon Mobile by the enemy, which attack
might involve important consequences, as the
capture of this point would give the enemy
immediate possession OF the Alabama and
Tombigbee rivers. A march of the enemy
into the interior OF Alabama would succeed in
cutting the Confederacy more completely in
two than the enemy could hope to do by the
possession of the Mississippi river throughout
its entire length, as it would destroy the line
of communication now passing through Mont
gomery, which has been OF incalculable benefit
to the people Of the entire South.
Correspondence between Gen. Holmes and
Gen. Carr.