The New York herald., 1862-09-02

who were able 70 be moved, In order 70 AFFORD
accommodations for the vast numbers Of freshly
wounded men who were soon expected 10 be
broughs In from the field Of battle. These orders
were pat into instant execution and hs streets
were ave with smbulances conveying the prostrated SOL
disrs from the hospitals Some Of them transported
On trains 70 Philadelphia, and somo 70 other places.
VEHICLES MFREssxD MTo TEE mRvJCH
In tho afternoon the medical director teegraphed 70
tho quartermastsr st Fortress Monroe directing that all
ths ambulanoss Il that point bs sent Immediately
Washington The qusrtermaster replied that he did not
have and could mot thsn procure transportation for
them The War Department then directed every public
conveyance upon springs 70 be temporarily impressed
into the service Of the government This speedily
accomplished and stages hacks and wagons swsllsd the
hong ambulance train that was the way bring the
wounded.
nnnss nxDnRKp TnuR PRIVATE cARMAaEs
for the same purpose.
Como Of the haCnen resorsd 70 different lodges 10
their vehicles from impressmsn, but they
cessful. All that could be found were taken for the
wounded. BY nightal the broad and beautiful turnpike
leading from Alexandria via Fairfax Court House TO Cen
trsvills completely crowded with this long process
sion Of ambuiances and carriages.
now THE VOLUNTEER CsnEnSs GOT ALONG.
The experiment Of the Secretary Of War In sending
civilians 70 act ambulance corps and did mot
prove very successful Two or three hundred ambu
lAnoss, loaded chiefly with clerks, guided by
. number Of teansters and wagon masters who
professed to know the way thoroughly, and who
undertook % conduct them the shortest route v
Csntreville. Il seems that the wagonsrs must
have imbibed pretty freely before starting their jour
ney and the brandy bottles been impressed into ind
viduai service the way, for this train went wander
ing over the heights the sher side Of the Potomac
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morning. when the tired Travellers supposng they had
travelled forward at least twenty miles and were
near Cenirevle, were astonished TO find thsuseivcs
entering Aexandra. They were greatly disguised, and
when the order from the War Department directing them
return to Washington received they greatly
gratined, and hastened 70 obey II.
Some went over train Of cars which announced
TO leave Maryland at Ave p for the immediate
vicinity Of the battle ned The train nearly four
hours behind tme however; 90 some Of the volunteer
attendants became tired Of waiting and went home
Finally late night the train started. Arriving Fair
Station the passengers were informed that they could
proceed no further. few Of tho determined
among set out foot IN the fast falling rain, FOR
centreve. They stopped by guards and sent
back the station elegraphic despatch to the Secre
ary Of War; setting forth their situation and asking for
ORDERS brought back welcome reply requesting all Of
them to return Immediately 70 Washington.
GOING TO rHr RATTLE rEID.
Your correspondent desiring 10 avoid the detention
usually incidental to the movement Of lengthy trains
passed over the Aqueduct bridge with Wow Of leaving
the crowd to takehe turnpike while he proceeded 10
the vicinity Of the battle neld>by way Of Falls Church.
but arriving at Balls cross roads after nghtfa nfor
nation was there received that the Union pckets in the
the vicinity OF Fas Church had been driven by rebel
cavalry only little while BEFORE and that, therefore,
was deemed unsafe to travel that road Proceeding
from Bas roads along the road past Baeys cross
roads, we presently came into
TURNPIKE ALEXANDRIA TO CurRxvnIxH.
twas filed with a continuous stream Of ambulances
and other vehicles proceeding 70 the relief Of our
wounded soldiers. This stream Of trains found TO
reach all the way to Fairfax Court House. Tho vehicles
passed through Fairfax at about two O'Clock this sun
day. morning, and arrived at Centrevile little after
daylight
After leaving Fairfax Court House and when about half
way between there and Centreve, thirteen miles distant
the road was found 70 be almost completely blocked by
trains moving in different directions Every step towards
Centreve only revealed increasing number Of army
wagons heavily laden most Of them coming 10 the
About daylight the began TO pour In torrents adding
not little to the delay and inconvenience everybody
Shortly there were met
THE SEVEN HUNDRED uHIoS SOLDIERS
who had been taken prisoners at various times during
the last six days by stonewa jackson and
paroled by him Thursday last, 70 avoid the neces
sity Of guarding and subssting them Immediately bc-
hind them was body Of one thousand or
TWELVE HUNDRED RmKI YusoxxRs,
most OF whom captured during the battle Of Fri
day last in which troops wore % signay victorious
They were proceeding 70 Washington under guard.
At Fairfax Station the building formerly used hotel
hadbeen hastily converted into
A TEMPORARY HOSPITAL
In IL thers were lying twenty thirty wounded
whose wounds and wants being attended 10 BY
surgeons and citizens who happened 70 be present
urrAvoRABLx NEWS.
II this point that information nrst received
10 the eject that after the despatch from General Pope
had been sent TO General Haeck announcing that he had
grand and brilliant victory the uncertain tide Of
battle unfortunately turned against the Union and
we we're compelled 70
THE sArrs YIELD
during the night.
Arriving al Centrevie the various army corps and Do
taohsd divisions under
MAJOR GgNgaAL rorx's COMMAND,
with the exception Of the corps of General Banks rsre
found some bvouacking and some drawn up In defiant
line OF battle ihis aide of Bull and upon the heights
OF Centrevilo Of the brgadee which had suffered
most severely In the battle on saturday verc In
what dscrganzcd condition. and their respective generals
exerting themselves TO the utmost Of their energies
70 restore order and discipline among them. The oonu-
sion and the difficulty Of placing the troops urssr imme
date control. so that they could be handled effectively
the neld, arose from the fact that In the last
engagement many regiments and parts Of reginens, -
well brgedes, had become separated from thei
commands 10 instances II difficult for brigades
70 nd the precise location Of the division or even u The
corps TO which they we're attached.
There wse too much confusion 20 ascertain aocuratev
rHE CASUALTIES,
consequent upon tho wonderful series Of desperate en-
sasements which had taken place daily since the retire
mcnt @ General Pope's army 10 the north bank Of the
Rappahannock. Since that period