The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-09-13
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WAsHnofoH, Sept. h-Assistant, surgeon
etrsen Of the 10th Indiana, returned this morn
ing IRON Gainesville whore he, has been aimee
the battle oflsst Thlredsyt week having remain.
ing behind at that time 10 attend 70 oar wounded.
Aast sunday onf wounded being in such . bad
condition Dr. Green started of to meet ambu-
ianees coming TO their assistance under flag Of
truce and when within hailing distance, was met
oy Zen. I. Hill At the head Of his Division Who
ordered him 70 return to Gainesville where he
renamed prisoner for three days, After sta
the yard where the prisoners we're kept. be vss
Internationally released Dr.. Green Furnishes
the following: When the, battle vas ct, its
height On Friday, the rebel army heavily pressed
BY our ToopA began % taveF and i.il back,
when the fumblipg Of Long1treetS artillery wao
heard coming 70 their assistance, and instantly
aShout went up owing 70 this circumstance. It
infused new courage into the rebsls and when
their reinfoscements arrived at noon Friday,
they made fresh, assault upon our lines, DASH
ing over the wounded Of the day previous who
we're lying upon the ground without any shelter
whatever and many Of whom we're badly injured.
Dr.. Green .wss informed by the Quarter
Master Of Pfyort Brigade, the report also being
confirmed, BY of6esrs with whom be conversed,
that during tho engagement of Friday evening
Pryor was captured by our forces and given in
charge Of . guard of one, man, the rank Of
Pryor not being known, he being dressed like .
private. he, however, escaped by shooting the
guasd With perringer which he had concealed
on bis person. J tass..oI ss ts, tt5h..
Green confirms numerous reports relative to
the boasting of the rebels and says they ex
press confidence OF being able ID. get INTO Ma.
rfyland, where they expectso get 90, 600 recruits
He also confirms the report Of the existence of
much destisution among the enemy, but attri.
butes the scarcity of food to the difficulty Of
the army being such . great dis.
tance from their base Of supplies. This is the
account given bv the rebels e iesaa
From all appearances the division Of General
Walker has left the scene Of the late engage
ments for Harper's Ferry. .sl5s& .na5 erf1fG'o
/" No" one seems TO know the Whereabouts Of
Gen. Jackson. there being . studied silence In
regard to him. ai;. 70 -, 2. tetH s'aaA ali
b Gen. Lee has removed his headquarters to .
position near Leesburg.a s1 7i+ M !
DR.. Green was informed BY Quaster Master
that although many Of the rebel soldiers ap-
pesred without shoes, they still had sufficient on
hand, but, as matter Of economy, they will
not be issued until the middle Of this MONTH
He says the feeling 10 general among the men
that the war will soon he ended, and they say
they will die before they will yield in their de.
termination to be what they term an indepen.
dent nation. According to their own estimate
Of their numbers i'll the late series Of engage!
ments, they have not less than 900 men,
with 40 batteries of field pieces, most of them
being riHed cannon. y'71sa9 .as
Dr.. Green reports the losses among the rebels
as very large ht1 { = 5'5i. rs. 10