The New York herald., 1862-05-30

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requstion also house about half mile from DR..
Knncys on the way to Hanover Court House The last
dwelling sa large two story house with good quantity
Of room in It, DR.. Knney's house had only just been
vacated as our men took possession 1t is also good
sized two story house with porch extending along tho
'front.' The furniture, beds, bedding, q good Ii
brarY, &C., were hft in it, The scenes at
each wore counterpart of ons another-the
groaning wounded and amputathg surgeons were
with broken legs and msirned arms with bullets in
their breasts and limbs, mon with all kinds Of imagna
BILE wounds fields OF Colgotha, the horrors Of in
dreadful dorama. Wounded rebels were taken Of
we'll own. Drs. Lyman, Waters, Bentley,
Sche Churchill aud Clark, the leading surgeons,
and they had their hands full. The yards well as
houses full Of patients.
Some sheds adjoining DR.. Kinncy's house have been
converted into temporary receptaces Of the dead.
looked in Of them. hespectacle was horrifyng
enough sickon Of war-snough to make invoke
the heads Of tho rebel leaders a worse anathema
than the curse Of Hecats Among the doad were two
negroes, whom curiosity had prompted to go too near
the battle.
THE REBEL PRISONERS.
The familiar print limnng Falstai's recruits, would
serve as good representation Of prisoners They
are Of all ages, sizes, complexions and dress
Some takative; most are silent. large number
conscrpts, who have uniforms prstensions to
any find that the b.tersst feeling exists relative to
the drafting OF soldiers in progress In the rebel States
One prisoner told that he had paid three hundred dollars
90 his substitutes. Both his representatives
deserted, and he had been obliged himself being
csfor tovs money induce third TO take his place
Another giving his Josiah W. ,Barger, OF Ca.
tawba, F. C. showed letter from his father dated
the 11th instant.
THREE THOUSAND GHoRcrASs REFUSE LONGER
In this letter the fact was stated that three thousand
Georgians, whose term Of enlistment had expired
told that they must continue in the service. They
loaded their guns aud officers and all refused TO obey
the order and attempt to mako them do it,
Tho result that tho regiments had dsbandcd and
gone home Those who gavo any expression Of opinion
spoke adversely to tho war, and loud in condemn
ing tho leaders who had brought II about All said,
however that this enemy would resist to their utmost
the capture of Richmond. As with prisoners heretofore
taken, they surprised at the kindness with which
they were treated.
STRENGTH OF nIs ENEMY.
The statements Of the rebel prisoners and wounded
conflict good deal to the strength OF the rebel force
engaged in the days lighting On arrival brigade
under command Of General Branch encamped In the
neighborhood This brigade comprised FIVE regiments
Seventh Twenty eighth Thirty third and Thirty seventh
North Carolina, and Forysixh Georgia regiment, with
Nathan's battery, Of six pieces. prisoner in.
formed me that they left Gordonsvillc last
Saturday, and arrived horc yesterday. They
were five thousand strong, and wero on their
way Richmond to aid in preventing Confederate
capital falling possession Of tho Yankees The
that did arrive there ques-
tion-are variousy stated from ten 10 twenty thou
sand. Tho former figure is probably correct.
One fact IL TO bo borno in mind The encmy's troops
were fresh and their previous nights sleep had bosn
unbroken Our troops were oary summoned from slsep
and had gone through the fatgues Of long and dcult
march Many had not taken a mouthful OF food since
their early morning NEAL One thing Is certain, that in
the two nrst cngagem the enemy stronger than
our forces who contendsd against thom.
INCIDENTS or mE DAY.
I could, II my time permitted, write column and
more Of Incidents No battle Is without Its heroes hand
70 hand conflicts and marvellous hair breadth scapes
There noble acts on the field Of battle and noble
acts after the work of carnage More than
obscure private did that making his name worthy 70 oil
the speaking trumpet Of fame and officers did that In
the face Of the cannons mouth that should give thcm
THAR f OF bubble reputation Each day for week 70
| come, win bring these incidents 70 light.
A surgeon suggested 70 Dr. Waters, Acting Medica,
Director Of the DIVISION that the position Il the ambu
Iancss should be changed.
"whcre would you put them" asked Dr Waters.
"Over thero whore General Porter and staf are.n
"Tnas 10 an exposed opostion, and the safety Of
the ambuansss not 70 be risked more than Is abso-
| lutsly necessary"
"wont you risk an ambulance where . general risks
| himselfs"
"No, SIR"
"why nots''
IA general can be made any day; bu II an ambulanes
i is once ruined IL is ruined forever"
On examining the guns Of some Of the prisoners they
| vere observed TO contain several loads. Like the
Italians in the Austrian service, they kept rsosdins
| their pieces but did not nrc them.
III am conscript, sir" was the answer prisoner
rave 10 an officer who asked how his gun came TO have
40 many loads In IL. my hoart he added is against
| the war. ] couldn't shoot Union soldier, and
wouldn't There are thousands In tho rebel army like
| me.n
apa you see that'" asked Captain Locke, OIL seeing
bullet hit the ground about two feet In front Of General
portors horsc scattering the mud the horses legs