Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-09-06
From washington.-sept. 2.

A train Of cars having on board 500 CT
600 soldier who were wounded in Satur-
days fight, came down this morning from
Fairfax. They represent among others the
9th Ohio, 9th regulars, 35th n. Y, and q
number of n. Y. and other regiments. A
guard also came down, having in charge
rebrl prisoners.
Our army has advanced two miles to.
wards the late battle field
The killed are being buried and the
wounded removed under q flag of truce.
About 2, 800 have thus far been removed
from the various fields OF battle.
Special to the Post
A long train of wounded soldiers has just
come in from Fairfax Station.
1t is reported that or Department
clerks who went ont as nurses have tul!eu 10.
to the hands of the rebels.
Senator Fessenden's son Samuel was kill.
ed in the battle of Friday, and was buried
at CenerVile
BY direction of the President, all the
clerks and employees of the civil departments
and all the employees iu the public buildings
in Washington, will be Immediately organ.
lied into companies, and will be armed and
supplied with ammunition for the defense OF
the Capital.
The U. S. steamer Uatteras captured,
while trying TO run the blockade of Ber'
wick Bay, the rebel schooner Josephine,
with 322 bales Of cotton bound for lla'
vana.
The U. S. steamer Bienville captured on
the 2lst ut., near Charleston, the schooner
Eliza, from Nassau, with 500 sacks of salt
aud five cases of cards. The mate admit
ted that it was their intention TO run the
blockade.
The U. S. steamer Stars and Stripes
captured on the Gath ult, near Viii
miDgton, the schooner Elizabeth, from Mas
sau, loaded with salt aud fruit for Phila
delphia.
Recent adVices from the vicinity Of the
late sanguinary conflicts in Virginia with
the enemy, report affairs in that locality a'
comparatively quiet.
Parties who left Centerville late yesterday
evening report that the command Of Gen
Banks which had been rumored cut off, ar
rived at that point, e march OF u
miles was accomplished by them on tha
day, IN order to reach that position.
Anover abundance oil nurses and pbys
clans have tender their services.
Within the last few days the price Of mar
ket provisions has been almost doubled, ,ow
! ing to the Increased demand for them
/ aud the country people being interrupted
= in their pursuits.
Sunday morning, between 8 and o'ePk
fifteen of the ambulanches, being in advance
] Of the train, down hollow, were captured
J. In oil there were 230 ambulance and 81
e hacks.
About 220 wounded have so far been re
moved from the field.
Yesterday evening at o'clock our arm.
was Withdrawn before the hills Of Center
9 vile, as feint, il is believed, to draw OF
; the enemy, but they did not advance. Th
: large reinforcements which have arfive'
:, there, consisting Of artillery and infantry
. make the army perfectly safe.
No firing took place after O'Clock Sat
= urday night. Kearney's Division remained
on the field till III o'clock on Sunday
Some shells were thrown iato the enemy
t but no response was made. This morning
E a slight skirmish took place in Kearney'
s Division.
3 In the recent battle, Gen. Hatch wa
+ wounded slightly, ball having penetrate'
the brim and body Of bis felt hat aud fiat
: tened on the skull.
s Gems. Kearney and Stevens were kile'
! Ia severe epgagemsnt which took Plac