The New York herald., 1862-09-05
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
The Union Army IN a Good
Position.
Physicians and Assistants on
tho Late Battle Field.
Arrest by the Rebels OF Citizen
Nurses.
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Further Details Of the Battle Of
Saturday Last.
Reported Death Of the Rebel Gene
raj BWeu.
STUART'S CAVALRY TO SWIM THE POTOMAC.
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Projected Seizure Of tho Railroads North Of
Washington by Marylandsn,
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srUARTs CAVALRY TO SWIM THE POTOMAC.
Anairs in Front OF washington.

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Affairs in Front Of Warrington.
WASHINGTON, Sept. ;, 1862.
There two or three things just in tins vicinity
that remind OF the ret month Of last spring. Small
parties Of recruits constantly coming to I'LL up reg
ments, and Senators Fessenden and Wilson. who put q
stop TO the coming Of such parties enlistments
also here.
THE ABOLITION scMEaERs At WORK
Their csming is doubtless the Of the lead
Of the abolition faction here and therefore we may
expect demonstration upon the President
Sovive such exploded and discarded schemes the enlist
mont Of negroes and pr0camatons by abolition generals
of emancipation Of slaves whom thoy cannot generally
reach, they make the thousands OF old
and children that lines other than
olog 70 army movements and public expense.
THEY BETTER NOT ABuss MCCLELLAN AND wHY.
assumed by the abolition dcmagogues last winter
that the soldiers complaining Of General Mcclellan
but II Fessenden and Wilson will now 80 out among the
troops and ndulgei the caumnies upon that
sed soldier which Congressional cques
last winter, they will And in short order what the
feelings Of the Army Of the Potomac towards their old
commander.
TIE ARMY
Nor affection 10 him limited to the veterans. II l.
fay shared by the regiments who receive him ith
skuk IN obscure places Just in Wow Of the
tion sf General Mcclellan command In accordance with
he sentiment Of the country and the army.
SHARP QUICK MOVEMENT
Ia whispered, however, that there will BE- long de-
lay in offensive demonstrations against tho rebels This
Is not So because now unlike year since there is not
little handful dsorganized regiments here, Of
which in a state OF mutiny but great veteran
army Of than hundred thousand men, upon which
mAy be built one Of double treble the number,
which, under proper officers, wni take the acd. and
sweep away all opposition.
POSITION
The work or getting the army good position trout
Of Washington has accomplished with entire sue
so well conducted has been the process OF falling
back from Gentevie TO the present position OF defence
and perfect security that was len on
the route. Everything carried through In the most
systematic Many OF the troops now occupy po
sons short distance from the positions OF last ia ana
winter. Tho tents Of a famous battery now commanded
BY Lieutenant Hasett gallant officer who was Win inc
battery at the rst battle Of Bull rum have their camp
upon the Identical piece Of ground occupied by them last
winter.
LIEUTENANT SMITH DISMISSED THE SERVICE
Lieutenant David r. smith, Of the Fifteenth New York
Volunteers COL Mcleod Murphy, against whom charges
had preferred by the Colonel has been honoraby
dismissed from the by order Of the President IN
Special Order, No. 275.
the rElSc IN WASHINGTON.
As is already known this city and its neghbcrhool
were recently in a feyerish state of excitement and
alarm owing 10 the battles and tho retrogadc
nent OF our troops but at the time feeling y
security tcas generally fen among our citizens that the
capital not within the easy grasp OF the enemy
When the nrst assumed serious aspect, many oi
our citizens together with sJourners, LETT Washington
In alarm; but now s not known that any have taken
their departure panic serious apprehension o
dsnger by the rebel invasion.
HrIpcE,
the timbers of which were. n is reported, removed
several days ago to-day made use OF for military
purposes thus facilitating intercourse between virgnil
and Maryland.
II has already stated that number OF g1Dboats
have APPROACHED within view OF Washington The appear
anss Of two Of them the vicinity OF Gcorgetown th
afternoon was indeed wonder such craft bavne
before appeared that part Of the Potomac The rive
shore 10 that vicinity ined with SPECTATOR aud M
day being beautiful the surrounding scenery and
ras NoyxxKsls rSoops
prescued srNe at cnce beautiful ami impressive. 7h
ml,tary movements were conducted in orderly anc
evidently deliberate manner.
rrpyxTs Asort REsxfs.
There sunosous rcpsrts concerning the m,vs
ments Of che rebel troops. Il u d,fcu 10 verify then
ell q there 10 he doubt that thcy have pase
81 DraresvIo Iessburg and furthsr up the valley Th
pas master Lecssurg reached Washington last week
irteuding to return Monday, bot to-day he wisc
concluded defer bis departure for that locality.
AspAlns rRspHucNsErR0.
A gontlsn,,n who arrived from Fredsrsctsbuvg Lee
aiehta uu citiyen Of Washing ,on--reports that tn
de4,ruct,on Of bridges the Eappahannock a
that rscs xss not completed by troops be
for. they all evacuated, the wire bridge, pas
sab. only for foot passcrgore aud light teams, hsvin
only been partially injured, anf which bas since boot
rspssred by the ctireps S,os foundry he represent
asas not blown m, reported, slihouch powder wa
saea therein for shat purpose After troops lef
redors ksbrrg citizens afraid % venture into IN
t.iding being aprrehensvc Of torpodoes or inferna
sa.chiic. left by our troops in the building whc
the ne,ioaa flag was sii floating whom Informant let
,uss town.
rgg BCHiAL or nEAD, AND rtX PKNovAL 0r IN
wouSDsp PRoonEgsrSo.
rnngsaation has beon received here that numbe' i
persors from t0is city with others, yesterday
the ate satte Geld acisng 70 tho burial Of tie dca
AMI g. The comfort and removal Of tho wounded Al &
twenty surgeons with the party.
,n,zsy NGsgs ARRrsmp
n !. further stated that a lumber Of citizens j
c,dnpr tho soyernmcrt clerks were undoubtedly cap
,ur.i on Monday by the enemy, who eagai ID i
haraesins General Banks on his retres rcn Wartnton
1be,, going to the b,c dod 10 perform The dat, as
stonel ,bom without nig Of truce was a very u47af
proceeding. ..
Tho parolsd prisoners who arrived here eay that hey
wore well treated by the rebels excepting IN tho matter
Of food.
prroar IN pxArH or ruE aKsEast xvrrr
They elso state that the repor, was prevalent