New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-07
rpoM TIE ARMY OF VIRGINIA.
Warrcnten and its Neighborhood-1"e
Army OF Virginia and the Army OF INC
FotoB.oe-sauitary Arregulnfions-''or'
Bushwacking-CavsI airy Sent tn pursuit
ArRsy Orders.

acknowledgement Sent In f"r'"'
Array Orders.
From Our Own Correspondent
SpERRYyIILr, Va, Aug. !, 1862.
Wsrrenton has been cal ed one of the most beauH-
f.l villapss in the United a'es, but should cali
one Of the ualiest. There but very few decent
,oot;no bp;ld;nos in the whole village. The ladies
seminary is really very beautiful structore, with
Spe Grounds attached. Tls depot is also very fine
hnld;rc Two or three e. the ssores are large.
These with some hasi-dozea of the houses look as
u some modern Ygnbee" had superntendod their
building while the remainder of the village is COM
posed of ODD dirty, mise rable, dapidated buildings.
including the Corrt-Ho1se, which locks as sged and
and WORKOUT as any o. them. The situation would
be very romantic and beautiful, if che village had
never been built there, its wretcbed buildings mar
ring tie whole effect. The country around is very
hily becoming higher and higher until TIE eye rests
upon the chsin Of tho Blue Rdpe Mountains.
Leaving " arrenton without regret, ! started Tor
Sperryve-a ride of % miles Being before me. Inc
scenery the whole distance probably cannot be
excelle6 coz beaucy and grandeur. Afer a rae o.
eight ten hours, scending mountain after noun
tain under a burning sun. the welcome village OF
Sperrvvine WAS al last reached. On the route We
passed two villages, Amosyt.le and Little Washing
ton, 40 well number OF iarnhouses either direct
" on the side Of the road or short distance from IT.
10. n
eonseG hence very poor-a large portion of the
Mt beiug more than from - 70 20 inches in hight.
Scores If horses deserted slong the route and in
many instances ashes or burned and backened rub
b,sh mark the place where a hoCse once stood.
There ere no stores of any kind open except where
sutler has taken possession Of vacated one, and,
exposing his wares for sale asks such exorbant
prices that many OF the residents are not able pur
chase.
lsaw as many as ter or twelve horses at different
points the road their PURIFYING filing
the air for more than half mile around with
dreadful stencil, reminding me OF the Fair Oaks and
Seven Pines battle-ground. While am on this
subject may as well state that Yesterday morning
in passing through field in front Of Gen. Sigers
headquarters, throagh which there WAS wagon
road saw q horse apparently dying This MORN
ing il was dead and an unpleasant smell Issuing
from Il. Looking to the right OF it, about 80 or 10
yards, observed s8other horse lying dead among
the cOrnstaks. II .hese not removed at once, "a
stench will arise from their decsying bodies which
must reach as far headquarters and the camps
rounding, thus rendering il, 10 say the least, very
disagreesbe TO remain in that neigh Jorhood. Other
horses, az well Us refuse of beef laying around
exposed IN other parts of the army. Ii is 10 be
hoped for the health aud comfort of the troops that
special order will be issued for the prompt removal
OF all dead animals and oal in the neghborhood Of
the army, 10 place where they will not affect the
health of the men, buried deep in the ground in
stead Of throwings few sbovelsull Of dirt upon them
was as much struck with the looks and general
and climate of the country, in comparison with those
OH the Peninsula. Unlike their brethren of the army
Of the Potomac, they are, with very few exceptions
strong, robust men, IN excellent health and spirits
Their labor is light and time enough is left and to
spare for them TO enjoy themselves Ms they wish
such bali playing, running, and jumping. The
country around here for scores of miles is mOuntsn-
GUS. Water is everywhere, yet there is no Chicka-
hominy or White Oak swamps, but rivers and
streams and natural springa that gush from the
ks IN at any in tl,
world There are hundreds aud thousands OF bushels
Of backberres, dewberries, and whortleberres here
and in places tie fields and sides of the roads
are black with them. Soldiers all the
country picking them, and have met return
ing TO camp with a bag or haversack filed with
them. Surgeons tell me that they very healthy,
and when the eat them with their concentrated
food, they act ns q preventative TO diseases which
night otherwise occur. Malaria il here unknown.
True, we have the ground wet in the morning
Oh the Peninsula, but 1t is Gods own heavenly due,
and not the poisonous vspor which, rising from the
unhealthy swamps. kills ttat which the dew Is sent
20 strengthen and rlpen.
do not think from what have seen and heard
that there il much discipline IL the Army of Nir
gina as there lie IN the Army OF the Potomac
Whether the former are fresher troops, have had
less and sadder experience, or whether the latter
have not had so good chance TO " forage the
enemy" know not. If were TO say that the
sanitary condition II this army wac better cared for
than that OF the Potomac shoulj speak the ruth,
to the much larger number Of sick and wounded in
the latter the former, greater portion Of time
n required to attend them.
Through he kindness of Drs. Thicker and Hozier,
had an opportunity Of whiting the hospital Of the
Artillery Reserve, and found indications Of great
improvements in the sanitary condition Of the First
Army Corps Of Virginia, which speak well for the
energy of Surgeon General Hammond, aud the corps
of surgeons now attached 10 this division
Two companies Of the 9th Ohio Cavalry started
GU, this morning for the purpose of securing the
country in our DeighboIhoOd, In search of bush
wsckers. Ii il about time that some energetic
movement took place for this purpose, as these
bushwacking E.urderous ere hecOmtR trouble
some and dangerous. Only the other day, two men
named Is. Sturner ed Peter McGofin Of Co. g.,
Capt. Lwing's Battery, Of the Artillery Reserve,
osde. One was wounded slightly in the shoulder,
the other.had bis hat shot off, and of the horses
Yves killed. About a week ago, four CT these men,
with arms in their hands we're captured by @ COM
pahy q. twenty men Of Col. LlOyds Brigade, a.
Thornten Gap. SO completely we're they taken
by surprise, that they had not even their regular
excuse CT rabbit hunting" 1t is reported that
tbcy vii be hung.
/ send you the following O. der in relation to the
death Of exp esident Martin Van Buren,, handed
ne By Adjuiant T. G.. Field, Of the Artillery Re-
serve which was carried into effect yesterday:
HEABsUAgTgIs FIssT COEFe AKsr OF yIK9IsIA,}
July 30 ioe2 s
SPECIAL CRDyRs No. 15-Tbs salute Of thirteen gnn,
vii be- fred by the i Divon AZ finished the 81
Division wi gun ntev.. Of thirty minute. until
val. un sunsst Al The c9re Of the tsy the national salute
"l tie tired b. the Reserve artillery, uDder Capt BSsll
BJoTeeI Of hsiol.Genersi SIGEL "
I. 4. MElsENBkRO AsF. Adjstent OGa.ta.
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