The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-09-19
The Press Despat n.

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WARRINGTON, Sept rs, 1859.
letter from the Army or the Potomac Teeeiv ed
night says
Capt Hart OF the foukih New York cavalry killed
by the rebels who had sccreted themselves thick
derwood, and Wednesday ming fred into party Of
our men who were engaged digging rife pits muskes
ball pierced his heart. His body buried in the
terry at Culpepper.
captain in the Seventh Michigan cavalry was wound
ed In the right arm below tho elbow by shot. Four
teen others wounded, including William Flanders,
9. Bostwck, John hcPhips and T. Beach, all Of the
New York cavalry and Schoonovcr, OF Pennsylvania
Reports as 70 the strength Of the enemy the other
side OF the Rapidan numerous and conflicting
telegram from headquarters, dated today, says
Nothing Of Importance has occurred to-day. Our po-
sition on the Rapdan remains unchanged.
The editor Of the Star, who left CaIpepper yesterday,
says in hts paper to-day
On Wednesday night the Union line extended from
stevensburg through cupepper Court House to the stone
Mountain House. four miles north Of the Court House.
Yesterday morning the line changed, the army hav
ing advanced to close proximity TO The Rapdan river
where tho rebel corps OF A. r. hin and Ewell be
licved 10 be now strongly fortified.
The army Of the Potomac in fine a condi
ton MS It is at this momentso healthy ceany clad,
60 well supplied, and with much ,iaa. Il s worth
-uAy 10 nara bght twcc az much AT ~ ever Mas before
tho battle Of Gettysburg.
letter from narnes,a~n Md. on tho Upper Potomac,
dated TO day, says-Early yesterday morning from
two hundred 10 four hundred rebel cavalry, SAID
10 be rorton o. Whites command crossed
the Potomac between Watts branch and Muddy
creek. and started towards tho cross roads Two
miles from the river, where there had been
q rendezvous d SCOTS Nine Hundred General Hcint.
zelman, who had arrived there on n tour OF inspcc.
ton, pursued them up the tow path OF tho chesa
peake and Ohio Canal pressing them bard that they
compelled to recross the river below Edwards
Ferry II Is certain that the rebels committed deprc
dations The Maryland side either for Of time
because their object only seize horses which
they discovered the line of the canal They probably
concentrated and started from the vicinity Of
Vile before making their excursion TO this side.
some Of tho paymasssrs have already started tho
Army Of the Potomac 10 pay on tho troops for two
months, now due. The law allows s42 year for cloth
in tho recent battles the soacrs by order Of their
GERS threw away u their equipments no. order
the better prepare them for the conflict they have
been obliged TO for additional supplies, thus
ceedng the legal stipulated Of money In
quence Of the loss sustained by them they
qued 10 settle for the ovsrdrawn sum- therefore, their
ray 10 this extent will be decreased without Iegis
lai,on by Congress there remedy for this hardship
but gentlemen connected with the army express tho
opinion welfare CONF cnsaiion ~ troope
win lot be allowed 10 suffer owing 70 their obedience to
tho orders % their commanding ocsrs and that provi
wii during the NEXT secession, be made for thor
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