The New York herald., 1863-07-17


and his late guards
ANOTHER MARCIA suIrRY DAY.
new commssary was selected, the days rations H-
sued cooked and breakfast eaten and we again started
on the march, meeting three four wagons, with
about ten barrels of Gour, and q few ambulances
The day very sultry. Those Of who heavy
cavalry boots and carried part personal baggage
were foot sore and weary and to the Southern con-
ederacy dealt out mpreca,ions mingled with some
oaths.
PASSING BUNKER HLi-wAsHEGTos sRISGs
We passed Bunker Hill, not the emnence Of Revolu
tonary renown, but the level locality which has
a name in the history OF the present "unholy war;"
or 'inernal rcbelion' whichever pious people call
it, and proceeded to Washington Springs, SIX miles
this side OF Winchester, and a milo from tho
main road and where encamped for tho night during
the succeeding day Saturday and certainly unti Sun
day morning. at which time slid out. The ladies and
other citizens the road gaxed and probably admired
the column OF Yankees as they appeared TO be quite
JOYFUL There arc many good Union people thereabous
MORE RATioSs-GooD WATER.
The night Of our arrival there another issue Of
raions like that Of the day previous and the water OF
Washington Springs was found 10 bc pure and cool.
rHR FALL or vIcKsBuRo.
Il was whio encampcd here Saturday awaiting the
arrival Of the 5000 captured prvates Who together with
the officers, TO be transferred TO Imbodens cavalry
TO be marched and conveyed to Richmond either by
staunon Culpepper, that the Richmond papers OF
Thursday received, admitting tho fall OF vicksburg
This glorious tdugs read by officer of the Twenty
fourth Michigan regiment and u IL had been prudent
appropriate there would been unmistakabe cx
preston OF JOY nt the intelligence.
SENTIMENTS THE REBKI SOLDIERS.
No except a rebel officer rebel citizen
mingle week with the soldiers Of the rebel
army and in without being forced the conviction that
tho I-piop
and restoration OF the Union-impatient under tho
tyranny which subjects them to tho hardshps Of sol
ders fc and that they rejoice NJ the victories Of tho
Union armies Several Of ohcers had insisted that
tho rebels guarding us were nearly oil Union men, and
were severe their denunciatons OF tho rebel military
authorities In converslng with these prvntes the i'm
precision Of our officers was found TO be correct.
VICTORIES.
One OF the rebel privates, after relating that he
conscrpted and decanting upon the hardshps be and
others had endured for nothing but to crafty tho evil
passions Of certain leaders, observed, ~ wish you all
would whip pretty soon, you going 70 do i,lp
Being then told that vicksburg had certainly surrendered
Grant, ho laughed with Joy At that result declaring
that 10 hope Of the conquest q tho South and
return to pesce
TIE WAR;
is amost universal for the prvaes TO remark that
they SICK and tired Of the but oDe Of them
expression his iceas quantity that hts language win
bear repexting. Asking Of our officers we didn't
have bacon raions sometimes, he sad.I am sicker Of
fresh beef than Of the war md am so sick Of the
war that can hardly stfAghtl' This certainly
expressive. Pages might written relating what ,hs
prvates the Southern army say touching their disgust
OF the war, the military rulers and the confedcracy
"RuxMxG BLACK"
Running the blockn means skcdaddling from the
army to their homes It has become frequen, that the
pvaes say their officers prevent and do not dare
punish IT, One soldier told that In his regiment
there only fourteen prvates left all the rest having
.run,he block" to return when they get ready This
agree with the general ideas OF discipline in the
Southern army but there be no doubt that since
| IAe commenced his invasion u Pennsylvania desertons
become frequent and 70 such extent that there
| 10 absolutely NO remedy.
EMAIL BRIGADE.
| Major Peyton's brigade-guardsg us-certaIny could
| noe number moro than three hundred men, and 1t has
either been cut pieces in battle, the men bavo
| leN In disgust.
REaRL LosnB GKrTysBrKG-LEHs DsAf1Rors CAMPAIGN.
The most cautious thu rebel officers estimated their
entire losses al Gettysburg at %venty thousand, and
others high thirty thousand There was general
fecl,g among both officers and that Lees last
pagn has been mot damaging and disastrous to him. and
| snst the offensive policy errvneous one.
| sHoKr surp1iu.
Ths subsistence OF Lees army must have been short
little supplies vuton< blow ed him. and his
purpose-f he any sut~ist the country,
waa not successful Their suppes~ extremely short
| and each day they bccuming ssautifuiy ie,s.
TEE MEN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Lgxs ARMY
The men Lees grand army ncs only appeared 10 be
utsory dsprtsd and dshoai<ened ht they In such
con diton that they could hardly stack be
fore they stripped 10 tee sknand engaged n the
iaudabe occupation OF manp certain little creeping
inseos kha stick TO unwsshsd sssier like death
| siok u!sgcr.
From si that could be gathered ,ts quite evident
that Loo had ouly 10000 and so 900
Maryland, and none him Cor rsnIe.cements.
The rebels were apparently In gseat irepdation and
ted considerable anxiety 20 get tho opinions Of
some OF their prisoners Meades aSsty pu.h Lee
10 the wall They confessed they ~ere
one time doubtful whether they got their
frig. before iey crossed the Potomac 10 the shores
| old virginia
A sTovr rIrE uar- orymsvr oyUrns.
Oos OF our officers had a shocking bad iu, which be
exohaascd for Of sove.ripe pattern sBi antaA,ed
at that. oher officers jokcd him and hal sport out n
the hat They generally very cheerful but tho long
march. poor shoes and short ra,icos, prspect and
present. did not add 70 their Joy was fun 10 see bare
footed sasn officers baking broadaDdt such bread II
wouldn't SELL except TO hungry mon for 6g price.
The poor csaplans did not like mu' pedes<ianism
sBow EscArgp.
80 long a. did escape from the rebels, II matters little
how. But II done honorably In broad daylight,
though the gak through.a doubtful country 10 forest
and field, and by roads. uever hating when ths rain
poured down, occasionally lodging into tho woods TO
avoid rebel scouts, 10 paint the Potomac river,
opposite Hancock, Ma, accomplished tw, and
hsf days from Washington Springs. 10 communicate 70
the HnAip lst of officers On their way 10 Rich
mond with budget q Information which involuo
tary sojourn among the rebels forosd acquire
not 80 pleasant = walk up Brcadsay the rro
pitious season OF the year.
cHAxssp9rRo urnEys.
Among the prisoners whom the rctsls taking to
Richmond nine ciiiIens Of Chs mbcrsburr, renusy
vania, who were going towards HAgerstorn 10 the
hLch lhau a nj Ihnlr