The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-07-02


qucutly myself and questioned to Who'll was, where
came irom was gong 10 what my business was, &c ou
| on telling them had Only been few miles back, ans
lived at town just ahead-that only private oiti
zen engaged IN harmless and legitimate pursutsthe,
/ permitted me 10 pass on learned on tho way that
rebel major and private had boon killed by busAwhaoS
oIs aud another officer badly wounded. -.sa +
Arriving at Roxbury, found the town In the posses
sion OF some twenty rebels who had sent squad of hr
tythree through Roxbury Gap into ANDERSON valley after
horses leae also that captan bad been nred upon
by bushw hacker end that his life had been saved by
locket In his vost pocket
Passing the mountain by cut, arrived in
Amber on valley Just as the rebels wore leaving They
had collected about twenty horses. and evidently
growing very uneasy In order 70 inspire the crowd OF ct
2ens that around them with proper degree OF fear
the major in command in his strrurs and looking TO
hep S. remarked Why. in hell don't that infantry and
artillery come up? They promised TO be here before this
meto sweep down the valley Had We better so on or 80
back and meet thems The officers concluded to 60 back
and meet them and disappeared soon among the noun
tains. After informing the citizens how small the rebel
force really was and how easy would be to guard the
mountain pass against them procured horses and start
cd Tor Ierryvle, where arrived about eleven O'Clock
1tiN.b ARRESTED AS 4 Rxn,u. SPY
Here was arrested by the Union citizens a. rebel
spy. Some Of them were in favor Of hanging
compromise the matter by letting proceed to Harris
burg on tho next train in tho custody Of two Of their
most reliable citizens When reached this city my
companions not long in discovering that was not
precisely rebel spy, aud that far as was personally
my captors but too clad to release me
they discovered whom 1t was they had in custody.
MR.. G. w. HOSMER'S LETTER.
HEADQUARTERS, TwELsTH CoRrs, June %, 1863
ACROSS POTOMAC.
Reveie sounded the camp Of the Twelfth corps at
three NJ. Friday the 2stb and in little than
an hour later we wero on tho march-of course in the
rain When the corps last marched the day terribly
hot sunny and dusty and TO all that the present march
formed tho strongest possible contrast the day
cool the roads deep with soft mud and the rain foil
constantly India Abber duty In all the etics
Of shape which Goodyear al have yet contrved to give
IT, from the uncomfortable coat to the uncomfortable
poncho nnd the useful blanket, with which the soldier
contrives to cover his person, arms and effects t,
rnE SOLDIER
The form and general appearance OF q soldier
march like this would rather astonish those whose beau
ideal Of the soldier is upright rigid figure, brilliant
with the glitter Of FURNISHED and or blue cloth and
brass buttons No blue cloth is be seem brass buttons
not aud FURNISHED arms are dim. Heavy knapsack.
blanket haversack and cartridge box bond the soldier
half double at the best Of times and when this half
double figure struggles through The deep mud with his
black India rubber blanket thrown him like pail.
the pride, pomp aud circumstance of glorious is
where Officers under these rainy circumstances with
Ioda rubber 0vercoat cap and cape bear ess
sembance to modern soldiers than to those ancients who
appear in ouch remarkable PROFESSIONS the pages OF
Layard and Wilkinson.
JUSTICE BY 1Hx wAYsIDs.
As our column approached Poolesvie several per sons
noticed mounted with led horse riding at full
galop under the edge OF wood abou. half mile away
endeavoring TO got out Of sight sca-cey had he been
observed before farmer rode up to the head OF the
column and asked IL 10 could have assistance against
soldier who had stolen his General Geary
mand Of the Second division, Was at tho head OF the
md was no Ho INN lint IL
mounted crderes pursuit and after exciting
tun over tho roagh ground-thc best
Inc crlpnt was brought up. He German, and be
onged 10 the Firth New York cavairy-a company Of
which IN stationed here. 70 had CONC into tho
arners 70 get breakfast and after eating had taken
drew his pistol and the farmer out or the
He sent 10 hs captain arrest. the farmer cot his
| horse and tho column we'it on
That day We dined at a farm nouse-a capacicus old
faehoned estabishmeut-at little distance from the
road. Chance dinners at farm house Illustrate
| what the free and easiness VI army. Meals were
taken at tho table by at least two generals
| and by lesser officers without plumber. who private
soldiers whc had strarrlod from the ranks, tsod tho
generals at tho doorway and took their seats Tho
| stoop.
| was passed. near the moNh tho inrantrv cross
| log by the naucduct, and tho ar''ery and
wagons lined tho road. Jus. bcyoas /. was
tie train OF ono corps, vo mos tn length. and on tho
south sido three hundred wagons belonging 10
airy. Thesr !ast pushed OF tho way, and the
Twelfth corps passed Inc rivo- Wy ton ocack, ~. with
few cssustis nong The mules These FESTIVE little
fellows. compelled occasionally IN stand In the water
rather longer than they liked wouid kick about IN the
| traces until they managed 10 throw themselves down;
once down they were drowned before bcy could DO got
4 ten up again
4 ToWPArn.
Near Pont oil Rocks bad 10 wait for
tho removal OF train which completely
blocked up the road in front, and tho infantry
vas turned aside and sent up the towpa.h for several
miles, when 1t into the road by narrow way
under the canal, and reached Knoxville ut nigh,
having marched rather twenty nilca But this
corps marches better believe than any other Ia the
army this COED stretch left very few sraggers
behind aad came Ia together, many Of the men singing
| tie John Brown chorus.
THE MARCH.
We left Knoxville nj six NJ, Sunday NJ marched
back the road that tired follows had footed The
nigh, before. We at last reached camp aud hsre still