New-York daily tribune., 1863-07-13
cd have BEEN selected by Gen. S.ahel to Get o. hs

Cd have been selected by Gen. Etahel to Get q hl
oody'guarc. Ihe company now musters about IS
great deal OF credit for the manly way ia which
they have come forward In this emergency,
There n more real stuff in this organization Of
young gentlemen from Philadelphia than in many
regiments now in the field. Gen. Couch is about re.
moving bis headquarters TO Chambsrburs or Ship.
pensburg 90 as to be nearer the Of operations
Gen. Smith, with portion Of Gen. Couchs force.
has pushed forward to Meades army. No further
Intelligence has reached here from the Army of the
Potomac. There are many persons passing through
the city on their way to Gettysburg. For the bens-
fit Of those going out Of mere curiosity, may state
that all civilians found on the battlefield imms-
diatsy pressed into the service, armed with spade'
and set to work burying men and horses. $500.
Another fight is anticipated ct or near Williams.
port. The impression seems to be gaining ground
that Lee, with the main part Of his army, will sue.
ceed In safely recrossing the Potomac.
From the New.York 22d Regiment, N. Co.
Campaigning in PennsyIvania-Ters
rinc sterm-Fatal Accident from Care>
lessness.
Correspondence Of The NJ Z. Tribune.
CAMP sgAK WArSRsBoRo, Pa, Juy9 1863.
NV last was dated from Carlisle the morning after
the bombardment. After days rest We left that
place on the morning of the 4th, and proceededto to
Holly Springs, eight miles distant the entrance
to South Mountain Pass, where we were overtaken
by the mos, terrific rain storm l ever witnessed.
Tho rain came down in sheets; small rivulets that
one could jump soon became mighty torrents,
tearing away bridges, overhowing roads, and car
rying destruction 10 their path. Still the colsmn
kent on its way encountering broken wagons.
od coissn n
Distance. On the column toiled until 10 p. M,
through mud and darkness, when the expedition
hshed each regiment bivOuackins by the roadside,
the companies collected in groups around their camp
fires, wet, cold and hungry. Morning broke at last,
the rain, which had been descending heavily all
night still continuing, and the colu moved slowly
ward through the mud (wadng Ids waist deep,l
the men utterly worn out aud dlspirted. For eight
days previously they had had scarcely any rect and
hardly half rations, and raw as they were, 1t told
terribly on them. Fay onethird OF them were
barefoot their light shoes having ven out ID Walk
ng through the mud and over tue sharp stones Many
of theoifcers were in the same condition. About p.
m. g reached Laurel Ford about II miles from Holly
;, rrys aud here we halted long enough TO allow
the men 10 hastily bake some Hour and toast some
bacon lthe frst meal IN twenty-iour nours), wncn
they ale rayenously. Leaving the main road, We
struck aero, mountain path 10 point about half
y.y 10 Bend-rsve, where we rested for the night
and through the exertOns OF our officers ana the
hospitality OF the neighboring farmers we mansged
10 secure n good meal. AT p. In the next Gay the
column stared on its line Of march, and Kept on Hs
,yav nntil II D. H., when we halted, aud the men
.,rc,y themselves down by the roadside to snatch
few hours s,ee?. l climbed over fence ana lay
down near a section Of il, in wheat held You may
iudQe of my surprise, on waking IN the morning, 70
Ind the fence completely gone-not Q rail
remaining. The 1lth New.York had come up
during tie night, and taken 1t for theif
oanp iires. You may suppose was somewhat IA
tipued when fence could be taken down ana q
camp fire buiit within ~ ieet oi my nead, ana
know nothing Of 1t. At 3 q. H. we started mo
br-akfsst) and marched about five miles, when We
halted for break in O large meadow. Here hap.
pened one Of those accidents which are the arscs rc
suit Of carelsssness. member OF the 80 Brooklyn
Regiment, engaged in priming MS piece, with tns
murzIe pointed oward the 2sh Brooklyn Regiment,
carelessly exploded 1t, woDndlug prvates Peteruan
fatally in toe bowels and GeZ slightly IN the arnD
~ Co | OF the 18th. The ball ~histed past low
ough to stsrte Of and noticing tne coniu-
sion 10 the 23th walked up 10 discover the cause,
aud saw tue poor fellow lying there with tue oooo
slowly welling from IL wound III his bowels. The
ball bad teled his back ane passed entirely through
the body. coming out of the bowels Just above the
left groin. lie WAS q resident Of Willsamsourgn,
and leaves wife and Elk children. A subscription
was taken up lor h.s family resulting In Raising we
handsome little snm OF $1,000. Tbe other wounded
man was doing well at last accounts. we tooK up
the line OF march at p. m., passing some oroAen
casons forges, spoiled ammunition, etc., eSldenees
OF the enemys having retreated IN haste, ard stop:
ped for the night in grove in the outskirts OK
Fuuktown what name y, With every prospect ot
me column getting its long-needei rest. About ..
n heard n heavy voice call out, :. Wake up those
boys; they will he drowned out. We lnyseIt and
comrsde had pulled piece OF shelter tent over Nc
the nj ght before and the RAIN was pouring in tor
rent down the back of my head and into my neck.
while nv lef. side was lying II abod, inches VI
water. Every hing was completely saturated, cart
ridges spoiled aud tie roads petey cut up Again.
About ) T. H. We reached our present haiting place,
and very pretty little place II is, Of about ooO in'
habitauGs. We encauped 1t resent IN the OUT
,k,rts aonaside portion of the Sixth Army Corps,
under the command of Gen. w. +. Smith. Ihe en-
emy are in Iorce some miles distant, but whether
All engagement will be tue result csnn9i say. In
any case, none will occur unlii the creeks isli
enough TO be fordable. Letters aud papers We
know no,eing of-hay NJ seen one for week. onr
position ID strong one and the ranor Is that Meade
Will attack them either to-niyt or 10 morrow n the
rear, while We endeavor 10 hold them IN cheek
' A MEMBER OF co. c.