The New York herald., 1864-06-16

msnscing smugglers Of battery Of heavy guns looking
in this direction. We realised this fact from
he speedy whisting Of several bullets BY us, and the
burs.ing Of enc or two shells h dangerous proximity
confess that in the Captains assurances OF no danger
Arsing from the visit, and that the aforesaid sharp
shooters and cannon would not deport themselves
very disagreeably rapidly losing faith, and not 90
anxious was to impocs the enemy's line from this
locality and ges tho glimpse promised me Of the heights
and s&eepies OF Richmond "Let them blaze away-they
can't hit al day." was the only comforting response
got from the Captain upon suggesting outing our visit
short
II was evident The enemy had GOOD glasses az we IS
ourselves and no doubt tried to ghten out OF our
syro am free 10 admitthas they succeeded in fright
ening me- but the Captain had piloed mo there was
at his mercy pilot back, and had to stay as long
he dd and with taking promised observations Of the
enemy taking chances Of being hit at the same time
wHAr OUR coRREsPCSpENT sAw-HcHHoSD In SIGHT
Notwithstanding the little episode Of bullets and shcs
not laid In the programme, the visit was paying
one. The heights and church steeples and rcbel flag
floating the rebel capitol were very distinctly 10 be
seen, and great many tents on the heights-no doubt
those or the hospitals located about tho city. saw
those steeples and heights and emolems Of rebellion
from tho roof Of DR.. Gaines house two years ago.
Three weary months Of imprisonment, passed almost
under the shadow Of those steeples and that
nag and those heights, inspired me with
desire to them again. The gloomy days and nights,
and the suffering and deprivstions and ongings andme
lancholy Of those days, welled up from memory's
depths The tree, OF course docs not command view
the defeuces Of Richmond and only those Of the enc
mys batteries are visible. Seeing Richmond from this
point is paraphrased "seeing the promised laud; al
though be gathered from the above very little Of
the promised land can be seen.
.nu THE REV. DR. wlSslow,
whose death from drowning while his way TO Wsfh
ingon with hs son. Colonel Wnslow, Of the Fifth New
York Zouaves, recently wounded, as has been
announced In the Northern papers. 10 worthy Of
more, than . passing tributary notice, from
his long and useful connection with the army ana par.
ticular identification with tho Fifth corps and head
quarters. not rrotegc Of General Warren ho was at
least ceseanA intimate relations with him--a rela-
tionshp growing out Of high and just appreciation Of
the personal traits Of his character and SELF sacrificing
devotion 70 duty In whatever sphere employed. While
chspiais Of the original Fifth New York Houeves, which
position he filled during As two years Of SERVICE he
was foremost with the regiment in every engagement,
and, by his bravery and great kindness Of heart and
words and acts the love Of every oer and soldier
more popular and useful chaplain not been N the
service As Of the agents q the Sanitary Commission
for the past year another and harder ephers Of duty
his, but marked by the fidelity 70 the trusts
rsposed In him. the same enlarged bcnevoence, the
usinermitted industry. Since Geceral Warren has
commanded the corps he has stopped
Amind finely cultivated, manners dgpiGed and refined.
rare fund OF anecdote command, ard undery ing
vein Of delicate richness, served 70 make him q most
genial a. wen - agreeable and Instructive oom-
pansbn Long IN memory win live the recoi
lection Of his alternating wiz and patAos and words Of
Wit and counsel uttered at mess table and around
camp nre a night canvasssd tho events OF
r,vtok uvNh
storm OF terrible tragedy. He has kom us but not
from our memories. He will be remembered by many
nNew York formerly chaplain At tao old Quarantine
Staten Island, which position he beid for several
years He regularly educated tothe ministry, ard
doctor OF divinity aud &as tss pastor Of the
Episcopal church In Annapolis, Maryland No bust Of
any ancient Grecian Roman hero presented more
finely moulded head than that OF Or. winsow, and
bis losg flowing gray beard, dark gray eyes Of
tender pepetravc expression and straight and well
built ame although past sixty Of age. suggested
him rs typo in these days Of sfluinate degencracy.
rarely seen those great old philosophers who once
walked the streets Of Car ,hage and Rosto.
= THE NEW ORGANIZATION.
In recent despatch referred 10 the Ben schar Aaso-
citation. full list Of the ccers has bcsn since furnished
me and ID ss-follows captain George a. Weir, Psesi
dent Geo. A. Baichelder, Paul A. vasor, and o. Z. Cas-
t,e vice Presaents John Clark Recording Secretary
Nsjor Lawreace Corresponding Secretary Captain y.
r Bushford Treasurer Captain Steele, Grand Muster
Captain Burdett, Deputy Grand Master; Major
ryan, sergeant-at-Arms; Lieutenant D. W. Clark,
Warden, Rev. j. B. winslow, Chaplain. Above two
thousand members Of this cotps am tC have already
jsined the organasAtion.
TIE CBvxRArs A aRorP-LRRrvAL or cAArvr AND NnADR
Just as close ~ despatch Generals Grant and Meade
and STATS have srvived and dsmountcd, and are COW
reclining the lawn cHcing the house weero our head
quarters located. Generals Grant, Hodc, Warren
and Humphreys form separl group. Ias picturesque
gathering; she ofnss-s completely covered whh dust
from their ride and fsom tho number smoag segars and
pipes seeming carnbvai Of peace than Of war,
whoso.burden Of talk 10 strategy and Hsak sovcmoMc
moves IN half an hour. Tho weather 10 delicousy COOL
Il has besa very quiet sus far to-day sAnng front
and appropriate sabsA.h dny stness psryadss tho
army.
LIEUTENANT COLONEL LOCKE,
our Assistant Adjutant Gensra woouded 1t pssylva-
MIA Court Hsusc has returrsd and reported fsrdy IL
win he remembered that hc wounded II shs chost
with piece sr shell.
NEAR SUNNY STATION, juno 13-S SASB.
NKApE
Tho general headquarters brske camp at three cAiock
and moved to psnt . mile south Of Summit ststk N.
This merning at six O'Clock, a. write, the tents
struck and packed Tho trains the road In motion,
Gen. Grant aud Meade In the -sasde. move OF N .
army Ia on foot.
fIr. ,. c. Fstzpatrick's Despatch.
Nrrs ARMY conrs. June i2-Noon.
RrBn civALaY p'sriuQuE.
Yesterday tho rebol casalry made q dash upon our
cavalry vide,tcs who fell beck. General Fersros dvi
sion coorcd troops nc md received tho rebols
quite warmly, pouring In sharp volleys. killing
aud woundsg quite Number Of them. few prisoners
wsre tason. II 10 almost uuneceesary 70 say that tho
rebel soon after retired
The repel batteries sheled one position odsy, but
without elIoIting any response side.
Tho weather 10 cool, cloudy and delightful.
EIr. N. Davidson's Despatch.
wRIrE Eouns Va, Juno 10, 1854.
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