The New York herald., 1864-07-16
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A Rebel surgesn's seery.
captures rebel surgeon having been eKsmned pecrs
the military authorities Wednesday last the foowg
is his statement taken down.
STATEMENT or A. N. wOLFORK, Assist ANT SURGEON
VS. SECOND n .,d:.u MAsYtssD = BATTALION. oAvAL.Y
service three years assistant surgeon two
years; am 10 Bradley Johnsons brigade Of cavalry;
Johnsons brigade has beon operating against Hunter and
Sge IN the valley for The past months eft Ssaunton
about three weeks snce arrived and crossed the Poto
from shephsrdstown 70 Fredericx whore we arrvsd be-
fore the town Tuesday the 9th inst Fred
cavalry, commanded ~ Gen. Ransem, Geo. imbodso,
Col Jackson. Cen. McCauslasd Gen. Bradley Johnson
inc Forty 6h thirty seventh. Thirty sixth and Eighth
virginia csvairy the sixty-second mounted Infantry
sad under Brecknridge !: l suppose we have ten
theuasnd ssvalry in Ell; ! think there are forty
Or ye s. nny nsrs ere
division commanders are Generals Horton and Vaughn,
Erees corps mas Generals Ransom, Rhooes and Cor
dou-i0ur division commanders, the Second Maryland
battacp received about oue hundred from Bat
more. sefo,u which had only one hundred snd hfty
shot man ysserdag 10 the road for goax into sAouse
and demanding a6y's money: strict orders against
.s MAR Maryland s s.r So
Stevens by 9oeSa JoAneOn 70 watch the movemept of
the fedora. .soo shey 10, the Vicinity Q, For. ssv.ns
the river nrsn he has taken Washington; hsvh
acted courier To- Geners seckinrldge reportet
with hundred tpssan4 men, nearly tho whole rebr.
army ls In virginia Ohnsoss force IL the that
TO Washington ssd struck the railroad Z, Laurel
sation burning etraD OF cars; there said be
EARLY, seventy thousand Beasregard Gcnerai Early
has thirty two leces OF artillery in two battaions OF
artillery before croas,ns ve had .wo twelve Founders
had arms but waseft watch movements OF the
enemy because knew the. country.
Fourth, know positively that preparations
to- assault Washington lae Sunday night The assault
was delayed til Monday or more perfect preparation
On Monday night Early received Intelligence which led
him to- believe that his golden opportunity had been lost
by a. days delay. and he ccWermanded the orders Of
preparation assault that evousng General Mcausland
cursed and damned this change Of purpose and poancy
amented OF tns expedition and maints!ned the
lhe Infantry. particularly the veterans of Stoocwau
jackson brigade, compaise most mutnousIy that they
had arohed three hundredmes for nothing that Early
had promised them capture Washington, and that
was under their hards easy to be dc0s aud was
Fh the corroborative evidence Of the strength OF the
rebel nvaoon o. Maryland aad tbs intention TO capture
/. Thaa two able major generals conmanded the expe
disiou.,
g. That both Of them came within mile Of warbingtoo
and oyerioolssng ground. ~
81 That orJaly TO- Major rsy tsissrspsea 70 headqu..
iong this beng The force nssvas single road Of
e. rns. on Iry 10. in another despatch from reoal.y
town, countedof tho enemy 500 70 GEO cavalry.
s. Tnat on July 10 a despatch from Leesburs ssd:--
six and seven O'Clock p NJ"
g. On thsnsnt Of July IL traes moved without cessa.
tiou beyouc Fort dc Russy TO the northwest and
reported here by telegraph
7. That ut daylight July 13, the old Rockville
city road tho rebels commenced passing Virginia ward
and continued 10 pass In uninterrupted stream until
thrty.fve minutes past twelve In the afternoon
8 That Brecknridges Ear,y's OF infantry
passed through Rockville on the ,gh1 Of the 18th
g. That the guard under Jackson entire brigade
passed through Rockville alter two O'Clock the after
OF the f3th
TO- That on the 18th three regimeutsof rebel oavary
from Fort Reno pass the road to Great
Falls.
IL. That two hundred wagons and swo Thousand head
OF cattle passed Leesboro Juv H. food FOR the columns
coming up behind.
Mrs. Emma willard Captured By the
kcbc1s.
tFrcm tire Troy Times, July 14.I
despatch received this morning from Nrs. Phelps,
at Baltimore. states that Mrs. Willard OF this city
among the passengers the train frou Baltimore
for Philadelphia. which captured by the rebels when
MAJOR General Franklin taken prisoner.
Nothing then has been heard of Willard but
fears entertained by her friends here OF
sonal harm, although be possbe that has
suffered the loss of property. Mrs. Wizards author.
ship OF several valuable standard works ard her
ciaion with the Troy Female Seminary have given sr
widespread reputation.
Her numerous friends here and elsewhere will await
further tdines with great interest," Mrs Willard left tho
city few days ago Tor Baltimore and ash ngon, and
was on her return whom this unfortunate incident