The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-26

ing 10 take less tan $l2 net The high price OF salt cur
| tails the demand.
Interesting from the Rebel General
[. llagruder'S Camp.
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| Statement OF u Deserter-IIow He En-.
tered the Rebel Servicc-The Southern
Cry OF Son to neutrality-suspicious. Camp
at INSTRUMENTATION OF North Caro-
limo Troops-Thc Batteries of York.
town, Big Bethel and Deep Creek
General Mngruder-Statc and Feeling
OF the Countrywide Escape-The De-
structi0n OF the Rebel Batteries mt Deep
Creek, Sc, &c.
The following statement was made by Northern man
who compelled for time to join the rebel army
few months previous to the breaking out OF secession
sailed from the port Of Boston Fayal in Spain from
whence Tin the American bark Aurora) sailed for Sayan
nah reaching that port the goth March last Among
the passengers was young Georgian with whom on va
rious occasions when it was my turn watch deck
used TO talk about America and in this way he took an
interest in me- from which afterwards greatly benefited
The blockade Of tho Southern ports when we reached
Savannah had not been commenced but the State Of
Georgia then Of the Unon and widest hopes
INDUCED in the final result Of the bold and pa
rioc act ~ of South Carolina the other States which
had up that PERIOD denounced the accession Of Lincoln
the Presidency Of the United States The ladies Of s
vannah and Augusta were particularly jubilant and
Eighty in the triumphs which they conceived the first
act Of their State but tho precursor Of In Sayanaah
there not the slightest prospect Of work, there
alternative left but to try my luck in Augusta
which city my friend of tho Aurora lived After
series OF failures in applications for work was forced
repair his place. and remained there for several
weeks until my friend felt called upon join one of the
companies then forming to strengthen the Southern army
in Virginia. On the 1lth Of August back to Sa
vannah where the cry Of On to Washngton!' was in
every and womans mouth. Here there was nothing
left but to join of the companies proceeding to
Richmond, and tho 14th of August enlisted in the
| Pulaski Guard
Our journey to Richmond occupied week. the most OF
the road being through thick growth of pine wood We
treated very well along the road, in any kindly
liberal spirit By the people. but through tho supplies
afforded by the tssmanc purses OF our officers At
last we reached Richmond ninety five Of US in al-the
Pulaski Guard-where were, in the course of few
days. mustered into the Tenth Georgia infantry regiment
with accession numbering 935 strong. For a few
days VIC were cncamped the Faigleld race track,
along with companies of Louisiana one North
Carolina company Tho Louisiana troops are in all par,i
culars the bravest fighting in the Southern army.
They the "Free Lances' Of the Confederacy-men
who under their leaders, fight Oh their own hook
Next in excellence, perhaps stands the Gcors ans and
their great desire always fight alongside their Louis
lana brethren. The North Caronians showed much
pluck but since the affair at Cape Entcras they throw
anxious gances towards their State. Immediately
after the arrival Of the OF the capture Of Hat
teras and Clark the Second North Carolina regiment,
then quartered at Yorktown broke open mutny in
consequence OF General Magrudcr opposing their nme
date return home The Second resisted the General was
md thp
prevent vi drnl the detection Of the North Caro-
linians but the Lousianans, perhaps deeming that,
with the progressive successes Of the fleet, ther
homes might be the next invaded and that their own
stampede would be the next necessity Of national vic
tory along the coast refused to present front, and,
despite Magruder, the North Carolinans left the field
with drum and 6fe and banner waving.
The uniform Of the different Stale troops agrees in no
particular; very woolen sort gray
frieze this, perhaps, is the best material out Great
complaints made at general and division headquarters
the miserable material of which the uniform
the supplied the made. There is very
little notice, however, taken 0. then the men are
| the suIe ers The officers are very well and sub
stanaly clothed; but the clothing OF the rank and file
| is far worse than any slave seen among the
| Union troops down At Fortress Monroe; and to say
this enough TO show how terribly eeced the rebel
troops. For short wasted jacket OF freze,
Virginia think they call t and pair OF very inferior
Georgia regiments SOL and all the pay that our pay
master credited me with for upwards Of three months
s22 one dollar was all received from the Confedc
| rate Treasury for three months service.
Our stay at Yorktown but short. were sent
! on to Williamsburg to throw up intrenchments. The
preparations defence at Yorktown already form
dabe, extending perhaps either side OF the village
for nine miles The caibre oil the guns here is very
heavy and capable from the manner in which thew nra
mounted and the little shelter aao iod by the nature OF
tho country. Of great execution The batteries and
trcncments at Big Bethel also very strong and well
defended by large guns Our first duty at Williamsburg
to throw up Entertainments confirmation Of those
at Yorktown and Big Bethel and on to the limit OF
| lines Newport News. While hero Geleral Magruder
reviewed US. This was the second time had ever
him. The first was when one OF the Virginia soldiers
pointed him to Yorktown, upon which occasion
| he dressed In civilian clothes and very drunk At
the review the greatest Difference was paid him by the
officers, but other occasions have heard them
| him dreadfully. However, near his actual presence
the strctest discipline is Observed but when absent the
officers do they like, and the same may be SAID OF tho
men except those who are on guard In guard duties
they are strict and mounted scouts continually
the stretch FROM the outernost pckets to the ydets
OF the Union troops TO cut oil the many straggcrs that
from time time attempt TO escape tho evils OF rebel
lion As the equipment Of the men otherwise, they
are armed with the smooth bore msket, the only style
OF small arm have met with in the rebel army, with
the exception q the bowie knives and shotgans Tho
force under Easrrder is about 20 goo, comprising the
in the batteries and camps at Yorktown Big Bethel
and Deep Creek Yorngs Mills. At the latter place the
troops Thursday last 2ist inst, busy erecting
winter quarters. The whole line Of couN<ry from York
town to Hampton Is deserted By the inhabitants They
remained Just long enough cut their grain and corn
which they sold al ha best terms they could 20 the Con
ederate government and beook themselves to Rjchneod
and Williamsburg The greatest dsluietudc among
the people while they remained at the presence Of the
Confederate troops, and many times tho Of the
The most advanced batteries raised those nearest to
the Union lines, were some of considerable strength
erected at YoGngs 1ss, Deep creek creek running
up from the James river. These have since, in
qlence OF my information to Brigader General Phelps,
been attacked and leveled They occupied and !
manned by the Fourteenth Virginia regiment After three
months service, Thursday the 2lst inst determined
TO put long cherished aud frequently defeated purpose
to lnal risk. left the encampment early the fore.
noon, and after sighting many struggling comrades, and,
worse than all having had frequently TO conceal myself
from tho Virginia mounted scouts at last, on the even
ing Of the same day. across some prvates OF Mas
sachusetts regiment two OF whom knew, and rushing
into their mi st claimed protection, announcing myself
with exhausted breath friend and Union man.
My friends conveyed me TO General Phelps, to whom
stated what knew and had the satisfaction OF knowing
that tho battery at Youngs Mills Deep creek, tho
flames river was the night destroyed by the
Unionn troops. JAMES JOHNSON.