The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-13
IMPORTANT FROM GENERAL BANKS DIVISION.
hcws from Manassas-I00,00 900 Fighting
Men Under Bcauregard and johnston
The Troops Poorly Clad and the Conn
mtssnriat Deficient, &c.
DARNEsTowN, Nd. Nov. 0, 1851.

The Troops Poorly Clad and the Conn
mtssnriat Deficient, sc.
DARNEsTowS, Nd. Nov. O. 1851
An arrival from Western Virginia brings dates from
Manassas to the 10th Of October At that date the central
division Of the rebel army at Centrevile and an i'm
mense number OF hands were engaged in erecting new
ntrenchments In anticipation Of attack by General
Mcclellan. General Johnston was Mt CentreYille.
Cen Beauregard stationed Fairfax depot on the
right Of Braddocks road was also busly preparing
for the anticipated attack The combined forces Of John
on and Beauregard estimated to not exceed 100 Ooo
fighting men, but renlorcements were expected from
Richmond Their artillery amounted TO 200 pieces most
~ ndiferentiy Manned with horses Of yery inferior
quality.
The troops with the exception OF those from the cotton
etates were poorly clad, and many were almost bare
looted The commissariat department was deficient in
tho means Of transportation.
The Virginia troops were much dsprted and asserted
n many instances that when their term Of service
EXPIRED they would not enlist undor any consideration
Eleven desertons came within the nformants knowledge
In one night
At Manassas the troops had coffee ratons onlv sufficient
for month
Advices from North Eastern Virginia are to November
J. the chaplain who was taken prisoner at Balls Bluff
on tao sunday previous to that affair, preached war
sermon az Lovettsvllle, and at the conclusion opened
iis anu personally called upon the young men 10
enroi their names in the canse of the rebel states
Colonel sincendver had embodied all the militia in
puckoy county, and marched them in the direction Of
komney portion Of Colonel Asby's cavalry were A.
Aartiusburg to guard the movement Of grain to Win
chester "
Miss Bella Boyd the accomplished daughter If :, nro,i
nent rebel OF Martnsburg had removed with nor fatbar
" hatsSAs junction. where she engaged in the emil
ncnt occupation OF selling wbiskey to the troops ow
70 some partaity Of the fair fight occurred be-
tween the Wise Guard and the Border Guard in which
several wounded. > " 0N
All remain perfectly quiet in General Banks, division
There is perceptbe dminution typhoid cases amony
.e troops. last sunday an alarm was in the
campo the Ninh New York, by the appearance Of 400
cases OF new form of Illness examination into tho
cause, was discovered that underlying the !
leaves OF the forest in which they had recently en-
camped was ten inches OF moist vegetable moulJ |
10 state OF decomposition The camp was instantly re
moved and illness almost suddenly disappeared Among
ment IS
Tho Provost Guard during absence Of Major STONE
on detached duty has been under charge Captain Wen
rick of the Twenty ninth Peuns yivania nm officer
way qualified to succeed the MAJOR should he return to
MS regiment under his recent promotion. Captain "
has acted as Assistant Provost Marshal for some weeks
and has been instrumental in sbang the carde sale
OF intoxicating drinks to the troops
Last night pris her from the Fifth Connecticut con
aned for assaung his Colonel made his escaue from he
prison camp, and up to late houc euded the gran
Of his pursues ef
On Thursday two sentnes of the Twenty xth Indiana
regiment engaged whie on duty in the practice Of the
bayonet drill They had previously taken Tho ems From
their rifles but in the frolc the coat Of one named T. a
Coliee OF Laurel Ind got caught the lock of his onpo
tha aft
breast the ball passing through his body breaking two
OF his right RIBS and entered the ground Coffee expired
almost Immediately.
DARSEsrowS, Nd, New 10, 1861
An almost quiet pervades the right wing Of the army
Of the Potomac Various regiments composing the
brigades are seeking the shelter pine foes or other
positions screened from the winter winds and in prox
NIFTY to never failing springs and abundant streams
There is fear expressed ia the Comnisssry and
ouartermaster's departments that the roads viii he
almost impossible to heavily loaded teams inter rho
tho an hau boy
wheh y now the route by which many tho bulky sup
plies are received 'r
General Banks and suite attended church ,o,a ri,
services were conducted by the Rev Mr. White OF Tho
Baptist persuasion after which they dined at the cottage
OF widow Bell daughter Of the late William barnes Ia
whom this village owes its and origin Her cotnee
and society are much sought after by the higher grades
ptality. ~"
The prisoner Kavanagh, Of the Fifth Connecticut. re-
ferred TO N previous communication having made
MS escape from Inc prison camp rearrosxed IN the
forest last night by the Provost guard Tue general
court martial which has been in for some time
pas, has concluded its abors and up yerdicts IN
several important cases, list Of which will be duly for
wardcd
ia understood that tho finding Of previous court in
the case OF Lanahan the murderer Of MaorLews OF the
Forty sixth Pennsylvania regiment has been returned
from the executive authorities Washington with in
structons, and that the 1ndipg has been reatrmed by
The court, which has just risen. His execution NAV
therefore be looked upon AS OF a speedy occurrence
To-Day twenty seven tesfusters connected with the
supply tram, near the crossing Of the Rockville
road with Muddy Branch refused to perform their duty
uh. they were paid the arrearage Of their wages
MAJOR stone, Captain Wsrnck aud St Augustine with
n noae. OF the Provost Guard, down and have
Nearly, Il not all Of the Mary land First who wen, TO
trna ~, W deposit their votes for the Union have re.
r 70 camp highly cated with the result OF the la
Union citizens residing Frederick county snoa. in
p. m u Tue manner in which Major stone of the
shs I'm the delicate duty procuring
- me election Of last "Wednesday His ,orss
consisted OF -FOUR companies OF the Van Allan
W, c,y,ii
tributed through the districts whore II was know, 10
peace party had shown signs Of intention m cont
me vote They were charged to into dscns,,o
with any citizen, but TO protect every citizen In his etc
rive franchise. This they strictly performed makpr
several arrests Of turbulent spirits who were
interfere with the rights Of their neghbors No general
disturbance at any Of the polls the Of Tia pre-
caution.