The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-01

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Church Al Masons hin fresh beef on ice, and un
finished preparations breakfast, furnished evidence o
hssty and very recent evacuation
DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY by UNION TROOPS.
The wanton destruction of property in the neigoor
hood OF Fall,s Church by Union troops still cor,nues
Among the houses burnt 10 day that of aor Mutt
together with his barns and outhouscs h adjoining res
idcnce OF Dr. Bower, who is now SURGEON in the rebel
army, and the dwellings belonging to Nicholas Fibrcy's
estate, with exception Tia resdepcs or Murray Ma
scn Murray's HILL was lurut early this morning Tho
umount Of property iesyed yesterday and to-day cannot
be less than $5sooo With view to check these out
RACES, the commdng officers have issued verbal orders
. shoot downlny whc may be caught in the ncen
diary act.
10 th credit 1t is reported that the OF vandalsa
committed M tho vicinity Mason's Hin we're not part
Spated In by the Fifteenth a"s Eighteenth regiments,
their commanders haviog forbidden he moesiatIon Of
any private property under the pcny Of death TO any
offender
OCCUPATION OF FALLS CHURCH VILLAGE BY UNION
FoRCEs-THE TsaGIgLE MISTAKE OF THE AD-
yANcINa TRoofs-NAMES OF THE KILLED AND
WOUNDED.
Simultaneous with the movement OF General McDowell's
division from Arlington the enemy deserted works
Munscns Hl General William r. Smith, commanding
the division Of Union troops Chain Bridge under
orders from General Mcclellan moved two brigadcs Of his
commend, with parr's Pennsylvania and Motifs New
York light batteries three o'clock Saturday after
noon towards Falls Church. the old read between
tho two places already named Lieutenant Colonel
Devn's New York cavalry led the advance carefully
through roads aud bypahs fous Tie first battalion
Of the California regiment Lieutenant Colonel Wistar
headed the main column.
The whole force advanced until they about three
and one half miles from camp, when they obliged
to halt TO clear away distractions placed the road
by the rebels These obstructons consisted Of
heavy trees feed across the road, and extended for
distance Of one quarter 10 half mile. This
herculean task, and not completed until after
one O'Clock this morning. General Smith, VINO command
ed tho troops person. then detailed three companies Of
Colonel Bakers California regiment to advance scouts
the to move in line at intervals Of three PAGES
These men ordered to forward to scour the
country, al the time advancing towards Falls Church
Tho scouts closely followed by the main column.
The night extremely dark and tho scouts got dis
perscd tho detachment line broke in several places
portion Of these troops, after wandering in the
woods, calnc ont open field, and
turning unthinkingy towards the direction Of the
place from which they originally started.
u had got be four O'Clock in the morning, and
the vas by this tinc rising, as the scouts ,ra-
yesod the Geld before mentioned when a portion
OF the main body Of their regiment, ustakipg them for
the enemy and without orders from their commanding
officers opened volley Of muskory, firing buck and ball
cartridges The returned tho FIRE, and, despite
all efforts Of their officers who saw the mistake tho
firing continued for several minutes, wounding and
killing many OF our men.
Another detachment Of the wandered or their
route, and upon the pickcs OF General porters
hriwade consisting portion Of tho Fourth Michlcau