The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-11-20
THE LATEST NEWS.
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U1slipoton, Nov. 19.-TeDders OF troops
continue 10 be made 10 the War Department.
and Il IL probable that before the meeting OF
CongIess the half million authorized TO 10 &C
copied will be supplied.
Offers Of additional regiments Of cavalry are
declined, owingto suiiiciency Of that branch 0'
tho army.
Intelligence has just been received Of the con-
facation Of q considerable amount Of property IN
South Carolina, belonging TO northern citizens,
among whom Is included Hiram Walbridgc, OF
New York.
Tho guards have been withdrawn from the
residence of Judge Merrick, who has resumed
his seat on the Circuit Court Bench.
4 letter has been received by Capt. Charles
Caray, assistant Adutant General to Gen. Lam
dcrs' brigade, from Col. Lee Of the goth MassI-
chusctts Regiment, now a prisoner ut Rich
mond. Col. lee states that he and the other
Imprisoned officers have been very kindly
treated, and makes inquiries ~ to the DISPOSE
ton of the enemy captured nj Balls Bluff. The
rebels say that fewer Of tho Massachusetts, OIL
ccrs would have been killed had they not been
too proud to surrender.
BY direction Of the Government tho oath
rot TO bear arms against II has been administered
to twenty rebel prisoners at the Old Cap
itol. Another has signiied his desire to take
the oath Of allegiance. These proceedings are
preliminary 60 their release for an equal num-
Der who have been or may be relieved by the
rci,cl auihoriios.
Bcaurcgnrd has not COTE to the South, as
reported. lie i' now at trntrcyille
Senator Douglas household property was bOld
here today for good prices.
II ia stated positively that q number Of rebel
prisoners are on their way TO Fortress Monroo
for exchange, and that this course !, TO be
adopted by the Government in future.
ann sKrrMt.H YESrBHpAY.
a skirni,h yesterday afternoon, two miles AMI
u halt southwest Of Falls Church, since which
time additional particulars have been ascer-
tanned. The charge upon our pickcts near
Bufhs house was made by 800 or more rebel
cavalry, ard this occasioncd the stampede
There was heavy firing on both sides, our men
| gnllAn'ly standing thUir ground, hut were com.
PEELED to retreat TO the reserve in consequence
| ONLY Of the superior force AMI cavalry advnntag,
| Of the enemy, who, as it was yesterday stated
| fll back Oh the advance Of our rcinforcclncnts
The charge Of the rebel cavalry wa, made ~
| the ricl Is Of Company II, 18th brooklyn Re
| l.imcni. The following are the names of tn
| killed :--liiyatos Seymour and Walter Taylor
| Mortally Wounded, private William Stryker
| Missing, Lieut.. Gaunin, Sergeant Mcneil
| privat,s, w. \. Judlcn, Daniel NJ Canley
Gcorgc Kohcn, l.. Rich, !. T. Rich, WIN. lamp
hcll, Clinton Petit and Nathaniel Lyon. Thi
| mon ing a strong force wa. sent out, by order O
Gcn. Mcdowell to the ncighborhood where tn
tkinri,h took place. The dad bodies Of Soy
mour and Taylor were iuuul stripped Of thci
clothing and The skulls mashed n ~ If done ~
the butt Of q cirlinc Other wounds were yisi
hie. II is therefore supposed the men wcr
l,airn to death.
A woman living in the vicinity, stated tia
the rebel, carried away three Of their own dca.
together with .iN wounded. From her dJ scriJ
liun Of the uniform. two NJ the latter bclongc
a. the brooklyn regiment.
W. W. Ilud, the great stok raiser,
| Ncetom 1cNa., has been commissioned by M
| Secretary e War as Commis sarv Of Subsistence,
and ~. i.nod to tho slili Of BHgAdicr Gcncr
Mcagh.r, Of the Irish Brigade, with the rank
Major. g