New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-08-03

Being released, after Examination, he pro-
ceeded yesterday, some. 20 miles to The encan'P,
ment Of Iennessee regiment, whose Ooo"''
gave him letter 10 Mr. Evans OF EvansPoi1
miserable little place on the Potomac.
Evans was instructed to pnt hm across 'i0
river. OR cruisers were so constantly Oh ','
alert, that for some time no opportunity oneieo'
But at ,enotb while one of them was examining
a port, be slipped across 10 Cn,'"'lUN'O"
creek, near Dorchester Post-oihce' Mo- "' nee
he made his way here, via AieXaDura' 'o-"sh''
VI, Rioo saws that on the whole our prisoners
are well treated But the Ioulyes are at Rich
mond Gagged IN a factory, with bars through
which The people stare at them as curiosity
The accommodations at Richmond are 50 very
limited and pour, tina. there is talk OF disriDut-
ing the prisoners among the States.
The officers at Manassas appeared to be very
much pleased with the bearing of the prisoners,
and spoke Of them as brave and honorable men,
The Hon. Alfred Ely is well treated, and may
be released.
l. ia not believed that the threatened visit OF
Ben. Wood will help matters much for him.
thOusn III may lOt tbe IeOcis'
Colonel Corcoran is in Richmond. His wound
is a slight one, but he is in delicate health.
Among the prisoners at Manassas is Captain
Powers. of Rhode Island regiment, and young
man named Lawrence from Massachusetts.
An Episcopal Chaplain of one of the Maine Resi'
meats, named Meirs We believe, and related to
DR.. Pine of this city, won the Rebels hearts by
his GOODNESS and courtesy, and probably vii! be
released. His kindness TO a little negro boy,
whom he tied on his horse for safety, won the
Southern heart.
From another Trustworthy source we learn that
Col. Cameron was shot by Col. Wade Hampton,
of South Carolina. Hampton, in the early part
of the engagement, had lost nephew at The
| hands of the 69tb, aud swore revenge.
! Taking the 10Th to be the 69tb, he took rifles
| successfully from his men and aimed at officers
/ only, and it is thought one fell at every shot
! lie fired twice at Col. Cameron who was IN
full officers dress, and at the second shot killed
| him. The Rebel cavalry was instructed to pass
/ by our men, bat TO shoot the officers
The following information of the battle, the
present strength and designs of the rebels, comes
10 us from an intelligent and Trustworthy person,
who has had recent opportunity of seeing and
hearing whereof he afirms. Beawegard's force
ar Bull Run was %, coo, which was increased
by 5000 Of Johnston's the day before, and by
5000 more during the engagement. This state
ment is confirmed from an independent aud
Trustworthy source. Davis did not assist on the
field until late in the afternoon.
Manassas is very strong position, quite as
strong naturally as by art. 1t is heath, some
what like the steppes of Russia, bounded By
hills, swamps, small streams, and hedged by
dense woods. From Bull Run toward Manassas,
the facilities for defense grow more formidable.
The whole position is almost impregnabe.
The whole number of troops in Virginia does not
exceed 10000 Only some 1900 or 5000 of these
are at Richmond. Reenforcements reach there
to the extent of several hundred daily. Two
Mississippi regiments have arrived within the last
ten days, made up of Southern gentlemen, discip-
lined and splendid in equipment. Immediately
| about the city there are no important entrench-
ments. With few guns in position there, and
tie masked batteries ON all sides, the people feel
! secure.
There are several strong batteries at Acquia
Creek and the force there is rapidly increasing.
Both at Manassas and Richmond the talk was
that a strong force will be concentrated at some
point or points on the Lower Potomac, and
descent made into Maryland. They boast that
they already have large number Of boats col
ected at Acquia Creek and the White House for
this purpose This assertion is corroborated by
information received at the Navy Department
to-day. The Rebels expect strong cooperation
from their friends iu Maryland
1t is understood that Beauregard clamors for
permission to make an immediate advance, to
which Davis is strongly opposed.