The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-28
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to retreat after the fact of their remaining behind
made known to General Mcdowell.

to retreat after the fact of their remaining behind
made known to General Mcdowell.
This is additional fact showing that the enemy
not aware Of the retreat Of our army. 1t required quite
twenty four hours 10 convince them tia. those who had
fought so WELL and forced them TO retire from the field,
had themselves Immediately afterwards abandoned in
haste the ground their yalor had
AN ARRIVAL FROM NANAssAs-THE UNION PRISONERS
THERE-THE DESIGNS OF THE REBELS ON THE CAPE
TAI, ETC.
Mrs. Hinsdale of Detroit the wife OF private in the
Second Michigan regiment, has just returned from Ma
Junction, with quite interesting narrative.
She had followed her has baad 10 the and taken
at Cen,reville by the enemy Monday last, and
red to Manassas. While there she gned the task
OF tending the hospital Among the prisoners
she reports First Lieutenant A. NJ UnderhiI Company c.
Eleventh New York Volunteers Fre Zouaves) Henry l..
Berring, OF the regiment Hospital steward Lieut.
John Bagey, of the Sixty nth New York; c. G. Murphy
of the Thirty eighth New York, Quartermaster:
Of John Virgins OF Brooklyn n y D. G. Sprague OF the
New Haven Greys Or. Edward + Taylor of the First
New Jersey Volunteers Dr. Buxtone, OF the Fifth the
Surgeons Of the First Minnesota Thirty eighth New York
and the Third United States Infantry and Dr. Swift Of
Geneva n Y and Mr. Vredenburg OF the Fourteenth New
York Volunteers, Hospital Steward. These prisoners
were captured while in attendance upon the wounded
prisoners a barn Manassas Junction Some of them
are slightly wounded.
Mrs Hindsdale remained al the Junction from Monday
until Thursday Generals Beauregard and Johnston
both there The wounded and prisoners were well
treated. Any of them obtain release by taking
the oath Of allegiance the Confederate States and
ing not to take up against them This all of the
prisoners except Captain Of Maine regiment, and
two three men, had declined.
There is a large force at Manassas Junction over
hundred thousand rebels They are constantly drilling,
and making extensive preparations not only for defenee
but for movement in this direction. The rebels pro-
mise to breakfast in Washington Sunday. IL is the
impression Of people who ore prisoners that
they contemplate an attack at once and they
urged Mrs Hinsdae to get away and give the
information to the authorities here BY assiduous
attention TO the wounded Of both sides alke and
pretending to be simple sort Of body she obtained a
pass signed by aid Of General Banregard passing her
Through the Of the troopso the Confederate States
with permission the United States" She
on foot from the Junction In passing the battle field she
saw about fifty dead bodies yet unbured. Among them
she recognized the scarlet brooches Of the Fourteenth
New York regiment.
The rebels have large force at Fairfax Court House
several thousand and strengthening their deences
They have great many cannon and large number Of
heavy pieces.
Mrs Hinsdat has bad long interview since her arr
val with General Mansfield to whom she detailed her OBJ
servations.
THE REBEL LOSS AxrRILL Run.
Mr.. Hinsdaie reports that tlaA5fbels estimated then
loss 100 killed and 500 wounded at Bull and
that Basregard As busy who had all his
treasure in the garrett o. house GU hre.
A Baltimore rebel who wac in this city to-day has
ceved sdvlces from his Virginia friends that the number
Of their killed is not less than $50.
A Washington darkey. taken prisoner with severa
Others at Ri run and since escsped states that ya1.
tion sss set upon them and the rebel officers drew lots
Tor them When LETT Manassas Juhct on Wednesday
the rebels estimated their losses At lor thousand
killed, wounded and missing
Prvate letters received from Eas,ern Virginia condrm
the report that the rebel loss Bull two three
times as great ours.
AN IMPORTANT CAPTURE.
some three weeks ago you had report of tie
eaytnre by Lieutenant Brdd, of schooner iadec
With supplies directed some Que At Port Tobacco
Maryland but evidently intended for Me rebel a,ls
IN Virginia The supplies cons sting Of -four. BACON
whskev &c wee subsequently ps4 for by the "a
vernmem Upon III examination Of the wbskey
barrels they wore found be ased with
cavalry nis,ols instead of old rye. HE governments
made good bargain b.t This discovery furnishes proof
that the goods were intended for the rebels,
ARRIVAL OF COLONEL WALLACE, OF INDIANA
Colonel Wallace, Of the Indians zonaves, who behaved
so calamity at Cumberland and along the line of the
division Of the baltimore and Ohio Railroad has
arrived here His regiment, almost 10 a man, will re