The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-28

Hffmed bomen and heif hutehcry cold blood. SeVe-
raj victims have already fell by these savage means.
few days since number Of baatmen fred upon,
when they hudaed their horses together Of
part and by cautiously proceeding, got out of range OF
| the enemy rifles.
OUR DARNESTOWN CORRESPONDENCE
DARNsrowy, Nd, Sept. q, 1861.
Death Of Wounded Rebel Cdptain7roops Withdrawing
to Manassas-Operations Of Colonel La Dsss against
| MASKED Batteries across the River, &c, de-
Captain Henderson, of rebel cavalry died at the
residence of Of his friends between Charleston
Hltown, Va on Friday last, at two P, NJ, from the
effects Of the wound received by being shot by Mler
private in his company. Miller has been to Rich
mond.
The report that the rebels calling in their forces
! from the upper part Of Virginia, particularly from
Berkeley Shenandoah and Frederick counties and sending
them to Manassas has becn confirmed Sonic few COM
panes from Morgan county have been sent south
! ward We have also a confirmation of the rumor that
no rebel troops have been left behind, except q few
Home Guards and militia, who still engaged III Gear
| ing up the railroad track between Duields ieot ana
| Occoqgan bridge
Colonel Ia reu OF the New York Thirty fourth opened
play again to-day Sunday, Sept 23) upon the rebels
who showed themselves the shore opposite the mouth
Of Seneca river, and seemed be engaged erection
of maskcd battery, other hostile business, and
at the Same time TO tanntngy invite attack. Twenty
|
Newton OF tho Second Rhode Island battery upon the
! enemy, with other apparent effect, however
| than That Of making them take to their heels
| or to themselves wthih tho woods. As, upon
previous occasion, few heavy shciis fired by
order of Colonel ia rcu from IN UNEXPECTED quarter aud
seemed disturb the rebels greatly Of rcbcis
| was recognized 10 be aan named Walker, who has
claimed to Be Union mar AID decayed pa ~ Of aecn
Of In Bea'5 INTO ambush OF rebels the night
OF thu llth INST, causing loss on our side OF four
killed iasiag, ard wotadod Walker to-day
tn r,aqoa
cgass few others among the rcbelG noticed
uniforms. That the rebels in force oppo-
site The mouth o. ba Seneca II pretty well esiabishel
from he a1daciens manner ID which they provoke hostile
demonstrate ms IRON Colonies Ia leu.
The following is ~ OF thc casualties sLle ID
the Thirty fcgrth New Workers and tho rebels =
CORPORAL Robert Oracle r, Company y, killed.; belong
J ed TO Cromhe Point Essex county New York.
Corporal Cyrus W. Kellogg, Company ID, missing sup
posci wounded Belonged TO Chanllin, Ciihson county
] New York.
| Private Oliver P. Darling, Company n, missing BE.
Ionged to Little Fais, EerEilneF coanty, Now York
! Prvetc Henry bram'cy, Company ID, missing. Belong
Corporal Christian zorgg, Company D. also Of Montrcal
in camp hsrita wounded Corporal 2 g escape was n,
most nracuious. After being wounded he managed to
conceal himself in pool Of mud and water enaHiag
there hours, with barely his head exposed, and the
rebels securing oil about the locality for his body, deador
awe lie enjoyed the pleasure &C hearing tho rebels declare
that they wanted that "ttred little French corporal any
how lie had already given them much trouble The
gallant corporal subsequently male his escape to the camp
after the cucnly retired.
The party was COMMANDED by Captain spoonago, Of
Company g. brave and fearless officer, lie oytu-
nate enough to make his escape by swimming Gstarce
Of nine hundred yards reaching the Moryand shcro with
only Tie loss Of some PC Tons o! his military go ~
ments The party was Intended by Colonel Ia Deu 10
con2s OF but three, who To make riFit
uoissaca of this part Of Virginia So cnger we're The
others engage in the dangerous enterprise ta CAPTAIN
L. had other rcsoarca tan accept few yo'un-
tecrs or probably endanger the accomplishment q Tie
capt viscert, t'ntsa states Army, viii probably sac
ce.l Capt. Williams Assstant AJuaIt General IN this
diglsion. Ca,tain rather Colonel Williams VIII pro-
fsIy ieaye 10 M lad IF tie Massachusetts,
glnent Of cavalry in the course Ct week:
Besides tie Forty-sxth, the fhi ETH Pennsylvania
regiment have Just passed hr"agh III pace witch IS
growing Into importance or account its military posi-
ton, aside from Tic sober religious .4d Otherwise credit
ab,e character q its inhaDitans.
Late intelligence from Colonel Geary's Pennsylvania
Twenty eighth Tegn nt 1ratcd at Point Of ROCKS and
elsewhere, Or whcIevr wanted, reports everything
Chaplain CUNT, Of the Massachusetts socond conducted
religious exercises at Pleasant lll To-Day Win ma ked
eject upon the sLaid inhabitants q tho iil,c.
''Portc Crayon" and sir. schell, artists for Fcst
Legtic's, lave recently been making interesting
sketches in this neiglbolb ood The latter
the author Of interesting and valuable sketch which
has recently made lis appearance in Philadelphia.
pArsssrowu, Nj. Sept 81, 1851
lie snootiag Of itajor L,sois, If e Peroania Tgeag
r,h Reein, -rntc;tiec sciih fhe Murderer, His IN
peayoncc-Eis s,i.ent of the Circumstances Connected
griih TIC Shooting, de-
JOHN LANETGAS TIE MUrDRER OF MAJOR IEw-s, OF
sYLyANiA FoRTy-sIx1T
have JUS. had an Interview with tie murderer John
Lanngan through the courtesy Of the Provost Marshal,
Captain Stone OF the Fifth Connectcu. regiment. In
company with your correspondent lieutenant Rufus
| Choale Of tie Second Massachusetts regiments Mr.
sche Loslie's artist, and tho Provost Marshal We found
the prisoner shacked lying in tent alone upon bed Of
hay. The bed not very deep, but the hay dry.
The prisoners dinner brought in while pre-
sent 1t consisted Of RICE potatoes and plenty Of whole
some roast beef well cooked and savory large dipper
of cool water was also among the luxuries Of the CON
| demned mans dinner He declined to cat.
| rasoNrR ooyFTHENENT--ls APrEARANcE, ETC
The prisoner was confined in large tent in the pre-
| cncts Of the Provost Marshal II is of the sibley
| eyie, extended. Upon arriving at the tent oMorv
jng there were no conveniences for bong seated we
laid ourselves down upon ehay hard by the feet of the
1 unfortunate man. We had good look at
| him, and in a few moments found that he
was III q conversablc hunnor. Frrrigan does
not look like desperate nan, although lie hos eye
that does always appear cioi or soassured. 1t is
rather subdued than vn6ctive; rather more cain
than fiery. 80 Ear as we could observe arnigan freed
from uatIc excitement from extraneous causes, might
prove uaefui and oDedent soldier 10 malice is appa-
rent his lcaturcsn thc turn Of his lips, the appear
countenancc. Tic looks more like hard working, labor
ing man who has hal some little education, advantage
| enhancing naturally intelligent mind
HIS coNFrsoyiIs rAMrynE IS READY DIE, BrT aiEvEs
| FOR THE FATE OF HIS VICTIM
| Lsnngan made the following statement
born in Ireland, in the county of Tpperary. am
twenty three years old have mother aud seven bro
TIERS no father sisters living Ny mother lives with
two Of my brothers, near Syracuse, n r. iheir names
are iarioS and Day ca, ephnyan MY Other oro
nanvilc Pa. Thomas, at Scranton, Luzcrnc county
Pa; William near Pittsburg Pa. in Brownstcwn Allie
ghany county Richard who is in the Fifth United states
artillery, Battery A, stationed at Washington; James
who lives IN England and is miner In the north part Of
that island Ny brother Patrick, the youngest one
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