New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-24
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:, IN an allowances and excn- es, y IL Gnu TyfnS
Inactivity Johnston wbose Junction win 4V, i5on S
Is sad 20 have taken place III he had bsn W. of
4. IA ,oys than give bm credit for) on the morning
the hattls uust have sweled tne iofIe 'nuoi !; che
BeanreRard 10 10000 men at the ,east I;oaJ nc @
bess officer IN the Confederate army ana ~ Westere
here that be n already swsy ogeratiDg IN Me,chns
Viroipia There Ia as0spicioos g.lence W the uIspo
and teIegrens ,om he West v0d South W esIeln
az tho Feaelahts which jWti6es the
mora Of disaster in tbore S,uariers lDe WI a. a.
nv nnoyipg out 20 rect YeDOwell ant'ipateu % tpe b
o1gsansnt and brought the action sOCne b 'o"b m
sx1ected 60 much that he was obhgeo W ia lsH
fis seolarnn and tuyyi out the regiments ign' onld
"a we'll ga he coulg 70 bring them into iine' ~ ar
seen as Il they v ere aware Of h pians ioi ,ny Iii
saraed the ements their right, ana ou ter left
Sit any activity there til the force oPlvs On sttempt
began to siye way wbereupon they mage ~ 70 re
on the leji Asnk OF the Federshs's, when ""N'U
alarm of she retiring army. -. rr,.osday morn.
In uy last letter sent At elocA o IL arrived in
INC by speesl courier 70 Bo.on, Were "a 7 bronpbt
s;Sa Lrttbe "wednesday packet Of July -, l D.oS tS
down D,y narrative to the Monaay sh conse
&. was and have nothing TO add 70 en' ~ ~ III War
snonce Ooe of she rst scts Of the oeeietuy nh W
IS;"r ,sSa aware of the revere was 10 teieSisPn
IN fiens,al Mcclellan 20 come 10 Washlhgloh' a~o ~
demand Tesniorcements from The S0SeIhVLs =; w
koybern Sta tes as wei as 10 pnt the anthO.lues az
No. uIeory on their guard a. sinst rising 10 oah
more On Tuesday the rain having cei.su u ile .uo
morning early, the streets were croWoe1 WIZ [
sarts and with eoldeTE, who waneered op sou uoN5
sssr,;.hin0 the natives with anecdotes OF battle, ana
Soing anybing bat duty with their regiments. Thete
wen have now been eoerced by The mounted patrols -
repair 20 be rendezvous sssi9ned ios lnen py
Hapt6tld or 20 20 TO durance vile; but Tor the WAoe
DIV and nj lbs The Capital presented an eAuaorahny
aspect 10 which deeper interest was ieht py 'ue
arrival of weGors ard ambulances oil wOnnoed'
WEDNESDAY, July o.
Refore breakfast rode over the Long Bridge TO
Arlington There were groups of soiders, mostly
without arms or bette, some few shoelees goOe lah9
footsore going along the giound OF stuldli9 IN VIZ
-. ofeA an ha
loafpe'' in these parts. Several OF u men stopped
me 10 Inquire after the different regiments TO %hlIn
they belonged. They were detected ana orOheA'looA
ing fellows but at al events, their mion was more
besoning than that Of their Oiheeis who arc crowd
ing about the hotels and talking OF their whipping
with compacency and without shame. a Washing
ton paper alludhg the GENERALIZATION OF the iee
mems yesterday evening, calls on these 3i1Gels 70
forego one days duty she bars and hotels snd 70
return TO their corps. Thousands OF men ioiow the
example OF their supeIloIs Inc nees sslss "a o. NC;
COMPEL them 70 seek the quarters OF Iheir Ie9,-
ents that they msy be fed. One man dresseo III nhl
fortn had the npndence 10 come into my room O-ay
and, after series OF anecdotes, With I nse,, 49,
foThlsh stupendons seqnel 70 MSHS1"uesi, ,
ss to his valOr, mashed batteries, chH,Bee
of cavalry Sc, 10 SEX NE iof 'ne i ioah
Of s., ound that be was waiter az I3 le nU.V '.S
A which had stopped in Kew-fork. 4 could per
eeiye by bic talk AID by that OF some other soiu'eI
the mode in W hich these stories about "eha'geS m
porter made the victim Of glorious my ihs ~
frightened, intoxicated, or needy warrior, ara tnets
are duly made immortal in type. Then hundIeda o'
men, anxious 20 see what Is said about teen IA tis pa
yspers and Ignorant as soldiers generally arc OF toe
incidents Of the affair IN which they nave oeoh eH
gagged read OF I" Black Horse Rangers Iroosious .
slanghter," Fire ZoDayes," Capt, Mtaei i,o the
willie charger with a green fas IusnihS l'o t,s .ne
midst Of inaccessible and n1pregnabi1 isheS 80; 40
xies Ard persuade themselves IT is an tfee s1ue ~
tbs'r subsequent narIaiiVes SUI or ifaseea
tion. Excitement has wondeIiui influence ch theH
perceptiye faculties. Great eXernons were Ielnsl'e
xestedav 10 prevent the mob OF difoEanzed so1teis
and the rabbe from msltreating or numbering tDe C"-
federate plisoDers and il was necessary 10 rescue
them by patrols Of dragons. In one instsncs q
SENATOR Informed General Mcdowell that he had
seen the mob with his own eyes hanging pTisoneT,
and that gallant aDd generous officer a. onoe rushed
OIL if he could not rescue st ieast 10 aVenge We
Rebel - but on arriving at the place be was happy
60 dnd he time TO shield the man nom We Yo-
hence Of the crowd and thSt the Senator haa ms
taken "efgy" for humsn beng Gen.
l. Mcdowell has been much distrssed by toe dastata5y
conduct Of some Of the beaten troops toward thelf
pIOners and there have been strange seones m con-
seonenee "Generai" said ono man, had known
tbis would have died hundred times before fell
into these wTetehos hands. Let me 60 free ana let
any two or foar of them venture 10 insult me then
The eoldiers are however, greatly lrfllaiea no. Only
BY deieG4, but by reports Of tie most horrible eees
and atrocities iowsrd pnsopers and wounded ty the
Confedetates indeed If II should be the that the
latter burnt hospital al CentTeyille with oil tho
wounded snd that they eut the throats of captves
and dying solders the field Of battle and IN the re-
treat the indignation and disgust Of tie whole evil
fzoa world shOaid visit them, anu their Ckuhe VIII DS
maFred more by such vile cowardiee and blood
fhiEsiness than ten such victories eood advance A.
For one 10th To credit these stories but 1t only
right 10 say that there many such enuelt pr;ie0-
EaTly IN reference to the New-Orleans zouayes.
IN previOHs letter some account was gwen OF the
dsfenses on the right bank Of the rver opposite TO
washington Men were engaged III working Vt TIE
Ce dc on and Letting the water of TIE river into the
peIy-dug ditch. IL is probable tie Long bI1dgo If
mined, is allowed to smoke npon It, but the
earserp, many of whom negroes, do not pay much
attention the order when the sentries not look
iDg. ApTopos OF negroes, It is Confidently asserted
that corps Of them is employed by the COnfederates
for camp duty, il not for fighting, snd that they were
oerain employed 90 guard the prlsoners to the intense
anger Of the fedeyalists. One officer who came Ia
lys that he was actually in their custody. lie escaped
by method O3(en rcsorted TO by officers for he
cledged bis word II bonor he would not attempt 10 go
away if he were allowed 10 go for drink OF water,
end when he had done he made the best OF bis way
90 Washington, and told the anecdOte ia society among
whom member Of the British Legation. jhere
is an increase Of the camys the hights mp 10
Arlington, and there must now DO strong force
OF infantry there, though there Is deficiency
IN field artillery. OF guns Of position in The works
sbeIe is the The road upo Airing
Con House was dotted with men returning 90 the
camps, few Of whom were encountered with hreiocks.
Gen. Mcdowell sitting with some officers be-
pOIe bis tent under the trees which shaded the place
from the sGIis He s a man in the prime of life,
come 40 and odd year, Of age, very powerfully
btIt with kindly, honest, eodierly expression In
face ard manners and it was pleasant TO 900 that,
though be was not proud OF BEING WHIPPED"
there WIS 40 detection other than that should
Eeel who has been beaten by bis eremy bat who
knows be has done his duty. Originally be hed
proposed series Of orsssti0ns different from those
which were actually adopted, and bis dispositions
fog the advance Of his columns alter the scheme Oi
attack Evas decided upon were careful and elaborate.