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

Mr.. Julius Bpg. GermDn by birth, Bilosh
subject BY naturalization, aud htserateHr oy
profession arrived here tonight by the ociocA
Alexandra boat frem Manassas Junction. VIA n'c"-
nond and Fredericksburg. His story Is so III
screstDg that we give it with unnsaai i"''''''
Mr.. Bing went over to Boil Run on Inc morn
jsc Of the baltic 10 a carriage WIN 0eh"'Vi
Foster of Connecticut aud Representative Ely u
New.York. I'm the melee of the retreat, ne be-
,rane senarated from bis companions, and was
,ookiog his WAY through the woods when he
came suddenly upon party oil rebel soldiers,
who took him prisoner.
Lsckiiy lie soon encountered two old social
aequantances, Col. Lay, son.in-aw OF Judge
Campbell, who was Formerly one of Cen Scots
aids but is now COlOoel of an Alabama regiment,
and in some position on Gen. Beauregard's
Stat, and Major McLeon of Maryland.
They promised him early presentation at
headquarters, but he was taken TO the Junction
in q wagon with other prisoners and spent the
night in the rain with them under leaky shed,
Beauregard not being accessible before morning.
On Monday be was taken before Beauregard,
whom be describes az a man on the best terms
with the pryates of his army, joking and talk
ing with them quite freely, at least, as with
his officers and enjoying little better &c ,ommO-
dation than the common soldiers At head
quarters he found number of gentlemen aud
eficers whom he knew personally, or by reputa-
hon. Among them were Senators ChngmaD,
Chestnut, and MasOn Extra Billy Smith,
Colonel Miles, of South Carolina; and Colonel
Jordan, formerly of the War Department
This lastnamed gentleman boosted that he had
received, before the attack al Bull Run, cipher
dispatch from some wellinlOrmed person within
our lines, giving full details of our movements
including the particulars Of the plan of battle,
the time at which operations would commence,
and the number of our troops.
Mr.. Bing assured Gen. Beaufegard that be wac
Datllralized EDglisbman, and requested that the
privileges of a neutral might be accorded him.
and that no more such questions as had been
put him by inferior officers, respecting Washing
ton and the National Army, might in future be
asked, to which BeauregaTd cOurteOusly assented
On the same grounds, Mr.. Bing requested to be
released, and Senator CiDgmaO, whose business
1T seemed to be to fawn upon Gen. Bealregard,
insured him that he was harmless writer
given TO science.
At first an arrangement was made to take Mr..
BiDg as a passenger on an annexation wagon 70
Centrevile, but subsequently, withdrew bis per.
mission on the plea that it would be daneerous.
as there might be great deal of skr.msbipp,
Perhaps ne nad neoru VIA. al officer said, who
)casuuiIy remarked that some time since, and not
\ long after British subject left Richmond the
Federal War Department received the most cor
rect intelligence it had ever had, touching the
numbers and disposition of the Southern forces.
IQuery-How did the rebel officer know what
the War Department receyed!l
Finally, on Wednesday night Mr.. Bng started
In charge of railroad conductor, who frequently
reminded him that he carried a revolver. The
only incident of the journey was at Gordo9svile,
the junction of the Orange and Alexandria and
Virginia Central Railroad.
Here three several mobs, inspired by three
different causes, gathered about the traveller in
succession. The first learning that he had
breakfasted with BeauTegard, who had Hospitality
entertained him during his stay took him for
friend of the General and insisted upon mar
ratiye of the bate.
The second, learning that be was a prisoner
were possessed with a desire TO examine "a
Yankee" and some were for hanging or shooting
him. A third took him for a spy, some one hav.
ing observed that he seemed TO look closely at the
bridge toward which he walked while waiting for
the train, and all threatened death seriously.
He hit upon plan Of escape, which proved
successful. The Conductor was to telegraph
Beauregard, who was to send word to Rich.
mOnd whether or not his signature, which was
doubted, was genuine, and meantime the Con-
ductor was to be responsible That worthy made
significant gestures toward his prisoner with the
revolver, which satisfied the crowd.
At Richmond the conductor gave him in hand
to a policeman who was convinced of his hon.
esty by the recognition Of an officer whom he
had met at Manassas, and insisted upon letting
him go. Mr.. Bing refused at first, bit finally
was prevailed upon to consent, making an ap-
pointment for the evening" and promising to in
troduce his new friend to q Richmond lady Of
whose acquaintance he was desrous The two
somehow never met again
Mr.. Bing spent Friday, Saturday and Sunday
in Richmond. The British Consul entrusted him
with dispatches to Lord Lyons, but could not
get his pass countersigned by the Secretary of
War, since to recognize him would be to recog-
nize his Government
On Monday night Mr. Bing left Richmond by
the train for Fredericksburg. The Conductor
was not satisfied with Beaaregard's pass not
countersigned, but the documents certifying that
he was bearer of British dispatches, silenced
his seruples With letter from the British