The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-30

No movement Of special interest took place
among the troops in and about Washington yester
day. General Mcclellan has not yet taken COM
mand OF TIC army, ana vii, not. perhaps for seve.
raj days. 1t is evident however, that his presence
at the capital has infused vigor into
the Administrative Departments OF the mill
tary establishment. we are informed that
sweeping reforms arc contemplated, which will
result in creating mnch desired esprit dt corps
IN the army. The capital will shortly be entirely
free from Turbulent soldiers, and rigid discipline
viii be cNActed IN .hc camps
Private DouFherty of the New York Seventy
FIRST, Captain Allen Of Massachusetts, and private
Waldorf, of thu Second Wisconsin regiment, arrived
in Washington yesterday from Ludley Church,
where they we're detained as prisoners until
Friday night, when they effected their escape.
They state that the rebels admit the loss of fifteen
hundred k'Iled in The Bull run battle. They also
report six hundred Union prisoners in the hands
of the rebels, and that they are we'll treated.
The rebels viii not bury the bodies of the dead
Zoua'es and members of the New York -Four.
teenth. No soldier in red shirt or breecbes
receives ia cral rites at their hands. The rebels
expected renewal OF the attack upon the Bull run
batteries, and are now in strong force between
icntreville and Fairfax Court House.
There was report in circulation yesterday that
leaeral Banks had evacuated Harper's Ferry and
I,cunicd he and uoirhta o,o.,;.. W.,
Department. however, have received no Intelligence
OF such movement, and place no reliance whatever
upon it. When last heard of General Johnston was
on his return to Winchester, and he will probably
in due time move towards Narpers Ferry Gene.
raj Banks has been instructed to hold Harper,s
Ferry, and is believed to have sufficient force 10
maintain his position
The news from Fortress Monroe is to the effect
that the Union troops evacuated the village of
Hampton on Saturday, after burning several build.
ings and partly destroying the bridge to cut of
communication At last advices the rebels had not
occupied the village. The rebels had the boldncss
TO send flag of truce to Newport News on Sun.
day, with proposition that unless the Union troops
Withdrew within twcnty-four hours they would at.
tack the post. There were eleven vessels OF war at
Old Point in readiness to assist should Newport
News be attacked
All the State prisoners confined at Fort McHenrv
including the Baltimore Police Commissioners and
Marshal Kane, have been conveyed to Fortress
Monroe for safe keeping
The Union troops in Missouri are exceedingly
active and successful in their forays upon the
enemy. At Springfield, on Saturday, General
Sweeney dispersed a band of rebels and took pos
session of the town, together with some twenty
thousand dollars worth of military stores Near
Rolla, on the same day, party of fifteen Home
Guards attacked and defeated sxty-hyc rebels.
On the 25th, Superintendent Williams and fifty
men attacked three hundred mounted rebels, who
on the third round fed, precptately from the field
On the following morning the Union troops took
possession Of the town.