The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-26

MORNING EDITION. WE
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UNION rRlsoKERs EXPERIENCE AT MANASSAS
JUNCrIOs.
re Ew-irg Star Of .h.s city publehes The following
terpatca nom Alexandria dated todsy:-s reliable
ciizen Of reige sorrg county az this sts.e Iginia)
bss just reached here having BEEN held prisoner at
Mspaseas Junction oy days hs fore pavt Of lat
week. He A-yested al HE home for HE Union,sm,
and ca,yed 70 the Junction by his csptovs. He
kept shore FOR three days with five other prisoners IN
oil that time no neither given piece Of bread
drop Of water though repeatedly begging pseocsy for
both He saw but twc buckets Of csrred around
the camp the soldiers in tie vicinity .. The hot IN
which he confined in the Of the whole three
days. Hs estimate of the force at the juno
zion on Sunday last Ia ten thousand rwo regiments
were sad TO ged from Richmond BET Sunday
ana Tuesday On being liberated ne made The Potomac,
70 eecape INTO Maryland, taking the Dumfries road,
which he found DISTRACTED by numerous feIsd trees
far down mile below Binds ford, Cedar run,
point Eve miles from the junction. &c ives examined
by three very ponpous fellows, wn. Pncder Niles, Of
oousn NAfoAnat Dein8 cniei among toem NJ
Miles,, Diminishing him, said they exported 70
be in Washington in fortnight, and !. they caught
him there they would surely hang him. While be-
ing examined he heard them converting among them
selves about tho inmensjty Of their force evidently
with the design Of impressng him with the idea that
overwhelming He reports that fully fourth Of all
the troops be there armed with shot guns and
portion wholly without arms, apparently. He saw
but two apparently well drilled regiments. On the
whole what he Of the camp the junction did not
to impress him with the belief that Gen.
gard would venture to move upon Warrington with the
means Al his command for its assault.
INTERESTING CORBEsPONDENCB-THE RRQU1srTION
UPON hAssACHUsRrrs FOR TEN ADDITIONAL
REGIMRs rs.
The following correspondence speaks for ITSELF
C0,MoNwRAIrH kAssAcHusxrm,)
Encunvs DErAH1nrT, COUNCIL CHAnnsR,
~ BoeroE June 10, 1901. J
10 GruRAL BRAx wAlBRIpGa New York
sRln relation 70 that energetic meshoa Of prosecuting
Procure in addition % he is SAFE
for SIX regiments, which win undoubtedly DO in
the neld BY the end Of this MONTH further requii
clothed and provided with ents baggage trains raons
and subsistence stores, these advances win be made BY
within forty days from the reception Of the order here
men enlisted for three years. unless sooner discharged
We have already enlisted organzed companies enough TO
make six regiments Of the referred TO- a. proposed
requson and entirely independent Of the six regiments
already ordered and Of any troops In the field.
am, very truly, your friend and servant,
wAR DrrARnmr, wAHuerox. June II, 1851.
Gen. HIRAM wAIBslDGH, New York
his Exoellency Gov. Jnos A. Andrew 70 You, nm
der date Of the l2h Inst, stating that you can pro
's,sn. sssos a% y ss 3 %
b sent. Sorosssy armed. saHppsd, COINED, saa
e, ,s :ssns
discharged You win please advso Gov Andrew thst tho
ys:1 .ss g. , w s.a :: s
department SIMON CAMERON, Secsetaxy or War.
CoHnoSwHALm OF MASSACHUSETTS,, !
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, BoeroS, juno 49, 1861.
Ny DEAR hR:-I yesterday received communication
om the Secretary Of War requiring the ten regiments
offered through your intervention for the United states
appreciation Of the great public service rendered by ysu
in urging, in manner 20 patriotic, and BY means
methodiOsl and Intelligent, policy in which must
war y year from the 10Th Of june, 1867,
vitality Of democratic republican government the heroic
manhood Of people, their faith the fundamental
stands and which shall moreover settle forever IN Inn
mutsbe foundations Of oral and eternal right the 70
ture OF our republic verify as the King Of Prussia re.
are" The beginning Of an end-zrand, glorious and
sublmes always mere, and !. Is beyond the preseDt
power, thank GOD, OF man, 10 more swim
~h the prov!denal tee, consent " be overwhelmed
beneath It's waves.
Believe me, my dear sv, faithfully and sesdisnsIy
70 General HmAn wAIBRIDer, New York city.
The CASE OF LIEUTENANT coLoHELs BOWMAN
AND CHASE, PRISONERS OF THE REBELS.
Measrs. Ketchum Woodward and Nordecai, Of Wilkes
barre, Pa had an interview with the President and
Secretary Of War to-day, In reference 10 Lieutenant
Colones Bowman and Chase Of the Eighth Pennsylvania
regiment who captured last week at Nartinsburg
the President and Secretary stated that they did
credit the report that these officers had hung.
They believed they retained e prisoners The
President stated that arrangement would probably
be shortly by which captured soldiers would
be returned, though the rank Of Colonel Bowman may
render his speedy release uncertain.
THE FIRST MASSACHUSETTS REGIMENT.
The Massachusetts, First regiment finely located,
the banks Of the Potomac, in Georgetown, and in full
view Of Fort Corooran, Arlington Heights Their
evening parades are very nne, and are usually wit
messed by . crowd Of ladies and gentlemen. Lieu
tenant Colonel Wells, Of this regiment, selected
by General Mansfield a. officer Of the day yester.
day-a very difficult and arduous duty, especially
during the night hours Of the tweuty-four. Colonel
Wells 10 Judge Of Of the criminal courts Of Nassa
chusetts, appointed by Governor Banks It ID life Office
but when the President called for troops no left the
bench for the saddle visit TO this regiment day
developed the fact that they victims Of numerous
mpositions They supplied with the sand chioory
and pea coffee They found difficulty in obtaining their
regular Yations to-day which the special agent appointed
by the War Department ID locking after this evening"
The regmedt 10 badly in want Of neat uniform. The
one given them by their State is entirely out.
ACCEPTANCE OF THE ANDERSON zoUAvss.
The Anderson Zouave regiment Of New York, Colonel
J. L. Riker, has positively been accepted to-day
MORE COMPLAINTS AGAINST THE SUBSISTENCE DE-
PARTNKNr.
Some Of the troops arriving here justly complain Of not
being Immediately supplied with proper food TO remedy
this neglect the commssary Of every regiment should be
here q least twelve hours before the arrival Of the reg
ment TO have ready cooked rations, to make
such arrangements a. necessity demands
INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE QUARrERMAsTER GENERAL.
Quartermaster General Megs has issued instructions
TO officers purchasing horses and mules requiring them
at different points by advertisement to invite those Who
c1o saIl4 a. oxox