Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-08-19
AFFAIRS ACROSS THE RIVER.

have been seized by the Confederates and con.
fined at Manassas. Among them 10 a Mr. Crocker.
OF New York, who had always stood up for the
South, until the heresy of secession was inaugu.
| rated, when he unhesitatngly declared himself
for the Union and enforcement of the laws His
son, who was a first lieutenant in Capt. Balls
cavalry company, captured in Alexandra, lad re-
fused to serve the Confederates and for safety fed
to Philadelphia, secession emissaries having fol-
lowed him to Washington. The Old gentleman
| remained at his farm, and was finally seized and
carried OF to Manassas leaving only his daughter
at home, the other members Of his family being
| in Washington. Yesterday he was permitted to
send for few clothes, but no communication
| was allowed to be dispatched to his family The
| messenger states that he, with others, are at
| liberty on parole Of honor, but nothing more can
be learned
From rumors In this vicinity among the seces.
sionists, II Is believed that considerable sickness
| and suffering prevails at Mana ssas from want of
proper clothing, food and protection from the
weather They have no water at the Junction
ana cars are kept running, conveying In immense
tanks this indispensable article for the daily use
of the troops. Should Bull Run be wrested from
them, Manassas would at once become untensble
several prominent secessionists about here are
endeavoring to procure the release Of their oyal
nelg hoors, hoping thereby to alleviate their own
punishment should they fall into our hands
Union people are constantly being seized By the
secessioniss, and loyal residents suffer more from
tneir own neighbors than from the troops them
selves
AFFAIRS Up RIVER
SANDY Hook, Aug. 17.-Edttor Star: Three
OF the Second Cavalry have been taken pris.
oners while on picket duty at the Ferry This
Is the company that Sergeant Tompkins deserted
from, and no doubt be had a hand in the capture
OF his companions. What a contempt they mus,
have for him. The bridge requires now but two
spans for completion, and the cars will resume
their old place at the Ferry. There is a good
chance now for the Vandals to undertlke Its de-
structon again. We hope they will attempt IT,
Ihe New York Ninth Regiment moves this
morning This regiment has seen active service
IL left Washington on the 18th Of June, and it is
admitted that it one Of the best regiments In the
service.
FROM DOWN THE RIvER.
Especial Correspondence Of The star.I
POTOMAC FLoTILrA-OF Aqua Creek-Friday,
August 16.-At daylight this morning the enemv
opened on the feet from a rifed gun Cmasked)
just below the batteries which are In ,ip bit at the
Creek. About dozen shots Were fred, one Of
which passed over the Pocahontas and near the
Reliance The squadron got under way and
stood out OF range, except the Ice Boat (Release)
Lieut.. Commanding F. A. Parker She returned
the fire with her rifsd gun and 9inch shell gun,
the former reaching the battery. but IN. Iat,e,
falling suort. The Commodore ordered the firing
10 cease, and the Ice Boat Joined the fiotilIa.
Nu.ISRpps
The following 10 Gen. McDowell,s order rela
tive to the disposition Of the mutineers Of the
Maine Second:
Headquarters Northeastern Depa,tm.rt.,
Arlington, August Is, 1861
General Orde, No. 81.
sixty non-commissioned officers and priyates
of the Second Maine Regiment of Volunteer,
having formally and positively, In the p,esence
Of the regiment, refurad to do any furtbe, dp.v
whatever, falsely alleging that they were not
legally In the service of the United States tnsv
are, with the approval Of the General-in-Cbief
hereby transferred, In arrest, from the regiment
as no longer worthy to serve with IT, and will be
sent to the Dry Tortugas in the Gulf of Mexico.
mere 10 perform such fatigue service az the OFF,
GERS commanding may assign them, until they
shall, by their future conduct, show themselves
worthy to bear arms. They will be sent to the
Navy Yard tonight. Brgadier General sher
man will See to the execution Of this order Rv
order Of Brigadier General NcDo,,
JAMES b. Fay, Assistant Adjutant General.
The following are the names Of the men 70
ferrsd to above:
Company C-Corporal C. w. Merrill.
Company E-COrporals Henry M. Cushmau and
hnel >. Clark; Privates Edward C. Belts r
bev.ns Cy,us F Barrett, Harrison l.. Barrett,
Ai"Hdhder Chase, stephen w. Dawson John p
Drnlnmond, Albert q Furbush, Philip Harback
Sabln Jordan, Alonzo B. Luce, Rossell 8. Poor
Moses Wyman, 6 Worcester, Joseph WilIett,
John Reeves, and George w. Carlisle
COMPANY "A j. Banks Iohn RYIlyno. Iols
benjamin, C. b: Carter, Geo Edgerly, Michael
gallagher, H. H. Hurd, James M Kenny, WIN
seavey, h. e. Van Buskirk, b. F. York, and J.
Company Ga Harmon.
Company H-B Wetter and G C Mills
company Peter Mogan, Peter WEIGH, Thos.
McDonough, Edward Conway John CARROLL ~
w Kelley, Thomas Bulger, John Burkett John
O'Bfien, VIM Mcclellan, C. F. Doug hertv r
s hsts6er; Thcna. Kelley, Peter Haggerty, b.
Fitzpatrick, John Sample, Cornelius Cronan. p
; Farrell, James Driscoll, Martin Mclaughlin.
John Higgins. Henry Granville, Patrick Berry
Company k-Parker Carson, VIM. Terling and
Joseph Woodward. ~
The following are the names Of the tbrtv.two
members Of the 18th Regiment N. Wv, who
refused to do duty on the 18th Of August, and
were dlf,rmed and marched off They are to be
detailed for duty In the Gulf Of Mexico:
~ Com pany D-John Marks, sergeant Rochester.
u McMahon, corporal, Rochester, N v
company E-Richard Ambrose private Char.
,G'te, N Y; WILDER ID. Cook, private, Rochester,
Jane; f Hs11s C0wsii, private Rochester, N "
tracy, private, Charlotte, N Y.
VII, company t.Root Donaldson, private, Scots
vIiie, Ny; Augustus Grimm, private. Victor.
ny; Warren L. Peck, private, Rochester. NJ
W;; Stnaca Ralph, private, Fairport NY; VIM
", Williams, private, Rochester, N. Y; lanes r
Van Etten, corporal, Hanford's Landing. N v:
rt Con Raym9ndi private Rochester, N Y.
,Wsaiworth, Ny VIM. Co:grove, private West
hMalworth, n Y; Lyman May, private. White
haven, Pa Columbia Page, private, Penaeid n.
T.; Daniel Megosee, sergeant Rocbester. ~ ":
t Vahns saldu, private Rochester, N " Louis
va'e, Rochester, N Y; John smith, private.
nc hocnesser, Jacob Scholar, private, Roches,
Yer, NY.; Joseph Zeigler, private, Roebestey ". |
4; VIM; McRae, private, Rochester, N Y. Hi.
ram FILLS private, Hillsdale, Mich; Franklin,
Drover, private, Rochester, MY.
company John M Fackney, private. Rocbes.
'et, NY Henry RnaPe, private, Rochester NY
port, N. Y. r'e' ofooA'