The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-31
NEWS FROM HARpER'S FERRY.

HARrER's FERRY, July 80, 1861.
The whole army three companies Of the Massachu-
sets Second lying the other side of the Potomac
General Banks has his headquarters farm house aboa,
two miles below the ferry.
His disposition Of troops and the management Of the
army has SO far given great satisfaction to officers and
men.
man Of intelligence from Winchester came in
last night, who says that not less than forty dead and
hundred wounded carried from Strausburg the
northern terminus Of the Manassas Junction railroad to-
wards Winchester after the battle ~ n week ago Most
of these from the ncghborhood Of Charleston Mar
tnsburg and Winchester.
A company from the neghborhood Of Rnmnov under
the command Of Captain Grevle so totally cut up
that they entirely disorganzed The Captain ran al,
the first charge say ing That he could stand bullets but
not bayonets.
The Second Virginia regiment, under Colonel Allen il
most seriously cut up. The dissatisfied with
their officers, and are unwilling TO so further They can
recruit in the valley of Virginia
There troops at Winchester but drafted militia
These escape their homes as rapidly as they
brought in They in complete disorder no dsci
pine prevailing. None Of tho enemy but rcbc scouts are
seen anywhere in this region. Renforccmens by Ha-
gerstown and baltimore are coming in rapidly that
scarcely will the three months regiments be missed.
OUR HARpERS fEkf1 JONRESIONDENCE .
ACTIVE MILITARY MOVEMENTS AT HARPER's FERRY
A PRISONER FROM REBEL LiNES-THE BAT
TIE AT BULL RuN-E4PEcTEB ATTACK BY TIE
BELs, ETC.
HARrER's FERRY, July 81, 1861
Military movements here Of a character that will
admit of general publicity. General Banks was on
horseback nearly all last night visiting the various posts
Captain McMuins Philadelphia Rangers are his especial
guard They fine and elective force of some eighty
men-vcry much attached to their late commander &C.
neral Patterson.
Among the persons under parole here is Mr.. George
Hag who has just passed through the Confederate lines
He was liberty by General Banks, charge being
alleged against him At the suggestion of the General
Mr. Haig will remain at Harpers Ferry for few days
in order 10 recruit his health, which is somewhat i'm
paired.
We have fresh accounts from the rebel side rola
tive the battle Of Sunday the 2ist Of July at Bull
II is that the fortunes of the day decided by
brigade rebels under command of Colonel Arnold Ezcy
formerly of the United STATES Army and the last United
States commander Of the Arsenal at Augusta, Ga.
collision the Manassas Railroad, the day Of the
fight prevented the full force under Gen Johnston partci
pating IN the battle
The following copy Of a note from q rebel officer to
friend in the Union referring to the tact finding
the body of relative on the battle field ut Bun
LEEspuRo, july %, 1861.
DEAR WADsIE--I found your poor unfortunate brother
Doug dead the battle field yesterday. We gave him
soldiers crave and read tho burial service The Frisco
pal Church it, He will be laid in the graveyard at
Avcnel to-day. VIII write you iull particulars in few
days. Your afectonatc cousin, ARTHUR W. G.
WADswoRTH RAMSEY, Esq, Washington CITY y. C.
Colonel Fletcher Wehsters Massachusetts Twelfth regi
mcnt is in this neighborhood.
We arc expecting al attack from the rebels who
said to have strong cavalry force about four miles dis
taut, They will be warmly welcomed.