New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-08-18

tions from Northern journals, furnished by private
hand. All their Geographic news Is four days Old 80
either the National or their own Government, or the
inability Of the publishers to pay for dispatches mas
stopped that source of information.
The Dspock i greving over the loss OF column OF
rstrate rhetoric about the burning of Hampton by the
Federals. just as they were going to press, they
learned that the incendiary act was by order OF oen'
Msgruder.
BURNING OF HAMPTON.
From The Richmond Eramiaer iu9 IL
We have full and interesting particulars OF the pllrn-
ing of Hampton, and OF the series OF events eaGine
thereto. TIE torn destroyed by oTdtr OF Gen.
Mogruder, and By the forces under his command.
On Thursday morning last, about daybreak, Gen.
Magruder marched considerable force IN tne drec-
ton CT Newport News, and drew up IN line oil batle.
After waiting there for time the enemy declining
to give battle, forces marched within mile
and half of Hampton, and again drawn up to give
battle, If the enemy should show hnEelf, mthe mean
time, copy Of "A late Ne'r York Herald happenedto be
obtained By Gen. Magruder, IN which waa letter dis
closing dispatches from Gen. Butler received at Wash
ngton stating that it would be necessary foE bun to
reoccupy Hampton in order to be able to retain the
large force Of "contraband negroes that he had co-
ected. With this notice of the intended rcoccupatlon
of Hampton by the Federal forces, Gen. Magruder de-
cided 10 destroy the town. Previous to the dostruc-
ton OF the town, information was received through
scout, and confirmed by the circumsance of an addi-
tIOnal odcfdl steamer DdNlbg honus;
that reenforcements had arrived at the Fort for the
purpose, doubtless of responding to Buffers demand
for the reoccupatiOn u Hampton.
II appears that Hampton had been evacuated by
Buffers forces, in the first instance, on account OF
panc originated by balloon exploration. About 700
Of our men under the command Of Captain Phillips
had gone in the direction OF the town, on search Tor
" contraband' negroes. Tie baloonlrt reported to
Gen. Butler that 10000 men werc marching upon
HAMPTON and in consequer Of the report the town
was hastily orie red to be evacuated Two sections oi
tho bridge were torn M by the retreatiug party.
Tie town was burned TO the ground on "Wednesday
ri ht bv the order of Gen. Magruder. The expedition
for it, destruction was composed Of the Meckenburg
Cavalry, Captain Goode Old Dominion Dragons,
Captain Phillips, York Rangers, Captain Sinclair,
Warwick Beauregards, Captain Gusts, and Fix COM
panes Of the Nth Virginia regiment, The whole force
being under the command Of Col. james - Hodges OF
the 18th. The town most eilt ctuas fired. But
a single Louse was left standing Tie village church
was intended TO be spared, bat caught fire accidentally,
and was consumed to the ground. Many OF the mem,
bers Of the companies were citizens OF Hampton, ana
set fire TO their own UNDERSTANDING others captain
Sinclair fred his own home.
In the early part Of the night, about III o'clock,
stgni took place at the bridge between small de-
tachment Of our forces, compored OF Capts: Young
and Leftridge's companies and German regiment on
the other side The firing continued for about half an
hour the night being dark IA pitch, and only Hum
ined by the flashes OF the musketry. Our men were
Instructed TO FIRE below the FISHES Of the enemy's
guns. ana the screams OF NOhDneu Vi
cuon Of our shots. Our men were uniniured one re-
ceiving bullet through bis blanket and another being
grazed on the cheek 10y musket ball.
member OF the expedition that tired the town re-
lates evidences Of of the foule decorations Of
these houses AID homes Of Virginia people by their
former Yankee occupants In many cases. the paTlors
Of the allotted TO the ilthiest uses OF na
ture while tho walls of the rooms wero garnished by
the obscenest expressions and the yilest caIcatues
We have boon rFown n number OF caricatured letter
envelores Of the Yankee soldiers which gathered
M trophies One Is OF an American EAGLE bearing aloi
.Jea. Davis by the most available portion OF hi'
psntaloons. Another Il of Uncle Sans Bantam
threatening 10 "crow while he lives, to which the
il an rddtRdvm In PENCIL " crows where no one can
hear him and very hard TO find"
The Notifications Of Hampton, erected by llutler's
roops and left standing, described Of tue most
complete kind and a. extending entirely across the
town. ditch IS feet deep, with rampant and embra-
sures for the heaviest cannon, with other works OF de-
Tense, bad been constructed.
Newport News has not been evacuated. ~ continues
in the ioafe-EiOn tf the enemy, who il about 600
strong Tue defeuses said 10 bo complete, the only
approach the place being commanded by inc column
lads. TIE present force OF the enemy At Old Point is
estimated n. 5000.
Gen Magr1ldcr was erecting strong Notifications ut
Bethel 30 men being daily employed on the works.
II was surposed that man Of The name Of Paschal
Iatimer bad Ierished In one OF the burnt houses Of
Hampton. There was no other casualty known 10
have occGifei
sPiRIT or THE REBELS.
The papers erow audbly because Northern prison.
ers are treated with humanity. Blood for blood il
tho cry of Tie CAale,tOa Myeary, which says re.
feIring 20 tie imprisonment ofthe pirates OF the Savan.
nah and the Petrol:
ave do not understand here by what right decen-
ey good feeling or civalry, citizens Of South Caro-
lima arc allowed by orr authorities 20 be brutazed
and OUTRAGED ia every form, while prisoners OF tho
enemy in hands are 10 receive every consifera
ton Our feliOw-Ci'Z0us- gentlemen and respectable
men not common r. ians-are now suiiering as they
have for long months suffered the vile treatment OF
felons Ie' these men relied upon the commissions Of
the President Of the Confederate Staios. Is them the
authority Of President Davis weak the power Of
the Government omascuaie that these things should
10 long continue And n this not enough, but, burn
ing under the sense of outrage Ourselves we must b,
Witnesses TO the FIJI; sentimentnlity exhibited TO-
ward Yankee prisoners by contemplate and misplaced
demonstrations Of tenderness and for their CON
tort Comfort foTso0th while our men art
grooming in chains and loathsOne dungeons Elk fee
square.
'"Iet the muster.roll Of the Savannah he obtained
aud let trO piOnerB AT least FOR he FORWARDED
from Richmond 20 the Charleston Jail We have NJ
yellow fever, and the eNtra-humanitarilns need MOI
shndder! We say Let these gentlemen be forthcoming
aud Mr. Ely be among them. We ask Only for justice
not OF Lincoln, but from the Southern Confederacy
and when Baker and hp sion, with their comrades
are again paraded through New York, handcuiIed and
for derision, let these gentlemen of the North tax,
fresh air on the Battery under similar circumstances
II il brings about the slaugerng of our friends and
OF our children 20 bc TO- they will know how TO die
and we will know how 10 revenge their unhOy anc
unnatural lnnrder, But lot move in this matter a
all hazards"
THE CAPTURE OF TnE HOS. 7. \. II. NELSON.
THIS gentleman was brought prisoner to Richmond
on Saturday. The Dispaich GAYS;
"T.A Il. Nelson. bis son, guide, and man found
with the THO brought TO this city, on the Dan.
VILE nin Saturday evening, M prisoners of war
They were captured at Tuesday by about 40 of the
Tcnncasee cAYnlrV who were ont q scOuLinQ cXpe.