The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-30
OUR NEWPORT NEWS CORRESPONDENCE.

your obedicut servant, }. HLNkY BUIklLy.
OUR NEWPORT NEWS CORRESPONDENCE CTs
CANT BUTLER, NEWPORT Erws, Va, Oct. 27, 1861.
Hod Desercrs-R4id Force at Big Eelhel-Taey Are in
Hdat Of Clothing and Are kert Uyeniuinsry a, Drill
Ha0ruders Pot Brapay-ReliJ to Comyaands, DC.
Last night, at seven O'Clock, two desertcrs from tho
rebel camp at Big Bethel 10 outside pckets for
protection. Their William Dennis Andrew
B. arss and they 10 natives OF Augusta Ceoria,
and priyaics in the Tenth regiment Georgia Volunteers
The word "voiuntecrs not however, be taKou in
s literal sense, for these men, with many othefF, were
impressed into service. OF all their psotcstatns
unheedod. They left Biz rehelat six oelo, Ia tic
mornings and by keeping in the woods and wadng through
swamps they succeeded in making good their escape
although time they very closely parsued.
They state that the camp Bethel is about 900 stron,
an equal quantity Of them from louisiana Georgia and
Virginia. besides these there 800 cavalry under the
naYae of .cobbs Legion" The camp is under command
OF Brigadfer General McCaws There exits coed deal
Of dissatisfaction among the account Of tho in
si0cen clotllng, the cruel ieatment and IT, want cf
pon.paess in the pay Department. since May last they
have only received two months pay, anu that e coarse
in shnpasters which they are unable to yet rid of
cept by buying suffers ods at exorbitant prices.
Tobacco costs soc. plug; Datcr, oec found; salt,
&C. pound, md SO on N proportion. The men are
only fa4nh he'd With four and meat, tea and cosice
ale luxuries ,nheard Of, to pIvcre an aatfo.e
against Tie fever which makes such htvoc atnAhg
them thoy dig UP dras roots and make kind cf to
or them, which they drink Oh gc,ng UP IL the nornng
Dufrg these fso incnhs they have ad 70 work con-
ettly tbs batteries, unl al tlc s,ara TING has bee
filed up with fat py drills. Willie o mon are ,o-b!d
the OF liquors the olcelg GraHk most oi The
tine and il is surprising with all the discomfort prevail
ing the faks that no iahtay h's yet taken piac.
General Nagrvder, VII is commander tho entire force
in ncghb, hood, occasionally visits ter camp, and,
to the vesy words Of the desefters, WncDevcs H.
is in whiskcg he always talks Of coming down 10 Now
rt News TO whip General Phclps.n But not having
here yet, rd not ncTg willing 10 receive OF
Ell invitations IL SUPPOSED tha whom he has got
lis "druki better preyais. Ibe battery at sg
Bsthel consists OF twelve pieces s,naD raed cap3
Is sait to be we'll manned.
These desei this morning turacd over to Gee
raj Wool by Lieutenant Christensen, Aid do Camp t. Gen.
Phelps. General Wool after having examined thcm very
closely lad them sent over 10 the Rip Ras where they
will nd and receive iood and clothing, and where
they will also b. out of harm way
Yesterday afternoon General helps sent out datach-
ment Of Company y, First New York Volunteers, under
innRnd Lieutenant pgersoi 10 the house belonging
10 Baker r. lee. ahoat three miles from camp. Iar tbs
L.st month the occupants Of the oGgc have been
noef white and three negresscs Some days agp
jec sent messenger & is white woman, warning her
leave the house, as he purposed to burn down
her head. Tise woman was OF course, rghtencd and
el the direction Of Back river, and when sf
scouting parties on Friday Last, came 70 the honsc, they
foula cf the negcessos in dying cOniiion, and e
o.ne being oi and diseased, unable t. kc or
Themselves. Ont Of feeling Of humanity General Phciis
yesterday ordered the above mentioned detachment
proceed the itonse ard after they had buried the dead
w{nan they brought the other two with all their bag
grgc into camp aud had them by steamer For-
tcss Louroe where the old ladies' have frcuds and roa-
ivcs. ono oi them Is sohig On htnlred years, AID
ecaod consi oflng her age, TO be quite Her eye
sight aud hearing good in young person ana
slc seemed mech al ctcd leaving the old homestead
where she has worked 50 faithfully AMI gcngraticn
after generation pass na beoi her. IL touching sight
70 see her carry from tho house, the last relic, Eer
washing BOARD.