New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-07-31
FROM GEN. BANKs's COLUMN.

FROM GEN. BANhss s"Is"'
From Our Special Correspondent.
HAMPERS FERRY, Va, July q, 1861,
Maior.G eneral Banks is in command here Of the
remnant of Gen PateSOn's column cay about H. 90,
the rest Of the troops having returned home TO muster
ont of service as other regiments will do from time
10 time as their term Of enlistment expires and their
places are filed by leyies. The New-York 5tb,
9TH 18th, 18th, and 2sh liliia remain yet and the
time Of some at least extends to1he latter part Of next
month. Major General Sanford is still here, ii is said
though have net seen him fOr several days. Major
General Patterson and staff returned home by the way
of Harrisburg DAY before yesterday, escorted by Q
troop of cavalry Hagerstown, where they took the
rail. Major General Keim has also gone, and Major
General Cadwalader and staff reported themselves at
Washington night before last Thus we have greatly
reduced forces here and fewer MaOrG to boast
of, but we res; confident of safely ON Gen. Banks.
The 18th Massachusetts, arrived last night, and are
encamped across the river in Maryland this morning.
The lst Wisconsin s still at Hagerstown and Williams
port half at each place. The Sd and 18th WieCon-
sin reached here few days before Gen. Banks as
sumed command, and are guarding the railroad
and canal below this point.
The health of the troops here is excellent and the
only complaint hear is of scarcity of good accessible
water and fresh meats and vegetables, the town and
neighborhood being very poorly supplied with any
thing since the Secession troops occupied it,
There are n number of Rebel prisoners under the
guard OF the Provost Marshal, and among them Capt
Welmore, who captured in full uniform, the other
evening at Charlestown, by scouting party OF the
NewYork 18th. He took the chance of returning home
as soon rs we left but the boys got wind of ii and
nabbed him. There is also baker, named Blessing,
who is accused of selling poisoned bread TO tie troops
at Cbarlestown, which made number very sick, but
happily did not prove fatal in any case.
THE COMMANDING GENERAL.
This staff occupy headquarters the Government
house in which the Superintendent OF the armory for
merly resided but their cuisine department Seems to
be Us much deranged rs the Generals command, for
they have to take their meals at the Wager House,
wretched hotel and the only here kept by noted
SecessOnist. His stable and equpage are also equally
unprovided for. The sternest Democrat would laugh
at the state in which the Major-General Commanding
and his staff ride about the town, to and from their
hotel The carriage is dirty and dilapidated ragged
and iickety old rockaway, such Virginia only can
produce, and the team is pair of mules
There was order yesterday 10 remove all the
stores and camp equpage to the Maryland side, which
was done, stream of wagons pouring over the ford
all day. This was said TO have been caused by
port that the enemy threatened attack but we have
heard nothing further, and the troops who were also
ordered TO hold themselves in readiness to march,
still in their camps about the town.
We have positive proof here that Gen. Johnston's
force did reach Manassas Junction in time take Part
in the action. The probability becomes stronger that
his reinforcement turned the scale of battle. The evil
dence consists Of information az TO the killed and
wounded among JohnstOns troops, who belonged 10
this section of the country, and who have, in some
cases, been brought home for interment The names
Of few reported killed. have heard Of, some certain
and some doubtful, are as follows:
Capt NSdeneu's Berkley Guards, Msrtin'bUrG
Lieut.. Brown Berkley Guards.
Private Hunter, Bertey Guards
Brother Of Dsnl. Fryat, esq, BeILlsy Guards
Capt Rowan Of Chsfl-sto sn.
Private Butler Of Chsrlestown.
L. ST. have Just seen man from Martinsburg who
says that Capt. Nadenbush not killed as reported
but that four of his company the Berkeley Guards
were killed, and nine wounded, two mortaly. The
killed were brought TO Martinsburg ON "Wednesday
night and buried Immediately. Their names are Pey-
ton Harrison uieutl, Fryatt, and two Conrads, sons
of Robt. Conrad.
A Baltimorean who present at the battle at Ma
nassas, and who was arrested here yesterday in at
tempting to return home, discharged, not being
combatant states that the Confederate loss was at
least 1000 killed and wounded That the rebel soldiers
freely admitted that they were whipped if they had
only known it. lie also confirms the fact that John
sons reenorcements changed the fortune of the day.
and that the arrival on the field of Col. Ehey,
handing brigade was the turning point of the battle.
e a. IL.
He was called the Buchsf g ne hgn'' and was Dre-
veted BHgader- General Immediately. Eigh: thG9g;
sand Of Johnstons force did reach Manassas owing
e COLLISION of the trains they were On with another
train returning 70 Piedmont Station.
The Rebel troops are now in force at Leesburg.