The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-16

iation Will doubtless enable the banks to the second
instament Of 80 900 O00 and supply all the money need
Cd Tor vigorous but economical prosecution Of the war
Inc administration feels the Importance Of ustifyng by
vgor eocuomyan integrity the confidence manifested by
the masses wasteul expenditures and corrupt contracts
by which alone the security Of the working men who in
vest their earnings the loan be impaired will be
vigorously repressed
CAPTURE AND ESCAPE OF REBEL-A NEWSPAPER
CORRESPONDENT FATALLY WOUNDED.
Colonel Young, OF the Volunteer cavalry yesterday ar
rested rebel In Maryland and left him IN the custody OF
F w. Walker, the correspondent Of New York paper,
for safe keeping After the party Of horsemen left tho
prisoner stabbed Walker fatally in the abdomen and
escaped. The wounded man has had good surgical at
tendance, but is reported dead tonight. Walker was
formerly an Episcopal clergyman in Chicago, but moro
recently newspaper correspondent resident in Brooklyn,
where he leaves wife and children is thought
rather singular that military officer, after assuming the
responsibility Of making the arrest should have entrusted
his prisoner in the custody of single civilian instead
of securing him by military guard.
NARROW ESCAPE OF vIsIrERs TO THE CAMP.
Captain ingalls,, Of the Quarermaster's Department,
and Second Comptroller Cutts came being killed
wounded taken prisoners today by approaching too
near the rebel lines They had crossed Balls Cross
Roads in open carriage pckets informing them
that everything was safe for half a mile be-
yond, whom in fact had sentinels on the road
beyond the crossing. The parties had approached
within few yards of the Loudoun and Hampshire Rail-
road, when they fired upon by rebel pckets con-
ceaed in bushes The excursonsts Immediately retreat
ed and succeeded safely in reaching lines. Not
whsandng the dangers attending travelling outside OF
our pces it is unaccountablc that civilians will persist
in it, contrary to the advice of military authorities.
Colonel Kerrgan of the New York Twenty fifth regi
ment, arrested to-day at Balls Cross Roads gentleman
who was engaged in legitimate business and in possession
of q pass from General Mcclellan. He sent under
escort-a distance of three mies-o the headquarters Of
General Mcdowell, who promptly ordered his release.
FIRING BETWEEN THE PICKETs.
About o'clock this afternoon two of the rebel
pickets stationed at Munsons Hill ventured beyond their
usual picket line, when they fred by sharp
shooters AS they were both seen fall it supposed
they were killed.
NEGROES PERFORMING PICKET DUTY.
Major Lemon, of the Thirty second New York regiment,
commanding the picket post at Baileys Cross Roads
ports, to-day that negroes performing picket
duty for the rebels.
oUTRAGEs OF THE REBELS
Last Friday afternoon the po of the burning of the
dwellings Of Unonsts at Balls CROSS Roads by the rebels
Samuel Birch, wife, daughter and three sons residing
two miles to the right of the forks of the road cap
tured by tho rebels 1t is supposed their property
destroyed though nothing in regard to this is positively
known. The above all the facts which could be
cleaned from journey from the Chain Bridge to Mexan
dria.
CAPTURE OF THREE SPIES
detachment Of Colonel Youngs cavalry, under Capt.
White arrested three spies yesterday Port Tobacco
Maryland, and brought them to Washington. On their
persons found topographic and other information
designed for transmission to the enemy from that neigh
borhood and contiguous to the Virginia Shore and Of tho
advantages of which the rebels have long\avacd them
selves
THE OBSERVANCE OF THE SABBATH.
The order for the better observance of the Sab
bath everywhere respected and the
in the various camps were numerousy attended