The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-29
P o S T S G r I P T.
IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON

state or Affairs Mt Manassas Junctton.-
Gen. Beauregard's Intention TO Recap
ture Aiexandria-The Inquiry for the
Body OF Col. Cameron-The New York
Fire Zouave PrisoneSs-Iiow They Bea
Their CONFERENCE.-The Manner In
Which They are Treated--rhe Prfso<
ners Hurried On 10 Richmond, &c., SC.
WASHINGTON July %, 1861
VIM. f. Burch, the owner Of the carriage Ia which
Messrs Arnold Harris aud Harry Mcraw went Gu their
errand TO the body OF Col. Cameron returned
late this evening from Manassas Junction He was
PEELED before he released take oath that he would
not reveal fact relation 10 the force deences OF
the rebels, OF what he there. He Is consequently
chary in his communications He states however, that
the party allowed by the rebel pickets, which
tended al tina, time three this aide Of Fairfax Court
House, TO up to Manassas junction. where upon pro-
sent;ng themselves 10 Gen. Beauregard, they
rested and placed in confinement. He was kept in
confinement for several days.
III TIE meantime Messrs Harris and McGraw were sent
10 Richmond prisoners Mr. Bsrch finally through the
Intervention Of personal acquaiDances ut the junction
was accorded an examination, and upon the assurance
that he he'd only accompanied the other gentleman the
owner Of the vehicle in which they rode, and for the
safety of his team. He and his negro driver we're ds'
missed and aowcc to return after he had taken the oath
prescribed He learned at the Junction that Mr. Harris
would probably through the influence Of prominent per-
friends obtain his release, but that there Is no pro-
liability Of the immediate release of Mr. McGraw, VINO :
Pennsyvania although both believed ..ere 10 be
very deeply imbued with rebel Sympathy. MI Burch
permitted examine the battle ield and could
hear nothing Of Col Cameron except that it Is supposd
that his body still lies unbaried the field has been
hudded into trench with the bodies that have been thus
buried Mr.. Burch had opportunity pass through
the hospitals, which crowded with wounded men, He
reports that wounded who there well cared
for for many receive the attention the wounded
rebels, He informed that all the prisoners taken
Bull run will be retained and that the rebel chiefs had de-
termned not to agree TO any exchange Of prisoners
The negro driver who accompanied this party more
communicative He states that he heard that Colones
Wilcox and Corcoran have both been Richmond
prisoners and that numbers of the prisoners who not
severely wounded are daily sent thither.
NEW YORK FIRE zouAvEs PRISONERS now THEY
BEAR TIER CONFINEMENT.
He represents that among the prisoners there
Of the New York Fire Zouaves than any other regi
ment and that they endure their confinement like heroes,
continually annoying and irritating their cap,ors by sting
ing the Star Spangled Banner and other patriotic
ALEXANDRIA TO BE CAPTURED By THE REBELS.
This negro that when he and Mr. Burch left the
Junction early this morning Gen. Beauregard making
preparations recapture Alexandria to- next
day In confirmation Of this it reported here that
Beauregard has information this enec, promi
nent secessionist residing in Alexandria
It is stated Also that negro slave at Manassas juno
ton has greatly melted prisoners there by mpudeny
sruttng up and down before them clothed uniform
of Of the New York Fire Zouaves proclamng that
tho uniform OF one Of the id Yankee sons OF
b. he had killed with his hand.
THE FATE OF THE LOUISIANA zoUAvEs.
reported at Manassas Junction that only three Of
the Louisiana Zouaves had left the battle field alive.
The military sagacity OF Col. Asboth has been verified
here by While here few weeks ago he
requested by the military authorities to examine our
defensive works the river and report upon them
In his report he represented that for their perfection
needed tete du o at the end OF the long bridge
preparation Of extra draws for the bridge DO ready
in o. retreat by forces His idea that retreat
was possible laughed at that retreat possible
was rdiculed The retreat occurred and then the
e o has been constructed and the extra draws fol
| the bridge provided
| THE FATE OF COL. CORCoRAN.
WAS been definitely ascersaned that Col Coz coraY
the charge Of rebel cavcty near the hospital this side
Of Bull 1t supposed he taken prisoner durnf
| that charge
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