The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-24


most gratifying and truly patriotic
despatch has gone forward from the War Department,
addressed TO Major Hampson accepting the British Legion
Tor three years provided ready for marching orders
within not more than twen,yone days. Governor Nor
gan Is authorized commission the officers he is salts
ned Of their competency.
Colonel Ramsey of New York. has been ordered by the
War Department his regiment and report to
the Adutant General a, Washington.
Col A. schimmeferg, of Philadelphia arrived here to-
day and offered the services of his regiment which
bers 1910 men large part Of whom have service
in Europe Nearly all the officers Prussans, who dis
tngushed themselves in The regiment has been
accepted by the government.
TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND TROOPS ORDERED TO
WASHINGTON.
About two hundred thousand have been ordered
here from the different States through the Governors Of
said States. New England and New York responds nobly
The contractors are chuckline in their sleeves.
THIRTY THOUSAND TROOPS EN- ROUTE FOR THE SEAT
OF WAR.
reinforcement OF thirty thousand men is route
for Washington With this addition to the army here,
the forward movement will be made without any posi-
blity of Its being checked
BY day after tomorrow the straggers from the differ
cnt regiments Will all be gathered into their respective
camps and put order for steadier march than before
A
REGIMENT FOR THE WAR.
One Of the three mouths New Jersey regiments has
made application to be accepted for the war; with the
privilege Of re organizpg
II will be the policy OF the War Department accept
many possible Of the three months for future
service, us they have the advantage Of drill and dis
cpl,ne, so essential in good soldiers.
REIMBURSEMENT os PENNSYLVANIA REGIMENT.
The Fourth Pennsylvania regiment left here this after
TO be mustered out Of service their Of
months having expired The majority Of the are
anxious to form regiment to enlist for three years
SCENES AT THE CAPITAL.
The weather is bright and beautiful after the heavy
rain of yesterday. This morning Pennsylvania avenue
and the streets present lively appearance The soldiers
in various garbs either vending their way to their
spectve place Of rendezvous, or entertaining
still anxious and curious persons with additionaI
incidents Of the battle and the subsequent stampede
Various groups Frightening up their muskes or re-
pairing the damages to their small and wardrobes
Those who sparo the expense patronzng the tne
rant bootblacks.
The scenes among the military In some quarters
BILE those attending dismissal after grand holiday dis
play While some Of the soldiers almost sinking
der their pedestrian fatigue, those who ortu-
nate in flying TO Washington either horses from tho
baggage wagons in vehicles make q comparatively
neat appearance.
Amid the hasy gathering Of many odds and ends Of
regiments, under such distressing circumstances no
wonder that the charities Of citizens solicited.
They are generously dispensed.
TIE morning is being occupied in putting affairs in
der on the Virginia side within the original Union lines
From The indications around the business of repairing
the commissarat and ordnance damage is in lively pro-
gress The boats are again RAINING to Alexandria.
THE NEW FORK FIRE ZOUAvEs.
The Fire Zouaves will rendezvous at the headquarters
Of the Twelfth regiment to-day, when some accurate
knowledge Of their losses will be ascerained in killed
and wounded.
Quartermaster Alex Setson, Of the Fire Zouaves, in
looking after the wounded, captured by q rebel
scouting party Soon after he succeeded in fighting his
way through the rebel ranks and reached Washington
safety.
But fifty of Company E, Captain Leveridge (Firc
Zouaves), have returned out Of o. They were imme.
datey returned to their old post-the arduous duty Of
guarding the government warehouses at Aexan-
dria. This company composed the extreme right of
the Zouaves, and formed three times under q hot
fire. All four sergeants were wounded. The
following among their casualties Thomas w. Cham
bers, Sanderson, killed. Gilbert Bromer and Sergeant
Leary were both left the field, seriously wounded.
Sergeant Meeks lost Private Post, Peter Del
Holiday and Warehouse.
DR.. A. Allen, Of the Third, and Dr. A. c. Williams OF
the First (whose regiments in the action but
who volunteered to with the Fire Zouaves) taken
prisonersthe two first at the hospital and the latter on
the battle field.
COLONEL CoRcoRAN PROBABLY TAKEN PRISONER BY
THE REBELs-CoLONEL NUGENT NOT KILLED.
GREAT MANY OF THE SIXTY NINrH MISSING.
The following telegraphc despatch received yes
terday afternoon
WASHINGTON, July 23-12M.
Colonel Corcoran is still missing up to this hour ne
and Lieutenant Baglcy is still missing The Colonel was
wounded, and is probably taken prisoner Colonel Nugent
is not killed, reported great many Of the regiment
missing HY c ROBINSON.
VISIT OF THE PRESIDENT TO THE sIxTY-NINTH-MR.
LINCOLN THAMES THEN FOR THEIR HEROIC CON-
DUCT.
The President and Secretary Seward visited the FORTH.
cations the river to-day Arriving at Fort Corcoran
they received by the gallant New York Sixty ninth
with the greatest enthusiasm. The President asked II
they intended to re.enlistG The reply was that they
would II the President desired it," He an.
nounced emphatcally that be did and wrote
them o letter compimenting them upon their
Brave and heroic conduct and expressing the hope that
the whole regiment would reeust This was received
with cheers and the determination expressed go for
the and stand by the and the old flag for
ever
THE BARBARITIEs OF THE REBELS ON THE BATTLE
FIELD.
The barbartes prrcced by the rebels at the battle of
Bulls unparalleled An instance related where
private of the First Connecticut regiment found awound
ed rebel lying in the and lifted him up and carried
him to shade where he gently aycd him and gave him
drink from his canteen Revived by the drink the
crate drew his pistol and shot his benefactor through the
heart Another instance is related Of troop OF rebel ca
valry deliberately firing upon number of wounded men
who had been placed together the shade by their
radcs, and among whom d rebel officer who had re
ceved the same kind attention It is said by Vrgnjaps
who have from the battlefield that these tends in
human shape have taken the bayonets and knives Of
wounded and dying soldiers and thrust them into
their hearts and left them sticking there that some
Of the Louisiana Zuavcs have severed the OF our
dead from their bodies and amused themselves by kick
ing them about footballs Such barbarites are un
| worthy of a Christian They sample Of the
| boosted chivary of these worse than Gends
Zouave who taken prisoner, with six others and
who su bseuuently effected an escauc arrived