New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-09-15

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WASHINGTON, Friday Sent Il lrft
REPORTED ADVANCE OF THE RpRr,s
Several civilians who returned from Fort Cor.
coran this evening excited the town By REPORTING
an advance of the Rebel forces, several thousand
strong which had driven in our pickets and Was
moving forward, burning houses and devastating
all before it, up TO within two miles of the fort.
These witnesses had seen burning houses, and
shells bursting in the air, and heard musketry.
A private of the 9th Massachusetts, was brought
in severely wounded in the shoulder. A Lieu..
tenant and two priyates of the I'd Maine were
reported prisoners, and several of the Masssclu..
sets 9th killed. Twenty men from each COM
pany were sent out to re-enforce the piclets,
and it was the impression OF the Fort that the
enemy were advancing preparatory 10 general
attack tomorrow.
kilograms received at headquarters from Gen.
Porter, whose brigade holds Fort Corccran,
state that picket guard at Hall House, which
is near Balls Cross roads, and some three mies
from Fort Corcoran, was driven in by 300 Rebels
with artillery, from which she'll and shot We're
thrown. Gen. Porter adds, that the piclets
were driven In and that he has sent a force out
but does not speak of the killed. wounded or
prisoners. Gen. Mcdowell however, telegraphs
that it is reported that several of the 9th Mas
sachusetts have been killed. Some, among them
Gen. Mansfield, think the Rebel movement to
mean an advance. Others, perhaps with more
reason, regard it as merely a reconnaissance.
At headquarters it is spoken of as an affair Of
the pckets. Tonight signal fires were observed
on the Rebel hills. The Odor as of burning brush
fills our streets. Gen. POrters brigade is under
arms and the whole line on the alert.
REBEL MOVEMENTS ON THE UPPER POTOMAC.
Gen. Stone telegraphs from the Upper Potomac
that he observed to-day movements of rebels OPP
pOste him which be could not make out, through
haze. There seemed to be six or seven regiments
of infantry. with one of cavalry, and several bat.
teries of artillery.
ESCAPE OF BULL RUN PRISONERS.
Lieut.. w. II. Raynor of the LIST Ohio Req.
ment, Capt j. r. Hurd of the I'd Regiment,
and Lieut.. Murphy, Quartermaster of the 31th
New-YOrk arrived here this afternoon, having
escaped last Thursday from Richmond Ihet
had been confined since the battle of Bull Run.
Lieut.. Raynor was captured at the last charge
of the Rebel cavalry upon Gen. Schencks brig
ade. He was in great peril at that time. having
shot horse of an officer, who would have slain
him if not restrained by his companions. After
the battle it was discovered that the Rebels had
10000 troops, and that their loss was $500 OF
5000.
ON reaching Richmond he was confined in a
tobacco factory with a large number of other
prisoners. The treatment was not good, the cap
tors taking little heed of their comfort. Rebel
officers at first thronged in upon them with in'o-
lent defiance, until complaints were made which
gave them some protection.
At first tOlerable privileges were allowed, but
of late, especially since the Hatteras affair, these
were withdrawn, until the place became grad.
ualy insuferable, and Raynor resolved to leave
with his two companies. Congressman Ely was
invited to accompany them, but was unwilling TO
risk it, although ready TO give $4,000 for 5
chance of getting home. The plan by which 'oe!
escaped was ingenious.
Our surgeons are allowed TO pass mmolested
and are distinguished by red badges upon their
coats The fugitiyes procured red shirt tore
ii in strips, and decorated themselves. Raynci
left the prison at o'clock in the afternoon,
and the two others at s O'Clock. Raynor, bay-
ing borrowed 80 bought compass, map OF
Virginia, BEDFORD for RATS, and matches.
Murphy, in his capacity of Quarternaster,.
supplied three sandwiches. They passed stealth
iiy outside of Richmond, through very heavy
earthworks, on which, however, no guns were
mounted travelled all night, sleeping but one
hour The next morning they took to the woods,
and marched all day around q plantation, es-
| Gaping observation with great difficulty. =,
Great caution was necessary, as % men who
had previously tried to escape were brought
back by citizens three of them having been
taken within sight OF the Union flag at Newport
News. On Friday night they crossed Chicka-
homing River, and, passing a farm, took raw
corn and raw potatoes for food. On Saturday they
swan Pamunkey River. carrying their clothes OBJ
raft.
On Sunday they crossed Mattapony River on
bridge, and hid in 4 swamp till night. Here
again they were nearly detected by negroes On
Monday they travelled little on account of fatigue.
On Monday night they passed through town
, where Raynor tore down handbills from shop
to ascertain the locality. Thus they found them
selves in Caroline County, the bills being an ad
ycrtsement of sale OF Garnetts estate IN that
county Their course was then clear.
On Tuesday, fstgued again, they were COM
PEELED 20 travel slowly, their feet being swollen
and badly cut. This day they crawled some DIS
/ lance on their hands and knees, TO avoid detec-
tion from a dwelling house. On Tuesday night