The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-29

foatcd for about half an hour more when tho rar.
struck against something, and Immediately went 10
pee s. just THIN felt rope strike my face upop which
captain De Golyer and myself reached upwards caught
the rope drew ourselves 30 the deck vessel that
Vas loading with tobacco she proved 20 be the schooner
katharine jane OF Baltimore The captain and crow I'm
mcdately rubbed us up gave warm drinks and wrap
ping az tn blankets let us 10 repose. We slept for
about hve hours when got quite refreshed Short
" after we were landed on the Maryland side, up which
we walked FOR about ten mills when we oame In sight Of
the bockading squadron or Aqua Creek We hsisted
shrt ON pc us signal when boat lowered from
the steamer tnon and took on board where we were
treated with the grcatst Kindness Supplied with shoes
ana socslngs and other necessarics and partook of a
VAIN dinner, Of which we stood much In need We
Were Then put on board the steu propeller Josephine OF
NV York, and taken TO washington where wa arrived
safely on the 23d Of August.
Mr. Jencks states that he ascerained that there were
no fewer than 80 900 rebel troops at MAJ Junction.
on the dry the fight. He slys when he was tax pr
sohe wie bong conveyed TON nassas, he met thou
sand resh troops going ~ the eld reiniarmcrs and
during ibe night he remained Manassas tweiv trains
arrived flcd with soldiers He says the fortidcatons
~ RsGhmond are very 70 midabc, but that there were
not more hen 900 TROOPS III while he remained The
ntcS'ents az Massassas are extensive scale,
The titte VILLAGE is c mplctey s'rfornicd with them
and rifle pits The country is full # in that sec
hon so that the enemy has very little ronbc compare
lively, In fortHDg mscf Speaking Of tie losg of the
rebels ut Bnll run Mr. Jcncks says saw an Official re-
port from the Confederate Secretary of War showing that
81 thrtysx regiments engaged the loss five thou.
sand IN Killed and wounded Mr.. JeRcks could not ascer
tain, however, how many regiments were engaged.
INTERESTING FROM THE UPPER POTOMAC.
HyArsrowN, August 20, 1881
Information has reached encamf nient that there
has been much firing tho river by tho rebels al
our pickets at various points between Conrads and
Harpers Ferry since Saturday ast and It is reported
that an attack was threatened Saturday at The Point
OF Rocks
The rebel encampments at Iessburg have been moved
back some distance from the river.
Yesterday two supposed rebel spies were arrested by
Captan Morrson's picket, OF the Indiana Twelfth regt
ment They claimed to he wagonmaster and assistant
belonging TO GeneNa stones brigade but being closely
questioned apart by Captain Morrison their replies gave
the lie to their profcsssns They turned over to
General Banks for furthsr examination.
Considerable delight wes experienced to-day in the
camp OF the Nineteenth New York regiment by the 70.
turn 10 duty Of hundred Of its recusant
members, including all the company Of Captain Stevens
Mere are expected to return to 1t bu Justice
TO state thai all the commissioned officers and all but ono
or two Of the scrgcants remained loyal from the ap
pearance Of the detection and u Is mainly attributable
to tie endeavors Of the former coupled with tho argu
mcns Of Major Iedle, that many have returned 70
their loyalty.
All letters for this division forwarded 10 FYede
rick, and brought hither by government express.
The health Of the troops has greatly improved
cunying their new encampmen Many Of the invads nj
Frederick will shortly be restored to the ranks.