The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-06

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| We have received advoes from Richmond to the 10Th
ult. The papers to that date give the following in
teresting extracts
! MEssRs. MASON AND sLIDEIL.
! [From tho Richmond Examiner, Oct. 291
by this time ape rep esentatves abroad, Messrs.
Mason and sdell, pretty well the briny deep
iowa DIS the shores Of kuroe We commit ndiscre-
tion in stating that tn have embarked UPON vessel
wtch will DO ab danty able to protect them aga INST
most OF The Yankee cruisers they may happen meet
an the Chances are consequently hundred to that
they will reach their destination with safety The
ma ic' Of our Yankee enemies will thus be fOed and
the attempt 10 capture them fail Of success Great will
be the modification of the Yankees when they Shall We
learned this result Our miniters did nj coos b Lsav
al any oher lr than of on or under any IN, the
Confederate flag We believe that at distant day Mr..
Mason vi have the pleasure Of SINGING eaty # amiy
on Lhd Of the Confederate auth Of The oldest and
greatest dy1asies Of Europe and thus cement those 10 a.
tors Of commerce upon which our future largely
| depends.
| EX-SENATOR wIGFALL MADE A BRIG Adler GENERAL
| From the Richmond Examiner, Oct. 291
We have been much gratihed by hearing that Colonel
NOTED to the rank OF rgader General Of tho
army He Is man of energy daring, great and
untring activity. Let h m have but haf chance and
he will distinguish himself, ard render servic ct the
most valuable nature to our cause. In all the steps
the movement for secession last winter Colonel Wrfa
the watch Diet Ct every move Of the enemy
sagacious in council, and Industrious intrepid in
taking those seis which. from time time hecane ne
cessafy 10 protect southern interests. He tina
m st ascful friends had in the Senate Whatever he
undertakes to do he does with his whole heart. and no
i
man for an lmportunt command, and Tor dealing with
unexpected exigencies
THE GREAT NAVAL EXPEDITION.
from tho Richmond Examiner, Oct. 291
The object Of the naval expedition just out by the
Yankee government is Of course matter M on which we
only conjecture present. II the oh t. cue
supply Of cotton, II Is pretty certain to fail. effect
conquest Of any considerable portion of country it will
CO tanl, fail The force il not large enough to enable
the Ycnkee government to hope for any great results We
believe al all the points of the South people ole
rably well prepared and sufficiently the alert In the
dav, tnfar
that the expedition is destined to point the
Of South Carolina There is State to which the Yam
KEGS bear so much malgnty as this, and whore
a temporary triumph would afford them gr, atcr gra
tibcation. If, however, point on the Gulf DO the
object, think it more likely the essay will be upon Mo
bile the coast Of Florida in preference to encounter
with the thorough defences Of New Orleans. Smuanc-
with the landing Of this expedition, advance by
McClel an is sufficiently probable event We assur
cd that is the expectation Of generals at Manassas
that this may be looked for at any tmo in the
days.
THE PRODUCE LOAN.
From the Richmond Examiner, Oct. 90
The office of tho produce loan is, we Informed,
very much burdeDed with letters from the planters sug
Costing requiring modes of relief under The conditions
81 their Subscriptions to The government Nearly all these
letters give the same account OF the necessities OF the
planting interest and hold out the certain prospect OF
largo additions to the subscriptions to the loan Of
the government making small advances suitable 10 the
| actual necessities Of the planters.
| THE LEEsBuRG BATTLE
From the Richmond Examiner, Oct. 90
Colonel FeatheIstone who commanded one Of the Mis-.
sssppi regiments in the late battle at eesburg has made
statement giving the result OF the action and ad
dtional circumstances adding to the usre Of victory
lie states that we took 26 onors four pieces of ar
| lery, 900 muskcs, ard quantity Of clothing. Our
forces engaged in the action did not exceed 800
Tho enemy had from seven TO twelve regm nts. Our loss
| was not more than $50 killed and wounded. The
enemy's loss in killed. wounded, drowned and prs-
oners, s stated to have been not less than 300 nen
| From the Richmond Dispatch Oct 25l
II tho assertions Of the prisoners that there not
than 200 federals engaged the battle Lees
burg Monday last be entitled any crodence would
nIv. ..tI
drowned or captured The number Of prisoners 0trediy
crrred IL Richmond is a57 and it's reported that
on their ,oy The actual casualties TO the enemy, the
field and III the river will doubtless reach the number
previously stated on good authority. We do not, how.
ever place any confidence in the representations made
by prisoners IN regard to their numerical strength Our
list of killed and wounded has not yet been
y ascerained but we learn from persons who were in
the immediate vicinity Of the fight that The first
OF three hundred was exaggeraton. Colonel John f.
Scruggs, Of Fauquer, who arrived yesterday from
Leesburg, informs that the ghting both sides was
terrific and that the enemy contested every inch
ground with our forces. The opposing armies
times brought into close proximity The Yankees once
charged upon men hut repulsed by yoley or
rusketry, which was followed up by counter charge
Of great bravery and gallautry The death Of General
laker who commanded the federas in the battle is con
Grmed by a statement OF a prisoner, OF Raker's
california regiment" lie says that he very near
him when he fell pierced through the head with bullet.
This aludes 10 the Circumstance with apparently
sincere regret and nancs,s considerable respect for his
! memory.
THE ARRIVAL or THE FEDERAL PRISONERS.
Tls announcement IN the Spapers yesterday morn.
ng that large number OF federal prisoners captured in
the LATHE Of icesburg would arrive time during
the day excited the curiosity az the inhabitants and Nv
nine O'Clock considerable crowd assembled NJ Tho Cen.
trail depot with determination to wait for the cars no
matter what time they in A guard of soldiers
under Lieutenant Bradford stationed along the track
OF the railroad from Broad street to the enigma house.
| and no one, save few privileged characters, was
suffered 70 pass the line, The number OF sIcca.
tors was constantly Increased until dense mass of
human beings, Of all ages, and conditions IN
life, flied the ijacent streets and crowded the
outside platforms, the freight cars and every other
eligible spot IN thc vicinity shortly before half past ten
O'Clock the distant whistle announced the approach OF
the train, which soon made s appearance and ID was
With the greatest difficulty that the sentncls
blcd 10 keep tho impatient hrong from trespasing upon
the reserved territory. Files OF soldiers extended down
Broad street for some distance, leaving be
tween for the prisoners 10 pass through. The train con
sisted OF several burden ears, at tho doors OF which
armed Confederate soldiers were stationed custodans
TO the Foreign element within. TIE Escort from Ma
nassas consisting eighty four men, was under command
OF Lieutenant Colonel T. G. Johnson Of the Nineteenth
Georgia regiment, and Capt. j. b. Andrews of tie Fourth
North Carolina state troops. some tine ELAPSED before
the public generally permitted the prisoners
aud tho latter meanwhile trcaed 70 f,o tucls of
ir,,cr which seemed to BE- quite acceptable. Of
the cars toe privilege OF getting drop OF the fluid be
came a subject Of controversy, and while fellow got
kick IN the stomach froin conrade which somewhat
derapgS his powers OF suction, another interrupted
in tho process Of drinking ny q grGf order" Cont
sabber in der bucket" lhe guard ineriercd, and
stopped the before il Became general The arrange
for the march being at length completed the lrs,
detachment Of prisoners, composed ct the following
twenty two commissioned oAccrs, passed Though ,he
| lincs:-
W r. Lee, Colonel, Twentieth Mssaclus It's regiment
Colonel Cogswcll. lammaDy regiment, New York
J.. j. Revere, Mayor, rwentoih Massachusetts.
Chas l.. Pearson. Adutant Twcnssth Massachu.t It's
T. II. X. Revere, Assistant Surgeon, Twentieth Massa.
chusetts
Francis .keftr Captain, First California,
John NJ. Sudle:. Captain Fifteenth Maesachus
Henry Bowman, Captain, Fifteenth Massachusetts,.
CLas. :. simmons, Captain, dteenth Massachusetts.
| John Makali, Captain, First California
Timothy oMeara Captain, Forty second New York
Geo Is. Ferry lieutenant, Twentieth Mas sseiisetts
!. +. Green, lieutenant, Fifteenth Massachusetts,
Samuel GivcFson, lieutenant Forty second a. W York
Vim. q. Harrison. lieutenant, First Caiio. MIA,
!. " II roper, lieutenant Fifteenth Massachusetts
q " Hooper. Lieutenant, First California
Frank a. Parker lieutenant, First California.
Henry Nanvoast, lieutenant, Forty second Nes York
W. H. kcarns, lieutenant, First California.
g. W. keafney lieutenant, Iii 81 California.
ii. r. Vasgsll, lieutenant, Fifteenth Massachusetts
tn officers genosally OF fine personal ap
and rs they passed along IN the presence Of th
crowl they seemed 70 regard their situation snythna
bat agreeable. Tie remaining prisoners, commits
stoned officers and pfyaics were then marched Vi
deachacnts ard formed ON Broad street, between Tile.
Of soldiers The whole nunber OF captured Yankees was
525-yz q commissioned oIlcers - from the Hi
ccDth M1ssachgset Is m mt 20 from the Forty
New York, lsi from the First California y and negY,
from the Twentieth N,ssa, hpsotts from The First Now
Jersey. from The fcrltih New York: from lilo penn