The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-09

age they could not until ten O'Clock in the day
Inen instead of waiting until the cool of the evening" the
men were marched under a broling Numbers Of
them fell with sunstroke which reported to have proved
fatal in four instances If the necessity for marching at
TWO A. NJ were urgent, the men should have gone
at that hour, leaving a guard to attend their
baggage; and if it were not urgent, the Colonel
should have had enough TO have halted
I'LL six in the evening There necessity for march
ing men in the broiling heat of mid dog day sun.
The whole length of the from here to Harpers
Ferry lined with Union troops There is no longer
any apprehension Of attack but the preparations for
movement are surely and rapidly progressing
LETTERS FROM PRISONERS IN RICHMOND.
Letters have just been received here dated 23d and
the other 2Sth of July from Captain Wilmington of the
First Michigan regiment stating that he not wounded
al u Run but taken prisoner while attempting TO assist
Colonel Wilcox OFF the field Colonel Wilcoxs arm is
badly shattered. Captain Rickctt is also wounded Dr.
Lewis, OF the Third Wisconsin, is in attendance. Mrs
Ricketts, is with her husband. Captain Wilmington writes
that they are treated with great kindness. They are
all on their parole of honor not to escape or take
up against the South. These parties proba
bly, in Richmond, as the wounded to be removed
thither as soon as circumstances would permit
EXPERIMENTS WITH FIREARMS.
The President and Mr. Blair this afternoon present
at the experiments with Maynards reformed rife and
Alexander's cartridge.
SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST ARMY SURGEONS.
Up this time there have three thousand soldiers
discharged by surgeons for sickness and physical dis
ability 1t is charged that Of the surgeons have
accepted fees for giving certificates TO men, which
enabled them to obtain honorable discharge and free
passage home and that after holiday the same men
have returned other regiments The subject is under
investigation
DESPATCH FROM GENERAL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
OF MAIL SERVICE IN THE KANAwaA VALLEY.
The Postmaster General received the following despatch
from Brgader General Rosencranz today dated Carks
burg, Va, August u
The rebels have been expelled from Kanawha. Can the
mail service be resumed thereY
w. s. ROSENCRANZ, Brgadicr General U. s. A.
reply was from the Department that the
immediate resumption of the mail service was authorized
whenever il safe and could be placed in reliable
hands.
DEPARTURE OF SECRETARY CHASE FOR NEW YORK.
Secretary Chase left here to-day for New York, and
will be absent for several days The object Of his visit
is TO confer with the moneyed of Wall street in re-
gard the loan. 1t appears thus far that who hold
the purse strings coming up the scratch they
ought
commissioned to attend to Mr. Chases official duties here
meanwhile
REPORTS FROM THE UNION OUTPOsTs
An officer who has just arrived from the furthest out
posts Of lines towards the rebels reports everything
quiet. He says that the rebels still concentrating
pretty large force Fairfax and that they throwing
up ntrenchments and Notifications along the whole line
the highest points There is comparatively but little
sickness among troops, and the intense heat which
is upon is borne without murmur
MOVEMENTS OF PRINCE NAPOLEON.
Prince Napoleon and his suite left here at carly
this morning inspect the battle field Bull Their
love Of adventure not grated in their excursion to
Mount Vernon This time they are determined to so
where they will be sure to find some CT the rebels They
escorted to outer lines by squadron Of cavalry
They expect pass the night within the rebel lines either
at Fairfax Court House. Centeve Manassas Junction
RESIGNATION OF AN OFFICIAL OF THE PATENT OFFICE.
Judge lawrence, SO long prominent member of the
Board of Appeals in the United States Patent Office has
resigned and connects himself in business with Robert
W. Fenwick established patent agent in Washington.
VISIT OF EDITORS TO THE UNION CAMPS.
The New York editorial excursion party to-day visited
the forts and camps the Virginia side paid their
respects the President and Generals Scott and McCe
Ian They left for home eight O'clock and expect to
reach New York at nine A. NJ. tomorrow
CIVIC APPOINTMENTS.
James N Muller of Maryland to be Supervising Inspec-
tor of steamboats, for the Third district.
Benedict Mlburn to be Justice of the Peace for Wash
ington.
Daniel Rowland, be Justice of the Peace for Wash
ington
POsTMASTERs CONFIRMED.
The Senate the last day of the session con-
6rmnd tho following named POetn1astcrs in nd
dition to those appointed during the recess of
Congress-George W. Edwards at Mount Pleasant
Iowa; Samuel Hlsdale, Michigan; Jasper r. Rand West
field Mass. Asa 0. Colby, Holyoke, Mass. and Nathan
Lee Mass Olney B. Maxwell, Livingston, n. Y. Daniel
F. Pickering, Elmira, N. " John II. sekreg Ithaca n
Y. Albert G. Murray, Canandaigua, N. Y. Egbert Line
berg, Cattskll, n.
DEPARTURE OF GEN. KING FOR BALTIMORE.
Brig. Gen. Rufus King has gone to Baltimore sssumc
command of his brigade, collected there under Major
Gen. Dix.