Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1861-08-01
From the Seat of War.
Rebels Sounding the Potomac.
MORE SENSATION RUMORS.
WASHINGTON rs SAFE.
Heroism Of Pennsylvanians.
The Body of Colonel Cameron.
WASHINGTON, July %, 1861.


Henry Birch, well known slave dealer,
and said to be a rank Secessionist, who drove
Harry Magraw and Arnold Harris to Bulls
Run, for the purpose of recovering the body
of Colonel Jas. Cameron, returning this
evening. He says they drove out the day
they left left Washington to the battle field,
and that the bodies were still lying about on
the ground untouched, but none could be
identified as Col. Cameron's. They also
visited all hospitals, but could see or hear
nothing of the remains, but received positive
information that he was killed. They then
all went down to the Manassas junction,
meeting with no serious interruption. At
that point Magraw, who was well arquaint-
ed with the rebel commander, Gen. Johnston,
sent for him. After some delay, a file of
rebel soldiers came up and took the party
prisoners. Johnston would not hold com.
munication with them.
jefferson Davis was telegrabhed at Rich
mond to know what disposition to make Of
them. An answer came back, " send Ma
graw and Harris here, and release Birch"
Birch was accordingly released to day
He says he heard nothing from Harris and
Magraw until yesterday, when he received
message from them that they were in Jail
in Richmond d-that Harris would probably
escape soon, but that Magraw would be
kept until the war was over or he was ex +.
changed.
Birch says the rebels have only buried
about eighty of the dead, and they were all
thrown into one pit. They left our corpses
lying all over the fields, woods and ravines
untouched, except to take off what clothing
they wanted.
Relnforcements for the army in the depar' :
ment of Washington are pouring in from all
directions A computation was made at the
War Department to day that there were, at
that moment, on the road bither from vari-
Gus points, thirty thousand five hundred
sol1iers. The three years men who have
arrived here are generally better disciplined
than those who have just gone out of the
service.
Gov. Sprague says that one of his batteries
is lost, and that he ruined the insides by
shooting. files out ard then spking them
That they are not worth anything except
for old iron. 1t was part Grifin's and
Shermans batteries that Einstein saved
The seige guns are all lost. Our total loss
of guus is II.
The activity of the Provost Marshall s
Patrol, and the strict orders issued in refer
ence to soldiers struggling from their camps
have cleared from the streets the oiderly
mob by which they were filled for several
days after the battle at Bulls Run.
WASHINGTON, July 3d.
Ii is stated here that reports were sent out
yesterday that the rabels were shelling
Washington. Let not the public he alarmed
about anT such absurd rumors. Washing
t, n is perfectly safe The fortifcasions or
the Virginia side are as near impregnable as
need be; and If Johnston or Lee should
cross the Potomac at Laesburg or vicinity. Il
try 20 make a decent on this side, they would
soor wish themselves back again. They
have no transportation for large army and
before they cuu!d approach the city we could
have force double theirs 10 repel them.
The reports of prison ers escaped from the
rebel camp at Manassas represent great ac-
tivty there, and evidently some movement
is contemplated; but General McClel an
will be prepared for it. The army officers
represent the troops now here as far better
fitted for fight than those engaged at Bull
Run last week. General Tyler is particular
ly sanguine about his division.
Army officers engaged in the battle Of
Sunday week assure me that our loss; in
killed, wounded and missing, does not ex-
setd 500. The killed are no where stated
higher than 500. The rebel loss must hav:
double ours, as they lost many of their best
officers.
Justice has not been done in the reports
sent hence, to the services. of soma of our
Pennsylvanians in the big battle. Colonel
Hentzleman, Col. Andrew Porter, and CO.!
William B. Franklin. all behaved splendid
ly. After Hunter was wounded Col, Porter
took command of his division, and did as
much as any other man in the whole army
to save our credit. Col franklin dietiu gush
ed himself also Other Pennsylvania Off
GERS, who acted most gallautly, have been
passed over in the reports of the various cor
respondents of the eastern papers The of
fetal reports will doubtless do them justice.
There seems TO be no doubt that the re-
mains of Col Cameron were buried by the
rebels on the tattle field. Another messen>
ger is to be sent to-day, who hopes. to be
able to have it disinterred and brought back
to Washington.
Col Anderson, the hero of Fort Sumpter
is here and was to-day in consultation with
the officials at the war department.