The New York herald., 1862-10-03
Our Harper's Ferry Correspondence.

Our Harper's Ferry Correspondence.
HARPKRs FERRY, Oct. l, 1862
Airira of Captured and Paroled Union Soldiers Captured
near ShepaeYdsto,eaa-7ae Parote-Their Accouns-
Condition Of tie Rebel Army-The Rebel Belle Boyd
Again-Her Message 10 General Shields-lnsubordtna
ton Among tie North Carolina Rebel Voluatee1s-Lia
Of Me Pdrold Prisoners, dc, dc.
l learn the following accounts from paroled prisoners
who arrived here yesterday from Winchester They were
mostly captured in the affair Of the Saturday following
the battle Antietam vii, be remembered beng over
powered by superior numbers of the enemy who suddenly
surprised our little force, compelling them to retreat in
great disorder the river About hundred and
sixty-eght captured They were all paroed, the
parole reading nearly foows-''We swear not to do
military duty Of any kind whatever for the government
of the United States conflicting with the Confederate
States and to dvuge state What We have seen or
heard or may hear during tho present war until
regularly and lawfully exchanged pain OF death II
again captured.n In compliance with the above, the
prisoners refuse TO disclose anyth ing relating to the posi-
ton whereabouts of the enemy, but are willing to give
everything of interest which will not conflict with her
OATH They say that they had but three ratons in ten
days and ration not enough for one day They
had fresh and soup, but salt coffee. Flour
which was captured at Harpor's Ferry was given out.
Though they lived very poorly, they Jared the same
as the Confederates The enemy had no shoes
and very little clothing, many Of them scarcely
enough TO cover their rakedness.
The celebrated Belle Boyd passed the place where our
men guarded Friday last in the public square in
Winchester. She was in company with rebel officer.
Sho called to them and said, Gentlemen near ina.
you about returning TO the Yankees II you should
Mr General Shields tell him that u ne
wishes catch Belle Boyd again, he must come farther
down the valley; and you Will please, at sns same Time,
to give him ms Compliments"
wouuled prisoner cap.nrs&S lin in the battle Of Ante
again without be;.s Exchanged He was sentenced to Be
s6ot on WsLnesday but died Tuesday night in the
iai ms name is not known; but he was from the city
~ New York.
Many OF the lower commissioned officers in the rebel
army dressed very well, some having new suits
but the higher officers and generals very poorly dress
ed Generals Lee and Jackson are said to look as dusty
and soed the prvates, the latter. in desperate en-
counters sprnging from his horse and using muskct
with the men, to encourage them.
Many q the s Neth Carolina regiments are very much
unless they provided with shoes and clothes and are
better fed they will throw down their and fight
more: Quite number said thai the next battle, they
would come forward shake hands With the Union sol
diers and let their officers so to the desa.
The following the names Of the parole. prisoners
G9cas-Adjutant James Perot, Lieutenant Charles H.
Nonconmissioned Officers and Prirats-John Rafferty,
Robert H B. J. Truman, Joseph y. Reppert T. II. Van
Keel, samuel Hodge, J. Taylor, j. L ngvere, Samuel
Fording,J W. Murphy, 1hos Murphy, VIM. Smelling,
mouth Paul Priot, S. u. woodhouse, J. Lilly q. N. Os
borne, VIM. Kyle Thos Davis, Hugh Mc';ovor, John Sal
mound. WIN. Gonon, Henry SchooI, Wm DOwney tnu
Chas Scock wounded and prisoners; Chas. yelling.
Miro VIM f. lawson, John Hays, VIM. i. Mclaughlin,
G. s Towney, Irwin G. Moore, VIM schuler, Bonet Da-
val VIM A. Woodcock, Mitchell Sandgrass, D. c. Hossen
GER James Brown, VIM Storrs Robert II. Tabberee, Ro
bert Kerr, w Mahew, Alfred v. Hartley, Henry Rylcy,
J. Fields, Wilson, J. Mitchell + X. Linton A. L. Erst,
b. Newcanp, f. Rue, c. Meyer, N. Brochen W. H. sfwp-
son. G. schneck, J. Novs, j. p Enoch, T. Banon, j. A.
Wolf 7. Stevens j. c. Castle, Bogcr, J. Block, q. ".
eager c. G. Barker Penrose Salts T. shute A. Reynolds
H. r. Peck r. c. ogden, q. McCaness, j. h. Hallowell j.
Scitler, H. Gotwalls, Benz smith, VIM Mclaughlin Le
dy VIM Willis, VIM D. Titham, i. Floyd, Robert Black,
Edward Doyle, G. Fullerton G. Dow, A. Myers, Corpo-
S Bbbins II. Tockcr, Corporal Bennett, VIM. H. Cook,
Slas Payne - Parsons, j. Gilmore, - Soickle, NJ
Carroll Benl C. Ray W. G. Waterman, e. Allen, b. Lig
gns b. Poiom, J. S. Baird, NJ. Murphy Henry Lowell,
Joseph Prown.