The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-07-08
HEADQUARTERS, SECOND REGINET N. Y. 9. M.,1
EIGHTY SECOND N. Y. V.) =
FAIR OAKS, Va, June 20, 1852.


FAIR OAKS, Va, June 20, 1862. }
whereas, having pleased the Great Ruler Of the Uni
verse 70 remove BY death friend and brother soldier
Major J. Judson Dnock, Of the Second regiment New
York State Mlitia feel only duty but mourn
fu pleasure TO bear witness to his worth and
soldier and to express regret that the wish nearest
his heart could not be gratined-of seeing this wicked
rebellion put down and his once happy and glorious
country restored to its former and prosperity Be
II. therefore,
Resolved In the death Of Major Dimock tho service
has lost an able and accomplished ollser, society
OF hs brightest ornaments and his brother officers
friend and companion whose memory will be cherished
as one q tho brightest pages in their rscoscons Of this
Resolved. Tha. We sympathze with his bereaved family
IN their irreparabe loss aud dopore the results Of
a rebellion which has made thousands mourn the
loss OF dear friends and relatives and pray that God may
prove as he has promised husband to tho widow and
Resolved, That copy OF these resolutions
TO Major Dimocks family, as token Of cur sympathy in
Resolved That copy OF these resolutions be forwarded
70 the NEW YoRx HERALD and Hartford COuran for pub
licaton.
Sie ned in behalf OF the officers
Fl. w. HUDSON It. Col. Commanding.
Capt. T. W. BAIRD, Secretary.
Our Fortress Monroe Correspondence.
FORTRESS MONROE, July s, 1862.
The Suues-Genera Dir's Order" Apaunt and Out My
Sishr'-And They "Sktddddlean an-Cdpttve Of Gus,ii-
las-Escdpe of Sersn Union Officers from Macon, Ga
7heir Notwithstanding Interesting about Pt0sbsrg
Landing-Ma'der Of Lieutenant w. S. Bliss Of Micht-
gan--Adnner Of Their Escape-7he Wedther-CAeering
Necs from the Army-7he Evening Of he "Foarth' a.
the Fortress, DC.
The exodus Of the Jew and Gentio suffers robbers
who left US last night leaves peace and quetuds
II was performed quietly and in perfect manner.
General Dix ordered the Provost Marshal to clear the
ranche and Lieutenant Duva and assistants notified per
vho-
to loave The result was that about two hundred of
them went up last night, leaving only few here who
could not got away. All the suters wagons were
del cd over Hampton bridge; but few sent up
the Baltimore boat The change within the past twenty
four hours has been wonderful and by tonight all will
be gone Nov look out for lies in relation posi-
tion and prospects, II is well to say, tells any
outside Of lines that which seem at all
likely, Of dspriting character, it is best 10 ask
him If he is not suter think this move OF starting
off these vagabonds will be Of the greatest beneft TO
our army and to the public at large, and II is time
stop put to these cormorants stealing the hard
ues Of our brave solaiers.
Yesterday the day fair for drying up Of the mud
which smbarrasses the movements of our troops Ru
mors were rife here last evening that the enemy at.
tempted 10 push themselves lines early yesterday
morning, but repulsed with terrible slaughter
appears that portion Of tho prisoners brought down
yesterday in the Hero ~sre guerlas, or, they
termed, "farmcrs by day and soldiers Ut night" The
colored portion Of the prsoners-and hero quite
number-are charged with belonging the same gang
Thoy sent to tho Rip Raps The others viii be sent
to place not yet decided upon. Tho Daniel Webster
arrived last night and will go up the river to-day We
viii have all our sick and wounded away from James
river in few days, and then will better prepared
TO take care of those who may be wounded hereafter
"A taA
though locked hourly for arrival Persons here,
who have down within tho past y-eighi hours
tell Us we may expect another excitement in time tho
Sunday papers, but think that the rebels here had all
they want in advancing and in proper time win do
that same thing II things go on just the programme
calls for II will not be long before the rebels will rue
the day they so far forgot themses get
from their base o operations. II Is 10 easy matter for
them to transport even their meagre supplies from Rich
mond to their army
By the arrival OF the supply steamer otis at
this place last evening we have the very interesting
rative of Union officers who escaped from Macon
Georgia, IN most wonderful manner. They travssed
distance of several hundred miles before they reached
our gunboas on the seaccast The following are the
names Of the escaped prsoncrs:-
Lieut.. q. w. Brown, Twenty third Missouri.
Iiest. n. J. Camp, Twenty third Missouri.
Lieut.. II. W. Mayes. Ninth kentucky.
Lieut.. j. s. Agey, Fourteenth Iowa.
Lieut.. q. ii. Logan, Fourteenth Iowa.
Sergeant j. N. Rhodes, Fourteenth Iowa.
Sergeant Milton Rhodes, Fourteenth Iswa.
cute men whose adventures IL has been my lot to
chronicle.
Lieut. Camp has furnished with the Following details
of their capture and subsequent escare. He says that
they stalioLed at rittsburg Landing aud on the
morning Of the 9th Of April despatch them
that tke enemy were within three miles, and advancing
Az eig O'Clock IN the morning they engaged the enemy
aud fought hard until half five O'Clock +. ~ when
they we've surrounded and captured. There were
two thousand and seventy who fell into the hands
OF the enemy That evening they were taken
sx miles towards Corinth, and were kept s.aad.
Hu IN all lpht han ru, In
my e~ch man was served out with small crackcr.
At i've O'Clock A. NJ took up the line march towards
Corinh where they arrived at six IN the evening
hero they remained few hour 8, and then taking
the cars, reached Memphis the evening OF the sth
Tie journey was soon recommended, aid tho 10th Of
April thsy reached Montgomery, Alabama having pas ed
through Grsnada jackson Mobiic General Prcntiss
and STAFF being lett at Soma. The prva,cs sen, 10
Tuscaloosa AT Montgomery they were qrarterod In a
cotton shed, where, IN half fmised condition. they
daily subjected 10 the tho citizens and tho
vile language Of rebel troops On tho IN OF Nav IL
rumorcd that exchange Of prisoners was soon 10
take place but this proved false.
ON the LIST Of May brutal murder took place, which
caused the most intensc excitement among our men
The facts substantially these lieutenant w. s.
Bliss Of the Second Michigan battery, being sickly
had obtained permit from the Provost Marshal to pur
chase milk In going Tor It sentry dspuIed his right
and because lie asserted the sentry shot him cold
blood.
on the oath of May the privates we're sont TO chat
nocga exchange. On The 30th they ordered
to prepare to leave for Macon Georgia. next
day the At seven O'Clock they arrived IN Co.
umbus and the nrst day or Juns arrived IN acon
and up to the Fair Grounds camp of instruc
ton, called Camp oglethorpe, which IN charge OF
Ma Ryander OF the lenh Georgia battalion lie pied
two hours In echmaking TO them aud that the
fortunes OF war have placed you n power and II you
conduct yourselves like gentlemen you will receive such
treatment as gallant ohcer voucsaies TO unfortunate
pfisontis." They found here quite number of non.
toDmss ioncd ofccs who had been thero since May
ON tie 10Th Of June Lieut. g W. Brown, Lieut.. ". j.
Camp, os tho Twenty third Missouri Volunteers and
Lieut.. H. W Mayes,c q the Ninth Kentucky Volunteers,
agreed TO escape that night The night dark and
stormy nd 10 every way well calculated to aid them
their perilous undertaking AT niue ocock ia the
ing Lieut. Maycs started ahead, Brown next aud Camp
last The last had several escapes AT tn,o
prisoner appeared at the door OF house. and tho rays
Of light from candle revealed his position; but
tanatcly, the guard did not discover him. Camp his
comrades in the edge OF tho wooded outskirts aud mado
the timber, intending 10 pass around the artillery camp,
nnd thence to The ryor bank about three miles below the
town. Tie barking OF hounds informed them when they
near the pickeis, but they net scented
Reaching the street that passes the Fair Grcunds they put
bold face and ran the gauntlet OF the guards singing
'lixie" aud whistng any thing but Yankee Doodle /"
At the gate uf the Fair Grounds tley met MAJOR Ryan