The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-05-10
NEWS FROM GEN. M'DowEtL,s:AaaGY.


Sl<srmish Near Fla utl,.-.Ca ptnsn Far
risla, or the New York Scvsnty-nlath,
and Lieutenant Dempsey, Of the New
York Second and OtheI nGisoncrs Re-
leasetl-Panic Among the virs inians--
Cbssr actions ina James .IsAwer--COlonsg
Corc0rnn in Good Health, &c So.
~ WISHING gos, May Q. 1891
Tho rear guard OF beisade checked yesssrdav
by rebel skrmishing party, about eight mics iron
Calstt's station. n
Two reported killed, thirty or forty wosndsa-
and equal number missing.
Two from South Caroaa regiment cana -.
last night 10 Falmouth. 800. -
Lieutenant BarnwaiI, accompanied by Sergeant Rrua
OF the First reg South Caroi Volunteers cana -
our lines Frederick to-day. with Dag OF truss
having in Charge Captain James A. Earrish OF Compaay
B. Seventy ninth New York Regiments. and Lieutenant j.
W. Dempsey, Company A, Second New York State Nils-
tia both OF whom tasen prisoners Bull sua.
They, with sxtyeight others, confined In RisA.
Inonc room forty by eighty ess square, all az whoa.
have boon sabiectod to the greatesa hardships.
Leaving Richmond this rsorning, tboy cane.
as far as tho Summit by raispad when thay we've
pat into ambulance and brouht olindfolded shougA
the rebel lines.
Great commotbon prevailed along tho whole route.
dariug latter art Of last wes Every casriags aaA
coaeh, public aud private, imp, asssd. inss,
service in Rict Aoud aud ussd in transporting b~a.
gago and the sick and wounded from tina. Yoektowa-
depot the galway sationin tho CITY, The psoplas
seem have ecous tired The rebsli1 snd many;
have themselves .ths prisoners hstng gsA
that the Yankees near.
Tho rebels have sent large nrr aar sof cAnaA
boats and ala vessels loadAd With ssoes down shaA
James river, TO obs,ssc, the na Aigatou: ana
this, with tho pass.p OF troc2s : ovsr taos
railroads has prevented prscnsrx. from = ssag
sent hcrs. forty-nvs taS.ag signed .As,r pares su1
waiting for trsnspor tat'nn So.
The re Earning tho same maya wa&A.
Colonel gogcoran, ant 1aport him toierably soolu,
health. Fss.stt
sevesl attempts hr - been nado The paxAos Tho
prisorsss get up psiision, which tho Colonel has
varir ay refused 70 sign horing tta his govornmanA
uaee A no reminder of his surering1~ ssf
GresA surprise oppressed by ak the W sonerD~ thn1
COX an hal. nos been rsie aasd and Mace n
ran but would remain 10 his ST sad r Il would ssasss
tseCs,oneps discsaTaa gF @Astt
Tho reports dctr mental Csockyrhayo baa "
h, source OF great mental suchsng since his capSrs.
IA and Major Cassidy Amazing pickos. oaeafthso
eor appointed officer Of the dsy for tbs fooung day,
ard had passsa beyond the sAuop Of sbs saaAay We
haa lust been captured supporting thcmaslvsa sa. WIN
nav We 20 srdenly surrounded and tosn priSasra ~
the rebels Ia ambnsh,
Iacutsnax. Dempsey Is hsarsr Of sestmsaiaIs which
win Croker from all odiun which mag
have bcea attached TO bis name.
Private Churchill, OF thsTirss Ohio cavalry, who has
been GO eHped time, joined tho rsbsa ranks lev
days snos and was stationed TO guard portion OF thu
prison whore nuuibos Of his comrades were confined.
syme Ct Thorn approaching him from The window ne de-
lipcssscy fred az hen but without hitting any one.
Captain Parrish aud Lieutenant Dempsey arc in gaSsa
hea.th the nttor having entirely from hin
| wound In tho forehead, received u, Bull run. !,
!. 10 hoayad that uar trice. narno " robSN
sccr bringing OF prisoners from RIchreond -
Fredericksburg, simply wc.cxt TO enable tho ocs-
cor 10 take observation Of tho strength Of GonssAt
NcNowes army aud th, probability OF his advancing.
Ths precautions taken leave bin, 20 back very little
| wiser than before, if any. eNH
General Patrick has been appointed mnstaTy aovcrnos
ar fredericksburg and assumed tas duties, sup
| nor,ed by a force q Infantry and cagslry.
The ene.nys pickolsa within 40 miIas aud . hsx
or sno iowa
Captain farrlsi aad ideutsnani Dsmpssy arrived here
10 day from Hchncnd having been passed 70 ecF 'nsn
| a tho shcua.. dosh sador Ras Of truce