The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-07-01

been captured by the Fedcrals In the Valley On
their road to the city they ANNOYED The odd aag
Rsrs" very much by cheering for Jea Davis The
Thiladelphia Ingairw says.
They had among them but one officer, Major Da
Wis. Of the second Virginia Infantry. who had been
mt the battle Of Bull Run, and in all the engage
ments since fought ia the Valley, under son.
pFerossessing and fentlemanly, and about thirty
i've years 1T age. His coat was of fine gray CLOTH
with abundant gold lace on the arms and collar !,
Js pa0taloonsswere II light army blue, and his cap
cf The color. The prisoners under charge
sa a guard, commanded by Lieutenant Colonel
Thompson, Of the iI5th Pennsylvania regiment,
and appeared in good spirits, taking their present
and anticipated confinement with great philosophy.
Many were from Northern States, and not II few
from Massachusetts, freshmen were by no means
unffeqpeat among them.
The account given by No, lhern men and for
Stgners GENERALLY was, That they were pressed into
the service, enlisted through want of employ
men! aud the means of living. The whole gang
were exceedingly sunharnt aud rugged through
exposure and i;icessant marching. and IN an incon
csivaby filthy state, their clothing being hllcdwith
vernin. The prisoners We're iii sixteen ears OF
which nearly all were freight ours. Each OF these,
oisarrivai, was surrounded by crowds who entered
into conv, rsa.,on with the prisoners. One febei
was asked ii lac would take the oath Of allegiance,
and answered I'll sec you first"
Anothe. asked il i, was true that Mcclellan was
dead "loalt hear about that when ne &. INTO
hurry up. i6eu,n was the reply. "fou know ne
said he Was going TO i've there on the iih OF july;
lie has only n,ae days ahead OF hoi. IN answer
10 THE nui:isu* ci;arSrs OF crncty urged aG'ihst
the rebels both towards Won. led ans towards
prisoners, tbs denied rrgar-.s lie mass OF
The :ebel army, In, il was allowed to- tlsdifihuai
Ssss,a raieht have reou pes 9c'Fatcd y tht lineys,
or :sGarant ht> Nwuc,!s men of the Scuih- The
ri @ueis elaine, that the Coatcdcrates were men,
as WEE the Cn:onsts am would aci towards their
1ei,'~v creatures itIlsy as well.
Tho costumes worn ny them riuch varied
SolAe had gray uniforms with GAGS or fit hats;
Others we've in ciiigrus country coats, and others
s.gain in their shirt sleeves Motley was the only
wear The following the various corps 10
whc,, they belonged: "a NECui.s, "th Louisiana
(risers) 9Th Louisiana Isl Virginia, sth Louisiana,
-Ashbys Cavalry, 2!.i Georgia, H'ih Virginia, ain
Virginia Cart;ngtons Battery, :ii virginia, LIST
Baltimore Artillery, jis Virginia ID Mary land Dat
terry. 10Th Alabama, sci Virginia. 9Th Virginia. 9TH
Virginia Sin Virginia eth Alabama, Hampton Ar
tillery. I'D Virginia, 18th Georgia. General Stew
arts Body Guarl, eth Louisiana, 18th Virginia,
Louisiana, 5-tl Virginia, Wheats Battalion 2''h
Virginia, 10th Mississippi; Aityiand g. ; E,gineh''
nth Virginia. Danvlu Battery, eth Georgia,
57th Virginia, 9th Louisiana. 9Th Virginia, LIST Lou
isana Battery "lst North Carolina. 92d Virginia.
SD Virginia o6th Virginia, I'D Virginia I'd Virgin
ia Cavalry, lst Virginia Battery, Hoisins Virginia
Battery, Cour;Beys Artillery.
WAR ~ 1HE SHENANDOAH VALLEY.
HARrEH's FERRY. June GA pontoon bridge
viii arrive this afternoon, on the way TO General
Fremont : army.
A greater part OF the force her. throwing up
earthworks On bolivar Heights. The supplies are
Plenty.
II was rumor,d yesterday that the rebel General
Ewell was advancing on New creek with four thou
Sand men. The Twenty ,hird Illinois ana Eighty
seventh Pennsylvania regiments were st ut there
this morning. Gen. kclky is tally able to receive
Ew.li.
jackson * by this time checked, and Fremont,
banks and Shields have Joined Their forces TO pur-
sue him