The New York herald., 1862-08-01

The past three dsys thousand n and wounded
destinations after having placed ashore such OF the pa
en1 as were not seriously III or who into hospital
here The Daniel Webster, Capt Bethen, sailed ysster
day for Philadelphia and the Elm City to day for the
same point. While these steamers at the dock a
Harrisons Landing General Mcclellan visited thsm and
going through all the wards visited each patient and took
him kindly BY the hand, ana spoke manly words OF en-
couragemen ard friendship 10 him. Many OF them did
not recognize him hut when informed that IL was their
commander many affecting scenes occurred, the
poor wounded soldiors crying like children
at the warm manifestations Of kindness on the part OF
their beloved General The visit had nspirifing
effect on the men better than all the medicine that the
doctors could give General Mcclellan, by these gene
rous acts IS still more endearng himself TO the soldiers
OF his army.
Captain Joseph B. Young, with twenty I'VE men Of
company D, seventh regiment New York State Militia
came down this morning from Baltimore, In charge OF
sixty prisoners fifteen Of whom are political prisoners
taken at Winchester by General Pope and here
for healthy place Of confinement, tine balance being
prisoners of war; taken at times In the valley "
the Shenandoah by forces there Among the prison
ers OF war are two eutenans IN the Fifth North Caro-
lima Volunteers one captain in Ashbys cavalry. quar-
termaser in Mississippi regiment the remainder being
privates from North Carolina, Louisiana and Virginia
regiments reg The prisoners Of war win be confined on
the Rip Raps until send the prisoners from
Fort Delaware, when they will be sent forward.
The political prisoners will be returned TO Batmo
to night charge Of the Seventh regiment and probably
sent TO Fort Mcienry. The detachment from the famous
Seventh they marched along this morning. attracted
mentary notices for their sodierly bearing and gentle
manly appearance CAPTAIN Young, Clerk OF the Board
OF Supervisors Of New York. In excellent health and
looked rugged and bronzed any old veteran on the
Point.
The United States steamer State OF Georgia, Commander
James f. Armstrong, sailed this morning for Wilmington,
n. G., where she will her old duty OF bockadng
that port She has been here for several weeks under
going repairs and Is ready to give chase to
sci that attempts 70 the blockade, with every pros
pect OF in capturing her. The State OF Georgia
towsd TO Beaufort the soreship William Badger Captain
Carr The Badger will remain at Beaufort as permanent
storeshp for that station Captain Carr who has so long
been stationed in these waters carries with him the
station. He has always performed his duty faithfully
and we'll here and doubt not he will evince the
high qualities OF the officer and gentleman in his
sphere Of action that he has ever shown here
Col. Weiss, or tho Twentieth Regiment.
The following letter received by Colonel F. Weiss,
late Of the Twentieth regiment New York State volun-
tsers from Brgadsr General Davidson and shows that
the former s free Of any blame connected with the
movements Of that rsgimsnt:-
HARRisox's LANDING, Va. July 20, lS02
Colonel FRANCIS WEISS
SR-Your letter Of 18th July Is received and glad
to have IN opportunity of setting you right.
You arrested by the morning OF the 31st Of
june at White Oak Swamp, for what turned out after
wards TO be misapprshsnsion Cf orders your part
and before the battle of that place You released
by mo during the action.
The above statement you may publish for your vind
cation wherever you choose.
l am, sir, your most obedient servant,
I. W. DAVIDSON, Brigadier General