The New York herald., 1862-03-29

G. 8 H. and poytsmonnas containing $1S 3o-viz three
ave dollar United States Treasury notes, quarter
eagle, half dollar, quarter dollar two half dimes
and cent The shirt Of the deceased was marked g.
8. H., 3e7 other Of Identification found
Tho body has boon taken charge Of by the Brigade
Surgeon, Dr. Curtis, and will bs properly inferred"
This morning at O'Clock boatloads Of fugitive
slaves arrived at this post There nineteen In ALL
men, women and Children the property Of William g.
Jones, Of Warwick They left Mulberry Island At two
o'clock in the night and had several respects very
narrow escape. Tho boats were email and leaky,
and the least movement Of the passengers
threatened upset the Al daylight they
discovered by the rebel pickes who hred several vosys
at them, fortunately without hurting any one.
Two MIME rife balls found In the bottom OF Of
the boats penetrated the side Of the boat above the
water line aud entirely 1sttsned; the other
found small feather pillow, which one Of the wo
men had placed her baby. The poor creatures al
beside themselves with Joy when they had safely
landed. They soou found many id friends among our
colored population and the rocer dangers and suffer
ngs already forgotten They state as their reasons
for running away that the slaves treated with
unusual cruelty: tho least ofence and often a
imaginary one, Is punished with nfy or one hundred
ashes but the main reason is, that tho slaves are grn
dually being sold South prevent their falling into
hands IN forward movement should take place.
inst, General Magruder gave orders to his command to
forward and occupy Newports News and Fortress
Monroe The informant accordingly they cd
Sunday morning, but for sorio other
turned the evening without having taken the above
named places When the for this proceeding
| asked the following answer gven:-''Oh. went
within sight OF their pckets and shook 6ss Them
but they didn't to have courage TO and meet
US, and II being late Ia the day ws thought we might
well 60 back" The negroes had . few rebel shinpas
ters. which soldiers eagerly bought curosites.
"Lor If had knowed that you gave silver for them.
would have brought lots on them; they
arc plenty enough whar We come FROM Tho
leader OF this party is q bright, intelligent
man. Of thirty years o. age. His nane
10 Ennis Washington. His wife, Nancy Is twenty-five
years Old and has eight Children aged eleven, ten, nne
eight nye, four two and one. She has had two more
who, If they had lived would have been six and seven
years old Another woman, Henrietta Smith ID twenty
four old and has three Children aged ten and
three.
This afternoon three O'Clock startled by the
sight OF two Of the enemy bostsa large, paddle wheel
uIarmcd steamer and small screw sunboattbai camo
down the James river at pretty fast speed. Our gun.
were quickly at thoir posts, rcGdy 10 give them
warm reception when they within range; but when
about three miles oil thcy thought better Of IT, and all at
once steamed back again. No less than nve steamers
Transporting troops yesterday from Mulberry Island
10 Days Point, aud signal hrcs burned at several
places along tho river.
The hre which could raging up the river yester
day Is explained small Island situated some I'VE
miles above Days Point, only Inhabited by wild hoSs-
hence s name, Hog Island and completely covered with
marsh grass was set ON fire by tha rebels who we're
watching n boats all along its shores shooting tho fright
ened animals as they came down TO the water TO make
their escape. II reported that the ebe soldiers no
longer supplied with meat az borsy before and that
their waning stock Of provisions.