The New York herald., 1864-08-19

away, II We except tie debris OF suters estaosnments
&C., which remain and there along tue
o. the Owing the dry aad sandy ua
ure Of the groupd the water has almost entirely
absorbed Tho roads have been decidedly improved.
The immense thickness OF dust heretofore rendered
travelling anything but comfortabs but everything 10
now In excellent condition.
ESCAPED UNION PRISONER.
Private Wilcox, Of Company F. Eleventh Pennsylvania
cavalry, who Was captured the extreme lett OF the
line by the rebels days ago. succeeded in escaping
Petersburg to Richmond Hc remained hid all day, and
at night passed through their lines and swan the Ap'
pomattox.
was excessively last night The rebels opened,
probably to show that their ammunition had not been
spoiled by the Hood Ihey found batteries awake,
and long after they had the thunder Of heavy
guns continued to break the silence OF the night.
The WashingsO ton Telesrams.
WASHINGTON, August 49, 1854.
The mail steamer from City Point this morning brought
hither seventy rebel prisoners, among whom were
several officers, captured In the late movement on the
James river.
Passengers represent that the affair Of Sunday was Of
greater proportions than supposed the combined
losses OF the Second and Tenth corps In killed and
wounded being from eight hundred to one thousand,
while the loss OF the rebels also severe
The position gained by was stll held on Tuesday
night.
ON Tuesday there some Smelling by forces to
feel the rebel position.
There indications Of another advance part
yesterday.
Tho Fortress Monroe Telegrams.
FORTRESS MONROE, August II, 1854.
The Thomas Morgan arrived hero this morning
from Deep Bottom.
She brought two hundred wounded soldiers belonging
to the Tenth army corps.
forces the north side OF tho James river have
had very continuous severe skrmishing every day
this week.
We have captured more prisoners than have been
ported have definite statement OF the number.
No general officers have yet been reported either
killed wounded.
Tue following is list of the deaths in Hampton Hospi
tai since the last report Joseph Dennson 76h Penn
sylvania Frank Gibbs 21s Connecticut Caleb Sher.
man, seth New York; Peter Barteles 13ad Ohio: Geo
Jellett 7th New York battery Emery, 7th New hamp
Pennsylvania: Antoine Prov. l2h Maine; WIN Murray,
both Maine; Simeon Coffin, 9Th Maine; Ami Devine, Sd
Pennsylvania John Mitchell 22d U OIL; Jno Hyney
9sth New yorK; Pat Ryan, 1ls,h New York; sAvery
1884 Ohio Geo W Jones 142d Ohio; G Walker, 176th
Johnson h s1 cSs "a New
| artillery; Hamon, la0th Ohio; Morrison, lst
Maryland cavalry VIM Johnson s.l connec.icct WI.
rebeD; John Barney, 22d connsc.icut; n stat
ford. Sd Pennsylvania; Adam Andrews, I'd Penn
byiVhun dstlieIy, Jouu uuGne~1 1uosu NuW ioIhi
Twiniug, l34ih Ohio; D Peabody, 11th Maine
Abam Wood, 1st cavalry; JOG stal 97th New York
VIM r. Bruback 1lth Pennsy cavalry Abra Young,
14Sth New York. Nelson Carter 5th colorod, Pull
len, 18th Indiana Daniel Waltmre 55tb Pennsylvania;
D sherman 9Sth New York; Henry Spess, 9th Ohio
F washbnrne, 4ih New Hampshire: Piummer, 30th
Maine Jno Forsy III 9th Maine VIM Lewis, 6nU COL
m s ssa sh n G "" wna lsss sas
Henry Major. 10th u colored Jas Freeman, 22d U
colored; Jas Hoffman, 1f3d Ohio Jas Brumel, 9th New
Jersey battery; John Giles 1l2th New York Miet 9th
Maine; Bragdon, l1h Maine; J Robinso., 9th q 8
coiored: A Stratton. llh Maine u LirgDstrck, 5th
land Sergeant cath Massachusetts Alex Rhodes,
o5th New YORK; VIM Matthews, 67th Ohio; David Kim
bo 1st u cciored Samuel L,ngrey, lat L coloted
Deaths In the Chesapeake Hospal--iieut John O'NeN
Battery II, Sd Now York artillery; Capt Beach, 18Th
New York artillery Lieut. Ira Reaer, 1921 Ohio National
Guard; Levi Marsh, o2d Penns yivania Volunteers
Colonel Sanders Of the 10Th Wisconsin, has partially
covered from sickness and IL apoioed proves
marshal Of Norfolk much to the satisfaction Of his anJ
friends.