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The Daily Dispatch: October 5, 1861., [Electronic resource], From Norfolk. (search)
More prisoners. --The Central train yesterday brought down four Yankee prisoners of war, captured near Fairfax C. H. Their names are Corporal Humphries, Lester Worthington, Daniel Farrall, and Thos. Murphy. They belonged to the 37th New Yew regiment and Col. Young's volunteer cavalry of Pennsylvania. The escort consisted of Sergeant Walcot and four men. The fact of their arrival was reported to Gen. Winder by Major Watts, after which they were conducted to the military prison. A free negro named Porter Smith came down by the same train, under arrest.
The Daily Dispatch: October 5, 1861., [Electronic resource], Wanted. (search)
From the Potomac. The advance of the Federals--their troops fire into each other. The Baltimore Sun, of the 30th, in alluding to the "advance" of the Federal army upon Munson's and Mason's hills, says: The advance of Gen. Smith on Falls Church from the Chain Bridge was accompanied by events of the most deplorable character.--Having passed Vandernerkin's and Vanderberg's houses on their way to the former place, and when about half a mile from it, by some unaccountable blunder Col. On the company of friends. All was excitement, and a long time elapsed before the actual condition of affairs was ascertained and confidence re-established.--Many confused stories prevail as to the parties on whom the blame should rest, but Gen. Smith immediately ordered Col. Owens's regiment back to camp. The destruction of private property. The Sun's account continues: The conduct of the Federal troops to-day, while occupying the grounds recently vacated by the rebels, resulte