The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-17
of the War Department Washington, for his kindness In
anording her information relative to her husband 40,
REBEL ACCOnM".. IN rur c.nr,,nV ~,
THE HON AtEpED III W

The Rev. Joseph Cross, the Chaplain Of the Walker
legion, writes to the Nashville Christian Adrocae as
There was a little man, with a wicked, wolGsh look.
as restless as h.ena in cage. 1t the Hon Alfred
Ely, member OF Congress from Rochester N Y Our
captain Cllsky, having been acquainted with him in
washington, stepped up and took his hand. Most ~
teogsy The prisoner mpored the inerposion In his be
ball OF tho man whom, few hours before he would
gladly have seen slaughtered Captain c. introduced him
to our gallant Coonel.
"Your servant, Colonel Bate" said the prisoner bow
ing obsequiously 81 am glad to meet you, You see
am in bad iix.o
ayes, sir" said the Colonel; "you are for a member
of Congress, in very bad fix
"But you see," reoined the honorable gentleman
throwing open the breast Of his coat, 81 unarmed
nothing but penknite no uniform merely spectator;
came out with Senator Foster to the BATTLE but
fortunately ventured too far and taken"
Ely ;" replied the Colonel, "a battle field is no
pace Tor civilian. You member Of Congress- sir,
ana representative of at least ninety thousand people
AN 40 you think yourself cypher In scene like hss
NO, SIR the moral influence Of your presence worth
Mr.. ElyP"
eyes, sir" said Mr.. Ely, ~ am lawyer"
"Then sir" Colonel b. continued, "you know that by
your presence you are aiding and abetng this
bloody assault upon u.s. II is principle of which
you are accustomed TO recognise elsewhere and which
you are obliged toackn0wledge here"
He assented with sheepsh look, and continued his
absurd apology, which the Colonel thus cut short
"Mr. Ely, we are glad TO see you here. We want YOU
with u.s. and cannot consent to part with you soon There
exchange you hereafter, il, indeed, you should not be
hanged, as you deserve"
From the Montgomery Confederation.1
AT half past three O'Clock the stampede became fear
ful, and the gloom among Wilson Co. was awful They
Immediately jumped into their carriages and put for
Washington at rapid rate. The hon. Mr. Ely, with
friend, catching the contagion, and believing the
my to be near at hand jumped into buggy and pushed
forward to Washington at double quick. Three miles
from Centrevie, the starting point the buggy broke
down. and its contents left prey to our forces
Ely heard at this time the terrible tranpmg of the cava
ry and jumped behind tree TO secretc himself while
MS friend put to the woods and was seen no more.
Presently horscman dashed on, and seeing man be-
hind tree loudly called out Z" who are you STRIP "Mr
Eiy," answered the man Immediately. swell who tho
nell is Mr. Elyf said the horseman ''Mr. Ely member
OF Congress from the Rochester district of New York
sad the man. "The hell you say; say that again,
old fellow" CALCULATED the horseman. az am sir the
Hon. Mr. Ely the member Of the national Congress from
the Rochester district, New York." said the man,
"Weil," said the horseman, 'Tll be ID il Ihavn't
caught you at last have been looking you the whole
day and it's ID strange that have just found you
out" SO pulling out his pistol and pointing right at
the national Congressman's head he said:"Mr Ely put
your foot in my strrup and get behind mel going
to take you to Richmond" Ely did as requested and
away went the horseman TO the quarters Of General Bea
regard and with live Yankee Congressman bahnd hin,
whom he had captured