The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-27
Why Do Not the Rebel Generals Make al
Attack on Washington:
SUPPLIES FOR THE REBEL ARMY
Disease and Death in the Rebel
Ranks.
MISCELLANEOUS SOUTHERN ITEMS,
&C., &C., &c.
THE SURGEONS FROM RICHMOND.


New York Boy-He Whips n Young
Sccessionist-The CORES p0ndent Of the
London Herald, and His Secession Pro-
cliyities, Sc, SC.
In the HERALD recently we published a Geographic
despatch from Fortress Monroe via Baltimore containing
brief account Of the arrival at the former place of
number of surgeons of the Union army who had been
captured at the battle of Bull and imprisoned
at Richmond, wheuce they were released on parole
by order Of General Beaureeard Among them
was Mr.. S. Phillips Day, special correspondent Of
the London Moraing Herald. One Of correspon
dents from Fortress Monroe, who arrived in this city
recently gives interesting particulars relative
the release Of the prisoners their while in
nement their petition for release, and other documents
consequent thereon Our correspondent says the prison
receive ratons of bread each day, and occasionally
rico, with small quantity of meat; but others than
the wounded are allowed either sugar coffee The
wounded receive coffee, meat bread and beef tea Tho
lodgings very much orcumscrbcd for of space,
three hundred being confined in apartment
ty-dvc feet in length by thirty in breadth. Other
buildings, including two tobacco factories and
three other large factories filled in the pro-
portion The consequence is the prisoners suffer greatly
for want Of The prisoners numbered from 1 200
TO 1,400.
Great efforts occasionally made by some Of tho
prisoners to escape, and hundred
conrived to escape from the building iii which they had
been confined; but they all recapturcd handcuied
and taken back 10 their old quarters there lngcr
their captivity under greater restrictions than
SO strictly the prisoners watched, and so
apprehensve their jacrs of their escaping that
not long since Lieutenant Colonel Colin and Captain
Mciver actually taken the county Jail for
greater security, merely because they in
versaton with some privatcs among tho prisoners.
But this is not the worst part of the treatment 10
which the prisoners subjected The determination TO
prevent the prisoners from escaping since few have
succeeded to have become MANIA the guards
sometimes themselves by shooting tho poor cap
tves who venture to look out Of the windows and
unfortunate shot in the for this unpurdonabe
offence; and it is said that tho shocking cruelty
mittcd at Bull run has been repeated at Richmond and
hospitals have been fred into merely because the patients
ventured to look out of the windows
The following is the petition of the surgeons who
detained On their parole to attend the wounded Rich
mond 1t is addressed to the Secretary Of War Of the
Confederate States
To Hon. l.. r. WALKER, Secretary OF War
SIR-We the undersigned, surgeons and assistant
geons in the service of the army the United States beg
soners Of war taken at the late battle Manassas the
That before being to Richmond we were put upon
our parole Of honor and detained by General Beaurcgd
In the hospitals at Nanassas That since arrival Rich
the respective duties assigned in hospital until the
period has arrived when services longer need
We beg leave further that when placed upon our
parole Of honor Manassas it was explained to w. by the
commanding general granting the same that should he
bsn e wn pry TO return to or re- pee
ichmnna and maj already portion OF our associates have
proo OF this beg leave cali your attention to the
statement made by General Reauiegard bearing Ma
nasas Aagae ls6i now on file in department. copy
Therefore having discharged, humby insist our
whole duty IN accordance with the under standing ask
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Dr. S S iGh III aS FLEET s Non reg y s.
pr WILSON, Asst. surgeon ID rec. n. Y. s. Nj.
BE- aSG easEG6R $s'e CONN n. IVY v.
Belonging to tins party boy of thirteen years Of
age, named Joseph Xonncdy servant of Dr. Powell. He
was permitted to accompany his master.
The following is tho parole of honor alluded to as having
been given by the above namei surgeons
RICHMOND, Va. Sept 10 1871
We me unaesghed ocers OF ne United states Army pri.
we will not by information otherwise during
rate States % America, sid abe, The satd
1edorae states or any, Of them in any form what.
States, or until we are duly exchanged.
The above was signed by the foregoing names
The following Is General Beaurogards consent to the
release Of tho DOCTORS
HNAOSSg4 1a,, Tssr cosT naa ;A.EEa
The parole Of these doctors WIS taken 10 prevent the ne
enemys wounded with the understandings that il was to
they were TO be permitted 70 return to Their homes
%nen ae a e wosd BE no oger egar,d on Tie
g. T. BEAUREGARp, General Commanding.
Tho following document accompanied the petition the
Surgeons Mr. Walker given after the date of Beaurc
CARDS no,c;-
RICHMOND Va, August 5, 1851.
Surgeons o. the federal Northern army viz
have done al the work required by the wounded sick
& hy sT per9oTd s ss aooa of sar nna
tons and extracting without regard 10 comfort
teengs they have devoted al their time and attention. and,
ed, they have nobh resolved them feel That
By giving III. Certificate Of wh eTaI' rc aaa
upon the oilers who as they Obtained
not being brave place persons
IN 5 % Yet With wbom neP y Ss%
upon them for relief from 1s,ns and pain when
given freely cheerfuly and in The hope that bravery
as 5 than ad s World fh %ag snoW s sog
the south can appreciate nobility of character under what
's' IL TOD Fs 9 Hieatenan. Sixth 1nrany
In charge of Military Prisoners
Armed with Gen. Beauregards pass the party left
Ecmond at four O'Clock Saturday morning. and went
O" heir way rejoicing to Richmond, where they ar.
RI, at eleven o'clock, and thence Norfolk at four
o. in the afternoon, glad at being beyond the realm
o. ressia.
.1ng the prisoners mentioned remaining at Rich.
IT Col Wilcox Capt. Ricketts,, Col. Wood and Capt
Ne caie, Of New York, who ell doing well. Mr.
icy Rochester, member of Congress, is also mentioned
as rs among that parry. We append few more iute
re z facts from our correspondents
The boy, Joseph Kennedy genuine specimen Of one
81 lie 50 aheadtboys of Gotham, He is only thirteen
years Of age During the fight at Bull run he behaved
the utmost GOODNESS, and rendered good service to
~ master and our men on the ground The little fellow
"Aen closely questioned, tells his stories with sort Of
implicitly thai IL really amusing as wen &, interesting.