Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-09-16

so-cccupy;ng the rank of sergeants. Many specifics
tons might be added but my space ful-the attention
Of the proper authorities being called to this sujct
object Is secured. NEDICUs.
[CSrrespondenes Of Ms CerelaHd Ohio HERALD
A YANKEE VISIT TO GEN. FLOYD5 OUTfoSTS.
GAuLEY Badge, Aug 81.
sent you a dispatch yesterday evening telling youof
the safety o. Gil the commissioned oict IL Of the regis
mert, Captain Dyer, known to be killed, Captain
Shur r. known TO be prisoner, and Lieutenants VII
cox and Lockw ood mssirg regret Exceedingly that
cannot give you the names C the pIytes ana ncDeom-
mi soned officers killed. wounded. prisoners, aud mis-.
stag. Bu, tsis cannot b. done ill We hear fully
rC Major Easement concerning the with tim ever
tour hu cred Charles thirty g5t miles below MS.
The enly wsy, them that coud approximate TO cor
rect , woIld be 10 give tie ms OF al who have &C.
,aped, ttose with him aid those vi h One Of the
objects aimed to under the g Of truce the ether
day, Eio nation upon this very thing, fer the sske
mainly OF the restv and ieuds OF those we have lest
did not succeed. But the history oi the attempt may
interest them and your readers generally.
After ri-ne Is miles, the last keeping our hag
constantly displayed, came 10 their first picket
ong cavalry cne niles this side Cross Lants
We we're received ciyy aud sted our business, show
Ing the commission We had from Col. Tyler. The Ciicsr
IN command said he Lad sutt oriiy 10 PENN. u 10
pass bu. kindly offered to sesd for !normson to the
lez picket two mics further on the Ford over Peters
Greek, where Col FnDy We were two hours there,
and allowed full liberty TO walk about as we pleased
There found five Of our men, who had just been
taken all from Cleveland but one, viz: Frank Wiliams,
Andrew Scoyl Whose brother is here, wounded in Tho
nip Mr. Burt, a Mr.. Bandel, and one whose name l
10 Lor remember, German. Poor fellows weary and
hungry, they had come in tom the woods TO get some
thing 10 cat, and wee captured could s!HpatE Z,
caly with Williams as be has wife and two children
TLe brave fellow had but little TO say, hut saw that
word would brig tie ars into his eyes. Before We
left we saw them seated ct bounuiu table which their
captors bad kindly provided for them and We saw TIA.
ia all other respects they were kindly and respectfully
treated.
Ai,er delay Of two hours, word came that cOuld
uroct ed to the mex. enoampment. tquad Of cavalry
took in charge 5lindolog us and lssdins orr hotes
In this fashion rode two miles At the ford we wef
receiv, by Colonel FinIy in co'sd room end The
bandagos tsken from eyes. We found the Colonel
court. Gus gentleman cf Eastern Virginia and were IL
formed by h,m that dead had already been dctn'ly
brricd with the exception Of Captain Dyer who had
oen recognized the battlefield before he was quite
dead by Mor Thembue, Of their army, who had served
sih him ia Mexico whose body they were int ndng 10
.erd down to us under flag Of truce 10 be forwarded
TO bis fends (t has not been done, however, al that
our wounded were receiving the Of their most sA
fu su-geots then asked for DR.. Gushing and mysc't
the privilege Of visiting wounded and psisoner TO
ace them and to receive messages from item to their
riends He replied that General Flcyd's orders were
that 10 one should pass from ord that point but
added that f wiling TO remain where VIC we're
ill an answer could be received, be would eend mes
,epeer TO the Generl with our request We tod him
We were hen addressed to General Floyd the follow
ing note, viz:
Brig. General John B Floyd General: am here nn-
der f.g Of truce with DR.. Cushing Of the 7th X 81.
ment o. " NJ TO look after cur dead and w'unie led IN
the late battle at Cross Lines. We are informed by
Col Piuny as we knew would be- that cur dead have
been deceny buried ard that wounded receiving
the skirpl attention of the gentlemen OF your m6dcil
staff Here, then our mission might end Bat Genera,
the Seyeuth Regiment is msnly composed OF men !rtm
and n The vicinity OF Cleveland and both expect
70 return ere shor E furloughs fer the sake OF the
relatives and fienJs Of the wouDded and prisoEers
very much vih to see them aud be bearers OF any
,spes ,bey nav wish 10 send. IT, therefore, under
dag of truce you will permi; 10 do so, will accept
it AZ very bgh favor and We promise you On our hoLor
"a gentlemen 10 take Gdysnts &C OF u PR judicial 10
your service.
Respectfully your ohedient servant,
FREDERICK T. BROWN,
Cheplsia Of the Seventh,
Minister In Pfesbyteri.n Church, D. 8.
To this note, some FIVE hours after, Ircceved tie fol-
lowing reply
HEADQuAErEE's Army OF KASAwuA,
August ~, 1861.
y. FR,prKIcS T. BRowY, Chaplain Of 7th R giment,
OHIO Volunteers:
Dy,R SIR: Your note requesting to be permitted TO
visit the prisoners AID WOUNDED h present I'D my chsrge,
of he Seval,h regiment Ohio VolInecrs and conveying
inflrmation OF them tas been received. ln reply,
hays 10 say that IN THE in all other csses the dead
shall no. be neeectedby Your dad have I'll bten de-
csnty Inferred Your prisoners and shall be hu.
namely and kindly rcatecsbs not be the recipients OF
any ndignity By language or Otherwise Your ourdsd
are beyond Gauev ii7er and unceT The treatment OF my
b. a. surgeons Your quest TO visit them cannot cot
cede persuaded that TO co SO would be stndsd with
s,me iik of ae,riment the service in which am en-
gagged, regret then, that my sense Of duty prompts
ma m ahopt course which, under other circumstance
voud be pleasure and which may seem urgraeiou'
Permit me to add tina. Of your regiment is here
on naroe. Ii, vii! be atl, he has already dore TO
visit the prisouers and wounded and give them bis per.
s,nal attention
Very respectfully, your obedient servant
JOHN B. FLOYD.
Brig. Gen Commanding Army of Ksnswha.
of courss nothing further could be done. will only
add that while waiting for this note II say " for DE-.
Cushing was In one OF his silent mCods-hsd long coa-
yersations with Col Finny and Ma Hounse, Oh va.
riey of TOPICS not ignoring The great topic At sue.
and found them both most accomplished, cultivated and
courteous gentlemen Before the note came IL grew
dark when Col Fnney took US 10 his headquarters two
miles further toward Gross Lanes, without having US
blindfolied. There be gave o sumptrous supper,
and lodged US till o'clock A. n when We were sent
out of the mes back no. bndfolded. must also say
that in all cur intercourse with the Rebel ticers aud
men. did not hear one abusive taunting word We
could NOT have been treated with more kindness coz.
s:dsIalion.
The messenger is jus. leaving.
Youis truly,
FREDERICK T. BROWN.
PROCLAMATION OF GEN. Ac.ULL0CH.
The following proclamation Of General HcCuloch isn
hanpv contras, with the federal generals who have shown