The national Republican., 1861-08-17

Hurled BY men from the Confederate army. Az
Ibis hospital remsined doing good, as trus,'
hntil the 3lst of July, when was mercueu'
\ NTH twenty other miserable beings, TO manas.
aa across the fields, under the scorching neat
l,f The burning sun, q distance Of eight miles,
Almost at double quick time. On our arrival
there, we were Immediately introduced TO 'he
guard-house, q mean place, wnich tnen con
tained forty men, soldiers and citisens OF Vir.
ginis In tbis place we stayed three. days;
fben fev of us were taken to a barn close by,
where ve remained till August 6. Here will
lust say that this place Is strongly fortified for
the distance of seveh or eight miles There are
immense breastworks thrown up, and great
number Of batteries placed in every direction.
They think It cannot be taken, but l think
they are mistaken. On the 9th, five or six OF
us were sent to Richmond. On our arrival
! there we were taken to headquarters, and were
provided with boarding place, and told to
report once day. They gave us the liberty
Of the city but we were not permitted 70 see
|. the other prisoners. There are two large hos.
pitfalls, which are filed with our wounded.
am told, by the ladies that have visited them,
that they are we'll treated. There are also four
|, large tobacco warehouses at the lower part OF
The CITY, which are filed with prisoners and
wounded. The buildings I visited yesterday.
|, Tbey arc closely conined /; but, in some re.
spects, are treated we'll. The surgeons now on
( parole will probably give more satisfactory
, report ,,,,,,o>,n
The returned prisoners agree In representing
that the treatment they received from the rebels
was ali that could be desired; that every stten-
l tion was paid to our wounded that could be
given under the circumstances; and they point
edly contradict the representations that bar.
bsrities were committed on our men. The
dead on the battlefield we're all buried, though
not as soon or as deep a. could have been
wished. The wounded as we'll as the prisoners
were all taken to Richmond; the frat are doing
we'll, and the latter are properly cared for
The Connecticut prisoners refused to fign tne
parole.
; now are uncomfortable. The number OF troop
iu the city Is estimated from 5000 to $4,000
, Arrivals from the South occur daily, and th'
idea of marching on Washington is constantly
encouraged Men are being drafted to fill th'
rsnks. There Is an apparent plenty OF every
thing but metals, and men aud officers are anil
mated with the belief that their cause Is abou
to be achieved.
Communication is constantly kept up be
. tween Richmond and the North pretty nearl!
2 as usual, by way Of Baltimore. and the mill
\ tary authorities profess to be we'll informed
, our movements:
When the news of the burning Of Hampton
was received, great Indignation was indulge
! in toward the Yankees. 1t was difficult TO DC
/ lieye that IL was the act of Msgruder, and 1t
probable that an inquiry W II be made into th
act.
~ Powder and other necessary articles are re
1 ceived in quantities through Kentucky. Larg
2 bodies of negroes are engaged In buildic
batteries at Manassas and elsewhere, and
< some Instances prisoners have been put
7 work. Much is said about taking Newpo1
4 News but they say that they can do withou
, Fortress Monroe for the present.