New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-15
sr,rpNsST By MRS. cURTIss.

John Il. brown slightly.
| STATEMENT BY MRS. CURTISS.
l Some thtee weeks ago. took notion one hDe
morning would ride out toward Falls churcn' ana
Isee if could aoythlng OF the Secesslois's' AZ
lrordooly tie horses were brought W and sadded,
land Miss Pierce, Mr.. L'!rloge, ana m!sSii s'aaeu
1--we rode along without interruption unt 4 we came
Ivithip abont hall mile Of the Village, wien heoel
ricket rode from the heds and arrested the eehe
Imam (be lie ng what in toe resr and soon over.
ook Miss Pierce and mysei. The picket told me tha
IL must go with him before Confederate ofhcer ana
lreport Whereupon told him very plainly should do no
Isuch thing. told him acknowledged no allegiance
Ito the Rebel Government and would never 60 Whhg-
Ily / offered to compromise with then tod lem
LII they would let Miss Pierce return home would
Ithen accompany them myself. After dchoerGton,
ithey accepted INV terms and allowed her TO rctnrn
They then cent MIR. Eldridge aud myself under an
lescort to Col Stuart of the 1st Virginia Regiment,
lwho, may as well mere remark, treated me with
the kindness in bis power he one OF ntuTe noble
Imen aud truly sorry his talents are enlisted upon
1.-THE side OF toe Rebels. At Fairfax Court House they
relieved me Of my horse ss they did my companion.
have not seen Mr. Eldridge since arrived at Far
fax. i remained at Fairfax Court-HOuse five days,
l6urng which time sucoeed In ascertaining that there
iHere at least four regiments stationed there. met
leone of Gen. Deauregsrds staff and also some Of Gen.
lBonham's. To all Of whom L expressed my opinion
lIretty freely upon the SUBJECT Of Sc ession Some OF
them seemed pleased at what they termed my " IAN
lkee gfi" while others for having US all hanged
ii was told BY some ladies Of Fairfax thn our troops
while passing through that lace were very reslecfu
in their department toward the ladies' that remained
So you can that the Gores that TIE Rebels tell
labOut their insulting women and cll1ren are false
iSome OF the residences were very much injured by
some of our soldiers, but think il done for
mischief than anything else.
The f,l day after my arrest was sent to Manas-
sas Col Stuart having tried every means to have me
released but without success. We started about iO
o clock 10 the morning. and did not arrive al Ma
rsssas until oeock IN the evening; the distance s
about sixteen miles. You can have some idea OF the
speed with which they travel in Virginia. was accom-
panied by Mr. Edward Saylas of Cincinnati, who was
arrested at Fairfax after the battle. lie is still at
Richmond. We passed by the famous battlefield, aud
never Ella forget it. The atmosphere for miles was
impregnGei with the vapors that it seemed
IMPOSSIBLE to breathe, and upon every hand the
huge graves of our maryTed soldiers. When arrived
at Manassas Gen. Johnston reiu,ed 10 hear anything
had 20 saw but ordered TO be sent 10 Richmond by
the rs train Twas then sent TO the quarters of the
Provost Marshal, who igsulted me shamefu ly. He
threatened TO put handouts on Inc. was placed in q
and guard placed at the door, with the orders
to not Let me escape. The next morning was sent
forward TO Richmond with Capt. Treuain a. an es-
cOrt; he il OF the Sth Louisiana Regiment. lie treated
NE with kindness aud did everything in bis power to
render my sl uatIoD more pleasant. AT every station
was surrounded by rabble Of men and boys, ana am
sOIry to ay some INES ladies mixed ih the crowd no
amused by suggesting that Ihad better lie hung and
by asking IL washed ana sewed for the soldier;
and by orOwdng around rue and staring at as
though was the famous " bat is l. al Barnums.
But, with al my trouble, arrived at Richmond the
sane evening, where i wgs Immediately surrounded
BY crowd, composed chiefly Of greasy darkes, who
seemed highly pleased. Was kindly received by the
oticers OF the War Department. They for the frlt
time, Informed me why had been arIesied. They
ssid was suspected OF being spy, and that they
thought was In dangerous situation. told them
that did not fear them. They must treat me as
they saw III. WAS prepared Tor anything i was
provided with board Gt plHate house. IA tue family
Of Alr. Pryor. who treated me well. All tins time
rkt .-rTsIa 4gN lfc
lent never provided with t:ing. They often
promised me 10 get everything needed, tut it
never amounted 10 anything more than promises.
few DAYS after my arrival learned that Col Wicox
OF the ID Michigan, and several Others had arrived.
was dete mined TO them II possible. went to the
Surgeon-6 eneral, and told him was Northern LADY,
ana thai had friends there thai wonld like 10 see.
He gave ne permission. / saw Cart blckotts aud
Col VI icox, Major Potter Can't Jones. and several
others whose names / canuot now remember They
all seemed TO be doing well. l know, from good au-
thoriiy, that cur wounded men are not very well
treated. tfied lbut unsuceessfnlly TO see Mr. Ely
Snd Col. C0rcoran. 1 believe they are retained ne
hostages for Col. Thomas, or the "French lady"
kehmoad is very dull and there is a universal com
IlSint OF bard times, and great deal Of compliant
sgainst being compelled 10 fight. They are drafting
all the men capable Of bearing arms. If any of lie
savannah prisoners are executed, they will hang ten
Ion every one. / believe they viii 90 they say.
was liberated and sent 10 Norfolk IN company with
tweniy-thTee Others When We arrived at Norfolk
We were put on board steamtug and conveyed, under
flag Of truce, TO the United States steamship Mime
sOta. Our glorious flag never looked so beautiful as
wnen hrs! looked upon 1t to-day. 30, long may 1t
wave Ger the land Of the free and the home OF tie
brave; l need not tell you how kindly / was re-
Ssed ny Con- Stnngham and his officers, and also by
Seh builer, with whom dined. / an now on board
'Le steamer Georglana, bound for Baltimore, on my
% ae1arn 70 my friends at Washington where hope to
arrive safe and WELL
ANOTHER STATMENT.
n FORTRESS MOSROE, Aug 12 1861.
peng ore Oh the unfortunate at Manassas on the Dist
ouy iast, deem 1t pleasure TO be under
le protection Of the Stars and Stripes, TO lie able 10
wna nttie intelligence can to the people Of the
Northern States. Unfortunately was taken prisoner
On lne 2ist Of July at the badfough battle Of Ma
1lsas. Twas shghtly wounded and, being weak
aom tne iose Of blocd, / was unable to make nv
esespe with the rest OF my flying friends. accord
aHsisted In carrying of OF those that were
Sn{ wounded and entirely helpless. Among the
bamoer were Capt. McQuade Of the New-York 3Sth
sicytmsi. On reaching the house used as hospital,
~" u aliss ngIh from the battle Geld, was CON.