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


from Authority which guarantees ls entire Authenticity
the suboincd interesting incident which took place On
Monday about o'clock, between the Two lines on the
Potomac
While FIVE companies OF the Twenty.third New York
regiment were picket duty, of their number adj
vanced c,Ls daraby ahead Of hs comrades until he OBJ
served a man. who proved to be Confederate officer
beckoning with bis hand If soliciting an interview
On approaching enough TO be heard the latter ask
ed if 10 could the captain Of the company 10 which
the Federal picket belonged and on this fact being re-
ported to Captain Loyden commanding one Of the COM
panies Of the Esd New York regiment he directed
spouse to be given in the affirmative, and Immediately
proceeded plect the Confederate soldier When the
two bad Approached near enough to exchange words,
Captain L'yden stated what be BORE and asked it
the meeting was 20 be hostile one The Confederate
soldier stated that he armed In like manner, but de-
sired only friendly interview. Captain L1yden then
advsncei 10 meet the latter, who introduced himself as
Captain Saunders OF the llh South Carolina regiment
The two captains heteupon engaged in familiar aid
friendly conversation especially the subject Of shoot
lug pckets which they both deporcd contrary to the
uages OF civilized warfare and which Capt Loyden In
formed Capt Saunders contrary the express order
OF his Colonel and of oil Colones in the federal lines
who direc ed their men, when picket duty never to
ire excep: in sfdeienee. Capt Saunders next enqured
whether Capt L1yden was in receipt OF any authentic in-
egence respecting the capture OF the forts Halteras
Ilet report ofwlch had ached the Confederate troops
stationed in Fairfax county. Capt Loyden having In.
formed Capt Saunders that the Intelligence was undoub.
edy correct the laser observed that, So it was -
heavy blow upon the North Carolina and the Southern
coast generally" Capt L. replied that in war like this,
between the Federal government and the revoed States,
it TO be expected that many such blows would be
inflicted before the brought TO an end On part
ing the New York captain rendered to the Souh Caro-
inisn cigars for himself aud his brother officer
that Southern luxury being according to Capt Saunders
a comm odity In the confederate camp. The two
officers then shook hlads and after cxchsngng salu.es
reversed their positions Ia mitGir and proceeded 10
r. join their respective companies.
THE CAPTIVE LADIES OF WASHINGTON.
correspondent of the Baltimore Erehangs beIrays
indignation which every chiyarous nature must feel,
ia writing of the treatment Of aios by the brutal get in
Washington. He Tor shs) says:
On Saturday at IL A. NJ, Mrs. - entertaining her
visitor lady friend surprised TO bee two men enter
aud TO her hat she under arrest as vel as
her family. Immediately armed men stationed them.
eeves in her parors at all the doors, and round the
house; while iour men proceeded up starr thosrg
open the sacred doors OF her apartments, forcing open
desks wardrobss drawers, boxes, tearing the bedding
from the d searching the pockets Of dresses with
activity which threatened destruction TO everything
Ramolsrance IL yain for they were told to hu.h,
else they should have guards placed over each Of them
Their hands violently ez,d because pocket book
Diet lned and the unfortunate female pushed into
room with soldier over her. Their soiJed clothes
insulted bringing The into their womena eyes
Every insu In Get and speech shown to them, and
when their de- Ks aud pockets had been robbed of their
contents they ell hudied into one room with arm
cd men 10 guard them.
The regulars OF the United States army have been
gentlemsnly in their department I have long wished
for some term 10 Gef1e Of vulgary, rutiinly
conduct psults TO unprotected women, and have found
/. In Nsp York detective policeman. The prisoners
have four over them they have turned them ont OF their
parlors slesp ard smoke their sofas answer the
bell when their friends call and their cards ard notea
are all examined They illuminate the house, seated at
the front window with their legs The chairs thrust
themselves wherever the isdes meet together (the FAM
iy bsiog arge) 10 hear their remarks have examined
aud threatened the servants IL they do not tell. The
prisoners cannot get pitcher Of water without guard
being sent with hes servants their mail Is taken pos
session of, and their privacy in;ruded upon in every
way No. as there Is 4 God 10 Heaven have stated
exac:ly what this l9h century has allowed Isolated
from All their friends, thus they left TO the ven.
geapce OF this Government.
The charge of reasonable correspondence cannot
be aimed No letter mas been written 10 any CoLleG-
crate leader nor can proof be found 10 sustain this
rest They entirely ignorant into whose hands they
have falleB and az much guarded as If they
tie veriest convicts csrd.
They cannot consistently ask any favors Of this Gov
eminent neither do they wish 10. Their bones would
rather rot in prscn-foreive this strong expression
but my blood bols with indignant strength. No
knows Of my hsviug written this letter, do my
own Responsibility.
How long these prosecutions are to be continued We
cannot msgins; but the pubic sba know what Lincoln
has inaugufated. ours, X.