, 1861-08-29
ESCAPE OF PRISONERS.
sAAfP experiences OF Mfchf1andAr
and Rhode Islander.

k1Ao1u tuS - asu1uSlon Star.
We had visit last evening from CAPTAIN
De Goyle1, Of Company F, Fourth Micbigan
regiment, who, with Assistant Quarteralasfer
Henry c. Jencks, of the Second Rhode Island
regiment, were taken prisoners at the H1II
Kun battle, and carried to Richmond, where
they escaped, ard after nine days travelling
reached the Potomac below AQUA CreeE
There they found q raft, went 10 sea- we're
plcEed up and carried to Alexandria. and
finally reached this city Friday, in an exhaust
ed condition.
They were captured Oh Sunday evening at
the stone Bridge: left Manassas with other
prisoners at one o'clock On Monday, and we're
thirty.s!x hours on the route without anythine
70 eat, turing which time they were taunted
Ct each stopping place until they rcached
Richmond. At Richmond, most Of the pris-
oners were confined in large tobacco ware.
4oase, Wmcn has iron bars to the windows.
IN this prison the Hon, Mr, Ely and ali tho
captured officers were confined in q room
sixty feet long by twenty-four wide. There
were sixty in all in this one room. giyiae
twenty to1r square feet, or space six feet ia
length and four feet in breadth to each nan,
From from the escaped officers we give many in
IN this room. They say the Hon. M. EIY
bears his confnem ent with eqnanimity, and
that Col. Coreoran Ii well, and Wss moi
wounded at all in the engagement. The pris-
onerf are TED Oh fresh beef Generally boiledil
en1 "ASS1@ uieaos WILL al allowance OF rice
every other day. Every fine afternoon there
is crowd Of Vlsitors-male and famaIe-1t to
see the Yankees" This exhibition the pria-
oners playfally allude to as ststirring up the
ANIMALS" Many of these visitors Wouid no
DOUBT treat the prisoners with kindness if
they dared to do so.
Amongst others who visited the prisoners
was ex-senator Wigfal. He said if their Gov
eminent chose they {the prisoners) might be
exchanged. "lf,' said he, sstheY want to fight
Us as Christians, We will fight them as Chris
alafa, u put t IS Cananches, we will fight them
The officers Of the prison and the surgeons
acknowledge their loss at Bull Run in EiIcd
2nd wounded to have been greater than ours.
Ihey claim to have / 300 Federal prisoners At
richmond, OF whom $50 are wounded. We
have already stated that among these prison
efs ess are oo othesss e They speak In the warm
and other Confederate officers.
Capt- De Golyer and Quartermaster Jencks
left Richmond lmm mediate1y, but bstore leay-
irg they provided themselves with . loaf OF
bread and ten cents worth Of crackers. They
travelled In northeasterly direction, and
about two miles from Richmond they passed
tie intrenchments for the defense Of that
place. About three miles from the city theY
came TO stream spanned BY bridge, the
hooll ing OF which had been removed They
crossed this bridge on the stringe,s, and tray
and when morning dawned they were aston
ished and terrified to discover that they had
Qonoied during the night, and were going
towards the bridge they had crossed several
hours before
:, They took to the woods and concealed
at night. During the ensuing weak, five davs
we're stormy, and onward they toi1ed, wander
ing at random through the woods at uipht.
without q star to guide them, and standing OF
iylng on the wet ground in some thicket in
ne Gay time, dEenched to the skin BY the
same ground they had gone over previously,
ard while lying perdn they often csught sight
OF secession caValIy dashing by.
on Saturday morning they had biscuit
apiece, the last Of their scauty stock. That
day and the next they ate nothing more, ex-
eaten raw, as the matches which they had
we're vet and would not ignite. The next day
they filed their pockets with wheat from some
shocks in field, and this served them until
they reached civilization.
On coming to the Potomac they gathered
together with their shirts, taken off for the
purpose. On this they padded across, being
n the water seven hourE-for on their raft
they were more In the water than out Of H.
They hailed q vessel, which proved to be q
Baltimore schooner, and the captain informed
them that they were ten miles below Aquia
creek. The schooner brought them up to
Aquia, where the cheering sight Of the Poto-
mac fotilla greeted their eyes. They were
here taken on board the Union, Cspt Colds. |
borough. where they were treated with the
greatest kindness and atte1tion until their a.
rival here.
They Say that the entertainments this side |
Of Richmond are about two miles from the |
city, md appear to BE- very strong. OF the en-
trenchments at Manassas they are able to
speak more poaidTely. having bad an oppor-
tunity to Zee them. They are very strong il |
the direction Of Bull Run, extending for = |
great distance.
EXPRESS C0NFEEIEEcKs.--Weh hare the for. |
NAL notification Of the Government that no |
further communication between the United |
States and the rebel districts will be allowed |
70 be made through the agency OF Express
Companies. This viii be severe blow to The
E5eceAsionists. Adams Express Company /
has been a useful to the Confederate Govern
nent, IN It's business up to this date, entire!y
legitimate, az the United States mail could
hsvo been. But the United States have de-
rived no equal advantage. For, while rebels
have been allowed everywhere IN the loyal
States to pick up valuable information and
send it to the South, no Union mau could do
= Ike service In he South for the United
States Government and live. This unfair
state OF things ia now changed. We are on
eOpfinr 4t 1Hxf nth the f794Tniea nf nur Cav. !