Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-08-24
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ferent encampmsnts, and witnessing various in
spections Of portions Of the troops made by Major
General Mcclellan in person.
ESCAPE OF PRISONERS FROM RICHMOND -rsrsR.
KsTING PARTICULARS.
Captain De Golyer, of Co. r, Fourth Michigan
Regiment, and Assistant @ uartcrmaster Henry G.
Jenckes, Of the Second bode Island Regiment,
Q ached this city Yesterday, having escaped from
the military prison at Richmond on Tuesday, the
18th inst. They were captured at Stone Bridge,
on the eventful Sunday, and taken to Richmond
with the other prisoners. As they passed through
CulpePer, Gordonsyille and other towns, thew
were hooted and jeered at, by men, women and
children. At the lastnamed place great num-
Der Of ladies were out TO look at the YANKEES"
and were not sparing Of abuse and insult. One Of
them, apparently lady by birth and education,
was very violent, and exclaimed, loudly: q" What
did you come here for? We will have you to
know that II you kill of all the men, the women
will make more soldiers" She evidently meant
that the women would take up arms when the
men were all killed but the bystanders seemed
TO misinterpret her equivocal remark, and CON-
menced snickering; when the Amazon, perceiv-
Ing she had "put her foot in IT," precipitately
retired.
At Richmond most Of the prisoners were con-
iron bars to the windows. In this prison the Hon.
Mr.. Ely and all the captured officers were con-
nned In a room 60 feet long by "a feet wide.
There were sixty in all in this one room, giving
"a square feet or space feet In length and
feet In breadth to each man.
From the escaped officers we give MANY inter-
esting particulars Of their fellow prisoners In this
room. They say the Hon. Mr.. Ely bears his con-
nnement with equanimity, and that Col. Corcoran
Is well, and was not wounded at all In the en-.
gagement. Capt. John Downey, of the Fire Zou-
aves-reported killed-is there uniniured and in
good health. Col. Wilcox is slightly wounded
but doing well. Mr.. Alvin Huson, Of Rochester
N. Y, Tin the same room } is In good health rThe
Confederate papers claim that they have as pris-
oners two members of Congress. They probably
count MIR. Huson as one. The prisoners are fed
on fresh beef generally boiled) and wheat bread
Win an allowance Of rice every other day Every
fne afternoon there 10 a crowd Of visitors-male
and female-'to see the Yankees This exhi-
btion the prisoners playfully allude to as stir
ring up the animals" Many Of these visitors
would no doubt treat the prisoners with kindness
tney dared 10 do 80. Amongst others who
visited the prisoners was ex- Senator Wigfall He
SAID IL their government chosed they Cthe prison
ers) might all be exchanged. of" said be,
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them as Christians, but if as Camanches, we will
fight them as Camanches"
The officers Of the prison and the surgeons ac-
knowledge their loss at Bull Run In killed and
wounded to have been greater than ours They
claim to have 900 Federal prisoners at Richmond
OF whom $50 are wounded. We have already stated
that among these prisoners are about go officers
Capt. Todd, said to be brother law of Presi-
dent Lincoln, is In Charge Of the prisoners, and
they allege that he is very harsh and unaccomo-
oaung, out they speak in the warmest terms of
the Kindness Of Maj. Winder and other Confede.
rate officers
Vi the romantic escape Of Captain De Golyer
and Quartermaster Jenckes we are not at liberty
tospeak ii suffice to say that they esca ped
from the rear Of the prison about nine O'Clock on
the evening Of Tuesday the 18th instant, and by
good luck and good management were able 70
avoid the sentries But Of their psrilous tourney
from Richmond to this city. through the heart O,
secessia, Astounding 1t does in incidents Of Der
sonai daring and danger, we propose to give a
orief account, as Ii will compromise nobody
Ihey LETT Richmond Immediately, but before
leaving they provided themselves with loaf Of
bread and ten cents worth Of crackers. Thew
travelled In northeasterly direction, and abou,
two miles from Richmond they passed the in.
renchments for the defense Of that place Abou,
three miles from the city they came to a stream
spanned by bridge the flooring Of which had
been removed. They crossed this bridge on the
stringers, and travelled all that night-it wa,
raining heavily-and when morning dawned thew
were asOnished and terrified to discover that thew
had doubled during the night, and were going
towards the bridge they had crossed several hour,
before. They took to the woods and concealed
themselves all that day, resuming their Journey al
night During the ensuing week five DAYS were
stormy, and onward they toiled, wandering a,
random through the woods at night without q
| star TO guide them, and standing or living on the
wet ground In some thicket In the daytime
drenched to the skin by the pouring rain. Many
times they retraced the same ground they had
| gone over previously, and while lying perdu they
oi'eh caught sight OF secession cavalry dashing
| by.
Only once they saw white man except thee
and that was at Bowling Green, where the dog,
ran out, and the railroad agent made his appear.
| ance AID halloed "Who goes there u Thew made
| no answer, but kept in the woods Arrived a,
| the banks ofthe Rappahannock on Tuesday mis- hit
Just one week from starting they were fairly non.
pulsed Here, however, fortune favored them
Hearing whistling they kept sharp lookout, and
soon saw that the melody proceeded from six or
eight Jovial looking darkies. Hailing these sons
Of Ham, they found they were going down the
river to another one of "massa's plantations ,,
Capt. Golyer told them that he was going to see
his orother-in-law who lived on the other side OF
the river, but didn't believe he could get across
without going to Fredericksburg. "6olly, mas
as," said one Of them, "vou 90 down bea tn
Uncle Jim's and he'll put you across in his skiff
sure, for ten cents" They went down and found
"Uncle Jim, who did put them across, and thew
reached the Potomac on Wednesday night, with
their clothes nearly torn of md themselves almost
exhausted for want Of food. On Saturday morn.
Ing they had biscuit apieee-the last Of their
scanty stock That day and the next they eat
nothing more except some ears Of green corn.
which had to be eaten raw, their matches whic
they had were wet and would not ignite. The
nextday they filed their pockets with wheat from
some shocks in field, and this served them until
they [esched civilization.
On coming to the Potomac they gathered some
drfn wood and made raft by tying Il together
with their shirts. taken of for the purpose. On
THIS they padded across, being In the water seven
hours-for on their raft they were more In the
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