New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-07-09
The sutrerrngs of l Captive.
Under this caption the Richmond Enquirer has

the following
we have received d letter from perfectly re-
liable source and that is saying great deal IN
times like these detailing the capture and subse-
quent treatment Of young Virginia soldier, " 90
had part in the skirmish at Fairfax Court louise.
His name is Charles a. Huntington, and he be-8
longed to the Prince William Cavalry. His age IS
under Is. On the night Of the attack, he WAS
standing guard before the church used as q bar
racks by his company. Hearing the sound Of the
coming enemy, and the warning fire Of our sentinel,
he ran into tie church and aroused his company,
and then returned to his post. Unable to go with
the rest for his horse, he soon found himself atone
Mistaking the enemy, as they charged up for 1as
friends, he hailed them and was seized. Here We
suspend our own description. and adopt the Ian
guage Of the narrative before ns
His hands were tied before him, and made fast
by the rope to the saddle. One OF the officers de-
nanded how many troops were at the g; Il.
Charley refused to answer, and the brutal Villain
dubbed his carbine, and made blow at ms head.
He jumped aside as far as the rope would lat HIM,
and eyaded the blow. He attempted to strike HIM
on the head again, but fortunately he again lodged
| the blow. They made two charges, drd9g saf1s
by the rope asat them but although many OF them
were struck by the balls OF his rlends Uharies es
| caped unhurt, except by the cord, the marks OF
which are still on his wrists After retreating for
| more than mile, at a gallop, he told them ne
could go no further, and they might shoot nun
where he was. The trooper to whom be was tied
was an American, and told him to getup behind
until the officers should see him, and kindly
loosened the cords on his wrists. He says several
L
riding in front of his guard was killed
He was soon made to get on the horse Il ms
gloves taken from his hands, and his hat and those
Of his felIow-prisoners taken from then and tnay
| were thus marched in the broiing sun, on foot 10
| Arlington Heights, and thence In q wagon 10 the
4 War Department, where they had 70 stand bare
headed exposed to insult from an rah
/ till they were ordered to the prison ship They
here threatened to hang him said he was eitizet
1 of Washington. had been an employs OF the Gov
4 erpment, and no quarter should he shoHa hint
i They told him they woald have put hipa IN the
4 comfy iail but it was full. all tho prisoners
| taken with him, except two, were confined on
4 board the prison ship.
A IWhle in captivity, Young Dunnalgt irecaivad
: marks of kindness and humanity waieh it might be
inprudent to partioularize, but wASah will ever be
remembered. Y is scarcely necessary 70 ssJ tiaa
IN such picture, the ladies 80 in every work o.
ii tenderness and mercy--Woula Mal1he foreground.
And now comes the worst. The Federal author
tiles say they do not acknow adge that war exasfs
n, that all who oppose AhoEtaon, government af
traitors; that they will exnnange 40 prisoners
and il those taken prisoners do not take ne III II
famous oath, they will be hung, Afters bail
I troop took the oath ard left 90 Thtrsaayr q q
! three young men Were advised by frends--bot !
personal and those friendly II the South-to s tas
. The oath, as it was not morally binding. Ehe
!. took il on S, ,turag were taken TO Alexandra
i, boat; alked TO Fairfax Court. house reposte
n to Capt Thurstnn, and were ready e hess wtsi
o halter ound their necks. Bnt ne saVissa sussa.
Il renal at horne His conduet mas eesh apptese
10 by S4ls Captain aud Col n eil.