The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-06-13
What Williams R.por,ed.

we nave seldom taken any notice Of wha
Is said of Richmond by those interruptions
creatures who have been permitted to leav,
Richmond for Washingt on since hostilitie
commenced but the TO flowing partakss 81
strongly OF the marvellous that we are inclined
to copy It, We find 1t in the New York Ex
press:
> w Williams, a weIl-known lawyer OF
W ashiDg ton, u native of Virginia, returned Il
W ashing ton on Tuesday from visit to Rich
mond, where he was incareerated in jail
despite the fact that he was among relatives
and friends, none of whom were able to afford
him any relief for several days. His nara.
tive is interesting, and may be relied upon
from his nigh standing. We quote from the
World
6 Mr.. Williams went from Washington on
personal business, and TO see his friends. He
registered his name and residence at his hotel
he was almost immediately arres ted by a de-
tachment of Virginia soldiers, led by we'll
known gambler, formerly resident in Wash
Ington. lie was fmmedid tely taken to Jail and
placed in cell where desperate criminals are
usually confined, and which was SO arranged
that it was impossible tor him to sit down
HIS Valise was seized. as we'll as everything
on his person.
lie demanded to know on what charge
ne had been arrested, and was informed that
he was recognized Union man. He ac-
Knowiedged his love for the Union, and re-
buked the rebels, which secured for hlm still
greater punishment. He remained all night
in this cell, which was of the most filthy
character In the morning he was placed III
another cell, bat closely confined. No COM
munlca ton was permitted with friends or
with the au thorities.
"Atthe end OF three days he was brought out
OF Jail and conveyed before the Mayors Court.
Here some friends desired to procure counsel,
but he declined prefeFring to plead his own
case. The only evidence produced was that
he was Union man and a resident of Wash
ington, and IL was urged that his presence at
Richmond was Objectionable unless his bust
ness could be satisfac torily explained. Mr..
Williams enter.d into the details OF his prj-
waite business, and showed clearly that he was
not there upon IL hostile errand.
1.-The Mayor presented q note found on his
person from J ohm Minor Bolts stating simply
that having heard from his daughter that
Williams was in the city, he desired Il visit
from him at bis farm in the country This
was held to prove treason from the TACT that
BottS men toned that he must see Williams
before he returned home.
q The prisoner explanedthat he had known
Mr.. Botts many years, and simply desired o
make him friendly visit. There was much
pArieyiug. bat after Il while Just ice desired
Williams to go on with the defence. His
friends begged him not TO speak, but he pro-
ceeded and reviewed his course from the time
of leaving Washington until his arrest, and
concluded with an EN- phatic dec Iaration of his
sentiments the rebellion. lie is a fine
speaker, and was listened 10 with attention.
- He denounced the rebels numerically
Spoke OF the treatment which he, a native
corn lTglnldn, mad received ut the hands of
those who were once his fellow citizens and
concluded by declaring that he was not a Sc
cessionist, and never had been, and no power
on earth could ever make him one. He in
tended to remain 10y IL TO the old Government
ia spirit and action as long as the semhlance
OF il remained on earth. He sat down weak
and exhausted, expecting every moment to be
shot or to be sent to iaii. His friends among
The SeceSsionlst Is begged that he might be re-
leased furnished n n oil oSx-a I
10 90 out or the State. After much delbera-
ton he was released, and was allowed to see
his relatives, and to visit john Minor Bolts
lie found the latter engaged quietly in agri-
cultural pursuits, but worn out and broken
down with grief at the dreadful state OF At
fairs around him. He found him still true at
heart to the cid flag: though his safety requir-
ed that he should say nothing to that effect
W hen he visited Richmond he was subject to
all kinds OF insults, and therefore rarely left
his rural retreat.
'Mr Williams represents that business is en-
tirely Frustrated at Richmond, and the city is
gloomy and dull. There are {. good many
troops encamped in the vicinity, but the ex-
act number he could not ascertain. They
have good IDEA of The number OF rroops at
Washington, but think they are the scum OF
society, and Will not fight. That the rebels
are determined 10 night, and fight hard, VIII
liams thinks there can be doubt The
troops there are fed chiefly by contributions
from the country.
''At Manassas Junction he found some five
thousand troops. The greater number we're
kept back OF the village. At this place he
was very roughly handled. His clothes were
torn, and several private letters fpGDn ladies'
TO their friends here were destroyed AT Cen
treviile, this side OF Manassas, two Sonth
Carolina Regiments were encamped
1T ls has opinioa that the ViGgini1 troops
VAL eYacuate Fairfax on the approach of the
Federal forces, and etreat 10 NJ ana ssas where
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