The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-08-02
WAR ITEMS,
THE ADVENTURES OF THREE pR1So-
NhRS.
humane Treatment of Prisoners by Confed-
crates.
WASHINGTON .TpIv 81 1907

En- the hospital at Sudey Church. after the Manassas
70 nght-an escapade which has been the theme o.
ee numerous newspaper paragraphs l have had the
III pleasure OF conVersng with Mr.. Doherty, young
rs gentleman of very sodier-iike bearing and most
ID progressing address-so intelligent. so frank.
90 and so modest withal, in his narrative (which he
permits me to repeat to you) as to leave to his
AUDITOR by its straightforwardness, no hook
i Whereon to hang doubt l think YOU will find
o. MS s'o'y uhcommonly lnterestng-certainly not
ID the less SO because veracious. Thus it was.
If About O'Clock Sunday afternoon. inst 90 tho
E Chances OF the field were beginning to turn against
i me federai troops, and the list had their hands
! Ipai, sne TOOK OFT the foot of q comrade of Mr
DohertV-his rear MANN Company A. Mr. n
10 Immediately proceeded to carry the poor fellow r.
0 the hospital, and had hardly done so when the
uugle soueosu me retreat, and his regiment, with
Tue rest OF the troops, were retiring rapidv Iaov
: ing him far behind. He at once made n dash for
ms own freedom, and gained almost alone an oman
Can, parry OF Confederate troops, under
him to the hospital at Sudley Church Here be
l9uno Dr. Pugnet amputating the arm of a private
OF the Seventy first and assisted him to the best of
his ability in the performance of vareus snrg;csI
operations the whole afternoon. Twelve surgeons |
we're prisoners IN the Church., and they remained
there for the relief of the wouuded-uearly ali Of
whom were Federals-all night There were 9sG
t wounded at this place. 70 being exposed in the
open air tor lack of Accommodation the rest in the
oacKsmlth's shop, carpenters shop and church
, On Monday morning most of the prisoner sur
geons were removed to Manassas all being re- |
CURED to give their parole; but all declined ex
cept Drs Pugnet, Swift, Winston Blackstone and |
DeGFath These latter returned and resumed Their !
duties in the hospital. During the absence of the |
surgeons, twelve of the wounded died TbiTtv-two |
han o1ea up 10 me time of Mr.. Doherty's escape.
on frlday night, about five minutes before 10 |
O'Clock. by precOpcerted srranqement Cant Al
len and Messrs. Doherty and Waldorf-who had
from the first been allowed a reasonable freedom If
movement-approached the guard at the black
smiths shop. must not forget to mention that
| mr. ABORT was wounded in the arm. and that
APT ALen had contrived to exchange his officers
uniform for that Of private, and that he snccass
fully affected to be wounded also Bva arrsnro
ment with Rhode Island soldier they were to he
informed by signal when the guard should roach
certain point on his beat.
inns prepared, they approached the sentry, and
assuming the Character and tone of Confederate
omcers' called out to him "haf past 10 thereof
they having previously ascer tanned that the euard
was to be relieved at 10 O'Clock The man, sus
! pecting nothing, Immediately walked to the end or
ms beat TO look tor the RELIEF; at the signal
was given by the Rhode Islander and the three | ,
prisoners ieaping a fence, noiselessy crossed n
little brook, and were quickly concealed in the \
woods. Mr.. Doherty believes that they were not
missed till rol-call the next morning
They pushed forward with all speed that nirbt
ana all OF the next morning. steering by the moon
until at - O'Clock on Saturday afternoon they I
reached the house of a Mr.. Macon. Here thev re-
solved, at all risks, to stop and make inquiries
by Mrs. Macon, who alone at home thew
were so closely catechised to render their
ed for men Of the 4th Alabama regiment and il
she showed that she was familiar with that
corps by lnquiring as to the fate of two officers
named Grey. Doherty told her that one of then,
had been killed. This she promptly denied from f.
the strength Of other information which had reach NJ
ed Der, but her suspicious were removed BY the At
explanation that "the Grev we mean was pri- =
vatc" The fugitives, however, seeing that Mrs p,
Macon was by no means person of easy credulitv 10
lost no time in relieving her Southern hospitality
of their presence.
Near Leesburg, still passing for AIabamians, II
they met man who was satisfied with their story
that they were picking backberries, and had got r.
separated from their regiment. He kindly in. -
formed them that they would find their comrades IN in
at Balls Mill waiting for artillery. Near Milford
they met little boy and girl who directed them Fo
for information, to the house of a Mr. Edwards wi
where they arrived at p. NJ. on Saturday
Here also they perceived they were SUSPECTED IN
Tor horseman rode up and, after comforting with
Edwards, departed hastily-when thew slipped toi
away. As they were pressing with all speed to-
wards the Potomac party Of about ten horsemen to
came suddenly upon them and ordered them to Sc
halt; but as they had high fence on their rjgbt -
enclosing of trees they took no further no. pa
tice of the challenge leap the fence thu m,
hGrsemen discharging their pistols at them and co
take retnge among the trees. Some farmers of the
hearing the firing, were promptly St
On the spot with their guns and joining the horse to
men, took down part of the fence, and began a die
search. Meantime the fugitves had cut down tia
branches from he trees, and with these and soms no
~. concealed themselves esctually.
the woods, the horse of of them actually tired M
slightly on his leg as he lay in his hiding place tri
Alter perhaps an hour and half of Intellectual thi
search, they abandoned the woods and took to the tel
road, concluding that the prisoners had given tul
them the slip, and got off in that way Before Gre
going, however, they left man guard, who full
very soon lay down log but a few feet from
his hidden foes DOherty, almost exhausted had cor
avaed himself of the occasion aud his coy con. ito
'ealment, to take a nap and when he reused
oy the captain, who whispered that thew be err
moving, he had just dreamed that he was prisoner SITS
again, and could not easily shake off the impress
sion. we
Their guard still sleeping, and they might wa
easily have killed him with six shooter, their cou
only arms but forbore from fear of bringing the tar
people down upon them. At ~ O'Clock Sunday arr
morning they reached the Potomac here they found the
solitary horseman, who made a sudden rush, no rig
ioub to give the alarm, whereupon they plum ged the
At once into the river and partly by swimming, day
partly by wadng, reached Long Island, II miles did
from Washington. ems
Mr. Doherty me-aud Captain Allen will, ia {
[ believe, cordially endorse his statement-that the
nothing could exceed the magnanimty of the Con- n
ederate officers towards their prisoners wounded tet
IT unwounded Not harsh word fell from them sta
mortitv or insult the who had just struggled wa
Win them. sword to sword, and bayonet to bayo- ing
let but, the contrary thew displayed lively ted
olicitude for their comfort This kindness was es ab
'ecaily conspicuous in the artillery and cavalry enl
iticers. Che
Capt Ball, who, whilst prisoner at Washington ord
lad been guarded by detachment of the list was sid
ssidnous in his hospable attentions. He and his cou
men (who were not in the fight has been report. Bri
d) sent milk, eggs and brandy. A farmer in the THU
eighborhood named Rickett was very kind He bra
nj his wife sent the Federal wounded, SOUP Cruel Gel
nd young lamb. They feel especially grateful he
Captains White aud Patrick and Col Barker /
he latter said them, Take good care of vour spe
elves boys, and see that your wounded have what gro
hey require dof
General Beauregard rode up to the hospital and did
ave particular orders that the enemy's wounded hal
hould be well attended. 1 am happy to record the
laniY evidence of these gentlemen. No dying unc
lsn's throat was cut, they say--no dead man wis
oooed' FAIR Play j
Statement from Col Miles.
This officer, who figures conspicuouslv in the for
ate official repo;ts of Col Richardson publishes frol
communication in the Washington Star of last and
vening for the purpose, he says correcting "he rail-
rrors he (Col. Rchardson) has committed" and stat
dds in conclusion: lest
Col. Richardson states conversation with Lion the
enant Colonel Stevens, of his command | never Sou
aw Colonel Stevens, to my knowledge | never kho
ave him. or any one, the order to deploy his col be
NM the order must have emanated from some one any
lae and hence my misfortune; for on has impression j
hat was drunk, those not Immediately connected opp
ith me rung 1t over the field, without inquiry gra
This is all that is proper for liar
ay at this Time as have called for court to in Snl
estlgae the whole transaction. Those who have peei
cad Richardson's report will confer favor to one
9mpare this statement with 1.-THE discrapspcies wou
re glaring, the by deductions apparent. Gus
l.. S. MILES, Ian
Colonel I'd Infantry. no a
[ From, the Cincinnati Gazette law
afro 10 be Attacked--I2, 900 Troops Have VIZ
Crossed the Mississippi publ
An allusion made in the New Albany Ledqer to e
Friday to information which had been placed in the
possession to the effect that the railroads of by
Western Tennessee bad been taken possession of bv
authorities of Tennessee for the purpose of this
Onyeying troops towards Cairo The editor has says
intelligence which he believes to be entirely liver
uthentic, confirming that of Friday. Twelve MES
lousand troops have already crossed the Misssip him
to New Madrid, where they to be Joined BY Mar
Tiers from Tennessee, Arkansas and Missouri, MINI
umbering in the aggregate fifty thousand men, writ
ell supplied with artillery. These troops are to G,
AXE speedy attack on Caro- now almost bare of oct
oops, in consequence Of the expiration of the bv :
rms of the three months volunteers and it is n
eleved by them that the entire force of General se
rentiss will be easily captured and the thus ares
ansferred to the Ohio River border and Missouri be
his intelligence comes from that will not the
ermlt the editor to disregard il. to tn
MORE PARTICULARS. - - thor
me Following despatch was sent 10 "o'' hortop' prop
Indiana: sist,
New ALBANY July 81. nayi
GOVERNOR q. 2. MoRroN:-A gentleman of our ssidir
cquaintance and perfectly reliable direct from Tho
ennessee, says immediate attack Cairo is che
plated. 1000 left Union City yester- onc
az, 5000 left Randolph, and 1000 left Corinth all
r New Madrid, the rendezvous. This is reliable. -
telegraph Governor Yates. Pc
JEFF. c. DAVIS, has
D. c. ANTHONY of f
Mr. Davis is the Adutant- General of Indiana spoB
I'd both are Of the Governors staff. ness
Ordered to Uarper's Ferry WIFI
The two Pennsy vania regiments under tOrg