The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-12-16


destroy an her sditary Institution of the South,
and in the attempt You strike at the hearts
the people You are mistaken"
eve do not desire to abolish the slavery,
but only 10 prev ant Its extension. That shouid
not make us enemies"
"But you have done more" said Burke'
"vou aave nnliiGed the laws of Congress in
eleven States you have passed Personal Lib
erty hills YOU have annuiied the bred Scott
decision, and YOU have taken from the people
the right of the ha5css corpus"
.But the Constitution says that in the time
of rebellion IL may he suspended"
Il know it does, but it says, also, every man
shall have a speedy trial by q jury; but yon
have refused it, the decision of the Supreme
Court to the contrary Notwithstanding"
Burke says that when he told him that no
more questions were asked him, and in short
time he was sent back to Jail. There he founo
a number OF Confederates who had been cap
tured before him. While there he was IN
6ebted for comforts to the Southern people
in Washington. When he wanted any arti-
cies OF clothing ne told the keeper OF the pri-
SON who immedi;. teiy got then In store, re-
during receipt in payment, and the store
keeper knew where to get his money. The
Washington ladies we're very kind. at frst
thew crowded the prison, but were soon
stopped from conlug. All the money on
Southern banks ~ ~ exchanged for them by
the uargon who visited them almost daily.
One day the chaplain, who was a Southern
man. told Burke that in Baltimore he had
seen 500 i'll Confederate treasury notes eX-
changed for gold at only two per cent. dis
count. There were several Yankee prison
ers in the Jail and they were very enyious OF
the atleation paid the others. They spoke
very highly OF our army, and said everybody
acknowledged that we had the best officers
Finally au oppor iunity offered, and Burke,
with the aid OF his fellow prisoners, scaled
the wall, and made his escape. The fall
famed him somewhat, but with difficulty lie
managed to hobble beyond the sentineis, and
took to the country. He was five days in
passing the Yankee pickets, and had many
very narrow escapes. The second DAY out,
Burke became very hungry, and started TO-
wards u light which he saw i'll The distance,
III order 10 get omething 10 eat. As he ap-
preached the house he heard i man inside
cursing the GanBees, and he At once knew
| that was the hotel tor him. Sure enough, lie
met with a good reception, ana was concealed
until his foot recovered, when he was assist
| ed Oh his Journey. On arriving at the TO-
| tonac lie happened To lind few plank thaI
| the high water had thrown upon the bank
| and with the aid Of these he swan TO the OPP
| nosite shore and stood once more on NITSt-
MIA soil From the river Burke ran up 10
| ShepheristOw anu arrived There Just All the
| early evening The, news spread rapidly
| that he had returned, aud his friends turned
| out to give him "a wa Ike" at the no ell by
| some means the Yam KEGS We're informed OF
| his escape and arrival III the town, ana sent
| over a marty 10 capture him. Before they
| came Burke mad gone out of the village, and
was chartered with Il friend, but in, the might
| the house was surrounded by the Yankees,
| who loudly demanded his body. hasuiy run
ming mp stairs in his night dress, he " rs as
sisted upon the roof OF the house ny Il young
| lady, where he remained hidden until the
| enemy had left. The cowardty rlItians &C
cused the young lady Of assisting Burke to
ESCAPE, and one OF them struck her in the
| face with his fist, knocking her down, and
| ininring her severely. The people of Shep-
| herdstown insisted strongly upon his re-
| naming day or two, but he refdsed, and
| hurried on to report 20 Gen. Stuart. He
| was received here with much pleasure and
he now has q seat At the @ enerafs table, and
| is once more engaged N the daring exploits
inc ideat 10 the Life OF u scout.
One little incident rs worthy OF record.
The day before the fight Capt Manning,
Aid to Gen I.ongStreet. gave Burke his spur
| 10 but a new rowei in. The spur was carried
il his pocket through his captivity, and the
irot thing he did On arriving IL Martinsburg
was 10 put new Towei III it, and, on arriving
here, the spur was duly returned to its owner.
Burke is now a great fayorite among he
officers on the outposts, and is doing his
country good service in keeping the Generals
we'll posted i'll all movements OF the enemy.
He is one OF the characters III this that
will live IN history, and will furnish mate
rial for numerous tales aud romarces when
| the war is over and peace restored 10 the Con-
| federate States. have taken the stoIy from
| his own lips. BOHEMIAN.