, 1861-08-16

FR0m WASHINGTON.
ESPECIAL Dispatch to the y. 7. Tc1ld-]

lSEEclai DtsPAtth 10 the n. I. " crlo-j
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10,
RETURN OF PRISONERS FROM RICHMOND.
Tc. day 4nitea number of our surgeons aad
c1ers st Bull Run and conveyed to Richmond,
arrived here via Fortress Monroe and Balti
ro.e. They furnish many Interesting facts
EE1at;ng TO their capture and residence among
the rebels. The surgeons are here on par1le,
AID weFe allowed tbs liberty from the fact s;at
they remained Oh the field to take care Of our
wounded, and did not therefore Join in the za
treat with other officers. For this humane as
veil IS bra7e act they were comp:imented By
Generals Beau1ega1 d and Johnston, and, being
Ton cGmbatsnte, have been allowed great priv
neges. Dr.. Ste*art, surgeon Of the First Min
rsEota Regiment, whc Was taken prisoner when
tterettea5 commenced states tsasshe surgeons
we're Iot allowed to go on the field aeier the
battle had concluded, but were permitted
to enter the hospitals and attend to the
wera treated very kindly BY the people living
IN 1he vicinity Of Manassas. No distinction
was ma6e between friend and foe, and every
thirg was done to alleviate snfszing. Alter =
Gay or So, he and bis compaoio3, tossther
With other prisoners, we're taken to Rich
mOrd, where they were confined In prison
formed ont Of tobacco warehouse Hsre
they were closely guarded, hut t1estea kindly,
beicg furnished with gooj faod a1d AZ Com
.crtsh1e quarters as circumstances would per-
nit The surgeons solicited permission to
visit the hospitals in Richmond, and aid il at
tendance on the wounded, but this request
was perempto:ily refused ~ the Surgeon ten
trl Of the rebel ar1Ay. Taa only unpleasant
remarks which they heard were the most bitter
invectfves from the women, Who freely COIL
| neEted on the Yankees. Richmond sppeared
very lively tc them Provisions we're cheap,
and much traffic was going o. in country pro:
duce, but there Was great Want OF surgical
| I'M t1uments, medicines, etc. The people
| acknowledged that they te]t severely the IT,
| jpticua effect Of the blockade, and in fact,
speculation was almost wholly directed to
removal, though not much stress was laid on
| Ccrcorao, ard others, were still in pcison at
| Richmond, but we're well cared for. There
IVES universal feeling in favor OF hanging
| tbe ncst important cnes, should the crew Of
tle next bhttle or the future movements Of
| TIE rebels, but little YVES said The Southern
| Ecldiers were vary much Wcaried with their
| !e1g campaign, and seemed Inactive, maui
fe2tirg little or no spirit fer renewed con-
| fct At first there was disposition to move
current OF feeling smcng the more
| Southern regiments, which Was avasse
! .e crossing The Pctousac ziv<r. The zebal
officers and soldiers are Of the opJn
icn thst our soldiers fought Ike tigars
a1 Bu1! RIM, aId compliment them for their
4 QAh tAS3 aAN GVF~AE ~ AEkAAAIA.s1ANAa
Of our officers, who they say acted liks co II.
ards They admit that We hid WOE the field
several times, sid full well understood hos
the panic came to seize upo2 our troops, aud
cause IA to lose It. The prisaasrs. many oi
whom were in the front rasks cf our troops
themselves in front of their regiments, and
urged them OF, while many OF outs took tG
their heels. There are about five hundred
wounded and six hundred unwounded, OF ou1
4 S4fSfr 1fAY
il represented among the Civilians at Rich.
uoond to be as strong IS ever, women and
children declaring that they will join the
army to defeat the Federal troops. Ars- Cur
tie. Of Rochester, N. T., who was taken to
Richu1ond come time since, arrived here with
the other prisoners The meetings. Of soms
Of the returned soldiers with their friends here
I to-day have been affecting. Many Of them
we're given up as dead. IL one instance 81
officer read bis own obitasries in the papsrs
LAYS abilities, and state that he Is the oa}..
nan that they fear in tbs coming contest.
The parole OF tie surgeons bears the follow
srs endorsement
UEApQvARrxRs FIRST CoRFs,
ARxT Of THE Po1oxAc, aug. 8 !
! The parole OF there surgeons Was taken TO pre-
vent The necessity Of guarding them while The.
were attending 10 the e1emy's wounded, with til
, understanding that it vas to be continued By h
Var Department after leaving here and that the.
were to be permitted to reInfn to their hoQRe
when their service would be no longer reqatfed
On the ground that they were noneomoataat5 az
ioS i .oifieers. tsiened1 6. = B14THrs1Sp.
General Commanding
: The assistant surgeon Of the First Minneso
ta refused TO accept the parole, and remains
I prisoner in Richmond, The entire party Wet
threatened with popular yielelca repeate13
t cn tleir wzy from Richuo1.d to Forlres
t Monroe.
[spt cial Dlspatch to then, E Trib.ns, Aug. "a
TEE COMING OF GAR1BALDI.
TIE State Department has net author'zs
ary of cur contemporaries to ceEtssd!cs t1
: sta.tmeut tnat Gar:baldi has offered his Be
. yices to the Government
+ PROMOTION OF COL HUNTER.
Tie sprointment Of Col David Hanter :
Naic7-Gercral IVES 1Qade II conformity vii
the wiEhes OF the Illinois delegation. It
. uuderes opd that he will command the Il!ino
Volunteers. He was Paymsctez when the r,
ccmu. &c d, promoted to Cplc0e1cy of II
g Sd Cavalry, ana acted rs Bt:Sasier at Buu RI
!, JESSIE FREMONT,
. Private letters from Gen. Fremont speak
> the g7sst assistance which his wife Jessie
e ! veil II membered Of the campaign Of 1856,
. | renderirg bin in ibis most SERIOUS conte:
She acts as bis private secretary, writing m Al
e q lis most in,rortsnt besIness Letters, ::
i iabirg notes Of his conversation with Office
y on matter5 O. M0meut.
COL BURKE AND TIE BALTaloRK TRAITORS
d Col. Martin Ba,ke, in cam1nand Of Fart l
If fsyeNe, in charge Of tie Baltimore sece5eae
,s let prisoners, will, Of course, be sustained
T. the Government IN his opposition to the
It fcrte cl lawyeIs zId traitors to get Inc gun
u, fire O5deTs went on today Tor n'nt 70
le isfend h:nse:f I: attacksd, and to Co., Scott
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