Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-09-28

bs ce,,;no an a co,.ni,.cv tc rise nm and en-.
power the enard. they put him in irons In the
county iail. Last week from one hundred to
one hundred and CIV prisoners escaped from
the jaiIs. and none appear to know how they
got away. The negroes are friendly to the
soldiers, though they cannot express their
opinions. The Surgeons could not eet. caps
for their heads any ywbers 10 Richmond, such |
articles being exceedingly scarce
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A boy named james Kennedy, who vas oi'
hcers hov to DIR. Powell, and who was reIeas.
ed without giving an oatn, gives tnls interest
ing statement, but the surgeons VIII oiVu'gs
| nothing.
.Co' Devl''lers escaped some Time since ano
was gone two weeks before the hroeis nis
covered 1t. Three or toor days elapsed oe'ere
thry oiScoVereo OaPt' Huro escape;
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been paid of several days before the battle.
| They cannot spend their money. however.-
! Coffee is hard to get, even at fifty cents
pound.
Ice s very scarce. My informant heard
ono man offer eight dollars for eighty pounds.
| When person takes drink he s asked il be
| will take ice, and il SO, ia charged i've cents
extra.
Common brown sugar is 20 cents pound,
bacon 3I9 cents pound. Hour plenty blue
ol rln ha had at fh.l
most extravagant prices.
About fifteen hundred prisoners are now
at Richmond. besides Six bnndred VINO nave
been sent south, many of whom we're wound
ed.
They are drawing the lines tighter and
tighter npoo the prisoners at Richmond, and
treating them worse every day.
The report OF the death OF Jrf. Davis
reached Richmond, and the Southern papers
we're forbidden to contradict it. lie was dan
eeronsly i'll at one time. but he still remaics
in Richmond, while Besuregard is at Mauas'
sas junction. -
Some Ohio men had been sent IN by wise,
who bad captured them near Cheat Noun
tain.
IMPORTANT INTERVIEW wIru rus SECRETARY OF
Wan
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:. ';,yy,nIt yuus "an :" .",t''x ,', .;,iI md ,,
|, bls fu,pre movements had an ;nt.ryi.w with
the Secretary Of War, yesterday, during
which be mada the following statement lie
was II resident of Kentucky. anl was appoint.
ed a Lentenuut of the Federal army. lie had
occasion to go South, where he was i'm pressed
into the Confederate army. lie was present
Ut the Bull Run engagement, and has been in
, the army in that vlcluity up to the time o.
, his escape, few days ago. lIs escaped by
| getting beyond the lines and obtaiuing the
t, aid of u farmer, who brought him along 10 bis
market wagon, covered up in straw
He says Beaurpgard has now 1875, 900 mer
AT Manassas and vicinity. They are wei
clothed and nbundantly supplied with shoes o
3 good quality, Of which these are Q sampi,
q (showing = very good article 90 his feet. J.
Their pay is prompt The Virginia troop
are all paid in Virginia bank bills, and th
!. others in gold. The Louisiana troops wer
offered bank paper OF that State or gold -
The boys took the matter to vote nmonr
t. themselves. and decided to take gold, whcI
A was paid TO them. Their rutious are liberal
and 10 short to use his own words, they hav
:, plenty of everything. lie was offered an
q declined a colonecy 10 the Rebel army. II
y was yesterday offered and accepted lieuten
ancy iu our army, 10 which his father, frou
Pennsylvania, is now Chaplain.