The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-08-30

ssntinP such trent the enemy tt they did not dare
attack Us We pushed Iil we gos IN the rear Of
the extreme lefs a tas enemy What sight then pre-
sented Itself my vision WAS la the rear oil tpe ex
tremc s q their line. which copsted 81 some eight or
| ten thousand Their reniorcements were con-
m.nts regiment Al time, sr9 were being moved
down like nay m harvest time occupied SUCH posi-
ton IN no ass With my handful q men that, had our
troops attacking in front made the least impression
the enemy charge u the bayoLst ~ that handful o.
say a, maj momsns. when 1s were firing upon the
enemy, and when shot and shell were hyhg over our
heads, was shot and obliged 70 disnount from my
horse Captain Withngtrn, the brave ana gallant
ss.lsr, helped me from the field, and took me
| under the shade OF tree Five or ak
large scouting party or n. twenty eighth virgins
came up ~ wood road, advancing toward u.s. Ny men
Of hsn wore shot down. and the gave the first
ample o. g sxedaddng" Lauehtsr9 A..w moments
to that whole regiment not captured; and
the fact their being ine 70 the brave
ny those Gye ak mon, who stayed The eemys all
vance III, abe 10 make good their retreat
ain thus minute this particular because have heard
the First Michigan have been accused at home OF
leaving their cornLAsnier the ied. They are not
xmenable TO such charge eAunerate Them entirely
fApolauss1 II Was NV desire that The neH ght not
Know vas wounded aud tho few men vino aware
Of IT stood by me like brothers, AID would have fought
any number ol ,ae enemy Chesrs) shortly after that
the cyerp1werng OF tha ecmy drove Lac regi-
uent FEM the 5ed stood secession officers
that II retreated ia good order.
Rgn.L gREAJNFNl oP ogR'worNDEB.
would te glad tel you all ths particulars OF my
CAPTIVITY and confinement, because they would iirnisA
the lest possible evidence 81 ths I'll Character OF We ne
Conspiracy raised asosl the tsio They bave violated
the pianast and adts. rules d civilized ard
the hrsL pace, our 81 eos taAen upon the
Hea were aopa'sea ~ ~, =, ~, sa =, ar ,o.s
ed hsy reduced 70 me position Of common dressefs
il tie hospitals. Many OF our brave wouLden mon are
dead wno would be LIVING toty II they could have
had tie OF cons Tley died, not only from
neglect that u the Confederate officers
which rrevcpted them treating GU men properly lean
cite the Of Lsr s1at Aaunch Of the First MI
cAlgan, w.l0sc woupdet eg NE aratitrnAd 70 in
AVG weeks and who fell vietl 10 thai ~ ect ln no
tot ever came 10 ny sno" ledge w1e any u our sur
gcuns e!iIed TO use their nsnepis, All the cgsfa-
tons being performed oy Con eiegate surgeons and stu
.,s,sl lsEA1assSr OF psisosERs or VAE
prisrners u war tseate4 Ike crinIss. uut of
thirteen nths' confinement, have borne nm months
u close confinement Itls was Of the ~ 81 asg.asatas
uatgre. IL intended - be punishment We "e,u
sl acted 10 the insults snockci 5 very often -
sitz L. q the soldiers 81 The sorthe cerioGers.y AZ
wei Of the curious aud Idle moo. TIC lnes age q
sesidens Davis called Which hes Tstentiy been pub
i4.ed In tho newspapers, ACCUSES Us 4 carrying on.a
ba barcus warfare, ana It X ~ ofdes 70 show up their
practices ~ that regard that aias y ms matter
visa show the character Of the aiiy extended TO
lis. Lie ii woulu have pesct easy prstica
be for Tho ccnederaey To have ~ o" for Us buildings
with yar,s Other coiitora, shat up IA close
reems aud not allowed 10 breath De commoa air v
nosi e tie pieces where We wei. nlred Whsa We
the depot to Castle rinckney; but, Z oar utter SCI Prise
aston aud indignation, We Nerc marched to ms
eslnu,ou js OF Charleston. Our 'aen were crowded
into tits common rooms Of that jail axe 50 many cattle
officers and without iuiiiure OF ary KIND,
without beds 70 lie upon without opportunities J ces,
for ,hs purpose washing thar acss tho n pump, in
common Nth mGrdegers mal saSoes ana men who had
committed aii kssts Of cfiines Alter being cs,inea ~
lhsg ,esoL jail few days we were removed 70 IA lie
rrcAney. have great ccinplsIt TO MAKE Of Castle
nckney i was ehs the only tort they had 70 con-
nis rs The QuSY,ers OF the wero the common
casenste quarters that had been occSpe by the
United states troops eno the officers were placed 10 what
had before been Used thu soldiers quarters. FroG,
Pncsncy mcs I'd back 70 cb lesion jail,
aud kept confinement as hostages or the priva
Now was IL pstishse to take the oicera highest
IN rank, pyisopers vi war, and hold thu as b ~.
ayes for prisatesis Who we're Acknowledged 70 be
without any rank wnassvor?w ass IL necessary 20
treat them crminas charged or convicted o. the nost
nlayaos lst any who las the sympathy
for the southern copfcaeracy answer euch qes,ien
We were kept there about two munths when were
sent - Columbia jsi,a par ieh Jail Here
another beautiful place W cnDo prisoners OF Cur
usrfy consisted OF one hundred and fy officers aud Iaen
there hundred and nfty prisoners already
confined tse besides our own party. Inc KIDD hsnans
WHO bad charge of that jail rcpo Jed Officially 70
Hicbnol slst the Jail seauy nlei; but tho govern
mont persisted sending there and there ietiu
| ei about two months. from Columbia moved
back RciDoud expecting 20 be sxcansei and proba
bly transaction in the history Of Dego
,a,ions vsaOs than the Proceedings in reference
soeS Inc ns.sssso was broken o. Ne we're kept a.
Iehnond long time expecting evory day % be ex-
changed But We knew very Wen what the trouble was
They had schemes Vi their Marguerite They had
s.reay carried te paSs wiih regard 10 tie pvs's
msp, and they wished 70 carry OF their plans a,sc With
regard the bridge burners. Aole than al, th.y de-
sired maUgursie bs guerilla syss,n. II was pIoha
lily that more than auy bps ase, which led 10 our long
detention. They deeTBlncd 20 force the guerilla
sys,en into he war When ge travelled orders san
tsiy were that ys slyuI at be allowed 10
,ndsr ANY sieulasisocss wsteyef. 1hilk Il such
three days at time, in carr IA sch hot seston. u
lhs.s Any.Lins verse IN ne pSs.mrnt q p,isoes &
i, fssting oar treatment - lTisozsrs .. var.
prr,oS,, Al IL ,.sf tsvrr oIL;AkTy.
The people q tho soaIhosn State ere themselves
treated worse than Wa were Thousands Of then aro
confined in those pnfsrpa holes IN which were
nned On the coa q What tEey esl disyaly.
naye seen thep, and coasssssd with tem an know
.hsn priscsers II var Wo iei al ssh'bay tone two
three hIuea ritcsl pTlsonsrs who veee conh-ed ia
Ih~y have fas.red on the Southern people specs II
l dcs,otgl0 that car-ci be equalied 10 Eurspe Ihs
psoise u be South would scqu.ssss n The
renia " Tho old sag hesf3)hu INC leaders nave gs
| The people cenpie,els within ihslr control
Thrisos iIDJIEts.
whe are those leaders assuming e. 30 e0yernMeniS
rhsS a,e tse aatn. mon who j;p,ted uiier In "a
cove nnsnt, against he tnics " The Ststss Tao
\ uea who knJwn ~ ,icinsgogas before ,ti5
commenced. rhsy arc s'-.il rel - EoweA cob Mr..
rpunlLs Mr. yzpcey and Jcn Davis, Ths haf lost
iheir ohAlaslsr the unicu ieorc they 81 X,
\ and who n the apof th's internal Luibua
little OF their history As 20 Mr. rsyis alter beng
prosecuted by him VA the most gslrari aud Infamous
ioanrer, armagh l,a here before ~ World ne my n
| spirator from The beginning tvcsccs-"Hsng him.")
amer stsniss zoe state 81 NJ siespy, snG beira de-
| fealed by Nj. fcofe on tbs dssunjon question,
| he 50 into Mr. Psrces Cabinet. Az Secretary
l Q; Var he was careful 20 s,ve ccc r.i.s Ans IN
the regiments % mcn who A. krew would
ms purIvse. Most these ss'icars ssnthsrn
nen He locked forward AZ that tine, and d1risg the
tiie that he chairman Of cs Military ,rmri.teo In
tbe 5snats, the o psaseoti. this pan. lie
and The aosorisus Floyd managed slis Moth o Ill
iis and 70 send thsm South. Al ts time nrgDtia
TINS carried WITH promiosn The society
OF Knjshs ot the GsAsu Circle ,astltutci and he
cssaIza.son oorYsec IN al IL parts before
Charleston lonvrnsn broke ~ to 5cmocrolsc party
tnear, hear) That y so and the breaking NJ a shs
party. asd the rotussi The nuio
u tho Mortgages " become ths ooS OF those mon,
I msfs prat,ncss aud shsns They obtained power o.
thor perfection organization isw Ia e,ery tovt
managed get the INV rEspizAtiou secret
lis had svety n.afSed and al about him.
l rho ballot boSss we're governed by mon armed with
bowie knives ad fey0tyefs often NTH dss and
mmksls. Thw wsf The rsss N atntsi all " nN rl The
States. They kcla WactAiaa thri ineiisua acts tl 1y
almost cen sinc>i tue S,ptt we're gsns
zfe Mr. ~