New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-21

men could be in their condition, and Col. Chapman
was appauded by his comrades when lie eaid, Tell
the Government to make no concessions for us; we
ready for what comes
They had plenty of money, but were not allowed
TO purchase the least thing. Capt. Bets. with the
aid of a Union soldier who war on guard, enass'ed
some blankets, clean shirts ETC.. into the cell Of
those capiives, and received through hole in the
door letters from Col. c. and others to the Govern
ment and their families, which at the risk of bis life
he brought away.
We are permitted to cory the following portion of
a letter TO the Captain from Col C., which accom-
panied the contrsband PACKAGE
DEAR CAPTAIN: Yours was welcome. / am
hapny TO think have the esteem OF NY officers 10
the extent Won write. have tried 10 deserve it, by
doing NY duty fully. Whatever fate be in store
for ne l shall meet, with Gods help, without
| finchinG.
ySu write, that you may see the Governor. Say to
him that he caonot do too much for our Regiment;
they II uoble set of men. II makes M sad 10
think OF the homes made desoate in Connecticut by
the los OF so mIny of them.
| Ii can serve the country by remaining here
will cheerfnlly acccl whatever may happen TO me-
Thank yOu for yonT kiudheas i shall ever forget
you even though never meet you AGAIN hear
this morning that We are to be placed In cloee
fnemeu. Farewell.
| Capt. Belts Obtained the names of the following
enlisted men of the 5th Connecticut, who were taken
prisoners at Shughier'r Mountain:
Sergeant ID. O'Dcll, Corporal j. II. Bennett, u.
l.. Williams, VIM 81 MIX H. Man Ing, D. ;. FER
ry, Wesles Botisford ID. Mills, Geo. a. Bradley
Arthur Thorpe.
The returned officers represent that they were
treated horribly in Richmond having even less
room than Mt Salisbury and were fed on bread
ted to bny tea at 81 an ounce, potaoe, at - per
buslei, aud matches at IS cents per box Of eighty,
which they used only as Injuries.
Lieut.. H. G, Spencer Of the 3iWisconsin, captured
at Winchester, died because The Rebels woad not
permit him TO have medicines. committee Of hs
fellow prisoners solicited from the officer in charge
the privilege of pure asing coffin, and giving the
deceased decent burial. He replied that the man
was all enemy, and should never have funeral
The corpse WAS taken out by "A negro who was
| sent for it, and buried in the yard Lieu.-Col.
Stone of 9TH Connecticut is at Salisbury, N c., not
expected to live, having lost 4 leg aud arm at
Slaughters Mountain.
LIEUT.. col. BENEDICT on TIE WAR.
| Lieut.-Col Lewis Benedict Of the 18th Excelsior
Regiment III excl suged prisoner arrived here to-day
who mas been coniiued ut Salisbury, n. e., since
his CAPTURE in the battle of Williamsburg. says that
we ere in danger of undertaking the strength and
the efficiency of the Rebel army. Man for man lie
believes it to Do quite equal to ours, because
although their rank and file may not be, rs raw
material, equal to the Mortimer they are trained
20 bus!.fgitng, the style Of warfare which they
infect. and iu when they force us to II eet them.
They are also, be thinks, both privaies and junior
1 ,,aI "a. oh .f "a
ordips,ion. the tume cns,cs which -xs ut the South
being reproduced in the army. On the other hafd,
however they show demolalza ion alter a battle
when they scatter every man for himself In num-
hers Col Benedict thinks their armies the equals of
ours
In July they began to put in force their universal
conscription law. which swept int the rnnk- MI I
able bodied men between the ages Of and 30 yrarr
Of age Regiments thus r,ised are heavily rc-en-
forcing their troops in the field. whole new ing
sde of them. for example from North Carolina
rassed the Salisbury prison, bound for Richmond, Il
few days ago.
Since the order for n draft in the North, a fresh
con,cripiion Of nhle-bodicd men ~ the Rebel States
between the ages Of II aud GO, ha- been ordered
ard is now being made But however large aud
efficient the Rebel armies my be, Col. Benedict
thinks them greatly deficient IN transportation o"d
provisions aud feels cure ta1 we sha'i si1r'e IN L.
if we do not whip them into submission. HEY nj
rarely 20 Into battle Oh empty stoinachs aS our men
did At Bud Run, 10 miserable 10 Their couni-sHr'at
| He heard Rebels IL week ago, while exto.lIns
their Lee o, speak Of his rapic promotion within few
M nths from being the commander OF petty brifa'e
of tlree or four tnousand men { the cadeTelp OF
ls,oe army C-ns johnson and Lee remain at the
Rebel capiial, in order, as il snp." 81, To leave
jackson in command AID the army the full prestige
ofh,spame. OF our Gepcrslr. Col Benedict h'aId
Rosecrans. who has OF late been practically shel.ed
mos highly spoken OIL
The Notifications about Richmond, 80 far az could
be Judged from distance, seemed numerous bur
small and not very formidable. They were bu ~
| AZ TO command the roads eAcng u the Rebel caPl-
tai Col. Benedict passed near enough TO the new
Merrimac to have decided impre sIous concerning
that craft He ooes not hold her 10 high esteem, aud
il sure that She could not etand against the Monitor
for an hour. She cannot be Completed within "A
month.
| Ofthe available Uuonism Of North Carolina Col
Benedict does not speak hopefully. Unonists there
are, 10 doubt. But many OF them have been forced
into the Rebel armies and will be made TO fight
The election Of Col Vance as Governor ID regarded
a. q triumph Of the army the civilian inerrst
Col. Benedict saw Vance at Petersburg where his
regiment is stationed aud is of the opinion that he
WINS hand and glove with the Rebel leaders.
Col Benedict 10 ano er witness 20 tie shocking
treatment of the Union prisoners. Even at 'lsbury
where hey fare tho best the bad food and 'lo1c CON
dpemen, in filthy rooms ~erei tolerabe. Fourdeat
IL.