The New York herald., 1862-08-02
TEN MONTHS IN REBELDoM.

TEN MONTHS IN REBELD0M.
Am Account by "a Fugitive British SUBJ
Petersburg and Acknowledgement
Conduct or n British ConsuI-A Visit
Her Arms mend, Appearances, tvc.-Th .
Old Merrimac Crew 10 Man Her-True
Strength OF the Rebels I'm the Late Bat
tles-Chngrin at McCleilan's Escape.
[From the Philadelphia Press, August IL
Mr. Peter Dolan refugee from the South, reached this
city on Wednesday afternoon board the Commodore,
accompanied by his family. Dir. Dolan has been in the
South for nearly year past, and being printer by
trade and employed on several of the prominent rebel
Journals has acquired pretty thorough insight the
situation In Dixie Yesterday he called this Office,
and gave US the subjoned narrative Of his experience
Some OF his information, which II would be incompatible
with the interests Of the to pubsh have,
OF course. omitted.
Mr.. noLAa's NARRATIVE
Ten months ago, in Charleston called at the
Courier oiice where was employed, and informed that
| must oin military company. protested against
compulsory service, and told that must then leave
the city Being an Irshmah by birth (my wife and two
children natives Of Boston, Mass called upon the
british Consul for information as to how should pro-
ceed. An in;ermpable series of questions was launched
At me when disclosed the object Of my visit.
:. How long was ! in the countryf" with witherng
"Twepty years"
"Coud bring witnesses to prove that had never
taken the oath of allegiance the United Statesf,
~ could not; but could swear that never had taken
such an OATH
Alter pnusng 70 drum on the table, he made up his
mind 70 give me passport. .
then started with my family for Augusta, Georgia,
with the intention OF proceeding thence Nashville
On reaching Augusta however, discovered 70 my chm
grin that the passage to Nashville would cost twenty
dollars for myself. twenty dollars for my wife and ten
dollars for each Of my children-three in number Not
being prepared FOR such steep financial ransaction,
procured situation in the Augusta Constitutional
Office. After few weeks the honor OF being mado fore
worked in Augusta, continually under a cloud Of
anxiety and apprehension, until Jen Davis sent re-
draft IL necessary sid With my u.ua psi spa hove 70
ever, my passport that had obtained from Mr Bunch
at Charleston, lost stolen misad and COM
PEELED to write to Mr. Moyneaux, Consul at Savannah
who furnished me another
received II the 4,h Of March last, and on the fol-
lowing day started for Norfolk expecting that might
make my way thence to tho North, 6y cursine the
Yankees pretty strongly. reached Norfolk 10TH
On our way at Weldon North Carolina, four regiments
OF secosh ordered out TO quell Union had
broken out somewhere In the State.
NsoLENr C0NsUI--How BRITISH sUBJECns ARE DEALT
As soon as reached Norfolk called Myer Myers,
the British Consul, to have my passport endorsed He
him secesh money, which he declined and told mo
nothing would appease him but hard specie More than
that he held possession of my until obtained the
specie, for which was compelled TO pay dollar pre-
MUM. lie then nado walt his pleasure or four
weeks until grew sick and tired. In the interval TO
pass the time made the acquaintance of about three
hundred and dirty four hundred British subjects, who
had from New Orleans and other Southern cities to
get North but who like ourselves had got themselves in
Finally when Mr.. Myers shlly shallying became
positively unsndurabe, IN: informal delegation Of US.
named Dick Murphy, Of New York. myself and several
others invested Mr. Myers Office. was spokesman for
tho party. Isaid:--
"Mr Myers, we are sick and tired waiting heren
'.You id trisimen, you come 10 the South 10 make
living here, and then, ,ohcn the South you fight for
her, you take British protection papers from govern
ma yu hate and 90 over 70 the enemy and gre all The in
foymdiion you can about as"
have not axorv ad hir ,nt, .rIc
bring several witnesses to corroborote my statement
answcrsd-Nr. Myers did not expect this from you
ever live to get through the lines on the way 10 Canada
shall mako IL my business 10 visit Lord Lyons and ask
his lordship whether this Is the language subject OF
,,ro Britain 10 70 receive from OF her Msjcsys
consuis -
leave my office, you d--d rascal" replied Mr..
Myers "you haven't got your hand out Of the lions
mouth yet"
left the Office, and after coming outwe held consult
alton After taking the matter over we concluded that
To Richmond went, and there managed 10 secure
position in the Eraaiaer Office. Being printer was
on the Goth OF March took my passport to Frederick
Cridisnd the British Consul who signed H. told Mr..
Crdand the language Mr. Myers made use OF toward
me- lie replied III know Is tho matter with
Mr.. Myers have heard his manner spoken Of several
times presume his irraby Is owing to his adv snced
age"
asked Mr. CrIdland If there was any earthly prospect
of my Citing away
That being the state OF affairs. continued at work,
of tho employees OF the Office being aware that had
british - Ty un three a~S wscs n ago
vised me to the Secretary Of War made several
applications that functonary but failed in each
Finally encountered Mr. Bledsoe the Assistant Sccre
tary and stated my Mr. Bic soc tot TO call
the following day" kept calling "on tho following
Two weeks ago became disgusted with everything. !
said 10 my wife Ihcre Is no use IN talkng must stay
the Lran ss long az and then join The secssh
army
MY wife not at all inclined to despair took the
hand, and tho following Monday, called General
winder The result Of the visit was the issue of the fol-
lowing
RICHMOND, July II, 1852.
Peter Dolan Sarah c. Boan Fanny Dolan, Sarah Dolan
Carol Dslan British subjects have permission TO
pass by way Of Petersburg in the Confederate States
TO y,. Montreal Canada subject 20 the control OF tho
military authorities Of the Confederate States.
JOHN II. wINDiR, BriEadier General
Thus armed went 10 Mr. Cridand and received from
him letter OF Introduction TO tho Provost Marshal Of
Petersburg, Colonel Pannell.
started for Petersburg Colonel Pannell presented
the letter and had my passport endorsed The Colonel
rent an aid with II 10 the Military Governor General
French, who likewise approved IL, and furnished with
HraporARrRs, PETERSBURG July %, 1852.
Pass Mr.. Peter Doan, his wife and three children,
through lines hs being British subject, and having
the permission Of the secretary Of War TO that effect II
dag Of goes to city Point he has permission TO 60
Ry order Of Brigadier General FRENCH
WILLIAM II. Krr, Assistant inspector General.
But had not gone the rounds Of the circumlocntion
Office yet and had TO 60 10 Mr. Nathans, who took his
pen and scratched these words on the document
Approved. W. L. NAIHANs, a. Y. NJ.
Before leaving headquarters. General French advised
me TO go North via Suffolk. On reaching the Wakefield
depot met n gentlsman-one OF the tow whom ] en-
couuered In Dixie. The gentleman might have been
seoesh, or might not, from anything could perceive
but he very kindly gave mo advice which saved me
frutess Journey lie told me the, could ony abou,
thirty miles by rail- when would find the road wholly
OF gear, aud all the bridges burnt or broken down
He advised mo by all TO go by flag Of truce Pack
went to the General, who informed that Gag o
truce would leave city Point, which could reach By the
Seuhsde Railroad, at halfpast eight O'Clock on the neS
morning with light heart returned TO the hotel viii
my family, and SLEPT moro soundly that night than hac
| done for many months bcfvre.
STARTING roiNt.
| Next morning 'settng up the prominent fca'ur,
Of the programme The landaiy q compelled 70 cal
hcr lsiy Ior The saks q the cQmiodni wordl had iA