The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-10-18

march upon Richmond overland from Manassas i,
wonid have required a large Amy to protect his
wsyon trains and the long line OF rairosd In his |
rea- to bis base Of operations egans: Theses rebel |
forays, white from the YORK aud Jamns rivers his
t,,.se was moved along with his srVy in eompsc.
body. Finally, in regard 10 this last iEpudent |
renel toray, presume that it will have the good
effect Of expeising the preparations OF army
to- gene al clearing oas Of the rebels from vir
gints.
A TALK WITH REBEL.
The Northern public has an nnconquerab,e |
'Asuaerins after the opinions, Of the Confede |
rnss fos''er and when they get chanca pump the
prisqs'srs # everything they get out OF them
Tina SeEas cater 10 this longing pretty freely and
80 ihe Philadelphia Press long conversation
kss1 7.er e.,izs. and OF ear load of rebe's
80 s-.tsei there f4w days since We give it in
s,:---=
':sss,. 81 -.s:.ns around the ur!on Helrashmen,
seis5a, fs,s ~saiags since, unexpectedly heard
>s-et srf'Ee -" srTrounaias throng, Here come
t-~ saess psis51ss u Here they eoas!' Finding
s .scJf sasiar Il u borna s;ong with the crowd
:aas. a>ssfIa c-r.sa. 80 Irresistible al hundseds
os.,s..ss pe3p.e, A3S!s VISIT 70 the caes, with
tss.s 5-.T'cns e1r sGs toward ihs wharf for this
tisf l.5tset - gym pathetic Curiosity quite
st,sr as - saaoa. enthusiastic spectators Pso-
81 43s <s~ s.5e -, Angs pebbles, or rather boui
~ E.i,-xg :.Ss>Aq e,rrldabie arrays Of crinol;ne
u h ai -, she -.ss1t to the engine. TIE cars
.
rebel skznsf .,s4s hs.ds fro:a the winao~s, and
prsssicsi'. ss"4 .as wsgsins- cf few loq,accus
peerv. ss..s e,,- A. yspiGen, taere WAS complete
"rests'' 70 eAi:isa.ss 4
Ne: eos.&, ts.an his fsilos prisoners was q
ysa4e nsasi i rs /. fasy chseea face, searching
iniees uYs s's - ey.s and evenly developed fore
!saasi g.s. ss-eiessiy out Of tbs window taxing
Il vssxrsd aaf :i.1ni.2aici VoIuuteer Eeffeshment
E4,.oc. '..f@.& r 'Hl and his ca:uTa5es were the
reae... fa.ss. sxsti g. tee o.Ler prisoner ard
sped te ~; -.asssy, until ''Soutaron asked
Ysyt.st-vi.re zs rat sir, ightsd upf'
"Ths. -.ssn Citizen 'i.s the vc,untsac re.
fTsshlls7 ssss. the n.a.0a eodiaEs are fed
on thar ss.y .53sf 4 f-sn tic war"
Rah - 49, very saI.ior;sbie looking aatab-
ci.izsn.--ges, .eiss gs.2a,;s,e't YOU nAs to be
Union ac.5tsses
Esbei.-I ,se-.. l.ass 10 onisrt;os. 10. about
half 6oar s3e.
ctizen,a, % saa ,.,::csz Ia 4 tghtin rsgi-aea:s
Esy,ss.-i .'e.o.s, a;E, 70 soaa Carolina regi
r.. r.
S4s po'a.. ne prsssiog, pushing, sad crowd
lag 50 S.--seh from the snxisty OF the pso-
Pc ~ cate. yrrY able uttered by the intelligent
yoels1; rebsi, t..at, fortunately, were very
s9|sE 9asaF,s ss.nst the car, d:rsei!y under the
:stsi, s0 s1a. .osa not word At.er slight
p-...s- another citizen asksd ne rese!-
.Ih.:S are yen fcoms'
ss:n.;. ,ssa q native os South Caroas, xis but
s:s..i;e9 sscla Maeon tts. where was employed
as ces-.
; I..> .A.y .! son:h Carolina stattlsl al sn.hu.
siastio Esnera,dcr Ero:a h;s raDoss wla sad, Thst
!. the STATE We are gains to sink"
aebel --'inat may be, cir, be: there is not a
| South CaroaaiaG living Who will not gladly sink
| with har.
| TO which a elaru Sat vulgar little boy replied
| Now you srs only blowing"
Rebel u EenlieinaF.--- SIN pri1oaer by the mis-
c~,., .t var ras il IL one Of tbs naiaiorunes OF
we: 70 prisoner sQd hope yo;s will not
iae-:s -lo *e aro entirely 81 your mercy, and ask
. oniy t1Gt yon tsaa. u. Gse nan. We hsvo oacn
/ .yaaiel we'll y yo1r sod,eya and though wa Gon't
s.egS :ise14 10 $50 lite soleiars DO 10 each other
vat va @Qps tsist yeu will not unprovckedy Insult
i <;s,;;el --IGu shouldn't mind ,ast remark il
vss n = - ADS by oey.
! Rahel-o-r soldiers always tress year prisoners
! usl. s..
! {.i.ga1.-~-.zot at Richmond
! E5hei-gn Richmond ihs c:ti.s1,s may haye
treated the Federal prisoners badly, but am su:e
! the soldiers could not do ii. for, far ay OBJ
/ se4v.t.on sxte2ds-snd Il has been larse-the sol
diars hoh s,ies uniformly treat their prisoners
kindly
! Ci.ixan.--what division OF the rebel src.y we're
! gou IN
! Rebel.-I wss la General p Hills dIvisloa
sf, sna General Jaekaons corps cf the Cogjtdsra:&
! Amy
! Cifissa.-'then yoa were il. tie agh, with
| fopst
| I5tel Yes atr, for nineteen days Wa wess
eithar following tho Federal army they were fol
lowing us 30 there wss aiwsys lighting alternately
! f,cm the
Citizen ,-T5sa you have seen some service
! Sumter. After ,hs evacuation o. Fort Mouitr.s
WAS thera, and assisted to AKA it stronger than i.
ever was / have been constantly IN tne field since
aod including the iast battle of Manassas where
| wss taAen prisoner by the 10Th Pennsylvania reg
! ,ns0s; have been in fourteen engagements
satisen.- u should think you were pretty tired Of
| wRr
Rabel-Weil, yir left comfortable hcme from
sincerity Of conviction have put up with privs
tons to which have never been accustomed; bu.
| don. complain, Sit.
| Citizen What are you fighting for, anyhow
Eeoei-I believe, sir, that have been fighting
for the maintenance o. grea. principle. may be
wrong, sir: but that conviction has Sustained ms
| for fourteen months before your batteries. We BE-
lieve tha. we are right aud tha: we will he eventu
ally successful I can't exactly define the nature
| Of the principle for which We are coa'endng, The
| sta:esnien Of both sections Of country have
net been able to coale to satisfactory conclusion
about it, Ii t1ey mad, we should not have been at
| var.
| Citizen hat II you are not successful
| Rebel--Then don't care what bec5mss OF ue !;
| bu: don't want them ever to see South Carolina
| again. / ain sorry that we Americans are lighting
| against each other. would not care the leas. II
cur enemies vera English, Irish. OF Dussh
! ti!zen.Why, one half of your soldiers. At least.
! have been forced into the Southern army
| Hsnel---That IL aettrue, sir went voluntaI liz;
| don't knew any who have gone otherwise. There
IL ono OF cur Eaeu IN tho car with me who told al
Harrisburg that he was forced into the Confederate
! service end ! say to you In his hearing that he
| lies. have heard your men say the same, when
tney were taken prisoners, but believed II TO be
| 81 stuh Any solder who would say such a thing
on either side, L. unworthy bear = musket IN any
/ cansa; he Is liar and coward.
/ Ctizel-We hear that ynur army have scarcely
! anything 10 eat, and have no ahoesI
Reprl--sso sAr IS my observation goes, that is
+! ne. tras Wasc va have been on long quick
MARCHES, for which Eorae Of our Generals are fs.
NOUS. may have suffered some, being far away
frotn our anppses; but that such was tha regular
conGis;ax 0, the Confederate armies, believe to be
ssiss.
The citizen who had been lnterrogs.ing the rebal
prisoner here retired and hs place. and somebody
elss's place, Alicd with stslwart boy" from
Erin, who, doubtless, feit il duty TO carry on q
! conversation with the prisoner. He began with
Say, say, did yees sss st.s 6axty MONTH. sir, In
yalr travels T.
4 Rabel--Tks what. srf
krin.--Tla Saxty uoinsh did yssa never hsxr of
Il the hcysi
R.Ls..-I .ont know what you mean. sm NOT
| aceuaYoi1au - the alang II thsss parts.
grin FL mean the IRISH boys-ths Nav York
/! NxtYsainth. & IS
RskSs --a asssx beard Of them but Il Il VIII q.
81 fAd yov any - stiaeation. can tsll ron that !
4 bssfd tApEs we're good Uany Irish nthe xsdesal
!. pn5 keI pSyse asvs - shanss - 80 tAell
= ~ III Nm. -, u,xe ua,u,l,.~