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, 1862-10-22

;;sisS uys X. !. = 4Aaieon atfe1t e1d P95t Qt1VS
y: Not of sha p.pen ID thls volume, ,ij v1ill,n
On eli sorts Ct subjects, nrst appeared ii tha
:; New York L<dgtr. Some Of thona 5uera t.fasn
nom the NeH Yotk lnd{tptndent. OR res,idaii
reed scarcely be etold that D6tqh4f lAtnimltabis:
i: No writer eyer: described natural io6ne;v "a
natural objects ID more graphic md be.nt,fni ~
Language, As pelnt4 II tho LIE, aud Wills 4
home III beautiful aid tba sublime! I'M ii
u keen; dschhlniting, It'd derived hi}uTa1ftvE
from ths :taets Which BIZ 7lealS; IL IL MI Fl
The diteomfoltt, In his 'tbffooVn }stanS: fidEt
rlth afl the h0dSfn eonYesnleuees.V D I'd Il Vo,i;
canL fail, to laugh heartlly fol- .tthe hhndradth
time u the "nog Nobls't you v1li DIE better
than most mai, These papers NTH 4cotteasn 81
others, m. Reproduced In tho volume before;
:us: Il s3ust the book t6 dive OF the. b1uei,,
to Fesd r the :eas, md to heyo IT hind fof: a.
'leiure moment 1t hny. time, THE ir6adino
public wt4 thank tic publishar5, I'll iatntnrj
thls te,a!nls ecek mr. .tf.settv. fern, m
THE PQHks, or oLIvKR WaNtDiattL HOLMES
Hasn stfe.t eoinsf q tPets o1es alley and Aadlton
= " Stern, 'xAiiife prose il iion is, ii oraar but
foF th9ae F6o eAn 1lpa Tins: Tor poetry. mona
of. onf Alnatleaa Hritefs i m5oofSe Eeieo3n4ss, !
T TIN t ~ suteet ton betpes, True no on:
then in It'd pecdliat 4eld that ha occupias Ess *
y ut hotaf,'' Ind u BY company, hli frlei,ds
md both plfssuff I'D pfoak ~ I. ~ :,
, 1862-10-22

Union and Disunfoa IL thts aatt ID 5. k,.ci,.d Il,
q Me coninu t|tct{o4s-- Cfu1f War IN. TVtnofs
he result Of Dlsuhton-8fdy,n On Neoro In.
mtNatton-7Eh 6te.edrsI Ga,alrv-0dd III.
Riom Oar Own oorrsspqadddeut.1:: =, !. !.

i; bFRtNortaLD, Oct. M, tA0a.
!, The hsue In this State nov i, between thoi,
who advocate the vigorous prosecution Of il,
4: war and, those Hho oppose 1t, Thte, Demo
Gratis In The southern part OF the 'State t.k,
ground openly In favor Of psaca and a.v th.,
the Democratic IL the only party thst m c.r
bring It about. = They. arc every witt 4, mncf
In favor Of pesce ii 1efi. Davis and Lis par]i.
ment. They say nothing at present abont ths
terms, but that 1t Ii to be iii ar1anged ii, =.
T. th.' Democt.t. .stsist -. ."uet
Inontnr :onea hewarsr .d1,,1 hume,, lae mote
Wiling .lika John Van Bufo1; t. IT, Ia tbs lss
| South 10. = - - ~. '
II, ~ ps.p,e' ~, ~ A"taole' can tell you,
VIII coon look this Issue Square in the face.
tho itsuo whether We are 10 be ! na,ion d. - ~,
But before this tina cofnss H. a s.t;4 = - u9N
be- erhan.Iea h1 ~. - % 9nnas ~, sus nas,on 10 70
Inv ~. nos.tt,. s"~ n.gea Wlsh a. hstle ln.
| West Point and the West Poinl ca,;;s,.,. stas
II il "a ths nsn,.3..s ~ s. tg.u' NV eehefs1 step
- -. ~ -, ~ 1e@'efacy'! ihelr Intention Is
W les INC tMng dfeg on 10 manner to tire
& ouE shs .s patience & the nation; y thlt pre.:
~ Wv Ms., asop!o ~ 10 1peoe&nt TO eohtera:
plate with equsntmisy that which, they now
Look hpon with horfof. ~; ~ ,..a
II Ekypt, the negro tmmlggration i, baar
su uasa .a - sealecle" !of the purpose Of bring.
!pg INC people 70 LOOK upon the 6ubj4ct Of
Southern fndependeuce wifi 1T jesat III ~
strong fee1fng ~ aia..,i.f. s.iam ~ !Gt{
.H-.,4 y. u.e"atls.astson| iha Uon1o.
~tAuo 4eaoefs eay ~ taas' case 'you Will hA7o
no negroes brought into the SlAta 10 eliminate
with Your 1ahnr sni 6sa,sd.lt " sc11po'e
So th.t n 1,iino,. ~ a' .ha as,,, .,
tho +9qestion Of Union or D1suuion* rill bo
substantially beforo the niaonte 1ssa no;h,ss
T. tho .,o..,.. .r.e ~ PeoP9: tseV no!nne
~ 'ne elsctlon OF such men a. Josh and jim al.
len,bnt dftunlon. People may think th,t;ofhay.
Of Tie Inembera of cono raa. ~ 49, :; - s"'.s,.
fjot.t y. ,,st " ~ Wv democratic
Ae Ao' u Inc same stripe, But stps
posing thoy are not, thefe is the'lash Of priv
to whip them into; mea.nre. :fhst ~ a,t,.ss
c5tt.,f 49,, 4 A.. 10y .ste e'o "toauE
suH e'tsa ~ tap eounols OF Tue secret or
der That now controls the. Democratic pasty
in this State. =, :::-.:s~s; -; Il ::
: ne,,,1anar f-on, IL. ...,, ~,
q, uv"en "Vm tne southern part Of the
stAta tell me that the peace men, as they call
theneel7es, are labodop h.,d 'Ahd nst,nr
sysgt!naot avestaiSt t5 NV Democrat. s - tS e
bring them back Into The party They promise
, 1862-10-22

y;.N,,I.. ;; 8: Z; !, patE0te0s. oel::1s, 1888.
Eolto1e Chicago Ttibano: -:
=. A. stors, Esq.. Of Chicago, made u !, /,
splendid political and war speech last evening,
He urged for united action In tho comlug elec.
tlop, paid 4 glowing tribute to our estsetmed
fellow citizen. Hon. ouoa Lovejoy, and drew;
.avlYla picture Of the HnKletlet Of true mon
evesyvhero that fa should be sustained In The
coming political struggle, He made an eto-
queut appeal 70 young men, pointing ont thar
duties II, ,the prossns ctt,ie. > >:
:, NJ. esoETs IL hlmsslS . young nun, aud 'the,'
aasat,ss i&e favorable othim to i Srilltlnt "a,
iuro, - .ftr ,tMt, ;st.3 f.. -
, 1862-10-22

Aanpel RatF ana stock Rxhttitlbn,
Tho" uni6h Agricultural Institute" i fas.
laen ast66tA1n, embracing & III 11ns 1issa, poi.
Hons q DcKalb, Lassile, md Kendall oonsty,
Hlll boa II sgaasl ~ ipa stosa,k sahibltioa'
4 Sandwich, NJ, Medhtsd.y, Thdtsday IN:
nt'a.t, i b ssd sdd INV, Of "
- Tho officers and dfedto1aok thd as1oeiaio!nt !t'
nv ny r. m.d$ nhpas 64sdnk t5.,
~ ~ tfestf fms IL stay Ste,f ,eroxsas il tks,
ssst;t|9, esase me, maS ~ vss te enter animal.
ensfsetng n their atea twenty actos, vitkR
lARyttpg o99{sa NhacA cannot 81 9xetlled: ! =,
- Tho chief attraction IL fhK liuo vii nef:1
e. 1'1st 4 63l&{2lssf 9,sH 6 e + +
c1a!1 1!t14r:.'t - ~ = I,'F0 =. ~
3es se'sIs54 = thes y ]K'otek
{ e Hssa!ss Il :;..,a::ss a:3si /
I IF Rshet'':{f etss '4;fss
: asfessl'.a; nAet'1a .hv!t.t',' ,ii7t !
, 1862-10-22

~; aps 5ohs J.. .oqtley i, Defeated b
" ellktt B | y ,Peadi,to HAlSh ia q ID
defeat, That Eetd yated Il the recsnt eIed:
Aop, W. Republican to3is Dsmootetie, wh&ch
would 'taIs 'etadted ,1afiv6 1Q2 mlor{ty.
Tho spportlonments for Congress vesep % A.
rspsed u q ea1ts thSt asfsls ii inInkhsa.
Welk~, Worcester anA GaasY.s dtoxe| si
fspns5i!ani.t r T. 4efsatta BY slqaar lA.ermkd:
ding will 6fs dlstsiok j =. II: ~
, 1862-10-22

.,H7 As. saa political, party .whioh slso}ed
rtesidtst {Aaeo1a hts cordially As.sa}e4d him,
teT s|setfte n2ngth.' d policy iaFxelj ai4ta.
!tepteI4 h'ttet1y, aIatsststu1 70 ifitlanas III
ihes hare kpPpeItsd him Ii astytnx i in nd
, 1862-10-22
A Wo4derful D4etdaent.

~ .us UYCNWoNS4 =
Judging faom HE tone; of Tho Depactiau
prese, The presldent's. emancipation proe1.
nation Il = muyelou. dooument,: A ptra,,
of tAe New York jRnsld, Etpa4s.,, Journal a
e1.n'ntfrs. Chicago 7Tmts, Olnclnniti Enquire,
and oahers Of that strife, enAblo The reader T.
di.corer ths following pecuNAsiues OF ;th,
proclamation g.. .'''t :i."' s-:tt "a
Il will destroy tho Uaioh,
:. = y harmless and impoteuth -. I
= y ~ s5elte slaye y! ! ,iln.arreetions,, ~;
Tho .is}ts fltl FsYfr hsaf ef ii
y WI ekeise ths sdash 70 ot1seretis,, =:
Tho rebels will lssgh Ii to sebra,.. :.
These srs feM of;tht Assribqtes which tha
Democratic ptess gt16 70 'tRe instrument, :.
, 1862-10-22
WHO Go 10 i ! =.THLElSWARax ]! /. ":
HOW THE IOWA BOYS ) i: VOTE,
.-.a- ~ ~ ;. ie.:1,
Five to One fol, Freedom. I'LL:
-ztrron ths Davenport qak1tts, 4o{h.1

.,, ~. 10Ss1.5 =. L
The sold!en' vote still Gomez Id uniformly
one NAy. Thfs hho.s, better thai IL the 6.
aoomsday, which party farnished the so1dtere.
we add o:daY the Yoto Of, soJeralE ribra fdxi.
menls1 including most Of those who tere dh.
Gagged In the recent battles, ,;i1 =,
, 1862-10-22
.OUH ST. LOUIS LETrER.,

a 16egus 1ss Seas about a :ftga& near Fat Kno5-:-,
Gtts1t|as+ 'Ylcksbuy Qus,fion-1rrSitSM2l a
81: Gen. :FFenoat-1Ae CSnseryaiisYs al IHwr
ditrt, ETC. w. A''
, 1862-10-22
'e,1ss 1881
TnR ARmY ON THE POTOMAC

egft.na+d 31.! LentneY to Rt&ls-T&ndtr 8ucpo-
d,.Y th.s g nxs. nnsesas-hr Ntiesa1 Gs<alfrt-Ns r.
, 1862-10-22

fa'34:F* tT7iAbv7;&E 't35WE'::
7 :: ,i'f :, '.;s = 't,s'@ ,e.i ;;,i.sl 4zJt
, 1862-10-22

'NO11UE4 OF APPRECIATION
!. ITO RESIGN NngA4Rp1ANsntr.-To1 4 ~ vsox
nadePa Muksi i. ID aTdlss " ~ esc bate. HsTH
Z 1tsuns 0ar4 Bsfoa.&Cuso tnd Kadslpt
connty Court 81 Geek Oouosy ststs 1T liaois II 81
8 tna !a1t Hoato II the tY Of EteAka ea
be discharged trpm saea GaH ~ sa!6 o. 7rk
.R0 1nIP AUGkLT. 0eardaa: ID.
:, OhsesZc. October 1Sea. ma i: :: 4cas Gktd :
, 1862-10-22

A\GKNTs. :-AlSW goed ones
in ~ kt, e seli 5he only 1000 dantNa7sated ssN$
profit Mr. q 10 90 per dsy 1n1n5 sYssy naa1. 4
Rt 81 ; SP1 6s.iSs Sass
, 1862-10-22

r. AND OWNERS: Cash. Any
" petsos evntsE IA Vi AtoS II se,t F3 Z 0AsH4
sst .! 9r to x f,oaseaa aesSs Aaa stll loo .t3d
of paFGAeiF bE edttee.lr6 =. +. HAT4ON, TohiaA:
ss til sstsa st,fs; ss R,sst
H1g ~ % ehtt osioa. .,!,5 =. -. 6t1flS1W
, 1862-10-22

BYE4 HNnH HARs, W bR ft1TaI I'm I,SH u.
= A15{,Sp &s9St e Isa aaa ,ields4
, 1862-10-22

MARTINR'S CHICAGO DAN.
~ ING ACADEMr. Corner Of cla,k md " :,
atd complete ths teachers are eyurt!:,,f.. ::
Hts ron amo W tpafn no pains to Elve enl.tnss.i,r
dsvele etpt t'Al attention 10 iho I:i+@:
ds.a dd;n;s.a ~ ...s .,snr. ~: r. insrotir ta s.,
Mttkt school oiree.. Tass1sT cysal,.
!he Acsutmy (which ilAs t. eli re-; oIe - i. :
nue1, And l.tEe la1scst Ahi m1<i f'eg,nt In t'.r
can he rented Que evening In TN wen il, )
rf1sttf rafttft, j. EtlWiN MtItrt.
oclh YHHsaf,r ii ~;
, 1862-10-22

G NllRASOLE'S DANCE;
NF1 AEAHhMY
Sa.I III. ~ %1sn, y. s' r. ~ :,ne: NJ ss,"ns,.
Tuesday night for trhnl4ss .ni ffi.aH> ~ !, r
SOFA aonittcd except taoAs ILttoduc<f b, - .
A.~~~1,..s..--
, 1862-10-22

HoR SALE.-Lsrge House and
tJt ~ hunna;n street nesf Mnrans.s s,eau.
en'nsf e. ef Mosst and Pearson tfcet, hood bls1sti
Ht.oA} xe:{ Ghssp THo ehcAp le.I4s ces on tlt'9
.yseqT ;fsee 1T a lo nsurg ,cas; ;ad sas
nnar lteor .tle.t. Good restda1ee q Ds pa,ts,ff
ftrteS nca ntsr,.nti :; retired and deif1ab!e rscA
North aysDne near atraoee street ii teet On Htc9I
ENs1Ts NF1sGs II hefI E"tth street, g.. o.. Apoly u
v Io.q t!G, q t'oao Oh good city ps ,po.ty
o. 4o~ S1ttot 'afeze :. se:H Ut5Elm
RWsKsa [s.1s. y, Lotto {.;l: e:et b. 100, near
csit ttaslf Ut ,feet bsidfe Meth Side. /, ittse.
, 1862-10-22

,nsssFsss \ ~
: 1ees = i. q ,$iA,:,fj r. -!
, 1862-10-22
GENERAL Notices.

FRENCH CLASS-A GLASS of
= ~. sa9its Till be Organized byA. FAv eRoKls 10
n est o;sly = 9qm 1!scormlskS Bulldog cofnes
and A. ,5 f{oW e and 70 r H.. III lnst dcsoa
ra..tn3 h Ftsnhen lenknaGe By noTe ehsJ and suor
nesc..t5 r9pls vii shie % Squire III tfo NJ
taarieoee Of French. Oil expana;tons Of IL a dh
g sst Ss alas, sna .n'4 oa S
sru .ti9n and msko rapid Progress Kefercuccs nat
e'sta rsste lessons slso given. Poss Olcs Do1 ,
, 1862-10-22

w WANTED D-,AGENTS-Male Of
nvvIx EemAte. AFentt Fanted In etesy town ef d.
Eeff$d gtasSa toe4l1J: Kohlet1neH 1%pfoTed mahod
Seenfed by copJHkhs. A8enM MIXING 3om .fa 10 IS
RefRs eSos1 btess btssess = q fo 5Ss
Ho1 ea e1ctqstnk thtee csnt postage stAmR Chicago
, 1862-10-22
Ct LOUIS, ALTON d CHICAGO
~ RAILROAD. Rsonv44s O1vtoR, !;
GEIQINo. Iinnie Ilct n iG6G

NoticA q hereby given to Al er.ons hodnr vonrh
ss1 iot Hc9d furnthen ths st. Lons Attoa Il GbicATo
~ Ms,iretd Company signed p. Sherman. AEent, lid
st:tes 81: f c,fsas FL psiss q fi
paid on .a'd !ouchers has bdon sd Ia tsd Court
ena py ~ 9fdsf Wy be patd aud dlbnted . osl
ve,eheis e the anacfatgaed. t4MEa Id BB.
, 1862-10-22
Mt1luBetltetttB,

M oVIOKER'S THEATRE
~ ~ Madlton ttrect betr cen BtAto and Des1*,as.
0oass oPen At O'Clock performances cbnM etft.t
, 1862-10-22
Especial Correspondents Of tho Chicago rr,bnne.1 !

Especial Correspondents Of tho Chicago Tribune, !
|: :. ia; Br. LoSlu, Oct. a't 1851,
The city papers this morning ay of At hsle.
cock NTH flaming headlug promlsiog a fight
near Eliot Knob, and the newsboys startled
+ the town from Its e1umbers, at an early hour
this morning, BY believing the eau1e state.
mfent. There Is no more chkncs Of 1Rxht
within sixty miles Of Pilot Knob than there Ii
o., . fight In the city limits Of st.. Louis, Tho
Whole foundation for this exaggeration lies In
t1e tact that several days since Gen. stesle,s
divihlon arrived at Sulphur Springs, on tho
lion, Mountain -rzliroad, and proceeded to
Pilot, Knob. On arriving there, no enemy
could be heard Of north Of the Arkansas line:
e1ceptipg q few scattered ;gueriiIa bt,ds. who
:atb inynlneFable u Infantry and heayy5 Aftil.
ley Pqnoit "a lron.elad ships against duck
:ehot' It 10 highly probable, that steele's di.
vision will ultimately find it, way back to
'At9ltVari and not BY, the road through SOUTH,
eaet Mtsson1i to Jaeksonpost, either, Aarsnd
mistake hss been madein IN bringing this veteran
army 70 this State, aud the easiest vay to
remedy The effects Of The blunder is to order
the troops back 10 Atkausas ~ specdlly a.
possible, To march through southeast hfls.
eo1rl, oIer the roads travelled by Gen. steele's
command. lust March, will cause the ruin ofi
t4e transportation, the prostratton Of she ar;
tlleFy horaes, and entail great sulIsri1g on tho
men for ths, want Of supplies and tue in,pos.
sibiltty ofproslding ratlons by ordinasy wagon
trains from Pilot Knob. TIE expectation OF
1 hght near this, plasa may therefore b set
down 40 an absurdity. ~. II: -. !.
.!'The Southwest campaign will bear some :.
fruit et lest, Gen. schoaeld has advanced q
The old Pes Ridge, battle ground, He WA resi-.
Ing At Ek Horn tavern In Arkansas, lAstnlght,
and h.A te1egtap bic communication With Con;
Curtis IN thls city. The Rebels are iieeinx
panic stricken toward Van Buren, over Boston
Mountain, It ts not known to oussid.rs
whether schofe1d VIII advance over Boston
Mountain, or halt biz column at Fayetteville. |
The New York herald., 1862-03-05

fe'aucleux & Bro , Paris II may be hero remarked
that this pistol IS OF lot OF ESQ 10 OF similar pat
tern seat the Conederates from France by their
has ador VIM. l.. Yancey AM which were received q.
Savannah vossel that succeeded in running the block
ade. There also on the body OF the dead rebo q
bowie knife about foot long aud three inches
wide From lettering upon the cap the of tho
rebel II ascertaned that he had been member OF
the Second Alabama regiment, who hav5 won consider
able reputation for their daring.
Leaving Jackson, Mississippi. Lieutenant Briggs and
party proceeded a called Canton on tho Missis
sppi Central Railroad; thence TO Holly Springs Misss,
sppi thence TO the grand junction OF the Memphis and
Charleston aud the Mississippi Central From there in'y
went through Jackson, Tennessee TO West Point Ten
nessee, and thence 10 Nashvlo-ailby railway WITHOUT
lieutenant Briggs was in Nashville on the 10th inst
lie remained there day, stopping at the City Hotel
,no 10 take M arms against tn, called southern
federacy nor the state OF Tennessee" This oath WAS
administered by Ishman Harris Governor Of the state,
those who took II being obliged TO respond, word ioi
word kneei!ng They thon told Lieut. B. that he was
caught with arms in his hands fighting with the aboli.
lonsts OF the North against the South, mercy would
be shown him. and that he would be instantly shot down.
The rebels offered to purchase the pistols Lieutenant H.
and his party had offering FOR them eighty dollars zach
In scrip of the Concderato states scrip Of the bank of
tennessee Tho offer refused, Lieut. b. stating that
the scrip they offered Of no account in tho United
states. They then allowed 10 retain their arms
after Intellectual attempt 70 caoc them from them.
Lieutenant Briggs and party were forwarded from
Nashville, under q Tag OF truce, to the lines Of the
federal forces under Gcnersi Buell. at Bacon crock,
Kentucky, whore they were cordially received aud
Hospitality entertained. They here received the
necessary passes from General Buell. to proceed
ar 'aG S.y Ms hcy rsms
the recipients OF hearty wslcome from tho Provost Mar
shall Colonel Henry Dent aud other public spirited Union
lists there From this point Lieutenant briggs friends
proceeded homcwsrd by way OF Cincinnati, whilc he
came by way OF Psburg, arriving In this city yestcr-
day forenoon, his health but little impaired by bis advcn
lures aud pers in the "land OF Dixien Ientsna
Briggs has father residing In Massachusetts whittier
o the LicgteDants purpose 70 repair immediately
The New York herald., 1862-03-05
voR GAINESVILLE CORRESPONDENCE.

uuR GAINESVILLE CORRESPONDENCE
CrSRKsvrtrr, Tenn. Feb 10 1867.
slace my last letter there has bsen change in tie
position Of affairs at this place. savo tho arrival Of moro
roopsfrom S. louis and The reception Of largo amounts
OF supplies ammunition and storos that tho oc-
cupancy Of this place a base OF future operations.
Tho Memphis Carlsyillc aud Louisville road furnishes
railroad Communication between Bowling Green and Co
lunlbus The bridge is beautiful structure fourteen
hundred and seventy feet in length It Is Howss truss
bridge having spans resting stono pisrs and
furnished with swing draw at tho western end for tho
passage Of steamers II is approached from tho east By
high earth several hundred feot In length,
leading from the high land back Of the river. From thu
west the approach Is by heavy treste work. eleven hun
dred feet long, crossing the bottom lands that border the
river at elevation OF from twenty to twenty five feet
The bridge itself was injured by the force from the
gunboats General Hallsck having given special instruo-
tonn Several lengths Of tho trcstIe-
work. however were destroyed by choppiug and burn
ing so as to nscessiiate their replacement in order
70 admit Of the further passage Of trains ThS
can be accomplished IL Il shall ever DO desirable Tor
onr puyposes In from three FIVE days. The swing
sso opcn aud secured In that position. Tho tcIc-
praph that crosses the rvor at this point was destroyed
Al the western OF this bridge s tho village OF Dam
villa which in ordinary timos, supports population OF
rom Ave 10 six hundred inhabitants. n has now bus
fev male inhabitants, Of whom has hls family with
him The rest OF tho people had ned after the occupa-
on OF Fort Henry the federal forces Their fear Of
the Yankee troops but the natural consequences OF tho
terrible s,srics that have been carefully circulated
throughout the South Of tho shumany and cruelty that
treatment Of the people We meet with
which stories tho patriotism OF tho South is fed. The
whole South III thus alarmed, apd apprcbsnsiys only OF
The New York herald., 1862-03-05

pou,mcnt as Assistant Surgeon. ln this he was not
Successful, but c was elected Second Lieutenant Of Com
pany X Captain Burns, and in that capacity entered tho
battle with his regiment. During tho battle Lieutenant
Briggs severely wounded, having his right foot
badly MANNED by a musket ball. lie received other
wounds during his captivity and subsequent escape an
account OF which will presently appear.
Upon his capture at Bull Lieut.. Briggs was seized
by the hair Of his head, and pulled about half mile
IN that His captors then placed him in box
cart and hauled him TO Manassas AZ this place he re-
sonted some insult from q robel who called him an
aboiticnst -" when no received a dagger
thrcst through the eshy part Of tho LEFT wrist From
Manassas they took him to Richmond, under guard 90
some twenty-five men, aud on arriving at the Broad
street railway station an attempt was made to pac.
handouts upon his wrists, but tho Lieutenant re-
eistcd and they did not then succeed Ia rnanacling
him. His cap,ors stacked arms, aud carried their
prisoner to the Richmond JAIL where by ths application
OF chorofarm they succeeded in supplying the Lsute
nant, and finally msnagedto get the handouts upon him.
When he awoks he found what had been done discovered
we sponge with which the chorofor had boon admins
tered found hat his wound had been dressed ard
Furthermore, asceraned that he had been stripped of hs
heuienants uniform, socd as II was ard supplied with
another entirely new and OF good material His sword
vaied ss presentation from frendy was also taken
from him Tho Licutsnant describes the iajl an very
filthy place. tho floor covered with tobacco juae and
blankets urt even to stand upon. There were abos, tv
hundred aud 6ty confined n the a at this time ncud
ing largo number OF the New York Sixty ,,i.on
ers In hs cell herc wero twsnty.tbrse wbep .b,
got him there, many II them wounded and rroaniug al,
night officers and negroes, with clubs would cers
along, and tell them to Cream, you son OF b-.y
On jhe re,' morning, the go efJoy Lieutenant Bres,
The New York herald., 1862-03-05

marched the Jail douby handcuncd, as well
some others, TO james Thomas tobacco house. on Main
street. where he obtained breakfast Of corn broad bull
beef well peppered fried pork and rye coffee without
sugar milk. Breakfast over, Lieutenant Briggs, with
two husdred and fifty other prisoners took the for
Weldon, N. c.. ca for New Orleans. Among those
who shared his captivity at this tino we're three four
Sixty ninth troops the bulk being composed OF the Yer
mont First, Wisconsin Second, Ohio First, Indiana SO
and Illinois Third troops. From Weldon tho prison
ers were hurried over Cape Fear river Under strong
guard, FOR Wilmington, N c.. thence to KingsvIlle g c.
Columbia. g. G.; Minn, Ca; Macon, Ga; Atlanta, Ca
GriOp, Ga. Columbus, Ca, to Montgomery, Ala. thence
by James Battle and ST. Charles steamers TO Mobile
where they took the lake steamers California and Cuba
and reached New orleans via Lake Ponichsrran on tho
morning Of the 2sth Of July On their arrival tho end
Of the lake the prisoners obliged walk some nine
miles TO the city, under o! three or four
thousand rebel troops, all heavily armed with French
rhes sabres huge bowie knives French navy pistols &C.
rRsoS SCENES IN NEW oRtsaSs--rnE wcArE AM riIour
On reaching New Orleans Lieutenant Briggs was plsced
in confinement in the parish prison. tho majority OF his
fellow prisoners being sent TO the less comfortable quar-
tiers Of the city caaboose From the 2sth OF July until
Of over Ave months-Iieutenant Briggs kept close
confinement in the prison He was naturally rsstivc,
and ais Buckeye spirit lily bro1ed this restraint He
was continually under lock and key aod although offered
more liberty II he would become more reconciisi, he
refused all offers Of Communication. hcing ascerained
that lie gentleman OF medical edif, alton lie
offered aPosticn in the rebel hospital but this he also
refused
schemes of eacapius from bis hated confinement. lie
had some freDos in the city, who wero allowed 10 visit
him and convey him things for bis btdiy comfort.
Among other thinN whlssey was nos conr'esndi
hut wbskcy was concealed something better Cor the Ia.
erests Of captive than styebore, and nat was pow.