The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-08-20

/ were always Nluefll CuuuMtu anu nNU~
jected 20 the most heartless indignities
Not knowing what might be his fate if he
remained m prison. he determined 10 get
out under promise Of enlistment and
made application for that purpose, trust
I ing that some avenue Of escape would be
| opened to him il he could once more get
beyond the walls Of the Rebel Bastilo.
He was finally released and placed as a
/ private in an Independent company rais-
ed in Richmond. known as the "Caskie
Rangers" Having reported for duty as
a member Of this company, he and others
were detailed as provost guards within
I the city. lie now thought he would try
| once more 70 escape the thrAldom under
which he was held Accordingly be
made application TO the Colonel Of his
regiment Zone Clemcnts,) who was unac-
| quainied with his antecedents and sup
posed him 10 be a Southerner, for per-
mission to go out scouting with another
member Of his company (Mr. NJ. r. Con-
nor, a native Of New York who also made
his escaped lie obtained the necessary
/ permission and a pass from the Colonel
! at White Oak Swamp, and the two start
| ed on their scouting expedition. Before
/ leaving, the Colonel remarked 10 him,
"NOw you must find out exactly where
| these ---- Yankees are" most GER
tainly shall do that, replied Mr.. Osgood;
but his answer contained hidden mean
ing that the Rebel Colonel did not com.
prehend, Osgood and Conner passed by
all the Rebel yidettes by showing their
passes, and soon found themselves in close
proximity to the Union lines, when, being
mounted, they put their horsehesh to most
excellent use, by making good time on the
road to a Union camp.
A Union picket guard soon discovered
them when the following coloquy took
place:
Union Picket--Who goes there
Osgo0d-Friends.
Union Picket-Well, friends, dismOuut
and march with us.
Most willingly, thought the two scouts,
as they dismounted and surrendered their
horses 70 the Union pickets.
They were then taken TO the head
/ quarters of General Averill, which were
eight miles from the place where the
picket guard was stationed. The Gen.
treated them very kindly, and sent them
20 Gen. Mcclellan. They were uudcr
examination at General McClellau's head
quarters for q day and a half, and gave
him o deal of information which that
gallant young commander will assuredly
I,-f ~ 41d ESQ. They vvcro thon 81 b
at liberty, sent TO Fortress Monroe, and
came North, rejoicing at their Gnal escape
from the tyranny of Secessia.
Mr.. Osgood says that Richmond is one
immense hospital Of wounded rebel SOL
diery All the large warehouses, from
Ninth street TO Seventeenth, are crammed
with them, as are also many of the pUi-
vate residences The rebels admit that
the slaughter Of their troops during the
seven days fighting was enormous in
fact a denial Of IL would be ridiculous
in face of the present appearance Of the
rebel capital. In many cases the author
tiles even impressed the dry goods and
other stores into hospital service forcing
the propriclors to yield them for that
purpose in view OF the emergency that
had been forced upon them. Tho SPOTS
wood Hotel had also been put 20 the same
use. The number of Union prisoners and
wounded Union soldiers in Richmond
does not, ia Mr., Osgood's opinion, much
exceed four thousand all told. There is,
he says, strong Union sentiment in the
city, 10 the extent, he thinks, Of about
one third Of the population.
All males in the city, from sixteen to
sixty years Of age, are compelled TO bear
arms, those from sixteen 10 eighteen, and
from forty five 10 sixty, being ranked az
the second class militia. The city is
governed by military law, the chief spies
aud detectives being made up Of Plug
Uplies from Baltimore. There are many
civilians n0waimprisOned for refusing
to take the oath Of allegiance, and these
as well as the loyal portion Of the popu-
lation, are praying for the advent of the
Union army. The negroes, be says, are
ripe for rebellion, but are exceedingly
cautious. The citizens fear them, and i
they should once rise 10 rebellion th,
scenes enacted will be horrible Tn,
daily ration Of a rebel soldier now il
eighteen ounces Of -four and half pOunI
Of bacon.
Asa specimen Of prices in Richmond
Mr.. Osgood says common home-mad
! pants sell for so per pair; box 0
matches, such as can be bought here 70
one cent, there brings fifty cents; drinI
Pof mean whisky costs fifty cents, shoes
$50 per pair. There is no specie ther
whatever in common use. Mr.. OsgO0
knows of but one broker ia Richmond
he has all the specie there is, and sells
at 1928 in Confederate money for 81 Il
, gold and silver. Quinine, most neCes
sary article in that section, sells for 81
per ounce. An they are able to procur
/ of this article is Struggled into the cit
4 from Baltimore. The ignorance Of th
4 Rebel soldicry is surprising One-eight
/, Of them actually believe that PresidoT
. Lincoln is q negro, and will not be con
} WINGED to the contrary. There were ri
/, mors ia the city that General Joe john
, ston was dead The avenues 70 his houi
I are blockadcd, and no vehicle Of an
/. kind is allowed 10 pass byit The negl
I. boy who attends al the Generals houl
told Mr. OsgoOd that he had not SET
~ that dignitary for nearly five weeks, an
Z that when he last saw him he was SUI
= rounded by doctors, who commands
n perfect silence 10 be kept In the hou
=, and vicinity. Another rumor viii,
y gained credenco In the city was, th
= Bcauregard had become insane and W
= sent south 90 order 10 recuperate i
" health. The number of Rebel troops no
"a in the vicinity OF Richmond, Mr. Osgol
y estimates al about two hundred al
h twenty Eve thousand
(, The Rebels entertain a high opinion
n / McClellan's generalship. Mr. OsgoOd d
h heard them repeatedly say that bis recg