The daily bulletin. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn) 1862-1863, 1862-10-19
Released at Last.

ess, who in McClellan's march upon
Yorktown in April last, was taken pris.
oner by the Yankees, has just arrived
in this city from Norfolk. Miss It's
experience while in the hands of the
enemy is certainly creditable to them.
She was taken by Gen. Davidson, Cot
Fairfax County, Va,) by order OF Gen,
Keyes, and by them treated with great
courtesy, they assuring her that she
was in the hands and under tho protec.
ton of gentlemen, and should be de-.
tanned but Il short time-"until Rich
mond should be taken" and that mean.
time she should be treated with the re.
spoct due to a lady, and supplied with
every comfort and convenience posi-.
bic. She was offered her liberty on
condition of giving her parole not to
"aid or comfort the enemy, or to give
them information concerning the Fed
eral army but this she declined. Gen.
Davidson accompanied her to Newport
News, where Gen. Mansfield and his
staff, who were personally acquainted
with Miss ~, excrted themselves to
procure her release; but it being known
that sho was in possession OF impor.
authorization concerning McClellan's
army, it was considered necessary to
detain her. She was accordingly sent
to Fort McHenry, and placed under
charge of Gen. Morris, ar old friend Of
her family, and Of whose kindness and
indulgence to her wo have before re,
ccived accounts, both from citizens Of
Baltimore and from Northern papers
She was provided with pleasant apart.
ments, permitted tho liberty Of the
tort, and frequently allowed to sec her
friends and relatives in Baltimore, as
well as to receive calls from strangers
many OF whom, principally secession
ladies, We'd with each other in kind at
tentions. Mrs. Morris, wife of the
General, was especially kind. Miss
Us time was passed principally in
reading, writing, sketching and in cul.
tivating some flower pots, which Gen.
NJ. had kindly appropriated to her.
Miss R~enShawe, a niece OF Commodore
R%enshawe, was the only other lady
prisoner while Miss T. was there.
Gen. Dix offered Miss II, her release
on condition Of her taking the oath
alternative being detention "till the
war should DO ended" This she twice
refused, and upon it's being a third
time offered, she replied that "such u
proposal was an insult to Il Southern
lady" Gen. Dix was repeatedly peti.
toned by Federal officers former release,
once upon the plea of her failing health,
but refused, though, giving permission
for her to go to New York on parole,
which she again declined giving. Upon
Generals Dix and Wool exchanging
places, the latter Immediately ordered
Miss rs release; but upon reaching
Norfolk, being again under Gen. Dix's
authority, she found that she would not
be permitted to leave that city. Gen.
Viele and the Provost Marshal, Col.
Cristenson, who were acquainted with
Miss r., cxerted themselves in vain to
procure her permission to 80 to Rich.
mond, and it was, we are told, by the
advice of the Federal officers, that she
finally left Norfolk, running the block.
ade without difficulty. She left in Nor.
folk some ten or fifteen paroled Confed
crate prisoners, among them a lady,
who were not allowed to leave the city.
-Richmond Dispatch.