Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-08-01
Prov LrNCoLNnoM.
The following extracts sre copied from Northern jour
mails Of recent dates:


The following extracts srs copied from Northern jour
mails Of recent dates:
ARRIVAL OF woUsDsD YASKEEs AT ciTr PoIsr-DT-
scRIPrIox or TIE PLACE AND TIE scEsE.
A letter from Wesiover under date Of July %. gives
Yankee view Of the proceedings attendant on the trans
fer of wounded prisoners from Richmond to their boats
at City Point
Upon the arrival of the boats at the landing, corpo
raj with his guard, vending their ways down
from the bluff ana making tor the wharf They stopped
old frame building and after stacking their arms,
down the wharf, and we're stationed as sentres,
keep folks from Having the wharf, These reb
troops well dressed, presented very neat APP
pearance. Their Uniform was fac simits oil the Gray
Reserves in Philadelphia. Ga their caps was b r. Dor.
der Rifles They came from Norfolk and vicinity, and
belonged 10 the one hundred and sixty Virginia,
and as yet have been in action or have not seen
much duly hence their neat appearance The rst rebel
commissioned officer that approached was Lieutenant
Green, a very gentlemsny aud polite young man.
The corporal Of the guard amused our party very
much by his gsrulity. His name is Wilkins, and was
formerly cleIk in Norfolk. He stated that the Goa
iederae army would be In Philadelphia at tho furthes,
oy Christmas. Washington would fall to them very
shortly and Baltimore TO be freed Immediately alter
the occupation OF Washington. He was fighting for
Southern rights but what these Southern rights consisted
Of he was not quite prepared to say but one thing he
did know stealing all their negroes, and this
was unpardonAb!e.
The rharyes, and surroundings at City Point all
destroyed. This done three weeks ago by cur
gurboats in retaliation for the act OF Georgia regiment
firing into nag OF truce boat landing here. Many Of
The dwellings, the hill show the effect OF shot and
shell. The inhabitants (some 400 in numbsr) h9d to
Petersburg when the hsng commenced. railroad
track yet remains running along the shore In front OF
the village. The remains OF car, which has been
burned ~ on the end OF the track The dwellings are
all built on bluff above the railroad come 30 feet high
The houses IRON the boats old frames, much d.
iapidated The guards would not allow Us To cross the
track We being crcumscroed 10 the river eide OF said
Track The sentry, gooc hearted conscrps, but very
Ignorant formerly oyerseer Norfolk, said that
large hotel stood on the back but burned by
olka This sentry, like most Of the Virginia soldiers
could not read.
Son otter Confederate troops began TO loer down;
many Of them in their dirty gray Uniforms and many
10 cuzans clothes. Two young dandiee from feters-
burg spord black aud pants white vests aud tue
coarse gray military cspa lu fact none VI the troops
IN this rice have seen eervice. number OF them be
logged to the rebel sgus corps service, who bad s.
o." on their caps fret took LLen for South Uarolnins
About half AL hour alter arrival the locomotive
whistle was heard approaching I.wis not long before
long train OF bgrtnen cars WAS see approaching, with
large locomotive IN the eai and small old fashioned
machue behind Our troops in ectacies TO get once
more under tbe folds OF the old Dug. They we're 10
most miserable plight, filthy and dirty in the extreme.
| bcns
,hey could for them but they had Lot much to give
tbem They got ration of soup aad bread every day.
| Hspy complained il enough. The poor fellows
acre gotten on board he SpAuldng aud Kuickerbocker
4, lce many of them taking bath On board &c soon
"a getting there Old clothes aud blankets, IN numbers,
sere thrown overheard they received clean clothing
| Nany had 10 be carried on bOud Some had not bad
heir broken mbs SET The rebels have so many wound
ed OF their own they could no. attend to all Richmond
IA full 10 ove fosing with them. Many have been cent
| down 10 Petersburg
The wounded wanted new clio hes at once Those who
had their limbs amputaled still their boodssin
clothes some again, bad c.ohes at all, but poucho
thro 81 around them Ga t;er carried board the
;psuldipg sas boy not iourte"nyears old, bad
wounded Tea sells in chmoud a, s2S per pound, cot
fee S. Neccssres getting very, very scarce, hence
| our troops do Lot complain.
The OLD and solid men met at the Point seemed very
bitter ut our Government Niger Was their only cry
suppose they haze lost slaves They boast loudly Of
msEing US leave the swamps before Richmond They all
Intend w die in the last ditch, aud then the women will
| continue the fght Such brJggadocia is sickeni g. |
never saw OF heard much bAg from troops But these
fellows are cIcusable they are green Troops who
| nave been in hc on CO not brag The enemy have a
dread Of guuboas They say They cannot
| ,taud The ire oil such heavy pieces
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