Newbern weekly progress., 1862-10-04
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LATE FROM RICHMOND.
The Philadelphia isgrirsr publishes the follow.
ing statement Of DR.. Washington j. Dufae, frat
brigade surgeon on the staff Of General sisel.
" no has jdst returned from Richmond, where be
has been Imprisoned tour or 1--WE weeks:
THE cAPTuRs.
lie was taken prisoner in the town Of Sperry
willie by a colonel Of rebel cavalry, conveyed to
Culpepp-r, where he remained about one week.
and WAS thence removed to his final destination
al Richmond His account of the many scenes
and circumstances which this brief period forced
him TO experience is extremely entertaining, and
hisSolhcial communication to the War Depart
msht win be, no doubt deeply instructive. The
doctor is a resident of Phladelphia.
THE IMPRISONMENT.
In the city Of Richmond IN company with
some three hundred Others he was incaIcerated
in that we'll known establishment, tho Liberty :
street Jail. In this slave mart they, however.
only remained over night. early on the following
day orders being received to carry them all to-
hospiia pfison one miie distant. 10 thisF pisce I
he remained under close guard. seatines pacing
the pavement. aud suffering 10 one 10 pass even
the wludOws.
TIE JAILER.
The experimenting confederate surgeon here,
DR. Duffse, formerly UuiIed States naval officer
ONE OF those Who, i'll the beginning of the war,
assisted to steal from the United States a vessel
relieved his prisone, of his sword. He was, new
er heless, very gen,lefnanly and afable on the
present occasion, and did rs mitch he could to
alleviate the hard condition Of our officers mpris-
oned under his charge. The food here with
II fad aim.
ply Of bread aud meat Onions are now selling
III Richmond for 81 bushel, and eggs, per doz--
en-, at the same price:
! No communication whatever with Pope's Off
GERS is permitted They are treated with an ex,
trems degree Of severity, in many instances being
heavily ironed, and deprived -"of the few small
comtorts which the remaining prisoners enjoy.
When our fellow townsman left Richmond there
.ere one hundred and one officers Of General
I Pope Imprisoned
49, PRISONER SHOT,
g One of Gen Pope's officers was deliberately
shot about week ago through the head, and on
rihe following day WAS reported officially 10 have
died vt congestion OF the brain. At short dis
tame. -isom The hospital where Ur. Duffpe was
confined. some three of four fbousaud rebel sol
liars are strictly guarded upon the charge Of
: having attempted desertion to-+ae ranks of the
Union army
!, WOMEN SOLDIERS.
Among these are Two women confined on the
charge Of fraud, In Disgusting themselves 10
ma!s attire and snI.sting in the southern army.
. Five members of Congress havr reccntiy visited
The Richmond prisons and hospitals, having been
! delegated TO DO so by the southern government,
aud inquire after abuses. These were admitted
Sto be very numerous even by themselves, and
lha hospitals were pronounced by them as dis
sTace 10 common humanity
FILTH.
4 TIL, are described as swarmng with vermin
aud reeEing with fth. Ont floor Of the upper
t-.-- ths asftL Of .tres 90 fouf
feet have been laid TO accommodate the prisoners
, at night, the stencil Of which is intolerabIs Six
y VI seven deaths were occurring every day.
. UNION FEELING IN RICHMOND.
e The Union feeling in Richmond is much
stronger than very many suppose in the North.
The peupls are willing TO rise at almost any NO.
- ment; twenty thousand would have gladly wei.
romed MeClellau's entrance at the time Of the
city siege.
THE REBEL FORCE.
At present there are Immediately around Rich
nond only from IRE 10 ten Thousand troops. II is
general they fear.
TuE HARFER's FERRY SURRENDER.
Various prominent parties in Richmond have
snid many things to throw a shadow over ths
loyalty Vi Col. Miles and alleged freely that he
was not in favor of the North. The United
States "Presn backs are selling at present ia tho
city Al 100 per crnt above par Vaine th- reason
! alleged being that in Maryland goods have late
i y become 50 cheap that even this percentage
e viii enable those purchasing them to make
h money
Il NEW YORK PAPERS IN RICHMOND.
!, The olicsrs in the rebel army openIy boast Of
! receiving all the New York papers twenty fou,
p hours after their publication. An iuVeterate
+. IjrSluusy is said 10 exist al present between
), l'eanregard and Davis, and the turner is now
h dap"sed from command osten.illy by reason al
!, ms pIal arrangement, but really rs Is universally
bShrved ~ conservative suulhorneTs, ON ac
count uf this bitterness Of feeling. lie is nuw
= ,uyaiid-d at ons Of the watering places A large
: purity are cam"riDg fOI is rssluratiun TO power
Is aud serious difficulty, without doubt, will trans
pre II this is not sOuu done.
DAVIS
II On last Wednesday two weeks, Dayi, /,
b. known 10 have pass d through culpepper in ,
"a private earIisge. driving very RAPIDLY, and Il
NJ have rsiarnrd the day following. fom Tho uppel
n part Of the Valley.
The injuries received by DR.. Duffee will, Il h
to be hoped, s0On be 50 far removed AS To enable
him tn return " The active pursuits Of bis pro
a tsssiVn,
Il GsaoEaI Hurn.ids On the Death Of Gen