New-York daily tribune., 1862-10-10
s,afeuicu. Of Refugee from Richmond
Position Of fhc Rebel Arny-Ah"irs nj
sfaunfop, Winchester. Bunker rsiii, nnd
Observation-Disclosures nt KichIrond.
Special Coresp 5nderce Of 1he Baltimore American

S5nrtsnsburg-s suffering nt Richmond.
Special couespoHderce Of The Baltimore American
WuGtAxsPoHr Nd Oct, J. 1907.
From an Englishmau, nrmed John Clay, who
came last evening the river into our lines,
have the following statement: BY trade dyer, he
found employment IL Richmond, aud while there
was an observer Of certain occurrences, some %
winch have elreaiy found their way nto PRINT while
others were doomed to silence. Not many weeks
ngo he was made known 10 FLOYD, who promise
lin psss into the United States If be would fuper
intend the erection Of diving establishment. Beng
completed lie requested the services OF Floyd IN pro-
curing for him the required passport through the
IL ~ of tho Confederate army, that ne might be
enabled 20 reach PhiladelPnls, bis former home,
which he Lad LETT year aao last April. This Tass
which wa. furnished lin, "a printed on common
brown paper aud bears tie following:
HEsporAErEas HicHNoSD, Va sept 70, 1869.
Pas John Clay " inch -ter route 20 Gen. Leo'
SAM MsMLLION, Msjor and a. A. General.
This be received on last Friday. On Saturday
morning be learned that there n train gong to
Stauutn and be determined 10 avail himself Of this
.opqortuuity. He was succefsiul IN biz cndeAyor.
The train viii n bore bin from Richmond, Hs lie
learned FROM the engineer, had Tor s passenger li,i
,OO contcrpis bound for the army. by slow travel
ing they al length reached S'auuiOu Friday night
Iiere he had 10 reunia until Monday morning. lie
was told by those with whom be couvcrted ihst
there were ZOO Confederate States soldiers IN the
hofri'als Of the plaoe, AID a, Charlotte fran 900
10 3OlO. Stanton was 20 full q colder, that be
could not procure anv bed, sud culy slept ~ the
hotel Iaflor by pnying dearly iorir snr"mm chsion.
On Sunday another imn OF cars brought 70 stanton
so more couscripis. Here he again had ~ procure
"A pas which il ~ follow;
OFycE 90 Provo.r HaAsHsr.
sr,usIoS. Va sees- 1S' IS'z)
By order Of Col u. b. Davidson.
JOHN AVIS. Captain Provost Ma-shal.
On Monday m0raing he LETT Stanton. All along
the way he saw companies Of men passing m the
directi N Of the army he looked iron cut the
sage coach. According 10 his own Jnignepi, ho
.upposos that he saw about $40 wagons on the'r
way to stanton, filled with SICK and wounded
sJldiers.
On Tue,day morning, hbout nine oclo'k, he
reached Winchester Ibis place, he saye, was 10
fa of soldiers that be found il imIoille to procure
either bed OF boarding. The greatest destruction Of
property he has ever seen he behelf here. lie saw
soldiers here upon the sldewSlk, without any resad
for decency, picking the vern.in oil their bodies.
Such llthiness and general nakeiness were pact
imayination He here secured the following lass:
HK,DQuAETEE. WiNcHrsTER. Va. SrpL 81. lso1;
Mr. John Clay b peison to ol 81 The cry to ne
""'' ''''1'' Brig Gen. GEO H. STUART
Jas. 4. BnooKs Provost Marshal.
About / O'Clock on Wednesday morning, be left
Winchetter AT this point Of Ls progress lie had TO
abandon the idea OF travelling by conveyance, and
therefore vas obliged TO walk. About one mile this
side of Winchester, as he looked Ia the cit OF the
road he saw "A sight which reminded him much OF
tie appearance OF an Eugl.sh fair. Upon bill
were crowded army wagons, hor'es, DC, toward
Which were az he supposed marching two or three
regiments Of infantry. haf mile beyond, lie
pasred a piece of land which he judged TO be from
ten 10 twenty acres, covered WIN artillery. bcyohd
tins Gen Longstreet division lay; on the right,
Gen. Iille OF Nugilia; behind Hi!is on the right,
was Lees. Gen. Lees headquarters were between
two large stone buildings. Passing further on TIE
road be came TO the division OF Gen. ili OF NOHh
Carolina. This was about TWO mos from Bunker
a. L., a. ...t,f. trpy tytQ
encamped At stream OF water near Bunkers
Hill he saw three four regiments OF cavalry. In
the immediate vicinity Of Buukers Hill there were
no oncampmeDts--oniy lew cavalry pickeis ana
wagons. That night (Weduesday) tie slept Ia
barn. near Bunker's Hill. The next morning he
WAS informed by Lieutenant that Stulrt's Cavalry
had driven the Union soldiers out of Marinsburg.
lie left Bnnker's iiill at O'Clock Oh Thursday
morning yesterday On the way 10 Martiusbrrg
he experienced considerable officially in passing by
the wagons which were up0n the road. Inc Train
had "A cavalry ete0rI.
Within short distance of Mar,insburg we met
three rel iuenls of cavalry going into the town.
Thee regiments he a'terward saw dismonnted on
the road leading TO She pherdriown Here bis papers
were demanded, but ho succeeded III euecilug lis
pussage through teir lines after showiog Ihem lie
attributed bis easy e,cape beyond their lines TO their
not having any person IN command about Martihe'
burg aud TO the aat nights Reconnaissance OF the
Union trOope. From this place To the aver he only
met several cavalry, whom he succeeded IN passing.
lie reached here between . ann o'clock last even
ing He appears 10 be well-read man, ana n close
observer OF things which occur about him. He docs
not ask many questions, ut is ready 70 anrwer any
inquIii,s about Dixies land. Richmond, he Gays
contains very few sodora, aud tlat there are many
who are anxious for the return Of pence. For st2o
Confederate money he purcnaeed siOO in gold. That
there exists despolic rule IN Richmond he oilers
ampl- information. lie saye he SAW men tarred aud
ieathered, women ana children with half OF Their
heads shorn of hair, Just account OF Their attach
meut to the Stars and Stripes. Thoee who wish
continuance Of tho are the spectators oi kich-
mond.
Return OF the -Four Troopers Captured i'm
the Reconnaissance 10 H"r'insburg-
The Loss Of tho Enemy f50-Patriotic