Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-05-31

pleasant to be able to assure him that the
Legislature was supposed to have stumbled
on wise Precaution, in that case
THE RECENT VICTORIES.
1 "Yon haven't heard of your taking Rich
mond yet, have You?' We told him we
had received no dispatches to that ef-
feet yet, but that we confidently expected
them within few days. .tYsu won't get
them, said he; "you're not going TO take
Richmond without a much harder fight
than you're counting on" The loss of
New Orleans, Pensacola and Norfolk was
freely admitted, and the immense advan-
tage thus gained acknowledged. q But it
AZ Won't gentlemen you may take some
OF our cities, but you can't subiugate the
South. Your confscation, which, sIaye it
ofhs yon will in Congress, you're bound
to come to, and your subiugatiou means
simply determination. 1t is too great an
Undertaking for any power"
1t was pretty hard to lose New Orleans,
they said; and Ben Buffers establishing
| his headquarters at the St. Charles was the
bitterest pill yet, but still this would only
give them the energy of desperation.s
They must fight, because they coulln't af-
ford 70 TALL. "And, gentleman" solemnly
repeated the martial-looking cavalry cap.
tam you may win some victories over us,
but you can never subdue us F"
The secession prisoners at Columbus
were inquired after, and the story of their
kind treatment was received with great
gratlhcation Colonel Thompson had some
relatives among them, and "could we ar
range 1t so that he could send them a mes
sage, or, If possible, a few lines in writing"
True to newspaper habits had writing ma
terials with me, and the Colonel Mt once
avniled himself Of the offer and sat dlewn
on log to write a letter. He insisted ON
reading it over to Colonel ConnelI, to as.
sure him there was nothing improper in
what he had written, and expressed great
delight at the opportunity for such certain
and speedy communication.
HREE TALKS. 6l
Meantime our officers had been mippliup
freely with the rebels, and all manner Of
good-natured remarks of tart reioinders
were being exchanged. One Of our cap-
tains and tails lank, Iong-haired, sallow-
faced, 6lack.eyed LOuisianian struck bold.
| ~ out into hrst principles, and the wrongs
of the South and the theory of secession
were most volpbly defended and ridiculed.
Horse-trading WAS proposed by others, and
out for the ~. s" brand some of orr am
lmals might have transferred their allegi.
ance, and have been enjoying another gov
eminent before sundown. .ls
HALLEcK's REPLY TO BEAuRuGARp.
AT last the oflicerreturned from HaIleck's
headquarters. The General could not con.
sent that Colonel Thompson should come
within our lines as requested, and he would
be willing TO reciprocate the release of
prisoners by returning them an equal num-
6er in exchange. Colonel THOMPSON was
evidently chagrinned at being allowed to
| go no further, but he was too nolitic as
well as too gentlemanly to manifest Apy
open dissatisfaction. IiemUst complain Of
tEs United States, however, for its course
with reference to the exchange of prison.
ers. 1t had added needless barGarism to
war and its practice wis in direct viola.
| ton of the usages of civilized nations.
Certainly, the South had done enough fight
ing to entitle herself to treatment MS, Mt
least, lighting power. There was too
much good sense in this to give any ground
for dispute, and so the interview ended,
as 1t had begun, 10 the most perfect hari
mony.
The prisoners IA sorry looking set) were
marched forward, the rebel cavalry turned
them over to our officers, II descriptive roll
was produced, and sixty-twO released pris.
oners very joy fully as their names
were called. Colonel Connell inquired
Wuetner ne wished them sworn not to bear
arms against the Confederacy till regularly
exchanged. ooh, we've attended to that
already said Colonel Thompson, "anl
guess its pretty. well impressed on their
minds" Some ale was produced, and reb-t
els and loyalists alike drank out of the
same tin cup. "If we could only take Won
up to our camp We could give you some.
thing 6etter,p said one of our officers
sob, never mind, !" replied rebel, with a
quizztcal look, Eve expect to entertain all
you gentlemen at our quarters pretty soon,
and depend on it this party shall have the
best old brandy COrinth afForda."
PARTING WITH REBELS.
The leaye-taking grew protracted. Each
one had something to say or ask. Hands
were shaken with marked cordiality all
aroudd. "May we meet again under
Pleasanter auspices" said Col. Thompson,
and there wasn't one of the party that did
uot terVeutly echo the wish, and inwardIys
hope that be might some day have an OPP
fportunity to do n kindness to this officer of
Beauregard's staff But at last there was
no excuse for waiting longer. Mounting
their horses, the Colonel and Captain Wavs
edA final adieu, and with uncovered heads
rode on; the body guard wheeled In be-
Eind them, every man lifting his cap as he
passed our officers, aud so under the white
flag the courteous rebels left us. Nav our
balls and shells deal lightly with that par
" in thecoming dayI la- ~
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