New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-11

welcome offered them. Not wagon was sent from
Richmond for the conveyance Of officers or baggage
nor was solitary member of the Rebel army present.
beyond tie exchange officer, NJ dior Ould, and two
young captains, who, later III the afternoon, took
pleasure excursion to the Landing in a buggy
Every one slowly assembled 10 the summit Of the
graduslyslopiDg bank and either sat down or stood
in groups converting in evident expectation Of
wagons. Finally, the baggage being placed in
Aiken's warehouse, many privates and few officers
concluded to walk, leaving the rest fondly awaiting
conveyances. These latter In grea part, set forth
during the night, leaving yet considerable number
on the spot in the morning. One of them, An officer,
came board our boat, and asked for little coffee,
roundy cuIsing tho Rebel Government for its total
egleet.
By o'clock all had departed-3,0l in number
and AN equal number OF noble Union soldiers, who
had arrived az a. III. from Richmond marched on
board They had received 10 food since breakfast
on Tuesday morning, until their arrival near the
Landing during the night. RaiOns were then sent
them from our steamers, which they devOured raw
enously, and received the officers who distributed
them with extravagant cheers and congratulations.
They complained much of the scany fare the Rebels
had given them, but looked well and hearty, not
withstanding. Their march the previous day had
been through an intense heat and several bad fallen
PROSTATE on the way. One OF these told 70 rise
by Rebel guard, and on expressing inability, re-
ceived blow on the head from the butt OF musket,
similar situation, received a bayOnet thrust, which
gave him much pain. Three Rebel guards had fallen
dead by sunslroke
Our soldiers reported civil treatment during cap.
tiviy. and were assured that their scanty rations
were the same 6s those OF the Rebel soldiers. One
OF them had seen in the memorandum book Of Lieut..
Turner, the Rebel officer in charge, the names of
three deserters from amorg our soldiers, who took
the oath OF allegiance to tie Confederate Govern
ment. These were: c. A. Bowen, private, u. 5.
Artillery; Frank Sember, Co. a, 57th Pennsyi-
vania aud A. G.. Lawrence, Go. &, 10th Massachu-
sels, who stated that he was a South CaroliDian,
and had been pressed into the Union service. AZ
our men marched past Libby's tobacco warehouse
from their prison on Bell Island, they recognized
Gen Mccall sitting at window, who on beng
cheered, said he was glad 10 rec them going back,
and babe them farewell.
Newspaper writers often speak of the wild cheer
ing given by our returned prisoners when once they
stand a. ain beneath the Stars and Stripes. i can
safely RAY that not caeer WAS gwen as these men
flied ON board tLer several steamers. Their
uuent seemed absorbed by approaching dinner ia
they barrels Of beet and onions and piles II
loayes Oh the forcdeck. When I'LL Lad lett shore,
the battalion OF ragged coatess Rebel soldiers, act
ing as guard, who had during the mbaIkaton,
lOunged or slept Oh the adjoining bank, walked oil
without exchanging adieus
Down the river the Monitor, GaleEa, aud other
gunboats each came In for vigorous cheers and after
lying al anchor for seveIal hours oil Harrisons
La ding, they were marched on shore at dusk, and
distributed by the Provost Marshal to their several
regiments. Those few who belonged 10 Pope's or
Burnsides armies will speedily be sent TO them AZ
these do not now return hone, l do not give
their names. All that were III good heanh LEFT
Richmond, leaving aboat 500 sick and wounded
yet behind.
REBEL TREACHERY.
The officers 10 be exchanged did not leave Rich
mond with the pIiyates ana were expected last
evening at Aiken's Landing. News finally came
to Adjutant-Gen. Thomas, that thy VOnd not re-
turR.a present, the Con- edeTate Government b0r-
ing concluded 10 dctan them. Aud this, after Gen.
Thomas had confdingly liberated all their officers,
and tenderly sent number of their sick TO City
Point, by the Georgia, that they might be taken TO
Richmond on ears. On the return OF TIN. boat
TO Aikens Landing, the guard board under Lieut..
Miller, 10th New-Jersey Regiment, were Indignant
in the extreme, and bad they not been restrained by
Lieut.. Miller, would have retsiaed by setting fire
to Aikens house. and all his ou.-budings. II any
reason bad been given for this treaohery 10 Gen.
Thomas he did not communicate II ID his subordi-
mates. 1t was generally considered by them AS
retaliation fer Pores recent orders. The mdIgna-
tion OF the country receipt OF this news VIII be
great.
REBEL DESERTERS.
Among our returned prlsoners were about two
dozen Of the guard who ACCOMPANIED them from
Richmond and fyly marched Oh board our steamers.
They were tired OF Secesh rstons, notwithstanding
the Coniederates boast OF abundance.