Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1862-01-25

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water, were indescribable.
A pool of water was found close by' I
thick with filth, and some was brought in
canteens by the guard, Mr.. Ely succeeded
in getting about mouthful.
His tongue was thick, his throat was
parcbcd and dry. About an hour after
wards rain came up Before it had rained
long man came up aud said, "is rcpres-
entative Ely here!' Supposing that his
time was come, and that his brains were
about to be blown out by some infuriated
officer, he did noa answer. 1t was again
repeated, "Is Ely here ~
He then stepped forward and said he
was the man. The guard said, General
Beauregard wants youte come to his quar-.
ters,' Lie walked ahead of the guard to a
little cottage, which was the only house in
that region, where, under the pizza, gath
cred around table with y single candle
, stick in the middle Of some paders lying
lying loosly on top sat jeff. Davis, Gen
eral Beaurngard, Extra Billy Smith, and
w. Porchcr Miles. Standing around were
some twenty officers in battered uniforms,
with dirty and tired look
They were attempting to estimate their
loss and ours. Miles said, "Ah, you're
, here, Mr.. Ely, are you ! did not think
/ member of Congress would 20 to field
to aid our enemies"
Miles then whispered to Bcaurcgard for
= a few minutes. Mr.. Ely said, 81 am
| ready to 60 wherever you choose to send
me 7"
Beaurcgard ordered him off, and the
t guard took him to a barn, twenty rods
I distant, where he found he floor covered
: with our officers as thick as could be most
. of them sound asleep. Bribng the guard
to bring him drink of water, he lay down
by the side of a Colonel, and slept soundly
e until morning At daylight he got up.
= All around him seemed from different
e regiments. They were strangers to one
= another, and nobody seemed to have any
f thing to say, 1t was raining heavely out.
r A strong guard surrounded the barn.
e Beaurcgard's hostler, All old negro, was
t around examining them in great glee with
bittr taunts, and exclaimed cold Massa
Bcauregard cotched EN-; Old Massa great
man cotch all Yankees"
About seven o'cl;ck, Mr.. Gluskey, of
{ Tennessee, formerly Postmaster in the
House of Representatives, came in with
. Colonel Beatty, of the Tennessee regiment
: and the Chaplain of the same regiment,
Cluskey introduced the others to Mr.. Ely,
c with grin upon his face, and said, am
c sorry to see you here" A few common
place questions were then asked, but this
IS clergyman afterwards wrote ridiculou,
e account of the Interview, not one word Of
. which was true.
y Protesting sympathy he said he would
IT have Davis release him; but he neve
!. afterwards said word to him about it
About a. NJ, they were marched il
IN Double file to the cars, where they stoo
IS till P. NJ, in the rain, in there thi
n clothes. They had no protection from til,
storm.
n. Mulitudes of people and soldiers crow
to ded around to see them. Camps in tina
he neighborhood were all flooded. Ambnlan
,n ces were pouring in all day, bringing i
It. loads of dead and dying until fore clock
ct When the train left the shrieks of tn
RS wounded men could be heard above tn
:! wailing of the storm. Mr.. Ely says tina
at this hour was the darkesl to him he eve
:" experience. Then he was most despondcn
he All seemed dark and gloomy.
Some seven hundred deed and wounde
st. were placed upon the train, with six hun
| dred prisoners At four clock the
u started for Richmond, They were tw
II; days and ono night ou the way, Number
s. of wounded died on the cars, begging wit
ell their last breath for water to abate the
n. thirst.
IN. All along tho rout, men, women an
en- children came down to the cars, exclaim
f ing, "Tho Yankees ought to be shot !
What is the use of bringing them here :
IT, All at first expected to be shot when the
n reached Richmond. A Major who was
of command Of the train did what he could
protect them from insult, but it was un
k avilng. They arrived in Richmond
i'd, midnight The authorities had prompt
el deceived the people as to the arrival of Il
It," train, and no one was at the depot wh'
crs the sars come in.
i'm, They were then taken from the cars al