Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-05-10
ARRIVAL or TWO RELEASED UNION PRIs,
0NERS FROM RICHMOND.
Meeting Of the Property Holders Of
Richmond In view of Federal
Occupation.
To Burn or Hot to Burn the City?
Stone Vessels to be Sunk in Jane,
River.
How the Rebels Get News from
Washington.
Rebel Talk of Attacking Mcdowell


York, arrived In this city yesterday, from Rich
mond. They were captured at the battle Of Bull
Run (whete both were wounded) and carried TO
Richmond, and, after a time, successfully to
Castle Pinckney, Columbia, 8. c., and other Con-
federate prisons, and some time sgo returned to
Richmond and confined, with about 500 other
prisoners, in building occupied formerly BY q
man named Libby, as a pork packing establish.
ment.
They left Richmond last Thursday morning In
charge Of Lieut.. Lewis, Of Gen. winder's staff,
and, after being blindfolded, conveyed per rail-
road to station which their guard said was the
Summit. They were here lifted out Of the cars
and into an ambulance. From the tramping and
shutting which they heard, and othe, noises,
thev were inclined TO think that there was large
crowd gathered in and around the station; but
not being allowed to ask any questions, they can
only guess at this. They were carried a ride Of
about two or three hours in the ambulance, when
they came to a sudden halt by the ambulance
breaking down
Lieut.. Barnwell (of South Carolina regiment)
who had taken them In charge at the summit,
offered them his arm, and marched them half a
mile through wood, where he removed the
bandages, and told them he did not think they
could reach the Federal lines that night, and
that there would be fight upon the very ground
they were standing upon. At this moment q
courier came up with dispatch to Lieut. Barn
well, who again blindfolding his prisoners, re-
turned to where the ambulance broke down, and
impressing cart into the service, put the prison.
ers therein, with their backs to the horses and
started Of towards the Federal lines, arriving at
Gen. McDowell's headquarters that night They
passed on the way some soldiers, and they though bit
also some artillery.
They report that on last Saturday nighta large
meeting was held in Richmond to decide what
should be done with the city the arrival Of the
Federals. The property holders and most sub
stantal men Of the city favored asurrender, while
those who had no Interest there, and generally
blacklegs and thieves, were rampant for burn.
ing It.
Captain Parrish thinks there is a very strong
Union feeling In Richmond. Every corner il
nightly pasted thick with Union sentiments and
mysterious writings, which alarm the secession
lists very much
On last Saturday, and all day Sunday, there
was much excitement In the city, and troops
were being rapidly sent eff; while all the artil-
lery that had been sent south Of Richmond some
time previous, was hurriedly brought back and
shipped north.
From all that our informants could learn, the
Confederates evidently intended king Gen,
Mcdowell that night Thursday, and a large
force was hurried of from Richmond for that
purpose.
The Confederates at Richmond have every We.
hicle and cart engaged, busily hauling stones aud
tlling them in the canal and all other boats, for
the purpose Of sinking them In the James river,
on the approach Of the Federal feet
A man named William Churchill deserted from
the LIST Ohio cavalry, and Joined the Confederate
service. He was placed az one Of the guards over
the prisoners, and was the mcst merciless and
brutal OF all the misunderstanding opportunity
to offer them insult, and even firing upon them
for simply looking out Of the window. Capt.
Parrish intends reporting this case to the War
Once
They also report that there is a man named
Emack, a lieutenant IN the rebel service, who
formerly lived in Washington, and whose father
still resides here. This man has frequently
boosted that be passed through the Federal lines
at the time Of the Bull Run fight, and taking a
musket. amused himself picking of Federal
soldiers. Both Lieut.. Dempsey and Capt Far.
rish have heard him assert that he has frequent
communication with his father, who lives in
Washington, and that he knows all that is going
on within the Federal lines
Lieut.. Dempsey says, that Lieut.. Daniels, of
the Confederate service, was allowed to 90 to
Richmond, many months ago, for the purpose OF
efecting his lDempsey's) exchange. Daniels,
however, after he got there, paid no attention to
The matter; but entered again into the Confede-
rate service, and was acting therein while Lieut.
Dempsey, whom he should, according to his pa
role, have had released, was lying in prison.