The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-06-29
INTERESTING FROM the SOUTH.
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Escape Of a British Subject
from Richmond.
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HIS EXPERIENCE IN DIXIE.
How Foreigners are Treated by the
Rebel Authorities.
Desolate Condition Of Richmond and Of
JEFF. Davis,
HIS EXPERIENCE IN DIXIE.

Norfolk Railroad, visited the HERALD Office yesterday
and furnished with late aud highly interesting
intelligence from the South Mr.. White is = native Of
Dublin, but was resident Of Macon. Ga, for two years.
which place he left the 18th Of last March, with
passport from the British Consul for Norfolk He reach
cd Norfolk after abou: weeks travelling with the
object Of getting North to avoid the dsagreeable alter
native Of being drafted into the rebel Here he
found sorno difficulties in accomplishing his object. Ho
applied to Gen Huger for passport for Canada Eng
land; bui this request refused by the authorities
who would allow persons leave tho rebel confede
racy They declared to him that they had fear of
any information which ho might furnish to the United
States government
Failing in Norfolk, he repaired TO Richmond with the
hope of getting assistance from tho Secretary Of
State Secretary OF War but met With better
He in the rebel capital Mr. Benjamin the Secretary
OF War; and Colonel Betsow his assistant who told him
that consideration would they allow him, even
though British subject, to pass the lines Of their army
The State of Virginia. it seems has passed law eracng
that 10 foreigners shall be given employment except
such take the oath OF allegiance to tho bogus
federacy Of JEFF Davis The 1t Of this nefarous law
is, very naturally, that many respectable foreigners,
who have sympathy whatever with either side, are
suffering the greatest inconvenience and destitu
,ion. At tho Spottswood Hotel Richmond quite mum.
Der OF highly respectable English ladies thus In
measure kept in durance unable 10 procure permission
to their native land, and knowing what
manner they viii be able 70 sabsst themselves after
the supply Of money they have Oh hand is ex
haustea The British Consul at Richmond, Mr..
Cridland, was urged 10 interfere in behalf Of
those ladies' but expressed himself utterly powcress
The authorities would give heed to hs expostuatons
and declared that they would their affairs as
they saw IT, without consulting her rritannic Majesty
Mr.. White represents the condition Of the rebel capital
most wrctched. The pcopc mut.oring and dis
cohtented and be believes that noary third or the
pcops Of Richmond would gladly welcome the return or
the Scdcral authority Tho people there generally be.
levs that Richmond will fall N due time bcoro the army
or Gen. Mcclellan,
Mr. White remained altogether seven weeks in Rich
mond, when he app ed 10 NJ Ggswcd the Provost Mar
shall for permission proceed Petersburg lie was
given the following pass which enabled HIM to so to
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, I
WAR DEPARTMENT, RICHMOND, June ! 7.lsC2 I
Permission Is granted John White 10 vsi, Pctersb re-
Va upon honor net to communicate IN writing.
bay for publication, any fact asccrtaiaed which, II
known 70 inc enemy might 20 sss & e the SSnfss M
ai snsss SRIWoLo Provos, MsrsIa
On TIC reverse sdo Of the pass was the following oath
to which Mr.. W. refused TO subscribe fearing there
ck designed to entrap him into position which
would aabtedIy render him liable 10 im.rcssnen;
l. Johu v lite do so.emnly swear asirm that viii
boar tsus faith ana yield obedcace to tie Confederate
States o. America, and that will them honestly
| aGd faithfully against lhcir enemies.
RIcTNoyD, June 1862.
The Provost Marshal, upon being Informed by Mr. W.
he was British subject expressed hia self satis
ed and gave the pass without requiring signature 10
| the oath.
| lie Immediately proceeded TO Petersburg with the
above pass with the intention OF getting the
Union lines, which at the time were at suffolk. Here
Mr. White became convinced that his only ch for
escape wod be by running the rebel pckets and taking
! all the rerils Of such q step. Alter remaining for
he finally attempted escape aud started on his haz ous
journey about eight O'Clock the evening Of Tuesday
L ~ ntnet Ila Nd N nf
who led him safely through the woods distance OF
eight miles from retersbGrgbcyond tho rebel pickes
This guide recommended to Mr. W. by respectable
Union residing in Petersburg. There quite
number Of resident In that locality who really Union
loving people heart bat who kept down through
fear Of the consequences Of openly expressing their sen
menis. Mr. w. slept tho whole OF that night in the
woods, which were in the direct Inc for Suffolk The
next IN ming he started again about break OF day with
guide, taking the railroad track towards SGuk
and proceeding very cautiously lest no should suddenly
4 come uIon the rebel pckets. Whenever he saw any
approaching he stepped OF into the woods and
waited until such time ~ he thought sao TO
the railroad track again He walked twenty miles
tasting morse Of food reaching the station OF Wake
ned absut six o'c.ock in the evening lie was there
ccivad very kindly by Union msn and set OF aga.n
the next day. travelling eleven mites and stopping in the
evenir at the house OF lady, who treated him most
kindly. While in this house troop OF rebel scllcrs
came up and burned forty bales OF cotton belonging
| the lady, which were slowed away In GIN heusc
the plantation Ihe rcbs commander Captain Gillett,
ceived his orders for the firing or the cotton from rga
| der General Ransom, commanding At Petersburg.
dcserters from the rebel army, who accompanied him
all tie way TO suffolk, where the Union troops were in
| stationed Some Of the advanced pckets took MIR. W.
into custody and ycd him TO the Provost Marshal
1 n sunoIk who sent him 10 General Mansfield The
General after hearing his story, treated Mr. w. very
kindly and forwarded him free TO Norfolk, from which
| pacs hc came direct TO New York.
Mr. White also says that while In Richmond he visited
tho hospitals He found that every church, school,
house, tobacco store and many private dwellings had
merous sick and wounded soldiers the city From ell
that he he roughly estimates the number OF SICK aud
| wounded in the city Of Richmond at 10000 men. lie
says ho had sight JEFF Davis, and greatly
toniShed his appearance lie looked haggad sick and
wobegonc, aud very different, indeed, from tho Jen.
Davis OF other days The ato OF the Southern conede
racy dir. White regards sealed When he lott Macon
he cautioned by the British Consul 10 be very
fu in everything he said. He observed this counsel
opportunities Of speaking with tho citizens, and
found that there were in all places nunbc Of thorough
Union men and women, who only manifested their opiu.
ions when conversation begun with thom. Some Of
them expressed their earnest wish for the cose Of tie
rob on while othcns INDUCED in loud denrnc ations OF
the Southern confcderacy. The foreign consus told him
that they entirely without POWER in the Sour.
others having claims on them in fact, in many cases
they even 10th to venture their advice The
Of th5souh in all this matter Is 10 keep foreign
IN the country aud through their necessities force
them q onler the rebel army All commerce and trade
III the South were apguishing Four oct Of every ivc
stores closed in Richmond aud tho whole appear.
ancc the city wa pit able in the The people
are all waiting FOR something to turn up and many of
them would hill tho appearance OF the old nag with Joy
and gladncss. Mr. White adds that he would not FOR
one tho sand dollars stay o, other week in Richmond
! except no were compelled. They allowed no communi.
cation 10 Lichmond botwc the army and the pcJpl..
Ii should also lie mentioned that MIR Waite, while IN
Richmond was treated to taste Of the rebel Bas ile
IL he eusted to run tho pcKets at Culpcpicr
and Ger this cOncc arrested thrown INTO prison asd
| kcpt tho q hvc days, whom he was finally released
To 'oggh tho interference Q, tho British Consul
Mr. White also says that there Is no srch thing cot
le1 III kicimtnd When Ae got into TIC Cnitg mos he
w.s s,ige anl weary thu tie United stltcs aoldcs
isok him w gnl gave lin cNp o coffee Tie nrst bc
! had had "a many weeks. Ii Mahn. rd hc Know " il
80 week rai or JarG IN Iocr hose. aal hy IL
rDoin nj that. lie saw pound - ha,k tea sod ior
seven doare, and everything cse i4 rriSn!cu.
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