The New York herald., 1862-10-23
THE LATEST FROM RICHMOND.
Arrival Of Captain smith and Crew of
the Schooner Francis EIniOre, Burned
by the Rebels when at Anchor on
Lower Cedar Point. Potomac River
Their Experience in the Libby Prison,

Capt jarvis smith the (slx in number) Of tho
schooner Francis Emore burned By the rebels when a.
anchor of Lower Cedar Point. Potomac rive-, arrived
here yesterday having left Richmond under = 1ag Of
truce Monday afternoon last the Goth nst AZ two
O'Clock
Capt. smith reports that while at anchor, above
stated on the night OF the 7th inst, his vessel was
boarded by party Of thirteen uen from the Virginia
shore calling themselves Partisan Rangers who made
himself and crew prisoners and then burnot the vessel
They came gside unobservcd and In as hne boat
as could be found anywhere in New York They were
armed To the teeth with pistols. cutasses, &c, and
were commanded by man whom they called Lieutenant
Wood This Wood profcssed to be lieutenant in the
Confederate States navy said that he attached
10 the Merrmac when had the ght with the Monitor
The second In command was named Lee. lie pro'essed
to be near relative Of the rebel genera q ihat
and the they secured them all In the
boat and cutting open bale Of hay - the cabin threw
balls saturated in spirits OF turpentine among IL ana
then applied tho torch. They then lett. taking the
prisoners h them. Soon the schooner was 10 flames
fore aud at and her destruction was very quickly nc
on arriving IN Virginia they started Immediately
for Richmond and were compelled % WAX the greater
the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac kairosd
when they took the and were quickly landed IN the
rebc capital their arrival they were at once sent 70
the Libby prson where they remained until released on
Monday last Captain Smith says that they were most
The prison then they had half and tue floor 20
slcep on with any amount Of fifth around them and yei
min companions. 80 -.
,roors in Richmond what thcsc appeared TO him "
he the most wrctched looking and miseraby clad beings
he had ever AL Richmond, no seys, y suffering
terribly for many OF the necsssares OF no Boots al
forty Ave aud fty dollars pair and very few TO be had
aud everything else is said TO be in proportion. Nowith
stauling the condition Of AFFAIRS they very,
bitter against the North They speak Of giving
AID say that Whatever feeling may have existed friendly
10 the old government destroyed by tho proclamation
| OF President Lincoln. Now they say the, Will ngnt
until they die before yielding inch submit
ting the abotionss they believe the entire North
10 be.
Captain smith was not at all pleased with the polite
meas OF the prison keepers They worry rough Ian.
g,age and Instead OF having bell or gong to summon
the prisoners dinner they called them by saving FAD
in you damned Yankee, aad get your soup
II was impossible for Captain Smith 10 0btail any
formation respecting their forces either their number
location lie heard claim that They had salLed vic.
tory In Maryland brt they we're boistn th Bragg hid
defeated buell. in Kentucky aud that he chasing bm
towards tn Ohio river They wefc very esutaut over
the latter affair, aud called glorious victory, With
any amount OF prisoners and material oi wac captured
On tho way down the river captain smith w the Mer
| rinsc No. q wh steam up. lie could not zoe the entire
vcssel-ony ths forward part Of her-1u L conhscht
| that she * very completion The tftnes ~ Two
other iron .clads In forward state and there are
| two gunboais in the basin. They ate. howcvet, snd
| affpfs
There o. little or no excitement iu Richmond, and II !.
dincut to obtain news that Is reliable The ce & nnd
sentiments of ihe reope easiy asoovssed ana 'hcy
found to be ie In all casebitlcr hatred 70 toe
| Aoyunnent of the tinted Statsx
lhc following are the names ot tho baaiao u Lhe "A
ncars AMI crew ~ tue Francis kimore all of whom, win
the captain, their parole before beng reo,sed
| francis tonckn, mate
ban ei Henderson csok and steward
sitls iendr cssun, sctinlb
4 4. ,ipnmeiieu sctiian
4 karnlud seaman, seaman
J.nic- r. smith. seaman