St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1862-01-09

eral Beauregard. Extrs Billy Smith and
w. P.r.her Miles. Standing around
were some twenty officers 10 battered
unif.rms. with . dirty and tircd look
They were attempting 10 estimate their
lsss and ours. Niles said ..Ah, you're
hers. Mr. Ely. are yos? did not think
msmber Of Congress would ,gs ~ Geld
te sid our enemies Miles diem xhisper-
ID to Dsaur~sard fsr q few minutes. Mr.
lily said. II am ready 70 20 wherever you
choose to send me-"
Beaurrgsrd ordered him of. and the
quart took him to barn, swenty rsds
distant. where he found the aoor covered
with our officers as thick ~ c,uld BE-, mort
Of them ss'und asleep. BriLing the guard
I" bring him . drink Of water, he lay
down by the side Ut colonel. and slep,
soundly until morning. At dsylight be
got up.
Ali around him seemed from different
regiments. They were strangers to ono
sn"sher. and n"l.,dy seemed to have any
thing to s.y~ II was raining heavily out.
4 strong guard surrounded tho barn
Braursg.rds hostler. an old negro. was
around examining them in grsa. CLEO with
bitter tsuuts. aud exclaimed. ..Old Massa
Beauregara c",chsd EN- /; Old Mass. great
man c"tch al Y,nkccs."
Mr. Ely then gave aa account vi hi- re-
moval. With the other prisoners. to Rich
mond. snd sh .ir treatment while there.
which h.s hern described in letters here
tsfore pnblishsd. @
Mr.. F.ulkner VAS recsived In Rich
n,"nd with perfect ov.sisp. thirty thous.
and people being "us. The Esll"wirg day
Mr. faulkner e.ll~d upon Mr.. Ely, and
they had pleasant interview. sn6 having
both been prisoners. they could we'll ap-
pr~eiate their mutual position in the pact.
H~ announced that he had m interview
With J~f. Davis aud bis Cabinet. aud he
was happy 10 state that they had decided
upon bis relesse. The following day Gen.
Windrr came to th. prism. and With
much fsras.Iisy and dignity entered the
r"oin. and in the prrscnce Of Mr. Ely's
frliew Prisoners presented him With bis r.
lease. and announced TO him that he vas
= free mau. snd shat he should Be h.pry
to see him At his swn house. After the
interchange u few pleasant words Gan
Windsr lrii.
A meeting af the Prison Association,
Of which Mr. Ely was the pr.sident. was
at once convened. and Mr. Ely made
farewell address Of nearly an hour in
length. In il he reh.ars.d many Of the
incidcsts Of the history in which they had
b"rne. = part. aud shat. notwithstanding
.hrir confinement. they had succeeded in
making thrir hours pass ehccffully By.
Was gratiisd t. anaounce' that. though
there was 80 n,ueh in tho separation from
their families npd frieuds. in the want Of
co'n'non comfort. aud the annoyance. tlry
suffered. to irris,se them. there had never
yet been the slightest difficulty during
their wh"le fise months imprisonment.
The deepcst emotions weIe Visible In
the e"untsn.nces Of all the members pres
.ehs. andhcarly al were effected to tears.
They parted with th-ir president amid
mingled feelings of joy at bis deiiv,sranes
and regret at. lis departure.
As eve o'clock in the afternssn. Mr..
Faulkner again ealIei at the prison with
Governsr ,Ietehcr's carriage. and they
proceeded TO .ahe Goveruor's mausion,
where they dinrd together; and parted
with niafaal expression Of per.on.l good
FEELING: 5Mr. Ely pr"csed t. Norfolk By
gailroad.. bripg everywhere regarded with
Ufsrest. and thence reached Fortress Mon
roe and B.ltimere.
Mr.. Ely brings lis: with him Of 2.
700 Union prisoners held in the South,
whoae release he will labor 70 procure
Ju.t before his departure from kichmond,
General Wihder .sept.. for Mr.. Ely and
asked him 10 dcrignatcG: several officers to
be released ia exchange for those lately
from Fort Warren. lie un-
dertook tho delicate Office with i view to
humanity, khocsing those most likely to
suffer from long confinement: and the fsr.
tunate .selecsions. inclis:S Lieuts. Dickxn-
son. Of New Lo,:slou. Conn; Fer,irh of
Prsssidencs :: Greycr, Of Bath. With $50
privates.
Faulkner stated 10 the officers in com
mand that the privateers in prison a. the
North were far better treated than the
surranee that Col Oorcosan and hir fsllcv
prisoners should be much better treated.
They have OILY the mcancst psison-fase
Of southern jails--eorn meal. y little fat
meat, and occasionally piece Of salt fsh.
The Italian Carbonari.
in Che various accounts of the affairs Of
Italy which come to ne. aiiusions are from
time to time made to the CarLonari.
Readers who ARE acquainted with the
peculiar features ef Italian pnlitics under
stand the sppellati"n-to whom il is ap-
piled .and whence is was derived: bat lew