The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-01-17
PROGRESS OF THE WAR

After which, the House adjourned
PROGRESS OF THE WAR
INTERESTING FACTS AND INCIDENTS
From various copies Of late Northern and
Southern journals we Gull the following inter
esting paragraphs:
A srlAxaB sToRY-A sPY HIGH II AUTHORITY II
TIE YAxK1B cAAP-wHo 10 HSI
The editor Of the Chataugua New York.
Democrat, now clerk in the office Of the Secre-
tary of state, at Washington, contributes the
following queer story to his paper:
A member of Congress from Ohio related to
me to day q singular rumor That was told
MN BY one who progressed TO know, and
give il under the head of ''rumors." My
reat ers will all recOliect 1t was said some
months ago that but for some traitors in the
army. Gen. mcclellan would have Gu. on
ana captured some ten thousand rebels At
Muuson's Hill. 1t was said that signal lights
were sent up giving the enemy notice in sea-
son TO retreat before Mcclellan could effect
his manHuvre. This is said to be true, and
that the next day Mcclellan inviteo the
President TO meet him In II private room
When the President came he found three
persons in the room, VIZ Gen. Scott, Gen.
Mcclellan, and third person, whose lame is
not given.
Gen. mcclellan arose and said to Mr. Lin
CON- that last night lac had been betrayed, and
the traitor was traced to three persons, As NO
other living persons knew OF the plan or signal
lights; " and those three" said the 0eneral,
q. are before your He then continued " IL
is utterly impossible that Gen. Scott should
betray his country; as tor myself, claim 70
person, lean answer for himself" The &C.
cused was mute, and did not pretend to deny
the charge. He was high in command, and,
as the story goes, il was thought best TO ST.
Iently and quietly withdraw MIN from any
further par Asipxtion in the war for Tie .pres-
emit "a Ihur tnan to confess 70 treason in nigh
places. Now, the question Ass what promi-
nSnt military man mas, within the past TWO
months, disappeared from the galaxy OF heroes
in and around this city3 Wonder il IL ism {
old InOmAs!
Other rumors, more startling than this, are
vaguely Whispered from lip to Hp-some that
would not do 10 sec the light, ana yet, for GER
tain reasons, not impossible. 1t shows how
feversh is the public mind, and how suscep-
tible it is to listen TO and even half believe
these wild, improbable tales. But one thing
believe: the unsorttten history OF these times,
the deeds Of darkness and nionight, ii 1t ever
is written, will prove That truth ID indeed
stranger than fict
ESCAPE OF CAPT. RDwARD3 FROM LINOoLN'S
Observation-Disclosures NARRATIVE.
The Quincy (Fla.) Dispatch, Of the Sth In
slant. contains the following interesting &C
count of the escape of Capt. John E. Ed
w.rd,s from the clutches Of Lincoln's min.
ions:
Cant John z. Edwards, Of the George B.
Sloat. who, it will be recollected, was cap
tured by the Federal war steamer Mohawk,
reached our town the day before yesterday,
on his way to his home in the city Of Apala-
chicola. His family are now aware Of his
escape from Yankee clutches, but he will not
be the less warmly welcomed that his coming
is unexpected.
conduct of Mrs. ID. p. Holland, at the time OF
the capture of the Sloat, who furled her body
in the Confederate flag, and defed the min i
ions Of Lincoln. Capt. Edwards states that
after the release and departure of his lady,
her in the most insulting and disgusting
manner, using language to make decent
mans blood boil, though he being powerless,
it would have been vain to have given vent
to his indignation.
The Captain further says. after his capture
he was nearly four months kept close pri-
soner on board the Mohawk, treated ali the
time with every sort OF indignity, robbed OF
his money by the crew and of the very few
comforts he possessed in the way of clothing,
and that, to his frequent protestations against
such treatment, the Captain replied by threat.
ening to send him in double irons 70 Wash
ington, where he would be placed on trial
for his life. He was finally sent to New York,
where he was imprisoned month more In
the House Of Detention.
At length he was brought to trial, but on
the hearing no offence could be proved
against him but that he had run the block
ade 1t seems the officer who accompanied
him from the Mohawk had left the city with
out making any special charges. His case
was thus directed by the judges to lie over
for few days, he In the meantime being SUI
fered to depart; but all his movements were
closely watched by guard set over him. 1t
was on Saturday evening when he was re.
1mitted and being required to appear agatn
before the court on oaday ne
ing to effect his escape. As good fortune
would have it, on Sunday he came bluff
up to an old acquaintance whom he
had once befriendsd IN Apalachicola, who
on the eve Of sailing for Nassau, New Pr0vi-
dence ON the British bahama Islands. At
the instigation and by tho aid of this friend
he obtained from an English Captain dis
charge from his vessel as British sailor,
and thus protected, succeeded the same day
in smuggling his clothes aboard the ship
bound for Nassau In addition to his pro-
lection as British sailor, Capt f. was en-
who visit every vessel about to leave the
port Of New York, by being enrolled as one
Of the ships crew. On Monday they sailed
from Sandy Hook, ana on arriving at Mas
sau found tn: Ella Marley, tf9rmerly the
decai, which, under the old regime, was the
u y. N all cArried between Charleston ana
HavanA,) In port ready to sail for charleston.
He took pass ge, and on Thursday morAine
last,
"Juss ere the peep Of DAWN =
came mp in front Of the bar OF Charleston.
fog, and they were compelled to ellie to" un-
til the rising sun should clear up the mist end
open the way to the harbor OF their hopes.
But ~ the sun began to rise and the mist 70
vanish, the hftiag Of the maEkE veil vealed
pect Of the two war steamers blockading the
port, distant abont . mile. It was no time
then to pause for wonder or speculstion, but
every hand, passenGer@ crew, and all. were
beat 70 quarters ana put e Mofk: ,, Wood, ssr
was thrown into the furnaces till, reaching
white heat, away the steamer new. QuicA
chase was given, and peal after peal OF shot
and shell came laundering altar them; bal
crossed the bar, hssping mp tbs fpll power d
stsa.a till safely passing beneath the protect.
Ing guns Of 6umtsr, she was greeted hy thu
garrison with loud and repeated shouts o.
man on board, relieved from the great excite.
ment, said Within itself. "All IL Wsll.''
Mr.. ID. +. BJsbio, bearer Of important dis
patches from 19essFs. Yancey, Rost and Mann
vas ps.ssnEer. and during the chase stood
dispa tchss, with leaden stnksrs Attached
ready TO let 50 should the steamer BE- cap
turod.
Capt. Edwards says the cargo Of the Ells
Wharlsy, worth about o700, 900, consisted o.
arms, sumunttioD, BLANKETS, shoes. medi
THIS acAieVamsnt VA, iudsed, glory enousl
tor one day; yet this 10 not ali. CAPT. "a
wards 1efs In The port Of Nassau Ne 6Yjflal
steamer 0iadiatof, la0ea WITH tuu n1llicns
0tetse. She Happened thogo. ea1s 0an1 r n
|1hls way: GAs Gailsd frpn n xn9iiaA pcE1
after IL Qusea's. proclamatten pfphihltinl
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