The New York herald., 1862-01-26
ARRIVAL OF LIEUTENANT PARKER AT
RICHMOND.
PERILS OF HIS kSCAPE-SOUTHERN OFFICERS JUST
ARRIVED SERVING LINCOLN.
from the Richmond Dispatch, Jan. 90

y from the Richmond Dispatch, Jan. oOI
Lieutenant John H. Parker OF the United States Navy
arrived this city Friday evening after resgning his
office and escaping from the Northern government spies
and police He First Lieutenant OF the steam soop
about the middle OF December, New York. We gather
from him the following interesting PARTICULARS
The East India squadron commanded by Commo.
dore Srbng and consisted Of the steamship Hartfort
(fag ship, the soop John Adams Commander Berren;
the steam soop Daootah, Commander Radford and tho
steamer Saginaw Commander Schenck.
The principal officers nearly all Southern men,
Commodore Stribing is South Caronan Commander
Radford virginian Commander Berren Georgian.
and Lisutenans Parker and Forrest Virginans While
al Hong Kong in the latter part Of June of the
cssson Of Virginia received by the squadron pro-
Commodore Stribling and Commander Radford wore
relieved OF their commands and sent home Capt Engle
mandsr McKinstry of Michigan Succeeded So%u,anasr
Radford They are both decided Union men, and Captain
+, is one of the most obnoxious of republicans. or
Course this change in the officers was strong ndca
ton and officers from the South were necessarily ex
tremely cautious in expressing their opinions Subse
qusnt facts, however, show that the displaced officers
might have been trusted since they still in the
vice Of the Northern fStrbling
some Committee Of investigation at Washington and
Commander Radford member of the Light Board Of
New York 1t also understood generally that Com
mander Bsrrien would stay with the North. His ship
had not arrived AT last dates ~
Soon after the change officers the squadron was or
dered home except the Saginaw, small vessel OF three
guns under officer Schenck brother Of the Northern
mandsr, whose forces were SO dsastrousy cut up at
Vienna, by Colonel (now GeneraD Grsggs troops On
the route home they stopped Cape Town where they
heard of the battle OF Bull run to the infinite delight Of
the Southern men. It even hailed with pleasureby
the nhabitauts. Here Lieutenant Forrest detached
and sent home passenger the Hartford No accuse.
ton made against him; but his comrades knew well
that he prisoner and understood that the step was
taken by order Of Engle-a t tool Of the Northern
potsm--for words the lieutenant reported to
have uttered hearing the Of Bull run. Since his
arrival he has been sent prisoner to Fort Warren.
The Dacotah touched at the West Indies, and
after the privatser Sumter but she had escaped
Martinique where she had been for time watched.
The Dacotah arrived at New York already stated and
found that the Hartford had reached Phlade phia some
two weeks ahead OF her.
Upon arriving at New York Commander McKinstry ad-
minstered the oath to support tie constitution officers
and crew, Lieutenant Parker however, declaring that
he took it uron tie conoitiI 'at II bound him only
lcus as he was Officer n ii, federal navy. He was
then detached with two s leave OF absence, with.
ou restriction In due time he came to Maryland. sent
his resignation by mail and set about making his
the Potomac which he encountered great
difficulty and much suffering, owing to exposure and the
very cold weather.
His first essay failed because Of the unseaworthness of
the boat, which was found in sinking condition, and he
barely able reach the Maryland shore after the
discovery. His second attempt made in q boat with
four passengers and two boamen. federal cutter
in sight, and her boats sent IN chase. The
gees put back TO the shore but hotly
pursued that and passenger escaped only
by jumping out and wading ashore after which they hid
themselves in neighhorng swamp, in which they suf-
fersd intensely from cold and fatigue wadng through
mud and ics The other four in the boat, they believe,
were arrested. Lieutenant p lost his baggage and for
week subjected 10 every sort OF discomfort peril
being hunted BY the enemy. He was fred upon az be
lied from the shore He treated with much kind
in their power by Marylanders, but for
whose sympahes he must have been captured. His last
and successful effort was made al night IN Storm
which he sutier cd much but had the good fortune
land safely the shore Of his native land He reached
home Friday and welcomed by friends and relatives
who had been very uneasy Tor his fate.
Lieutenant p has been eighteen months absent. His
ship the Dacotah is the fastest in the federal navy and
the government quite pleased at her arrival He found
the people the West Indies warmly sympathizng with
the southern confederacy. In New York he delight
ed to nnd all southern in feeling in the very best
spirits while was evident that the republicans and
Union men were deeply Respondent.
ln Baltimore he found the Southern feeling stronger
than he could have supposed possible and tide
MARYLAND nearly unanimous sentiment favor OF the
southern conederacy. He comes to offer his
his country. He Is experienced sailor and accom-
pshed officer We only regret that at present have
not held hitting for the exploits OF him and those gallant
Southern officers who abandoned the federal navy and
who have given up their Offices there to rally TO the
Of their native land.