The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-06-30
CAPTIVITY AMONG THE REBELS.

CAPTIVITY AMONG THE REBELS.
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Imprisonment or Captain Partridge and
the Crew sf the Elstnore I'm savannah
How the Prisoners were Released-For~
tincations or Savannah-AHAirs IN
Rebeld0m, De.
Captain Thomas I. Partridge, late In command of No
brig Esnors, bound from Bangor, Ne, 70 cardsnas,
Cuba called At ths Ocs Of the HERAD Saturday and
related the following interesting particulars o. his cap
BY rebel prvasssr and his forced scourn TN 81.
vannah and Macon, Ga.
The Elsnors was captured by the privatser schooner
Sas on the 25th OF October northeast
Of the Hole in the Wall, in the island Of Abaco. Tho
sae was from Charleston, g. c., from which port she
had succeeded in running the blockade. She
nandsd by b. 9. Libby, Of Charleston A. Captain
Partridge had his wife board he was permitted Tore
main on the Esnors with her during the 70 Dasn,
Ca whore she arrived the 14tA OF November.
There the captain immsdiatey put Into prison.
xhere he was kept until the 22d Of November, whsn
steamer arrived from Savannah with Commodore Wade
on board and the Esnos in tow TO has place. Ar
ry Ing tn 70 on Sunday evening" the 2lh Az no officer
came on board message was sent up 70 tho city for
ous which brought tho City Marshal down. Captain
Partridge stated his case tho Marshall and through
his instrumentay obtained his parole from General
Iawton with understanding that ne should reporas
tho barracks every morning at nine o'clock and At four
o'clock every afternoon. As 1t was then late IN the
evening he went his wife to the Pulaski House. bas
he was not suffered there for at nine o'clock
that night Captain Libby and the Confederate Statss
Marshal Ross came the house. and informed him that
he must 70 to jail or there resisting the
order and on his arrival at the Jail he uncere
| moniously thrust into . cell, and there kept in
close confinement for three days, At the expiration
Of which time he was taken before commissioner for
pAouno tha Etc,uo
The commissioner ordered him TO be discharged and,
Mentioning TO this funconary the harsh treatment he
had received he was told that 1t was all wrong The
case was reported Judge Harden, who remanded him
70 ,an but allow Cd him liberty Of the pace, such
It was.
The presence Of the Captain in Savannah having come
10 the notice Of his acquaintancss they went 70
Goa him and through their enor he released
naro,e on their giving bonds for his appearance when
called upon He was then permitted 70 90 70 the Paw
lion Hotel kept by T. c. Chick formerly Of Bangor, No,
and Of consequence an old nsman of Capt Partridge.
nriyeaas Of the table and the house generslly but he
was not permitted 70 60 Cut into the sreos Al tnis
rs.sse til fearing that he might BE- detained there
a | eli the summer. he sought and ooiaiaed perm'-
x.s thence SsS ss:
or. ns ras sreatnnS the air Of found himself once
70 ilni,sd I'M ststes .ssstSm under the dag Of the
strenuous - sys he owes his libsraiion % ths
o breach -~sr-s tas 1tsv Canson Acisas fssmery
70 IL. = Philadelphia. TO has gentleman No men-
1t as hard case of Of his who had been
~ eas tme confined in W and SoS 70 ne :ss Ss
as and endeavor TO procure their cnarac
oracay adding tina. ,. ~oua .o pray for we SSa
his abstainng from invoking the Divine .a n
ss tho rebel cause was sae means o. ofn.a ts y +
no no he successful. Ho told Captain tasL'de.
ne na 10 draw up stasn Of his CASE which % sn;
QiahAny
a. Secretary the treasury who procured ss s r.l..
Tho following letter from Mr.. Wade Keyss at the head
OF tho Department Of Jussics explains why the
W. CONFEDERATE STATES OF AxKmcA,
~ DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE,
- RICHMOND, April 20, 1882
sn-Judge Baker handed me two letters in relation "a
refuses 70 allow them 70 be beyond our ms Ss
cause o the action Of this Lincoln But for
Captain Partridge si savannah on the rebel siss.,
tho prisoners were placed close coninsmens
!. in room 70 prevent them from sesins n"
sssl sss 1sroa on dsoH whs tes: :: we ss passed
officers narrowl, Examined both banks Of the rvs
,0r = seems they we're ss S our Dasssre: her
steamer was slowed but CONN., unawares opposite
sms'i Union picket station, full heA 9. steam was
Mhsn within two miles Of the FORT shot was oichsd
across the 1cas bows. The engine was rnme,, >tely
stopped bat was subsequently put motion agaI anx
soon after the vessel an anchor nen ~, s,aa
.. Maylower was sent out T. communicate with The
Prisoners were transfer red 10 the Naynowsr and thev
| were landed Pulaski -
Captain partrd4c Immediately proceeded the QUAR-.
ters W coione bartsi whom both himself and wife
received every atienti.n. Two Gays aftsr-namsiv os
the 22i inst tho CAPTAIN and his party left on tno
they the steamer Ercssos. which sro9rhs
them to New York, arriving on Friday.
captain fartrdge desires 70 return his best thanks 20
Colonel Barton aud his officers al Fort Pulsski
Captain feagss and the First Ofcer First En9u.es
o. the Ericsson for acts Of Kindness shown 10 himself
Tho Captain says Savannah wen fortified, especially
rtruct the pa sage ol artillery ror@dab,. Ssssrs
nave been erected all along the banks Of the river ana
was no. permitted 70 sos sny OF these vorr
but he could not help overhsaring the of
muss ss n1 no; n, .S He y during s
solitary expression Of Union sentiment He sdms thse
y ~ , 0n nv, vn w Wno arc AFRAID to express
and out sscessionists.
Captain Partridge says tina. on tho evacuation ef
Cornth BY the rebel army, orders had given 70
destroy bridge river at . particular hour
TINS was done pematurey In consequence Of which two
lars worth Of stores had TO be destroyed The folsvns
are among the prices which ruled in Ssyannah
and Macon when Captain Partridge lett
~ ur, $40 por barrel
sa'i, 80 por b=sleL
conse ii 50 per pound.
Rice, &c. per pound.
Fresh beef, SOC per pound
whiskey Of the insanest quality, % pr bottle
Brandy, SIS per gallon.
Calico Toe per yard
Mons boots, $l5 Per pair
All other articles In about tho same proportou
The Captain says II u iact that the Tribune ID Qno.ed
down South the most friendly paper 10 the cause cf
secession, while the HEaALD Is loudly sxecratsd He
army has bocoms quito demorairsd. NUMBER Are
leaving on pretence Of sickness.
Serious Accident 20 y Military Train.
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