Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-08-22

Hs is very badly jired being very muca bruised,
II Is thought he wall recover IL is not thought there
will be any further demorstrations.-PsOri U"ion.
THE ESCAPE CT PRISONERS RICHMOND.
The New York Herald contains an account of the es-
cape Of Ltu- Murphy Capt. Oakley, Lieut. Bddle, and
Others from the military prison at Redmond The state
ment OF the parties says;
We escaped from Richmond psison-a place hereto.
lore used Is tobacco warehouse No CON the morni
oil the b, by tearing CT board from the
house which led INFO an alley. Wnen We reached the
alley hearts psptated to the utmost degree tearing
that the sentry would discover US bus after carefully
accommodating few moments, found the clear
as 70 thought The first gentry lay asleep across the
alley and the second, very short distance off stretched
on his back, with his head reclining bis arm snoring
soundly. While cropping way IN tie darkness Of the
night IN the most silent manner go as not TO axe the
Sleeping seniries, we discovered another wide awake
In fo-t Of the prison. This made US 30 cautious and
nervous that one Of party stumbled over one Of the
sleeping sentries but as luck would have IT, he was SO
stuptd that be unable dis inguish what hit him.
aud concluding il was his comrade while we we're exc.
d. Ing, wen. up aad struck " bat hearing de.
parting footsteps the alarm was given and chase was
made. We ran up Eighth street, and in a short tina
finding that the sentres no. be heard we COL
suited as to what was best to be done. Finding the
coast was clear, we slep. cellar door all night
Early the next morning We visited q house occupied
wao furnished Us with food and clothing We also met
oher Unon friends here, who did everything in their
power 70 aid our escape. 50 complete the Disguise
IF rded by those ends we we're enabled to visit the
forhcAtons of the pity, which enabled Us TO get the
positions Of the fort what part Of the csuntry they
commanded, aud the number Of guns they mounted-
Ia order TO escape from here successfully they forged
exemption licketa, which represented them 10 be en-
ploytss on Government contract woik in tho Elgls
WoIkF Finding those would not work, Gen. WinGer
bsng The only person who could issue pass they we're
obliged 10 tun back, and tried o.Ler point to the eil
OF the city Tley had not proceeded far when they were
hAei By a sentry, whom they made the excuse tha
they blAckoerrying. nding they could NOS pass
this way, after satisfying ihe sentry they all right
they returned towards the city but when sshL
cooeudng that to the lett was their safest oirec'ion
they took that route through the woods and after loot
ing some four milee were oyertAken by severe rain
storm, which lasted co long they we're obliged TO lay
concealed In the woods untl morning. When the sun
ose they discovered cavalry picket SONS fifty feet
distant, bu! avoided discovery by stealing cautiously
away.
After many narrow escapes recorded 10 full In their
account they succeeded however, In reaching the shore
at the point where the Matapon and Pamulkey rivers
form tue York. They Unexpectedly came acro,s sens
pcIets here, whom they supposed rebss but the Leu
tenant who Was in command OF them Recognized Capt
Olkey as. an old friend, their ols were brought 10
close Tney were furnished With horses here and taken
TO Williamsburg where they treated with the ut
most kindness by Col Oampbc OF the Fifth Peupsylva-
mis-, Next day they vent 10 Imes;ouh Island, where
they took boats for General AoUleans headquarters
They gave him some very valuable Information, and
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