New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-04


Mr. Ely. Representative in Congress from New
Work ITO which the Colonel III most angry tone,
REPLIED drawing bis pistol, and pointing II directly
st n y head, Cd d-n your white-yered soai
III blow your brains out Oh The spot Ihe CsIt"in
and another officer rushed before the Colonel, ard
vented BIN from carrying ont his Unrest the for.
mer exclaiming: Colonel, Colonel, yon must net
eacor that pisIO lie is our prisoner The Colouei
Immediately rode away, wien the Csptsin stated TO
ne tha; be was ashamed OF his Colonel that he was
very much excited, and had been diinLing.
His knowledge Of Virginia geography socn re-
ceiyes large accession, but not adapted 10 IN
creare his admiration of the Old Dominion.
wus conducted, in company with about 600
officers and men, ell prisoners OF war, on foot that
evening TO Manassas, "a defiance OF about seven
miles IRON where l was arrested-over the dus.l1'i
road that it YVES ever my fortune TO travel. lie
dust, dense that it might almost be cut with u!
KNIFE the weather dry, and no water to be lad, my
mouth became 20 parched that it seemed Impossible
for he 10 move my tongue. On the march, by the
side of the road few oil the soldiers canteens were
partly flied from dirty pools OF water, and from one
took draught which relieved Inc very considerably
We arrived at Manassas about o clock IN the
evening, and were marched into an open space OF
grouud where we halted. There were at least
600 persons, as near as could judge by the shta
shining from the Confederate campo. They were
lying upon tie groand, surrounded by guards tbiehy
posted, and near by wac II house, said to be Gen.
Beauregards headquarters. About the time of our
arrival it commenced raining, and in that place,
without shelter, were TO remain the entire night,
exposed to all appearance to peing storm. For
tunately, however, for ne, rs was about iooAips
for place TO lie down. on the bare ground, as my
only alternative, an officer came inside the guards
and called out for Representative Ety." TO which
al Gree responded. lie addressed NE by saying that
" Gen. Beauregard requested me 10 proceed 10 the
officers quarters and / Immediately followed the
officer. On my way TO the place, l passed by the
headquarters Of Gen. Beaureeard, where were sew
ersl officers upon tie piazza OF tho email house, np-
parenlly busy in conversation, surrounding table,
upon which, in the dim light, perceived some pa
pers could not, OF course, distinguish any OF the
faces but TO my utter asloDisiment l caught tie
voice OF the Hon w. Porcber Miles, late Repres On
tatve in tie United States Congress from South
Carolina.
On approaching the house spoke to Mr. Miles in
a respectful and courteous Manner and both extend
ing our hands, saw that he did not recognize ME;
wheieupOn / said to hun, " DO you not know NE
lie replied, 81 do not recollect yon." then told
him 10 look again, and remarked that had served
with him in the last Congress, and gave him nay
name. The honora6e gentleman seemed TO Hiabl,ee',
upon this announcement, sudden GOODNESS and IN
dignation, and remarked that be did not feel ina,
,r0rni c0rdtaity (which seemed TO exhlblt toward
one who was engaged III an attempt to subjugfe the
South or lis Government" lie then lot me, stepped
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communicating tie fact as presumed, that they Lad
captured Il member of Congress. l have since
learned that among the persons ON the piazza was
Jefferson Davis twbo had arrived at Manassas ~ 4
o clock, Gen. Beauregard, and the Hon. Wm Smith
then proceeded, with my guard 10 the "oihcers
quarters, bich consisted Of miserable Old barn,
which was already crowded with officers stretched
ont upon the floor, and 50 numerous We're they 'ha'
there scarcely space enough Tor me 70 assn, !.
ike posiuon. IL was all dark excepting the heht
tt,. I.,.fa N
guard. and could not distinguish one Terson from
another. Here upon the filthy floor, without nlaI-
kei or covering, and no other than hght nnen
coat npon my back, passed the night And such
night
He was then taken, as is well known, to Rich.
mond, where quarters were assigned to him. to-
cether with his fellow prisoners, in the celebrated
tobacco factory. One Of bis first emotions, on
finding himself a captive in the prison house, was
a twipee Of remorse for violating the Sabbath
He records in the journal which he at once began
to keep, that he had frequently been adnonlsled
by his wife that any work Amusement INDUCED
in upon that day would sooner or later prove dis
astrous. 1.-THE full force Of this warning, he
writes, "oitentimes and aheciionately repeated
TO me, now feel with crushing weight. Ny visit
10 Centreyille was made Oh Sunday. An sll-wise
Providence Furnishes me for violation OF His
commandments sequence as direct us 1t IA just.
The virtuous Representative, however, is not
left prey to the pangs Of an accusing conscience
an incident occasionally occurs with spice OF
poetry; here, for instance, is a scene which calls
forth another gush Of sentimental enthusiasm at
the expense of one of the blazing lights Of South
ern literature.
There has been quite interesting event in front
Of our quarters this afternoon, which, at the instance
of the officer himself, whose name take the liberty
to use in this connection will relate Miss Martha
Hanes Butt, the authorizes from Norfolk, Virginia,
10 whom allusion made upon her former visit To
the pris0n few days since, again halted thls alter
noon opposite our quarters in splendid coach. She
was, ar before, elegantly attired, and accompanied
by military officer. IL was evident that she hao
come 10 zee one Of the prisoners and 1t wac quickly
discovered that Capt Roswell A. Fish, who arrived
only day or two since, the fortunate object OF
this comp liment He manifested frenzy 10 get by
the sentines ut the door to reach her carriage, but II
was of no avail be could not pass even though she
beckoned most daintlly for him. He seized piece
OF paper and hastily scratched few words and sent
it to the carriage by the guard. IL was amusing to
watch the countt nances Of the military assembhge
at the windows and doors, they bebeld with utter
silence the avidity with which she opened tho note
quick AS thought she seized a pencil from the officer
by her side and began to write. BY this time the
corporal Of the guard arrived aud relieved the agony
of The captain BY allowing bn to Pass from the SEN
tine to the carriage, when the parties very grace
fully saluied each other. 1t was an interview 20
very polite and attractive, that it wa relief to the
dull and somber thoughts eDgendcret by the monet
ouy Of al imprisonment and carried back The heart
OF many spectator to the bIissfnl period of his
early attachments But, TO tie points the dear cap
tain, surrounded by an impudent guarG, was coIn-
PEELED to close the interview, iutently watched by
Ger CT preeted by one universal shout on reitiring