The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-07-05

FROM ,IIIIc NORTH.
on TO RIcnaoNp-wHAT A rAKoLEp PRISONER
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on TO RIcHAoSD-w WHAT A rAkuLEp PRISONER
A eawrs spcnaens Of the Heratd writes az follows
from the hanks of f,tsEaltt.l,os'iry.
Lieut.. Perkins, OF General BntterfeIis 5taff.
who was ca1Dur,d vt the Hanover Court House
battle, returned 10 day, having been released ON
parolt A nag OF truce was sent ny Gen. HsCiei
lam asking his exchange, which was complied with.
II il understood that Lieut.. Washington of Gen.
Joe .JohnstoHs staff, who was taken prisoss,r in
tho fight last sunday, is to be given up for him.
Lieut.. Perkins, having been released parole, Is
restricted of course from giving any intoip,ation
rs to the strength Of the eremy or their for.ifica
tions. There same facts, however Of interest
he does state which came under his observation
during his abbreviated durance in reheldem, ex-
tending over period OF nearly two weeks. On
the night OF his capture he was taken TO Ashland.
wser" lie remained over night, and the next day
was cenve we'd to Richmond. lu consideration Of
bis ,nhrin health he was allowed to perform the
Journey on horseback, riding the horse oi Pr
Waters, Bed'cNl director of of oisr divisions,
which also was captured, but happily with.
cas the owner going with it, which he came
sery ncnr doing and would have done had
he not Played smart trick and got ont OF
their way. Al Richmond Lieut. Perkins rs al placed
In OF the iebaeca wareho.:se hospitals tor med
ic9i treatment. His principal atten,sa' WAS pr
Marshall, surgeon of the Beran sharpshcoiers sca
tured on the same day They had turned DR. Mar
shall 20 good account, and he was making good use
OF his stesardship n,inisteriSg to the sick and
wounded in the hospital. He was full OF joiy ~
usual, and full Of hope gGrds bis own future
az egg IS full II meat. The nitnhsr of the
wounded. rebels in the Hanover Cour. House ..s.cir
and the fights at Saturday aad SUNDAY, new in the
Richmond hospital. ard private houses. IL placed
by Lieut.. Perkins ii: sevea thousand. Every fourth
bouae Ii temporary hospital The eneuy coufr -
being badly whipped a. Hanover Cour, r,Jleuse ho,
do 1ot acknowledge defeat il ethe. ihs battles OF
les, Saturday sunday. AT The iifs. fight they had
more men .nEafed than had. g''fs attack oi,
Saturday made from tte snppositien that som.
thirty thousand OF had passed the Cb,cka-
homny, and that. ewing to the sudden and uuprs
ce,ented rise in The river no reinforcemcnis could
come to their aid, They proposed to come down
and scoop up these thirty thousand. Lieut. fef
kins heard tie cafMbnsting and at night ASKED d
rebel officer about the result of the fight.
Did You scoop up these thirty thousand.
asked Lieut. Perkins.
'Yeu damned ilnpertipent Yankee was the
rebel response.
The most important news OF all Lieut. Perkins
brings back is that confirming the Jepcr Of the
w"unding Of Gen. Johnston. He was wounded III
the groin, and will be disabled from military duty
for time. Gen. G. W. Smith, New York EN.
Street Gem missioner, succeeds him ill command ci
the rebel forces IN and about Richuond Lent.
Perkins says further that the utmost cnnsternaton
prevails aong the citizens and all classes il Rich
army. He believes the enemy will ..lt desperate
~ before giving up Richmond Tie "On TO Rich
non't fever runs higher each day.