The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-08-04
IITER FROM THE N0RTH.
The Released Confederate Prisonsrs---Repert,
from POpe's Army...AHairs In the West--.
Excitement Mt Washington. &c.

We have received Northern papers TO the Goth
ult. In Baltimore. Tuesday, all the Confederate
prisoners in the city Jail were embarked for For
tress Monroe, to be exchanged They were escorted
by a company of the New York Seventh regiment
The prisoners except those sick from long confne
mes,. cheerful and in inigh spirits. The pris
oners In the Old Capitol Prison, at Washington
were released ON the 30ih, and sent South. The
news from McClellan's army is not Important The
General himself is reported spending all of Mon
day last In visiting the different hospitals and
speaking words Of encouragement 10 the SICK and
wounded. The correspondence from Fortress
Monroe, dated the Goth, gives tue following
DIR. Williams, who has beeu prisoner at Sails
bury, n. c., for several months, and who arrived
here on Saturday, having been Internationally re-
leased, states that during ten days after the battle
in front OF Richmond, $4,000 rebel troops passed
through that town on their way to Richmond, and
that more were on their way. The Doctors win.
good opportunity 81 ascertaining what was soInS
on. These troops came from James Island, South
Carolina and Eastun, Georgia
Among ether facts, the Doctor ascertained that
there were coo troops at Charlottesville awaiting
transportation to Richmond; that 10000 conscripts
had been raised in each OF the States of Tennessee
and Georgia since the 9th Of July, aud a proper
tional number in other extreme Southern States -
nands The post at Salisbury and who had just come
from Richmond state that the Adjuant of Cen Hill
told him that the rebels had 10000 troops engaged
in the battles Of the seven days. He WAS accom-
panied by DIR. Stone, who was taken prisoner at
Bull Run, and who corroborates the statement SO
far AZ relates to the movement of troops.
On their way up to Richmond they passed long
trains Of empty cars on their way South. II these
statements are true-and there is every reason to
believe they it shows that the rebels are s:ak-
ing their all this State by concentrating within
its borders an overwhelming force.
FORTRESS MONROE, July 28-Some days ago, as
was reported iii this correspondence, information
obt aimed that there large rebel force be-
ing concentrated in the h0orhoodo of Petersburg
and along the banks Of the James river etween
| the Junction OF the Appomattox and James rivers
and Richmond. On Friday, the Goth instant, when
the Union prisoners were being conveyed from
Richmond 10 City Point at every side track and
turnout they passed trains Of laden with rebel
troops headed towards Richmond, and some rebel
officers offered apology for bringing down
prisoners in freight cars that they were using
ali their passenger cars i'll moving troops 10 rein
force Jackson.
II il more than possible that this was al merely
movement intended TO disguise the fact that the
rebels now in strong force between Richmond
and tt.e ppoDlattoX river, and that they are still
collecting forces in that direction. What strength
ems this news is the evident pains taken to inform
our prisoners and officers il charge that the move
ment of troops was to reinforce Stonewall Jackson
Ar amusing incident is told, in connection with
Gei McCeilan's interview with the returned Unior
prisoners, board the State of Maine, at Hari
sons Landing, last Saturday. Passing by an Irish
man, the General said How did you like beine
in Richmond T. wait Bit Ginera and Ill tell ye
| If had me way wild en-, I'd put all them Secesl
- of - in house, and Id fill the house NJ
wild straw. AMI Id set the straw fire, aud burr
! em all to -, d-m 'em." The General smiled
| and walked Oh.