The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-11-07

10 known to have been much greater. one entire
cavalry company being Gu. up and destroyed This
wS;he celebrated white Horse company which
hss been perfsc. terror 70 the people of Wash
ing,on and surrounding country.
Interestins Narrative OF the Escape of Hurl.
but from Richmsnd.
We hsve published SONS Ct the letters to the
s.w York Times Of VIM. Henry Hurlbut. who e.
espsd from this city His last letter recounts the
mode Of bis departure, which WAS aided and par.
ucipsted In by q native Of Trey, n. T., who had
been detailed from the Confederate army for special
service in Ri.hmond. aud so 'won upon the regard
Of biz ofc srs that he got an honorable discharge
from the service. Having made up his mind to
leave, Hurbu. sent for his friend He says:
His position made II easy for him to obtain oil the
Information which We needed and representing
ths. 1t his intention to visit Baltimore for the
purpose Of buying goods he succeeded. after the
srcise Of q little tact and the administration of
strong liquors in proper quantities, in extracting
from one Of the Mary and managers Of the under
ground line" . sy stemauc account Of the points to
Be made In passing from Richmond to the Po- omac,
with the names Of certain persons ut each of those
points from whom the necessary facilities could be
obtained This information my new ally brought
10 me on Wednesday, August l3 The next ques-
ton was TO secure . passport out Of the city, the
pickle, guards having been re Gently removed nearer
the city lines and enjoined to keener vigilance
II wa, of course out OF tbs question for me to
obtain passport in my own person 1t might. in.
dss d, and probably would have been granted to
me, 6 had just received q general passport to
travel Southwards In the Confederscy, but in re-
osivng Is / should have been required to subscribe
obligation Of suit and ser ice" to the Confede.
rsse States, which wished To avoid. My compan
ion who considered himself to have bsen treated
BY the Confederates as pirates treat the captive
49, A..
the forecas;le dance from the yard arm, was
less punctilious upon this be Snd going directly
to the Provost harshals office, obtained, without
much difficulty, pass permitting him to travel Ia
Hanover county. stroke of the pen extended
this permission to his brother and all was now
really save the means Of traosportst ion
then sen, Icy servant 10 fad for me buggy
aud horse suitable for country riding as intended
10 visit the battle fields and might be absent per
haps two or three days At O'Clock on Friday
morning August 18th, this establishmsnt-perhap
the rusiiest most ramshAckle and mud bestained
vehcls in which two New Workers ever conds
scended TO ride drew up before my door Prom
nv windows we perceived that i:s advent had ex
cited some d-grsa of attention among a not o.
Baltimoresn detectives, who lived In a house near
y opposite, and were in the habit Of making the
summer night hideous with perpetual repettions
OF MY Maryland" sung in a lsmentable manner
TO tie pathetic socomp animent OF q diseased &C.
eordeon
We fastened therefore, our departure, sailed
with ss much gravity snd attention as IL we had
been the point Of testing the condition Of Flora
Temple or Lady Suffolk, rotted quietly away u %
Marshall street, II what we believed to be the direc
ton of the Brook turnpike. fhe day was favora-
b--thst is 1t i'll favored day, such as is net
uncommon toward the middle and end of August
"A dsy of clouded skies, and chilly showers.
About three miles beyond the city limits, having
prevlous y paused the line of fortified redoubts
guarded by few loungers with lsnces, came
lpon the p!ckstguArd. The picket guard was a
ISL, good.nStursd fellow, in butternut suit, who
sauniered slowly down tOwsrde us from his seat be-
meath tree on q slope near the road. His only
weapon was q large sword which could hardly
have interfered with the prosecution Of our jour-
ney, hsd be been dissatisfied with our passport But
this not tho case. he returned 1t to us with
county, might 90 ahead for you know" he
added IL q confidential manner, when q cOuntry'a
invaded we can't let people go riding about in it
Cssualiv missing our wey In q small wood which
upon a second and superauous picket on striking
Brook turnpike But 1t was now raining very
hArd. and the picket-guard. "city soldier" In
neat uniform, had NO disposition to inspect us over
30, past We glide" once more, and find ourselves
upon the direct high-road to Hanover Junction As
We nesred that point distant some 20 miles from
hlchnond we came upon Q moving column OF Long
strset's corps advancing to join the army Of Gen.
Lee. and plowing its way painfully, with heavily.
loaded wagons and jaded horses over roads that
we're half canals with mud and swamp water The
National army had occupied this country in May
and June and the traces Of its presence every
where visible In bits of carefully laid plank and cor
duroy of which the Confederates now gladly avail.
cd themselves OF devastation, lave in the blazing
Of trees and an occasional lspse In the line of worm
fences, We saw no sigma 4 young Nississippian
Lieutenant, extremely well mounted. joined us
.bou, Eve miles from the Junction, and, taking US
ior residents of the county, asked our ptotsge to
his point of destination. A. We had made up our
Minda In foIl0w h. tai ~ lv of.
Tered 70 show him the way, and carried him safely
IN The Junction was swarming with troops and
country people and 1t u not improbable that the
company Of our Lieutenant may have saved us from
some disasreeabls inquiriea
Al Hanover Junction We were to ind farmer
VINO would ferry n over the North Anna river. A
loAu boy puts US upon the road to this farmers
rouse, and the farmer himself not only put us
cross the river in dlep bstteau, but upon our
requesting him to take charge Of our horse and bug
~ until We should return from Baltimore" vol.
onseefed IN Introduction of another farmer who
YOU'D see 40 safely the ford Of the Aattapony
ana set ~ on our way TO the river Rappahannock.
This second farmer In considerst OF Of sum to
nM N hand paid. furnished US with comfortable
nignss lodging. excellent supper and breakfast,
eood horse and wagon, and an intelligent negro
soide We left his house at 3 A. n. ON Saturday,
sad rode from the fading moonlight into the rosy
o.wn through grand and silent forest of pines In
winch We passed without disturbing their repose.
tafes Confederate cavSlrymen, asleep beside their
wowsy and picketed horses. Dashing through Q
"1sep ford Of ths Aattapony ye turned the last
U9nas asrate pickots . short distance TO the east
sowing Green, bslted our steed st town" Of
so@e nali dozen houses, known - Lloyds and
,h osssd the river Rappahannock as three o'clock Of
sa eas 1sefnoon In wherry. That the fsFry At this
p0' wss regular business like affair was evident
snousn. Before We reached IL We met on the road
SvetA carriage loads Of travellers, and two teams
ss"ns heavy wagon loads Of suppliss boxes Of
snG ory goods Just 'ovsF" from Maryland
~, ~ wesen0reland county, whore our Rappahau-
ee w tefrymen put ~ lahore, We met . large party
ANyiandssA frssh from Baltimore. There
e =. sofne oftssa or twenty II them, and greeting
nalmoreans. they were urgent In cir rep
.ntsaons OF the psrils Ws shauld incur In Il.
S1ptiot 70 reach the 1oSumsutal CITY. West
%ofeiaad county, they told a., wss thsn full of
- os,Yan6ss. ,Y ayns from The draas to come. A camp
.afss hundred, thsy sad, was aStablishsd IN ~
s sxssH o. The county, . fsw miles Oh anA they in.
.asd s ne thaA, only che might before, they had
~. 1910 negro. Who. nistakine them tor Melton.
~. nom Snsosrssks6urg. haA coms In 70 dsnounes
=. mssess - . rebel The negro they had secured.
Wsss takine hin 70 1lob0oaA
~ Me sssanad qnist md % ldsos ais n talkinx
,nx.. seees paorle whish naAS ue 'mastses of the
yaoo. ~ before We lsfs them oas ot thoIr
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