The New York herald., 1863-11-08
The Shameless Brutality Of the RensSel
Olicers OF the Prison.
THE BILL or FARE AND FHR BEDDING.
Murderous Attempt to Lynch
Union Officers.
Treatment Of Union Prisoners in The Valley
Of Virginia and Elsewhere,
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Mr.. w. II. stiner's Despatch.

MR. W. He Seiner'D De1p0 0eCA.
FORTRESS MorRos, Nov. 6, 1850.
''Two UNION OFFICERS EsoAPxD IRON LIBBY,
"and have come within lines at Williamsburg" waa
the tenor despatch received by Major General Foster
on Tuesday morning. from General wistar, commanding
at Yorktown. This despatch shown By the
General and therefore kept tho Qus for the
rival Of the gentlemen at this place. from VIII or,
pected TO hear some fresh from Richmond via the
overland route Sure enough last evening" tho arrival
Of the Thos A. Morgan from Yorktown the two fugtives
wore pointed me- proved to be Major John B.
Houstan, OF the Ono Hundred and thirty second New
York Volunteers, ana Lieutenant D. Won weitAen Of
Scott's Nine Hundred cavalry With the usual modesty
HExALn representative introduced myself TO these
officers and obtained from them the following Interesting
| details - -. = * ~
HousrAN's STATEMENT
il relative 10 his having joined the Hundred and Thirty
second New York volunteers at ther having
previously service with the Fourth New York, of
Scott Life Guard Last January tho regiment was sent y
North Carolina under Spnola and did good service O9
the 25 OF July Major Houstan sent outside OF our
lines on dty by Colonel Cassen to Bachelors crees
near Newbern in company with Captain VIM. A. Avery,
OF the same regiment both surprised and cafe
tured by guerilas TO whom they surrendered at dia
cretiou Not having any escort defence useless and
they had to submit to their capture with good grace
no. KISs7os,
the OF the rebel capt0S and aS soon as the ps
oners were disarmed the taken up for Kint
ton c. afterwards to Goldsboro hen 10 Rocky hounE
where they compelled leave the cars, owing u
the raid made Oh tho bridge by the Third New York
valry other troops Of this department. There ths1
were under guard with two Union o01cers named
Ieutepants Mosher and Hubbard, Of the Twelfth New
York cavalry
! AN Ar1EkPT THE PRISONERS !
was made by the inhabitants OF Rocky Mount, who had
collected in large force, and made all kinds OF ho8
| tile demonstrations, and were fully bent upon
| carrying out their hellsh designs In hanging tAe
| four Union officers They procured rope, wheq
Major Houstain Inter!ered and told them that being
prisoner Of war; he demanded such protection from thl
rebel officer in charge az officers and gentomeu
the angry popuace persisted in carrying out thcif
threats the United States government would realate
| two lor one. |
| as OFFERED MS AsssTAyCE 10 TUE OFFICER
in charge and proposed that the guard was unable q
protect them from tho people TO arm two Of the prsone
pedging their cot TO attempt an escape inc ie
tenan. OF tho guard addressed the popuaee and told then
that these gentlemen prisoners Of war and unde
his protection and he was Ia duty bound 10 shield the
| from all harm come what mayc The reply Of the dee
mons 10 this humane speech "Hang the Yankee SOM
OF bitches never mind the retaliation" Tho Leutenan(
drow revolver and threatened to kill the nrst MAJ
who dared TO lay finger the prisoners, which sorve4
restrain crowd who after dHpersed, murmuf
ing however that they would have sataction for tho
destruction caused Dy the "Yankco RAID, 10 which me
prisoners were concerned.
IN ROUTE TO PkpsoS
the next Of tho party Leaving the deectabss
and humane neighborhood OF Rocky Mount, ramod pre-
badly n honor of the 1inty substance composing tho
hearts Of the Inhabitants they crossed tho Tar river %
pontoons on the Petersburg hcn took rS carg
for Richmond, arriving at Libby prison Oh the issh o.
July.
NOTORIOUS CAPTAIN ruExER
welcomed TIE unfortunate prisoners bis brutal na
the rst thing be did 10 search their pcokets
and dvcst them OF everything having the slightest value
after which they were shown 70 quarters up stairs In the
tobacco warehouse where they remained fourteen dayd
without receiving blanket TO lay under.
Having left the prisoners domicied in the mos. ac.
cursed holo snce the days OF the British prison brig tho
next thing OF interest 10
STATEMENT rIEurENAST wELrznx
relative his capture transfer rebel custody.
From this II appears that the 10Th Of Jure be was
sent 10 Bolivar Heights In command OF picket guard,
numbering some twenty men. Here he attacked By
superior force OF five OF Thirteenth virgins
cavalry, and after stout resistance, having nrst killed
the rebel officer in command, hc wounded In the len
arm overpowered aud taken prisoner.
WINCHESTER,
and detained there fourteen dsys owing HE being foot
He left Winchester the 18th July, in company
with two hundred and City officers and three thousand
Ave hundredprvaes captured at Gettysburg and arrived
Richmond 10TH After being confined four months
in Castle Thunder be taken 10 Libby prisou when
his money, boots and vauables were taken from him.
THE TREATMENT
OF the Thirteenth Virginia cavalry from Harpers Ferry,
barbsrous and nhuman. Tho particulars Of biz
capture these-rhe enemy changed bis lines IN the
morning quarter after four o'clock and went four
miles around the pickes to the woods coming In the
flank and The rebel force amounted to eighty nine
On the way Winchester the rebs soldier tooh
the rings of the fingers OF mevi and their boots,
compelling them walk barefoot ed. Bssides this iuds
nifty, the wretches hurled tho VI cpthets o, the
fortunate Union prisoners. Afnr
WALKING ~ xnrs
Lieutenant Won wetzcn said he could go no further,
and asked the lieutenant TO allowed TO rest one hour
This request he most brutal y refascd calling the prs
oners robbers and thieves ad saying that walking even
too good for them. he foolsore and weary onces
answered that dsr aceru 10 talk thus TO gentlemen
and officers and thatr he bad pistol he would shoot
him for the insult Ths rebel ocer ordered his guard
10 draw their pistols anS compel the Union officers 10 close
up aud keep pace witn' he rest. On the road
yHox TO wycHusrR
Lieutenant v. w. ss~ General johnson and stan, who
ordered them to ,rry Winchester with the utmost
speed After mnf ing sixteen hours the prisoners asked
permission to psS cherries having had nothing 10
eat the whole tu o. The 10 this modest requsat
was "No; oefsr Yankees get Virginia cherries ws would
rather see them He'll" A. six O'Clock the next morn
ing LsusnAns v. W. arrived at Winchester. hungry and
exhausted, a. placed 10 a ahy dungeon, where be
remained l that day and night and the following morn.
ing wa ss~ the hospital BY special request. He re-
mained e days, the end Of which he was for
wardedv nh the Gettysburg prisoners
on RICHMOND.
Frog this place ihs captves had 70 wax 70 Stanton,
ninety Ave miles, in days under escort OF imbodens
oAvdry. Al stanton they took the cara, and arrived At
the rebel capital foosore, dshearleued and emacia'sd'
where the srtenant remained until the Gath ult When
in Major Hous,ain he oGsced his escape
ras FOOD on PFIsoSyEs
in Lt oy prison consists Of the following raoos s-Hsf
loaf Of bread three ounces meat QUO spooofui Of rlN
ss ssr black beans No such thing coffee or ea "