The New York herald., 1863-09-26
AFFAIRS At THE NATIONAL CAPITAL,

Our Washington Correspondence.
wAsHisGIos. sept. "a. 1868
INTERESTING REPORTS OF RELEASED PRISONERS
FROM RICHMOND.
The agents VI the Sanitary Comm ssion who rc-
leased and left Richmond Tuesday, last arrived hero
this morning From Or. Hcnonsid and tho Rev. Mr..
Soandn, some interesting particulars regard to affairs
at Richmond havo been obtained. The three gentemsn
wore not Internationally released from the Of
their humane mission Il expected they would be, but
paroled In the usual manner. not 70 bear arms
against the confederacoy until regularly exchanged.
Leonard Brenge tho other ompoye OF the Commission
not released because the time Of his capture
strictly engaged In the performance or his duties
agent Of tho Commission and was carrying supplies
beleaguered Usion force
They mako some interesting s.atemen regard to the
condition Of the rebel forco their defeat Gettys
burg, which confirm previous accounts Of their domora
ized condition, and the extreme terror lest vigorous
attack should he made upon them before they sue
coed in getting the Potomac They the
people at Richmond very much depressed at the
stant succession OF defeats which attended them
several months past and the extreme dcniy keeping
effective army the field. wei, known at Rich
mond that Longsrees and Ewes cops had been detach
ed from Lees army and 10 Bragg. The reports the
battlos near ChattanooEs were published Richmond
Monday. There protense that they had gained a
victory but on the contrary. they fct gloomy AID dis
appointed At the result having boen confident that Bragg
would succeed in completely destroying Rosecraps army
with the heavy force that had been Tor that
purpose and the consequent recovery OF East Tennessee
There are at present scarcely any troops Richmond
their only dependence in OF sudden attack bong
upon the militia. Tho advance of force from General
Fosters department to om Bridge, about two weeks
since, created the greatest CONSERVATION in Rich
mond the bells being rung for alarm from
halfpas eleven at night Until four O'Clock the
ing and every man and boy capable OF carrying muske
being out under arms 10 the expectation that the Yankees
would at once make their appearance in the city.
There present confined Castle rhundor about
three hundred Union citizen prisoners hundred asd
fifty Southern citizens charge disioyay and
to the confederacy and about hundred from
our army. Among the prisoners confined here are
Messrs. Buckley, correspondent OF the HERALD Richard
Of the Tribune and Brown OF Tho Cincinnati COM
nsrcidl They well but their long and close conane
ment Is beginning TO wear upon hem somewhat There
10 all about sx hundred Union officers In the Libby
prison. Only two deaths among officers have oc
Cured during the two past months Tho Libby ia
used exclusively for the Incarceration Of officers The
civilian prisoners confined Castle Thundor, and the
privates until Monday last in tents in the open air
Belle Island. On account or the suffering the
cent cold weather among these prsoners the island
and the inability to provide blankets for them, order
made Sunday last for their removal buildings
in tho city Of Richmond.
The rebel authorities claim all citizens OF Maryland,
Kentscky and Missouri that may fall their hands
Southern citizens and, whenever practicable, conscrpt
them into their army If prisoner acknowledges him
SELF Southernor he Is Immediately taken away aud
tered into the roosl army conscrpt unless he viii
vounteea or absolutely refuses TO under any cir
cumstanoes Some have volunteered in order get
OF prison with the intention OF escaping 70 the Union lines
at the arst opportunity.
All letters intended for citizen prisoners should be ad
dressed TO Castle Thunder for directed to the Libby
they taken there aud the chances Of reaching
the parties FOR whom intended are very small Letters
tor officers must be addressed 10 the Libby.
Acting Master Spencer Kellogg Of the United States
gunboi Essex, is being tried by martial as spy
and deserter from the rcbe army. lie has been kept
VA prison for twelve months and until all the persons
.pou whose evidence he relied to his iapoccuce
OF tncss charges have gore away, and then
called upon to stand his trial at fifteen hours
notice, and without the privilege OF counsel Uadcr
these circumstances no regards his conviction proba
be and IL prepared 10 meet bis like m neces
sary Some rebel officer should be held hostage FOR
his safety, this having proved the ooy course which wi
induce thom to regard either justice humanity their
dealings with prisoners
The prevailing impression among The rebc, officers In
Richmond aud the City Point wasj that the
kilograms from Bragg Published the Richmond apers
Of Monday and Tuesday would provo 70 be greatly eyag
gesaicd They say Bragg 10 the habit OF seudiug at
dst cheering dispatches o. successes which afterwards
dwndle int, insgniScance positive de.eat
SURGEONS AND cHArtAISs ~ THE LIBBY PRISON AT
RICHMOND.
The following list Of the Crtrn srrgeoos aud chap
ains still held prisoners the Libby Prison at Rich
mond, contrary 10 all the positive and definite agreements
hitherto made In regard to these classes OF prisoners
Surgeons ". ". Hou.;cn One Hundred AMI Twenty 20.
cond Ohio csptured Juno i5 W r. McCardy, Eignty
seventh Pennsylvania, June Is, Aston W. Whit
ncy, Thirteenth Massachusetts,, June 20; W A. Rodg.
ers, Third Tennessee, June To- W, Spencer Seventy.
third Indiana, April 20 =. l.. Morgan. Tenth
Massachusetts,, May 10; G. H. Goa.borough Fifth Mary.
and June Is Lewis Applegae, Hundred and Second
New York, July g. G. Smith, One Hundred and Six.
teenth ONO, June Is, A. A. Manu. First Rhode Island
cavalry, June is; r. r. Mccandess. one Hundred
Tenth ohio June 10 A. e. LOCKER sixth Illinois cavalry
May 90 C. I. simpcre, sixth Maryland, June 10; y. NJ
Patton, Twelfth Virginia. June IS O. Nclis, Second vrg
MIA cavalry, July s w. Myers United States steamer
Georgia, Nayl4; NJ r. Bowen, Twelfth Pennsylvania
cavalry July Is J. l. Brown One Hundred and Sixteenth
ohio, juno 16i - Kstshum, Eahty.tbird New York.
June 20 D. b. wrsn Seventy .anh Ohio, June 20. Chap
lans James Harvey, one Hundred and Teo,h Ohio C. O.
McCabe, One Hundred and fwenty second Ohio George
II Hammer Ywerth Pennsylvsna cavalry; f. Q. Amber
Sixty seventh Pssnsyvan'a W. Bsady, One Hundred
and Sixteenth Ohio; Joseph Brown Sixth Maryhnd -
Ebsrha, Eighty seventh Psnpsyivanis; oliver Tsylor
Fifth Michigan cavalry; Lewis l. Bondrys, Fhth New
York cavalry.
DIsrNBUrios OF sKnD WHEAT AND RIcB.
The Department Of Agriculture will In few days
ceive and have ready Tor dstriputcn quantity Of sups-
ror MedItsrraasan wheat from Odossa The Csnmis.
has received letter from ssnsIsmAs N ON
cai position At Sierra Leone Arca saying that he win
sead quantity Of upland rice for seed - We now
crop 10 gathered This gentleman sook out with him
cotton seed which he has distributed, and desires
that large quantity OF the best varieties Of cotton scea
may be him for the purpose Of testing The
adapaby Of the country for growing the American VA