The New York herald., 1863-09-02

ture General Hurbrdge he would be or more sc'i I'm
porssnce than halt dozen ThoIn sons. We shall soba "
obtain some important to the rebo sliua-
tion In Arkansas
The Rebel Ge neral JEFF. Thompson.
HE Is SAFELY Gagged.
from the Sc. Louis Republican August %
The redouptable and swamp ranger, brigade er
General N. JEFF Ihom has been annuIacesi--ar
rived In this city Wednesday night the iron Mountain
Railroad. and escorted under proper guard 70 me
Gratiot eet military prison. where he nov abdes ~ all
the state and dignity Of prisoner o war lie was ac
companied by Captain Reuben KAY, his A A. g., who
WAS cap,ured at tho same time place Je Our
porter permitted 10 visit General Je al the prison
yesterday afternoon and learned some particulars o! hs
capture, and other incidents not uninteresting:-
tAruRE.
The General said he made arrangement with some
members OF his stan to meet him at Pocahon,as the
whole party being then at Little Rock, and intending
to Missouri on recruiting tour, the General going
was there He made the best OF his way 10 pocahonas
and put up at the St. Charles Hotel Soon after hs
rival Captain Fay came and stopped at the hotel
For two days thompson was engaged IN writing letters,
while Captain Kay employed himself drawing and
inng maps. Monday evening found them stil at work,
they thinking themselves perfectly safe from
alarms. General avidsons army, they informed
havirga aeft that part OF the country About dusk
creating more than ordinary confusion. Capt Kay whs
pered '.what 10 that" "oh, replied .ien., "ts some
OF our boys perhaps who have heard that here "
THOMPSON sitting wiEdow facing street.
horsemsn rode up, poking his nsnnatng inside
the window said, Where is General 'hompsens" a.
my prisoner. ctr. Wny, now are you. Jea Hello
GENTRY, is that your" replied I nothing discncoried,
although he recognized captain Gentry. OF the second
Missouri state Militia cavalry and commenced tearing
his letters As Captain Gentry dismouned Captain Kay
word, replied Js but take those maps and put them
In the kitchon stove as quickly az possibe'aii the
while tearing up his letters Jen says he could have
escaped but Tor those internal letters for he had his
horses the other side OF the river intending danger
Of capture presented Itself TO make his way Of tie
door OF the hotel, swim the river the devil
could have caught him. But that huge pile Of
not les than aty-mpcaed parties In this State and
e.ewnerS, wncn wou,a gov tnem nto ,iouoie; anu oe
momentaily essened until Captain Gentry entered the
70 tapped him on the shoulder shook hands with him
and claimed him as his 0wn.' Captan Gentry he
command expedition consisting the First
regular cavalry and his own company, the Second Mis-
souri, State Militia cavalry that they in OF
Colonel Burbridee, who thoy had learned in that
:. neck or woods y but when miles from Poca
hcntas, had told him that j. thompson in the
town. telling the very house where he could be found
He had come after colonel. ;" said JEFF. and caught
general He didn't 60 on tho principle Of the man who
into the river, saying, When 80 cattp' 20 a cat
tin, but when 60 : ashin', 60 nsh'n'.' He took
~A'1'y', 10 caught; saa ss'.:' y 3ays' 10 took mo
Not lcne after the captureJe having DESTROYED his
few which proved considerable Importance ana which
In possession OF tho military here-an amusing
scasns Miller, s Of
In Pocahontas. won't In to him. Unaware Of
che o. federal troops he rode quite unconscious
dark and proceeded quite leisurely TO the hotel where
General JeG was stopping Az the door he was stopped
was an officer ~ officer. !" replied Miller. .s.and
must 60 n" He passed In and saiuted JEFF remarking,
"Ah. you've got some feis, see' observing number
Jsn. land damned big lot Of them, too" Just
] :ad, YSa arc my prisoner Up "xn. A'sa you ias ssa
mgr asked Miller. sti believing thompson @ was was
co % rsd e. %
serious joke" Then t1e truth flashed on the benghtsa
and y. mind Of Miller that ns wa. in SUR
holding hoae "buscoats" In the his prison
era he was theirs The lieutenant resigned his sword
TON RaYxoLns AND PRocLAxAnons.
Tom Reynolds was mentioned JEFF. said Tom had gone
from Little Rock shreveport, Alabama with his staG,
about the goth inst intending to return to Little Rock In
few days. Some one said, TON 10 great proclama-
General swell. had two or hr.s 1esay '1s 9o
you said Jen a printed and ready 70 distribute, but
V,pv s1 Ssy
VIII no1 read very we'll while am prisoner" He then
spoke Of his famous proclamation about the cattls on
thousand hills" He said II was little high sounding,
bus had proven every word Of IL TO b. true. f
the people," he said, chad turned out man. as ad
sspect now. The would have been ended sooner.
But now do not look for peace In fifteen years"
CuPPnR1xAD0 AND BKDCKrNRlDGK MEN.
Tho General wss very bitter copperheads and secesh
sympashizers. "H man, said he, sis Southern man.
:s 70 S: :: an
Hughes. s.ringfsllow, Jim Byrns, Willard Hall, slas
woedsoa, Jim Craig, John ". Reid. John Scott Dave
Atohson and others, who denounced mo In ST. because
wouli 10 into Kansas TO 1sht-ead was 0shy on the
niger Question-snd not Of them has struck
blow for tho South; but nearly all OF them the
other side."
ArPlAaAxcx or GENERAL nu
The costume OF the General 10 exceedingly unmitary.
He clothed In coffee colored cloth coat canary
oooeed vest, with brass buttons, and pair Of brown
mixed Jeans pants, and his shirt collar be-
traycd tho most scrupuous Indifference - TO personal
appearance. He talked with nuency and comprehen-
sivsose, howsyer, that was truly charming. and only
oquaed by the Of his proclamaons He
has smiling rcd facoa pleasant face, indecd-and his
quite agreeable, although dashed with leaven
of his we'll known egotism. He about hyefeet eight
inches and presents thing but the ormda.
BILE appearance his reputation would have 10 expect
Pressing his visitors 70 call him frequently, the party
o6 whom our reporter formed one took their leave.
The 9eventy.Mrst Regiment New York