Daily national Republican., 1863-07-10
IMPORTANT FROM RlcHIoND
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lsRnBl SESE It TE lIbS PRISON,
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Lots Drawn for Two Union OMcers
b, Shat In, Retaliation fol,
- the Rsrnside Executions. r,
Heroic Conduct Of Captain Saw
yer, one Of the Prisoners. d
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before us. It contains the following:
a>vins lots for peath.
At the Libby prison, yesterday, by order Of
Gen. windcr, the captains among the Yankee
prisoners, numbering "A, drew lots for two to
be shot In retaliation for the shooting Of Cap
tains VIM. r. Corbin and T. J. McGraw, by
Gen. Burnside, at Sandusky, Ohio, on the 18th
Of May last. Tho prisoners werc assembled In
room at 1e O'Clock, by Captain Turner, the
commandapt Of tho prison, and after being
formed In hollow square around table, were
informed Of the order of Gen. Wlnder.
A slip OF paper. with the name Of each man
written on Il and carefully folded up, was then
deposited in box on the table, and Captain
Turner informed the men that they might So
lcct who they pleased to draw the names out
the first two names drawn to indicate the men
to be shot. ... .. ... .- ...f
Capt. Sawyer, Of the First New Jersey Cav
airy, suggested that one Of the chaplains be sp-
pointed. Three Of the chaplains were called
down from an upper room, and Rev. Mr.. Brown
accepting the task, amid a silence almost
death-like the drawing commenced. ,r,. +.
The first name taken out Of the box was that
Of Capt. Henry Washington Sawyer, of tho LIST
New Jersey cavalry, and the second. that OF
Capt. Jno. Finn, Of the 5lst Indiana. Whom
the names were read out, Sawyer heard 1t with
no apparent emotion, rcmarking that some one
Ind to be drawn, and he could stand 1t as we'll
as any ono else. Finn was very white and
much depressed. The prisoners were then dis.
missed, and the condemned men sent to Gen.
Winder's office. On arriving there, they were
permitted to write letters TO their friends,
Sawyer wrote letter home, aud read II aloud
to the detective standing noar. Upon coming
to the last part of It, saying, Farewell, my
dear wife; farewell, my childrouj farewell,
mother," )" he begged those standing by to OK
cuse him, and, turning aside, burst into tears |
flinn said he had no letters to write homo,
and only wanted priest. Both men were 70.
turned TO the Libby prison, and will be kept In
close confinement until the day of their execu.
ton, which is not yet fixed. Sawyer is Penn.
sylvanian by birth, and Finn Is an Itiahmau.
The Confederate officers shot BY Burnside
we're executed for recruiting In Kentucky, and
that general, when appealed TO BY the sister Of
one Of them 10 spare his life, refused with the
brutal reply that he g had quit handling the
rebellion with gloves" .s.- no. r'.r.
Frotn Gsttysburg.
MARrINsBURG, July 5.-Geu. Leo defeated
the enemy In the battle of Friday last. We
took Il, 900 prisoners. We lost T. 900 prisoners.
The Yankee army Is retreating towards Bal
tiinore. Gen. Lee Is pursuing.
nar Lad all 81
Kemper and Garnet, OF Virginia, were killed
Gen. Hood, OF Texas, was wounded.
| THE PRESS DISPATCHES.
MARTISsBURo, Va, July 6.-At 0 D. m. Sat.
urday, Gen. Lee had changed his front aud oc.
cupied the ground hc drove the enemy from on
the LIST and I'd. His whole army is In excellcn,
Spirits and the master Of the situation, W.
have captured 1000 of the enemy. Generali
Pendar and Pickett arc wounded. Col. Avery
Of North Carolina, Is killed, and Coils. Bennett
aud Parker wounded. Ewell's wagons arc re
captured.
i SECOND pIsTPATu.
MARriNsBURs, July S.--Reports to-lsy al
concur that there was heavy Hght yesterday
In which we defeated the enemy and drove hin
three miles. A vast number OF prisoners are
reported taken by Gen. Lee. The prisoners re
fused to be paroied, and are on the way L
Richmond by this place.
This has. been the bloodiest battle Of tn,
war. Our loss ls very great-tne ehefnSs I'M
mense. NE Yankee cavalry injured the pom
toon bridges at Falling Water, seven mile,
from this place, to-day, and captured thre'
wagons.
Ratd on the Wilmington and Weldon
q. Railroad.
RALEIGH, July 6.--Some excitement was oc
casioned here yesterday, on account Of cav
4 airy raid on the Wilmington and Weldon Rail
road, at Warsaw. 1t 10 ruinored that tho enern,
has gone back towards Newbern, but nothini
/ Is certain. Gov. Vance addressed the peopl
at the courthouse this morning. All citizen
are being enrolled for the defence of the city II
an emergency.
/ r'AIf VieksburR.
The Dispdtch of the 7th says: "The indica
tions are strong that Gen. Johnston Is ut las
making move upon the rear Of Grants army
i We have great hopes from this quarter; and q
Kirby Smith and Price can pour In men fron
the other shore at pleasure, II would seem tha
our hopes are not without foundation.
. We look for stirring news from the soutl
very shortly, especially since the Yankees them
selves confirm the capture Of Btashear city
said to be stronger point than Vicksburg 0
Port Hudson.
: We presume the Richmond rebels have re