The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-06-25

stairs, and think refused 20 surrendes, whess.
upon the Judge gave him blow oyektho head
with gup; not surreDdering at this = loaded
gun was presented at him, upon which he sur.
rendered.
Capt Ssmnes then proceeded 10 demand the
surrender OF the Lieutenant Of the guard.
That gentleman. Lieut.. Dorsey, wxs lconside-
rably surprisei, and W ished to rexSon about
the matter; but Capt. s. told hin. i. was Of no
gss to ,egson-ths boat was CARA ( He then
demanded to see the Captain of the boat, which
was, Of course, refused him. 8unfds were
placed over tie engineer and pilot with orders
to keepthe boat on the course she ras then
running. After running abous six uilss be.
low Cape Henry we stood IN toWAfde lsnd
When within about four hnndred yafds Of the
share tho steamer lay to, and eeventy.eAe Con
federase officers landed III Princess Anne
county, VI. Previous to landiag the quesiion
as to what we should do with tho boat was
discussed and settled. We were landing on a
shore of which we knew nothing. There were
officers on board who could not walk also,
the wife Of Capt. Dale. of the eteamer. 1t
was therefore concluded that Capt. Dale aud
Lieut.. Dorsey should be placed under solemn
oath to continue on their course to Fon Dsia
ware, and not to communicate any Of the cir
camstances Of our escape to any oneQntil their
arrival at that place. They viOlated their
oaths, but to no purpose. The route We trav.
tiee it 10 cay we receive the best Of treatment
from the patriotic citizens Of North Carolina
throughout our whole route. and Although
J -eompletely surrounded BY Yankees W5zlkefe
- no dang % ssisgA hsESye yel4by the citiz3Sa
This was the kind Of Union sentiment ace
found in North C4rolina The thanks aud
everlasting gratitude Of the whole party are
due to Capt Saunders, of the Camden County
Gue.illas, and Lieut.. Gordon, Of CurrituGk,
who, with their company, were untiring in
their exertions in our behalf. Our escape was
miraculous indeed-seventy one officers escap-
ing through over seventy miles Of country
closely guarded by Federal picksts and scout.
ing parties, consisting OF 6OO troops, who were
constantly securing the country in pursuit Of
US.
The following is partial list of C. $. oih-
GERS who escaped off the Maple Leaf:
Col A Witt, Lit L Kelsy, 1t Liby, 10Th
Ark; L. ID Nation, Capt l. ID Mathews, l5;h
Ark; Capt } D " off, A Z $, lish Ark; Capt
Texas Cav; Parser E A McGownl, Diana; LII
Jno Smith, l.. j Welsh, l.. u NJ Porter, Ari.
z,na Battalion; Lit Broyie, ~, Texps Cav; 1t
IL Wilkinson, e s 4, Miss; l.. J M Obey,
ChOctaw Battalion; Capt prouett, L.ABdr@w ,
lst Ala; L. ID Estis, oh Tenn Cav; Capt ID
Sammes, q Artillery; Capt e A Scott. l.:
ID kirkland, 9th l.. Cav; Capt ID III Crea'h,
ten Dee eIGH Capt Vi w IL 'iOWay, TN
La Bat Inf; Capt G L Faselier Gan Tay lor q
staff; Capt J Atkinson; Capt + Holmes, Ii
VIM Nelson. l.. Sam Allston, L. Aug Barg-
MEMS, l.. VIM II Rogers, Crsfcens La Vols;
Ii Jos Hinson. Miles's Legion; 1t Chas Com
tort, llth La; 1t T w krown, 9th La Bat Inf;
1t j Webre, 28sh Ii; L. Jules Durbiege, Di-
aua; 1t Chas R,upel Z = A; Lit A o Morse,
G $ Artillery; L. r D Melville, 18Th l.; l.:
III Fisk, Qusen Of the West; 1t X Stark Jack.
ss,r, Ii Geo w Stafford, 8 h l., Vols; l.. ID
Hughes, Miles's Legion; Lit w G Jster, L. L
Carmonche, 4.h LIZ; 1t Guiiebsau, 30.h l. l.