The New York herald., 1863-11-19
or MEXICO An
NEWS FROM RICHMOND.

Arrival, or Released Prisoners-How the
Captured Newspaper Correspondents
Live In Castle Thundsr-vaiue Of
Greenbscks at the Rebel Capital
Union Prisoners Sent TO DanviIie-The
Yankee Cavalry Coming, &c., Sc.
wAsHsoros, Nov. 1s. ls63
Mr.. John Hnchns, suffer Of tho Fifth Kentucky cava.
~; william s,annas W. vsrmlioo, R. J. Gray, Andrew
Hines, n c. Walters, @. n. Beasiey and George @. Por
menter all released Castle Thunder parole by the
judcious employment Of The most available legal talent n
Richmond arrived here this evening stopping
the National hotel.
Mr.. Permenter 10 old acquaintance OF Mr. Buckley,
Of tho captured correspondents OF the HERAp and
through his Influence got Ia the castle where the
correspondents aud about nfty others confined, In
cinding Colonel Delaney. Mr.. Htchns captured ..
the foot Of Lookout Mountain the day after tho Chick
smAugs battle. Msssrs Bakiey, Hendricks and Hart Of
the Nrw Yoxx Hxaxrp and Richardson and Browne, Of
the Tbase together and live oleraby we'll ast hoy
are permitted 70 make outside purchases Of chickens
butter molasses potatoes apples and Other arti
paying therefor rebol money, for forty dollars Of
which ey give eve dollars In grccnbacks Since tho
elections tho North ny dollars Of rebel money
has bssn purchased with nve dollars OF srssnbacks
The correspoodsum are treated with distinguished con.
sidsr~isu. All Of them, exceps Hspdrcn and Hast.
Sleep In single COTS while the latter keep comfortable
tho noor with their blankets Buckley has received two
boxes Of provisions from the North, which very
acceptable. Hs great want changes OF undercothing
On Monday evening he was quito H. and thore
apprehension that he varoloid patient.
The time Of the correspondents occupied hour
morning IN killing "srey backs" which drop Arough the
floor above next 10 breakfas,ns and Afterwards In
Ing the ave Richmond daily papers. Richardson study
ing Latin, and 10 making rapid proficiency tha, study
Hendricks and Har, together with the Others OK.
spirta
csivs from the ofncsfs OF Castle Thunder They
q week The route TO Richmond and had pretty rough
the way. AL their trials and gefs compensated
for by tho hearty welcome they received their
trance INTO the spacious apartment, occupied by
about sixty happy prisoners and kept quito coan and
neat.
Tie correspondenisge letters their friends the
North about every week, which source comor,
them. The rstoos furnished by the rebels insufficient
TO sustain e but enough be purchased 10 supply the
deficiency In part
The removal Of the twelve thousand UnIon prisoners
from Richmond TO Danvle has commenced and already
twenty-five hundred have gone. II Is suggcsted by the
Redmond papers thaa the Yankee government win not
take these prisoners under the laws Of civilized wafe
and the osrts they shall put where the cold weather
and scant fare win thin them accordance with the
laws Of nature.
There Is great complaint among The poorer people 10
Richmond at the high prices and scarcity Of provsons
and they are forced 70 adopt the advice Of their papers
10 live without eating meat.
week ago last Monday there intense excitement
and alarm In Richmond, arising from report that
cavalry had got In the Of Lees army and was I'D
vancing upon that city.
There are some two hundrsc rebel prisoners conned 10
Castle rusdsr for various alleged oebcessons for de-
seron and Others for attending peace mesbgs sorh
Carolina while ., homo on furlough
1bs correspondents encouraged by the hope that
they bring the attention Of tho rebel authorities 70
their case and convince them o. ths inld'tcs " tseR
oonnnemsnt non-combaans but tbsy are prepared 20
make the beat of ~, and IN Castle Thunder tl
"this cruel war over" patiently and snirgJ.
Arrival OF the United states Schooner