Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-03-21
THE RICHMOND PAPERS ON THE FEDERAl
-T-w ATTACK on PORT HUDSON.

~--w ATTACK on PORT HUDSON. :
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RICHMOND REBELS WITH "A DIsPO- III
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The steamer State OF Maine reached the
Seventh street wharf yesterday evening, bring
ing three hundred and ninsteen prisoners
from Richmond, one hundred and ninsty.two
Of whom were prisoners Of war, and the others
civiians. Among the latter Is Mr.. G. A. Brown
of this city (who was captured near ococqnan,
on the 1eth Of December) Mr.. John Under-
wood (also captured near 0eeoquan, and who
Nasrerorted to have been executed as q SOY
by me Confederates.f Edwin Dorsey, son of
Rey, Or. Dorsey, and John J. Hnnas, State
Senator from Maryland, captured by General
Stuart when he made his raid into PenHsyl-
wanna. Included In the list Of citizen prisoners
are also number OF Union men from Tennes-
SIC and Kentucky, some OF whom were arrest.
ed for bridge burning, engine taking, and other
Cteeds obnoxious 20 the Confeds. These pri-
soners were confined in the Libby prison, and
were treated with great cruelty by Capt J. b.
Turner'S the commandant FSi t-faa2
Or leaving the prison their blankets and
bedding, and even their tin cups were taken
from them, although their own private prop
From here are permitted to take such articles
with them by our authorities.
MsJor Boyle, late, DR.. Boyle, of this city, ia
Yet stationed, at Gordons yille. Oscar Hough,
Of this city, is q. RichmoEd, acting as adiu-
fsRt, With the rank Of captain. - 'f4f-
We sre indebted to Mr.. Brown and Mr.. Un-
uerwood for copies OF Richmond papers, from
which we CLEAN the foilowing:s ~ ..-s.s.
@tFrom Richmond wing, March ISL
kEroKTKD CROSSING or THE, RAPPAHASsoCK
BIZ THE ENEMY. ..-s... - 81.
There was 8 report in circulation yesterday
90 the effect that the enemy, in considerable
foree OF cavalry sAd artillery, have crossed the
Upper Rappahannock at Kelly's Ford, in Cul.
pepper county. The presumption Is that they
contemplate an advance upon Gordonsville.
kelly's Ford is some distance from Fredericks.
burg and much farther from Richmond than
the latter point so that this movement cannot
be regarded as TN ad vance Of the grand army
IL may be, however, that Hooker has con.
Guided TO Try another route for his s-on TO Rich.
batteries At Fredericksburg, has moved his
forces 10 the Upper Rappahan mock i'm the hope
OF fewer obstacles in the passage OF that stream.
PASSENGERS by the Central train last evening
STATE that the same report was current at cor.
louisville yesterday.
Another rumor reached the city last night
In Fauquier county on Monday, and that their
force being superior, ne was compelled to fail
back before them These reports lack con.
fEmafiOn. F--
TIE WORT JACKSON xtrISKEss.
BY the following paragraph, from the ylcks-
burg Wing, Of the 9TH, II appears that Justice
has oyertaken some OF these traitors:
Three OF the Fort jackson mutineers were
snot here Yesterday. Their names were: Ser
geant w II. Brown, Company ID, LIST regiment
J onislsna HeaSy Artillery, and Dennis Kean
rpgfnent These men mutinied at Fort jack
Son on the night of the 27th Of April last and
wentoyer TO the eRemy's vessels, giving them
OF course, Information as TO our strength GEN.
dltion. &C. At the tight on Bayou des ALE
1nands, some time afterwards, they were taken
prisoners and brought here TO be exchanged as
immediately recognized by the regiment to
which they originally belonged, and lodged in
1al. Their fate though hard, was nevertheless
just, and we trust il will have a salutary effect
throughout our army here"
Confederate money is going down, down,
down In Richmond. The Dispatch says -" The
brokers are now giving Eve for one for gold,
and selling at s4.25 premium Silver is selling
At Saasi.l0. Banx notes of this State, North and
south Carolina, and Georgia are quo.abIe at
~ per cert premium-selling rate"
The UJnteds are also seriously alarmed In
Si'w Of threatened famine. aFlour," the Dis.
SaieA says, CONTINUES to 60 mp, notwithstand-
ing there Is vast amount in the interior, de-
Gained there In the frst instance by a lack of
A~~AaAsfcoS anu, scSOuus Dy tuS
haeaiify TO impIessment on its way to market"
Gov. Letcher has issued q proclamation
Urging the people to limit the production OF to.
bAcco and increase the production OF grain
"New York Democracy" and John Van Blu.
zen get its al the hands of the Richmond papers
IL 10 evident that the rebs are exceedingly
disappointed az the patriotic stand taken lately
6y leading democrats Of New York.
The Richmond Wing Of the isth has sig
rifcant article, admitting that the Southwest
d more inclined TO make peace<Sith the North
tbsn the Atlantic Confed States, in consequence
OF the run OF. bad luck the Cosfederates have
adj In Kentucky, Tennessee, Nd ouri and Ar
tknSas.
The wGis give. the " pain full history" of the
soEisderass arms in Tennessee and KENTUCKY,
ana AIDES: go ~
~ we cross the Mississippi and inc pire the
G'sGlt OF our efforts in Arkansas and Missouri,
sse record IL toe buiniIiating to be recorded al
s-Eeun; no man earss To hear the story OF the
Osfrdcrate cause after the fall OF MeCulloch
and the joining OF Prices forces TO those OF
IfeaUr. gard. The chrc nicle is not more sal
.hsh y shameful 1t may be summed up in
Abe okhs srrsnine announcement made in our
latest xehAnges, that the Armies of Holmes and
Hinoman have dwindled from 1900 down To
:, mere brigade! In Texas snd ia the Indian
Territory the story Is much the ssIne-larga
armies raised and nothing accomplished Con
e. rpiDg Arizona and New Mexico we have
cess q 10 nave anything whatever. Perhaps
ehey ere no longer considered a part of the
dor fe6eracy.
'.wten the fortunes Of war have been so uni
tormly adverse, IL Is not surprising that a
cation. but the further ravaging Sf their neisis,
fbe loss of their slaves, asd the burning of
Their houses, should desire its cessation 1t the
earliest mcment, and, perhaps, be willing to
make concessions, which others more fortu.
nate, would reject"
The Richmond papers do not seem to give
rredenes TO the story Of the capture OF Mexico
10y the French army.
"A cannon foundery under the Immediate di.
reSion OF Major +. O. Humphries, IL nearly
{ completed and ready 70 commence work At
Columbus, Ga.
:. A JColiins, prisoner At Salisbury, N
I = sas shot few days ago, while attempting
e. 'lske his escape.
! l-e Ezensser, Of the f7th, SAYS OF the affair
A. afDFT q Ctrr N -faxa f>- r.