New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-20

ave miles Lax Gly. ,.., IA ofor
They started aain nj daylight the 18th, and hol
noyirc awhile through the woods they saw h's,JJ
woman working in field and called no. "a ,Saf the
from her received directions. and were y % tl'' - ~.
oha, ikcts md been about thcre looking ior the u
lives from Libby. Here they lHa low u "a sorchcd
.-rned tlor Journey when darkness sel ~ % s, ,bor
| i've miles, but halted untH th' luoIniNo " ~
| Tie tourney was resumed. -, ca o,i s,,e
~ one point they Let negro ~ t.s uviu' on and
told en- taat her mistress rs Htc's1 80. ho,,
nat she led son IN the Rebel army: DC p'it!, id
| rar qg.,e ex,eodiDrly hungry and tLey deierhlh,u
to secure some food This they dlG p' poI ~ uare
ing the hous and informing tine mistress I'M D.,
f,fi ives from hor!OIa who had boon diHou U'g ~
G'tl,r. md the Secesh sympathics Of me ~on,n W.
NJ once aroused ard she gave them on hci
and started them on their way WIN s,ontrd in
avoid the Yankee soldiers VINO ct''s'I."! ai1,,y
RAJ vicinitv THIS information was exceedihsH
qjaabe IN the refugees for by i til! discovered Tue
| ,rbsr,ahor+ of the Union forces. ,
wts1 obo 81 fteen miles from WILLIAMSBURG The
,oriy came upon the main road ana i1nd me uncs VI
a lafre body Of caysiry a piece oi pIFi lohnn .!
Cant Joncs satisfied him thai they v r. mon cav sn}
kr. III. .onranions were suspicious ana GNOlHtu w
road and moved forward. and at lie "lihrpt VfhaI!
Iabout 10 miles from Williamsburg NWtit'o 'no iu s
of the cavalry chat Rad moved up the rOau, ma V
behind fence corner where they we're seer Ctco te u
ritiyes saw the fla ~ the Union, sgpPOt'1 p! s4uu
ron Of cavalry which po,d 10 DC ssnt On, cr
Inc p1rpcsc of picking up escaped prisoners. OoL MI
drlok saws his feelings al seeing 'he olG rag ' HUT
The nortr rode into Williamsburg With the cavalry,
whore tAcy we're rua tered fer the night ana W1.'e
thev fond eleven others who had escaped safely OIL
| Spear and his Command it'hlsheu TIC o''-''' WIN
! clothing aud other necessirics.
AZ ali points along the route tho fnGiii'ts describe
fhcir reception BY the negroes as most eh'us
there was lack Of white poPe WHO .. p'i'u "'''
them AND helped them on tleir way.
INV 49,, tsie ofices We learn ihat thero is Wild,
s,resJ Union feel,ntin Rchmond. jon. Davis is held
in Devastation bur oil who DO not heorty I.u'f'' le
Knhe, Government afe spotted and watched. There are
ut tits time eighteen persons confined III 'tre H'
der on charge Of attempts - "8S'SE.hatc .he i"e'
.f... o. nttf'. IN
an .soui WAS made 10 burn jeff maaon ana tLal
one morning lis servants found coin upon he poien.
IotAer escape TIE officers were aided by c'izas o.
Riohmoni-no MTe sners or the poor classes oly uu.
Inv natives md persons Of wcalth They kho" thof
friends there but yery properly withhold any heioh
nj thrir names OF those who got out OF LIB! there
,rerp 2 number OF sick ones. who Vero ctTei io Dy
Union people. and viii eventual, fcdch no Union ines
qbc occTs also report the fact that some time
through tho aid Of ctzone, jheY o.tsin,9 commune.
ton With the soldiers Belle lsnd a1d there ""s ~
he concerted movement t. escape IN, s9'uicIs "a,
hosn furnished with UT1ns. which they hai FeuI'tu'
Ie oIco,s III Libby were g. secure the guards there
and ac in concert with the Belle i,aEd mem euI ~
as The Affair ready 10 he carried INTO tAtcuoh W
priecs was exposed. Suspicion NJ once rested mon
aprf.jn Union Lieut. Colonial, who Was IN favor VIZ,
,he Rebel authorities, had TIE freedom o. the Guy anu
Iaoycd about II viii in the hoptls ana elsewhere. he
had been suspected for some n' ANA one dey WIS ao-
Thr ndiguation 81 THE officers whose piars had thus
bcen rlff ID through the pCftGy @. las The! n'lth
one Of their number cannot be described. Some cred
out, "Haug lin hang him ~ one Taa 10 hls phhse'
aud tearing il in str.ls, aid Re had rpe re'ly sla
others we're in favor pitching the fellow ont Of The
window letting his braius to'paiter the p.Ieu, ~
ieloyr. Wiser Coulses however. prevailed, anu u "as
concluded mat was better TO let ne ttor I'VE ana
report him 20 lie Government II opportunity ever
Offered The Lieutenant Colonel, VIC understand WI
be reported to the War Office His exeuse i that he
Informed Union ofc r IN hospital o! the attempted
eacere and that Rebel officer overheard the convex
t sGton ,
These prisoners cor 6Im In every particular the state
nens heretofore made Of the treatment Of Federal prs
there. The rations OF TIC oihe'I, were aD" mo
same "a those Of the Rebel PRIV ate. but our pissies
g on Belle Island did not fore 80 ven long a. .ne
boxes sent friends the SOI delivered they
10 lived well could be expected under tho crer stem
ces Tho.e WHO had money were allowed 10 send OIL
and get what they wanted BY paying three times more
than Richmond prices the profits going into the pocket
d. OF the officers ofthe prison IL other respects Tie treat
&c ment was quite harsh.
& when prisoner entered the prison. any articles found
al upon hia tha; we've anciod By the Rebel officers o
r guards taken possession Of they PRETENDED The
money and articles were deposited with the quarter
q. master.
Re The sleeping acconmoda tons were very poor ard
the only place they had % exercise their limbs IN WIS
the dinngroor For while The officers were not fnr.
nshod WIZ meat at all and % one time they received
sh which Pronounced by those among the onleefs
who knew something Of butclcring az being ul meat
they knew u cattle used foI food which had bones
Ike those found In tho neat
The priyaes Belle bland Il il uuquestionod have
enien dogs; ia fact, were obliged 10 do II IN order 10
ON the boat coming up frcru Fortress Monroe yoscr
day. tDe OIftiH i1f NtetiF, WHICH was pieslt'
over 10y Col IS. T. keadrck Of the 81 Weet Tennessee
Cayalfy and NJ which Co. West Of the ih Wisconsin
ac.ea as Secretary and tire following card was unan-
imOgsly ALLOTTED;
The uudaniened officers Of the United States
Amy md recently prisoners Of war desire 10 express
their deep gratitude 10 ABiorGen. Butler Brig Gen.
Wstar Col. West Of The lsl Regiment Pennsylys nia
Artillery. and the goElnt officers and men OF the lll
Pennsylvania Cavalry and the lst NewYork Mounted
Rhes for their effective assistance IN completing our
escape from the Rebel Libby Pron a Richmond and
the lines # pckos snd boOdhounts OF the Rebel army
and also for The many acts Of kindness so gracefully
rendered rs ia our present tille Of need.
/, " We desire also IN common with every loyal hear
In &c Union 10 tender 10 MslorGen. Butler our hgh
appreciation Of bis prompt and extensive efforts 10 aid
our comrades who ere yer IN The Rebel lines attempting
70 cludc their vigilance aud make good their escape
from that irisOn Of refined cruelty and slow death"
This is signed by the follow ing officers who all at
E VIM. B. McCrsery, Col 2lst Mich. inf
/ VI. p Kendrick, Col Sd Nest Tom. cav.
Alexander Theobold Won Wizel. Lieut. Col 18th Pa.
vol. inf
Geo c. Davis, Lieut. Col. 4th Moline vol inf
]. F. Boyd Lieut. Col and Quarternas,er vols
r y. S. West Lent. Col. cath Wiz. vol inf
II. C. Hobart. Lient. Col 2lst Wis. vol. mi.
j. L. Collins, Major 29ih Ind. inf.
D.. &. r. Fiizsimmons, Major Goth Ind. yos.
j. +. Galahor, Capt Co j. "a Ohio vel. inf
Matt Boyd Capt. .3d Ind.
n Johnston. Cart. Co II 9Th Ky. vol int
, W. $. b. Randall. Capt. Co. c. I'd Ohio inf
Michael Gallagher. Capt; % \. j. cav
Morton Tower. Capt. 18th Mass. vols.
ID. j. Jones' Capt lat Ky. inf.
s. G. Bose Capt. 18th Mo. cav.
! 4. Clark C0p, 79tl H. inf
Albert Walbor lst Lieut. e6th Wis.
John c. Fislnr. LET Lieut.. 9Th Ind bat.
| VIM. Reynolds LIST Lieut. I'D Ind vols.
Jernes II. Wells Lieut.. Co. j, stl Mich. vol cav.
| l.. r. Wiliams Lieut. 73d Ind. vols.
| y. J. McKeen, Lieut.. Co. II, 2lst Ill