The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-04-25

star Captan Eell from New Orleans and Key Wests We
are enabled 70 lay before readers very Interesting
news.
We return our thanks 70 Purser Field for favors
ceived a. his hands.
Oar Key West Correspondence.
Key WEST, Fla, April Is. 1854.
Arrival Of More Retgee-Jsf. Dduis' HandiDork-Ro
mantle Story of Union Soldier Oaptuysd IN East Ten
messee-Is Sent to Richmond u6six0s Of Prisoners
Thee-Abo,tve Attempts of Private Ssreeter 70 Ecape
Smaupor IN Camr-Remopal 10 Geeryia-Comversctiom
wth supposed Union Lady-Escaps from Camp
Hunted BY Doss-Narrop Escape from Rebel Sentinel
Wrecked on a Raft-k Assisted BY Back Woman
Alnroa Capue-Eaiss Rum of Success OF Rebel
Ycsscls-A Cotton Schooner Chased Nearly into Ha.
vana-Another Prize Captursd-The Hendrtk Hudson
Rams Dozen a Blockade Runner, de-
The United States steamer Honduras, which arrived
here ago. brought from the OF Florida
uinetysix refugees. consisting OF men, and chill
dren. Many OF the men are deserters from the rebel
army glad escape from the terrible Davis spotsm
Most OF them sort Of gray noadescrips uniforms
IN styles Of shabbness and freedom from clean
illness. Tor tho most part, however, they appear to DO
strong healthy specimens or manhood, allowance
being made for the nrosds privation OF all kinds must
have made thcr constitutions.
As refugees assembled In front OF the Provost Mar
shal's Office they formed Interesting though squad
group suggestive OF the evils that have been brought
the South by the prevailing wicked rebellion. citizen
who present when the refugees we're Just moving
of said appropriately that had be been there in
time he would have had the group photographed In order
20 send copy to JEFF Davis, specimen OF his hand
work. He promises. however, have photographed the
next similar group that arrive here the purpose
stated. One OF the Fredricksoi the photographic FAINT
ly OF that names here, and will give correct delinea
ton OF the scene. Oae thing struck me, however,
strange among the refugees II not be supposed that
they oyerburdened with money any shape,
would suppose that they had any TO spend IL would
be appropriated to the purchase OF substantial articles Of
food comfortable clothing but instead OF this there
was scarcely child young person among them with
out orange shortly after arriving in front OF the Pro
Marshas Early in the the refugees wore
sent to the barracks the lighthouse, whore
they present Iocated receiving and other
comforts United states govern
ment
But the Honduras brought another passenger whose
ought treated lightly the OF the
refugees Ills 10 D. r. Ssrccsr. He Is private SOL
der OF the One Hndretn regiment OF Ohio Volunteers
escaped prisoner from the rebels in Georgia His ad
sufficiently Interesting. think TO be pub
iishedfn lul the subject OF them has shown what
difficulties be overcome by the force OF indoma
woodbury., 10 behalf q ths HsaaIp my thanks for his
uresy in sending private streeter to rooms. with
request that no would tell bis romantic story 10 the cor
respondent OF the HERALD
Private strcetcr says no sent out with detach
mcnt last September In advance OF Burnsides command,
% Limestone Station, Jonesborn, East Tonnes
sec, when. unfortunately, he captured, with
more OF the detachment They sent to the inia-
nous relle Island near kichmond whore they woe kept
in strict ndnemeDt, aud treated with all the
rgor that malice could devise Streeter says that.
Union prisoners on tho island he tells the
story Union prisoners OF semi starvation They
meat being allowed prisoners but sout by
and from tho stores Of tho sanitary Commits
sion. Even In this the unfortunate we're or ssly
cheated as the greater portion was issued 10 the rebel
soldiers Once the prisoners had small quantity OF cor
fee them from the stores sent them from
tae North. The quantity was about pint to each
The rest sent into tho city and sold on behalf OF the
saws he can speak by the card about this and
similar pecalaons from the fact that about month and
hall after bis imprisonment he attempted e. make his
tiers secoud time he made the attempt, but he was
again caught This time they did honor TO bis perscve-
rance by building little dungeon expressly for him,
suited him SO badly that he sent for the officer 10
command gged TO be let out OF that horrible place
az would no: attempt to escape from the island From
he had the OF the island during The day but
season oil comparative freedom from resr be
. or the rebel quartermasters little pecca-
Mos. Of The mon suffered severely, especially during the
winter their exposed condiion About two-thirds
,ns 70 n" IN Inc air then of
them arrived half Naked their most com ortble articles
clohug having been taken from them By their cap.
Nearly all brought n barofoosed, boots being
60 their mseries the smallpox broke the eocamp
.hs cases Numbered about we've per day. me
ssent these unfortunate mems suerngs will be
cua ucOs IL he dark ssSsdy Of sns prsssai war
be called ssrot account BY from whom they can
Wilde nothing, Tor their evil deeds.
During the latter part Of February In The present year,
orders were issued 10 portion Of the prisoners
rom Ielo ISLAND to camp Americas, Georgia Tho
sou d 10 which private sreeser was attached s on the
9Th OF the month, and reached the camp the ID Of
sSus1 e. o5 aon ssn
eu,s down ~ the depot and expressed desire 10
no r' r = sm . 10
there prisoner than 70 be exposed 70 the risk Of death
on thc battle Geld. s,rsster however. did not sss u In
70 think lie snswer revealed great hardness Of heart on
the part the soldier be expained what Is the under
are FAR than being smut up In oahsome prison.
Tho lady, AFTER some more conversation observed that
slough. sue did, they would have gone away 70
Aght against the Union. ft8ss II s -&ay
cha. anot ten scrss OF land been enclosed the
keeprs q the prisooers Ths enclosure was Goa.
~ Ssos cS - T1s
thckucsses, forming s,ockade about dtcen feet N
height and foot 10 thickness which The rebels fondy
boy was not be "cribbcd cabiucd and connned" By
such mere ,rie. His ingenuity mastered she supposed
Formidable OBSTACLE. Inside the enclosure and close 70
che ie co some large trees growing. on which
Srescr crt the eye Of ensinceer and resolved ac-
oorduey. One nSht, assisted BY companion, be con.
trycd tell o. these trces Ia suCn way that u
formed hypothepuse, with tho stcckade for pcrpeu-
dcuar aud the ground for No base. On this tree the
two sodiers ciambcred TIL they reached the summh o.!
the sockade when strips OF Sbloy tent attached
n the Upper part OF the tree and nangng outside the
CLOSURE enabled them 20 land In snfety The Outside OF
the camp few yards beyond they gained the Friendly
nheter OF The woods Travelling all night, they struck the
South Western Railroad, when they called halt during
eho day, having proceeded Zen miles on the previous
psht. srrtvnR % Amoscus From that place they again
eruck 81 into the wOods, where thcy lay down during
9hst night Next morning early they again started but
Rad n< roccedcd tar when they upon
q rasuad station, where some dogs barksd at tuem
annh OUT and inquired who thcy were buy recsv.
tng reply, he sct the dogs them, upon which they
made or as fast ~ they could 5tssster Ihsk the Other
man must have been caught, es he has MOI seen him
snce. He attacked BY dog himself, bus he man.
aeed 70 him on before auy human brute came up
and mw a. succsedsd 70 escaping that perl