Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-02-18

RECAPTURE OF MORE YANKEE OFFICERS hree
more of the Yankee Ulcers who recently took the
derground out OF the Libby Prison, recap
tuled on Thursday near Fort Clifton, on the Apo
mattox 1t seems that after their escape from the
Libby they succet ded in reaching Port Walthall,
VIII re they secured boat and started for Old Point
ln going down the James river they mstook their way
and turhed into The Appomattox. In tie darkn' IS
they run the boat upon the cbstrucoGs 10 the river,
the tort and upset it, when utterly exhausted aud
almost Czau to death they went ashore aud surrender
cd themselves 10 purity of belonging to Martins
Battery. They were conveyed to Petersburg and Con-
fined in the provost MAI shas house Their bams are
Frank Nj. kreps, lst Lieutenant, 7Ih Pennsylvania
Freeman q. Gay ID Lieutenant, llth Pennsylvania
Henry Freeman, lst Lieutenant United Stats H.
fantry.
When the York river train reached Tunsta's Sta
tiop Yesterday, one OF the escaped Yankee officers
Major J. N. Walker of the 73d Indiara- approached
the cars and surrendered himself to Surg. on j. A.
Slater OF the 18th Va. Cavalry. He said be was quite
SICK had eaten nothing since Tuesday last and con-
sequenty unable 10 travel He said that the 90 officers
who escaped commenced leaving the prison at O'Clock
night and the last OF them got through about five
o'clock in the morning The escaped party were, &C
cording to his account So days at work at the tunnel
After getting out, they made North Of Richmond, and
most of them crossed the Chckahomny aud then worked
their way down the other side.
We are informed that one of the party passed the
pickets at New Kent Court House, and representing
himself member of the New Kent cavalry, made
good his escape.
We are also informed that some Of the recaptured
officers acknowledged that when the roll call used to be
called, some 70 would answer to the names of 100.
This is almost Incredible for, SUPPOSE it and is
the practice to count the prisoners well call the
roll
"A report was brought by rarity who came up by
the cars last evening that the enemy was again sd-
vancng, and had driven in pickets at New Kent
Court House, at II O'Clock yesterday.
q. In addition to Major Walker who was brought to
the Libby in ambulance last night four of the
absentees captured in the vicinity OF the city
yesterday. Their names Lieutenant W. Clifford,
18th U. 8. Infantry Major Robert Henry, OF tbs
9th Ohio Lieutenant j. w. Hare, 5th Chic Cavalry
and Lieutenant A. Garbett Of the 77th Pennsyl-
>vania.
A number more expected to be returned by our
scouts, who in active pursuit and expected back
last night.
1t was extensively rumored yesterday that the no.
torous Colonel Straight had been wounded and captur.
3D. the canal above and vest of the city, and
his way down. The manner of his capture embel
shed according to the fancy of those giving currency
to the report. The ievanting Colonel may have beer
aken but he certainly had not reached the city
down yesterday Wehope to chronicle the arrival o
this scoundrel at the Libby on Monday.
In all, about "a have been returned to the prison.
Rich. Enquirer.