New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-11-30
Descrfers, and Refugecs-
News from the Ninth Corps-Capture
Of Roger A. Pryor.

From Oar special correspondent
CITY POINT. Va. Nov. %. 1854.
Among the most interesting scenes witnessed
in the army are the arrivals OF contrabands descr,eTs,
and refugees. They are invariably intoxicated with
the new atmosphere Of freedom they breathe. Some
time ego met with the mulato son OF wealthy to-
bacco dealer of Richmond. who had never recognized
bis son or rescued him from the degradation OF Slavery
The boy had that day escaped from Richmond and
Slavery under all sorts Of difficulties. and among other
things in tho eIaberancc Of his Joy he said to me.
This is tie happcst day pleasure ever saw In my
LIFE
Such is also tina feeling Of deserers and refugees.
though 1t may be elegantly if not more forcbly
expressed
one Of the most interesting OF refugees however
that Las come under my observation was that OF lady
AMI three small children. who lately came over Her
husband MI WIN. burgess, had some time ago been
brought away from his farm near Petersburg by our
cavalry His wife, who is avery Intelligent and highly
cultivated Northern lady firing of the loneliness OF her
Southern home and yeanng for the society Of her hus
band and the father of her young children, applied TO
Cen Hampton 10 be sent over under flag OF truce Her
request was courcousy complied with, as far as send
ing over flag truce to see whether she would be re-
ceiyed was concerned. Her reception being refused
by our military authorities she gathered up her chill
dren one babe in aims and by the help OF couple OF
lady friends in the neighborhood. essayed to come
through the lines on her hook, but was discouraged
by the Rebel picket officer on the road she TOOK and
turned back Not satisfied with this she tried 1t again
next DAY through the woods evading the Rebel pick
e,s and arriving within our lines with her Growing
babe and two interesting little girls anxious to see
papa She has been sent North to her friends
I have jus. received the following note from my
classical military friend in the Ninth Corps
FIRST BRIG. FIRST DIVISION. METH ARMY CoRrs
Nov 20, le6i.
Z All quiet, no change since my last. saye in the
weather A few DAYS clear and bright with fresh
bree,cs have dried up the mud somewhat but the roads
gy the Kindness and libcraliiy of snndry unknown
lady friends in NewYork state. Pennsylvania and Con
neciicu brigade has received the materials Tor
good oldfashioned Thanksgiving dlanef' LlI,A A!
iaierude TO the prov cling hard tack and beef OF tho
period Our thanks are due to the kind hearted and
patriotic at home, whose thoughini anu generous
II cbcsrs the bows much 10 know that they are not
forgotten at home and to find that thelr exertlons IN
behalf OF duty and right arc appreciated al least IN the
Eastern portion of the Union. .
Owing 10 an unfortunate adhesion between the top OF
the earth and the bottoms Of OF the schooeis con
veying the supplies their arrival was delayea nav
oame"a all In good order aud condition US the oiis
OF adng say and viii long Ger this reaches you have
been done ample Justice TO by Uncle Sans bluecoated
nephews. ,r,-,.,. u,,.,
Our colorcd friends OF the Sd Division, nnbeaehed
Americans. have left us for parts Unknown. Ihey
came ike shadors and 80 have departed" and the.
place is now occupied by sundry Pennsylvania Regi'
Inente.
Deserters stroll In from the enemys inc, IN friend.
" way, and like company 80 wei iha', with but
very few exceptions they stay with us.
Gen Hartrauft Is a. command OF the Brigade from
which he finds it hard to DO long absent. We are
an1ioudy expecting resnforcements and news RON
Sherman.
The Rebel Scout Roger A. Pryor. was captured yes
tsrdoy in front Of tho 9th corpS bare last
night. He Wa tsktn while exchanging nswjpaQph In