Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-06-17

Alter tho rouslDg defeat Inflicted UPON then
by Wade Hampton, on Sunday last, they seen
to have lost their adhesive powar, and hun.
dreda of them are scattered i'll demoraliss,
Fquads through tue coratry. They ars bsinI
picked up every day by local patrols. Th;
remnant of the eommard that escaped IRE il
u wretehed physical. if not = mcrs miscIahl,
moral condition.
E:caps Of CONFEDERATE Prisoners THE FEEL
ING IN MARYLAND.
Eagcno Lunar, Of louisiana, William Is
Z mptcn, Of Virginia, (both under sentence o.
Death, George T. Saener, Of Virginia, }. S
Gubbios, Of louisiana, and V. w. Dorsey, o
Maryland, Confederate officers who have beer
confined in Fort MeIIenry for the past tifteer
months, succeeded in making their escape
tLcrcirom on the 18th of last May. These
officers were confined in the Ssllypont, above
q powder magazine and by diligent effort;
during the night and day, made an opening
in the roo, flankcd the sentries and succeeded
in reaching the exterior Of tho Fort BY day-
light. After cffecting their escape from the
Fort they concealed Themselves in the woods
for about three weeks. waiting the fall of the
riser. During this time they were supplied with
all the recessaries ofl;fe by Marylanders living
III 'hc vicinity. From them they learned that the
NEST active Efforts were being made for their
apprehension, the Government even calling in.
to rrquisition tho services Of the fruit girls and
ressboys Of Baltimore, who were paid to watch
the hotels in hope of catching what they were
pleased to term tho escaped convicts." These
gallant officers, however. knew we'll enough
that tho price of liberty was eternal vigilance,
I'd by the assistance Of Southerners whom
1h'7 met ut every point on tho road in Mary.
''ce their efforts were finally crowned with
sue'es After crossing tue river thew soon
'n'oa"'.ed The yisilaut Mrsl.y. who forward.
gu them I Gmdonsyille, frcm which place
.A'y reached Ills city yesterday. They speak
IA tho warmeB. terms Of admiration If ,,,s
.sa. s"ty r.sivcd ut the hands CT Tho
citizens Of Marylan. who extended to them
their sympathy and h,rty Cooperation. l:,-
lore CROSSING the river they were Joined by
thirtS-th;es others fror MARYLAND MI r.
whom er':sed the river ogether, und have
arrived asely. The geuerus treatment re.
ee'Ved hytl Of these gentlemen, at ,be hand.
t Of s"u'heF'ers in Maryland, along the entire
route cannt lie too highly commended.
The Soutern feeling in Baltimore ia ,snre.
S@nt'd to bsrcater than 1t any r~reyious ma.
! md "r''Es be War. Marylund and Wash
'n"'"" N''y y both sarrisuned exclusively Nv
m''''"' Tho W la-t regiment Of rsy ulsr.
. hnfirE iten 81 L. the r~,d,,ht.LL. III.,u
: -"'"a weess "s,! ie mo-t II, tsIlis~u, Of these
!"n'l"'"'" H'' "f''snt That Washington or
: RSltim"re wouitasily Ia captured Nv ,,,,.a
, Thousand ct usral Lees ge.orats. ~ sr
"e'is.e '"u' 'h1f'or'tv Of the people in ths
y Nor" AFo eaE,and willing for Peace upon
a'"'"s' any 'ef'1tto war feeling BEING ROW
' '"'""e' A''a"s'einsl7el to the politician.
y ahu c't't"e''rS'Ko have grown ri.l, by the
= war. ~ ,.~
Notwithstanding fec, that o,Aj :, o,c.,,
III Inc N'f'herh 'efs at 1922. We are In
'''i's' ny '"' u se escaped officers, that
; u eai''''s 10 lu'e"tl in Baltimore for lees
than go. and, in so ;u.tst.ao .,... ,;,,o,
!. ur's nu'' 'ech "tnded, and ublliari.
Seine Of tina most h;naut ,.d;.. ara,
e 'is"hsf' u ""'.''n''ey e formed themselves
%. mo Ill association : principal object Of
to. Which "s to alleviate gatherings Of the Con-
r. feIc..!c soldiers now lisoned in Sortbern
dungeons lhey are . kept constantly
~ supplied with "l"ilingl provisions. while
ii. The SICK anu """'''ed asnderly cared iGr
and made the recil''cnts'lo choicest deli
u