The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-01
Arrival or Colonel StreiGht and Other
Escaped OHicers An WAshingt oR.

Coi,ne A. D. Strcight, Fifty FIRST Indiana; Major B. g.
Mcdonald, Ono Hundred aud First Ohio; Captain W. W.
Scarce Fty-rst Indiana aud Lieutenant John Sterling
Thtrtceuh Indiana. who were among the prisoners es
capcdlrom Richmond on tho 9th inst. are at Wizards,
hayiug arrived day from The Lower Potomac, whore
thoy were picked upby our gunboats.
This party has travelled together since leaving
Richmond hiding In the daytime aud stealing through
gorests aud swamps at night They remained concealed
in Richmond days after their escape from Castle
Thunder and finally started out portheasery drec-
ton Boats found In somo OF the rivers. and in
othors rsrts constructed upon which the passage
across was effected. They were closely pur.
sued by cavalry, militia. negroes aud dogs,
but owing to the msrshy character Of
the region through which they passed the dogs were
unable 60 trail them Upon several occasions they mar
rowly escaped capture A negro tho only one who
ever gavo information concerning their hiding place
Upon srriving tho Potomac they found q number OF
soldiers picketng the river These avoided
for few days. aod, making their way up through the
country tho refugees were taken up By tho guaDoat Ella
yesterday.
Tho more interesting details Of their experience is
withheld for the benefit OF these who have reached
our The statements recently made to the effect
that Colonel Streight had arrived Fortress Monroe
invented for the purpoee OF inducing the rebels 10
relax exertions for his recapure. Tho party
twelve days In making tho trip. and with the exception
OF fatigue incident to such undertaking, In
markably good health
DESPATCH FROM COMMANDER FoxHALL A. PARKER
The Navy Department has received the following re
port
UNITED STATES STEAMSHIP Fila,
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20, 1854.
SRI have the honor to inform the Department that I
arrived here day with Colonel A. u Streght FIRST
Indiana volunteers MAJOR II b. Mcdonald. One Hundred
aud First Ohio Volunteers; Captain W. Scearce, Fifty
first indiana Volunteers and First Lieutenant John Ster
ling, Tbreth Indiana Volunteers, VITO mace their escape
from LIBBY prison. Richmond, the 9th instant, and
reached Baceston Island the Potomac river whore
found them yesterday. am, very respectfully your
obedieut servant FOXTAIL A. PARKER,
Commander commanding the Potomac fotla
Hon. GIDEON WILLIS, Secretary OF the Navy, Washing
ton, D.
SAFETY OF LIEUTENANT scUDAMoRE.
A letter from tho Army OF the Potomac informs US
that First eutenant scudamore OF the officers who
escaped from Libby prison with Colonel sireight and
party came iuto our lines night having been on the
way nineteen days. He had intended proceed by way
OF GordousvilIe towards the Ohio river thinking bis
the peninsula he felt certain OF being captured had
gone the latter way. After travelling twenty-five miles
bis knees failed him. and Che forced TO lie in mud
hole as he it, for nine days. negro took OF
him and became his companion, and he resumed his
Journey AT another he obliged to lie concealed
for three days He finally reached the Rapldau Satur
day night and crossed passing within few PAGES Of the
rebel pickets.
Lieutenant Scudamore says he saw no troops near
Richmond nor did he find any adult white male inbab.
itants his route through the country He met only
women children and negroes. lilo represents Lees army
pretty strong; but signs OF activity were visible.
He was captured Rome, Ca, and had been ten
months 10 the LIBBY prison