Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-12-02
Roger "A, RrYoH In Waghips ston city.
- Special DilpAtCh to the New TSl2 Iinlsl.

Ex.General and Ex. Honorable Roger A
Pryor, who was captured last Sunday IL
front of the Fifth Corps picket lipe, reach.
ed Washington this morning. Il aPpeaFs
that it had been decided to capture the
first rebel officer who should offer TO ex.
change papers With the picketsi Ia retalia.
ton for the capture of Captain Burbrdge,
of one Of the. .MsssaohusettS regiments, and
who has since been dismissed the service
for having disobeyed orders forbtddipg an
exchange of papers. or holding intercourse
with the enemy under any Prete4t what
ever. i-Ai'}E --''7 '.t I'd ..l.5
How.HB WAS CAPTURED.
The cireumStancs of RryOr's capturs was
purely accidental, aud happened ID the fol-
lowing manner: Last Sunday an officer on
picket duty, noticing "a man ProWllng in
front on the picket line, drew apaper from
his pocket and waved it 10 the rebel as a
sign TO come. forward and t'exchapgss" not
for moment susp0ptiug who the .iudivid-
ual was. Pryor seeing the officer waving
the paper boldly advanced towards .onr
lines, when the Union officer discovered
that he,HRs rebel of rank, and Instead
of Offering the paper drew for exchange,
drew q pistol and presented 1t to Rogers
head, al the same time requesting him to
surrender which he did without resistance.
but was evidently q little crest fallen at
being taken in and done for by q Yankee.
Pryor now belongs to the Seventh Virginia
cavalry, having been reduced to the ranks,
it will be remembered, by court martial,
for disobedienee of orders. At ths time of
his capture he was attached tfp Gen. Lees
headquarters, as Lees chief scout
/ He was brought up on the James Brady,
and was turned over, to Col. lugraham to
be disposed of: He Is but little changed
in his outward appearance, although bis
features are dark from exposure; but those
who were accustomed to see him on the
avenue in this city, and 10 the HSll OF Re-
presentatiyes, ,qwouId easily have TecogniE-
ed him from, his long flowing black hair,
sharp bIG6k eye, and bold end defiant look.
He was dressed 10 new suit of Conted-
crate gray cloth, and wore a shawl or
blanket which he drew tightly around him,
and in which ne sought to hide his face as
hastsppad from the boatIo ths5UAarf, al
though after reaching the street. and bel
fore entering the carriage which conveyed
him to the Provost Marshals office, he
looked anxiousIy around, apparently as if
to see whether he could recognize any OF
his old friends in the crowd that were
pushing forward to get glimpse of him.
His hair almost reached his shoulders, and
upon MIS- neRQ ne .WOEegh HLlH ElW DIACh
hat. He; had on q pair of cavalry boots
which came up to his knees, into the legs
of which. he had his pants stuffed. .s
On the way up from City Point to this
city, Pryor Vas provided with q state.room
on the boat, and no one was allowed to en-
ter aud converse With hin, las sentinel
was placed at the door, which tie General
kept closed, evidently being anxious 70
Avoid thS gaze SGthe pssssnksrs. AftSr
the boat reached. the Sixth-street wharf,
be remaiued quietly seated ID his room,
smoking cigar; but WHEN the officer who
had charge of'htm; tapped atihis door, and
told him tosPrgpege TO ieave.tha boat, Ihe
Stepped out into the state room with. aclong
stride, temarkipgriA a thsAtFical style, as
he did so:+A5hoW tho way lam ready"
The Virginia "hidSlgo" walked down
Pennsylvania avenue escorted by Yankee
guard, and preceded by three well dressed
Eentlemen Of color, who 'wete accidentally
promenSding, the tRvehde.' The valiant
Pryor ,mpst have drawn some unpleasant
comparisons between his former AWRggars
ing marches. to the New Capitol and his
present enforced walk 70 the Old Capitol.
IHFERylRW WITH M. JERoHB. 8
Mr.. Jerome, the well known New York
banker, and an old acquaintance of Pryor,
came up on the same steamer with him