The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-12-27
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Escape Of . Libby Prisoner
from Richmond.
Great Depression In the Rebel
Capital.
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Tho Enemy Erecting q New
Limo Of Works,
oou &ess -

u hhO00Ou0s
and u oncs stripped Of all clothing and valuables
the rebels gosss a. 70 cut he fingers OF such a.
wore rings. MaFar1n himself witnessing thsloutrage,
well - the shooting Of Union prisoner twice through
the breast who dsmurrsd 70 parting with his gold watch
How ms HscAPB WAS BuscTED.
The manner Of NcFardius escape was - fol.
lows:-Passing through Gordonsvile the rebels stole
his Union uniform and clothed him 10 the
dirty clothes Of the coufsderacy Last Sunday stepping
20 the door Of the prison In his rebel suit he emsgsd-a
10 BE- genuine rebel said 10 him, "shus he door you
damned fool don't you see them YaDks looking outs'
4. ms ssn.sps: "a. ns guard to close
unexpected Remaining In conoeament ~ tho house Of
friend u Richmond for three days. be finally started
for our lines being guided through the snemys pcksss
By bic friend and colored woman.
WHAT BE RKPoRrs.
He represents thai The greatest depression exists 10 the
rebel capital and 10 this respect confirms what the largo
number Of dessrtss continually coming within our lines
COLONEL STRONG WOUNDED.
Lieutenant Colonel Strong, Of the Sixteenth Now York
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TO these hcadquarles where Dr. Craven Medical Dirsc
tor Of the DEPARTMENT decided that amputa.on would DO
at the ankle joint which operation accord
ipgy performed yesterday afternoon. Colonel Strong,
who had served long and faithfully at Dutch Gap, had
three days more would have found him sfs with his
regiment. but his wound VIII doubtless compel him 70
le.vs the service, with which he has been most honor
ably connected since early In the war; Colonel Strong
belongs in Sandy Hili Washington county, N. Y.
The FrsDch Consul al Richmond came within tho limos
Yesterday By nag OF truce accompaned By two French
m 70 e s ps 70 nc On
board The Consul returned TO Richmond a O'Clock
this morning The Adon proceeded 70 Fortress Monroe
In FRoHr OF RICHMOND, Dec. -, 1854.
DRAM ov COLONEL RAuIarox on JEW YoaE.
cannot 10 longer doubted that Colonel Raulston,
lately commanding ths Twenty fourth regiment New York
cavalry, and FOR time past prisoner OF war; died
In the Danvis prison the 10th Of this month. Come
days hs rebel papers alluded outbreak Of the
prisoners n confined In that loathsons prison. with
The hope Of snseting IN escape. u was avsrrsd that
Colonel Rauston a The head o she enterprise and
was norsaiiy snos In ths breast
mas Pnscn OF TuAEEs ncHsoHD.
mo ssusssy ysspss ssrrsauding isonnoaa were yes-
tsrdsy selling turkeys - the elevated nsurs haa
drsd dollars each, and mot very good turkeys even q
that THIS fass The Of exceeding great hmsn
tation In ths starving capital.
new LINE amxL WORMS.
Ths rebels Heckmans front weissels) the north
Of the james, have just erected and important line
q continuous sarthworks running from the rsdoubs
the James river bank 70 Fort Glmsr directly In face
Fort Burshamshe old rebel Fort Harrison captured BY
General Butler lass September These works svL
IDENTIFY Constructed With view Of preventing any
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betwesn Inc chain of forts beyond Fort Burnha and the
old redsuot on the river.
MOVEMENTS o. REBEL SloorA
Additional rebel forces other than Hoke's left this
front yesterday for some other destination.
MEDICAL DIRECTOR
DR. John Craven United States Volunteers,
assgnsd duty here Medical OF this
department and army 10 the absence OF DR.. Charles
him great popularity enjoyed in another Important
sphere = medical service. added 70 great executive and
nkrras oy AN RxpxDniov 10 TIE RArrAHAxroox
Lieutenant John I. Davenport, aidde.camp, started
days with adequate force. to damage the
enemy the Rsppahannock. and has just returned a.
the messenger leaving for City Point is understood
great many desertcrs from army. whom he caught
endcavoring make their way through the rebel lines
and made way With some Other properly The only
fer, OF the Fret New York mounted rifles
GUERIILAs JAMES RrKR.
Yesterday, abe United States steam TRANSPORT wyo
ming Smitnhcld, town situated the left
bank of tho James river, she was fred into by rebels
distinctly saw rebels on the smthnsd shore, sitting and
standing BY q fire.
Mr.. Charles II. Hannam's Despatch.
HEADQUARTERS, IN FRoSr or rxrxxsRuRo,l
Dec. "a, 1864.
FERMENTATION ooIoRs SIXTH VOLUNTEERS
To day handsome stand Of presented the
Sixth regiment Indiana vounteers from the State in
which the regiment raised. Brigadier General
Berry, Adutant General Of the State OF Indiana, pre-
the regiment at some length. His remarks excited the
enthusiasm Of tho troops, and greeted with many
hearty cheers Lieutenant Colonel ain accepted the
coors 10 behalf Of his regiment, and made suitable
response TO the remarks OF General Berry.
TURKEYS CHRISTIAN
Dr. John II. Brnton, medical purvoyor OF the army,
has distributed large number OF Turkeys amongst the
forgotten. These decaces win enable bravo soldiers
to enjoy Christmas dinner somew hat similar TO that OF
III cir friends NJ home.
The Now York Herald Correspendents
In tho Field.
Tho following extract written from the Army Of
the James, by Lieutenant J. 8. Hay, Qunrtermaser,
Ninth Maine Volunteers to the st. Croix Herald pub
shcd at Calais, Maine, OF which Letcnant Hay editor
aud proprietor Lieut. Hay formerly published bis paper
at st. Stephen, New Brunswick, and always held Union
sentiments the advocacy OF which brought upon him the
hatred Of the British secssh sympa,nzers, who mobbed
his Office and burned the building thrice In succession
but undauntsd he crossed the st. Crox river, essab
shcd his paper In Calais and while lighting the rebels
the border through bis paper Engaged u the front
serving his adopted country in tho neId:-:
FIVE Mnss RlcHxosp, Oct rs, 1854.
night II vas Something Of ! novelty 70 as 10 be sleeping
within sound Of che roar Of cannon and the screaming OF
,nS ss S ana @ % S
the rebels disturbing working the Dutch
Gap canal For the bospitass extended 70 " BY our
rsportoria brethren Of the Nnw YoRx HERALp, whose
headquarters a City Point No sctourned, We entertain
grateful feelings. And here. By the way, may be Of
inherent 70 readers 70 know semshng Of the extent OF
the sors made By the proprietor Of that paper 10 obtain
the war news IL has coreepcsdent with every corps In
the army Ths chief Of the star hr. Cadwalader) who
supsrntsnda and directs all their operatleos stationed
~ Cty Point Each correspondent y furnished With
horse and provided with equipments, no Not only ~
City Point have they established headqusrters but ~
FORTRESS Monroe Washington and other places they
similarly asssd and hsvs eeonmodasoos for their
oorrespondsnts and horses. They employ several SER
wants a. each hsadquarers and the whole system Of
army correspondence carried out on scale ~ large
- IL suterpriang and 10 far ahead OF any other
newspaper In the country 10 this respect All the cor
respondents are enoined 70 be prompt and 40 an EVIL
dssce Of their enterprise we may thai The
HsaiD Of the AID has foil and graphic account Of the