The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1864-10-10
LOCAL NEWS.
NEW YORK AND T1Ix vIcIs,IY

Form MONTHS IN IrpBy IRisos SrATr.
xxsr OF RKv. =. &. AvnLrt.-rhe Rov. T.. &. ir-
bler, who has been cha ain in ths ARMY nl'n ct
from the beginning o. tie az, and who .,s cr5-
6ned four months In the Libby rfison ~ Richmond,
gave All account OF HIS experiences "a tie south
yesterday morning, before n fnlr eongrc,-st ON, IN
The Free VIII DAFT isl Church. lstb sr-,, near
Broadway. After the usual devotional cxercisos L..
elected his text from Jercu ID, lob ct ,pte. md
ed verse:
''Oh Lord know ,ha, tho way Of man IL no, IN
ninsclf, 10 not III Iuan that 'gak,. - direct his
aeps."
The reverend gentleman SAID he war before ,hera
. living witness Of the truth - tina, ssy-
ng; he WAS glad ,h,, Il was ,a ths,
u was not In 10 droc, hs step.
Chaplain NoCate and himeef hsd gone on the
sebcl battlefield in search 4 the Union deed
rebel guard claimod that they were prisoners and
took thcm " staunton From there they wont 70
libby Prison. As soon az they arrived At the pr-
son an official compelled them to yield M al tho
money they haI about them. IN justice 10 the
rebels he would sey, however that b. received
bis money tt25! back irsn a 1hort tir,e ah'r he
discharge this was the only case n. ever knew II
In on prisoners uev being returned 'C n on.
WflN NJ LlbN ifihtu MORO were Twelve
thousand to hilccn thoussnd ln.ou prooacrs
On Belle Isle, ais, itcrc were conNurd He,tls IT,.
NO oi our men they YER. sut,tiu: ovcryth ~ and
~ero dylng ~ the rate e. I" 80" ~ ~ SAT- h.
vas there. lie Was thctr ~ ihc tine Cnptaina
flynn and Sawyer we're uriorod t. h. csc, ut-l ~
retaliation for the men whom RlrnsiGs hal exc
cuted as SPIES. Forty men were sent down oiairs
and los were cast, resulting in thc drawing - the
vwo above named. solemn religious service was
bold on this beng known by ,he members Of the
prison. On our Government serding word that "
theae two mon we're executed, Gen. Lees son aud
Gen. Winder's son would le their Lostages tho
rcbels restored Captains ilyin and SAWYER to ih-
ATTY. Anober case WAC tlat Of Col Pow ell, who pas
put in dungeon aud FED on bread
and wstor, but who was soon hberatei on
our Government requesting II. There rrc
laAny prisoners III LIBBY Prison who were anxious
b receive religion he always found the men mach
interested in religious na,,era Thci- was a ,os
khestIe near the prison, witch the cAplain ot per
nisso on 10 uss for religious PURPOSES At this place
there were more thsn loo conversions Al belle
tIe there were 1000 pr soucrs, who hal been
taken, just Gs pcy were, from the battlefield
When men Went into battle they threw away all
,ncumbrances; h, hal -cou thvusands r~' thuua.
ands Of blankets and uVrrcoatF on the uattlc-G.ll
lh'ro WAS IafoIt-.tmp IS apl ohei nj A"nnpo-
ls where religious harv.tvs ..ld o. ou" occa.
eion Isl came tiegc who were e'ck and wounded
there were 100 ho dei out III tn N ml,r IN less
than six weeks. Taoie we've pa 's.cisns tier, ~
stiond TO them, ut tteio w'rc ~ hauc yes sue
asked them II q e rebels ,d Mt iiUN them rs well
they could lie thought Tot. The rebels clam.
ell they treated them at well - hoy did ,ueir sol
dlers, but he did not leha,er. Oue csusc OF tho
chronic ulhrIbUA wL.th nJ many itSt OF, war
that the bread which was given then. was ruade ~
corn which hud uecn ground with IN, cob
say ID rebel chSpl .'ns ~ho came t'as-i-tr7i.v
Transport. Ihcy Looked pcrlecty well, ana fir.
nishcd striking co.'uGj. 10 the Union Chup.ainR
who mad bcon contucd N Libby prison. Inc had
now boot, hats hnd suits Of clOthci, and il MA
said that many OF them bn On two
cuts They hpd carpe,-hsgs is, The
Union chnplains never needed any yarpet.l ays
sill thru they possessed WAS taken away from
them. There were bAto tmorc n lessl uno..
prisoners requiring all, and n' mpored AL to Lep
hem
Al the conclusion OF the Rev gentlernan's 70.
marks which were listened t. with grea. interest,
= collection was taken up IN aid of the Union prs
oners, after which the benei.ouon was pronounced,
Snd the congregation dispersed
President JuAREz's FAMILY art among the
arrivals at this city 10y the Ariel from New Orleans
October .. Their names are Mrs Pres.den. Juarez,
Miss Margarte Juayez, Ms Fehtitas Juarcz, III ~
soledsd Jusrez, Miss MARIA de Jesus Juarcz Miss
Jose Maria Juaicz, Master Josofa JuArsz, Master
Benito Jaarez, ~ Slntsrillia. lady and four ser
wants Tor Juarez' family
The WEATuER.-Yestorday was the coolest
day Of the season. The thermomctor sunk 70 "a
degrees u sunset and during the day overcosts
were In reputation by pedestrians.
THE CITY RAILRoADs.-Al the city rail
nsd companies advance their fare to-day to s.z
smts. They claim authority for this action under
~ United s,ssss Revenue bw,