New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-04-30

Adams Co.'S Express ore already doing handsome
business. They have established Office at tho front
viz, at Bulls Gap SO that packages may now be sent
from any part Of the country direct to any Designated
command.
Gov. johnson still soio1rns with u.s. but he will probe
bly, return to Nashville tomorrow Ea
Escupc Of Three Union Prisoner, from
SoUth Notwithstanding OF ihciv Cap
tnrc, imprisonment in Richmond, aud
Escape-They Were Kindly Treated by
tsg biaVes-Trasic Scene among Guer.
riIias- Suicide Of General sehoaeids
! Servant.
From Our Special Correspondent.
KNOXVILLE, T. T. April 90 1854.
! Sergeant and two priyates belonging TO The
I'd Tennessee Mounted Infantry which was captured
by Jones and Ransom last November four hundred spd
sixty seventy out Of four hundred aud nnety eight d
the regiment who were captured being carried prison
ers 10 Richmond-rcached here to-day and reported
the PrOyostM arshalGeneral They were on their way
on the 10th OF March, to Americas Ca. with large
number Of prisoners, and escaped whea within two
males Of Columbia S. G. Fresh from the prsoR-houss
of tie Southern Confederacy their narrative is inter
/ estmg.
After their capture they roughly handled BY ths
Rebels being marched two days 5Cd night and ford
Ing stream before they received aBy food. On reach
ing Buatyi.e three men belonging to Capt. Mlls0ps
company () taken out and shot for deserving the
Rebel army. Their names were Abraham Hamilton.
Franklin Dabley, and Mark Si'sboe. Capt. Avery n
tie lst Tennessee Ariic =, tIied aud these par
ties believe Was also hung They were taken outaids
the camp and shot.
on The way 10 Richmond many were taken sick ard
died soon after arriving. They received nothing
but corn bread, poorly baked the way Ills caused
dalIhed, which With many took on chronic IJIm ana
many died Ii the prison in Richmond and On Belle Isle
where they mostly carried. They very seldom saw
any ment; half pound Of corn bread daiy, and pea
soup twice week t'eiy weak constituted t-er ratl3ns
AlUut three thousand remained Belle Isle when they
were removed South. Eighteen hundred had, Jay on
two previously, been exchanged These three soldiers
escaped through hole in the box car At wooding st
ton, and 10y upon tie track covered ultI the uAs
passed on They thon commenced their journey toward
Tennessee, having very tain clothing and only tTo thin
blankets for the three They Travelled as the iugitlys
slaves usually DO wholly q. night lying peIdu dlrlng
slaves 1T night for food and were always wen treated
10y them. Not bring to Trust Themselves ~ al prOecn
tie house II any white person. they YOU'D n3ye am
fered FOR food perhaps have pched but tor We Eng
and hospiatle treatment they received from the blacks
They would often get up. kild,e IRE. and coos then
warm uppers Of bread aAd bacon, viii hot eohes
made OF rye the only beverage in In the country.
When they had eaten they would give them food to put
IN their pockets OF hayersaek. These biaeks were 40
anxious 10 20 with tLem 10 tie mon liIe'. and tie sol
dicrs state that they could have brough. with them
very large number, had it been SAFE 10 do so. They
were all tie tine praying FOR tiS Yankees 10 come
There were 3OJ cavalry at SpartcLsblIs =; = e., and
1000 more TO arrive tue same dGy-1ll 10 JOIN IOIgan
that point. Spa iusbuIg was the place Of rendezvous
There are 500 VI our prisoners gGIeiooCed. lhey
found one loyal white man in South Carolina yhO gave
them food and s.; them across q nICi, me! NeTe
shortly aiteTwaTd followed by party o! ReJa pltroA
with guns and lanterns whom they saw come T. ins
rle. examine their tracks and then return his was
near the North Carolina border They saw lut One
white person while travelling ia South Carolina IN
North Carolina they net Union men eYeIyN-sFe. A1sy
crossed the y. I. M9uAt1.' .o. M AS-1, h ~ -.
right, passing through 10 letdoi son 90 lReTc vas
patty OF Rebel cavalry reported 10 be at Ashy', ~ U
There are thousands Of loyal North Ca olnais on ths
mount.ns hidlLs away rom the IIeyeisousei ~
HuGd.cst0n. Co. b. B. W. Brewster Underwood. Co.
r.. and Vim. DIAL Co L. They were IN WreteAes
plight for clothing and shoes, bus were promptly pro
yiGcd for by the Provost MafshaPs order
TIE CAPTURE OF REYNOLDS AND HIS GUEREiLLAs.
An officer who was present at the capture OF the
guerrilla party, sN miles 10 the I4eht o. HesloNl+ Oh
The 10Th inst, states thar there were Sax killed, three
MORALLY aid one slightly wounded Sixteen were taken
prisoners while feeding their horses Capt. heynoios.
eni,l OF the gang. bcingo tAe number. gleIfIAs
family named DAVIS al ot whom had be onga-cd -
acts Of outrage upon their Union Leg Doia were sur
prised a. home. On the approach Oh tle mon oIee'
I'D man Davis and son. son-in,la| aud bloIef at
tempted TO escape by running They were OytItaken
within hundreds yards Of tie house, ana driven
back. Then ensucd scene which CeLts description
-Four daughters, women sro"n VITA Tao HO..i EAs@ea
out Of TIC house with shIieAs OF raSe and Hcicc ibe
Union party eight or ten, 50 thar reasoning ths
women. they were about equally balanced. CoL Fly
scout advanced 10 attack Davis whcn q hanGto-hand
tight eusued in which tie women took part. throwing
themselves upon Fry, and aiding Davis 10 Nres nom
him lis revolver which. together, they succeeded
IN doing. Davis The point OF shooting Try Win
Lis own weapon hen Lieut.. Jones another lenneSaee
scout sAot Davis through the bead. lie Eel IN bH
dau hters At the same instant iOul rive uther
balls pierced lIs body. The women mostly surrounded
the old man. and while this struggle going on the
other four were killed. More VI the women Here
hurt Finding all tue men slain, the females now SET
up scream which might have been heard long aus
lance away. 1t was wan OF anguish ana Geaphr:
With appraised hands, crlmSoued by the LIFE blood oil
their own father they rushed from one g. toe other
Oi the corpses Nalny seesi-g for some lingering slga
of he. with oucres OF the widest anguish lille tbs
tragedy was enaCtirg Capt HauIoL commanding
detachment OF the 81 Indiana Cavalry overlook ths
party before referred TO. Three were myItuy wounded
and more killed. As soon a. the Suei las ceased
to light and thew up their arms IN token OF sur ehdet
Capt Harriet gave the order t. cease nriIg ne oos
10 prisoners. The man Oi tins part! VINO vas sAot Lao
thrown up only his left hand rs If 10 sulfeu~er. a
leuteuantO Of tie Sd Indiana Cavalry WHO sIooa WItha
IS yards Of him said: "lf You suf.endc; throw 9p
your ether hand" Tie guerrilla stood with his rght
hand suspiciOusly behind his back AtecNns 70 ooe!
tie order throw up his iFh hand be slow" hioushi
It round disclosing cooked revolver ne Ml' ',,
diatey shot, and died In few minutes. lLe hd..ehas
went 10 him and said Did yOl surrender uE aiu yoa
aim TO shoot me with your pistol" The ecer.iiI an.
swered' e intended to sAoo! you' and should hA's
done so If you had not shot me-"
About this time the 1enneseeans came Up, ana mad
dened by the recollection Oh tie frequent uurder " 70
many lnLocsnt Union hen IN cOid bpuN' eNi." '.'-S
them the chef brgGrd Of the party Reynolds "oWa
have finished tie whole crowd IN short L,eT pus app
Harriet inerposcd, claiming the sdeI4s rs y .Soieas
OK and declaring they should be so slcaed W-Ae u
ais custody.
Their horses Is in number all their plurder, and siI
teen prisoners were taken 20 GreelN!e some siAlsSA
miles distant whore they spent the hls nitAt aI tA'
following day marched 10 Bulls Gap. When the prs,
oners were marching through the oI.et.s .,
GreonTle, tie women came ous a.I 800
NJ and reyied lie crowd saving. 80 reckon
you won't kn any mole Union people he!
wore nAlLicnlarlY down ON keynlds aul tle NOueu