The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-12-01
Teltgtaph
ROGER A. PRYOR IN NEW YORK.
hs Hs Looks and what he SAYS.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER l, 1854.

ROGER a. fh1Oh In NhH 1Ohh'
xr,s CommtttaI 60 Fort Lafayette How
he Looks and what he says.
ROGER A. Pryor of Virginia, whose capture
Was reported in despatch yesterday, arrived In |
this CITY by the "owl" train from Washington at
halfpast O'Clock this morning, in custody Of
prieader. General Vessels and Lieutenant viii
IIam @. shaw The party took breakfast at the
merchants Hotel, in Courtand street, AID at
seven O'Clock started for Fort lafayette where
Pyvor is now safely confined.
Pryor Is apparently quite cheerful. though he
IA by no means pleased with his situation and
pyospects. His manner is confident with a dash
Of bis usual sWagser; but ne converses freely
about his capture.
In stature he is tall; he wears long black hair.
eombtd towards the back of his head and falling
behind his ears; his counter ance has q b1yish
expression ana his age Is thirty five years. Ho
ie dresstd in plain though good suit OF "C1n-
federate grey b" including "a blouse; he also wears
shawl which was given him in Washington, a
black Tel. bat, and a pair OF ordinary cavalry
boots. Altogether his attire is much better tnau
could have been expected-flr superior 10 that of
any other Re el officer who has been brought to
this city during the war.
rRNoR's ACCOUNT OF MS CAPTURE.
Pryor does not complain OF his capture. He
says he supposes that on tue principle that call
is fair in war his capture (Which was made
while be was endeavorng 70 exchange papers
With our pckets) cannot be considered unfair
He cOrrects the statements made in some OF the
morning journals that he was captured By the 2i
Corps and says that the och Corps deserves the
crt dit of that act. He declares shat he did not
know that he was in danger until he saw i've Or
elk men with their guns pointed a, his heai
Even then, he says, he made movement 10 draw
his pistol but concluded % surrender. He adds
that cur troops did not get his horse-an animal
which, according 90 his statement, is the best in
the "Confederacy."
WHAT NE SAYS OF GENERAL SHERMAN AND or
THB sOUTHERNERs HERg.
1a,ka ...
which he is represented 20 have said that Macon
ard Mledgevllle were captured, aud that Augusta
had probably fallen. He says, however, that in
his opinion General Sherman is the ablest officer
In our army, and that in the South it is believed
the =" COnieaeracy" has more 10 fear from his
movements than those in progress elsewhere.
Pryor remarked that he bad heard there was
large number OF Southern refugees in THIS city,
and inquired how many there were. The reply
was, " Twenty five thirty thousand Pryor
reioined that these p,rsons had "conduced
themselves shamefully" 10 having LETT " their
country" when they we're mnch needed. He
thought they shOud have sslf.respect enough to
induce them 10 return
INCIDENTS.
Pryor registered his name on the books OF the
Merchants Hotel, Ia a large and angular hand,
as follows .-"Roger A. Pryor, Fort Llfayette.i p
I. is curious signature, and attracts attention.
The names OF General VESSELS and Lieutenant
shaw follow that of Pryor.
At breakfast, before daylight a considerable
number Of persons sat at the table with the Ohi-
GERS ana tut pTsDNtTs DuL frYOr was not known
TO the guests Of The hotel, and care taken that
his pre,ence should not excite attention.
The fact that he was at the hotel was no. gene
rally known till about five minutes before his de-
partnTe. when some demonstrations were made
by the gutsIs, who desired to look at hun. lie
was well treated by all.
Att O'Clock the party walked down Broadway
10 Hamilton Ferry, 70 take the city railroad cars
in Brookly 20 Fort Hamilton, whence Pryor was
transferred TO Fort Lafayette The few persons
who we're in the streets at that hour looked at
NTH anEHr s.N IL
Rebel uniform, but it does not appear that he was
pcogDzed.-N. y. Ere'ii,lg Post.
Pryor, at the beginning of the war; was
one of the most bitter Rebels, and was foremost
In urging the secession of his State (Virginia)
from the Union. Soon after the organization of
the Rebel army he was made a brig adler general,
but through disObedience OF orders was dis
missed from the service by Beadregard, He,
however, enlisted as private, and but little was
heard of him for the past year or two until his
capture the other day.
Pryor is comparatively young man, probably
not over thirty live or thirty-siX. In 1852 he
editor OF paper in an obscure town in Virginia
callt d the South Side Democrat. The editorials
exhibited marked ability, aud attracted much
attention at Washington and other political
centres. About this time the old Washing gtOn
Union was in the hands OF General Armstrong
and Andrew ]. DOnelsOn. TIE establishment did
not pay, from tbe fact that the Government print
ing had been given % another party. About the
close OF the year D0nelsOn retired in disgust and
went TO Tennessee. He had been the leading
writer for the Union, ana his returaCy compelled
General Armstrong, who was no writer, 10 call 10
his aid editorial assistance.
Pryor was brought 10 Washington, and for
several months edited the JiljOR with marked
vbiliiy. Among other gentlemen with whom
Pryor became intimate in Washington was b.
disco, the Russian Minister. just aOCut this time
the agi alton OF the abOlishment Of sertdOm was
going on in Russia, and the Southern members
Of Congress, true in their instincts, were bitter
against the Car aud his policy. Pryor under
took Vindication of Russia in a lengthy article,
supposed to have been suggested Oy BOdiscO
Whether This was true not was not definitely set
lied. But az all events the oOutherners in Wash.
ington raised hue and cry against the article
and Pryor was sent adrift without the privilege Of
defending himself in the Union. He was com
PEELED 10 make this defense in the columns Of The
National HiteikgcRcera day or two after.
The explanation ought TO have been satisflc
tory 10 the most ultra tireeater, but he was unde
the ban Of suspicion and lost caste among tht
slavery woTshippers He retired 10 Virginia
and redeemed bimself by most devoted adhe
renee 10 the slave power For this he was sen
70 Congress, and during the session Of 1860 mad
some noise az the National Capital. Ills AHA
with Potter, OF Wisconsin, whom ne challenge
10 a duel, and then backed out because POttt
selected the iayorire Southern weppon-the bow
kniie-wil not soon be forgotten. Since the VI
he has had many ups and downs, being genera
private, a captain, and now prisoner
Washington. He arrived in the city on Huesdl
morning, and on MS way up PennSylv
avenue IS said 20 have evinced a great deal
a0HekaLlRce, with United States officers on ca,
side Of him. lie sauntCrsd along -mOk NJ
cigar ana bowling iamihirly 70 OLD ucqua.ntanc
whom he met on his way % the Ola Capitol. ]
was dressed in a good suit of CDnfgderag5 gre
and bis long hair and well developed mOustIci
gave him quite aistihg5'e appearance.
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