New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-02-18

The Exchange OF Prisoners Procee1n@
Snti.factoriiy-T.2OO Received nj Vnri.
mn ON WeGnrsday-Dc sertiors from she
Rebel Ran, Virginin-ADother Water
Raid gntcuded-The Pirate Scrcnesin
Command Of the virginin-Furrsu;
Wen into Our Lines from Rici1nord-
Narrow Escape o. a Rebel Naval cfaecr
-Prcparn,ions VI aking Tor She EsgcGn-
ton Of Richmond.
from Our Special Correspondent.
HrQRs AmfY OF THE JAlEs. Feb. iC ga
Another instalment of / 200 Union prisoners
was landed by the Rebel authorities at CoAs Landing
YESTERDAY and were thence marched 10 Nurins, wcfn
they were embarked on Col, Muliords steamer and vo
vevcd down the river. In their appearance they pre-
,cpted The usual evidences Of illtreltmeni, aud on
reaching our lines gave vent 10 their JOY and gratrie
AT their deyerance by prolonged cheering. NAM sed
tears and not lew feryenty thanked God for there's
cape from fate which had promised nothing ba' b
lingering DEATH II will be gratifying to the friends OF
prisoners and the country generally 10 learn that there
now seems no obstacle in the way Of speedy couph-
tion OF The exchange.
DEsEHTI.R PROM TIE RhBtL RAh VIRGINIA.
Among the prisoners received yesterday was one Of
who under The prctex OF purchasing tobacco obtained
an hour leave from hs officers. and changing his un
FORM mingled with our prisoners and succeeded in ~
tcring orr lines without detection. He was On boaH
tho Vjrrinia daring her late raid down The river an
confirms most Of what Las been written Of her at"A
cou but futlcss adventure He states that succ hir
visit Rebel pilots have sounded the River down 70 i1'
pojpt where She las, got aground small torpedo loai
.1arf nj -
selected in order 70 e.ude pickcts ~ improhstle
as tits story may seem tie river being quite nsiioN
and our pckets lining it On either side the statement
is confirmed by another desorIer formerly an "ihcer ID
the Rebel navy. Beyond the dismouEiing Of gun ~
the explosion OF q shcll in orc Of her port HOES the
Killing Of and the woundng Of men. the virginia
SUSTAINED no damage from tie Ere Of our monitors and
land batteries TO which sho was exposed whlo aground
from daylight until u o'clock ID.
The whole consure for the failure Of the Virginia and
Drcwery ACCOMPANY the lrcderessbnrs Is cast uro'
The p,ots who either intentionally or snorsnly ran
the two former vessels aground In hch situation 'bry
remained until too late oonsummnte the work was
intended for them 10 accomplish.
A REBEL NAVAL OFFICE DfsLRTs WITH hls WIFE TO
EscArE nASGIsG.
Another dcsertcr from the .nemy in TIE person Of
Young lieutenant, an aid On the stan oil LienI-'oL
Robert d. Minor. commanding the Navy and Ordnance
Department at Richmond anne INTO our lines on S'hd",
Morning last accompanied by bis WIFE, The young man
il native Of Savannah Georgia and eoniesses thni ne
cft Richmond 20 avert the penalty Of death. which
would no doubt have ben awarded bin for the onense
os running men into onf lines, business which he had
followed for several moths. and IN which he states ne
had been making from 1000 to $500 In Confederate
money weekly.
Mpch Of his story. which is full OF interest Il would
he improper to publish lest II give TO the enemy nioF
nation which would cad TO the apprehension y the
parties engaged in passing men into our lines an"the
closing Of the avenue through which they escape
Being an officer the siaf OF Col. Minor, he opera
ted in conjunction with his confederates for long time
before suspicion rested upon him. The night preceding
his arrest ne had sent OF small party to our lines bl
By some accident one of them was apprehendcd ana
returned 10 Richmond and on bis arrival there made
confession. duplicating the Lieutenant referred TO-
which led to his arrest the following day thursday
Having always sustained reputation for loyalty 10
the Rebel Government. Major Darlington, Provost
Marshal OF Richmond ordered his detention At The Sol
ders Rest for day or two in which time II was be-
eyed he would be able to establish bis innocence ofthe
charge Knowing his Inability to do so the young
Lieutenant about TO escape before his
incarceration in Castle Thunder which sure to fol-
low and on tic same night endeayored hut in yain TO
bfibe bis guard. On Friday night he wasmore success
fu and on escaping from the Rest repaired Immediately
20 the house Of negro whom he knew TO be engaged III
the business and giving him 600 despatched him win
his wife in cfrrage by crcuitons route to our INES
As his wife bad few days previous rece'ed pass 10
yisit be- relatives living outside Of Richmond .he founu
10 difficulty in passing the outer defenses Her nus
band follow her By shorter route reaching our hncs
seven hours after her arrival.
He states that negroes and others have during the
mast six months amassed large fortunes In the hazardous
business Of running men through the Rebel lines In
the eapacy Of aid ie had frequently visited the Rebel
do,la In the James. and at the time Of The late raid
was Oh board the Virginia which he represents as by
for the most formidable vessel Of the feet being coated
with IL inches OF iron plating and carrying eight guns.
ono of which carries an II and another finch shot
He sfates that the new ram jeff Davis is nearly
Gnisbed and that when he left Richmond she was ic
ceivnc her armament Of IL heavy guns Although she
IL the largest Of the Rebel rams he regards the Virgins
an tho most effective vessel In the Rebel navy owing To-
hs calber Of her guns and the thickness Of her plating.
Tho nitrate Seumes now commanding the Virginia. Is
s,olen Of n, the commander Of the Jef Davis when
ready for service. ~ -
he Is lrin IN tie belief that the rams Will visit Us
,an a. an early day and thinks the Virginia capable
Of dcmosng any vessel Of our navy the 1ronsdes 'n
Guided All the naval machinery in Richmond Sas
been sent 10 Seine and other points south, aud &c thinks
he evacuation Of Richmond within sixty days highly
probable. lie proceeds north with his wife this morn
ing. ''
uisfrun chisemcut Of Deserters.