The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1865-03-23
DIRECT FROM RICHMOND.
hterCictc rth a Refagee-Interesting
HatemGRt-- Distressing. Condition of
the Professionalism staring them


"A prolonged conversation with I
gentleman just from the rebel metrop
oils, has furnished US with some agree
able information. Our readers may
rely on lis correctness, for we are as
sured of theinformer's veracity.
LEAVING TUE coNFEDERNoY
is a featnot easily accomplished. True
there is regular but expensive meth
ol Of slipping away,-but few have th,
freemasonry to hit upon the modus OPP
craadi. General Gcary commands {
brigade of rebel cavalry between thC
Charles City and Williamsport Roads
For some time two of his scouts W ere
proftably engaged in carrying mail,
and passengers to General Kautz'
headquarters. Some lovely, decoyine
Delilah placed detectives on tho tracE
Of these guides, and had them arrested
In brief time they were tried by drum
head court martial, and sentenced to bl
shot to death by muskctry. On theil
way to Jail the guards were supplied
with potent portions from u whisky
bottle, which soon ovcrcame thcil
watchfulness. The scouts made gooc
their escape, but in the midst of deatf
their eye WAS still to business. for oul
communicative visitor was allowed t
accompany them for the moderate sun
of six hundred dollars.
THE CONFEDERATE AUDITORS OFFICE
is in the old Mongmental Hotel, cor
ncr Of Ninth and Grace streets. /
was till very lately in charge Of vii
liam IL. S. Taylor, a Baltimorean,-
This gentleman tarried so long ovel
his cups that he was no longer allow
ed to lingcr in tho office. In thi
building are adjusted Quartermastcrs
Commissarics', Ordnance accounts anc
claims Of deceased soldiers. Th,
clerks have been very unhappy ofIate
because Of repeated threats to thrus
them into tho regular army. A few
days since, all the books and accounts
were secretly placed in -four barrels
and sent away ostentatiously iowa RI
DanviI!e. There was in this proceed
ure a twofold purpose; first, to Great,
no alarm; and next, to hold forth tn,
idea that abundant stores werc goins
to the army.
JEFF, DAVIS AND THE NEGROES.
The former looks emacated and i'll
fed. lie seldom walks about, and hi
family attract but little notice.
great cloud seems to overshad0w thi
man, and threatens to blot all noble
ness from his name, as he has destroy
ed the comfort of n thousand homes
The negroes Of whom he owns lcgions
are his most bitter enemies. That h
caused the war and bloodshod, they al
assert when it is safe to speak, and ri
life would not be worth o sous, if the,
had their will of tho usurper Iii
last plan of black militia was the las
straw that broke the camel's back. Il
fight for the masters who had abuse
and worked them 30 long, is even to
revolving for tho souls Of those steepe,
in the most abjcct slavery.
OLD BOB LEE AND HIS ARMIES.
But one mans rcputation n has stoo
the wreck and ruin Of the hard time
South. That immortal part has gon
from Wise and WigflIl, Davis and Ste
vcns, "OId Bob Ice" as his soldier
delight to call him, is the pride Qfchiv
airy; whilo of other traitors but it'll
remains, save beslial strength and Gun
ming. Great sagacity can no longe
avail this chicitain, for the gathorn,
Of events, the crowding Of armies, tn
constant defeats, must soon work hi
undoing Our informant is quite sur
this General is not in Richmond. =
Johnston is there, bu, Lee has gon
Soulhward with detachmont trou
the Army Of Northern Virginia, :
Knowing ones in Richmond, VIII
catch II glimpse Of the figures passinI
through the Adjntant Generals oiiic
state the number Of men before Gram
at 5O,000, Squads are constantly SC
ing away, but no recruits return.
now EXCHANGED REBELS ARE SERVED
The only addition received to Lee
army is the returned prisoners The
had been promised iurloughs for siXt
days butinstcad OF an opportunity {
visit friondR wero hustled into tn
trenches. How can you expect pal
ty that has broken every Nations
tic to keep any promise invioIabIy ?
These mon arc very angry for rcturr
ing, "Oh! had We only known this i
time, could we have been forced to r,
turn2 No, ncvqr!" A plan has bee
adopted by their officers to prcvcr
men from dcserting when stationed {
outposts. 1t shows how weak is ii
esprit de corps among such soldier
and might aptly bo called
POSTING PICK ITS TO WATCH pIcKETs
When an officer stations vcdette
any exposed point, where he could CT
silly dccamp, guard is stationed ntt
: rear to watch his movements, an
shoot the man in advance if he n
tcmpts to leave. Any picket shootir
another attempting to desert is to |
rewarded by u sixty days furlough,-
No espionage is so complete but the
arc men who can cludo its tolls, The
, was ono case whcrc tho rear guar
, happened to be the brother of thai so
tnvl ho was to shoot, The one in n
vance started TOR our works, and w
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