Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-04-26
Alexandria Affairs.

The following paroled prisoners oftne army
Of Northern Virginia have repo.,eu a ~ NJ Top1
Lewis, surgeon; W. Il. Gregory. surgeon; =.
W Green, Captain and A. Q. M; Charles j.
Wise, QuartermasteT SsIseane, LEU. nos
c,base Com missary Sergeant; John e. Bremen,
Iohn II Ipger, Geo. W. Harrison, privates, j.
W. Friend, I'd lieut.; Samr r. Johnston, 1t.
Colonel ana member on Gen. Lees staff; Thos.
Murray, I'd lieut. Francis Church, Jesse Muir
raw, Joshua Thomas, Edgar Warfeld, ThoHa
W. White. Chas. P. Lambert, John L. Bremen,
b A. Lambert, Jr., Joseph Hartman, John
A. Arnold, George Wise, VIM. Young, g. W.
Ramsay, s T.. Boush, all PR Yates.
Pending the absence OF Dol. Welles, engaged
in investigating the recent murder Of Presi-
dent Lincoln, Capt. Winship, I'd D. G. Vols !,
will discba large the duties OF Provost Marshal
for this section.
The supply Of fresh fish at the wharfis small.
s per H teo ae Vegetables, in the marked
are scarce and higher than they were few
days ago-but, this will change, no doubt In
q few days.
It is said that the books Of the Farmers Bank
of Virginia, and portion Of those Of the Ex-
change Bank, were destroyed at the lire In
Richmond.
Anumber of former citizens OF this place,
including several ladies, have recently, with
passes, returned to this place from Richmond,
Petersburg and other places in Virginia. Seve-
raj, others, it is said, are to follow thls week
Alexandria Gazette, Path.
The Alexandria journal Of the 25th says
We understand that Gov. Pierpoint has 1t IN
contemplation to offer a reward for the appre.
heneon of Ezra Billy Smith, late Governor
of Virginia at Richmond. 1t has been ascer-
tanned that the S3OO.0O0 stated to have been
borrowed by jeff. Davis from the Virginia
banks, wac obtained through the agency OF
Surplus william, and ina way that would
bring that individual liable to the suspicion OF
theft In addition to this, it is also stated now,
large porion Of Of he MONEY to ms It
IS stated that he and Bennett, First Auditor OF
the State OF Virginia, (rebel) tried to lug OF
and getting up the canal as far as Buckingham
county, scattered it on the wayside, placing
some in the Jail OF that county, where 1t has
since been found The money, II ever recov.
cred, would belong to the loyal note holders of
the banks from which 1t was ssborrowed" We
are unable to say who Extra Billy would be-
long to II caught under the inspiration Of the
reward which Gov Pierpoint proposes to offer.
One OF Mosbys men, who reached here as a
paroled prisoner to- day. makes the folio owing
statement That on Thursday last Mosby
sent in flag Of true to Gen. Hancock asking
for an extension of the time allowed for his
surrender. General Hancock refused Mosby
then told bis men that all who wished could
go in and surrender and receive paroles to 60
home. On the Saturday following Col. Chap
man took IL about 200 men, all OF whom were
paroled and returned to their homes. great
many others have since come in and received
their paroles. 1t was currently reported
among Mosby's men that he had lett with a
few followers with the intention Of trying to
make his way to Texas.
number Of old residents Of Fairfax and adj
Joining counties, belonging to the Army Of
Northern Nirginia-many of them al times act.
ing with MOsby and Kincheloe--have surren-
6ered themselves at Fairfax Court House, and
have been paroled and returned to their
homes.
Since our last report the folio wing named
parcled rebel prisoners have returned to this
city and reported to Captain Winship, Acting
Provost Marshal General. viz: M NJ. Lewis,
surgeon; G. w. Henry. Henry w. Smith. O
S. Navy; B. B Duffy, W. u. Stuart, j W. Ev-
ans, Reuben Cieary, r. r. Fowle, J. K. Tim.
norman, w Milburn, L. q. King, J. L. Gregg,
l.. M. Smyth, A. IL. Smyth.