The New York Herald Newspaper, August 30, 1863, Page 1

|, mereboasen, Dailt om the same plan, but sot so large. \HOLE tO, 9844. URLAEBEL PRISOWERS. iw Onele Sam Can Keep a Hotel. Boarders op David's Island—-Who They Are and How They Fed. Prisoners at *“Jchneon’s Island, Bee, Be, kV’ Talend, my the Faet river, is.one cf Uncle Sam's BBs sortog places. 11 combines albthe advantages of.a Gret |. ccipblishment. There ig the greep grees, and there the shade trees of up the country, and there are the y nit and the stiff Dreespef the neande, frosb from tbe which, m any othé# Gountry but this. would be sieved a very reapectable sen. Combine thene, give my dérmitorios, with Diankets when necessary, und aty teat, and what better place can mortal man ab Wot away from ‘the fretfal otir,” the beat ond moi Of this wicked world in August, with pleasent able, (90, whore ope way #0 ieliciously “bapt half a @forgotien dream,” apd with plenty of other men ‘nat) And it’s #0 wice to talk to one’s countrymen ma oles jawd. Ob, wy uncle, you’ro ab Musirions old boy, you ean Keep a hotel, and keep it foil. Ifever Ido 1* G8 public institation, and am allowed to choove, I «'@ Ope Of your Many celadiisbmentes the preser- a £ ; TS, und aome of your Wailers, with bine coats on, ik dp and down with munkets, and are called guerde, 8 (he Doarders Dave it, ‘“g’yarce;’’ but we know that De pousense apd a force, We know what a prieov is. read @ deer iption of Libby im the Hrnasp oaly two or yo de ys ago. Wretcbedmess of the most horrible kind, ger cad Oth that subdue the spirit, @ and cruel srs -these are the mevitabie parte of a prison. Thre none Of these at David's island. Every man 1 ip tho ait Mf bo chooses, teclathe breeze wm bye bair and ® ‘De @ansbime op bie hands. Good things to eat in ‘by ar@aaecarce as tty Drains; on David's leland as wily ag Galt fsb ata Duteb fair. And as for erue) keep- -mmy! a We above—notwitbetending their Section about tore—te sagncious reader wil) perceive that we ve visited the prisoners.of war op David's Island, and 1 probebly expect a more sober account of them. We <eod Wo satisfy tbe saguciods render. ‘rat, yO go to the ieland op asteamboat, the Thomas Way ‘But in order that'foo may go to the island on ‘steamboat you most. take. ; for, though the boat employed t0 take yeuy on Uocle Sam's order, the veamndeas people won't take yon if they can help it, So they will tell you that ou want Captain Skybi order also. You go to this ity enptain, and be wii) tel} you tbut be Las nothing to with i, but that there ig a man in Fast Rrooklyn who robably bap. Meantime the boat has gone for that day. ‘en\ O9Y YOU present yourreli with apother order: tbo jo story Digh, They ave wer) Beilt, are close, have good | Sours.) epey ef windows, and are nieely whitewashed, Sach bos he own water Gessts and bathrooms, Up asd ‘town tveke the beds ave arranged on either side, and ‘Dore vrs small tables im the contre. At these small ta- ‘wiws ee eh forgeta the Soutbern confederacy ip a game ‘© corde,ge io the attractive probleme of checkers. ‘Okorn setohed oot oB ibe beds, read or doze away the wenry boars. Along the whele space in front of the pa- vilops Bere te a strip of groand kept apa garéen—littie pinta & longing to enem pavilion. Thesp have been culti- vaied | 7 tbe patients. Just pow they are gay with the Yriilan: bees of ladyglippers, nesturvams, geraviums enc moming glories, Do they ever get any flowers ‘m Libby, we wonder? Probébiy not. There isn’teoough ‘senting ip the sepay South for that. Some of the piots wave, L7Vever, been eulitvased by men of better opinices bes Vo@pecesl plotters, aod Ube ‘ leaves of grass’’ bave Scon wade to tay Detter things thas Walt. Whitman’s jeaves do, Follow the parrew green tints to the long bese. you eam pursie out such words as ‘Unica and 1m © ”” Qme ambitious plot declares in this say ‘ost “Nowe bet the Breve deserve the fair’—an ex- oriteot pbrame, Dot pes pew. " vor ue Doarders im the twenty pavilions there are ten ‘Tleee shga@ whove wounds 40 not confiue them to their ‘ee © ome their meals, They are fed substantially on tbe ome rations that 2 United States soldier gets; but tae vcore: @0 ig faver of the priscsiere ie that they have bet- or covery. Their beet looks and tantes like beef, and wot ich © old Boot soles; Soaked in tar and becewax. Their ‘Vewns are more Be beams then they are like white word ts Avs 0 adéition to the regular kitchen there are three Aber) Grvwn as the " kstebens, which are chariia ‘bin, ust (tations, and which furnish all sorts of agreeable watrom Cor the sick! 60 tbat the bill of faye om the igiand je cima ob without Imnst, Thus be; Arrangement ie Dot eufciently exten sive for Gi the prmosars, and tbe ress live ip large wail orale -@eb Me are ceed for bospitais in ibe Geld. There ary ¢ (re me@pabouses for these. ‘There @ @ Dekery om the ‘sland, which furnishes trom » Censamd $0 seventeen Dundred icaves of excelent bread per dag; s0 that the prmoners do not even heve ‘the berdebip of hard tack. There ie large steam laon “ry wid, thiwetore, plenty of clean eicthes. Ibe prison- corer cop im sheets, There ie a bawieume little chapel, at wuch dmby 06 them atteed service every Sunday, aod ‘oere 4a Wibtary, io charge of the eBapien , from which ‘We prisoners get what bocke they want. They sesd a greet c@al. Under charge of the chaplain, also, there are 0 eRcebent post office arrengementa, by whith tbe PF-COET are Bde tO cOFTeRpond with their friends at oe sore of ube men have taken wp a iittle brepch of indue try apd make tame, Wbieb they eed that they may boy wohaccn, Odd as it Bay Seem, these chivalrous gentle won fram tbe Southers States cam whittle s stick ss (ood 'y 08 ay contemptuble Yankee who ever fonrimbed *ckkpife, From: ese pioce fof wood they ingeniously mt epdrome fan, Of Ordinary 6120, with nreely carved senven thes inp over and heep each other in piace. Net “er ee pothing to it. Th» comfortably bowted and well fed, the prisoners rey face llent Apirils, and do not despair of the ruceres of ther gause When they jett Gettyebarg , motiérs, per. eye ® }\tle Dine; but they have eaten them. - aalven better opinions, Life always iooke Better wrter 6 ; bot whens man comes from the mesgre fare of tbers army and |iven at David's iaiand, he cvomal fat aod covrnge at the same time and the ok Of the good treatment of there fellows baw ater ly been to improve ther bicod They want exchanged amg go at it again. Fvery follow whe nou Mer Puled 20) show Low Lows are won! 0m help wig more. Nearly ail (howe mew sre North ‘ sao and Georgians. Some of (he Marcin ins ray hatever Uen semtinent may be mactfented in ote Oe bet ehared ky the Norin Carotina ireope. Hovld be mutinfied tH go heme on fer terre ’ © erie (ike 16 BO BOIS OM terse that are “owiy tal not C1bOt#, BEAN, WIT “go an the Btnte dow ~ abed that (Be leaders Bad to go ip the rankea while, ‘hat the war tight be “ciated ap eee.” There are a & en despond, and pue Of Tene shougtt 0" eoked like ” ah mom sive in’ Be Bed been tenght through + 4s -ongh that " Liseoft Wai 1 abetmh slavery an soun vo conme Prandent, and Bech gover nenea cagthing 40) Me came ngee.”” Be wasged Det ihe peyern, a mont Would de to the Southern peopie—whether they would ‘lose (beir homes and ail if Beaten.» Hie tove as be spoke these words might have taught the government, W beard, the wisdom of moderate measures, There, waa oO PAU te THE DRAFT ap offlcer who didn’ believe that Vickeburg was takes. | THE GERMANS AND THE DRAFT. Put whatever opinions they might have on the war, all agreed that thew treatment on David's Isiaud wae excel- Jens to every respect; and we add to tbat our own bum- ble belief that never before, and im vo other jaud under the eun, were prisoners of war treated with such gene- Fosity and kindvers. e Johnson's Island—Omcers’ Prison Ro!). ‘The followiog is & jist of officers belpaging to North Garolina regiments imprisoned on Johneon’s Jelaud, August 29, 1853: — J—-Adams 8. ¥.. Firnt Lieutenant, 45tb. 2-—Alexander W. J., Coptain, 37th. 3—Allen 7. M., Fires Lieutenant, 4tb. 4—Armifiold, i. D.. Paptain, 11th. 6—Baldwis W. G., Lieutensnt, 200d. ‘1—Bell D., Captain. 4th ry. “Hingham Re Captain, aay. 9—HetbellG. J., Lieutenant, bth. 10—Pird W. Soeond Lieutenant, 16th. B—tackw C., Major, 28d. 12-—Boyd 8. H., Lieutenant Colone!, 6th, 318—Blouut BJ’, Lientevant, stb, 1 W. B., Lieutenant, 20th. 16—-Broneh V. R., Second Lieutenant. 1600, 16—Fronghton ——, Lieutenant, 26tb. 3—Brown a. J., Lieutenant. 38. 18—Burgiv J. M.'D., Second Lieutenant, 224. Aeutenand, 56th. tenant, 434. B—Cherry G. 0., Firat Lieutenant, 4th cavalry. 24—Caric 8. P., Firat Lieutenant, stb cavalry. 25—Cloud A. 8., Captain, 16tb. 26—Cobb G. s., Beeond J.'outen aCe J., Lieutenant, 23d. Q., Lieutenant, 20tn. it, $1—DavieJobn J. Captato, 47th. 22—Deiliuger 1. 4., First Iieutenans. 52d. ‘Dick FN, Secovd Lieutenant, 441. 34—Dickson B.'D., Captain, 65th, 36—Diekson W. WW, Bhosed' tieuteaa, 228, 3¢—Draughon H, H’, Lieutenant. 24th. S7—FGand M. Lientenant, 534. 3t—Elap P. R, tenant, bot! Boe. Chas. ¥., Second Lievtenant, 62d 40—Evane J. J,,Lieutenant.47b. 41—Fore Mi. 1.,"Captain, 19th. 42—Falle 1. D., Lieutenant, 65tb. 43—Ferrelt W. C,. Lioutonant. 4tb cavalry. 44—Footer N. A., Captain, 524. 45—Geotry D. C., Lieutenant, 26 40—Gilhert J. Jevtepant, 57th. Captain, Forks’ cat . J., Aid de Camp, Daniels’ . 49—Graves Joho A., Lieutenant Co'onel, ‘Hardin W. P., ijoutenant, 6th Baltimore. b1—Hargrove T. 1, Lieutenant Colonel, 44tb. 62—Hamilton R. 1. Lieutenant, Forks’ cavairy, sl @. Captain, 234. 56—Hieks F. -s Lieutenant, 40th. O7—Hieks ©. 7) Captain, 20%. So—Hodora'). W. tien ad cdied Auguat B,'1868) Cm inea ntenani. 1616. 4 beget cavalry. T6—MeNeely (. in Gaptate, sath, Ti—Wchaster J. D., Lieutenant, 140b. ‘18—Martin Jobo, Lieutenant, 14tb. 10—Mavier W. A. 4 The Death of Gen. Pemberton Confirmed— Unten Mecting im Grundy County, Tenn.—Hoepitalities te General Grant— A Military Mevement, dic., Ke. Coremsani, Avgunt 29, 1968. Late toformation from Vicksburg confirms the death of General Pemberton. He was shot by Texan eoidiers. No particuiarr of the affatr are given. A nemerously attended Union meeting wae recently beid at Pe bem, Groady county, Tenn. Resviviione were passed expressive of a desire to return wo the Union, repediating the act of necension persed in 1861, and re. commending @ reorganization of the State. Geverai Grant wae tendered the boapitalities of Mem phia cp Wednesday inst. ‘There wore nix hundred Minow treope op the steamer Courter when she collidea with the Des Are. Fifty thou- sand rounds of ammenition and ail the gune apd map. eacks and baggage of the soldiers were heat. The Fourteenth army corpe bes been transferred by Genera) Grant io the Army of the uit. Preparations were making at New Oriesos on the 19th imatent for a movement in some direction. Smportast Habeas Corpus Decision tn the Supreme Coart. SUPREME COURT. Before Jnage Leonard. Tn thie care of Micheei Barrett an impgrtant decieion Ban been gives by Jndge leonerd. Marshal Nugent claume to bold Barrett wbe > a minor, o@ a emerter from | ; : 5 HH Ee Ce i g & > ; Se eeears eat r wre i i = i gir en on ae raph —' My cone | pommider to be clear. May be eptored tbat Colovel Nogeot produce Barrett at ten o'clock A.M. of the next bowiness day efter be reeeive notice of this ore: ' Morderoes Acsauit ome Prisem Overseer. Boros, Aaguet 2 1663 A convict fe the House of Correction, named Davia | faquders, |.4¢ & arderour semneit on Thomar A Parker, cme of the cverscers, last Bight, inficting vm fatal wounds with a Bee §=6Saunders belle Pew Tort. on wap septences for Uprainry SF indignation Meeting at Har- monie Garden. CURIOUS PROCEEDINGS, ac, &., ao. Ta.some of tbe Germap papers of yesterday there ap- eared tbe following call for a meeting concerning the Gorman cans: siptsof the Tenth, KMeventh and Seventeenth warde:— ‘OXRMAN CONSCRIPTS OF NEW YORK. A second mas meotimg of the German conseripte—so- called—of the Tenth, Eleventh and Seventeenth wards, ‘will be held on Rat evening, at Harmonie Garden, in Fevex ‘the Germans of otber wards, which was sent to Albavy to confer with the Governor ‘of the Ptate of New York. The meeting wan called to order by eltizen Mricumti, who ie his opening remarks observed tbat the attend- ance, which, however, soem augmented, was mot as Du- merots ag at the previous meeting. Whether thie was owing to the storm, which was fen raging, or whether Mt war owing to the action takep by the Board of Super- visors, which be considered at al} events a great “hom- ‘dug'’—a thing which would pot remedy the evil—be was at a }oes to say. Mr. Mrrcmss1 then sndmitted a report of the mission of the committee that proceeded to Albamy to confer with the Governor and solicit bie assistance for the pro- tection Of citizens who Rave been drawn for invol- untery wilitary service. “The Goversor was remind. ed by the committes of bis pledge before the election that be would not allow, when elected Goversar, t citivene should be forced from the State, The com- wmalttee, 1t appeared, bad » long sudience with the Gover- nor of the State, but did not receive a positive answer as to the course be would pursue in the foture regarding thie cosecription business. The Governor wos reminded of 1bé fact that the people of the State of New York would perhaps resort to vielenpce in a greater mea- fure than was the case during that small rict whicb occurred in thi city on acconnt of the draft. The Governor ; it was reported, has replied that the: decision of the courte bas to be awaited, and that no violence ought to be reserted to. The Governor, it scems, denies the aspertion that he bed pledged bimnelf rot toaliow Pervons to be conveyed from this State againet their will, imasmoch as such assertion would not be in conformity with certain laws of the United States. Therefere, the report cloves, not much astistance can be expected from the Governor. Of the committee at eA Tn dehaif of the that wes appointed to con fer with lawyers on the subject of babeas corpus in rele. Tence to |, 80d AB to testing the legality and vaildity of te Conpcr'ption set, Mr. Simon submitted & report. oe Lay ri sk 3 3 F | i! ayes ly tit i al if i H iy i iy Hh it H i | | ; 4 i I fi ; Hi a i Hl Zi = 2 of f i i H i il ull Hj ‘ i cil fell is i! & F ¥t, ki Fy is iH i Fy g i H i 5 | i | fil j Hi 1G} Tiss, if at a i. if +4 | i 4 Hi i . Mirvcmmrt said thet the said permanent committee, wo fall power. cught to be owstitnied of sine mem bers, and a resolntion to this effect wor ‘ed. om poreuance of this resolution, the tben appototed:—-Mesers. Mitobell, J.. K. (old- schmidt, Dr, Woif, Simen, Doering, Ychaefer. Councilman by ing (Patter of the York Jowrnaj), and Joseph Maller. Jo copelusion, & committer. composed of Menars. Stoner, Suedemeen, Dr. Wolf, Oberle, and others, was appointed (0 urge upow the eily authorities tbe pagmage of an ordinance by which all persons drawn are to he exempted, to stave off the calamity of tbe conacripticn. Before adwurn.ng the assembiy wi H | Mr. Daley. who was said to exert My ty ofa ence among the Ceitic population io Bleventh ward. The speaker in glowing terms depietea the horrors siintst Ss ee antant Sonn, treat atte 1° . in it of Reed. after /ividing \. deserted geod peciple Dy whern jt wan olected , Ces ibem , the people. to organize ta order to perpetuate ite ieetitn- tone = (Hurrab.) for and to pay the exemption fees of certain clases of man drofted to eerve in the war, (be folowing adver. Usement s inverted wm the ety papers — TWO wLLION a OF THR CITY OF xEWw 08 Fimawew. H ef two million of Ruy | sring the wer, and for fe ‘Toe yroper beaks for mek ‘will be opewe') o4 a roljer s afhce an and aller the uh of ry ant. aod will reneia Open owtll Ibe where en ee here wil ” be rent Mroaway rey omen TimW 7. BREBNAN, Compiuoiier In acverdamee with the foregoing sdvertisement fovlow ing entry #50 made 8 Eprcln! book 6 the oe of | of the Comptrviler — We, the vwiers ened, 40 hereby several) Pant sah Wf — ys —_ apres Ree The (cityoing weve Ine bide w aqceruames wid the 6@ | eveume Notifications to the Drafted. HOW ‘THRY ARB SBRVBD—THB RXEMPVION CLAIMS. Ab the draft has pew been conc'uded in New York city, the only werk whieb Fematns for the autboritjes to per- form ia the oficial notification of the fact to the parties interested, ond the hearing of claims.of exemption, Thig part of the programme is now being preperly attended to. Those who have been drawn are sent notigen to their real dences, setting forth that imporiamt feet, aad ordering them to appear at tbe Provost Marshals headquarters of the district, im order that ttey may Bio their claines of exemption. « Up to the present time there has d\Moutty ex Perienced on the part of the offcars in (bose no. tlees, They deen with the cour- the pars of the pubii Seo schy atrioh fe vlerhs are Sats eer pre wir be oon toed se iets ibe Eesive Sees 4! pens ihren oi document sent clans for exemp' before the different beards are being forward. enly district where these been regularly ae yet je the Sixth, a8 Sixth avenue. Here, ‘the past form the duties of a sdidier. It is io this bon manele, fo Semeey eh 8 lenge fumber exemption on the ground of alenage. Nearly ope ous of rar fe puts forward this plea, and in all cases the’ of Enrol- ment hod over their decision. There are oxempt on the ground of disabfity, over age, canees, ‘Dat the fenerality of those in the claim alienage a a anfficient excure for their jon. tricte tnrveghout the hold thetr mes i order to TRICT — All firemen ore hereby notified, who have been drafted in the Sixth district, comprising tho Nimth, Fifteenth and Sixteenth wards, to report to the folowing committee, at Fireman's Hal!,on Monday 1 the Sieb ines., ab balf-peet keven o'clock, Ry order of the committee, HENRY WILSON, Chairman. JORN 3, GILES, ZOPHAR MILLS, ALBERT J. DELATOUR. Peren Y. Pvenert, ecrotary. Due notice wil be given when firemen drafted in other istricte rbal) report. A Maw Dra@n Three Times. James Marshall, ex-foreman of Southwark Rogive Company, No. 88, was drafted no less than three times— once et his of business (48 Warren Thire ); at Ba tectsenes (100 ‘sim street, Poarteonth ward), ané at his father's residence, 106th strect and Ninth avenue, Twellth ward. Indemnity for the Late Riete. i ment troops io the eity asd tires move im the counwy Gtatricts. They are a)! from the Army of the Potomac; and eve—the Firet Minnesota—tes fought in eighteen battles, commencing at the frst Bull run engagement and ending at the splendid victory of Gettysburg. Tho others have alco been in a Bumber of battles, and all have a brilila at record. ‘The First Minnesota and Eighth Obio, attached to the rit ia zi | ge 5 = Z f pm we tie and, lestiy, Gettysburg. re's B a Po ont te obundred apd twent: your men out Dundred and Sfteen, with which they entered the ranks, with (Le retarn of abentees and recruite, again pre gent quite a respectable appearance as to numbers Since their orgaciva jon they have been commanded by five colonels in euccemmiom, The Gret was (oi. W. A. Gorman, second, Col. N. J.T. = ? im which they were = compiats of 1 owing — Captain Henry C. Contes, commanding; Lieutenant Wii- Nam Lochres. Acting lieutenant Francie Res yew, Quartermaster, Dr. Joba B. Le iliond, Surgeon. Rev. ¥. A. Coweell, Chaplato David 4. Cofin, rgeant Major third regiment within the city “ae ie tbe One Mendred nud’ Teath Obie, under the comme d of ©. H Hinuley. They orcapy the greunda of ‘tar Rass Hell Club, i the rear of Carro!! Park, abd 00 (Be Nine of the Coney Inland Rai read. This reriment ie attached t the Eigth Army onrye. It bas been 1 the service for about one year, aod has ticipated DW two these of Manar ne and inc beater Of the regiment \# will ot Baits change " 4 the rag ate —- in fine, lor king at euet migh pel wre ty. Vome, Abeta Gremmst's Ormee, | Mw Angra 16,1808 jf There ot mowed dimelaming with regard to tbe contrib tons of mon mare Dy the city of Now York to te forces a he | Ortho Unies, during the war, and ae my iormer revert 20 mApereh@eded. Leehonit the felon ng etaue eh Cb IBY CONFERS OFT MOO: “OREM WOE object of my report wae, Bot Wo determine the qante we cny ender Ube prement ov!i by the genera! govers ke ahow bow 294 pots botienhy 8 had Dg down ihe rete tow ment dat NEW YORK, SUNDAY,- AUGUST 30, 1863, Fisy if i i it ft b at mined in New York the estimated number of 17,871 in the country disizicte, there will remain an excess of 16, nota. i i} one bait that number. ie city into New England Seles chee detoanne colnvmente from country. 18. MUitla— three calle : Beamen, recruits for old regiments ‘a the Seld and P The Amd $ s i H i t 3 : i 2 F i yy four, we have 11.562 o} G35 lent call. "add to tnt 680 ‘mon acteally furnished, we have an os, Ripe mentba’ men furnished om the leat call, wh: ly 198 men of the quota. The three men recruited since tbie statement wae made will his small deficiency ‘The excess claimed, therefer, on the two firnt calle alone. The #1 ganized in this city ander and the excers above ever, that 17,87} were cose Of 16,862, exelugive | Brisk Volunteering in New Jeracy. FIVE THOUSAND MEN ALBRADY WAIFED—THERR BATTERING COMPLETE, ETC. ‘Tanrow, N.J., August 90, 1863. Govervor Parker's proclamation was issued. ‘Three new batteries are complete, and one regiment of cavalry qnd two regiments of infantry will be completed during the coming week. Almost every township in the Btate is at work, and it Ie expected that in a few days the quota of New Jersey will de filed by voluntary enlistments, thus doing away ‘with the conscription. Ne Draft to be Made In Ohie, . Cwrerman, August 29, 1863. It fo somounced this morning that no draft will be made fm thie Btate. Officers of the army sent bome to secure drafted men are imetrocted to open recruiting stations for enliet- ments. Hew the Rebels Treat Captive Unten Otttsene=—Fhe Pian ef Werking the Concoription Law—The * Lettre de Ca- chet” Outdene—The Presegang Thrown tte the Chofn, Gs. ‘70 THB EDITOR OF THE WERALD. ‘Buurmone, Avgest 28, 1663. ‘The telegraphic reporte ts the vewapapers of Ihare- day, the 20th inet., annowseed the arrival at Fortree Moores of two brothers, loyal residents of Neanfort, N. C., who, after being imprisoned for a time te Castle Thandéer, had been conscripted isto the rebel army, from which they bed just deserted These gentlemen, whose names are James s0d Holomon Adams, were emong wy fellow prisrwers in Castle Thun. der jor a considerable time, and were covecripied afew weeks previous to my release. As the ocvtragenus treat ment they recetved readers apparent the contemptuous Gieregard of the rebel autborities for law and just‘ce, and the desperate expedients to which they are ready to re sort to Gl) tbe raaks of their sinking armies, tbe par teulare of their coos may be intereming to your readers” ‘The brothers were patives of Messachesetts, but have been for severa! years resideuts of Peeufort, and ep gaged to the freighting a°d traveporiation business. When tbe Ueiee forces occupied Beaufort they readily took the cath of allegiance to the United Mites, They wore captured in May last, « little outside of the Upinn, Dut pot within the rebel, liner, and hurried off to Rich mond , cherged with treason, aod thrown into prison. After a fow weeks they wore sont betore Justke Haxter— & petty mogivirate crested by Jeff. Davie and clothed with joriediction to examine, cross examine and trenit ai} political prisomers—for a bearing. His Hower, efter Dearing the fecta as 1 have stated them above, offered them their Mberty if they would take the oath of ale Bience to the rebel goverment. They knew W tbey took tbe proposed cath they would at ence be ecvsiderdd cittepe end conscripted, and refused to take it, do mending to be treated ee citizens of the United Stabes and alfep enemies, end pent Nortb, of returned (9 prison. A few weens afterwards they were taken before the “4 Comtederate Cort,” cateosibiy for the purpren of being tried for tresson, but in reality to beve the sheurd charge guint them diemiaved, that (hry might be turned over to tbe oomecription offcer. A sham trie! in © theatrical style, was gone through, end they were ee quitted and discharged. An they were leaving the court house they were srined by the conscription officer as cowscripts, and conveyed to Camp Lae. These are not the osiy Union mee who were tsten prievters while living withta our lines, who, after being captured, bave been omecripted Severs! rimilar cases cocurred during my confinement About the middie of Mey ap attempt at comecription io der, A few Ce bark ned ee re ee The searelty Af men, beth jor marhengal end army 4 fortune became periaye lore agrreatie whe: re later, SM from & Comrcriprion acer rhered and the rehie | 5 Caaheoritn fe bie ea ly every scomed anny’? = ee eee tered os bern ewenged im Wie item for | PRICE FOUR CENTS. . So bas been made to Klum, the Botortous counterfeiter of rebel Treasury notes. Though these ‘acts stated in tbe last paragraph pave not, hee paptiched, by the papers, I believe they are pretty well known to the rebol public. I heard Mr. Gil- mer, & distinguished lawyer in Richmond, detéed the pro- of tbe proceedings He argued that—'These men equally weil subserved by pl them jo the army. juties they will be obliged to ond he, barasbipe they will have to eeaure en eslatare? they ‘will bave to go simon , they wil! rob and plunder unmereifalty.?" HARVEY, EROS. ns Union Attack in Large Porce on the Enemy’s Rifle Pits. Our Troops Hard at Work in Front of Wagner. The Bombardment Still Go- ing On, Ree Fonranse Monnor, Angust 29, 1863. The Richmoud Dispatch of to-dsy has the fel- lowing: — 2 Cuanagaren, Augort 27, 3663. The enemy's attack on our rifle pits On Wednes day night was, about seven o'clock, in over- whelming force. On Thuraday the firing on both sides was slow, with no unusual incidents. CHARLESTON, Angust 28, 1863. The bombardment of Sumter Sind Wagner pro coeda sluggivhly. The enemy is working hard in the trenches in front of Wagner. No farther attempt bas been made to shell the city. fen ae IMPORTANT FROM RORTH CAROLINA. Jeff. Davis Calls Out Half a Million _ Negro Troops. Arrival ef a Large Rebel Ship-of-War at Wilmingten, ' ae, ae., es. Vonrases Momnoe, Angost 2, 1663 ‘The steamer C. W. Thomas hus arrived from Newbern, With Lieutosant Fleyiing, of Geveral Veck's staf, os bearer of despaiches Rebel papers received at Morehead City. N.C. say thas Jeff. Davis bes decided, after » conference wih the 0% ernore of the Confederate Hates, to call out Ove handed thoarand Discs troope, wbo are to receive iheir Ir edony ood ity acres of lard at the ond of the wor, A Geapatch from the bicckading Beet saya that oo the moroing of the 17'b inet. © lenge thepetwer, ef (en gine, with the Briih fae hyimg wept poet the Bieckne ing steamers and immediately hoimted the repel fag oo passed into Wiimnrion which ty the fovrth rebet war vere! (bat has run (bit biorkede within orn weeke IMPORTANT FROM KANSAS. Mace Meeting ae Leavenwerth—Organi- sation for DefencemThe Remo oe Demended—The Wee 1 UMiee Destroyed by tne, dr., dee. 7, Lowe, Accnet 20, yen The largest meeting (bat wes ever Bei! in Leaver merits amembied iaet niche. Geners! Jin lane offered resmiutions, which wrre imaimovely parred, calling eu loyal men oh the Wrder that cap be spered (rom heme to séeormble at Mamche cm the fh of Sepiem ber. with ruck artes «84 omaneniteay oe they can propre, Md u/ganire Lbemretves ti com panies of iweuty men sock, under 8 captain 6 than owe chooving Gqversl Lane rpeke for two howe, ying thet te people of Kasear mist Copend upon themseltes for pre lection, abd exhorting every wan 10 be ready to meet os A moments poe Kou A.C, Wilder efiercd & renolution in bet, Commmnities on Kewniutions, wating tbat the tragedy Lawrence wan 6 rect y Chery eatle 0 the imbeciie ond ePieot commanier of (bee department, and «rmaneme Of Prenideot Livoola (he immediate removel ot Mayor Genera! + beGad Mayor Anthony ofered /enatutions that (be countien of Pintte, (lay. Necheran and Andrew ie Veeco be bet renpaneivie for apy rebel outrages Berth of (he river th pooslty (0 be Wiel Geventation of © tee of forty moe wie along the (romter {he Fenoict on OBnved were mem emi oe edogptes . Revere ime bee were made, biterly detente mg Cane 1a) Beboteld and Gowers! Vwing, and the pohey purmed bby them in (hie Copertment General Fame lecgraphet Gener: lore wdey, aay ing that he would defend Lawrence ond Kenner. ond Teqectiing bin to re bie eSeenes to prevent a radeon Kamer ony Geners| lane replied that be would srermein with ten theuened toon om tbe Fb of Neptamber end lender ber servicns to him (General Veriog), ad that W ibey were Pejeriad be (lane) would appeal toe bogter power General bm ng ben placed (we companies / (rORpe mm Piette Cay W prelect (he cltinens there senaet the © Avengery from Kamene A large tember of men ( ihe artmy of Cm time 870 OTgEm rte ete per me bende in Clay ant ad hein Countian, preperieg for rede ~ the border ‘The Sew imei, pubinned fe Warten, Minow wee Oe sreyed on Thursday naght by © party Of auredet Me cone! militée, The poner wee oye) em! ten dome mets feos for the Cee om Metter od tay the Laerence Gaterers, some, 8 rh he Le tettete + aw (er eomy Tee beer ttrede ww of the of ppenl, The ewer aie tially omereet of tttere, 7 * Pay vet he y * bende bd Se meteor ie bet Meorh aovle eates. Gh th tt in Peter Retnene Cham me sry ten vemitene tH Wie eat MY Pert, HF adem Neen fanves worth emt yon yams “mt evra). hopeat me thee Morensp sures See Yewy sam NPE mentee sere the One Haman’ 6 oom 1 sitar