The Daily Dispatch: may 2, 1862., [Electronic resource]

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Arrival from Washington of an escaped prisoner.

On Tuesday morning last we published a notice of the escape from the old Capitol building at Washington of Mr. Wm. I. Barain, of Chestertown, Kent county, Md., a gentleman who was detained here for three months on the most frivolous pretext. We are gratified to state that he has arrived safely in Richmond. The particulars of his escape it would be unnecessary to notice, but we may mention one or two incidents which will surely be interesting to the reader. Mrs. Greenhow, and the other ladies there in prison, as has been already noticed, were released on condition of leaving for the South; but for some reason the order of Government has been revoked, and they are still detained. These ladies are still defiant, and by no means show a disposition to conciliate the Lincolnites in order to put an end to their imprisonment. The shooting of a prisoner, by a Yankee sentinel, heretofore alluded to, was, we are assured, quite unprovoked. Not long ago, a complete panic took place in Washington, in consequence of the rumored approach of the Confederate army.