Arrest of runaways.
--The following negroes were brought to this city and committed to Castle Thunder yesterday as runaways, by order of
Maj. Bridgford,
Provost Marshal for the Army of Northern Virginia; Ned Cross, slave of
Miss Polly Cross, near Atice's Station, attempting to go to the enemy; "
Gen."
Terrell, slave of
Dr. James Terrell, near
Beaver Dam, attempting to go to the enemy; Charles, slave of
M. P. Catlett, of
Staunton, Va; John and
William Stanley, claim to be free, but supposed to be runaways.
At the same time there was also committed to the
Castle a negro man named Cager
Robinson, slave of
James C. Roy, near
Bowling Green, charged with stealing Government corn.