Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-09-18


Mmi Fosr. AT an early hour on Wednesday even.
ing Castle Wililap, on Governors Island. was put
IN order to accommodate tho Hattsras prisoness.--
The guns were runin, and the ports, which have
been closed for many years, were cleared away, SO
that plenty Of fresh air could be admitted Straw
mattresses Of good quality were serfed out 70 them,
and at an essly hour they retired to rest after their
sea voyage. A good meal, consisting Of beef and
plenty of bread, was served out to them, each man
being provided with tin plate, cup and spoon
Their food will be nearly the same as our soldiers
receive. Extra guards were placed in and around
the fort and everything passed of quietly during
the night
On Thursday morning they were reused from
their slumbers, and then they piled up their beds
in the casemates and proceeded to the pump to per-
form their ablutions. At six o'clock breakfast was
servedto them, cooked by men detailed from their
numbers. This being over they were allowed to
been driven down at about sixty yards from the
CASTLE and no one is allowed pass out or inside Of
them without beng accompanied BY an officer. OF
course none Of the prisoners are allowed that priv
ilege.
At Bedloe's Island the prisoners occupy the
untenanted barracks inside of the walls Of Fort
Wood, while Commodore Barron occupies small
house intended asa residence for officers.
He is under special guard, but is. allowed the
liberty Of the island Up to ten o'clock none of the
2rivaes had been allowed to 60 outside Of the gate
This is probably owing to the fact that steamboat
for the accommodation Of the Zouaves lands there
at about that tme and to prevent the possibility Of
their escaping this precaution has been taken.
The Brandywne possibly may be used as prison.
ship, but she is more likely to be sent to Fortress
Monroe naval hospital ship.
Preparations are making to fit up Fort Schuyler,
SO that in the event Of our having to accommodate
another large company of prisoners, we can put
them there without deay.-N Y. Post.
MoRE TrRANNY.-On Thursday morning last,
Lincolns hrelngs in Baltimore were ordered to stop
the sale of Confederate flags badges and envelopes,
and also the likenesses Of President Davis Generals
Beauregard, Lee, Johnston and all persons citizens
of the Confederate States. A number of persons
who refused to comply with this petty piece Of des-
potism were arrested. Persons passing along the
streets with red and white neckties wero forced to
remove them; and one gentleman, who had exposed
in his store window pair Of infants socks knit of
red and white yarn, was compelled to remove them,
the policemen asserting that the colors were those
of the Confederate States. The policemen them.
selves were heartily ashamed of this small business,
and declared that they were only obeying orders
They said they lad families dependent upon them
for bread and if they gave up this dirty work their
wives and children would starve.
TRUE PArRIor.-Derry, a valuable slave belong
ing to DR.. I. W. Hughes Of this place. arrived here
yesterday morning from Portsmouth and Ocracoke
with large lot Of bedding and other valuable camp
equippage together with considerable number Of
small arms which had been abandoned by the sol.
diers in their early fight from these defenceless
places. Derry, it seems, procured lighter by some
means, and with the assistance Of one other eolored
boy went and got the goods left by Capt Sparrow's
! company at Portsmouth when they went oyer to
assist the garrison at Hatteras, then proceeding to
Beacon Island Battery they slowed away everything
valuable that they soud move and after burning the
gun carriages, hoisted sail and made a successful
voyage to this place.
1t has been suggested that Derry should be pre-
sented with full suit of Confederate uniform.--
For the accomplishment of which, we heard two
men say they were good for V each. Who else
will come in for a shair of the honors '-Newbsrn
Progress.