The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-12-07

AF7irg az Fort W,yrt1-- Discharge Of MARYLAND
P-isoa1s.-The names Of the prisoners dis
charged from Fort Warren last week have
alresdy been published in this paper The
Boston Trareller, Of Wednesday 1.-The eth Mi.
ssys
The disch arged prisoners were brought ND
- this City yestertisy afternoon, and several
Of them Went TO New York last night, with
Mr. Williamson, who was discharged the
daF pre- igus- Most of them roung n an
Colonel Hsckart was member OF the Ma
rviard Senate, ard N1essrs Landirg and
4GIEiaa, Of the Maryland House OF Dele.
g8t,s
one OF the prisoners, s. y. Frost, was taken
al Fort Hat.efss. He is a Ynung man a native
o Connecticut. where his father RI sides. -
When the REBELLION broke out he was ksaning
school at the South. He Saws he wenrto Fort
HatteraS to visit a friend among the Off .er. OF
the garrison, end while there the place WAS
siormed and captured. That he might be bet
ter used than the bulk OF the prisoners, he
claimed TO be the Cnlouels orderly, and BY
doing so he was messed" with the officers
After their arrival 1T Fort Warren he wrote
10 Secretary Seward a statement of his case
and was therefore placed upon the list Of po-
Iitcal prisoners. An investigation by order
of Dir. Seward resulted In bis discharge and
he now goes home TO Connecticut He SAYS
that while there are some ignorant men
omong the Ha'seras prisoners, the Iraiarity
Of the prIyates are persons Of ordinary ic tel.
ligence, and some of them are wealthy citi-
zeus.
Ir. Quinlan is g middle ged IAN of intel
Heenca, representing district fifteen miles
from Baltimore. lie SAWS he never has heen
q Sscessonist. although he was opposed to
rne war, and that not more than seven men
of the Legislature would have voted for a
secession ordinance Mr.. =. was in feeble
health while at Fort Lafayette, and did not
expect TO leave that piacs alive The accom-
mGdations are better at Fort Warren, 81 d his
health has somewhat improved. He was The
only man among the political prisoners who
@es SICK, though several are Consumptiye.
DIR Landing, who is q wealthy landowner,
was repre- sentative of Worcester county.
One OF the discharged men was member
Of Marshal kane's police. One young man
aRked 10 stay in the Fort till he could send to
Baltimore 10 get IN Oney to return home with,
but Ibis was not allowed
Prisoners are generally apt to be little
cross for the first dav or two after tn cir arri-
vel, hut this wears Oft, as they find that their
companions are cheerful Most of them find
arquaintancss among the prisoners. Parker
II French found several friends, and made
himself at home from the first, evidently
we'll pleased vii til being in such good society
The leading rebels are somewhat inclined TO
be exclusive, though they converse freely
with the others, and endfavor to prevent any
rom taking the oath OF allegiance MI. Car
ter, one of those who refused to take the oath,
yesterday. Is wealthy citizen OF Baltimore,
and wss a member OF the Legislature. IA
Geographic dispatch says MIR. Garter has been
released
The released prisoners say that Marshal
Rare is inGlg nant that stories have been cir
cuiaied that he has attempted TO escape. He
denies il, and says that ii originated with po-
hlcai enemies Many of the prisoners say
shey are i'm pTfsonSd solely at the ins'igation
VI p'rsonai or political enamies. Some OF
the1n have been the round of the forts. having
htsa at MeHenry, MonrOe, and Latay ette be-
fore coming here 30.
Thy have many stories to tell Of amusing
nj
ioWlng: On evening, while the narrator was
A. fori Melienry, prisoner WAS brought in
~ s la'soasced g his eosapsnisbs az Mr.
tvox Lis hand, aed with much soie mnity in
CURED. "Din understand that your name 10
Bacon Z, Yes said the new conner, my
lame is Bacon." 'TAen." said the other, 81
aM sorry 10 inform You that you will he very
wen cooked before yon get out" Mr.. b
oiah see the joke, and doesn't yet, although
As LAS been two months Ia custody.
Amonv the prisonel is a clergyman, Rev.
~. e. North, of Virginia. He holds religious
seryicss On each Sabbath, which are a tended
W in'st OF the prisoners and generally by
oincers Of the garrison.
!" ppderstsnd thai Aeears. Sltdell and Ma-
Eers innch pleased npon learning that
ahsy had expected 70 be deprived OF that pri'
mieEe. They hare been introduced TO most
u The political prisoners with whom they
were not previously acquainted.
Inc hatieras prisoners have faith In the
success OF the rebels. and they freq uently sing
~ the tune Of Dixie verse composed In
part Of The following lines:
We have no fleets, we have no navies
But We put our trust Ia old JEFF. Davis"
ro Inc soldiers OF the gsrripon are almost a.
T T.sE y isoners as those whosa they guard -
uns'f Eai.s are iimifed. and their con yerss.
asn must At all times b. circumspect. They
as Rot allowed 70 speak to prisoners except |
IN tie- performance Of dHtiss
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l.'t Vxszsn, carrying aloat eco woxth Of
,soetst entsd BY the bookse{tevg 81 Doe.
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son. AID sasoog Others 20 III. laeon he
=. o1slsa g IA r1eI aRbasnadnr $780, Z. !. . |.
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