Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-07-26

We gather the following Southern news fron
the Richmond Esaminsr Of The 18th, ~
PRrsoNERs OF MAR.
The Hon y. r. Bspjamiu. Attorney Genera
OF the @. 8. A., has Issued q circular of In
structions to Marshals In relation to prisoners
Of war, and persons captured at sea, under datt
OF July IL, 1861, We insert that portion of |
which is Of moat Importance:
!. All persons captured at sea and placed II
custody Of the marshals are at once to be conHn
ed, In such manners as TO prevent their Obtaininf
any information which could be made useful L
the enemy. afr n M p{fsfNTt@ /
2. All persons captured on board of vessel
(whether armed or unarmed) employed in the
public service Of the United States, are to b,
considered as prisoners Of war. All persons
employed In the service Of tho enemy are to b
considered as prisoners of war, even when cap.
tured on unarmed vessels not employed 10 the
service of the enemy. J .r
Persons captured on private unarmed vessels
and not employed in the public service Of the
enemy, are not prisoners of war. .n b1a I
3. As soon 90 the marshal shall have received
into custody persons captured at sea, he shall
make out list Of their names, rank and posi.
Ion, and submit one copy thereof to the judge
of the court, and another TO the captors or their
proctor, for the purpose of designating such as
are to be detained as witnesses.
4. After separating those who are to be de-
tained In confinement as Witnesses, the marshal
will at once deliver to the commander of the
nearest military post all the prisoners Of war;
and will transport to the frontier and place be-
yondIthe limits of the Confederacy all such alien
enemies as are not prisoners Of war.
10 FROM PORTSMOUTH AND NORFOLK. 3.. /
A company from North Carolina, and large
number Of recruits for the Third and Fourth
Georgia regiments, have recently reached Ports
mouth. 81
The term of enlistment of the Woods Rife
men, Capt VIM. Lamb, of the Argus newspa-
per, Of Norfolk, will expire on the 30th OF this
month, but 1t 10 understood they will re,enlist
for the war. Such seems to be the intention Of
all our volunteers, as rapidly as their terms run
out, ~, r-.4. ,.tf ,rE.t
ia FIRST REardENT OF g. O. VOLUNTEERS.
The Charleston Mercury says that most Of the
fret regiment Of South Carolina volunteers re-
turned there from Virginia, will make arrange
ments to leave their homes again in ten days or
a fortnight for the seat of war.
FIFTEEN MILES OF oANNoN ''
A letter from Randolph informs US that the
Fourth Regiment, Colonel Neely's command,
moves to-day for higher position up the river,
"The river," says the writer, twill then be for.
ehed for fifteen miles. ."-Meniphs Bulttin.
THE EArTLr AT RICH MOUNTAIN.
The Richmond Enquirer has q detailed &C.
count OF the battle and retreat at Rich Noun
tain, the substance Of which is as follows; |
Our picket guard, consisting of the follow
ing companies; The Upshur Greys, Captain
Higginbotham; Buckingham Lee Guard, Cap
tain Irvine; Captain Curry's company from
Rockbridge; Harvey Blues, Captain Mullen,
and one other company, and Capt. Dslaniel's
artillery company, with one Of their pieces,
were attacked near the top Of Rich Mountain
BY detachment Of the enemy, numbering
some 5O0O men. Our entire force engaged did
not exceed $50 men, but they fought gallantly,
and although the enemy had such heavy odds
against US, our gallant little band repulsed them
three times, and killed large number of them.
The conduct of Captain Delaniel on the occa- !
sion is thus reported by surviving members Of
the Upshur Greye: After his whole company
were killed or driven from their gun, and he
wounded, he fred the piece three times, and af-
ter being attacked by the enemy with their bay
onets, he shot two of them with his revolver.
The forces remaining in the fertilization evac-
uated their position during the night, and near.
ly ell OF them escaped. Oar entire loss in
killed and wounded and prisoners viii not e1
coed 200.
Another account says: The Buckingham
lVa.) Lee Guard suffered most severely, hay
ing thirty men, together with Captain Irving
and Lieut.. Boyd, killed. Captain Curry, of
he Rockbridge Guard, and Captain Anderson,
u the Lynchburg Artillery, were also among
he killed
PRISONERS RELEASED.
Twenty nine of the Vireiniaus captured at