American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1861-09-28
The Prisoners at Charleston.

TIE PRISONERS At CharisstoH.
From the Charleston Mercury's &C
count of the arrival OF the distinguished
visitors from the North we take the fol-
lowing:
The Zouaye Cadets. Captain Chiches
ter. were specially detailed to receive the
prisoners from the ears. This was done
by forming in two ranks-intervals of
t~o paces-faced Thanksgiving width
of twelve PAGES. On the right of the
Zouaves the first platoon of the Loaisi-
ana volun GERS were posted-on the left
the second platooh-leaving an opening
for the prisoners to march into the square
the officers entering first, followed by the
soldiers. AS soon ss this was completed
the prisoners. with their guard, were
marched into another hollow square,
formed of the Washington Light Infan-
try on the right, the German Riiemen on
the left. the Beauregard Light Infantry
and Moultrie Guard on the right flank
and the Palmetto Rifiemen, Carolina
Light Infantry and Jamison Rifles on the
left flank. In this order, accompanied
by the Charleston Light Dragons. in
front. and the German Husssrs in the
rear-both under the command of NJ jor
Ryan, the corps being under command of
Col j. L. Branch-proceeded through
Washington. Calhoun, Coming. Beau
fain. Mazyck and Magazine streets. to
the Jail. where proper arrangements had
previously been made for their temporary
reception.
The Zouaves were detailed for guard
duty at the Jail. The Yankee officers,
thirty-foa in number. we're placed IN
three good airy rooms, on the second
floor of the jail. The priyates, to the
number of one hundred and twenty. oc-
cupy twelve roomsso on the uppermost sto-
ry of the building. None of the rooms
contain any furniture, but the prisoners
all had their blankets, and seemed AT no
less to make themselves tolersbly com
Portable. aeI.p
We endeavored to get copy of the
roll of the prisoners, but this Was refused
by the officer in charge of the military
guard, as a possible breach of his duty
We ascertained. however. that among
the prisoners are the following officers
Col. Wilcox. Michigan 1st Col. Cor
eoran. New York 69.h Col. Neff, Cd
Kentucky (?); Major John W. Potter.
SSH New York Rev. g.. w. Dodge,
chaplain 18th New York Rev, H. Eddy.
captain Cd Connecticut.
Surgeons. -Griswold. seth New York;
Grey. U. S. A., Stone. U. s. A: Connol-
ly, Cd New York, Harris. ed Rhode Is
land.
Coptains.-Downey. 1ith New York;
Fish. SD New York: Farush. 18th New
York; Drew. Cd Vermont; Shur,liff. 9TH
Ohio; L. Gordon. 18th Massachusetts,;
Wilmington aad jenkins.
Liemeaants.-Toy. e5th New York;
Hamblin (son of the actor of that name
38th New York; Underhill. l1th New
York; Dempsey. Cd New York; Wilcox,
9Th Ohio: Gordon, Cd Dragons. U. s.
A.; Coioff. 18th Massachusetts: Connol-
iy. 69th New York.
The privates are nearly all from Mich
igan, Massachusetts and New York A
Richmond paper had mentioned these
prisoners as having been selected
chiefly from among those who had evinc-
ed the most insolent and insubordinate
disposition" but their department yester-
day was generally as orderly as could be
desired They all wear their uniforms.
although some of these are in a some what
dilapidated condition.