The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-10-11
An Eventfnl IListory-Resurn OF Naya
Prisonera-Interestinr Details.


misunderstanding Details.
The Wilmington IN. C.) Journal, Of Tues
day contains the following Interesting nara
tive.
On Sunday morning last, Capt. Frit2inger
of the schooner Fanny Lee, of Nassau New
Providence, arrived here, where he resides
With Capt. Fritzinger came Mr.. She,,hero a
native OF, Charleston, ,. e., but for many
years resident of this place. Mr. Shepherd
shipped o.. board the brig Sarah Star, and
WIS on board OF that vessel when she was
captured By the =. s. blccEading steamship
Wabash The account he gives Of what oc-
carred since he left this p1rt is as follows:
The Sarah Star, loaded principally with
naval stores by Nessrs. Or. g. W. j
Mnnro, went to sea over the Cape FeaI
Bar, On the 18Th of July, having cleared
t1r Liverpool. About three O'clock OF
the afternoon Of the same day, she was cap
tured by the Federal steamer Wabash. TIL,
Sarah Star saw the steamer for three hours,
and steered for her. When captured, the
whole crew, Wi tn the exception OF the Cap
tain, cook and cabin boy, were taken Oh
board the Wabash aud carried into HamptoG
Roads. a prize crew was put on board tat
brig, which was sent to New York On tls
arrival OF the Wabash 1T Hampton Roads,
air. Munro was allowed To proceed to wash
ington. The balance of the men were re
talned on board the Wabash for about q
month, when that vessel was ordered 10 so to
Haiteras, aud her prisoners were sent up 10
Baltimore, where all The crew OF the Sarah
Star six mem took the oath except Mr.. Shep-
herd, who refused, and was imprisoned II
Fort McHenry for nearly two weeks, wslei.
he made an attempt to escape, and wis re-
taken and placed III irons tor ten DAYS, at the
expiration of which he was Turned out tiesli
tute Of money, clothing, or means. IN Bal
umore he found q vessel bound tor Nassau,
and got passage on board Of her to THAI
port, where he fell in with Capt Fritzinger,
of thi, place, who kindly took linn boaru
hi vessel and provided for his imme diate ne.
~ Nf.- Sngt1
herd left Nassau in the latter part OF Septein-
Der, and got in TO southern port several days
since They both arrived home on Sunday
morning, Us previously stated
mir. Shepherd speaks of me treatment OF
prisoners by the t,ederdls as being extremely
hard. They gave them hardly enough fcoQ
to sustain nature, and that OF the caArsest
lie says that from the Il me OF his cdptn<g AUG
transfer 10 the Wabash until his tisci!arye
lie enjoyed the luxury of no other bed than
the bare pianks afforded, and he feels the et-
| feets yet.
| There were other prisoners on board the
| Wabash besides the crew Of the Sarah Star.
among them John Marshall. OF the prIyateYr
! Dixie, VINO had been captured o.. board the
schooner Ntry Ellis, q prize of the DiSip 1t
| Is believed tnat Marshall was sent to Fort
| Lafayette. at Fort McHenry he only reeoi-
| iects 10 have seen one person, q prison er
whom he recognized even by sight, and tbs,
| was htrshal Kane, former head OF the ro!ice
| OF Baltimore, but deposed by the Lincoln
iie military authorities and sent TO Fort
| AlclieDry,
Mr.. Shepherd mentions another matter
| which is proper TO be stated as q. warning t.
| our prIvateers. As already stated, the Ian-
| kee schooner Mary Ellis was rriz,. TO tnr
| priyatecr Dixie" When the prize crew was
| put on the Mary Ellis, the cook was he,,t on
| uoard to COOK tor said prize crew. 4 fer
! the capture, while on board the Wabash this
| cook, Il colored fellow, made his brar Ia t if
| the Mary ElDs Rad not been taken by the
| wabash he would have hid her whole crew
| poisoned Within an hour. IL Will be ALWAYS
| advisable to keep look out for this Kind OF
| character.
| Such is the statement OF Alr Shepherd, cor
| robordted by Captain FrIzinger 50 FIR as the
| facts came under his cogniztnce. The can
! tain met him RS stated, at Nassau, in Il mos |
| destitute cohuitIUn, without shoes, and with
no otner clothing than shirt and pants, SO
| tar dilapidated rs hardly to meet the require
| ments OF modesty. As a townsman and q
| brother sailor from q Southern port he Eel I
| IL only right 10 DO by Mr. Shepherd as he
! would have Liked @ theirs 10 have done by him
| had the case been his own. He advanced
| means for clothes aud other necessaries, his
| course in doing 50 having subsequently, been
fully approved by his employers.
MIR. Shepherd is staying Ut the Sailors
| Home; Captain Fritziugers family live here
and have done SO Ior years, although the
| captain VIII be forced 10 so South very soon
| 10 Join his vessel. which got into a port good
| way down. There are one or two matters
| contained III Mr.. Shepherds statement ID
| which we would not give publicity, were i,
| not that we know Mr.. ). is willing To qualify
| us 10 their truth.
IHE WAY TIE RrMoRs GOETHE cores
! pondpnt OF the Charleston Couritr gives tht
| following samples of recent rulnors started
b. "re!iabiA gentlemen - -
The city is still exercised by rurners of i'm,
| p1rt3nt movements on the Potomac, The
| visit Of the President to Fairfax has Civcl
| rise 10 innum cradle reports. The aoL bters aht
| sAeptics say he is only making & trip for th'
| benefit oi his health, and for the parpose o
i looking into the condition of our troops
| The s1uguine declare that il he was on
| pleasure tour he would go elsewhere, ans
| that his presence 1t our advanced posts
| means " woTn." The sensation n.onSer,
| have = story that be made q speech OF
| Tuesday TO the troops, in which he tolC
| them that II they handled their musheL
well, they should be in Baltimore befor,
| Saturday night. Another story is that Mrs
| Davis has received telegram from her nus
! band assuring her that great battle Woult
come OF before Sunday. The reporters hav
| even gone so far 10 divide the army int,
| four divisions, which are TO be commanded
| respectively, in the next battle, by the Presi
| dent, ana Generals Beauregard, Joe John
| ston, and Gustayus Smith. These are som,
OF the current rumors. There is nothing
anthentic. The War Department keeps il
| own dispatches secret.