New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-12-17
Released Confederate Prisoners.

4 4 The Norfolk Day Book Of the 10th inst publishes
the following list of the Confederate prisoners sent
up the day previous in flag of truce steamer from
Old Point. They were released on their parole:
Gen. Howard, Maryland "A. G. Landstreet, vat;
J. S. Walker Alabama; Bobert Paulding, Alaba-
ma; VIC. Humphries, Georgia 81 3. Walden, Va;
Charles H. Knott, Virginia; s. ". Branch, .Geor.
gia; Richard T. Pool, Virginia; Alex. S, Holmes,
Virginia; W. A. Prince, Alabama; W. NJ. Mallow
Virginia; 7. S. Buck, Alabams; J. W. Davis, Ia
bama, S. B. Berkley, Georgia j. 7. Mays yir-
Virginia; James Silks, South Carolina; VIM. Davis,
Mississippi; J. Fl. Hammond, Georgia; A. ]. Sig
Ter, Virginia E. NJ. Haycock, Virginia; James O..
Perkins, Alabama; John Howard, Alabama; Ran
dolph Greg, Georgia.; Michael O'Keefe, Louisiana;
James Kershaw, Georgia. m .ss..a ..,,..
7 These men were for the most part taken prison
ers at Bull Run, and have been confined in the old
Capitol building OF Washington. On being released
on parole, they we're sent to Fort McHenry, and
from there to Fortress Monroe, at which place they
arrived yesterday morning about 10 O'Clock. From
one Of their nuInber'w we gather a few interesting
particulars, which we propose giving the reader.
A very bad state Of feeling is represented aslex-
istng between the Federal volunteers and regu-
lars, which exhibits itself in very many ways and
on many occasions. The latter are regarded with
feeling of distrust by the former, and perhaps
with some reason as our informant states that he
has heard regulars say that they we're compelled
to that they cared but little which side CON
quered and if they inclined to either side it was
the South, as that section said they were fighting
for their rights, aud they believed that they We're.
He also relates that they were treated very well
by the regulars, but by the volunteers they were
treated shamefully. When they were first sent to
their prison, they were put under the charge of
the volunteers, and afterwards under the charge
Of regulars; so that they had a good opportunity
| of judging between the two, The volunteers offer
them every manner of insult, while the regulars
seemed to take pleasure in doing all they could
to minister to their comfort. 80 ..'
1t appears, too, that SO bitter is the feeling be.
tween those two divisions of the Federal army
that it requires but very little from the privates of
either to result in his being put to death at the
ted that Lieut.. Goodrich of the volunteers fancy
ing himself insulted by regular, drew his sword
and ran it through the man in the open street ,
The prisoners were denied the privilege ofread-
ing the papers, and are therefore, but little posted
in regard to affairs in general. They were also de.
MED lights, and were locked up aud closely guard
ed day and night. The only time they had for re-
creation being half hour at breakfast time and
another half hour at noon. They were not allowed
to leave their room az supper time, but had that
meal sent up to them. ~ - =. ., s ~
While the prisoners were at Fort McHenry they
were informed that an expedition being fitted
out for the South, but could not learn what part
of the South it was intended for. In answer to an
enquiry on the subject, they were told that they
could not be told where the expedition was going
but that they need not be- surprised to hear Of
Federal troops in New Orleans soon.
It appears that some Of the Apes Army, who
have not yet been in as tight place as others Of
their number, have taken up the idea of showing
no quarter to Confederate soldiers who may chance
| to fall in their way. In accordance, with this de
termination they were about to massacre some few
Southerners who fell into their hands, and woult
have done So had il not beenfor the interpositiol
| of an officer who rode up at the time and com
| manded them to desst., It appears that tthes
Soutierners, five in number, were out on a scout
| ing expedition when they were surrounded, ani
| all of them taken prisoners save one. This on
was fired at five times. but succeeded after all il
making his escape. One of the remaining four, al
| though he had given up was knocked down ant
brutally murdered while down! They then turned
to another OF the band with the intention of serv
ing him as they had his companion, when the off
| Ger referred to above made his appearance.