Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-09-19
THE YANKEE PRlsONERs-THEIR ARRIVAL AT
/ CHARLESTON AND LoDGMENT IN JAIL

The Charleston Mercury, OF oaIurniy, says:
Yesterdsy, the Ysukee prisoners OF war, who had
been expected Thursday reached the city at al hour
when of citizens proSsby still tlamber-
ing in their beds. The Arrangements for ner reception
which had been made by Col. Branch, con handing the
military, carEd quietly, and il the most salts.
factory TIE tea fer this WAS the Frst
Regiment f.s, to which was attached fq1adron 81
cavalry Owing the fact that the train expected
a. m daght the detail was larger than il would have
otherwise been.
The s,verll companies we're under all night At.
10 A. NJ tho order 10 form was given--;he train nav.
ing been signaed The Z)uaye Cadets, Capt Uhiches-
tcr were specially detaed receive the prisoners from
the cars This done by forming In Two ranks--in
tervsls OF pacesi faced nwardLgiviDg width OF
twelve PAGES On the r.ght Of the Ioulves tho hrst
platoon OF the Lousana volunteers were potec-on the
ieft the second plLtoon-lesvng an opening fer ths
prisoners TO march into the square, the oih.ets
entering fist, followed by the solcers As soon
as this completed, the prisoners, with their
gua d. we're marched into another hol)w square form
ed Of the Washington Light Infantry the righ the
German Rl men on the left, the Besuregard Light n-
fan,ry AID aVutre Guard the right fink, and the
Palmetto Il men, Carolina Light lnfantry and Jsmison
fes on the left flank In this order, accompanied by
the Charleston Light Dragons in 'front.' and the German
Hussars the rearboth under command OF Major Ryan,
the corps being under command OF Col j. L. Brarch-
proceeded through Washington Cslhoun, Coming, Beau
Gin kszyck and Magazine streets 10 the jli, where
oroper arrangements had previously been made for their
temp1rary reception by Capt Theodore g. Boag, special
" deailad for the duty.
After the prisoners had been duly placed 10 their quar-
lers the companies Of the Rifle Regiment, with the es-
cepton OF the Zouaves, dismissed. Gel Branch
detailed the Washington Light uianry to escort their
Louisiana comrades to the Charleston Bote where they
erioved the needed after their tosems journey.
which had been rendered douby srdrous BY the constant
guard duty rendered necessary by the presence OF 80
large body OF prisoners.
The Z,usves we're detailed for guard duty at the jail.
TIE Yankee cficers hirty'oGr ia Lunber we're placed
IN three good airy rooms the second floor Of the jail.
The priyates 10 the number Of hundred aud twenty
occupy twelve the uppermost story OF the bull
ding None of the ROOMS contain any furniture, but the
prisoners all had their blAnkeis and seemed at oss TO
m Ike themselves tolerably comfortable
The privates nearly ali from Michigan, Massachu
sets and New York. Richmond paper had Tentior-,
ed these prisoners bavrg been selected CHI fly from
among those who had eyinc the most insoent and r
subordinate disposition" but their department yesterday
was generally ss orderly could be desired. They all
wear their uniforms, although some Of these n
somewhat diapiiated condition. The officers have
trunks but the men are tncumbered by no superhuous
baggage. Some Of the tfcers, including Corcorsn, are
not yet wholly recovered from their wounds They are
gener lily abundan,ly provided with money lspscie and
were very solcitcui be allowed TO bre cook TO pre-.
pare their meals We learn that instead Of the usuil
coarse prison fare they will be served with good sub
stantial ratons from the Commissary Department
When they first arrived they were generally tacurr,
but durirg the dsy became communicative, In some ~
stances even lcqu,ciors. We may mention that thy
evineed holy horror for the newspaper reporters-tt
very natural OF their eroerence with tho
Of the VI pripciped press Of the North.
Their views with regard to their probsb treatment hsrc
were various. Some OF them imagined that they we're 10
be placed Immediately in irons, while others (esSec.y
the oIicers) laboured under the fond haucinHon hat
they were TO b, liberated parole. Many Of them tuI.
ei themselves with devising propositions 10 communicate
by letter to their friends TIE plan most popular amongst
them srened b, to have THAR psekag OF Letters s
out TO tie Jicetacing feet under a nag Of truce
Tho pr soners v remain in the jail until next Tnfs-
day By which time expected Castle Pinekne, vii be