Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-11-08
Interesting Information Obtained from
the HatIeras Prisoners.

force will be immediately sent to dislodge them"
Interesting Information Obtained from
the Iatteras Prisoners.
The editor of the Norfolk Day Book, of the %
inst, publishes the following report of converse
ton had with the released Confederate prisoners
sent down to that city from Fortress Monroe under
a flag of truce some days ago. The information is
highly interesting and will richly repay perusal
of our readers
They represent much dissatisfaction smorg the
Federal troops; and state that many Of them en-
dorse the action Of the SOdth, and hope for her
ultimate success. In proof of the existence of such
state Of feeling they relate that an attempt was
made by some of the Federal soldiers at Old Point
20 blow up the magazine there by means Of train
of powder which hey had succeeded in laying but
which was discovered before an opportunity
had to fire 1t They also state that quite q number
of the Northern soldiers expressed desire on their
departure. 70 go South with them. and regretted
exceedingly the circumstances which p-eTe1te
their so doing.
There are seven runs mounted on the Rip Raps
one of them rife and the others Columbiads
The old Sawyer gun is mounted on the platform
and is used as pivot gun. lt was placed there TO
do service the Aerrlmac, which they believe to
be completed, and only waiting favorable o. por-
tunity 70 make her appearance. The big Union gun
Is also at the Rip Raps, but ia not mounted.
The number of men at the Point is estimated al
6 600 At the Rip Rsps there are but one hundred
and seventy men From overheard conversation
among them, the fact was CLEANED that they regart
Wenty thousand men az am jly SUITE elt 10 drive
them from the Fort and f. ar very much an attempt
upon our part TO do So Before the prisoners how
-ver, they we're very loud in their bOastings OF
what they had done and what they could do. Espe
ci4ly did they brag upon the effects Of their gum
upon Sewelrs 2 lint asserting that on three Occa !
lions they had driven the mel entirely from the bat
terry there and that thew could have taken possession
Of it Sith the great but they did rot wish dc
so. as it was place of minor impOrtaGCs. and not
worth possessing themselves Of Poor fellOwsl the
Cat didn't want the cheese after being fully satisfied
that it was impossible tor her TO reach it
Among the various little amusemsnts for our men
while at the Rip 2aps. none seemed to please the n
more than the seeing Of numbers Of the Northern
delirquens with hal sId chain attached 10 their
feet, rolling wheelbsrrows Of coal One of them
relates that Fed tod him If Re dilaI behave him
self they would do him in the same way. whereup
he told him they would have to Kill him first. and
be added, ImsanE it, too, for should prefer death
any time TO those iron things about my legs'
The notorious Charles Henry Foster is at the Rip
Raps-snesking around ia his usual hsBg-dOg man
uer. He had the impudence ami lack of m1niin.ss
to make dishOnorabe proposition 20 our men there
which they were prevented from properly resisting
on account Of the circumstances under which they
we're placed They have him marked, however
and the time may come when they will have al Os
portunity of wresking their vengeance upon him
The proposition to winch we re er was that they
decline any further alliance with the South. and
enlist soldiers u1der the Stars and Stripes We
happy, no weyer to be able to say that while the
prisoners themselves not at liberty to reply
as they would have desired to this base suggestion
yet they had the satisfaction of Witnessing the
LITIGATION OF Foster, oceasioued by peremptory
order from the officer in command Of the Rip Rips,
forbiddng him TO utter such language, and lntma-
ting that none but coward would take such an oc
casiOn to make such proposition.
Foster plead as an excuse for his conduet that
he had been instructed TO make the proposition BY
General Wool; this the officer f1ty denied, and af
forwards told the men to st suea suggestion il
made TO them again.
r. Two deserters from our rsui S jJined the enemy
at the Rip Raps short time before our men left
They were both Georgisns, and deserted from Ma
Qruder's forces. One of them had q note on the
Southwestern Bank, which he supposed to be worth
less and tried get clear of it BY passing it on thu
Ratteras prisoners for its full equivalent Failing
in this, he offered to sell it for a dollar. Il was
purchased, and the buyer on reaching here, Thurs |
day. had the satisfaction of finding that be had made
good thing CT il, il ssmuch be had secured five
dollars for one.
Dixie's land, it seems, is an air much admired /
by the Feds III. hey cannot bear the idea Of giving
il up and u. i..lormaLt states that he was asked
a number Il times, while among them, TO sing it |
He regretted SIth that he didn't do so-lntro
dueing the little affair at Bull Run. By the |
way, speaking of Bull Run reminds US tina,
while our men were in Castle William, at New |
York, passengers on the beats would take occasion
when passing there, to taDtsize them with cheers
for Hatteras. They bore it patiently for some time,
but finally regarded iorbearance as no longer viz
tue they replied to these cheers, one occasion
by singing outsk" Three cheers for Bull Run "
After that boats passed as noIselessy a funeral
procession, and no more cheers we're heard for
Hstteras.
1t seems that the Northern soldiers regard the
South as having the best officers and make no hes
itation In asserting the same, whenever an OpPor-
tunity. presents. They have bestowed a new title
upon BeaureRard, and allude to him "a the /" Old
Swamp Fox" meaning by this we suppose, that be
is cunning enough to perceive eli their plans, and
wise enough to IhWsrt them H.
The Paris SenttBeI learns thAt Judge WILLIAMS has
declined the appointment Of collector for this State
Of the direct tax for war purposes, rendered him
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