The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-02

inviting Whether our folks have any need of them
now nat they are being housed after town fashion am
no ape 10 say The name OF the Confederate gunboat
Ewing has been changed to the Bradford and the
Neane viii hereafter be known tho Nelms, in honor Of
tnc brave captain Bradford OF Florida and Lieutenant
Neins OF Georgia, who fell in the battle of Santa Rosa
more appropriate device In pcrpetuatng the name OF
,ne iae oraye could not have been adopted The mill
In every direction Of afternoon the drum beat is
heard, calling tho home guards to the plaza,
rs The soldier to his quarters Captain Farrand OF tho
Confederate navy arrived to day from Richmond on
business connected with the Navy Department.
Inc same correspondent, IN his letter Of October 90
wres-
The winds and storms Of the past few days have
ceased their howngs and fury, and tho city IN
the enjoyment OF the calm and sunshine Of May morn
tcegraphed you last night that Lieutenant c. Sayre of
the Confederate marine corps had been released pa
role by Colonel Brown, on honor that when his wound
would admit he should return TO captivity unless honor
ably exchanged havejust let.hs room. He Is in ine
hnmor and in his peculiar vein relates Of the
incidents Of the fight in which no either played part
witnessed. Having participated in the advance
no was OF course in the on the return march when
and where Of the casualties befe side. His leg
pierced with MIME ball from the regulars Of Ii II.
tenant Seeey, who had by Obtained the
OF our troops He was carried by bis immedi-
where he was left, under the belief that he
would be carried aboard little Comic lorate
guard schooner sloop that standing immediately
for tho shore, but not discovered and OF course fell
into the hands OF the foe. After troops had left tho
island he was approached by an officer horseback 70
whom he introduced himself as Lecnant Sayre OF the
Confederate states Marines" The officer replied 81
Lieutenant Iangdon, OF the army-you shall BIO imme
datcy cared for" He next visited by some OF vii.
sons boys, who promised him good treatment, and
claiming him as their prisoner. He shortly after
taken to the hospital where he was treated with the ut
mist Kindness by the chief surgeon the officers Of tho
army, well by regulars and louaye prvates Colo
mel brown also visited and conversed with him in the
most amiable manner. Lieutenant Sayre will divuge
nothing that compromises his honor. All prisoners,
while on the island treated In similar manner;
and II was doubt gratifying to Col Brown to learn that
Gen. Bragg has acted in like toward the federal
prisoners In his hands. Lieut. Sayre brought
litter. Iscnd you below correct list OF wounded
and prisoners Of at Fort Pckens, captured the
morning Of Wednesday, October O. lS61:-First Lcute
nant James Cooper Louisiana Infantry Second Lieutenant
r. W. Farley First Florida Volunteers; First Lieutenant
C. L. Sayre, c. s. NJ. G. severely wounded; private Benz
r. Holt Fifth Georgia; private Mat Mosey First Florida;
corporal W. H. Moore priyats l.. G. Moore, H. NJ Fry
II. Ferguson, seventh Alabama, dead; John Burgess,
Fifth Alabama; j. r. Cox, H. 9. Jones, J. NJ j. Jones,
Georgia Mississippi regiment John Mahoncy, Iarkin
Nickcs Benz +. Parker, I. Bond, r. L. Hale O. r. Holly
man, John Jarvis, j. J. H. Patterson, S. wager Finley,
First Florida regiment; Wm Mauidin, II. Deslringer,
Tenth Mssisspp Daniel Jones' Frank Passent Louisiana
Infantry; q. w. Clarke Georgia or Mississippi regiment,
severely wounded; Everett, dead; John Cooley Florida
Une dead on the island, unknown We have learned
that prisoners all sailed on the 10TH We know
not where, but probably for New York the
Tortugas. The list as above was sent by Colonel
Brown. Tie wounded and sick in hospitals all
slowly but gradually improving. The ladies
less il their Efforts to render endurabc their msforunes
by battle and camp. The old drydock rather its
MAINS am told, foa,cd off on Friday night during a
very high tide, and lies precisely where it ori
ginally intended to place it, right the bar. Some
officers from Pckens visited the old hulk Saturday
morning We shall have an account Of their visit and
impressions via New York one Of these days.