The national Republican., 1861-08-15
RETURNED PRISONERS s-TREAT-
MENT OF OUR WOUNDED MEN.

The released surgeons and soldiers, whose
arrival here we noticed yesterday. came from
Richmond by the way OF Norfolk and Fortress
Monroe. The correspondent OF Fortress Mon
roe, OF the Baltimore AnUicaa furnishes the
following interesting account Of statements
made by them:
" The released soldiers are sent HON, under
circumstances highly credtable 10 them and
also evidenclng the good faith Of their captors,
During the heat Of the battle, The Federal forces
had drivca back q Georgia Ond some other
Southern regiments. and occupied The ground
upon which the contest took place Colonel
Gardner, of Georgia, and others Of hi. com.
mand, were left behind wounded, AMI in the
lull Of the battle they were taken care Of and
brought eff the field by these United States sol.
dicTs. The retreat of tho Unit Il States forces
commenced soon after, and Colonel Gardiner
requested the men 10 remain and continue their
care of him and bis mon. plcdginr his word
that they should afterwards be rrraand lie
repeated this pledge 10 the Off ,cr OF Il Con.
necticut regiment, and the men remained. They
were soon after captured, and at first treat d ~
prisoners of war, but the circumstances ol their
capture were stated by Colonel Gardiner. and
during their stay near the Junction they were
allowed 10 render their aid in taking care OF
the Federal wounded, and on arriving at Rich.
InOnd were billeted at different hotels. and NJ
lowed the liberty Of the city. Finally. thew
were released Internationally no parole being
required Of them.
THEIR Treatment.
The surge ons and soldiers generally SNEAK
in the most favorable terms of their treat
ment whilst in the hands Of the Confederate.
From the military authorities they received
every necessary protection and courtesy. Some
times they Were insulted BY civilians, and on
their arrival at Norfolk the demonstrations TO-
wards them were quite violent, but the Guard
protected them from anything worse than yer.
bal abuse.
With regard to The trramrni Of tIr wohuJea
Federal soldiers, the surgeons, who bad the
best Opportunity for examination, with 10 give
, the most urqualili.d denial to all stories OF
cruelty. bad treat nlrni. or even Of neglect
! The first dly aficr the battle there was much
confusion Anl disorder. and the surgeons rs
well as the wounded suffered somewhat for
want oil food and other things. but this was
remedied the next day, and from that lime
rations were regularly served out 10 them
The residents in the vicinity seat many articles
OF food and some dcliCacic, to the Federal
! hospitals, aud before leaving Manassas NEST Of
the wounded men were furnished with clean
/ shirts and drawers. Some OF them suffered
from a too early removal over the rough roads
but this appears to have been unavoidable
! under The circumstances.
The surgeons bring with them a lit OF oven
two hundred wounded prisoners at Richmond
with description # their wounds and chances
Of recovery. They also have list OF those
who died in the hospitals after tho battle, the
deaths for tn" first two days being quite nuue
rOus.
They slate the whole number ol pr .oaels al
Richmond, including the wounded at from one
thousand to Twelve hundred THY are con
fined in tonr large tobecCOi iaciGraa The officer:
occupying separate quarters in the same build
escape. Col. Corcoran Is quite well.
Capt, Ricketts,, Of the Untel States ar, illeIy
has severe wound in his leg but was re-