Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-09-10
LATE NORTHERN NEWS.
BY SPECIAL EXPRESS 5


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TEE PRISONERS OF HAR
REMOVAL CT TIE r3ET HATTCRAs PRISONERS 10
srnLoE's AND GOVERNORS ISLANDS.
Wo learn from the New York papers that OIL
Wednesday tho prisoners taken at Hatteras
Inlet were trasfcrred FROM the frisate Min.
nesota to Fort Wood, on Bedlue's Island, and 10
Castle William on Governors Island Owing
to tho fact that the Navy Department intend
fitting out The frigate Brandywine as soon as
possible, il was decided not 10 have her con.
vertcd into prison-ship, as Vas first design.
cd, Therefore the plans were atcrcd-so that
forts, not ships, will be military prisons. The
Commercial" Of "Wednesday afternoon gives
the following account Of Tic removal ol the
prisoners from the Minnesota
This morning, about nine clock, the s.esul.
boats Saturn and Sarah 4. Stevens went Of to
the frigate for the purpose of taking the rebels
to their prison home The Stevens occupied
the starboard side and the Saturn tie port
! side. At 4 few minutes Of ten o'clock the EN-.
barkation commenced, and more interesting
sight has been seldom witnessed on the waters
of our bay. The roll orthe company was call
cd, and as each man answered to his name he
passed over the side, down the gangwsy lad
der, thence crossing the deck of n coal barge
lying along side, he stepped on board Of the
steamer.
As fast as they came on board they were or.
dered to be seated on the after part of the deck
Each man, as he came down, brought his traps
with him. These consisted for the most part of
blankets, Old coats, and perhaps few OIL
shirts Some men bad small trunks, and many
we're provided with valises. The embarkstion
! was performed in very rapid manner and
without my accident.
At this time dozens Of small boats had sotn-
off to the ship to gee the process Of disembark
alton, and many Of them contained ladies' In
! their anxiety to get good view Of the prison
era, they crowded around the ship too closely
to he either safe or lawful, and the officers Of
the ship in vain tried to drive them away. ~
this unc!uce Coyswain NcSbit, of the harLo:
police, came off, and soon kept the boats III a
proper distance.
About ten o'clock, the lines were cast eli
from the frisate, and the Stevens headed down
the bay With over three hundred priystcs Of
several different companies on board. Lieut..
Franklin, Of the Minnesota, was in charge 81
the party, and was not accompanied by :. s'i:
rle ruarinc, or even Il sailor. lie wore his
Side arms only No noise OF confusion was
apparent, and everything was conducted with
great regularity.
On arriving nt Bedloe'S Island The Steven;
was secured to the dock, and the p!isom@r4 81
the for,eard deck landed in single file. Oa t't.
dock few regulars were drswn up, HhlIc ii
guard Of the Fire Zouaves we're present lG rS
cort the prisoners 70 their quarters iii Fort
Wood As soon as the portion on the ailcr
deck we're landed, the prisoners were drawn
up in line, the roll called, and ali folInd
correct They were then marched NJ 10 ths
fort.
The snbarEatiuf: Ut the lrmalnd"t )! lie
prisoners which were on board the Sa,,rn r7.;S
| conducted in the same manner az in The Case
Of the Stevens. The officers were, however.
the lust TO leave tho Minnesota, the lowest in
rank leaving tho ship frat. At last came Com
modore Barron, who vas dressed in uniform
similar to that worn by our nara! officers. He
seemed TO be in toerable good spirits, and VAS
earnestly engaged in conversation with one ui
| his officers In fact the entire number nf Of
! acsrs were looking remarkably well.
This load of prisoners, numbering oYer ;hrer
hundred, vas placed on board in ab0u! forty
minutes after the enbarkaton began. II was
| conducted with 10 accidents, save Ia one or
two clumsey fellows who fell down the gang.
way ladder. Lieut.. Foster of tho Minnesota,
had the party in charge and was unaccompa-
MED by any guard. The Saturn lief; the ship
at | o'clock, and at first headed down the haY,
so that many supposed that she was going 10
land her passengers at Bedloe's Island also.
But she soon altered her course, ard after rr;l
ming mp the East river for some distance s!Ic
turned her head, and stood toward the g"v.ra
mcnt dock at Governors Island where %'ia
made fast and landed the prisoners. The pli
Yates were first landed and drawn up in line,
aud then the officers were taken ca shorc pass
ing their men, as each had an opp2I;c
nifty Ct seeing eacl other. fhc5 were then 1e-
| .noYeI to Castle William, Under E proper
guard
The Express says:
No communication hiss been allowed wiki
! the prisoners, but it is understood FROM I'll
GERS Of the lrigate that over 500 Of the si!HaI
| terrs and private soldiers have decided HAT
under no circumstances would they again re.
sumo service against the L. S. government. =
; A dispatch was sent 10 Washington, nskinS #
such Of the prisoners as manifested tT,i: Loyal
disposition might be liberated OH taking tbs
oath Of orallegancs; the answer was in The ncs
alive, and orders were issued to keep In" whole
! party close prisoners.
| ADMINISTERING THE NEW OATH OF ALLt'hAHc:.
TO THE WEST roc;T csrETa.
,in Thursday week the sheriff I'll '':.nge
county, New York, administered The oath 81
alle.iancc t tho cadets 81 Mrs; Point. Inc
sccnc is described AZ follows hy I writer n The
Express:
At eleven o'clock the whole body Dl cadets
marched frocl camp ard were drawn liz il line
! in front Ct the chapel y temporary ;;nsli whs
place in front Of the altar, ~ which 8 ssn:lc-
raan--tt tho sheriff of tile county think -stn"i
ready to administer the military oath, wtiai:
w,s TO test the loyalty Of The academy. y large
Bible laY on the desk before him, and drspary.
falling from beneath it to the floor rendered
his position somewhat imposing. The raGe's
came into The chapel in companies OF four
Each detachment OF cadents, rs it camc up,
formed n crescent around the desk. Then four
iirn, unglovel hands were laid upon the Bible,
and the oath was read by the sheri1 III clear,
solemn voice, that rang imPosingly thraugh the
twilight Of the chapel.
The officers of cadets had ali taken th'" cath
cnd two or three groups came IL ii'n the
ranks, all giving in hearty adhesion to The
United States, when company Of four came
up, three placing their hands on the Bible
| But oue-a dark-eyed, dark-haircd, and heavy
featured young man drew back, and BY sss'
ture refused the oath. There was not one il
the chapel, I do believe, who lid not hold
brea tn IN suspense The sheriff looked inz-
ious, the officers little surprised.
"Do you wish to affirm Is it the loITa o
swearing which you desire changed? = lIcs
toned the sheriff II do not wish to take tbs
oath at oil" was>tbe reply,
The sheriff bent bis head graycy, End thf
other young men completed the cath OF teaity
When the party went up, to the ohcsfs laol'
TO register their names, this young man. wnt
had faltered, was moved aside and passed tortt
o,ona sna the audience breathed with NOR