Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-10-10
THE PRISONERS AT CHARLESTON.
THEY ARE COMMITTED TO THE CITY JAIL.
From the Charleston Mercury, Sept. IA.

From the Charleston Mercury, Sept. IA.
Yesterday the Yankee prisoners of war, who
had been expected on Thursday, reached the
city at an hour when most of our citizens were
probably still slumbering in their beds. The
arrangements for their reception, which had
been made by Col. Branch, commanding the
military, were carried out quietly, and in the
most satisfactory manner. The detail for this
service was the lst Regiment Rifles, TO which
was attached squadron of cavalry. Owing to
the fact that the train was expected at midnight,
the detail was larger than it would have other
wise been.
The several companies were under arms all
night. At 3-4 A. NJ. the order to form was
given, the train having been signaled. The
Zouave Cadets, Capt Chichester, were specially
detailed to receive the prisoners from the cars.
This was done by forming in two ranks-inter-
walls of two paces-faced Thanksgiving a
width of twelve PAGES. On the right of the
Zouaves the first platoon of the Louisiana Vol
unteers were posted--on the left, the second
patoon-leaving an opening for the prisoners
to mach into the square, the officers entering
first, followed by the soldiers. AS soon as this
was completed, the prisoners, with their guard
were marched into another hollow square, form
ed of the Washington Light Infantry on the
right. the German Rifemen on the left, the
Beauregard Light Infantry and Moultrie Guard
ON the right flank, and the Palmetto Riiemen,
Carolina Light Infantry and Jamison Rifles on
the left flank. In this order, accompanied by
the Charleston Light Dragons in front, and
the German Hussars in the rear, both under
command of Major Ryan, the corps being un-
der command OF Col. j. i. Branch, proceeded
through Washington, Calhoun, Cumming, Beau
hin, Mazyck and Magazine streets to the Jail,
on,,te hal a. hpnu
made for their temporary reception by Capt.
Theodore G. Boag, specially detailed for the
duty.
After the prisoners had been duly placed in
their quarters, the companies of the rifle regi-
ment, with the exception of the Zouaves were
dismissed. Col. Branch detailed the Washing
ton Light Infantry to escort their Louisiana
comrades to the Charleston Hotel, where they
enioyed the needed rest after their toilsome
Journey, which had been rendered doubly ar
| duous by the constant guard duty rendered ne
cessary by the presence of so large body OF
| prisoners.
The Zouaves we're detailed for guard duty al
the Jail. The Yankee officers, thrty-four in
number, were placed in three good airy rooms
on the second floor of the Jail The privates
to the number of one hundred and twenty, oc
cupied twelve rooms on the uppermost story o
the building. None of the rooms contain any
furniture, but the prisoners all had their blan
kets, and seemed at no loss to make themselves
tolerably comfortable.
We endeavored to get copy of the roll o
the prisoners, but this was refused by the office
in charge Of the military guard, as possible
breach of his duty. We have ascertaned, how
ever, that among the prisoners are the following
| officers.
Col. Wilcox, Michigan Firsti Col. Corcoran
New York Sixty-ninth; Lieut. Col. Nefi, Secon'
Kentucky; (?) Major John w. Potter, Thirty
eighth New York Rev. G. w. Dodge, Chap
lain Eleventh New York Rev. ii. Eddy, Chap
lain Second Connecticut
S,uge0ns-Griswold, Thirty-eighth NeS
York Grey, United States Armyi Stone, Uni
ted States Army; Connolly, Second New York
Harris, Second Rhode Island.
Aee observation-disclosures, Eleventh New York
Fish, Thirty-second New York; Farush, Sew
enty-ninlh New York Drew, Second Vermont
Shurtliff, Seventh Ohio; l.. Gordon, Eleventh
Massachusetts; Wilmington and Jenkins.
Lieutendnts-Toy, Twenty-fifth New York
Hambn, (son of the actor of that name,) Thir
ty-eighth New York Uunderhill, Eleventh Ne,
York Worcester Seventy first New York
Dempsey Second New York Wilcox, Sevent
Ohioj Gordon, Second Dragons, United State
Army Kent, United States Armyj Calef
Eleventh Massachusetts; Connolly, Sixty-nint
New York.
The priyates are nearly all from Michigan
Massachusetts and New York. A Richmon