, 1861-09-05
ARRIVAL OF THE MINNESOTA.
The Cape HAtsefaA Fsx11oneY3 O. hoard
What they said Ard HeW they
Hooked

EFrom the N. T. 1yor1d, 3d:I
The steam trisate Minnesota. carrying the
broad pennant OF Commodore 6i1as II Sizing
ham, which has borne SO conspicuous part
in the capture Of Forts Haheras and Claik, On
the North Carolina coast, arrived in this ha1-
bor about nine O'Clock yesterday morning.
The Minnes0ta hss On bosrd six hundred and
seventy -four prisoners Of war that surrendered
to cur forces under Mal. Gen. Benz. F. Butler,
1aide.
When the Minnesota vas first sigraIized
coming up the Narrows, and the news tele-
ETspEed to the city, Thousands Of our citizeus
1ocked to the Battery to catch g glimpse Of
the vessel, and If, perctance, some Of the
prisoners on board. The French steamer
Catlnat, lying in the stream, fired salute Of
ffteen gars as the Minnesota passed her, ia
honor Of the gallant Commodore Strlngham,
as a1eo all the foris in The harbor. The vet
Gran officer pushed out in boat to the shore,
and OF reaching terra fru1a shortly after the
The most unbonndsd enthusiasm. The Com
nodose imms asately Set ont for his home in
Brooklyn to visit Els family, whom he had
not seen for several months. In his absence
from the vessel the command deFc1yes upon
i Capt Case, Who allowed 70 person to cone
on board under Any pretence whatever.
The throng Of spectators on the Battery
continued, as 1t Was expected that the priso-
Eers would be transferred to some Of TIE for
titications during the day. The vessel itself
seemed 10 be an attraction, sud- With the ex-
ception of being somewhat weather beaten,
she preeented very neat appearance, The
crew we're distributed all around the deck,
and. save the steady tramp of the marine
guard OF board, nothing ssTe here and there
Strange Uniform could be deserted, which eYi-
dently belonged to one Of the rebel prisoners,
tekiEg advantage Of the indulgence Of the
/ Eatnyuc3pra in n13lw1ncr them ta r,p1a Ta6fz
| occasionally.
The reason why these prisoners are brought
| into this harbtr is in accordance with IN order
jssusd 70 that effect by the Secretary Of the
! Navy, We:1es, and furthermore, because our
| forts offer greater security fer the safe keep
| ing CT prisoners than 31y other works OF the
| same End. During the day United States
! Marsts} Robert Murray visited the frigate
| IrCbab1y to assume charge Of the prisoners
/ but nothing as to their disposition has trans
pirt d, except that the officers are to be domi
cil:d ct Fort Lafayette: At this place they
Berr.tt, Of Washington, the Baltimore Polic'
Commissioners and others who compelled ii,
government authorities to place them Their
for safe keeping,
Yesterday afternoon the prisoners were al
lowed to come from below to the starboart
eide Of the spar deck; otherwise they ere con
fired on the orlop deck. The treatment thest
men receive is spoken OF by them as hight,
kind ard generous On the part Of their captors
Every man receives the same allowance as til
sailors Bnd marines attached to the vessel
even TO the regular allowance Of grng, whicl
| is served to them before the deck fars receiy
their portion, The rebel Commodore Barron
Wss quar.ered with Commodore StriEghan
the commissioned and non-commissioned Off
cers mess with those Of corresponding rank.
The privilege Of using the freedom Of tn
Geek il taken advantage OF BY most OF th
i h11f 43na +tS{g
ed himself Of the courtesy extended to him i
fiat respect, He appears sRllen and melau
choiy, hut still be maintains dignifei, res
pectful and appre ciatiVe mien towards his car
TOTS. 1t is scarcely necessary to add that q
the prisoners ure treated with due respect b
an On board.
The prisoners present far different appea1
aDce than they did when they surrendered
| Whereas being eick}y and half starved, they al
cow healthy and good looking body Of mer
We were Informed late last evening that tn
rebel officers were gent to Fort Lafayette. bu
what disposition is to be made Of the private
ias not as Jet transpired.
a more motley Bet were never grouped tt
gether than these Confederate prisoners
Mpst Of them WeTt dressed In gray cloLhs
well worn, and IN groups we're gathered POI
ticns Of companies; this .Was readily distir
guished by the gaIdY colored trimmings (
their costs, Hats and caps Of all color
shapes aud styles were worn, while in n1s
jeriiy OF cases the old sdage Of "a man VII
; has not got shoes can 60 barefoot" J" was torc
bly, exempi;fed il pedal coverings Of th
braves. One could not fail to be struck wit
the dilapidated appear ance of the prisoner!
They were co1np1lsed Of persons Of oil ae;o:
from mere boss to old and srey-heade1 mel
| All ranks IN socisty were represented, fro,
: the tar-bof1er to tie merchant; yet all wore
halfbarbarous look, probably owing to tt
feet that neither razor nor shears had bee
known in their camp since they had bet
, established, snd as for other toilet appliance
, II seemed as if many Of them had never ses
comb, much less used one.
!; It is said that the rebels knew nothing
:; the intended attack until It WAS too late i,
q beat retreat, and that the privateers Gordo
Coffee, ard Winslow got up steam very So
!, denly, and departed; but where they went,
= the cause Of their departure, Was not suspes
ed until the feet came IN 81 sht. From tn:
position the privateers saw them first, a
left