New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-09-25
The Hatteras Prisoners.

The following letter from our townsman, Major
Andrews, is published at our solicitation. We
thought the friends of that gentleman would be
pleased to hear from him, am tthe public gen
orally would be interested in ranner in which
the prisoners taken at Fort Halteras are treated:
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, Governors Islana n Y, Sept. Z, 1861,
Dear W9te: write these few lines in the hope
they may be permitted to pass through the lines TO
you aud bring you the first news You will have of
my real position. Instead OF going to Bealoe's
Island, as wrote you before, we came to this
place. The soldiers are in Old Castle Williams,
which you now know as the old circular fort here,
and we are quartered in the barracks at Fort CO.
lumbus. Through the kindness of the officers, We
receive as good treatment as could be expected
where SO many are suddenly quartered without
any notice. Our cooks cook for us the rationS
which are regularly allowed, and we have enough
TO eat, good rooms and soldiers beds. OF course
we all know how to live the life of soldiers, after
our late experience. My health is very good, and
I have a nice Christian gentleman for u room
mate, Col. Martin. have clothes enough, some
tobacco, and have ordered from New York,
through Sanford, who has been to see me, some
addition TO my wardrobe, and some little things we
needed for our room. We have not been put upon
full parole, but partial one with limits assigned
extending round the West and South side OF the
Island, has been granted SO that we have plenty
of room and full view of the city and bay. |
have spent hours with my glass looking at the
various objects of interest within view, and study
ing the ever varying scenes OF pnsy lHe.r lou
know always said New York was my ideal Of a
beautiful harbor. see but little change in it.
None of my acquaintances have visited me yet.
One stranger offered me all the money needed,
but declined. We have advised our friends not
in any way to involve themselves to help us,
though there would be no fear, perhaps, for those
who are born here and have never been South.
When we left the Minnesota the officers and men
requested Colonel Martin to return thanks to Conn
modore strngham, his officers and men, for their
kind care for our comfort; which was done, and
we regret it was all we could do. You may not
hear from me again for some time, but pray you
do not be uneasy about me-. am in the hands of
| Jesus, who has overshadowed my head in the hour
of battle, and my trust in Him is unimpaired.
Captain Van Brunt, of the Minnesota, has con
sented to take our letters to Old Point and for
| ward them so that our families may know exactly
how we are situated. We feel very grateful to hin
for the feelings which moves him while performing
his duty strictly to his own Government, not for
get the yearning of husbands and fathers towards
wives and children. And now good bye, with nay
dearest love TO all our family and friends.
Send word to Lenoir that Captain Sutton, his
officers and men, are all well and here with u.s.
All the prisoners are here, aud all well.