Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-07
From Yanksedom.
rHE POSITION OF DELAWARE.

the poson OF tne otate IN rehtiou tueIeto' lne mor
sage opened as follows:
at Is with unf,igued regret that cannot address
YOU with the usual congratulations on the peace, pros
perty and hs pouess OF the country but Notwithstanding
il il unfortunately involved in civil war, one Of the
most deplorable caames that beall any country,
we have great TO render thanks TO the Ruler Of
the Universe that Delaware not the scene OF action,
and that we are in the midst Of its horrors and ter
ribe rayages.
"0ur citizens have acted in manner highly credita-
bic to them and well deserve the quiet they have
oyed Those If there be any and doubtless there are
everywhere, whose sympaies incline to the south,
are quiescert LAYING no mpedimens In the way OF the
Government aording its enemies any sort of aid.
Some of the nnumsrAble afOat throughout the
country may, perhaps, represent different state OF
things; but the test OF truth properly applied TO
these reports most Of them would be found wholly IN
reliable "
The Governor declines to discuss the causes that led
10 the war and proceeds to recommend the enactment
of such laws as are rendered necessary by the direct
taxation laws Of the late extra session Of Congress
THE PRISONERS At FORT wARRES-ISTEREsrING INCIDENTS
AND ANECDOTES LIFE AT THE FORT.
L. has already been announced that number Of pris-
oners confined in Fort Warren have been released
The Boston Traveller says Of them and the Incidents Of
life in the fort
The discharged prisoners were brought up to this city
Yesterday afternoon and several Of them vent to New
ed the day previous. Most Of them young mep.-
Colonel Heckart member of the Maryland Senate,
aud Messrs Landing and Qlinlan, of the Maryland
House OF Delegates. =
One of the prisoners, s. B. FROST, taken at Fort
Hatteras. He is young man, native Of Connecticut,
where his father resides. When the rebellion broke out
be was keeping school at the South he says he went
20 Fort Hatteras visit friend among the officers Of
the garrison, and while there the place was sormed and
captured That he might be better used than the bulk
IS ~ ha claimed no the c0onels orderly
aud By doing 80 he messed" with the officers Al
ter their arrival at Fort Warren he wrote TO Secretary
Seward statement of his case and therefore placed
upon the list Of political prisoners. An investigation by
order Of Mr. Seward, resulted in his dschugp, and he
now goes home to Connecticut He says that while
there are ignorant men among the Haterai prison
ers the large ma ory Of the privates persons Of
binary intelligence, and some OF them are wealthy cit
E'ns.
Mr. Quinlan ia a middle-aged man of Intelligence re.
pre- ,entng district fifteen miles from Baltimore. He
saws he never hae been secessonist although be
ODD )sed to the war and that not more than seven
of the Legislature would have voted for secession
dinapce Mr. Quinan in feeble health while at Fort
Lafayette and did no. expect TO leave that place alive
The better at Port Warren and his
health has somewhat improved He the only man
among the political prisoners who SICK though sew
ersl are consumptiye. Mr.. Landing who is wealthy
landowner representative Of Worcester county.
One of the discharged men a member Of Marshal
Kanes police One young asked to stay in the fort
till he could send TO Baltimore TO get money 10 return
home with, but this Was not allowed
Prisoners are generally apt TO be little for the
first day or two after their arrival but this wears OF
they find that their companions cheerful Most Of
them ild acquAntances among the prisoners. Parker
a. French found several friends, and made hins.l at
home from the FIRST evidently well pleased with being in
such good society. nt
The leading rebels are somewhat inclined to be eIcu.
sive though they freely With the others and
eudesyor TO prevent any from taking the oath Of aleg
ance Mr. Carter of those who refused 10 take tho
Saith Yesterday, ia wealthy citizen Of Baltimore, and
vas member of the Legislature
A telegraphic despatch says Mr.. Carter has been re-
leased
The released prisoners say that Marshal Kane indg
naut that stories have been circulated that be had
tempted to escape. lie denies H. and says IL originated
with political enemies. Many OF the prisoners Say they
are imprisoned solely at the insgaon OF personal or
politcSl enemies Some Of them have been the rounds
of the forts having been at Achenry Monroe and La.
fayette, before coming here.
They have many stories to tell Of amusing incidents,
Az an example, we give tie following
One evening while the narrator at Fort McHenry,
prisoner brought 10, and introduced to HE com
plnons Hr. Bacon, Of Delaware 0ne Of the prison
era tnok his hand, and With much solemnity inquired,
"Dd understand that your name Is Bacon :" Eyes"
said tire new conner my name ia Bacon "Then" said
the other "a am sorry inform you that YOU will be
VArY wen COOkeu OeIOfC lUu ktt Nuh paCOu uuu
see the joke, aud doesn't yet although he has been two
Ioo1ths in custody.
Among the prisoners is a clergyman Rev. n. G.
North Of Virginia He holds religious services on each
Sabbath which attended by most OF the prisoners,
and generally by officers Of the garrison.
We understand that Messrs. Sidell and Mason
much pleased upon learning that they would be allowed
o read newspapers They had expected to be deprived
Of that privilege. They have been introduced to mos.
of the political prisoners with whom they we're not pre-.
yiousy acquainted.
The H,t,eras prisoners have faith in the SUCCESS of
the rebels and they frequently sing, to the tune of
Dixie verse composed in part Of the following lines
ave have asets we have nAyie,
bat vePlt our trust In old Jef. Davis"
The soldiers Of the garrison almost much p,is
oners ss those whom they guard. Their walks are lin
ito and their conversation must at all times be cir
cumspsct. They not allowed to speak to prisoners
except in the performance Of duties.
Yesterday Mr.. n. Broughon, the agent Of the Ameri
can Tract Society vent down to Fort Warren, carry
ing about two hundred dollars worth Of books contrib
uted by the booksellers OF Boston and vicinity for thu
use of the prisonera He offered books to several prs
oners In person. and among others to Mr.. Mason The
books offered TO the rebel ambassador were of devo-
onal character written by eminent English clergymen.
Without examining either Of them, he declined to re.
ceive them, with the remark "Do you suppose reed
you- nsuciony ~ hers Of the prisoners received tho
books with evident gratitude.
NoyEvESTs oY WESTERN TROOPS.
The Chiclgo Journal Of Nov. 2stb, says;
The movement of troops in this section Of the North
west ia IN excess of anything yet since the
opened. The Chicago, Alton and St. Louis Railroad
Company, for instance, are 10 move day from this
city to st. Louis the Lincoln regiment Of Colonel Wilson
Ga the next day (Friday) Colonel Kelloggs Michigan
Cavalry from Grand Rapids, to pass the
line On vurday they transport large portion OF the
Ninth Iowa regiment, who leave Iowa City aud connec:
at Joliet. Ga Sunday the Wisconsin Ninth; on Tuesday
the Wisconsin Eleventh. and the d,y the Second
regiment of the Douglas Brigade Colonel David Stewart
are TO pass over the routein all upward, Of ten thou
sand men 10 go forward within wei K.
KIPkorrD OFFICIAL ADyIcEs FROM FORT PicKEss.
Washington, Nov 80 The Navy Department has no
intelligence from the Gulf, excep; what has been pub
lshed Nothing official from hat quarter is expected
uutil the arrival Of the Connecticut expected whia
few days ], is not doubted that there has been
gagement between General Brown and the rebel forts
around Fort Pckens but there be word Of ruth
in The rebel statements in regard 10 ships having beer
10 the engagement for the simple that the Colo
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