The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-11-27

they escaped. aud only pl ngrd themselves
INTO derprr mighty: me answer s.; that It
Is not ior rs. Ia our iguoranre, To mete out
lhe value Of = human ilie, however criminal,
IN the eyes u Hra,en.
From the Petersburg Express.
TIE HaTrERAs PRISONERS IN NEW
YORK
We have received the following interesting stale.
Of the surrender ~ our troops a. Hteras their
imp rissnment snl treatment IN New YMk iIom oue
oi the prisoners. has been released aud returned
home
No ember l2lh 1851
EDIross ExPR, $ Having seen frequent
quotations ~ your paper and IN the Day
Book in reference 10 conversations held vi ith
one or others Of my brother prisoners. on
our return hnne from YInSeedo u, 1 have
concluded thai. perhaps, full statement Of
facts and npinions glran"d dur ng our visit
on the unholy side { Jo' da", may be read
with inreresi by spme OF YOUR patrons.
During our sejourn in Nea Yurk, as pri-
soners Of war. W. were held in else and
sell watched Imprisonment IN castle vii.
iiams on Governors Island. Our officers,
however, having more extended range aud
liberal privileges, were d"miciled in Fort
Columbus on the same islond. We we're
enabrd, through the kindness Of our many
friends 10 the city, to procure anything that
We might need to render our unhappy con-
dition as comfortable as the circumstances
would permit. We had frequent assurances
that our friends we're many, and that We
shouli lack for nothing, il they should be
permitted to administer To our wants
There has been evidently a softening, at
tended vi demonstrations Of kindness, Ia
wa,ds Us and the cause we represented.
tkindnrss and deeds Of charity manifested
towards Federal prisoners in Richmond.
have been circula'rd through the Northern
papers Suh happy effect. We have more
than once been recipients of donations from
the fathers or mathers Of prisoners held ss
such ~ the South.
We vere assured that men nf influence
aud -tending are using their utm"st endeay-
ors /. bring ABOUT reaction aud change of
sentiment. This is extensively felt, and is
,ripen,ng M" rebelliOn The greatest aRxi-
ety Mas lei iron the consequences that
N ghi arise irom the slip Of the blockade by
Mrssrs. Masun and S.dcll Three steam
ers were sent Immediately in search d
them. From the same source W learn thsl
al circles are anxious 10 bring about iall
exchange of prisoners.
Be.ng frequently asked the terms 81
which ae we're released. will give them :,
f.,lluas: (" / 10 ,nlemniy affirm that Nil
noi take up arms against The United State,
or assist in any Nay in carrying on warfare
against the government, until We are By ID,
laws Of civil warfare exchanged and ihereb,
freed from this obligation" We VIA hay,
taken this obligation we're invalid. nr wound
cd men and unfit for further service.
of the disloyaliy. disaiiection aud irach.
cry that exists in thr enemy's camp. thcr,
. is positive evidence. viii give only fes
/. instances aud leave your readers e. draw
their own conclusions. While ii The RiE
Raps or Fort slhuun, the report OF III,
Lersburg tight Was received. and with i
that all the c.pt.ins &c the .rammany Re
. gimen, aere Killed. This was readily &C
!. r"unied for by one OF the New York Nolun
trers, who said that he knew the regimen
and hal been with the men in cncampmen
aud on marches, aud cunfidehllS airme,
that ihrse captains we're killed bs their nwi
men. for they had sworn 10 do 20. 4 fe'
!, days before The sailing Of the fleet 'r,in q
! powder Mas found connected with ihe mag
; azine in Fortress Monroe. aid but Tor th
discovery and ip,erception il ~"uld hay
!. blawn up part Of the fort at least. Thi
!. they charged upon some II their nwn mrr
: Another instance is the deser;iun uf vi
!, Hale. secretary to the commodore u the lai
" expedition. TAX ng with him the Signals an
thereby delaying is departure i'r sever
!, days IN order 20 05tain new signals trnI
!. Washington. Tbs circumstance gave ris
I. 20 the plwHer's attempt On The Potomac
Information was als1 received that she VA
!. riddled aud had ihr.wn her gus n,.fboar
y and has since been condemned. have men
= toned these Instances beeause they wcr
y topics &c conversation ID the enemy's CAM
There we're iweniy.six Of the. ". Y. VI
y lunieefs from one regimentUn on The Kip Rap
!" living in an uncomfortable state II ban, III
!" y ncnt for indgiging in su,h innocent amuss
!" ment IS muiIny, - con non in The NOrther
ca nps. These men were alm"st destiiui
= &c cIIthing, with "nly a sutficiency Of fou
:, 10 sustain life. An adjustment Of the did
culties beiaesD the seciians Of our count
!. Is hoped lor aud expected by all with who
: I have con,ersed on the subject, 10
: made al the assembling of The Rump Col
gress.
A.. me mentiUn was made of ihe traito
: &. u. Fosters conversation Nth me, w
I. state the particulars. Ou entering the root
!" he seemed To- have knnwn that vast herr
q as ! was the ouly one of aar number ih'
= hsd ever seen him before. To his questic
vi Not positive this ~as The regiment bai lht ass "
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