, 1861-10-11
IEtexeHtfHE News from Washington.
WASHINGTON, Oct. Q.
ARRIVAL OF NATIONAL PRISONERS FROM n1cu-
MOND,

N0ND,
DR.. j. II. Hou1iston, Surgeon, and Dr.. Vim. |
F. Swain, Assistant sa5geon;: Of the New {3rk
sytn;1 from Fcrtress Monroe, whittier they
n.d bGEn sent, under aag Of truce, in charge
ci 8tty eevta prisoners frpn Richmond AL
Ct III. p1itocere were permanently disabled,
ard most Of them had lost their limbs BY an.
putat1on. They were al left at Baltimore,
a1d itt OF their names was furnished to
Gen. Dix. Dr.. Hem:A:o1 Was taken on The
t;cl1 E1zr SLdlcy' IS ClErch. There were thTea
hundred ard !it1y If the wounded r..he1s from
Bull Run, Sad oye7 one thousand sick, Who
had been seEt frcrn the regiments about Ma
rasEas. The diseases were principally typhoid
and miesmatic fevers, measles and p1euno-
nia Large numbers died. The hcaIse was
1noyiry to and from the University almost
every tcur in the day4 He states thas about
cent forward from Richmond to be confined
at New Ozleane- They we're received st the
GETS By company Of negroes, and escorted
to tbe parish PRISON. Between scysn and
eight buzdred still remain at Richucad
Amo, them is Congressman Ely, who WAS
anxious to be released.
The treatment Of the prisoners Was bad.
Their food was insufficient, and ct : poor quail
| ity. L. consisted Of soup much diluted, Il little
r:eat and tre:d- SacA as had ms~ns to pur-
! clothing lat teen furnished, auG the garments
| Of mal y Ct the men wsre hanging in ehr5Gs
| trcm lh.ir persona. In 6cTerI instances,
! yrisoI ers who cad put their beads without the
| Windows had been shot ut BY the seatiacls
The surgeons hare not h2d sufficient mcdi-
| cincs to properly treat the prisoners By the
clean71lte ct the men themselves they bad
| bteu able to Go much towards keeping them
| eelyes in healthy condition. At tie ger cral
losptta!, bathing tubs were distributed through
nearly al The rooms.
| On the Isl q N1ycC1bcT tie remaining Grip
I.lcs are Promised release
ck,1UnE oF POSTMASTER AND HIS MAILS.
| Tc-sieata . vessel sent CUE by the Nary De-
Tastnsnt, returned with the Postmaster near
| Part Iolacco, ard the Whc:' contents Of his
.:ttice, consisting OF large package Of letters,
10 anc frcm Tue South. THIS Postmaster has
l,ucl 100 ierg aiding the rebels ii Essping up
| correspondence viii the NcTsh. Tt!s IS the
| first capture Of rcgu1a7 Postmaster employed
| il the underground traffic.
TIE FR1ESDIINEss OF RUSSIA.
At las. European adyices, ENGLAND was oc
cupie.1 Hith GorcEakon's IS dispatch to our GGT.
tuutnt- john Bn1i ects In it antjpathy to
him, and an intention cl the part Of Russis
sud the United States to form Al alliance
against Gstat Britain. He declares that equally
friendly sentiments from himself were 70
pulsed, and in1era deep designs. Journals anc
letters alike speak Of This as the current topis
| IL En- Gland and On the continent.
TIE PENNSYLVANIA SOLDIERS ELECTION.
Tic election among the Pennsylvania troop!
today passed cI very quietly. The po1iti
Gi11ss We're hot allowed lC the camps. Tht
Union ticket has majority IA nearly all tn
which 60 for the DemoeFatie ticket by a small
! | -plurn1aty. 4 very small vote was polied, no
one-half Of the men voting.
!, ENDANGERED POINTS TO BE REINFORCED.
: According to q telegram from Gen. Rose
:, cEanr, he VIII be able to fully sustain hlmsel
= srainst the combined forces Of Generals lie
| ard Floyd. Neither he nor Gen. Fremont VII
| have occasion to complain Of an insutheien
l. fierce, as the Administration Is not unnindfu
a | OF the importance Of affording them all tn
), support which their several petitions requir'
!. COL BLAIR STILL Under ARREST.
\ Gen. Scott,s order, Issued ten days ago #
the release Of Col. Blair, is not get carried int
t effect. He is still confined in the barracks
70 ST. Louie.
IA TEE ADv1cEs FROM EUROPE.
- Ad1ices received BY the last steamer fro
:. Europe give us tbs assurance thai The capits
90 lists q the old country are preparing to inve
largely in our new seVen and three tenths p
cent. lcac. The prompt action Of the Norsl
hsPss in The og1a Il 3S 1oas
~ pie to sub-taee It in small lots fro
L. The original subscribers, had done mu
to to assure Europeans Of our ability
y maintain the Unicn, as it gave them unm
=. taxable evidence that we were hrm]y det
a mined to do so. If there hes been any don
is- abroad OF the ultimate SUCCESS OF the North,
,sr has been because there vas belief that t
e;r North Ras not in earnest the prompt taxi
~ Of The loan has diesipated tcis teeliBg and
OF stored confidence in our patriotism AID des
en- minatioa. My informant. who came over
the Niaga1s, assu1es me that ne h:s perso
knowledge that s. la1ge amount Of capita
being Withdrawn from investments IN the
G.. ceuntsy, which Is to be sent over for reinVt
a. | mcnt in CUR loan.