The national Republican., 1861-10-16
Northern Prisoners at Mobile.
From the Mobile Tribune Sent 80.

Tho Yankee prisoners numbering, as Is
stated, about two hundred and ifty-arrived
yesterday morning on the steamer r. B. Taney.
They were brought from Virginia by the Yam.
cey Guard, buchanan county, Va..) Captain
Haynes, and were received here by the Rifle
Cadets, Washington Light Infantry, and the City
Troop of mounted men. They were taken to the
Planters Warehouse, and will be sent onward
tho Mobile and Ohio railroad.
The prisoners belonged to the sxty.ninth,
fourteenth, eleventh, and second regiments of
tho State of New York. the city of New York
Iouaves, and the second regiment of Maine.
There WAS an immense crowd at the recep.
tion, but no indignity put upon the guests. A
few boys, most of them In the news business,
found 1t difficult to keep their tongues still; but
the spectators stopped the little rascals, and
the prisoners went without insult TO their quar-.
tes.
P.S.-A few visitors were allowed to enter
the prisoners quarters during the day and
converse with them. Most of them were in
excellent spirits and all in good health. They
but one folly committed on either side, ana that
was that the North and South should have
| fallen out. A very intelligent one among them
said that he was now in hopes that the two
great powers-England and France-would in
lercede and settle the matter, as he thought
tho North would now be willing to compromise.
When told that 1t was too late to compromise,
he could not understand it. He asked "Why r'
to settle the whole matter now and forever
and she would not consent to a compromise, ke
| appeared to be amazed.
We learn that there are several among them
who had previously lived in Mobile for several
years. One of those we had conversation
with, but to the last he denied his identity.
As an instance of how Southerners treat pris
oners, we will state fact. There were some
two or three Of them barefOoted. An Alabam
ian raised a subscription and gave them money
| to buy shoes, and also a nice little sum to dis.
tribute among the most needy. The "blue
| bcled" portion did not like to hear that " Old
Jourdan," with his company of colored creoles
was to escort them through the city of New
Orleans.
What is surprising, most of them id Lin
coin, and said that they did not vote for him
| but voted for Douglas. When asked what they
we're fighting for, they answered the Union.'
| One, the captain, answered boldly all questions
| and said he fought on principle. There is some
| little knave about the " bold captain"
Some Of them were surprised with the treat.
ment in Mobile, rs they said that they expect
ed when they arrived here, to be "almost
eaten up"
One said che did not expect to get so far
| South so soon."
At about half.past three O'Clock four com
panies OF the second volunteer regiment, under
Colonel Ingersoll, arrived at the quarters, and
| escorted the prisoners to the railroad depot,
where they embarked for New Orleans.
There was an immense crowd not only at the
wharf yesterday morning to receive them, but
also at the cars in the evening to see them off
Hundreds Of ladies were on hand, anxious to
see "live Yankee"