New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-08-01
ARRIVAL OF REBEL PRISONERS.

The u. g. steam-iransport Joseph Whitney, fom
Baltimore and Fort Mcienry, landed her rebel pism-
srs yesterday afternoon, az Fort Lafayette. commonly
called from ia shape, Fort Diamond. Ncw-Yost Hsr-
Dor, recently designated pace for the detention o.
prisoners charged with oasures against the Government
and the Laws Of the United S,aics. Az most Of oar
city readers aware, Port Lafayette 10 the DARK
brown pile, situated The northeast eide u be Mar.
rows, between Forts Hamilton and Richmond Being
surrounded by water, iis isolated position admirably
adapts Il for the service to which Il has been devoted.
Lieut.. Wood. the officer commanding rgidly excludes
civilians and all Others not on official service and the
chances Of escape, when once nsids the grim walls,
under arrest very sfm indeed, save through the
regular procsss Of pardon or acqui,ta.
The prisoners brought h,her, from Fort MsIIenry,
are;
EHtlysy To Eisgsssl,
J,ha ". Dsns chss HseAA
ia. T. aaSpi1s sy' sii.. Murphy. ss@ q LION
They were marched out Of Fort Mciietry within
two hollow squares Of soldiers 200 Of che 10Th Reyi-
ment, Col Pratt of Ulster County, being detailed sof
guard duty to accompany the prisoners TO NewYork.
On landing u, Fort Lafayette, they were received By
Lieu. Col. Barle, I'd ARTILLERY, commander Il the
post who read the warrant, aud, finding the return
c.rrect handed the prisoners 10 Lieut.. Wood, IN
charge Of the fort. They will be lodged In the ease-
mates, the same as the officers and men, and Col.
Burke will see tbut they have furniture enough fof
their convenience. Each prisoner viii receive sol
ditrs ration daily and be at liberty 10 procure such
uxuries az his means and incInstons may call for.
some Of the prisoners are evidently men In good cir.
cuustancss; others their crime, prney indicates,
are pretty hard fellows. They will be strictly con-
fined to the limits o. the pri.on Gen. Scots oders
requiring then to be treated kindly, bui kept sfsy,
ill the Government dtposcs Of The chsrgca sgsrs
them.
Mr.. X. II. Alvey belongs to Hag,ntown, where no
displayed his edous pocyities boldly that be had
10 be taken care Of. John n. Kusek Samuel II.
Lyon, James r. Murphy, ard Charles N. Hsgeiin
were arrested At Cambridge few weeks since sus-
picon that they had been Governed In the capture of
ths steamer ST. Nhhohs. Charles Howard, william
II. Gatchel and John W. Davis are members II tho
baltimore Board Of Police. Dr. Edward Johuston cf
81. Mays County arrested on the steamer Mary
Washington at the same time with Colonel Richard
Thomas alias ae French Lady = and T. G. Etsrst.
rick snspciou Of havsg been concerned with Colo
mel Thomas on the pirate schooner Josephine, which
was subsequently found abandoned the Eonth %
Chester River and also in the seizure Of the St. Nioh
ola. Marshal Kane and Colonel Thomas were noe
among those cent here IL having been determined 10
retain at Fort McIenry all those whom the late Grand
Jnry Of the United States District Court had Indicted,
ouy those were sent against whom specific charges
had been alleged, and who bad not been Indicted.
The officers Of the Goth Regiment detachment, who
brought thcu here are;
Mai j. h. Hardeuburgb, lieut. Barker, Co. A,
Drs Lonrhran Lent bush Co. X,
Gao, sisinberg c.. X, Lirut stevens Co. A.
Capt. HendTicf, CO. e., Lieut. Beylcn Co %,
Lieut. Miller, Co q.
The term Of enlistment Of the regiment expired some
time ago, and the are returning home, where
they will he joined by the remainder Of the regiment,
and mustered out Of the service preparatory to rsor-
paniLnR for the war.