The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-06

their uniforms, although some Of these are in a pmew
diHdated condition The officers have trunks but TIN
men encumbcred by no superluous baggage. Som,
OF the officers including Corcoran not yet wholly
| covered from their wounds They generally abun
socisous to be allowed to hire cook prepare the
meals We learn that instead Of the usual prison
fare they will no served with good substantial raons
| from the Commissary Department.
when they first arrived they generally taciturn
out during the day became communicative in some In
stances even loquacious We may mention thlt they
evinced holy horror for the newspaper report
efs-the very natural consequences Of their OK
perlenco with tho representatives of tho unprin
cipcl press OF tho North Their views with regard
10 their probable treatment hero were various. Some
OF them imagined that they to be placed immediate,
under the fond laluoinaon that they going 10 be
liberated on parole Many or them busted thonsc'v yes
Nun deysng propositions to communicate by letter with
seemed 70 be to have their packages Of letters sent out to
the blockading feet under lag OF lrnce
Inc prisoners viii remain in the jail until next Tuesday,
by which time, IL is expected, Castle Pnckncy will DO
ready for their reception. Meantime tho Zouavcs win
continue tho necessary guard duty. No excepting
more suitable custodian than Capt Boag could scarcely
pave been selected While no Wi IN be unneccs.
sally Iars, he possesses in an smnen degree the lff
ness necessary TO enforce prope2 discipline among tho
captive Yankees.
ESCAPE OF Mr.. HALEY AND HIS SON.
From the Washington Republican, sept. ~.
On nj lay last Mr. John Haley and bis son. Martin Ha.
Icy, arrived in this city, direct from Charleston, which
they LETT on the llth inst Me- falet is resident of
TWO Of the principal livery stables In tint city H.
man Of speo,biy and means, md Is rory ine.iiaea.
upon ohreson affairs He gave us tho following slate
mcnts-
There many Union mon in Charleston bat thoy gfvc
no pbc nttoraneo 10 teer sentiments they know each
other, an rvltsy exchange their THOUGHTS hop and
fears His fidelity TO the southern conf ,dcracy wa.
doubled and they began Il system Of annoy anecs His
son loyalty also doubted and he was ordered To
Join military organization which hs brayeIy ~,sined TO
90, and said that he " was born the american flag
and he intended to die under H." For this trorsonablc
In
in ison for three weeks when lie released upch bull
ms iather now determined to send HIM to the North,
and soon after to follow him. He adroy managed to
get hs son ont OF the city and m made his way to Knox
VIE, where he awaited tho arrival OF his lather.
Mr. aiey having arranged all tho prelimnaries, Mt
two coct on the morning Of .e 18th turned his bark
uon the city Of Charleston and, avoiding all the scni
nsls made his way into the country horseback, ard
after riding about twenty Two mis 10 reached Summer
ylle where he took the cars i Ag,rsia Ga. and thence
u Knoxville Tenn where he found his son. lie now
hired wagon and thought 10 make Ats way into Ken
lucky 81 way of tho Cumberland Cap, nu when he reach
ed TIC Gap he found i've regiments OF rebls there The
soldier stopped him and searchsd his trunks and
which hoy Kept: sou,s $500 Ia EsntncSy money nov
concealed IN his boots, they did not lind, and
with this and few Articles OF cloa,g shc robbers al
lowed him he malo his way back to Kncxyft III says
these solGcrs search and rob every 'swecr. lie
thcm lake $40 from lady, when thc2 'sa,w she had
more He asked by whose authority his IN ncy was
akcn, and was arsweredsry order Of he cove nmc4,
which gets half aad the other hall 2 They would
not tell Inn Who commanded the troops nor what rog
Tor tha moy takon, nor tho nam; o. thsoeer by whom
it was tagcn.
In his second attempt get % Tenasssec he was
more successful, and after variety Of adventures
ar0ugh Tennessee and h,ntlcky, thy sAlaly arrived
s@ ely at St. Louis, and there took steaTar Cincin
na.i They were often stopped and Instted by rebel
soldiers, notwithstanding they had pass so:m General
Waeox, countersigncd by General i3uciner
NJ Knoxville he found the house of the A,rns Pnrson
Brosn.ow guarded by soldiers TO protect b from mob
violence. This done by order Of Gena, Zoniconer
The parson rrn'ns true to his Union prime pies and 2o
VIU fh, 80
upon him.
Soughout all the country he travcrsed - ssy large
numbers OF rebel soldiers and went to n their
large encaapmens. lie gives the names q tho cims
and abe officers in command and great dea! or wall able
which ho will If desired lay be te the War
Department lie says they uniformly over estimate the
IMir,s,or Of thcir troops.
MUrfNY AT FORrlsuaTRR.
Ausong tho soldiers at Fort Sumter is ia Cahel
who, few weeks ago. had the bra ruy to
sny Mat when the Union ect howe in sight leantende
% spike the OF The fort For this express ntaElan
RfstA (son Of tn editor Of tte Charleston Mycuy9
dsrnt him TO be tied across whppci teroorivc
Qua hindrod and twenty five lashes well la On. The
soldiers in tho fort rebclled aist the incta OF this
punishment, and so alarming the mutiny that Estt
sergt 60 Fort Mouric for soldiers to qcll It, ey oae
and mo nan was whipped esincdent, which oocnrynI
bu two three weeks ago shows tho state flfaoiing
an,sag the soldiers ia Fort iSCmtcr. They afnossy
Foreigners and Northern mon Who, having rl were
ohagsd TO 60 into the army tftivc.
AFFAIRS Ar CHARLESTON.
Business Of every description is dull, air osss
p9n;ed The stores on Meeting and King streets clsse
ago O'Clock, that psoprators and clerks nay ,st
tezll drill. Every man il Areqnired to do irsltMy
dss] Even Governor AIKEN Is private in the Brooks
tl1ard No dry goods hsva eAen received there ror
syv tme ana The bocss.les appears to be Isrtua.
No vcss Is arrive or dcpr., except few litte oae.s
vhie along the shoe. Hay sells for 81 80 newt,
ard butter for sixty censa Po9s The railroad oesent
lsste basincsscw Passengers sand no freight The ho
tosarc almost entirely deserted not more than
ys bolrdcrs being at .hsMls House at the Jarles
.oa Hotel.
Mr. Mixer late prot .ctsr Of Che Charleston III si died
-esrntly at Columbus GA His. death quite sadden
4s 5 from Lowell Nj -. His Jon is now the proprietor
lf the hotel.
III, only commerce Charleston enjoys is cerrist
- tc and route through TITO rivers and nlae. from
Beaufort, &c.
THO roite officers pay haa been reduced freas2A to
81 ana from $40 to $50, in Consequence OF the scarcity
"A money.
The boring OF thrartesian Well still continues
The Of the lateras Inlet affair a!cd great con
sicrnaon at Charestt Every man oriegc.l to Mold
himself in readiness Cor duiNat hours notice; and TO
perfect thcmse in the use Of arms
The citizens had confidently counted the secession Of
Kentucky and when they heard Of the action the gs
IatGrc they sorely dif appointed and sscd
Immediately ler the ne rs of the capture cf .Hatseras
soldiers from aIrarsof tho State came to Charleston
and sent 10 different pOins along the oppose
the United ST kcs~ fleet, they anticipated attack
The Washington Artillery sont to Bulls Rsy soao IF
miles FRI ,&harcsL Ober troofs were ant To Beau
fort AMI all tho nleis protected by little .ehooncrs
they say, by the Confederate navy. No soldiers
allowed 70 remain thn the city Of Chsseston mas
much tho Home Guaga is to do duty there. There arc
atoms about In city, but upon hG Battery there
few cannon,
:
those who formerly sport their summers Sasan Island
have gone Ia tho mon.alains.
PRIvATEERS.
There arc fyc, Ir.satccrs or pratisai vessels now
in port tine Gordon, Dixie Saust and two more names
not rccolccted Trey remain port BECAUSE they
not attempt to he blockade. Four ofs6e Of tho
Jcr DsYja in l Cor mutiny Tho.aSe charged with
attempting to sir,lhar.
PRErAFsTIONs ON suLLIyAkrSr.AND
Upqn this sasd bank Fort Moutrie Is located, and be-
fore ,he TALL of S.er there gate ,co little vii
aec and lar oto for the npdation of city WISH
tiers, and hsayRiers during the euNms< s!ckly
season. THIS. hotc musb injured during
tho bombaru.nent. and it Is used a bar
rack for ase soldiers. nuahcr OF the houses
eso rGneh injured by cannon balls, aud since tho
Haiteras a1a,r the families have been ordered OIL and
most OF TIA, buildings torn doMo, lest ahe yankees"
should them when they take Charleston. Every part
Of the aauf is being fortified, aud large number Of
soldiers at work there 1TowRy fortincations.
All the guns the island and asghborng for,tcations
except tose IL Fort Mogtrie sent To Virginia. bus,
after tt arrival of tho Halter they ordered
back and they constantly retilnsag, and berg
replaced SO TO defend the aarbor and its approaches
REPORTED ENGAGEMENT AT FORT ROYAL.
Tsa, savannah Republican Of Sept II says
soldier who up ffan Fort Pulaski last psha
ports tina. engagement between the lincoln fleet and
the fort az Port Royal coaencod on Monday ateloon
and continued through tao whole Of yesterday. 1t2guus
we're distinctly heard from Fort Pulaski
SEAC9AST nEFENCES.