Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-11-26
CITY IhTELlIGE NGE.
MORE EMrGRANrs FOR Dlx1e's LAND

4noRE IMMIGRANTS FOR DlXIES LAND.-A
special train lett the depot OF the Richmond aud
Petersburg Railroad yesterday afternoon about two
o'clock benring on it 80 Yankee prisoners Of wur,
who, If They reach their destination in safety,
will he provided until exchanged or otherwise re-
leased, with proper accommodations at Tuscaloosa,
AlHbanIa. The PRISONERS were marched from the
Confederate States Prisons in which they had been
conined, 10 the depot within hollow square formed
BY the GardEcr Volunteers, Capt Thos l.. Iundley,
OF Atlanta, Georgia, seventy strong, who will also
conduct them Ia their destination. Very many if
not all OF the PRISONERS bore with them their hun
hGls liable utcIsliS lSc Iid mol few OF them carried
water bilckrls, wllirh tti lIrrn inverted tor tho
occasion into AZ cXtcmporc camp chest. The great
majority ID them wore, through lack OF ncaIis to
procure change OF clothing, the sanir uniforms in
WHICH They had boon taken, and presented consG-
4ncntIr ltahIy nttered and shivering appearance.
Under the circumstances, their removal 10 the warm
and genial climate OF Alabaua not less matter OF
humanity than OF policy, for however earnest might
be the disposition al our Government to trent them
generously, it would certainly have been beyond its
power 10 provide theiil with necessary comforts du
rlns thc winter now nbuut to open upon lis. lncu-
dcu III The number sent away were eleven serguants
anu nineteen corporas; among the litter hailing
from acknowledgements ltoSenthal. The prison.
crS represented number Of regiments as follows
From the l4th New York, twenty-five; G9th New
York, eight; 18th New York, six 18th New York,
fifteen: 9th New York, seven: Sth New York.
three: list New York, five; 3sth New York,
eleven llth New York, i've: 1T Minnesota, ,wen-
ty-slX; ii Minnesota, four; Goth Indiana, 1--WE;
i3th Indiana, twenty; I'd Mime twenty-five; 81
Mainc live; 9Th Maino six; 18th Maine, ten; 9Th
ONO, tnrth-sx; LIST and I'd Ohio, four rach: LIST
Michigan, twelve; 9Th Massachusetts, eight: LIST
Rhodc Island, seven; ID Rhode Island, fifteen; West
Point Battery, five; I'd New Hampshire, nine: two
United States marines, six United States cavalry.
Two each from the following regiments ed, 9TH,
and 18th New York regiments; Ith Ohio; Sd Con-
MAJ ri ~, Il
the following: Goth Indiana; I'd, Sd, 4th, IT'LL 10Th,
2ist oUth, 3ith and dist New York; l2t sjLh 9th,
and 18th Ohio; ist and ID Connecticut; 9Th Mime
sota 9TH and 18th Pennsylvania; I'd ind Sth Wis
cousin; LIST and I'd New Jersey; aud I'd Vermont.
Another pnrty OF about 20 prisoners of war will,
probably, leave HclImond Tomorrow Tor Salisbury,
North Car"ina, and will be followed in few DAYS
after by another detachment Of equal numbers.
\ Local MILITARY EypLoIr-CApruRE or
Six MET.-Corisidcrablc excitement WAS created on
Sunday afternoon, among the large throng u,srn-
cd Al the Central Depot in anticipation of the arr-
WI OF the train, by the appearance Of regiment Of
soldiers marching with lXc,i hayonets, mid accom-
panied by the detective officers employed BY Gen.
Win'scr. The not unreasonable suppostiun was
tlat "Scrmulaych had occurred between our forces
ut CcntrrviIlu md the Yankees anI TINT the latter
had, usual retired from the scene IN utter disgust
WITH Tile 'reBe!a' with the exception OF u reV-
meat or two, who had accepted invitation TO visit
Richmond In eager expectation of assisting" Mt
m imprOnptu reception OF the expected Yankee
capuves the major portion of the crowd accompanied
the regiment u poiuL about two miles outside the
city limits, where the latter Halted until the
apprOnch al the tra!n waS signued by the ocoIlu-
tive whistle, when M immediate and skiu DISPOSE
ton OF the force WAS made b. the officer in olruld
with Il View 10 outilnk the Iron horse" anl sur
round thu cars. This manu:urre WAS accomplished
with eitlrr SUCCESS, aud tic engineer, upon reaching
the socllc o .t0n, startled to lind his progress,
barred 10y cher,aHr d- yrfAt OF buy1i.ts--nr, Ia
write Us becomes chr0nicicr Of currrn. evrlIls--
barred by wall Of glLtrring steel. The trin ',in..
stopped an cagcr VISUAL search WAS al oIirc i.tiinlc
ny Tile curious throng OF Spectators ;"r the uukec.
whom 1t Wits expected route 10 Tie Cgpi;ul.
But 10 the disappointment ui the former, the CORE
tenanccs OF those b1ar the train wore an express
sion OF composurc wholly Incompatible with the
natural nientnl condition oil Gagged Yankee, and
their yarh was equally OPPOSED to the superstition Of
their being llcs*iall1 The explanation OF the mill
tary movement and Of this unusual detention OF tic
tram, only leaked out gliriI siN men, wearing the
uniform Of private soldiers in Virginia regiment,
were politely escorted from the car, by the delcc-
tvcs, and coUrte0usy conducted under escort 81
the regiment, 10 Gen. Mindcr, hcud,IlIartcrS whrr:
il was suinmary determined 10 send them back 10
ManGs-n ia IrunS, IL abacntrcs, without permission.
from their camp Il WIS tecgraphed to Gen. Wind
or, from headquarters ut CcntreviIIc that ubout ole
hundred lcsrrLcrs from the CAMPS in that vicinity
Tce making their way 10 Richmond for the purrnSc
"a! here enjoying hulidny-or in palmer terms, for
the purpose OF entering upon an extended 'spr.r."
| Hence the extraordinary means employed for their
arrest, auI the capture OF the six men, who We're
found to be without the necessary passport. fur
lougls.