The New York herald., 1861-12-28

iact that was formerly used by medical association
~ which Dr. Joseph N. Mcdowell was the President.
Aopows'i himself h now surgeon In JeF. Thompson's
army AZ New Madrid Ho notorious hero for black.
suardsm towards the Dutch and Irish during tho Know
No'""s eAc"emsnt few years ago. Lately in New Or.
An' nc came near being mobbed for mpudent ex-
preston Of the same college properly divided
INTO three budings--ths one being circular in
FORM pcrng on above tho roof in an m shaped aholoyv
Tor dome The wings, or large buildings on each side
are each three stories high. Tho northern wing used
for medical lectures, and tho second story was thrown
into single apartment, about ono hundred feet long
nifty wde and coilng sixteen feet in the clear largo
room with the ground and low but large room on
tho third floor complete the description Tho southern
wing Is divided into lodging rooms, Offices, dissecng and
experimenting for the Of the faculty and
dents. II 10 built Of brick, and with few improve
ments, will mako excellent prison house for tho
rebss-far better than any Of the Richmond tobacco
warehouses, whore our prisoners confined.
Having obtained introduction to several Of the on
cers no further difficulty met with in gaining
TO tho building and the prisoners In company with
several OF the officers Of tho Twentynfth Indiana rcg
mcrt we mado tour Of the premises. Every passage
way and outlet s closely guarded by sentnes The pr
scners the third floor Of the north wing present.
motley sight, truly, they presented. Az . general
They were none Of your ordinary buttcrnu suited
rahala hut Of than had nusycAafa. GOOD
thick shirts rst ratio Shoes and looked well and hearty
Defiance was seated on every face and they laughed and
cbatted their misfortunes In the gaycst
Now and then when we conversed with one more intel
lgent than the rest Of the crowd, shade frown
would his faco when talking Of bis situation
to try il over again. some Of the fellows told huge
stories, as the following conversation will show
RrroKrxR-WeIl, my friend, what did you leave home
RIzl-why, for principle, Of course. We don't fight
for money, sir.
your
RsnEL-Just to pay expenses; that's all.
RRpoRTER-Woro You not better OF at homo before
Governor jackson precipatsd the State into than
since
RsBn-D-n Governor Jacksonl We don't 20 oent on
Tight
REroRxR--But how many Of you (by this time crowd
rebels had gathered around listening 70 tho conversa
tion) had any property Had In property worth
| fifty cents above his clothes year agof
$1,000.
ANOTHER RzsrI-l say Mister, this ers crowd II aver
| ago 81 600 apiece the tax books, all around
The HERALD correspondent expressed his doubts, and
| retired.
Many Of the men were returning to Prices army hav-
ing been with him spring Ono Of them discovered
Captain Edgar OF the First Missouri regiment and asked
nc was S not q Springfield Tho captain said he was,
Of flag Of truce for General Lyons body They crowed
considerable over that and talked Of every battle and
OF the war, as rebel victory-commencng with Bull
run and including Hateras and Port Royaprofessng
have lost all respect for the Stars and Stripes. They
persistently asked where flag had been victorious
Among these prisoners is the notorious Bill Magofn,
brother OF Governor Barah Magoin, of Kentucky. ha
gon's adventures liable 10 be brought close
soon a. military court can adjndgo his case.
Marshas Illinois cavalry passage through George
town, en- route to Lexington last August. lie was ar
rested carried 70 lexington and released on Colonel
Mulligans surrender. few weeks ago he asked per-
mission TO return within lines " SEQ his wife, who
was then dying and gave his parole to Dr. Hughes, Of
soon as bis wife was buried General Steele,
| at Sodaa, consented 70 the arrangement, and
hagofhn remained in Georgetown unmolssted for
nearly three weeks. After his wo died Magon started
for tho camp at Milford. and when well on his way sent
proceeding was irregular and would nowhere be recos
nized Magofhn was found in arms at Milford, and is
now under arrest HIS career viii probably bs brought
| TO en end, and ropes end at that
The pnnder brought to this city along with tho pr-
sonss hs several cars The most interesting portion s
dred in ALL Tho Indiana boys are Of tho opinion that il
would be impossible in any section Of the coun.
class shot guns. Many Of the weapons are
recognized worth from 1fy to ssventynve dolIars
camp is emineniy suggestive Of New England There Is,
in fact everything that wel-todo farmer would think
Of honey jars OF preserves, barrels OF hard biscuit,
papers Of sugar tubs Of butter and various other ari
ces As the camp composed Of recruits their way
to join Price, artillery and only small Of ar
muntion was found on the ground.
The contrabands taken with the prisoners numbor0R
ixy In ALL and highly delighted with their present
ondition. They have been set to work -
| the prison, aud exceedingly user
| The ffetecn contrabands atcly confined In the
| county Jail have been taken out TO assist
doing the hard work at tho Mcdowell College Most Of
these contrabands came TO st. Louis with General Fre
| monts stan as servants, having away from theif
| rebel masters In Southwest Missouri.
The damage on the North Missouri Railroad has not
been exaggerated and there 10 longer the slightest
Il doubt that was prcconcerted movement TO tear MP
the road and inlict much damage possible the
N Me tuQg n
Halleck in issuing order No. 80, impressng tho slaves
of rebels and, il ssary the rebels themselves into
the work Of repairing the damage is another proof that
| We have of at tho head Of
| the Department of Missouri Ten Of tho bridg6
burners reported killed, and seventeen tsk6n
prisoners Two regiments have gone up the river since
yesterday and shall haye reliable accounts
| Of the state Of affairs in that locality.
The " secosh given till Thursday (Chrstmas not
being councd pay their assessmepts on account OF
the $40 900 tax levied by General Haleck learn this
morning from the Provost Marshas general Office that
three Of the assessed have paid under protest. Some Of
the strongest secessionsts Of few weeks ago dow
trying convince the military authorities Of their bona
| fde 10y atty. Such stuff won't 60 down any longer.
Another load Of prisoners, eht hundre cd strong