The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-09-04
Arriv", of the Minnesota with the confed'

The United States steam frigate Minnesota
Flag-oiiicer :. II. Strngham commanding, arrive
at New York on Monday morning from Hattera
Inlet, bringing six hundred and seventy-four rrlS
oners, who surrendered at Fort Hatteras on Thurs
( dav last.
The Minnesota left Hatteras Inlet on Sunda
morning, at which time the following Goyernmen
vessels remained at that point
United States ship Susquehanna.
Soop-of-war Pawnee.
I GunbNat Monticello.
/ The Minnesota now lies off the Battery, with he
| prisoners all on board. They will be removed Il
secure quarters COON suitable arrangement
! can be made for their acCOmmod alton.
Her arrival was almos; unnoticed unit! sh
steamed up tn the anchorage at the Battery, whci
a sal ute fired from the frigate Potomac, which
is aI3o lying oT the Battery, the Minnesota return
/ ing the salute. The revenue cutter VariEa aIsC
saiuted. The Minnesota then dropped her anchors
and was Immediately surrounded by number 0
/ small boatS, but no communication was allOwcC
with the occupants, and nothing but news
papers put on board. Several officers came or
shore, but they were reticent in regard t.
affairs on board the vessel.
IL was, however, stated that the captain Of th'
frigate has orders ; to what disposition shall
be made of the prisoners. The frgate will lie Of
at anchor until such orders received
United States Marshal Murray has no orders il
regard to them, and the naval authorities like
wise ignorant of what is to be done with them
The majority of the prisoners are young men, and
when they surrendered were well armed equipped
and supplied, but they indiflerently clothed
They express great surprise at the kind treatment
they have received since their capture.
The Confederate prisoners on board the Min
nesota, as seen from boat by her side, appeared
as If they had not been very comfortably provided
for by the Confederate States Government. Be-
sides being dirty, many of them appear to be very
short Of clothing.
1t is stated that the prisoners will probably he
put under guard at Fort Wood, Bedloe's Island, as
that is considered capable of giving secure accom-
mediation to one Thousand men.
The prisoners on the passage hithcr were allowed
full liberty OF the ship, and were not placed IN
irons. OF coarse, every prccaution was taken to
prevent surprise; watches were doubled and
armed, magazines carefully guarded, and the small
arm chests and lockers in charge of special and
trusty jack-tars
The gun ok was occupied as the sleeping apart
ment Of as many of the prisoners could be tc-
c0mmodated, and the remainder were put on the
spar deck with the boom cover and thus protected
from the falling dew.
Most of them dressed in grey clothes, and
wear ielt hats of all sizes and shapes which are TO
say the least, fshocking bad hats
Many OF them claim that they were impressed
INTO the Confederate service, and state that they
are good Union men, but to their lives they
were obliged to take up arms for the COnfederacy.
ibis is an old story, and with the officers Of the
ship it is not credited.
Most of the common soldiers saw that they are
glad that they have been taken prisoners and very
anxious to know where they will be sent now they
are here.
Most of the officers were clad in a species Of blue
cloth Or lanne decorated with stripes and buttons
not unlike those worn in the United States Navy.
The officers occupied the after portion of the ship
and were quarteTed in the vicinity of the rooms of
the officers of the ship.
AS soon as the Minnesota anchored Commodore
Suiugham entered his barge, which was maune
by thirteen seamen, clad in white, the boat iying a
broad blue penDant at the bow and the stars and
stripes at the stern. As he neared the barge office,
at hitehall, where he landed, the crowd gave him
three hearty cheers. lie Immediately went up to
town to confer with the military authorities in re
laton to the prisoners.
After be had Lett the L. ench war steamer Cati-
net saiued the American flag, which was promptly
returned. AS soon as the Minnesota anchored
boat containing the First Lieutenant of the I'M
pera yacht boarded the frigate, and after excharg-
ing courteses congratulated the Commodore on
the success OF the expedition.
Peace Meeting at indianapolis. Indiana
INDIANAPOLIS, Sept IA convention OF sympa-
thizers with the Peace party assembled at the
Court House yesterday afternoon. Although there
were bu- few participants present, a large crowd
OF excited people were assembled.
Hon Robert l.. Waipole, of this city, was made
Chairman, and while addressing the audience in
denunciatian Of the Administration and its war
policy, he was interrupted several times, aud
finally withdrew from the stand, amid great con-
fusion.
man named Mclean then attempted to ha-
rangue the crowd, at the same time drawing a
pistol, when the crowd rushed in and he
ther roughly handled.
During the melee several fights occurred, but
with no serious results. Considerable excitem ant
was manifested throughout the city all the after
noon, and In the evening large party visited the
residence of Mr.. Walpoe, and several other po'i'i
cal men whose loyalty questioned and forced
them to take the oath of allegiance to the United
States Government. This was done without fur
ther disturbance. Among those who took the oath
was the editor Of the Sentinel