Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-12-06
fProui The N. Y. Time.l
INTERPRETING FROM RIOHmOND.
condItfon OF the PrisOners Mt Rich
mond and Chnr1estOn-1tneet Of the
Capture OF Port RoYal-FrtBht OF
fhe Rehaia.


Condition OF the PrisOners ut Rich
mond and ChnrlestOn-1meet Of ths
Capture OF Port RoYalr-Frtght OF
the Rebels
one of the crew ofthe Grenada, yes
sci captured some time since by the prlVa- {
teer Saline, of Charleston, who has recent
fv areived from Charleston and Richmond,
has given US some interesting particulars
in relation to the state of things there and
his own experience. The Grenada, after
being captured. was carried into an inlet
few miles south Of Charleston, and taken
to Charleston, where she aud her cargo
were bought by the Government for S75,-
600. Her cargo was sugar and molAsses-
and would have been worth some $4,000
here.
The crew OF the Grenada were thrown
into the Charleston jail. in which are also
confined 50 officers aud 133 priyates OF our
army. They are in a very bad condition
for clothing and furniture, their clothes
being worn out and ragged, and no pro-
vision Whatever being made for them there,
One Captain Of a Vermont Regiment had
his baggage stolen from him on the way
from Richmond to Charleston, and since
that time had been lying on the floor with
his shoes for a pillow. The sailors OF the
Grenada and the Betsy Amesr another yes
sci captured by the Sallie, divided all their
spare clothes and their bedding Emopg the
prisoners when the sailors Left, and that
would improve their condition some
what. Their food WAS scauty and
poor. They get three hard bicuits day.
and a little maggotty bacon, with about
two rations week of coffee and sugar.-
The coffee is rye. All through the South
| they prefer rye to Rio nowadays. The
prisoners get no helpor sympathy from the
people, who areinot allowed to speak to
them or to carry them news. The people
get the New York papers, however, and Col.
Oorcorau has friends who bring him pa
pers, though It is contrary to rule. The
Colonel is full of pluck, and says If they
choose to hang him tiey can do SO. and
that lit is any beJ:eft TO the country TO haoe
hin hung, he Is rsady to meetit
The people insult the prisoners, the Wo-
men being worse than the men. When in
Castle Pickney the prisoners were charged
So SO a bushel for sweet potatoes, but now
they can buy things more cheaply-those
that have money. The chances OF any
money letters, or anything else THAT'S sent,
reaching the prisoners is ryfsmall,-
Money IS very scarce everywhere, except
shinplasters. Every merchant aad gEog-
| gerry almost issues shinplasters, which
\ they cut in pieces to make change. The
1 first oneour informant saw was made out
of an advertisement in the form Of q bank
bill which had been wrapped round a bot
tie Of Lyons Kathairon and altered into "
shin-plaster. re-
The fright at the taking of Port Royal
was very great. A thousand men eonld
have taken Charleston easily. There is no
business doing there. many of the stores
being shut up. The Confederate postage
stamps, with the head of JEFF Davis, pass
everywhere for small change. At Rich
mond things look better than further South.
Every one in the streets wore uniform.
They had made ram there, with which
they proposed 70 come down the river some
night, and they reported the Merrimac
nearly ready for sea.
There were hardly any troopsin Charles
ton, but good many about Richmond.
Our prisoners will not forget the treat;
ment which they have received, nor will
I their friends at tbs North.