, 1862-12-12

erals Mitchell and Campbell, and Col. Frank
Sherman, eSth Illinois, will examine into the
cascs Of all prisoners now confined in the Va
rfous prisons Of Nashville, and discharge all
whose longer detention is not called for 6y the
interests Of discipline or the demands Of JUS
tice; proceedings to be summary.
Brig. Gen, T. T. Crittenden, having request
cd court Of inquiry to investigate matters
connected with the surrender Of the troops
under his command at Murfreesboro, the fol-
lowing officers are detailed as a court Of in
quiry for that purpose, viz: Maj. Gen. Schuy-
Ter Hamilton, Brig Gen. j. II. Palmer, Brig
Gen. Van CleVe, Col. Scott, 18th Illinois, Re
corder.
Touching discipline, we learn from good
authority that the execution Of the nighfcap
order has caused the rebels to discontinue the
practice Of sending soldiers, captured from
us, back through our lines, after they are pa
rolled. To defeat that order they forward
prisoners to Richmond, and send them North
from that point. The Secretary Of War has
been notified, and it is likely the order will be
adopted for the whole army. It ought to be.
Its effect here Was admirable.
Mrs George D. Prentice, who went with
the flag of truce last Sunday, {50th ult) re-
turned several days ago, with letters from
rebel soldiers to their friends in Kentucky.
They were left at General Rosecrans' head
quarters, and examined before they were for
Warded. Mrs Prentice went South to convey
her grandson-a child-to his father, Clarence
Prentice, rebel officer. The rebel authoEi-
tics hcsitated about admitting her through
their lines. 1t is said that Mrs. Prentice re-
marked that it was strange that the enemies
Of her Eon should be kinder to him than his
friends" Mrs. P is sister to Calhoun Ben
ham, rebel of1icer-notorious as Terry's sec
ond in the Broderick-Terry duel in California.
On Saturday fay Of truce conveyed Mrs.
E. ". Sehon, wife Of Rey. DR.. Sehon; Rev.
Elliott and others to the rebel lines. Before
the escort reached our lines, an officer from
the Provost Marshal Generals Office overlook
The co7tege ond exhibited authority to search
certain vehicles and baggage. Contraband
goods we're found in one carriage, and
The lady who was in it was escorted
back to Nashville. On investigation, contra
band property was found nailed up in the
| seat Of the coach. The driver, d free negro,
named Dick Harris, who had been permitted
| to carry people back and forth through the
| lines, confessed that he was guilty Of specu.
latiug with the rebels. Mrs. B., who was
in the carriage, protested that she was inno-
| cent, but circumstances were against her,
/ and she was brought back. Investigation Of
the case resulted in e1culpating her, except
| yielding to her affectionate desire to make
| her husband comfortable The thing made q
| great deal Of noise, bnt the facts are substan.
| TALLY according to this report. Tie victim
| il Indignant, Of course, as any beautiful pei
| Of "high-toncd' Southern society would be
but she is inclined to be reasonable. Hel
wrongs may fire the Southern heart'' {
| little, but she has been so kindly treated, that
it is likely she will feel relieved after poutine
1nischievous as she is beautiful, the d-l viii
| be to pay. You may see a statement of tht
| case in the Nashville papers. The foregoing
| emboQie6 the flcts.