The New York herald., 1862-08-21
TIE RELEASED Us|,.l1 PRISONERS.

| our Fortress Monroe COrrespond1 nee
FoRrRsss MosRoE, Va, August 10, 1852
ne A'rrivs' Of the Uaitaa States ssmboat Rsu,~
IbiA msrs-7heir Treatment IN Sn<ssi1--TAeir Desi
A0Ii1 10 Enter the A'1ay-Lia Of NGm.-Slyength o.
RebI Re. nforcem ,s-TAs Rebel Movements 4. the Soul
Uet. and 'oa Richmond-Ci liens in sowasrn Jails a
The steamboat Star, with a flag OF truce ia charge
Captain Mllwoo returned trip TO Aiken's Iaudiu
last evening" andbrought down hundred and sixty
i've officers, returned prisoners Richmond and rror
Salisbury, North Carolina About ono hundred and art
OF tho party are from Salisbury and comprise among tn
number the balance OF officers captured at Manassa
or Bull run. whc they were coming down the jaime
river they were vocerousy cheercd tho crews Of tn
gunboats as they passed. for cheer was gye
In return. All wore OF course overjoyed when the,
reazed that they again under the folds Of tn
old dag and on their way homo, which they had ef
hong months They could hardly realize the fact tha
they were again with their fellow comrades and moro
happy crowd could be found h,n they whom hey landed
at Fortress Monroe and enjoyed good hearty supper
All Of the prisoners complain Of harsh treatment bad
food and loathsome accommodations and all bear th,
marks Of their long and painful incarceration Not ono
however, but desires TO reentsr the service and battle
again for the cause that prompted him first to enlist
aud the memory Of the wrongs unredressed insults
unayenged OF the past year will nerve their arms to
greater eIertions in the future.
The Salisbury prisoners complain that their treatment
u Charleston was the most nhuman and even isndIah
fLS commissary there-captain Bogue-was nggardly
In hS supplies and what little he gave them was rnade UP
ee theadesf crackers that might have been condemn.
ea ddrng the Floida war, and bacon salt meat spot
and generally lively w maggots. He undoubtedly sold the
ratons which the rsbsS allowed the prisoners quiot
ly placed the proceeds in his pocket At Salisbury
matters were very little better. Ihs supplies were
mt
the meat old and rcpulsive the sight well the
taste So throughout the period OF their entire captivity
% Mnosyer attempted n 70 amsorae 1 their conc condition was
allow thom TO 60 TO hool to get breakfast In Rich
mond. arrested for the act, and will doubtless be
cashlered All this too In tho face Of tho kind treat
which extend to prisoners taken from the rebe
But s the old story over again OF barbarity side
and humanity on the other.
The released prisoners will 60 70 Washington to- might,
in special boat, and from there h'ms.
send full list. with the places where captured also
list Of the officers Of Popes army, closely confined
as feons in the Libby prison at Richmond.
From Of the officers have obtained statement Of
the days battles Ho had unusually good op
portunity Of obtaining the Information, and think
it may be regarded correct:-Hugsr's division,
Jackson, AZ, ,0c0; Hill, IS ,00o; A. r. Hni, $4,000.
Grand total, 1877 900 menall conscripts. At Chatta
nc0ga there collected old soldiers conscpts
81 900 for the purpose Of making into Ten
and to operate against Buell. And force Of about
4s men has been accumulated At some point near at
this force, and will rely upon guerilla aid to swell to
larger SIZE Beauregard and Magruder are In command
at Chattanooga ana will probably advance towards Mem
pitts and Nashville with ulterior design against Ken
lucky in two grand columns This grand advance is
Price waits the gathering IN Of the crops before he begins
his move.
Troops are daily leaving Richmond for Gordonsvile
reinforce Jackson and that General has nearly ono
hundred thousand " not more men, to advance against
Pope, and essay TO ovorwheim him by force OF num-
bers. The rebels intend to march against Wash
the mon undor the late call in the asd aud they ex
pect dictate their terms from the Capitol itself The
troops In and about Petersburg 600 In number are
being transferred to Iacksons command rapidly ~
possible and his force will be greatly augmented BY the
be strange it found that hs had at least 10000
men this very moment
There large number Of Northern citizens in South
jas who are badly treated fed upon dscyed meat
and bad bread who, II not released, will die like sheep
Already the mortality s great among them and as they
be exchanged, but little hope Is left TO them
Cannot the government devise means to rescue
these loyal citizens from the clutches OF the monsters
sa bsy houd 80 to pns away IN the
pesthoses Of the South Humanity aud justice demand
that thcy should BE- released.
LIST OF RYrURNED PRISONERS, BY THE STEAMBOAT
STAR, AUGUST Is, AND WHEN CAPTURED.
colonies.
John s. Crocker esd New York. captured At Yorktown
Percy Wyndhan 1st New Jersey cavalry, Cross Keys
John X. Murphy, Goth Pcnnsy ylvsnia, Winchester.
Lieutenant Coloneis.
George n Noh, I'd Kentucky infantry, Scary creek
Lew Benedict, Jr., I'D New York, Williamsburg;
r. A. Constable, 18TH Pennsy lvania Mcdowell, Va.
Thomas Clark, 10th OHIO, Port Republic
VIM. L. Curry 106th Pennsylvania, Chickahominy Fsfd.
N I. Dushane, LIST Maryland, Front Royal
F. D. Potter, as.h New York, Manassas
A. Steinhausen, esth New York, warrenton.
A. 8. Cassidy, esd Now York, Yorktown.
George f. Smith, elst Psnnsylsan'a' Seven rinss'
Levi S. s,ockweli, Un,ea State Navy, City Point.
Qu1rtegptbacTs.
Francis Nswstador sth New York, Gainesville.
h. L. Chamberlain sth Illinois cavalry, Williamsburg.
f. d. Crtendsn, Assistant ouartermaster, strasburg.
Charles b. Peurode, G. =. OF Volunteers, strassurg.
Gregg, telegraph operator Ho0kers div, Dumfrss
john powney, 1l:h New York. Manassas.
B. y. Harris, 25lh New York, Hanover Court House.
Rus A. Fisk, a2d New York, Munsoa lIili.
A. II. Drake, 3Sd Now York, Williamsburg
T. 0'Mearer, 42d New York, Balrs Bluff
l.. G. Camp, 8Sh New York, Wnrreaton.
otto Bo,tscher, 6sth New York. wsrreaton.
Ben Price, roth New York, Williamsburg.
Martin Willis. 7lth New York, Williamsburg.
Thomas G. Baker, s7th New York, seysu,pinss.
f. II. Nichols, Goth New York ,sSeven Pines
Edw. W. Jenkins Goth New York, Newmarket Bridge.
NJ. Bailey, Tooth New Yortk, Seven Pines.
New YORK. ssy.y ss
NJ Griffin, 9Th New York State Militia, Manassas.
H. 3. seymour 9th Ohio por. Republic.
B. l.. Fitzpatrick, 9th Ohio, Port Republic
+. Bsnse, 9th Ohio, Stewart's rum
@. W shurtrfi, 7th Ohio, Cross Lanes.
Edward Hayes 10th Ohio Port Republic.
u. r. Hurlburt, Goth Ohio Port Republic.
II cB Smith, Goth Ohio, Port Republic.
Thomas T. Buxton, 66th Ohio. Port Republic
7. G. Palmer, 86th Ohio, Port Republic.
A. Davidson, llth Pennsylvania cavalry Blackwatsr.
Win. Richards .r., 29th Pennsylvania, Winchester:
VIM. d. Richards, Goth Pennsylvania, Winchester.
Cyrus Strous, 46th Pennsylvania, Middletown.
q. W. Dawson, 6fst Pennsylvania, Seven Pines.
Richard II. Lee, 9th New Jersey, Williamsburg
Henry r Clark LIST New Jersey cavalry Cross Keys
John H. Shelmre 1s New Jersey cavalry, Harrisons'G
II. H. ccbley, 1st Maryland Front Royal.
G. w. Kuger, let Maryland, Front Royal
" T. Won Kornber, LIST Maryland cavalry Charleston.
Gustsvus Kaumsr, Sd Wisconsin, Winchester.
Thos Cox, 1sKenttucky in antry, Toneys creek.
Geo. Austin, I'd dKShtuckry infantry, scary creek.
A. N. Davis, sd Kentucky cavalry, sacramsnto. KY.
=. r. G. Emmons, LIST Michigan cavalry, Winchester.
4. T. Drew, ID Vermont, Manassas.
@. H. Bean, 1st Vermont cavalry, Winchester.
James A. Belts 9Th Connecticut, Winchester.
WIN. f. Davis, 9th Indiana, Front Royal
Leonard Gordon, 1lth Massachusetts, Manassas.
VIM. MilIhsm, 1st Virginia. Front Royal.
First Liettsnants.
Oscar v. nerngsn. 9TH New York, Nswport's News.
A. N. Underhill, 1lth New York, Manassas.