New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-07
ARRIVAL. OF REBEL PRISONERS AT GOV
ERNOR'S ISLAND.

The 533 Rebel prisoners taken by Heiutzleman's
CORPS darmee and cent to Fortress Monroe by Gen.
Mcclellan on tho Alb Of July were brought to this
port on board the Hero and landed at Governors
Island yesterday morning. Among them aIe two
coones three Internationally three majors, rev.
erl captaius and ether officers of inferior rank-53
in all-includins Mai. John Link, 1th Louisiana
Capt. Page, .th Louisiana Surgeon Norton, eth
South Carolina; Capt. Rogers lst Sonth Carolina;
Capt Kirby, 18th Virginia; Capt. Cranberry, is;
Virginia; Capt. Towers, lat Virginia; a. Shaw, Ad-
iutant 30.h Georgia; Col. x X A1plewhie, I'm
Mississippi; Capt. S. ID. McChesney Eta hissi.-
sippi: Col. T.. Pondeton, 81 Louisiana; Capt'
Jones, Eth Nirginiai Calt.J RIVERS - l2nSlsHai
Chauiain Martin, 81 Louelauai Col. Martin Mars,
I7th' virginia; Capt Robert Simpson, Ilth virginia
The officers and men were marched II Fugle NE
from le transport 20 tie center OF tue l.and. lie
former were sent directly 10 the fort and the ate,
were placed in position they answered 10 the roll
cali end then cent under guard TO their quarters IN
Castle William. They are from Virginia, georgia
Inui-iqua North Carolina, and vi -lissipQi, ana q
Ioo-e rroiesque spectacle than they presented las
UateN been witnessed on TINS continent IIel'
clothes were faded, ragged, ard smoarcd win dift'
No two were dressed alike One might easily ~. e
lac that Dedlam had broken out, and stolen the
wardrobe Of a pO0g-houae. tcue were bheIoot,
with their boots iiuug over their shoulders, GONE
lad b.. carly looking buudles, led up ~ orgy
haudAercMefs; some Lad on overcoais taheh RON
our soldiers; some carried bome-mado haveIsack-
Gsl with 'ieir fleets: come had u nkets AMI bed
Quilts: aud an not eXceIting the officers, were OK
c.ld.uglv shabby and seedy IN Their appearance.
They ny THEN oss Ia Tie late battles 10 estimated IT,
NOV arc Americans by birth, and preseu, a better
rhy-iius than the first arrival OF Prisoners received
lew we. as ago; like item, however, they ire OBJ
etiuate and m.Ualt IN tLeir hairv4 OF inc Nori-'
sul sweir they VII light Ga TO long ~ lAey hfc'
1'Ie Kind treatment which they acknowledge has
beeu melted ont to them since they fell into our hands
m attributed t. fcaf, and every base motive that re-
l.iou can srrgesf. They h4yc picked Oh many
Of our poor icl2g." faid Que q lpe mon soldiers
on quad ~ ihsse n, BIS naf616d by. whore are
yQt fon {" lac inquired OF young sun bnih' uiI
Sccslrr wlose coarse Shoes were thb ilhg On Ai'
back. "From the i.on. q! Richmond,' was We -
I DIV. "Who took you prisoner T. " hooker' =
Etgnle" said be. How have yon Jared since
Won were ,akenl' 1--WE have been well cared Tor
had all we wanted; your regulars arc gentlemen"
These prisoners say that stonewall Jaekson Is IN
inilred-that he cut 81 aud captured Three miles OF
WAGON trlins Oh the retreat from White lIouse 90
tie James RIyer-and that be led the tight at
Mscbanlcsville. AT the battle o. Gaines Mil, Cen
erals Davis, Lee and Longsilcet rode ~ Tie head
Of the troops. Tley say tho Confederate are ionr
r. one against Us and that they have large number
~ rauu0u. and an abundance II rhos, mu-kets,
ammunition and an tie implements ana munitions
of war. jus. before the iast fight, number OF
smootb-bors mnslets, with tic BarIer's Ferry
stamp upou them, were given out to the men. The
and n ade by Stewards Cavalry was considercd by
the Confederate the bodest stroke Of the war; that
stewart, Ashby and Morgan were the most daring
men Of he South. They acknowledge J. IL useess
10 i1bt where our gunboais can reach them. They
indulge tie ho,e that England md France VIII step
III AID Lelp them.
One ef then had 4 copy OF a New-York paper Of
Jnlv 8 reading the account Of tie battle Of ihurs-
dsy and Friday, in Which victory was claimed for
our ide. Tie sa4 o. bigger lie Was nc'ortoldi in MS
own words " We licked You Ike the mischief and
Mcclellan was compelled 10 beat hnsiy retreat
aero. tho Cbickahominy." According to Lis nc
CONT the Rebels did not lose field ciiicer on the
int day's fgnt although their loss was heavy on
Ibnredav evening. Ia abiding 90 our gunDoatr, he
remarked. on, yer, We have rayed one. We have
one now at Richmond and before many days you
,yilI zee another McrIimac.'
~; there are upward OF l,coo Rebel prisoners
now On tie island.
w noticed a coutraland who came with the pris'
orefe. lie was not sent 10 the Castle with is mas
Ter. bu, permitted to go where he pleased. Qlo Of
the Rebels was SO badly wounded that he could not
walk without assistance.