Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-03-27
The schooner R,aur.gara.

We learn from Trustworthy source that the schooner
Beauregard which left this port the 9th OF NOvem-
Der, was captured by the Federal bark W. g. Andrews
Capt W. e. Rogers, the ID b of that month AID all
board numbering twenty sveu taken prisoners and
conveyed 10 chains to Key West
These unfortunate men have endured great sufrinCs
and evsry imaginable indguity during their captivity
On the passage to Key West they were fed with felons
fare, compelled to remain in a recumbent position with
chains on their hands and feet durng the day. ard at
night were confined in bread ecker about six leet
square. The four officers treated with special
roughness- They assailed with the most of nsve
epthets and annoyed by every means at the command
of their brutal enemies.
Since they have been at Key West they have been
in rigorous durance fed on the food and watch
ed day and night by heartess and base fellows who
take fendsh delight in aggrayatng the miseres of
their condition.
Key West is completely under the control OF the
Linconites and they rule the inhabitants with rod of
iron. The people have been required to swear ale
gsnce TO the Lincoln Government, and so rabid are
these slaves of the despot that they have compelled
children eight years old to take the oath.
More than two-th:s of the population are with the
South, but they dare not give expression to their sont
ments Those who were bold enough to give uiterance
to the feelings of their hearts, have been seized and
dragged to prison.
The Island is under the tyrannca government of one
OF Lncolns uniformed hireiiDgs The laws are silent
and justice is trampled in the dust And the mean des
pot has numerous body Of empssares, who are quick
10 90 MS blddlng That bands OF spies enter into pri
vate houses peep in at windows listen at key holes aad
make arrests under every pretex and for the slightest
causes.
There are twenty vessels of lying at this port,
and three thousand five hundred men stationed on the
island The soldiers represented to be the sorrest
looking creatures that dsgraced military Uniform
hey coarse, vicious and ignorant and brave and
generous as to insult women steal whatever they fancy
and destrvy furniture
There s always strong police force at the post Of
fce who examine every letter, paper, and package be-
tore 1t is dropped into the mail. The prisoners who
were taken the Beauregard have Southern
paper in three months. hey assured by the hire
lmgs of Lincoln that the South is colqlertd and SUBJ
| iugated.
The of these deserves and demands the in-
reference of our Government aud trust that they
will be delivered in a short tme from their heavy suf
| ferings, and restored to liberty.
The following are the names OF the persons in confne
ment at Key West:
GILBERT HAY, Captain.
J. B. DAVIS, First Lieutenant
J. II. STUART, second Lieutenant.
| CHARLES BUTCHER, Gunner.
James McGwin, Daniel Cu John Cameron A. J. Dublin
William Perkins, NJ. Kinney, F. Rouse, 1hos Lwan,
r. Randolph, Richard Robertson, John Burns Peter Parry
William Boyd, ]. Valentine X. C. Busey, John rammers,
Frederick Fritz, Will am anGley, Henry Paul Henry Mi.
land, ! homas Nj Burney, john Conway, A Lly.
| ChGrl St0n Courier.