Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-05-22
We clip the following from the local column of the
Richmond Dispatch Of the IA b inst:

hicnmond UtSpdtch OF the IA b inst:
River Dtfrncss-.Exenangeo OF Prisoners, Sc
1t being determined upon to release the large number
OF Federal prisoners coafned in Libbys and other fac
tories, Lieut. Turner, in command Of the Curtis Peck
and Northampton, shipped some $50 of those worthless
and at A. 81. Monday proceeded down the river to-
wards Newports News Arriving abreast oil James
town Island next day at aeon, small shore battery of
ours brought the vessels to- by several well directed
shells, which fell ard exploded 10 uncomfortable proxi
rity to the prisoners Being hailed by the U. S. ship
Oft Royal Captain ger8) the mission of 1t. 1ur-
ner was eHp-ainedRogers answering, that if the met
were willing to march overland to Newport News, they
might be landed then and there This being objected
to- the prisoners conveyed to the wharf at New
port News and were received by Gen. Robinson, who,
n the absence OF Gen. Mansfield, commanded with a
force OF some 1900 Messengers being dispatched to
Getecai Wool, at FoErtss Monroe, that General ar
rived, being accompanied by Cen Maustied. The ex-
change agreed upon, but owing 10 want
OF facilities and due preparation, the formal
disposition Of the $50 FederaS was not effected until
after hours of lab.r. Some 10 Of nen-captured
the care OF Lieut. Turner but the obligation OF parole
being explained to them by Federal officers most of
thm-p principally of the sta North Carolina and 32i
Virginia Enthusiastically refused to take the obi
gatio0 aVowing their unwliEgnts5 10 return to Rich
mCnd or to fight for the Conf deracy again Some few
Aabamiars Atississppians ana FIorIdaGs acting sim-
lazy, likewise-one oil LatLan's North Jarotua Bot
terg absolutely refusing to return under any crcum-
stances or inducement The total rumbsr Of cur men
brought up by Ltut. luTner was PIG n0a-c0mnissou-
ed officers AID men, besides eight commissioned officers
Eight surgeons who volunteered to stay with the
wounded at Williamsburg, likewise avaed themselves
OF the opportunity To return within inss and say
that they very scuVy eated at the hands of DE-
Cuyer, o. =. A SUrSeon-inCbiei at the post, who ad
ded Insult 10 injury by claiming to be Georgian.
GA his way down, Lieut. Turner met the Monitor be
low City Point aud her presence was loudy hailed with
vocierous cheers by the prisoners. lhe clad Ga
lena, Seve0s's Battery, with the Monitor an1 many
gunboats were seen slowly ana cautiously making their
way iowa ds Richmond, which city promised to be
visited by item In a lew days. The Fede al vessels
have per ecly bu0yed 81! the channels, that every
inch OF water aud every foot Of sand bar are perfectly
known to end no.d by them, Ii q long conversation,
Captain Roges OF the Port Royal seemed saugune OF
Federal success and thought shat all further resistance
part unnecessary AID futile Our river bat
teres this Federal officer seemed to look upon and treat
with superb contempt, c nadtrDg them benea his no.
tiea OF attention Ga his way down, Leut. urner saw
and heard the mGgaZ OF Oueguu battery blow up
snppos to have happened from orders Of those il
mand.
Ga reaching Warwick bar, the point of Obstruction
paroled prisoners were land every hing valu
being trans erred to the sa0re the CuEt5 Peck North
ampton, and gunb9at i'm stOwn scutttd. and
sunk that point Yet Lelt. Turner is OF opinion.
tha 8 cl impedm2uts will prove Of yer? Ijte, ii any
obstruction 10 th3 progress ol the Federais. A last
accounts, the Federal h)CIa we're reported below City
Point, and yesterday, 10 A H., but and haif milk
from the landing there making their way cautions
and slowly towards Our city
We greatly ,bteG to Lieat, Turner for polite
n'ss and particularly 80 iOr q copy OF the New Y0r5
Herald, May l0jt.