The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1862-06-07
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LOCAL NEWS.
KEW YORK. AND THE VICINITY.

ARRIVAL or REpEL PRISONERS. - The
transport steamer Star of the South arrived here
yesterday, from Fortress Monroe, having on board
40 rebel prisoners, in charge Of a company Of the
goth Regiment, " V. The prisoners were taken
at the battle OF Hanover Court House, Va and be-
long alrnos, entirely T. the North Carolins 18th,
2sth AMI 9Jth Regiments They arc the FIST " the
numbers captured In Virginia who have landed at
this port. The company having them IN charge Is
one which composed pat u the crow Of tho Con-
gross, at the time Of Tire attack upon her hy the
Mcrrimac, in Hampton Roads. The non.commis-
stoned officers and priyates number -. sixteen
were los, on tho Congress. Immediately on the
transport coming 10 anchor, on the Battery, tho
services q the tug Ca,Iin Capt. Kiey, were called
into requsiiion, T. place the prisoners on Govern
or's Island in charge of Col. Looms, Commandant
Of the post. Four trips We're made by the active
little vessel, g. and fro, each time carrying new
converts to the Union eause--for the amount OF pa
triotic Union feeling developed in the south
orn chiyalry by little adyersiy-such as
being taken prisonors--is something amazing
cqualled only by the rapidity of their conversion.
Nothing could be admired IN tie 4" southern
chivalry" on this occasion, except tie great va
riety Of dress. They all bore close resemblance
| D. WORKOUT scarecrows. Scarcely point OF unlor
| NIFTY could be found among them, hut In tie sH"tt
which were all of the il'anous charac furnished
| hy army contractors. Even this little regularity
was broken by one who went bar, Dot. q. rosts, AL
styles were presented, from the highest md shogt-
est of Jackets, up H. the most expensive form Of
| cavalry overcoats, and THEN Divers hucs made
them seem to have been cut from separate patches
Of a gigantic Jos.phs ''coat of many colors." They
hal used UP straw hats-delspidated felt hats
black and white. A few sportel stoyepres,"
evidently Of great age-caps, striped, blue black
and glazed were numerous, and even "bandi
nar was made to do duty asa :" tle." Ten
| bundles, or, as they evidently intended them I
La considered knapsscks were made OF carpet
bapdk.rchicfs old quilts, &c, and some of theu
| hearing A strong resemblance 10 caliker," petit
coats and shawls. Instead OF army blankets
which were possessed by not more than one II
twenty, they carried pieces oil carpet lulIts am
borse.blaukets, while few were unproy led VIII
oven these couyeuicnces. 4 very few had some al
pe,rance II Intelligence or spirit. The malort
st.lked a2ily about r. squattcd on their uindIe'
their hats drawn down over their eyes and IN
shrouded in very MET of doggei Indifference ,
laziness. Three colored persons were in the crow
Two were light mulatloes. The two lHht-colore
ones had the same dogscd, aulen, upd air viii,
, characterized their associates, wAila TIC iarse
ono was quite BRIGHT and ohsoiyant, looking
u,,le scared, but having "a "wcathc.-eyo" oren f
D, all about him while etitct.nl the transportat
- from tbs vessel t. Governor iland, the CAPITA
% and En- rnecr Of I've Ctln ,H,lrei into a lit
e brief .l4,.s--t. - 81 g." ieJe!s. The seas'