Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-10-22
FROM FORTRESS MONROE
STILL LATER FROM THE SOUTH

FORTRESS MONROE, Oct. 2O.-The steamboat
Commodore arriy we'd here at one O'Clock day
from Aiken's Landing, bringing down over 600
paroled Union prisoners, many OF whom came
recently from Macon, Georgia, and were cap
turrd at Cedar Mountain. There are but few
officers. Among them are the following: Capt.
". FouIk, 10th Pa; Capt. Samuel l. u Hlncy,
I'd Mass; Capt. Henry E. Holloway, 5th Conn. !;
Capt. Arthur L. Jordan, 10th Maine; Capt.
Henry Shaw, load New York; Capt. James IL.
Snath, 46th Pa: Capt. James H. Ship, 10th Pa.
The most OF the 6tD released prisoners will be
sent immF diateiy 20 Annapolis.
The Richmond Dispatch of October 18th says:
From the remarkable consistency OF the
thrre reports published by us yesterday, il
seems that our forces under Gen. Bragg have
gained great victory over Gen. Buell.. Our
loss was 5000. The present position of our
army is not known, but doubtless they are in
purs uit OF the enemy.
"Oyer 6tO Yankee prisoners arrived in Rich
mond from the South yesterday. They num-
bersd when they left Macon, Ga, Ca, bat many
died on the way. They will be- sent North by
all convenient speed.
"A number of sick soldiers arrived in Rich
mond yesterday on the Central Railroad. In
cluded in the number were some Of those
wounded by the railroad accident of Char
lotiesyille on Wednesday last, by which over
forty were killed and wounded"
The Richmond Examir er OF the 18th says:
I'VE have some intelligent advices from our
army in Northern Virginia, but as they refer 10
anticipated movements, we suppress that por-
tion of them. Our lines are quiet. The enemy
are still at Harrer's Ferry. The Federals, last
Wednesday. Were destroying the railroad be-
tween Charlrstowu and Winchester. All the
Information from our army is burdened with
complaints OF the wrrtched and shameful ar
rangements for the sick and wounded. From
Winchester TO Staunton-90 miles-theere are
no Accommodations provided for the sick and
wounded. The fanlt is not with the subordi-
mates, but lies NJ the door Of the medical direc-
tor here in Richraond. The i'll treatment Of our
sick ard wounded is crying abuse. Nothing
dampens the ardor Of our soldiers so much-it
d. moraliZes the service and disgraces human
ity, government, and our officers in the field.
II is ficf, none of our Generals except Beau
regard has ever visited one of our hospitals.
sReports from Winchester say General Stuart
is off on another foray, and that Il cayslry fight
occurred at Charlestown on Thursday last.
No particulars received,
The Commissary Department is the most
corrupt branch of this Government. The sys-
TEN of contracts by this bureau a. and the fashion
which all Mr. Northrup's assistant commits
saries seem TO have of leading that official by
his nose, have given rise 10 spec culations on the
army and the country, which viii be found,
when fully Developed, TO rival the corruption
OF the Washington oNcrGment.
General Perherton. who has been appointed
TO supersedc Van Dorm, and has recently been
pnt i'm command OF the Department Of the Mis-
siSsippi. belonged originally To the Yankee
army. He was in command at the siege Of
James Island, Charleston, -. CD and has
reputation for a large share of caution.
Tho Yankees hardly know what to make of
Stuart dash into Pennsy ylvania--itHa vas SO bold
and daring.
"OUr burial party OF }'N Sent 10 Corinth were
seized, and returned TO Mohi!, a. prisoners
"Th.' fight in Kentucky continued three
DAYS, 1th. Sth, ana yih. Bragg sEcc.,sful each
day, capturing many gurs and over ten thnus-
and prisCn' r., and killing and woUndinS
many. We have heard OF no Z, n raj oilic GERS
killed on cur side"
The drafting OF negroes for military service
is strongly reCommC nded in the South.
The Richmond EXaain CT SAYS: '.Our cX-
changes speak with great anA icty OF the pros
poet of an attack at Mobile ty the enemy,
which attack might inyoI We important c0Lse-
Qrpnc' =, The capture OF this point " ould give
the my immediate possession of the Ala
hama ard TOmbIgDec rivers. By q march OF
the tItmy into the interior of the Alabama
they would succeed in cutting the Con .ederacy
more completely IN two than they could hope
to do, even by the possession of the Mississippi
riN'T through the entire length. as il would
destroy the lire of communication now pass
lhg through Montgomery, which has been of
mcaIculatlc teneflt 10 the people of the entire
South"
Ry AT q war meeting last week at Chicago
some one offered q cow to :he first married VOL
untcer. The first volunteer was single man,
who stepped forward amidst yoclfrrous ap-
Plause, some cheering the man and others cheer-
ing thecow. "Gentlemen," SAID he, al belong
to the class that can't be cowed."
~ A nriyate ircular has been issued by the
reb,l Government 10 proprietors OF newspa-