The New York herald., 1862-01-06

scene oi our prvatons did the spirits OF the released
prisoners Increase in vivacity Those who were sick
seemed to have mbibed vgor Happiness beamed on
every brow and the prospect Of liberty and restoration
to home blessings fled each heart with aoyfu gadness
that expressed itself congratuation and song In the
wasted forms and sharpened vsages Of the who for
hve weary months had not tasted the Of liberty
one would scarcely recognise the enthusiastic soldiers Of
the Union who with hearts full Of military ardor pressed
on 10 Manassas previous to the eventu 2lst Of July
At thirteen minutes past ton ws passed City Point,
forty-hve miles below Richmond Breakfast served,
after which disposed ourselves best could TO
enjoy the scenery and wait longngly for the tme Of
our delverance."
Occasional batteries, completed and In process Of COM
petion were seen along the river shore At five minutes
past ono We passed point which well manned
battery, Of semcrcular FORM with embrasures for ten
guns. Five largo guns were in sight, The crowd on
shore wore favored with the soulstirrng strains o.
vive pAmerica," assung by prisoners Of war.
At two O'Clock p. NJ. passed the well known steam.
ships Jamestown and Yorktown at anchor on Mulberry
Island. One Of them was armed with two guns and .
formidable iron PROV nose.
DR.. King, of Rhode Island came down with u.s. having
in charge his wounded son. made prisoner at Manassas
Among the prison notables James A. Banks Fifth
Maine, President Of tho Richmond Prisoners Oio;"
H. B. STALL New York Eighteenth, Chief Justice Pr
sonsrs Court; Frederick J. Barnes. Brooklyn Four
teenth DR.. Ira Tripp Pennsylvania Sergeant John H.
Jenks scout Of Colonel Kerrgans Rangers and the ter
ror of all deserters who unfortunate make
his acquaintance; William W. Gage New York Seventy
ninth, Commssary Clerk; William s. Noyes Fifth Maine,
Hospital Steward; William Andrew Tucker, New York
Second; James W. Cummisky, New York Fire Zouaves,
and others.
AT half past two O'Clock P. NJ dinner announced;
but half had paraken Of its bounties the glorious
Stars and Stripes deserted floating from steamer
far ahead and with loud cheers such United States
volunteers alone give the oveoyed prisoners of
prepared TO cast of the thradom that for long period
had made them idle but interested spectators Of events
FIVE weary months OF deprivation and suffering seemed
are Indebted to Captain Gibbs one Of the officers At
Richmond, for many privileges which have been denied
US by former commandants
from time I'd time perpetated and the ncopyenepces 70
which we have been subjected haYe resulted mainly
from stupidity or Of tho sennes post
When redress has been asked Of the officers of the post
has generally especially during Captain Gibbs authority,
received prompt attention
Icoud not but notice tho total abse-oe III Richmond
Of public expression Of sy-pury With u.s. Esneciaiiy
have the RchUana pFe1s seized every opportunity to
Willy thu prisoners Of and to advise measures by
happy state that this inhuman disposition on the
part Of the proas has met with no response in the heart
Tho management and major portion Of the duties o.
sentia 70 the regulation Of war prison have boen er
formed by the prisoners themselves. With the excep
ton Of the officer commanding and eutenants on duty.
in all eight individuals, all the Offices nled by
"Yankees." They act sergoants Of floors In prisons
and hosptals cooks aud assistant cornmiesaros hos
pital nurses and stewards clerks in the Offices and me-
chanics for the construction mendsg Of many articles
necessary for prison This is rendered ecessary
from the fact that otherwise 1t would not be done at all
II ID from motives Of sc.fproservaton and mutual bsno
At that the prisoners consent to do work which rghtuly
should be the province Of their keepers There
who can fail to be sensible OF the many advantages which
may rghtfuly accrue from this arrangement.
have to acknowledge the receipt OF many articles Of
clothing, donated by few friends in Richmond also the
receipt Of large boxes Of goods from the Calvary Bap
list church. New York city, consigned to for disribu
on among the most destitute prisoners Of war The goods
arrived late for distribution before departure
"reminiscences rejecting upon those who have had 1t In
their power to relieve much Of this distress. have only
say that herc yet in the prisons OF tho South
thousand hundred and thirty soldiers Of the army Of
the Union, patiently awaiting the timo Of their deliver
ance, for which they pray most heartily.