The New York herald., 1862-03-06
THB UNION PRlsONERs IN PETERSBURG,
VIRGINIA.
TxD TRIATlmr OF COLONEL C0RcoRAN By THE
-+'-tr-. CITIZENS.

CITIZENS.
from the Petersburg Express, March 8.
B0sP1rA1lrIEe YANKEE PRs0NKcs-GREAr xxun-
MRNT.
The indignation Of the community was deeply aro1ed
on Friday last by the appearance Of several Yankee i
soners who had arrived In town that day roaming nee
y about streets. This indignation was heightened
houses of of our citizens, and that ccessss
rers 10 attendance upon tem guiding them from enc
drinking saloon 70 anoer, and what else the public dSes
not know While do not wish to palliate at all the
indiscrction Of which persons guilty 10 their
department. towards the Yankees. are inclined TO
think from knowledge Of the circumstances that she
affair was magnifed in the estimation Of tho public by
exaggerated reports.
Early in the day information carried to the Mayor
that Colonel Corcoran had been TO enter the store OF
Messrs Scott Harrison, Sycamore street. in company
with Mr. Delaney the head cutter for Scott Shafer and
that subsequent observation had discovered the Ydcs
Colonel seated inside in close conversation h several ge-
ueen. Officer Peterson detailed TO inquire into the
matter who took Delaney in charge and conducted him
before the Mayor Mr. A. l. Scott also requested TO
attend the examination Of Delaney. In the meantime the
See Of Tie crosod became uey high the store, and
the building, and Conducted by officer Iedbetter to The
Richmond depot, whero the balance OF the prisoners
were under guard Mr. Delaney stated to the Mayor that
he had known Corcoran Intimately in Ireland and IN
New York that Corcoran well acquainted with his
family, and since he had had no communication with
them for months past, ho had merely invited him Cor
coran into the store 10 receive and bear to them friend
ly letter which he had written for the purpose. He
further stated that he had said nothing that would result
in injury TO tho Southern States, and that nothing
further from his intentions.
Mr.. Scott confirmed this statement, and said that he
believed Delaney to be true to the South.
The letter being In the possession Of Colonel Corcoran,
messenger sent TO request his presence before tho
Mayor. In due time he appeared and exhibited the let
ter in which nothing ectionabe was found He also
corroborated the statements Of Messrs. Delaney and
Scott.
Tho examination resulted in the discharge Of Delaney
In this connection 1t is but proper to add that
Conklng, Northern clerk employ ed by A. s. Shafer,
spent the entire forenoon in company with the prisoners
in Pocahontas, for the most Of the time cheek by
jowl with Colonel Corcoran and than invited
the hcro Of Bull to drinking saloon by where
the two induged In social glass To tho least such
per and eternal vigilance Is the price Of liberty
authorities would do well to havo eye to him.
SINGULAR COINCIDENCE
Among the Yankee prisoners who Tassed through this
city to Richmond on Friday last was the proprietor Of
large foundry in the State Of New York. and among the
who constituted the 'sguardp who several
years ago apprcnticed to him. and worked under him
ave positions OF these two men for tho time being and
the humble apprentice Of other days the ruler Of the
proud master Both prisoner and guardsan had recog
niZed each other but nothing further than the simple
cognition had taken place between them The memory
Of past associations however, was 10 doubt very vivid
YANKEE PRISONERS.
Two squads OF Yankee prisoners from Columbia s. c.
passed through this city on Friday last to Richmond,
whence they probably sent to Ncwports News
Saturday 10 be released parole Considerable excite
created among citizens, by the fact that
officers among the prisoners allowed to tho
city free, and unattended by any guard. In this way it
supposed, tha. all necessary information regarding
due time laid before the Northern public. The indigna-
tion eventually somewhat qnieted by the withdrawal
of the officers to the Richmond depot where the balance
OF the prisoners were held. !.