Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-01-19
From Fortress monroe.


FoRTREss MoNRoE, Jan. l7.-It ia conhden-
italy asserted to-day that Gen. Wool has sent
notice TO Gen. Huger at Norfolk TO remove the
women and children from the city.
The top masts and spars Of the Minnesota
were taken down to-day and she will, IL is said,
proceed to Elizabeth river tonight with the
frigate Cumberland. The Pensacola is also ~
Ing here and every evidence Of active naval op-
erations are apparent.
A flag of truce to-day took the following re.
leased rebel prisoners:
Col. Pegram, Capt. Sutton, Lieut.. A. Z. Bell,
Capt. Tansill, Lieut.. John W. Pool and Lieut.
]. @. Lszell, DR.. r. w. Jeffrles and Capt. L. ].
Johnson and several ladies'. The body OF Lieut..
]. w. Kinzle, who died at Fortress Monroe; was
also taken. r7ri
Tho flag steamer then proceeded up the James
River, about nine miles above Newport News,
and met the steamer from Richmond, with one
hundred and fifty released prisoners. All Of the
prisoners were convalescents from the hospital.
About twenty had crutches, and dozen had TO
be carried on board; some on cots. All of them
had been wounded. a'rf sf
DR.. Higginbothsm accompanied them, and
the men were loud in commentator OF his uni
form kindness TO them. l
Information has been received that the rebels
uhNo dDhuuOuOu hUbuOh0 lbihuu III EhmllCU
Sound, and It Is also said to-day that they are
preparing to evacuate Yorktown. The latter ia
not generally credited. -a
The Wilmington, North Carolina Journal OF
Wednesday, has heard nothing Of the Burn
side expedition and thinks II singular IL it left
Old Point on Saturday night, as reported.
The Raleigh Register OF Wednesday says
some gentleman in that city report that they
heard on Tuesday heavy csnnonading. The
editor thinks they were mistaken, as the dis
tance from the coast is too great.
The Norfolk Day Book Of Friday says moth.
ing has been heard Of the Burnside Expedition
since it left Old Point, and the editor processes
to be at a loss to know what may be It's destina-
tion.
The same paper announces that thirteen
large steamers loaded with troops, left Old Point
on this day and presumes that they are intended
for another expedition to some other point.
The editor has been hoaxed as no steamers ex-
oept two, delayed by the storm, containing the
d'Epenieul Zouaves, left on that day.
The prisoners from Richmond also say that
up to the time they left, on Friday morning at
8 o'clock, nothing had been heard from 1t there.
The Richmond papers of Friday contain
nothing of the EXPEDITION.
The French frigate which arrived yesterday
q salute of twenty.one guns was fred this
morning, and the Fortress Immediately replied
with an equal number.
The Pomone is the flag shi of Admiral
Marquis de Montaignac. The Admiral came
ashore this forenoon, accompanied by the fae
Captain and an Aid-de-camp and was received
by General Wool with military honors.
After the visit 1t was announced that the Ad
miral would tomorrow visit Norfolk 10 consult
with the French Consul.
The rebels are building new battery thil
side of SeWall's Point. The battery at the Ri
Raps threw few shells among them yesterday
afternoon, which caused a temporary suspension
| of operations
The Constitution remains in the Roads, wait
lug orders General Butler is expected here
when she will probably proceed to her origina
destination, Ship Island,
The following are the names Of the releases
| rrisoners
A. C. Weed, Cd Wisconsin; A. B. Caskell
I'd Wisconsin; John McNeall, Cd Wisconsin
W. d. upham, I'd Wisconsin; Chas. Weber
7th Ohio; John Huston, LIST California; Davi
Strong, I'd Wisconsin; R. Mayrown, lst Cali
/ fornia; Henry A. Willmann, ID Wisconsin; J
L. Mitchell, lst Minnesota; David Jones, Q
Wisconsin; G. S. Bunkhoff, lst Michigan; Gee
Winfield, % Ohio; ]. Southland, I'd Wisconsin
James Counon, 1st Minnesota; j. P. Eucking
I'd Wisconsin; Mark Pinney, lst Minnesota;
Holmes, lst Michigan; ]. w. Browning, IL
California; James Anderson, Cd Wisconsin
Stephen McKerney, lst California; Levi Smery
lst Minnesota; E Pratt, lst California; w.
Cleaver, let California; ]. H. Taylor, I'd Wis
consin. J. s. Halsted, LIST Minnesota.