, 1862-03-12
HOW THE nEBEE.s TREAT PRIs-
ONERS. -
Ipsults to Colonel Coreoran BY the
People OF Rsfer6bmEE-AfFfv11 OF tho
N44hvflle At Beaufort, N. c. i

[Erum the Petersburg Wa Express. March II
= The indignation Of the community WIS
deeply aronsed on Friday last, by the appear
rived in town that day, roaming freely about
our streets This indignation Was heightened
by the knowledge that these men had been re-
ceivcd into the houses Of some Of our citizens,
that cicerones were in attendance upon them,
guiding them from one drinking saloon TO
another, and what else the public does not
know. While NC do not wish to pa11iate ut
all the indiscretion of which some persons
were guilty In their department toward the
Yankees, we are inclined to think from our
knowledge Of tho circumstances that the affair
was magniied in the estimation Of the public
by exaggerated reports. -:
EARLY in the day information was carried
to the Mayor that Col Corcoran had been
seen to enter the store of Mes=rs. Scott
l. Harrison, on Sycamore street, IN com
tur anent eeo5s obzesation q had I discovered @ s the
Yankee Colonel seated inside in close con
yersation with several gentlemen. Officer
Peterson was detailed to inquire into, the
Quoted him before the Mayor: Nj: L Scott
was also requested to attend the examination
Of Delaney. In the meantime the excitement
Of the crowd became very near the store, and
Col Corcoran was led out through the back
E1LI1QcG Oh LIE Uu1lul1H5, 0uu E0uuuEGtu O}
ofhcerL Ledbetter to the Richmond depot, where
the balance Of the prisoners were under guard.
Mr. Delaney stated to the Mayor that he had
known Corcoran in Ireland and in New York :.
that Corcoran was we'll acquainted. with
bis family, and since he Lad had no commu.
merely invited him lCorcoran) into the store
to receive and bear to them friendly letter
which he had written for the purpose. He
Eaid further Tint he had said nothing that
ks& S&r&a
| and that nothing vas further than that from
| hfs intentions.
! 31r. Scott confirmed his statement, and
said that he believed Delaney to be true to the
| South.
| The letter being in possession Of Col. Cor
| presence before the Mayor. In due time he
| appeared and exhibited the letter, in which
nothing objectionable WIS found. He also
| corroborated the statements Of Messr5. Della
| uey and Scott
The examination resulted in the discharge
| Of Delaney.
In. this connection it Is but proper to add
| that one Conk1ing, o Northern clerk, employ.
I ed by A. s. S.iShafeF, spent the entire forenoon
in company with the Prisoners IN Pocahontas
for the most Of the time was cheek by joW]
with Col. Corcoran, and more than once in
loon near BY. where the two INDUCED in so
cial glass, To say the least, such conduct or
the part Of Conkling. Was exceedingly i'm
| proper, and. as eternal vigilance is the price O
an eve to him. @"N'>' o>'''> ~ u ~'N ~ ''@'''
Two souads of Yankee prisoners from Co
lumIia, s. G., passed through this city on Fri
daT lastto Richn,oud. whence they Wera sent t
Newport News on saturdaY, to be released Of
parole Considerable excitement Was created
anonr onr citizens bv fhe fact that the otFcer
among The Drisoners were allowed 10 roau
the civ ffee, and unattended by anY :.uard
| IN tl,is way # Tas sunnosed that a,l neesssar
inflammation reonrding HE condition of onr de
fensas rn;@ht Is nFta}ne1 and in iIne fine 1ai,
i,nfora 41,s Nortborn nn1,';c Tho inil;gnot;o,
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