The New York herald., 1862-05-31

steamer Cossack, that lying below ,hs blockade,
Captain Fsnnett ssi b-iole wishing 10 r,n the
risk Of taking her through an accident that might
IN TIE OF the ID at, beng L. han.
Tue Colonel hil Captain HAwks, . fair o Q linen
Of South rn river steausr baking II the jar
would shake her 70 pieces Shr wonder was side
whse boai, but her engines the whsezy puff
y thmgs, that could Iessiby be put together she is
light of very short build only draws about two fsst
OF waer On nr decks were Gro wdsd about one hun.
dred m n, WIN the fats were three huldr cd one
hundIe ed and MT. each These lats are We one and
brad, as the number Of men they carry viii ,estlf.
At the END, SINAI house bu use Of he hands
whsrs the co"t' -,
h Alto. -,ss rs dons by day, an the tch siess q.
e,her, they are net a MODE oi coh,e ance
.ers a would select fer travelling, and they say
out IA for the Of the people in this part OF
tho sch atrocities ~aid not be tolerated io' an
The srpearaice OF the zen as they looked while on
board the Pilot Boy was cheering ~ tne az
and great fatigue vet the sp its Of all appeared 10 DO
good and that Of course covsrsi many ailments Soms
OF them no a days be had been very Nw, ana
could %, bs reused 10 exerton while they rsnned
within tho enemys lines, appea cd 20 lose All 'ne M
III we're once more among their own They were th.
nrst TO urge the their cheers were as loud ard
hearty any, and they 70 All appearance became nav
mon.
AT seven O'Clock . little alter the rebel c06ces
dow TO the 60 board their steamer they
were accompanie by the IA ty Oh Union officers,
parties they shook hands with ALI stepped into one OF
our yaws placed At q cir dsp sal ard started
to return Washington for the baia cc 81 TIE 400
men no have rslcas d. AZ the time the lot
Boy spi ed her cable and VS. nlng her heal down
with her Joyous living freight AS she began
10 shout arose from her decks that sta tied
every one, bui whch instantly esIon'i,d 10 by
shore and echoed by the gallant crew Of
the gunboat with EXPIRE silg tn nlselves
thus IN favor The Cnioo its embsns, they wished
sti furtber their Atroiism giving hree most
| dma groans for Jefferson Davis. This daie with
| hearty good VII, much the dsgus, Of Of the
| inhabitants Of Washington, Who thought sucn thfn9s
should be stopped by the officer IN comus nd bet !
l afratd that thA rf VIII II
with the in this respect would have under
taken task that he co.ll not well carry out The
steamer the followed by the huzzas and
"God spe "a yousn tie soeies the dak white The
rebel tug started her destination, and disappeared
witho any notice bel x taken Of her. he Pilot Boy
expcrienc liltle difficulty in passing through the
blockade striking several tines on the sinken piles, but
through the careuness OF Captain Wilson and bis officers
tie m n pl ced tcssaek without the least
accident. Once they ourd themseves ON the deck OF
ths III e they cecds stow a. msesves IA ay
for the night after rsrakng OF refreshments. In tho
morning the Cossacs e't Tor newborn, rom which point
viii me down rho-o in few days, FIST
| they come down from Salisbury.
1 TIE sAIIsBIPy.
This porti,n Of the left Sa isbury Wednesday
the 21st May, and 'ak ing tram Of cars, Under tie
charge o two copanes OF soldrs started for Tar boro,
| the way TO Wash ngton. They were very M ch
DIVIDED, and a number of them who sick suffered
considerably from the want Of water and the exces-
sive heat: but the know ledge that they oind
homo kept up their snrts, and enabled them 10 come
thro gh safety. Between the two places accident
occurred to the cars which very ending IN a
most disssiroas manner TO th Union soldiers. The
related by one az the men, are as
foows-Whis crtssig small but high bloge over
and prccitatcd of the forw rd cars 70 the groni
killing outright three of the rebel guard, and wonnding
several others. Fortunately ths coupling between tho
broker and not one OF our men was injured.
IL regarded as a good omen by the soldiers, the
occupied by the ebels cons anty going TO desruc-
tien It highly dispeasei conductor II the train no
expressed his opinion In the most declaring
that sherc no xii ing these damned Yankees" AZ
soon matters properly arranged and damages
town Of rarboro in safety on the 24h The next morn
ng they placed the ats and tho little steamer,
and reached Washington IN the evening q n Inc 18th
danty supplied with provisions for tho journey; but
was crediby informed that srch tho case. tho
upon their arrival al Washington La, ing hai nothing
to eat since the gh. previous. Tie siassf their appe
its when they reached the Cssacs fully proved this
THEIR PRISONS AND Row THEY WEE rfEATED.
The most OF these men have imprisoned in the
various cities o! size In the Southernatessome New
Orleans others IN Mobile Char rleston Richmond, &c.
They confined SAIL Try about months and
have info nation Of the most reliable kind that the
,reamsut y have received at the hands of tie rebel
authorities in The extreme, p few weeks
ago. when became less so, and laterly ~ alebury
they received the quality OF food TIN, gven out
10 the rebo solcisrs This they informed OF by
the soders themselves who were anything but pleased
or satisfied At the way th'ngs were eonlucted.
prison life have been given often your columns,
that will not tire you or your readers by fresh
cal Of them. In Satisfy the whole 400 m,n were
KEEP, in building forty b. eighty feet throc stories
high-somctlng in the style OF the old prison ships OF
|. Wa!a bout u The casIonaiy by
squads they q beii sti glarded. Such
the desire 70 be among those who had oppo tuny 81
breathing even for a few moments moutLul cf fresh
ar, that the used TO their turns fabulous
prices. CDe OF the principal aiusenents consisted in
party getting the ruof, the cupoa.. and eiyrg
three hearty cheers for the nag Of the Union, at the
time waving small Ane ican 1ag that they had
constructed out Of their cl thing. lie gaards would
| rush into tho building % tp them, ard u try
il possible. TO take TIE lag from them; but
be found after the diligent selrch he
part OF the guards. It was no erson's body. and
| ~ ".
Eribng ri d, but ney could not effect t. object,
and il was useless Iok any longer yet day alter day
lus'y cheers Of the prisoners II appears that
there was some Granny in heater that was IN he
room, where the flag successf lily concealed, and
there it lay from the pfering fingers u the rebel
soldiers. number of the used TO pass away the
tresome hours Of confinement in making fancy iclcs,
rings brooch,s, &c, OF ths bones contained
in the given the m, and also pieces OF bard wood.
They appeared TO lrize them very much aud would net
| part fth them for any consideration.
Ono Of the prisoners informed me that they would not
be arowe make the least NOISE, and that upon
occasion when some young fellows wrestling
and otherwise trying To am 50 themselves that one Of
into their midst; three Of the wounded by the
buckshot that fired, and he further said that they
considered sh"ssves as be being entirely safe
be regarded great martyrs In the cause of their
country: but my inorman, was quiet, sensible man.
| and place avery confidence In his statements.
taken that they should hnd out what was
| going on. but some more observant than others
fell behind litte and keeping sharp lookout disco
vered that there no orcations the town Tar
boro body of the North Carolina forces
were falling back IN the usual southern style.
| NEwHERH.
Tho Cossack left the next morning with her load for
Newbern, where she arrived the evening: but she
did inmsaatey 30 10 town anchoring for the night
point q few miles below New bern. Tie day che
up there ed with every
OF pleasure by the sodiers Several Of the men went
shore and instantly surroun ed by crowds
their adventures. ID expected the Cossac viii wait
for hundre Of the and then proceed
New YORK. God speed both herself and passengers
copCoRAS sAisBt
Among tho pr At Salisbury is Colonel Michael
Coreof whose suferings while In confinement has 30
long been the theme Of saton, and whose release
| has been uesty 10 kcd FOR from time ~ time.
phle have on hundreds II occasions, permitted the
rebe officers 10 their homes parole he has
been made, victim TO satisfy so Ithsn
geaace tho strong sh element that present in
the I'm army Although fourteen hundred o the pri-
soners have BEEN or viii be, released not on coms.