The free South. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1863-1864, 1863-10-10

cavalry force, reports Hatters III ttie Hoit W oe
more favorable He SAYS Longstreets men ar
rived in the cars while the battle was opening.
The bridge over the Tennessee river Ut Bridge
port ia TO be rebuilt, and will thereby open, rail-
road communication with the North, via Nash
vile and Chattanooga. 1t is reported at Nash
willie that Gen. Burnside has reached the point
swhae he was expected to prevent the flank
movemen. of the enemy. The St. Louis Repab-
Ecax of Thursday states that Gen. Smiths di-
vision, OF Gen. Grants army, left Memphis sew
eral days ago TO reinforce Gen. Rosecrsns, and
that other troops are doubtless en- route. Ads
patch from Cairo to the the Chicago Tribune,
dated Sept. %, states that the Government had
taken up 50 steamers for the transportation Aa OF
troops. ..,r ,.t .t.,; f... E... ,,,. IL 10
= We copied the other day from Washington
paper statement that Capts. SAWYER and Flynn
fthe men whom Davis had set apart for execu-
ton in retaliation for the rebel recruiting officers
hung BY Gen. Burnside), were kept in cage.
We are glad to statc that such is NOT the fact.
A gentleman very lately from Richmond says
that they are treated in all respects the Ame as
other prisoners. To invent such stories OF bar
barity shows mind NEST wicked; the man
who did it deserves the punishment he accases
others of inAicting. na t
On the 23d nit, train arrived from Frank
fort at Louisville, KY. containing |, lG2 rebel
prisoners, part OF this captured. Vt Cumberland
Zap By Gen. Burnside ut the time OF the sur
render of that place. The prisoners were very
common looking set of fellows, and were dressed
in every costume conceivable. The remainder,
nearly 300 in number, were to arrive on the
26th, and be sent forward to Camp Douglas.
The prisoners arrived represented four regiments,
from Virginia, Georgia, North Carolina, and
Tennessee.
The expedition to Texas has not been aban
doned in consequence of the late disaster at
Sabine Pass. We learn from New Orleans that
the movement viii now be made overland, and
the large force to be engaged in the undertaking
were going forward as rapidly as the trsnsporta-
ton facilities would admit, by way of Brashesr
City and Berwick By.
From the New Orleans Era OF September Il,
We learn that the blockade runners, For, -ihn-
Jama and Montgomery, were all captured on tile
18th ult, by our cruisers, in the vicinity Of Ship
island These prizes are all valuable. The
Montgomery was taken by the gunboat he Soto,
and the Tennessee was conspicuous in the cap
ttne of the others.
The United States steam transport Daniel
Hebster, reports that when passing Matthias
Point. on the 9th inst. all the buildings at
that place were discovered to be on fire. -Four
Union gunboats and one transport were lying Oft
the port. '- i'.'' 10 'E'
f9 The Secretary of War directs that coaored vol
untscrs from New jersey and Delaware be mus
tered into the regiments forming at Philadelphia,
credit being given therefor to those States re-
spectively. --''-@---s----
\, Fifteen thousand of the Corps d.Afrique,
under Gen. Banks, have been mustered in, and and
recruiting is active. The maximum strength
is %, 900. 5d a .eiGtt~ aa ero. J5,I..,..
Letters for GCnioa' Hsisoners in Richmond
should be directed 10 Castle Thunder instead of
Libby prison. s
Mosebv now Lieutenant Colonel has rccov-
cred from his wounds, and led the raid upon
Burke's Station on the 9th
Captain Soawh Sof the 1st Indiana Cavalry,
Gen. Howard's Body Guard. while on scout
to Warrenton, succeeded, after hard fight, in
capturing Charles Withers of Warrcnton, one