Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-01-15
HEAVY LOSS.

AS will be seen by telegram from Whining
ton, the steamer Dare, bound for Wilmington,
has been nun ashore, near that place. ny the YAH
kee hlockadine aeet and has no doubt either
been captured or destroyed She had OF bosrd
a valuable cargo considerable portion of which
was intentea for the Virgins Military institute,
the State Armory and tLa Capitol. These stores
consisted of cloth, boots and shoes, stationery,
emery, sanl.pAper, &c, &c. The part OF tho
cargo intended for the State was purchased in
Europe by special agent OF the State Govern
ment The loss 10 the Virgins Military lnsi"
TUE alone amounts, if we ere correctly informed.
TO 60 .o00, English currency.
-. $780,.
TREATMENT OF CONFEDERATES ON
JOlINSON'S ISLAND.
It appears, from letter received in An
gusti, that tho Confederate officers ut johns
sons Island are better treated and have better
quarters than most OF our brave defenders
now in Federal bands. The extract below ID
taken from letter, written by { returned
Confederate Surgeon, to gentleman N Au-
grsta, Ga, who has a son or the Leland:
The sleeping accommodations ara very COM
t0rtuhIo, consisting Oh u "Agu Ssiu" SSNb
and if the individual has no blanket one is
furnished. amd he is allowed to buy az many
more % ha wants. Every room has i good
stove, and furnished with saiiiriency Hf wood,
which the prisoners have t. saw f"r themselves
after it is brought to their d5ors-by Tic way,
= very good exercise. Tie ldisnn CONSISTS Of
thirteen large buildings Of wood. The space
Of ground encl, sod is sixteen acres, Of which
the prisoners have full privilege to eAereisc IN
to sing Southern national songs, 70 hn!rah
for JEFF Davis and 70 play q: ball, or nny,
other game they MAJ Sc" ht
The ratons are exactly the same as issued to the
garrison. consisting OF fresh beef pork, bakers
breal, sugar coffca hcau>, h2miuy, vinegar.
SILT. SOAP and candies. Besides this up to TIC
time left there was ~ suffers Store inside The
enclosure from which we could obta'n any kind
of vegetables and meats or nick.nacks that we
chose We could purchase clothing any kind,
or ANY thing wa wantcl. Clothing anu caia'!es
of all kinds were allowed 10 ha sent ~ the pri-
sonuls, by their friends il ,ho No.th, III any
ous ntity money also without sim.
When left tie Island, the excitement about
the release Of the prisoners by io-co from Can
ada was nj It's highest pitch, necessarily causing
the garrison to be reil f,l ce1. This c2n,irg 80
suddenly, found the com!Gissary stores On the
Island def cieut and the ra;ions for both prisons
eIs ard garrison were somewhat curacd lre
sn.er was also sent away aud the prisoners still
mne restricted hope, however, before this
time, things arc pursuing TIE even tenor OF taelr
way, aud that the prisoners arc enjoying them.
selves as heretofore. We had the privilege of
writing as many letters rs we Close, a"d when
we chose of course sub Jet 10 Certain res!rictio!s
we could purchase writing materials III any
quantity. -,
The officers over the prisoners have, ut I'LL
times, conducted themselves NJ gentlemen, aud
have been very kind and lenient; nor do th.y
S, iier the prisoners TO be insulted or abused in