The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-03-08

Arrival OF Released Prisoners ut will
mington-Prcsentatton or Medals to Sol
diers, &c.
The United States steamer Rhode Island twelve guns
Commander 8. D. Trenchard, arrived At Hampton Roads
ON the Sd inst, from Wilmington LIST and Beaufort the
3D. She brought passengers Rear Admiral Porter and
his Lieutenant Porter Of the United States Army
Mr.. JAMES o. FITzPATRICK's DESPATCH
WILMINGTON, N. c. March ], 1906
PRESENTATION MEDALS.
very interesting ceremony took place on Sunday at
the headquarters Of General Schoned the occasion being
the presentation OF medals officers and soldiers Of the
Twenty third army corps for merit In discharge Of their
duty and valor the ned Of battle The medals Of
bronze and issued In accordance with the act Of
Congress rewardng bravery in battle The following
the names Of the recipients:-
Captain J. v. Kelly, 104th Ohio.
Captain j. II. Brown, 18th Kentucky.
Corporal w. II. Hail. Company I, l04th Ohio.
Corporal Joseph Davis, Company G, 104th Ohio.
Private Abraham .a Grssnwa Company G do4'h Ohio
Private T. u. Ricksecker, Company g, l04th OHIO.
ARRIVAL or tn. PRISONERS.
The first instruments OF paroled Union prisoners CON-
menced arriving Sunday. As fast as received they
will be quarered in the city until transportation north
ward be arranged Seven hundred officers arrived
today. They looking remarkably well after their
confinement but sadly deficient in clothing, many
OF them being without shoes a coat
RECRUITING
Our colored regiments have received large accessons
TO their ranks in the robust daries who have voun-
teered in Wilmington and vicinity The Market
the main street. where darkies most do congregate,"
and where the recruiting sergeant holds forth with all
the inducements Of greenbacks fife and drum Is rather
strange in contrast to that Of week more ago
when the rebels were in possession Of the city
ALL QUIET.
There Is perfect dearth OF in the way OF MILL
tary operations The enemy manifest signs Of some
movement, and just busly engaged In spanning
the river beyond Gen. Teys lines with apontoon bridge
Nor Is there much more TO communicate in the way OF
civil matters under military Jurisdiction General Scho
field quietly assumed the direction Of affairs abstaining
from all buncombe proclamations and arranged simple
set Of Instruction. which he has communicated in gene
raj orders The Instructions are fully adapted to the
object which they seek-ho restoration Of the loyal status
OF tho community.
Yesterday morning an enterprisng little newspaper,
entitled the Herald Of the Uno made its advent under
Last night the theatre was reopcned; 80 you see Will
mngton Is progressing fast to her entire regeneration
The COMMAND OF WILMINGTON.
Special Orders-Eo. 10.
HEADQUARTERS, DEPARTMENT OF NORTH CARoIIxA,1
ARMY ONO, ;
WILMINGTON. n O. March l. 1855
w. Brgadier General Jos R. Hawley is hereby as
signed to the command OF the district OF Wilmington,
which will embrace all the territory under military
troll IN rear OF tho army, operating from Cape Fear river
General Hawey will be responsible for tho protection
Of the depot at Wilmington Cape Fear harbor and the
line Of railroad in roar Of the army He will also per-
tsct under his command
By command Of Major General sCHoFIELD
j. A CAMPBELL, Assistant Adjutant General