The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-06-18

take place great number OF these iato roDei sodels
intelligent mon and they talk over the great events
Just trsnspred with camne and philosophy They arc
perfectly resgne1 to the order Of things and
press strong Determination 70 90 back to their homes
and live henceforh good and true citizens OF the United
States II is amusing 70 hear their spirited discussions
srs related the proves Of toncws jackson and Robert
r Leo extolled while above all there vein Of
Sr ou sps oS Ds n abilities Grant
The "men in gray 90 back TO their Southern homes
bstssr and wiser men than when they last left there
Another Migration from Fort Warren.
THIRTY-THRBE MORE REBEL PRISONERS RELEAsED-
NTEREsTINa CONVERSATION WITH THEM, ETC.
From the Boston Traveller. June 49,
Thirty three rebel prisoners, in confinement at Fort
warren took the oath OF allegiance this morning and
were ct once liberated Their names and residences are
VIM A. Anderson, warrenton Va Aiphsus Bray, do !;
Isnton, Va Peter q. Dowsl do; Marcus NJ Farrow,
Marenton, No. James @. Grogan baltimore Nd Chas
Va; Samuel Harrison, do Alexander Les ,'s Union
Mills, Va JOSIAH g. Low, Niagara Falls Canada; John
ad FcSsra va 5sns0V Mason Point
A Mccaul, Winchester Va snas N. Newhouse, War
Esnton, Va Alexander l. Pettitt do George Pettitt
Point Of Rocss Ma william
T. b. Shelton, do John L. smallwood, do; Henry E.
smith Alexandra Va George W. so%msrs Warren
DO; John W. Whitehead, do William H Wilson, do. !;
Arrnsted l. Wine, do.
TALK wrru TIE rRrosERs 81.
The sixty one rebel prisoners who released from
Fort Warren yesterday morning left for New York at
halfpast Ave o'clock p. M by the stonington line.
large number OF citizens attracted TO the Providence
depot by the novelty OF seeing Of Je defenders
and INDUCED In pleasant conversation with the repentent
wss present describes the party the intelligent
Looking, IN appearance, OF any that has yet passed
Sossash the city from Uncle Sans boarding house In
s6cers with this lot and many Of Mosby's men, also
several captured on blockade runners rebel Sailors &c
Gray uniforms were quite plenty, and many Of them
looked almost clean when they first put on.
Upon inquiry, ono answered that on coming North on
ms excursion S nc sooa Of clothing with him and
9dered hs liberation worthy TO be classed In that
hne The party looked hale and hearty. The majority
PEARS Of age One had splendid black silk dollar
hat, and in conversation with brother rebel who was
snxGas 70 know how ne came by such handsome tile,
fool enough to give him the hat for his old one-a
rebel army hat with Confederate buttons.
While talking with reb he said that he had been In
captivity for two years. end enjoyed his quarters 1t Fort
Warren much better than his former ones in Fort La
iachsd 70 General Roses brigade, and in abiding to the
large number Of prisoners taken by both armies of
opinion that tho most Of the men purposely allowed
hemseve TO be captured that at the battle of Seven
Pines several hundred fedeals voluntarily In end
gave themselves up. Some Of tho prisoners Ger
rebel soldiers had considerable fun their expense
Hs said the party seemed anxious 70 be the rear
9 once, but there were many Of thcm that the Con-
foderAtes could not spare men enough 10 accompany
thsm a. guard Yankee stepped forward and pledged
hin word 70 conduct the federals Richmond II the
nsn started q and honorsbiy reported themselves TO
tAs authorities in that city and says the rebel in
cl1saon, with smile that detachment succeeded in
doang what General Mcclellan could not do-they
reach Richmond"
A federal soldier tackled . Mobile man and was very
Gxong In his denunciatons OF the in which the
Northern prisoners had treated Tho Southern re-
Piled that more generous open hearted set Of did
hsd 81 ns ana S'
With their prisoners that at time when At the
North were hearing 10 much Of the starvation Of Union
men In rebel PRISONS that those same prisoners
actually receiving better quality OF food and Of
H. than the soldiers Of the conederacy in the field
1here was he said greet scarcity Of food at that time
but what the rebels the Unionsts received
Those In confinement at Richmond, he remarked, in
with tho materials and manufactured boots and shoes
which were sold at fair price, and liberal amount re-
turned TO the prisoners
PEARS of age, II sscertained that by birth he
fennsyvanan that in 1852 he left that State and went
% New Orleans La, where ne established himself IN
Southern people had become pretty well nstlcd into his
mind and believing that the South right he felt IL
90 be his duty 60 with H. and did So He engaged in
the blockade business and described most exciting
and very interesting but finally captured after
r successful trips sent TO Fort lafayette and from thai
place transferred to Fort Warren He said that his
family and all Of hts relatives the strongest kind Of
Unonsts Of his brothers had served honoraby
aTnny-One
Gle OF Coal Harbor June 1854 Previous to taking the
step that placed him with the secesonsts he received
many letters from home, pointing out the way he shonid
10 In such emergency, and endeavorng TO persuade
him not TO disgrace the family, and that Immediately
after he entered the rebel service his four brothers had
enlisted make reparaton, he had since been in.
formed for his act His relatives knew nothing about
him until he placed in Fort Lafayette. From that
time he had corresponded with them, and they were
pleased that he had at last concluded 10 return ~
his allegiance.
In reference TO the negro question an interesting con-
He was Of opinion that the slaves would receive worse
treatment than before; that they were lazy
newspaper talk TO tho contraryhe said and would not
work unless they continually driven to IT, and no
aid not believe YANKEE masters who hired them would
show that ieniency that the southerneB had He re-
marked that there exceptions TO all cases; but tho
general class OF slaves were naturally TO work
some Of the peasanest scenes he had seen In his
Me were among the plantation negroes, and y was
otener the that the slaves well treated than
that harsh measures rcsorted TO- He was always
opposed TO system Of slavery but believed that
misery would be caused by the nasty manner In which IL
had been done away with than was known before
Now that the slaves free he thought they should
- allowed vote and felt that very large proportion
Of the Southcrners were Of the same opinion.
Several OF the rebe spoke OF Vice President stephens
q man who represented the true state Of the feelings
or majority Of the Southern people than any other
man and II the leaders had listened TO him the war
never would have occurred His health was good and
they thought his imprisonment at Fort Warren would
Dayis's would that he was capable OF morc physical
endurance and would not mind the nkng away Of news
papers and writing materials but DAVIS was an active
worker and tho Of these things would break him
down. for he needed something to keep his mind busy
The citizens In the depot supplied the rebs freely with
cigars and some rendered them money, which not
refused Two or three with the fdera uniform on
rere observed entering liquor saloons In the vicinity
with a number Of the converted rebels, whom they
treated TO tho drinks and cigars and appeared TO be
the most friendly terms with them
As the cars left the depot several men sung out,
"oood bye Johnny" 70 which the rebs replied with
yell and two or three OF them placed their thumbs In
very peculiar manner agnrst their and performed
humorous gyrations with their fingers.
oovgRSsEr WAGON TRsrp En- RorrE There Ia now
On rcvS from Washington City TO Louisville KY several
immense government wagon trains. They travel the
whole distance overland and their great extent cxctes
the wonder and curiosity OF the people along the route
who have never seen 10 large number OF teams in one
train Yesterday the first OF the series arrived IN this
city and passed the Suspension bridge 10 the island
where they will remain until this morning when they
will resume their westward march This train mum
bcred hundred and nifty two wagons and two thou
sand and sixteen mules, each wagon being drawn by ak
mules, with two leading behind The drivers are ali
aarkes duly impressed with the dignity of their posi-