The New York herald., 1865-06-12

visit OF tho Medical Association to the
Fort.
THE REBEL PRISONERS THERE-vICR PRESIDENT
STEPHENS AND POSTMASTER GENERAL REAGAN,
ETC.
From the Boston Traveller, June OIL
The members Of the Medical Association by Invitation
OF the city government went down the habor yesterday
afternoon the swift steamer Russia reccnty the despatch
boat OF General Sherman) and the Rose Standish
having been chartered for the occasion Both boats
were uncomforaby crowded An abundant lunch OF
coffee and cold meats was served TO the hungry crowds.
Tho steamers ran down to Deer Island and the passen-
gers went ashore and took through the city inst
After that tho steamers proceeded to Fort Warren,
and with the permission Of Major Allen the passenger:
pass an hour very pleasantly listening to the music
Of Gilmore's and the brigade bands The prison
we're, OF course the chief objects Of interests In
quies made for Vice President Stephens and his
quarters pointed out, but his windows were
tanned, and no did not show himself Reagan, the
room, came to his window once, and bowed to an
quantance whom he recognized He is q small sized,
pearance. There are now only three civilian prisoner.
In the fort-Stcphens, Reagan and Judge Wright, OF
By inquiring Of the officers it ascertaned that
there are about dozen rebel generals ut the fort ncud
ing EweI, Kershaw, Marmaduke Barton Corse Smith
and Do Bose. They occupy three four rooms close
together and are said to be comfortably situated
and quito willing to take the oath of allegiance. One
gentleman who was so fortunate to get view Of thom
says he Commodore Tucker, who Is quarered with
them engaged in culinary operations General Ewell is
described q thin, nervous-ooking man, resembling
somewhat the pictures Of General Sherman He
crutches, having lost one of his legs in battle These
officers still gray uniforms which are getting seedy
The great body of the rebel prisoners occupy the case
mates the north side Of the fort and allowed to
walk about over portion Of the parade ground They
number about three hundred, and are most Of them
gucrillas They Of every rank from colonel down,
and Of every condition In life. Some OF them hno
looking men, but most Of them have the appearance Of
simple rustics, with countenances neither intelligent
fierce. Some OF them swasger about but the majority
maintain secluded and quiet demeanor
Prominent among them, both from his appearance and
his desperate acts is Major Gmor the car robber He
is finely biilt, muscular man, Of about twenty 1--WE
years, wearing dirty gray uniform, with leather leg
gings to his pants, has black mustache and q stolen
federal cavalry hat with black plume drawn down
one of his eyes, and looks the very picture of Italian
bandit he struts about conscious that he IL object
OF curiosity to visitors.
One OF the incidents of the visit was quite interesting
Tom Ford the messenger OF Surgeon General Dale, who
went down on the boat, was walking along near the
prisoners, when OF them called him by name He
looked about, and his former MASTER Colonel Ten
nant lawyer Of Charleston, 5. C., from whom he ran
away some years ago.
After few words had passed between them Tennan.
asked Tom what he had been doing when the latter held
up the stump OF his left from which the hand had
been shot away at Fort Morgan below New Orleans as
the significant This rather ''rocd the sprig Of
cbivalry, and he told Tom he would have him back as
slave yet, TO which Tom replied that she didn't it."
This closed tho interview though after that Tom took
pride in pointing out OF the sturdest and finest look
ing Of the molly crowd as hts former MASTER whom
he remembered with pleasure as his playmate In boy
hood.
The prisoners cheered heartily the bands played
"Dixe'' "Carry me back 10 OdVirgnia, but 'Yankee
Rebel Prisoners Rs1e eased from the Fort.
From the Boston Traveller, June 10
Yesterday orders were received at Fort Warren TO re-
lease oil tho rebel prisoners at that place under the rank
Of captain, after taking the oath Of allegiance In pur
Of that order . large number took the required
boat acoompanisd by lieutenant who visited the Quar-
termastcrs once In Market square with them, and de-
vered the order 10 Captain Barnard from Major Allen,
commandant Of the fort for their transportation agreea
bly, TO instructions from the War Department.
The rebs were attired in all sorts OF costumes many
while others we're in citizens dress They ali looked
clean and healthy, and those with whom reporter
had conversation expressed great satisfaction at being
released and stated that their nation here
after to support the government The rebels attracted
great attention. and many persons who had seen
genuine reb before improved the opportunity to con
They were good natured set Of fellows and readily
answered the questions that put them Many OF
them we're Of opinion that the government could not
have them TO stronger fertilization than that rom
which they had just been liberated 10 one where the
prisoners humanely treated and received such
excellent food Some Of them sad that they had friends
outside the fort and indebted TO them for uxuries
The party released were mostly members OF Mosbys
band or the general ofcep confined at the fort they
know but li,'ic Major cmor soms s Of thsm thought ugh.
him Of the class Of "hale fellow well met The names
john NJ Angler, residence Madison county, Va; Geo.
n. Agre Ioudon county Va Thomas r. Baker, Loudon
county, Va Matthew A. Beck Levy, florida; Samuel
O Beach, Fairfax county, Va Thomas Beach, Fairfax
county, Va stephen O r. Bishop, Loudon county, Va
Richard 7. Boarman, Charles county, Nd; Win. II.
Bozzeii Loudon county Va Isaac Breaihed, Washing
ton county, Md Robert H. q. CALDWELL Jefferson county,
Va VIM. s. Co,man, Page county, Va. Henry G
oo o"cn, corh,wc I'Ia Prnce wam county barney
Crowley, Fairfax county, Va; VIM. Cromwell, Ann
Arundel county, Nd Thomas Il. Croppcr, Cecil county,
Md Charles 4 Davis, Loudon county, Va Frank W.
DUNCAN, Baltimore, Nd VIM. Cent?, Jefferson county,
Texas; Eugene GiddIngs, Bradley county Tenn Mark
A. Hardin Cass county, Ga Cypran T. jenkins, Her
nnndez Florida; John p. Johns, Hernandez, Florida
Philip Key ST. Mary's county Md James II Maddox,
Fauquicr county Va John Massie, Feuquer county
Va David H. p. Prctzman, Washington county, Md. |;
Henry Richards Loudon county, Va Philip T.. Roach,
Alexandria county, Va James J. Spear, Kent county,
Nd James IL Wilson, Loudon coanty, Va John vii.
con, Levy county, Florida Joseph W. Smith, Loudon
county, Va.
The had more or less baggage. Some had trunks
aud bandbOxcs, others hsd ltue bundle, with tooth
| brushes dangling from thcir buttonhocs The party
idontly mostly Americans They esye for hom,