, 1870-07-21
THE FENIAN PRISONERS.


Arrival ut Auburn-V.cnlcncy of tho
ksrrtson Officers Hcspokcu- They
Don the prison UniIorm-fhnt
They shall DO.
From The Auburn Adrtrii~er. Juty16.
General Owen Starr, merchant. Of Louis
merry Captain in . New York regiment, and
lstterly Of Albany Post Office, and Captain
Edward ]. Nanni1, Of the firm of Manni1
Brothers. shoe dealers at Malone. aud Head
Centre Of the order there, and formerly
in the Union army, arrived here BY
Auburn Prison, in charge of United states
Deputy Sarshals Foster II. Ferrin, Of Water
town, and Sumner L. Hazcn, Of Malone, who
LrresteA the prisoners At the latter place at
the time OF the late movement on Causla-
The prisoners were allowed to remain in Can-
nn1algna over Frid2y night, at the request Of
friends, by the Kindness VI the Marshals. aud
every respect and attention was paid them. Gu
the arrival OF the train At tue depot i'll this city
a large crowd lad collected to zee tue victims
Of t.lis recent drama 1naaly enacted by the
order Of hot-heaied or designing ,eadsr=. The
and entered the prison gate abreast, th.it ap-
lea1ance Tc1eatinG. general sympathy Gen
erai Starr had The look OF an educated and in-
teiligent gentleman. Of medium height, rlcas-
ant addre+s, and confident aspect. He <as
EHgadier III the Union army through the lat.
Thompson, taller, and not 20 ges,teel in ap-
reazance: had the air OF contidence and luowl-
edge OF tile world which would b expected OF
man who lad held the public position re-
signed by him when he entered the Feuian
service. He wea married about the middle OF
June last. He ia q Seotchnan By birth. and
II years Of age Captain Manni1. the elder Of
the three, looked Like an ordinarily Intelligent
Young Inshman. He has wife and i've cilil
,l1en. During his confinement. before trial,
he eluded his guard and escaped, bns finally
fase e. As*f + g. u" y sxf Il ct ,Sen e7 t.
The rear hsll and surrendered over to thu
care Of Agen. Ross, and, after .
few minutes OF CONVERSATION will.
members Of the press nd num-
her of gentlemen present, vera conducted to
the d1essiDg-roonr where they exchanged
their clothing for the striIed uniform worn by
the fe}ons with those patriotic bu. misguided
men are now called to associate. though guilty
Of no low or leeasiug crime. The prisoners
eacl. bore letters from the Judge, District At
torney, and other high officials, commencing
to the utmost tenioncx Of the officers in charge
Of the prison. In view Of their peculr cir
cumstances Ee have no doubt they
at light duties during their confinement. Il.oy
are quite hopeful OF successful Efforts being
made to procure their release before their re-
tpeeiive terp1s shall have been served. They
VIII not De assigned TO labor IN tue eAoIs nor
subjected to the t'arberr razor or shears at
present, which latter fact will save each mill
tAEy uoustache or other facial ornament. Their
appearance for the 1irat few moments IN the
hlack-tasred gray Of ieonvicts. provoked quiet
laugh at their own expense. Otherwise they
appeared somewhat sel,er under the change IN
their circumstances. Being accustomed 10 uasi-
ness. auI OF temperate habits, they viii be gwen
places ~hrre the isno1uiuy OF their station will
he greatly eeftened. The A1arshals. to whom,
nc nre indebted for courteous answers to
numerous questions, exhibited a captured
secret circular issutd from the Fenian head
quarters, Decker,ow1s, \. j., preparatory
to tho late raid, III which commanders at
| various points were ordered to hold thcir
men in readiness for moving to the
trout" They we're instructed to avoid the
! Use Ut uniform or Insignia: to take no loafeI
Or 1fnrkarl: and ordered to forward all arms
| &c., connected with tho organization. The
order Was signed by II. kerain, Secretary Of
| War, and General O'Nei, Fre-ident of the Fe.
nian government. The sword of Captain
| Sunderland, of this cisv. vino was among the
lsrtv at Malone, was found at thu store oi
Captain Mannix ty the Msrshals. The pris.
oners express no complaints at shti1 treat
| ment, declaring that tlle proceedings OF tic
Court were impartial, and tia, they have re-
ceivtd the lindess attention everywhere