Federal Prisoners in the South.

Evening Post, Issue 224, 26 October 1865, Page 3

Federal Prisoners in the South.

Colonel Freemantle, of the Cold stream Guards, who travelled through all the Southern American States during the war, writes to the Times that the Northern prisoners were always treated with generosity and humanity. General Lee, after the hattle of Gettysburg, lamented the necessity he was under of inarching several thousand Federal prisoners to Richmond. He deeply regretted that no exchange could be effected, as he deplored the hardships they would have to encounter on the journey at that particular time, whilst the firmness and determination of President Davis alone prevented the Confederate Government from listening to the clamours for retaliation, black flag, &c, which often poured into Richmond from different parts of the South. A Besieged General. — Lieutenant General Grant got into trouble at the Chichago Fair by granting too much. Mrs. Livermore said to him, " These girls are dying to kiss you, but they don't dare to doit/ 1 "Well," said the gallant general, " If they want to kiss me, why don't they? No one has offered to since I have been here." Instantly about a hundred fairies pounced upon him. He attempted to retreat, but in \pin ; he essayed to break through the rosy ranks, without success. On came the maidens by squads, in a file, or singly ; they hit him on the forehead, pulled him on the nose, smacked him on the cheek, chin and neck. There must be dozens of kisseu lying around loose, hidden in the general's whiskers. During this terrible ordeal the hero of a hundred battle-fields blushed until his face became almost purple. At last the girls were partly appeased in their " noble rage," and he escaped. — American paper. New Sttle of Confession.— lt seems that the Emperor of the French will not permit the Prince Imperial to confess in the ordinary way that other Roman Catholics find a comfort to their souls There has been selected by his Majesty an imperial road to purgatory, which consists in a number of questions being drawn up by his Majesty, which are put by the father confessor of the Prince, and in the presence and hearing of a third person. No other questions are allowed, and the church must be glad it gets as much as it does. There has been, naturally, a little warm discussion about the matter, but the issue has been the polite obedience of the church, and the victory of the will of the Emperor. A LorAL Protest.— The people of Dublin »re extremely anxious that the French fleet •trould visit Kingstown. In the sitting of the Corporation on Monday the Lord Mayor mentioned that he had received a requisition on the subject ; it was most numerously signed, and in compliance with its prayer he had transmitted an invitation to the commander, and was anxiously awaiting a reply. Ifihe fleet should come to Kingstewn he would promise to show to its officers all the hospitality his means afforded. Mr Sullivan ¦aid he was perfectly horrified at Mr. Warren seeking to invite the French fleet. Since Sir John Borlase Warren defeated the French fleet in English waters such a thing had never been heard of. (A laugh.) As the the defender of the loyalty of the Coporation he stood up to protest against it. (Laughter.) A palace of pilgrimage in Lough Derg, Ireland, is still very profltale. It is stated in Notes and Queries that the attendant priests pay £300 per annum rent for the barren three roods of ground forming Station Island. This is amply repaid by charges for ferryage, masses, absolutions, &c.