The Express.
London, England, 1862-01-20 00:00:00

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fames to give * correct account of the treatment of
the prisoners wildle at Richmond :
The Cliscusm, wording to these accounts, were crowded
together %Wiesen warehouses, with nothing to sleep on but
the Seer, awl with but scanty covering. They had no con-
veniences for washing or for personal cleanliness. Their
food was scanty and of the worst possible description, except
the bread, which was fresh and sweet. From the time of
their capture, July 21, until December 15, they were
liable to be shot if seen at the windows. At the latter
date, according to the Richmond Enquirer and the Rich-
mood Dispatch, in both of which papers the statement
appears, an order was aimed by the military authorities
firshiskigag this shooting in future. One case wee re-
f hid te me of exceeding barbarity. It was that of a
yenag men whole solf-denying kindness and attention to his
milleadm had won for him the respect and attachment of
all. He was sitting at an open window wooking a pips,
but not leaning oat of the whadow. Without the least pro-
vosatioa ease nein in the street fired at him. The
tag insied gessegli kte bled, killing him instantly. Dr.
Mtginbothala Imilpesed to be in the room at the
time, and witnessed the shocking scene. There was a Swine
earmiaat te Amp of the prisoners, whose brutality is
attested by thww4lll. It was his duty to assemble them
and mil the eta any morning. It any were the least tardy
In getting up he wend strike them over the bead with the
butt of his musket. Hie language tusiforaili was of *
mat vulgar and outrageous character. "Get up, you God
d--der- —• of b mu; his usual style. When any
of the primes died their bodies were carried out to the
fiesatmoi, WS se ma knew what became of them, or
whether they were bladed or not. Some of the men state
that wilea oodles wire provided the bodies were thrust into
them without tenderness or decency, and if a leg or an arm
happened to be shattered or broken it was rudely doubled
up or crushed is. limb is the dark aide of the picture. But
there ii, for the hewn? of humanity, a brighter side also.
The primmer. an COMM In the statement that they were
eimmionally visited by ladies, who never failed to leave
behind them some token of their 'angel visits.' They
brought them cakes, lel*" and other delicacies, and often
when the stern sestiusis world refuse them admission they
would 'elm the presented bayonet with their little hands,
turn it aside, and, thus eluding the guard, make their visit.
Other ladies, in riding past in their carriages, threw bou-
quets of flowers in at the windows. One lady, with two
beautiful daughters, is particularly mentioned as having
been kind to the prisoners. Some of the prisoners, under a
guard, were allowed to go to a spring for water. The gnarl
musaindas at some distance, women would occasionally meet
them at the spring. One of them women told them that
she had a Union flag cooeaaled in her house, and that if
the Union troops came to Richmond she would display it
from her house-top. All the prisoners speak in terms of
the deepest gratitude of the kind attention of Dr. Niggle-
bothara, a well-known physician of Richmond. He was
constant in his attentions to them from first to last—eo
much so, indeed, that his loyalty was suspected, and he was
placed under arrest by the military authorities. He was sub-
sequently released, however, by the civil authorities, and re-
mixed hiskind ministrations. On Thanksgiving-day wine kind
persons sort mayoral meat turkeys to the prisoners. Captain
Warner also, the commissary-general, frequently sent in
presente of cakes, he. The men applied to him frequently
for little favours, which were oftener granted than refused.
The man asented remarkably grateful for any little kindness
el I lei met. They speak, for instance, in high terms of
Suntan .7. Tripp, of Swanton, Pennsylvania, Bth Pennsyl-
vania Regiment, who, thug my, supplied them with many
comforts from his own prism Some of the mem state that
they got letters from *de at home stating that money
ised been saelend,butild latter had been abstracted. Others
erla imegetil seat to Sam say they never got it, but got
*Mei illse WWI. beam shinplasters. During the
vihsiettgald dein taigniesmimed the fidehty of the men
ts deft eindry arne ~end. Not one of them would
Lao to be relamed till the government saw peeper to
tieN Airwouldtion i=emmemiserf remaieed there and died
"11 salmis than kg.
mismadeligieg the rebels as belligerenta. So they say, at
had; and ft may be that a knowledge of that fact has
as the governmeat more tardy in exchanging them than
It otherwise would have bees. They say that even now
they do not know on what tame they are released, except
that they bantam' no oath whatever. They are going on
to Wisahingics, to report themselves to head-quarters, and
to obey wisdom eimaireaseat may be made of them. Their
desire to meaty the may, however, aid to fight is uni-
versal. They my thetas hi ter the war, and they are
burning to avenge fliiairwrOW

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MLSCELLANICOUS.
Mr. Russell, of The Tim.., was lying at the New
York Hotel, suffering from typhoid fever.
The Government having no suitable vessel of their
own to convey the American contributions to the
British Exhibition, the President had recommended
that a vessel should be chartered.

THE BLOCKING-UP OP CHARLESTON.

PROTEST OF THE EIRITEItH GOVERNMENT.

The following 'correspondence has passed between
the Liverpool Shipownen Annoying= and the Foreign.
aloe s_ _

" Shipowners' Association, Liverpool, Jan. 13.
"My Lord,—lt bee come to the knowledge of the Liver-
pool Shipowners' Association, through the publics prints,
that the Federal government el the United Sides have
sank a stens squadron in the Inge channel of Charleston
harbour. This proceeding cannot fall odiously and perma-
nently to injure the entrance to that harbour. The moo-
cistion fears that, unlese strong representations and remon-
drawee are promptly made, a similar course may be bums.
cliately followed in the case of the other harbours of the
Codedmate States. The association does not think it
awesseary to dwell at length on the importance of this ques-
tion, as *Reding the general interests of commerce, hut feels
called upon, as representing an important iuterest, to ad.
dregs your lordship on the subject. I am, therefore, in-
structed by the association respectfully to press this matter
on your lordship's earned eamideration.—l have the honour
to be, my lord, your loofah'''s most obedient humble
servant, "Firma A. Misr, Chairman.
'• To the Right Hon. Earl Roseall,
Foreign-office, London."

'. Foreign-cane, Jan. 15.

" Sir,—l am directed by Earl }Lomelito acknowledge the
receipt of the letter which, on behalf of the Liverpool Ship-
owners' Association, you addressed to him on the 13th inst..,
selling his atteutios to the course which the Federal
government of the Maid Beata here adopted for closing
the main channel of Clariestes harbour by sinking them
vessels laden with stone, and expressing the fear
of the emaciation that unless strong representations and
remonstrances are promptly made a similar course may
be immediately followed in the ease of the other
' harbours of the Confederate States. lam to request that
you will slate to the Liverpool Shipowners' Assoc ation that
the attention of bar Majesty's government was at once
attracted by the rumours which obtained crummy some
weeks ago of such • course as that to which you refer being
cantemplitted by the government of the United States, and
I ou the 20th of December her Majesty's Minister at Wash-
ington was informed of the view taken of it by her Majesty's
government. Lord Lyons was told that arch • cruel plan
would seem to imply despair of the restoration of the
Union, the professed object at the war ; for it never could
be the wish of the United States government to destroy
cities from which their own orwastry was to derive • portion
of its riches and prosperity. Sunk • plan could only be
adopted as • measure of revenge and of irremediable
injury against an rimy. Lord Lyons was further told
that eves as • NMI'S of embittered and sanguinary
war mob a messure woad not be joetillable. It
would be • plot apiece tie esonerree of all maritime
antis e, and against the fres interwar.' of the Southern
1 States of Anwar* with the eividieed world. Lord Lyons
wee desired to speak in this mess to Mr. Seward, who, it
1111111 hoped, would disavow the Illegal project. Now, how-
ever, that the project casts Is
bays bees carried Literalist
j at Charleacm, Lard Lyons will be instristed to make •
tuZelmries.preessta acts r
at=saffewairad,
otherw • view tri pa;
I Sir. your most obedient servant, " E. HAmmoira.
• "F. A. Clint, Seq., to."