The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-04-06
CITY Intelligence.

The DARTMooR PRISONERS ASSOCIATION ANEyERsARY
OF THE MAssAcRE-The surviving members of the above
maryred band will hold their usual meeting this evening"
which TO them anniversary of mingled and
gratitudesorrow for gallant sain either by
actual violence continued confinement and gratitude
for their own lives, preserved by miracle. Every
American is familiar with the cruel and systematic i'm
of countymen resorted to by the British
government long before the declaration of the 1912
made upon part and all know how rapidly they
transferred from the dc ck of his Majestys ships
to theungeons OF his Maestys prison at Dartmoor
enfeeeie state Of health the stricken but ncorrupble
prisoners had accumulated to between four and i've thou
sand At the end Of October 1914 During the previous
at Malta, where the plague had ragged in Nay,
and as they we're unfortunately thrown 10
want of the necessaries If life, death
to the aid of the government ana exceeding great
new ally was not considered efficiently destructive for
upon the sixth Of May 1915 the tragedy of
by firearms enacted 1t appears to from the most
impartial and authentic sources that about this time the
thousands Of prisoners had become extremely irritable
from their suGeringe, and threw much blame upon Mr..
war; for unnecessary delay procuring their release
They burned him in efigy, and unusual excitement
agent. went amongst the men, and returned ing that
pistol had been snapped ut him. and that they had at
tempted to Upon this the soldiers ordered
70 fire upon the prisoners which they did with such eff
feet and by repeated voes that when the smoke cleared
away it was found that eleven of our
Of the latter many died after amputaon OF their shat
tered limbs had taken place. Tho prisoners had been IN
armed in the yard when the soldiers fred through
bars Of the gates and iron pangs. A coroners Jury
found verdict of iustifable homicide Capt Short.
land pleading attemptt escape upon the va Of the
prisoners his for the After tue greatest
amount Of personal suffering by the men, and much
tioDal exerton the part Of citizens at home the
cartel ships commenced to land the liberated prisoners
the various ports of the Union. They arrived in want
and prvation. Many have since passed the silent
tomb and the diversified pursuits OF the world have Alb
bed the finder. The surviving amongst in New
York will assemble tonight at No. 81 Bowery to sor.
over the remembrance Of the dead and be glad at
the glory Of the country which they served with such he
r0isIE in the hour Of her danger.
1HE NEw York NoIrgTFTRs--ILT AN EFFoRg MADE
hort time since published List of the meuuers of
this inDed band Who lay sick Destitute, aad almost unat-
tended n The midst Of city Little has been yetd3ne
FOR them Doctor Valentine will commence this evening"
q Seros Of entertanments Of Hope Chapel and he has
kindly promised 10 appropriate The profits To tic adj Of
the 81 Hefing soldiers The aInusements will continue
dun ing the eek and sincerely trust that the chapel
nay be crowded every night
TRE--On Monday fire broke out in a small story
frame house in Fifty sixth street, Sixth avenue
which waa entirely consumed together with 4 hlacl
,oft sl.or adirit.ro Tho building holao~oa teto.
s-st.eson VINO trt-sJ u ut seV lno.s pasu.saes
ca he groleity,