New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-08-02

spsce Of 10 and 81 the present day occupied for
rel sious prp~eS.
The Middle Dutoh Church in Nassau 81 Of Lber-
" ard Cedar sta At frs, used prison The pr-
soners taken on Long Island a, For; Washington SEEK
wounded Snd IN health al lndiscrmnStely hudded
together by han reds and thousands Large namb-rs OF
these prisoners diac from di.esss and my undoab
ee'v poisoned by the nhamSn jail keepers for the sake
o. t,r watches Or silver buckles Subsequently this adj
Zee was turned into riding school 20 train droon horses
TIE door wSs taken up and the und covered with
bark pole ran scros the middle for the horses leap
over The eaS. vas taken from the windows and the shut
tiers unlupg The Church le in this ruinOus condi
ton MI $780, when n JAY having been r. dt'ed VAS re-
dedicated TO the King o Kings. On the occasion Of the
opening the Rev Dr. Livingston preached from Ex.
-
1t had been pros;ued horse sclooag while the Br,
ush bad possession Of the City thus turning the House Of
, God uto a lei o; thieves
Within iS years past this venerable pile ssed by
hs CITY and converted into Post Oice Tor which pur-
pose II is sill used
The Brick Church Rev DR. Spring 81 corner OF Beck.
man and NtSaus's, was At first used for prison. but
soon suG the Presbyterian Church in Wall st the Scotch
Church Or. Mason in Cedar st. and the Friends Meet
ng House, converted into Hospitals
AZ the peace l,3 there was no Presbyerian Church
e. 70 preach ill., so that Rev DR. Rogers delivered his
sucus Thanksgiving SerAon in s. PAuls Chapel The
French Church Pine st, WAS used a s.orehouss for
ordnance stores.
With the exception Of the Presbyterian Church in war.
the scotch Church and the French Church. the other edit
fees above famed still standing memorable relic OF
OF those days that tried souls Tbs places that
"kuew n en- once. shall know them no more"
Columbia College WIS used as prison for q short time
crly.
The New Brdewen las it called which stood In the
Park between the present City Hall aud Broadway,
for a time used prison for American soldiers Oliver
Fsk. D.. - A..
of 80 years this city. taken prisoner At Fort Wash
ugtou his release, the following record Of
h.s colfu emeDi hers:
I'VE marched 70 NewYot and into dasren, prs,as;
the Dasch cnaca. On Thursday nosIas
70 ,s or dr stsr cstn on sasuri~ morning We
mover drew ., much o'Gn for saIee day: .owan,e man
rc ard are What tho
roIins 20 Keep ou, The sod sas oa saes
The old Cry Hall situated the site OF the present
Custom House, Of Wall Nassau aud Pnests,
converted into guard house for the main guard OF the
City II had dungeons and prisons below, deep aud dark
and Court the second floor where the refugee
clergy preached during the latter part Of the War At nrst
| civil olencers were confined here, but subsequently
whaleboatnen and robbers
! The new ish or the Provost" tnow the Hall of Rs
cords In the Part used for the reception OF the
notorious rebels CIVIL naval, aud military. An admission
INTO III modern Basu enough to appa the strongest
heart On the right hand of the main door. was Captain
Cuuunghans quarters, opposite 20 which the "a rd
room Within the first baroide Sergeant D Keefss
atarimeut At the door two sentinels al
ways posted day and night FTO more At tbs first aud
second barcadts which grated barred aud chained
a.o At the rear door and the platform at the grated
door At the foot OF the second light of steps leading
Tie rooms and cells in the second and third stories. When
prisoner escorted by soldiers led into the hail. tho
whole guard Wa .rajed, aud he delivered with
az frmsty T. Captain Cunning or his deputy aud
questioned 10 rank, size, age &c, all OF which
/ were entered on the Record Book What with the
bu-ng Of arms unbong of bars and locks. csnking Of
enormous iron chains and vestibule dark Ere5us
the unfortunate captive might well shrnk under this in
tern sight parade OF tyranic power As be crossed
Ie threshold of that door which possibly closed him
Tor lie The north east cha nber, turalng TO the et
on the second II or, Was Appropriated 10 officers aud
characters OF superior rank, and called Congress HaH
closely w,re they packed that when they lay down at
nsif to ret when their bones sched the hard oak
puk, and they wished to turn, altogether by word
/ Of command ",ish anil c0"-beng wedged as to
TORN almost solid OF human bodies. Every pro.
cauion used 10 prevent Jail fever and with so many
persons hudcsd together, IL is wonderful that infection
never broke within rs walls La this glaOmy aboda
were ncarc-rsted AT different periods many American
officers and cizns OF distinction awaiting with sickenirg
hope the protraoted period of their liberation Could
ee dumb wa- but give uterance TO words, what scenes
OF argush bit they not disclose. by dnt of cartaing
the prisoners tiOns exchanging good Tor bad provisions
the Captain ard bis Deputy Jared sumpuou,ly. In thu
drunken orgies that usually terminated his dinners Gun
irgham would order the rebel prisoners to and
parade for Of his guests pointing them out
"tb, il the id rebel Col Ethan Allen" "hh is rebel
Judge &c
Ator before tie aose Of hoties the her prisons were
o. anfd bat the Provost and Od City Hall continued
AZ prisons til Eyacu on day Ga the 18th Of November
General Johnson vas at the Provost" At ten O'Clock AN
fw British prisoners we're then ia custody and Sergt
O'Kses treE his pouderous bunch Of keps the floor
and retired when Ageytcon Gnrrd relieved the British
guard which Joined a detachment Of British troops thea
~ aads Broadway and marched DOM 10 ie Battery,
" erp they embarked for England
+ narrated hoBgh incorre''l that the British huDg
ole the prisoner. of August a. bat played the fool ny
making h-ln rce with rope around their neeks sedsd
on cot % the gsl0Ws NeVly one haf the prisoners
taken on Iorg Island did for ~ proper foot Sc.
The cruelty with which American prisoners ressi
90 N, ~ day. be2gars description William Cunningham,
formerly British Prov 81 Marshal says his cDnfe ,soni
Il shoulder 10 tmlk Of the murders nave been scces
sorry TO- both "a and without orders from Government
especially in Newl'rk. during which time there were
more than prisUners starved 10 death The di
churches by stopping their raiions which sold There
Nre as0 21j American DdOners and obnoxious persons
executed VI ali which number there only about
q, zen 10 lie executions, which consisted cnisyOt British
nd Hes-i n de.-rtsrs The prisoners hung without
Ceremony Dkh behind he barracks, and there buried
y tn black pioneer Of the Provost
INHIBITION At THE CRYSTAL PALACE.
The machine arcade beginning TO assume form
Tie tgo horizontal engines their beds and ono
IL the e. nders place The steam generating appa-
ratus viii furnish 10 hOrse-pOser for driving