The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-11-25

| ers taken at the battle of Bull Run are qusr.
tered. The accommodations are not equal to
those OF the continental. but they might bs
much worse than they are. We are furnish
Ell with rations OF bread and fresh meat daiIy ,
both OF which are exceedingly good and no
one is In any danger of starving. For extras
we will form messee and get whatever we
can rs long as orr money holds ont.
The drawing setting apart Ger tain prisoners
TO be dealt with in the same manner rs the
captured privateersmen al the North, took
That the prisoners are of the opinion that the
privateersmen will not be hung.
Lct,er from Vim. C. Harris.
My prison associates are gen
tiemen from nearly every State in the North
aud West, whose heels or heads could not
prevent them from being captured at Bull
Kun, Balls Bluff, etc, etc. Thrown together
as we are, many are the resources we have
Tor abstracting amusement from the mono
tony of prison life. As l sit now at "our
mess able, 1 cast glance around, and pho
tograph the following picture:
On my right, within reaching distance, sit
silently engrossed in cards, g. captain from
Pennsy lvania, ii lieutena u Oh from Maine
wisconsin, Massachusetts, Ohio. Further on
TWO army chaplains are quietly discussing
the past, present and future religious condi-
tion of the world in general, and, for aught
know, their own present unfortunate con-
diuon in pal ticular.
few steps more to the right, and we find
Lieutenant Peacock, of the steamer Fanny
captured by the Confederates at Chicamaconi-
leo. lie is surrounded by Il colonel, a quarter
master ana doctor whose attention he Ia
engrossing by an animated relation of the
Fanny s surprise and capture. His descrtp-
ton is graphic, and sometimes illumiu.d with
touches OF humor That convulses his audience
More OF him anon, tor he is The bright partic-
ular star of our Confederacy. Looking
straight before me. L see Congressman Ely
bending over his mess" table, seemingly bu-
ried III the mass OF documents around MIN
Every day, for hours, he is occupied with his
pen, assisted by young Hale, of the Navy N
nephew OF Gideon WeiIes. Secretary OF tn 6
Navy, who nae NOlunte ered as his Secracary
Ely Is q man of fine social qualities, popular
and gsntiemanly, and has the distinguished
honor of being President of the Richmond
Prison Association.
To his left may be seen the fine manly form
and handsome tace of Colonel Ccggswell, OF
the regular army, who is pacing 10 aud ffo
i'll deep study. poa him ueSolved the com
mand after General Bakers death at the
battle of Belis Bluff. He is reserved. bat
is possessed Of many quaiIIc -tions III at COM
mand respect and esteem from his prison
associates.
Mean me. on the left may be seen the slight
yet agile ngure OF Colonel Lee, Of the 10Th
Massachuse IS, (takeu at Balls Butt who
Is earnestly engaged IL conversation with TWO
visitors, one OF whom, hear, is the Episco-
PAL Bishop OF Virginia ; the other Il divine OF
note from The same Sta II. Colonel Lee nHs
warmth and earnestness of manner which
endears HIM not only to his brother officers
Uu iuLeI Ssls iii " no coIiie WITHIN the sOuui
OF has genial vOlce. He Is beloved by the
Junior Officers OF his command, tour of whom
are prisoners here, preierrlng to share his
fate Ia tber than deSt TT him when our hard
fought battle was over.
could occupy pages describing the varied
characters OF my Fellow prisoners. Zach
nave their distinctive grades IN our social
circle, Yet none, IN my three weeks expert
ence. Ave caused Il jar or created oiscord III
the good fellowship Of our community
Yea are aware tndt both Governments eX-
ercise the privilege of reading our letters
ara L fear that L have already fatgned The
patience OF some unknown reader by the
10 you during my soJonrn III the sunny
south, always promising hat my letters axe
promptly ans Wered by you.
Letter from Lient. SloanGter.
The prisoners OF Company II are under the
charge OF Lieut.. Bra dtord, formerly d CLERK
III The [. y. mint il Pail idt phIa, i bro Their
in-laW OF Ex-senator Bruuhead, OF the same
city, and Z nephew OF Jefferson Davis, and
now commanding com pauy of Mississi ppi-
ans at Richmond, doing guard duty at the
Tobacco Factory"
Letter from Cot. Lee.
A letter has been received in Waship gton
by Capt. Chas. Cloudy, Assistant A6lutau
General tC Gen. 2nders's Brigade. from Col.
Lee Of the Goth Massachusetts regiment now
prisoner at Richmond. Col Lee states tha {
ne and the other imprisoned officers. there
have been very kindly treated, and makes in
quiries as to the disposition made of the enc
my captured al Balls Bluff. The rebels say
that fewer Of the Massachusetts officers
would have been killed had they not have
been too proud TO surrender.
FEDERAL PRIsoEERs AT CHARLESTON