The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-23

corporal Morrill, OF the NOW thirteenth regiment, now
prisoner In Richmond, Va, has written letter to the
Rochester Egaes undor date Of the Isl inst H.
Another month golo and stil looking through the bars
OF prison window; and Judging the future by the past
have takon "stand in Dixie's land" 70 "ve and
s&y III ixion for time 10 come Now this sort OF
life may agree with some; but 30 far ~ am concerned
sitisaed with what experience have ALREADY haa Of
prison liie
II sa great consolation for TO know that friends
at the No III doing all they towards bringing
abott an exchange OF prisoners and quite conf.
don, that they will in the end succeed but III delay
tho part the government officials in the m lttor is TO
us hefo quito hcolnprehens. bic.
The brave men now confined hore and In other South.
erh sons woid DO the last ones TO press the subcl
upon the govern mcnt did they think for m ut tho
mere act Of an exchange would compromise the admins
trairn in the least Til would in thor
present condition for years than have the government
consent to an exchange At the sacrifice Of single prn
cipo
Much has already been written and published in regard
e the FEDERAL prs ncrs now lying in different prisons
tho southern states, and u must be pretty generally
known by this time throughout tho North that there is
great amount Of suffering among tho many h4ndrc
brought here from Manassas IN suffering and destitute
condition, and that nothing has done by the United
States thus far TO alleviate their distress.
1t is impossible to describe with the pen the actual
condition Of brave who wont forth at their countrys
call and WHO have unfortunately fallen into the hands Of
tho enemy have heard many Of them say, could they
have their choice do on the field OF baltic or 70 fall
Ato the hands OF the enemy, 10 be left in prison r
months with but little prospect OF release that they
would choose the Gsst.
deaths of late anne ny tho prisoners, resulting in many
cases from woaLss Several hundred wero Tusra
loosa, Ala, last week. Many OF them really oh.
ecs Of pity. II painful sight TO the poor fc
lows marched OIL to theif Southern prison. Some OF
them coatass and without shoes, aud oil very poor
ly clad.
1t has rumored here for few days past that the
United States aboi TO sond Go hing and othD
forts 10 tho prs ncrs sin, efcy hopo that tho
is not without 10 hdation They aro needed bad enough
God knows.
IIumu ,y, Justice aud right demand that something
DO done at oncetor ,ho many hundreds who pne
various 80 tAcrn prisons
Mr. Ely continues IN gool health and his spirits
light as ever lie has great m,ay vsiters, and many
requests f. ol siers tt h would just step 10 tho
windows, ia they may get a look at him through the
bars, bat NJ T.. has no .on to exhibit himself /,
the eayng multitude in tus way. John O. BrecKinrilgo
called upon n days 81 co, and expressed his SYM.
pathy hiin lie promised III lily that he would use
his iulucncc % procure his reeasc.
As gene. nj thing, the officers enjoy themselves worry
well III o-pJt 20 All SORTS Of oxpcdients to make their
impris, nment asceeab AM pleasant They hayo cs
tIhiished "tchmpn Prison Associltion,n hayn3
FIR IL OF. Get the hcah and comfort OF It's members
tho care f al lew colne4s.
Mr. lily is President Of the association and in the Ian
gngc II gentleman from indiana, she makes good
II til. Court ndcsst Id hc self, ald think she do"
These mcetiess aearery pleasant source Of am semen
dress pa.nd S. We have tho daily papers and other
scyera Ia ,drcd lcttcre have been received BY The
prisoners wtia few days Though ths Kindness Of tue
officers In charge OF this post W. are onanci to comma.
ncsie with oG ifonds NJ the North by evory opporla.
MY. nay foooNe put ole iosst SINCE my capture,
ahd tht was over IN ~ niohths aeo LOVERS ususily
como thro' gu II good timo.
OUR PRS oAi rs AT Observation-Disclosures LIT
TER FROM uAi IAN rls.t. OF COMPANY q, FIRST
CALiFugNiA Hb0IA:.AT--URGENT APPEAL FOR AN
EaCuAhGE OF fAis3SEas, ETC, ETC.
The following IS a copy Of a iettcr received By Col
aa,hcson OF tho Thirty md regiment Now York State
Volunteers, from Robert A. Fish, Captain of Company T.
First California regiment. Capt. Fish ia now in the
hands cf the eb Is IT Charleston aud il will bo matter
os i,,erest 10 knng how orr eoaiers are 10 inc il N,
" - 10 = 49,
section, WINE 'tSh "S c hceossy " poVicInS Tor an
exchange OF prisoners -
Ny LEAR ColnNEL-Your letter Of october ID was re-
we'd Noyemt or s. since when have heard from
any You t.mated that you would send box OF
CLOTHING, SC If yal have have not received IT, am
rsay want Of clothing and q money, and am entirely
II lnss how to uicet yoa that may DO rcli ,ves
The risk of NOS getting a box is S, great that
aAvish you cot 10 sena one, th'nS II you
~, "'" c,,,n,',,ai,s oG;crr nj rn,,rrss s,nroo ~
would bo AL, t. Onward i. " I'll safety il any one could
II is imiess 81 toei,e re inaaen: addyt -, rs
changed mu s,o 10y - ~ cs'oh ~
day " saw iae last ef Surgeon t;rwod OF lhe thirty
eighth Sew ! Tx, Scott i!r quad Where disease s.kes
.l.e h@" We iaS' ~ vii's 70 a."e n. - ~ s
settle our You k!oyy NV theer.i snl, ~ but
am no, the sane. Iw"rkod hata % get up the ko-st
that my b. b.otcd out, ana nay cir.t,ncJ
T. he uaGnown save to q tow weeping rotations
Tel : majors Latham Nc. q Is a,d my /, len s .t
the jrsne men III IL ctrla cntici.. ais Tor tho
rel ase. II is M that thp,e wh iaborcl uu
Tough, M,l s!reia h1 .'efntca to 4ia in strange
land il ail carried b cns grave uaiecompa,l Ly
evea n Com ale solder, there t. .ea tnkaown rs wei rs
Tho otnr,,rilrs OF wri.,a. ara SO Cow All
the c.iances of letters never reaching Their
Gci tiaaiian, Had tn limits paced upon their
contents by IA authorities. tpbi M wiring TO my
neot cd ihede ana yea f.s'ei and "e' eat l.; ce.d
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never hear IN ni yoa be kow tho history OF rho
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Fort Mon c. : III max by chance.
Poor jiu tutc =. Mi al tie New Yo K Thirty eighth
rcyctlt " lii the est OF ia id oni,ars 6 in s,t,ry
conen Mt aw,gng III punishment TO The y,yato,rs
Tho same ia AZ. l. 5 In IN, God b w,h YOU all, Yours
over ROT A fiSii
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say that II III" o. great pleasure, even though !
sho Id c on a.. .t.V am we'll Thank cod la,
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pris"ieis' 'h 0.' I'VE eiee-'"" ooohEG'g 70 tae
second Mui flsfe.t nj ono IN yesterday morning Of
yer, cen II t t'r ihr'y eighth regiment o, Ncw
York. HIS ~ f ~ etiswoa; hc lived on GrecpH ich
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