, 1861-11-15
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The Prisoners sr- wxf. at UolHn1bK liz:
: Ohio Subscription OF their Q9arEs11t

The Prison er1 4f- "XF ut CQlNua1aEk.
( Ohio 1o741seser1pt1on OF rhstr Q1aTTs11.
= columbus Corses- Cincinnati Commercially: ;.
There arc two plisous 1t Camp ChaSe-.:oue
temporary, the other pe1manent NE tcm:
psrasy prison ls made by mclo8fuk With i
high fence several, so!diefe' huta az cKnfon
1nen'e, In which The prisoners ia quartered,
:Ahont one hunotedsnoW under guard there
Will be removed to the permanent prison as
ICON Is IN aoolaon to II being constructed,
consists Of double roE Of connected rooms,
about TIE asze, hight and style Of the hats 1t,
camp Dtnnison, IN 3 yard not less than one
hu9dred feet square, which Ia msde BY high
sra strong fence, at opposite corners Of which
dapeonafy, aze guard: :houses overlooking the
ya1o and huts, and the immediate country
round a6ont. The rooms are provided with
sH Or eight bunks, in each Of which two psis-
onefs eieep. Most Of them have straW beds to
cover the boards which compose their b1nks,
and al have blankets furnished By the Gov
eminent In a majority Of the rooma small
e!oFet have BEEN lately placed, but though
the boafd1 Of the huta have been batteaed,
there is an ahnndant chance for tho circolar
tson Of air, which becomes tainted With the
refuse Deposited within the enclosure.
The prisoners are furnished with camp ket--
uee, so1dieEs' ratiobB are teTVed out to them
regularly, and shey cook their meals At CARP
hres, which they are permitted to make On
1AthoJ pet"te4 tuetA 44tS AIQ GQt ftnCa
Which cuts cT their REV Of the ttoutside
World.' l was in the prison when the men
took supper. They had potatoes, pork, HON.
1!y, good cl1fse With sugar, sud good bread.
-IhtY have rice iIste2d OF komi0F, lsthey VISA
It, and occasionally are served NTH fresh or
cofred beef. Nest Of them wore one or mora
army garments, furnished bJ the government
-scme shirts, Others pauta1oons, nearly, a11
oVercoats. Whatever clothing Is really needed
the Government supplies; sld almost without
exception they need something. They wash
their own clothes chiefly, aud this exercise fs
e2ceedir gly distasteful to many Of them; 80
much 40 that few Of them need mora ct it
than they will take.
+: Regular medical attendance Is provided for
the Prison, aud whenever one Of tho prisoners
1B elck he is removed TO the hospital, aud well
cared for. BttWeeu tHenty and thirty are now
sick there With measles or chills and fever.
The Ingenious, In confinement, kill time by
carving canes. brackets, and other small orna.
course, without stakes,) others drIll in =
"secesh squad," and few arc moody, and
nurse discomfort OF seek opportunities for
bitter talk AL are anxious TO know what il
10 be done with them, snd they want it done
ught OIL Some would take the oath Of ale
glance; teme desire to be exchanged for sol
die1s; Others fo7 citizens and one told me that
the Government might eIchapge hin for a
"bqck niggeR'' or a'.yaller dog" 50 it only
let him out.
The bearing and appearance Of tia prison.
era il very different Iron what majority OF
our c{tlzeEb who have not seen sssecssh" pris-
oners would suppose 1t to b.. Only stnau
portion of them are prisoners Of war, A ma.
jorlty Of tGe1 are mido1e.aged men-fMmers,
rude, apparently quiet men, who were ar.
reEted on account Of real or supposed iafu.
ence against Union iltereats More than
one will enptatiea!l5 aver that he cart in
~ = a3 u5},v 3,a =,
vented Row from going home to his "o1d
| woman There is not half dozen In the
! Two prisons whom person conyersing With
them would suppose to haYe been men of in
nueIc leading men IN their nelgh5orhoods
One Colonel Fusguson, Prosecuting At
! torney {when a1Iested) of jackson county
| Virginia IL decidedly 1e2der In the perma
! nett prison. The men appear to look np t.
him, ard he takes practical interest In the!l
| welfare, giving them adyise and directions
! which are Useful In preserving their health
aRd promoting coed conduct. Two younE
men with whom eenve1sed, from Jenkins'l
Cavalry or The Ksnawha, are rot only violen
everybody Who Fill hear them against th,
Government, its authorities and til officers
Whenever any news they think favorable *
the "Confederates gels into prison, the,
greet it With most lusty cheers.
When Gen. Mitchell Waa at the camp teq
| Ao}e eht'1 AS GtAetSo III enlargement anu In
p1oyemelt Of the permanent prison. Th
work Is now being vigorously prosecuted
It will BE- large enough to accommodate fiq
ts eight hundred prisoner. Waen flushed
It will bare steam cooking apparatus, {
which the 1ations furnisttd d will AL Do cooked
and the prisoners will then eat at : common
table. They will hare also aitting-zooms 70
dsy time, with stoves ia them, bus. will oacu
py rooms at night like those1 have described
Thry Ein haVe ''ecope aDd verge" for exel
c!ee when the Improvement Is completed, Al
Will IN other respects be more agreeably si:1
ated than thay now are.
Whether the depot for prisoners of war
Lake Erie, soon to be established by order {
the Nar:Deparfment, will causs Camp Chas
to be e1acuatea, the authorities at Co1um bu
are not advised. There are now two huodre
ard EeGenty-ai1 prisoners in the quarters
have described NiGe were sent In this mor1
irg. Three have died Ihere since the priso
Was established.