New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-16
THE UNION PRISONERS AT RICHMOND
Enon TIE RiodE osd WIG, dag. 5.

Fros T2s RrcdS Dad Hhig. Aag.
Three large tobacco factor es oD Main street. near
Tweuty-lith arc low occupied by t1o prsoaers
with "penit 20 visit the Interior OF any Of there
prison depots but, While in pursult OF Information,
have INDUCED 10 the privilege ccmmcn TO ell OF an
outedo view. The first thing which will arrest the
sertion of the asserby 4 the presence o. number Oh
solets moving lazily sbon in squdds, or sttinS ulon
tie side walk with their backs agausl the fences while
sebtinels are paciug up aud DOVE ln front OF and
aOngeide the factories. The inner ine ot TIE narfoH
brick pavement Is tho limit within which no one 10
allowed to psss without permit" II do bat
stop minnie and project your too over the lino, me
sentinel will require Ietrog9de movement OF your
foot. Such s t,e discipline The for at Present. en-.
ploy,d in guOrd daty Il composed OF tne ID T. ":
iRgckiuphnm YanceY Guard and soldiers OF tue
!. Provisional army" The windows Of me hEs, ana
second stories of Rrwood factory are uTnlshee WIN
"A iew iron bars. The windows IN the upper eofsS' az
well es those IN the other factories h2vo no sueh a.
tschUeuts Ihe plisonera except when they are
s,eenuV or eating are constantly gazing out of mo
yiodows. Thew arc not SLOWED 20 hold conversation
wi a outsiders but cha, freely with eaon other.
On Saturday we observed four OF tno PRISONERS en-
O,e,ed in gaine of cards near Of the windows. Al
snot her one Of them smoking pipe, and seemed
onits contented wh biz lot. We mention these ltle
facts to indicate that the Yankees a. they are termed
Gre not treated with ihG; gOY which sOms hayo sup
posd On the street. squad OF ten or hteen OF
Them mos ly Zouavee were engaged with spades In
dig, ing trench 10 carry oil the rain. Others were
"toting waeg Ia tubs, from spring near BY. Three
or four have been detailed 20 wait upon the wounded,
and these were allowed to cross the street from ono
factory to another unattended byo gusrd Most Of he
prsoners seemed cheerful, but some lcokod haggar'
snd detected. During our stay two ins hearses drew
NO at the front door OF atwoOd factory. Each con-
tanned coin which was removed into the building.
On inquiry We learned that two Of the py on9rs bad
died from wounds received 10 tho battle field Of ths
2lst ul and their bodies were about 70 DO sent 10 The
burial ground. The psisoners crowded TO tho front
| windows 10 witness the removal Of their Departed
comrades but curiosity rather than sympathy, was de
| pieted upon their eounlsnences.
Everybody Ia asking whats 10 be done with th'
prisonersl" Somo suggest that they may be sent
down South" to Fort Sumter and elsewhere, 10 c'
taken care Of unt Lincoln II ready 20 exchange
Others think tbe bes, behaved among them should D,
sent hone in order that they may impar their expert
erco 70 the deluded people OF their seeton, upon h
same principle that sick rat s sometimes turned ioos
10 frighten others away II Ia stated that the shoe
| makers among them will be required TO learn thei
| Quub by making shoes for the Confederate army.
We hope that, while tho prisoners are keP' nsfe
their spiritual welfare will not be- neglected. JONI
Randolph apily remarked ON a certain occasion, lnt
heathen are at your Doors The sane rsnart 10 app
caSie 20 the prisoners and conveys hint 20 cur als
sjousry societies which should not 10 dsreelroe1,;; !;
Why 4 compass scs aud lspd " make one pr'ss'!"'