The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-09
THE UNION PRISONERS IN RICHMOND.
SICKNESS AND SUFFERING AMONG THE REBELS.
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Correspondence Of the Charleston Courie-l
RICHMOND, August IA, 1861.
The Confederate government will slor ty be forced
mud other quarters Cor the federal prisoners captured by
our brave sold O and slors the borders and the
high seas. Already the location of many non.pro
ducers among us poportionatey Affects the price po
visions. New will probably be sent fartncr
south-perhars to Raleigh N G, ewing to the axy Of
our scncs several Of the prisoners confined in the TO-
bacco factor les have escaped lately Ono was brought
yesterday, lieutenant, captured about six miles from
tho city.
The abe object o much curiosity to sran.
gers from the country Our rural sana ia Il
OF them sometimes for hours, gazing up at tho barred
windows at which appear the uncleany forms Of our
comited enemies. The ruras amuse themselves
times by shouting, Hurrah, Yankees-how do you feel
up therer The prisoners treat their rather ungeneous
torn nors with silent Contempt notice that they seem
to be well supplied with X chnond papers
Some OF The prisoners sppear on the streets apparently
on parole. 81 was surprised to New York Zouave
IN full costume, accompanied by several Richmonders
the Exchange Hotel saloon few days ago. The party
was evidently on what the Zouave would call at home
q tearing tme On being asked what he would imbibe,
the Zouave staggered up to the bar with IN air nima
bly, Powery lsh, and said Saa-y you can do up ulep
Tor me, me by" In reply 10 bystander he said, he
was from New YORK proudly) and had lived there twenty
years aud that he had been better treated in his life
than In Richmond" How this pet lamb got out and
WHY the Authorities permitted him to circulate around
tins loose manner, than your correspondent
explain.
Several cargocs OF Northern ice have mysterinusy
found their way into Virginia ports within a few days
may be safely presumed that either the prvateers
busy or there cute Yankees in the East who
hesitate to run their masters blockade In search of the
filthy mcre.
August IA number Of The Yankee prisoners have died
from their wounds, and many suffering very much.
Our physicians say that their surgeons have mangled
them droadfrily in ampuating and limbs have been
taken OH when there was no necessity for it, They have
their own surgeons TO attend to them.
AUGUST l6.--A gentleman connected with large dry
goods house here has just comen with good Snug
tcd DDS. He had them hauled from Baltimore where
thy were put across the river in five Ia 20 country
Three If the wagons driven by captains in
the iederalarmy, and one by lieutenant.
Three regimen ts ordered from here yesterday
Aqoia creek Word came that two ships were of
mere and they We're expecting an attack at least
NOR said, and know the regiments were ordered
there the rumor gained credence.
gcnil man came in the day before yesterday
Low passenger with an acquaintance of mine who had
any quantity o New York papers When asked where a.
got hem he said he had Just the blockade and
bearer of dispatches government He exhibited his
papers, the outside of which looked very formidable
The New York papers say that Ben regard and John
ston are closing in around Washington cot ton sup
pose II Is only gucsswo'k with them. 1t is generally be-
eved that our prudent Generals will attempt nothing
what they are morally certain they accomplish This
has been the policy OF the government from the rst
ihey inauguratcd 1t Mt Fort sumter and gained the
portant post without the logs OF single life while had
they acted rashy, they would have probably at
the sacrifice of thousands 1t is better spare the lives
OF our brave soldiers at the risk incurrng
sure from some Of rash and impatient people,
who know no cry but forward" at all hazards and any
cost.
A gentleman arrived here yesterday from Monterey
tells sad tale OF the suffering among there
He says in regiment numbering over nine hundred
only two hundred answered To their roll cell the
day before He was Just recovering from measles aud
said that while 1t was broken ont thick upon him he
ordered out one night at midnight, with the rest
march, and had 10 wade creek before morning. We
did not wonder at his statement that eight ten among
them were dyi ing daily with the measles. 1t i'm
possible that any in his right mind would think of
suffering measles patients march, and through water
with the disease apparent on them.