The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-13
THE UNION PRISONERS AT RICHMOND.
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Three large tobacco factories ON Main street, near
Twenty fifth, occupied by the prisoners brought
from Manassas. We have not been furnished with
permt to visit the interior of any Of prison de-
potts. but while in pursuit Of information, have indugcd
in the privilege, common to all OF outside view Tho
fst thing which wllarres the attention Of passer by
is the presence of number Of soldiers moving laziy
about in Squads sitting upon tho Sidewalk with their
backs against the fences while sennes. are pacing up
and down IN front of and alongside tho factories. The
inner line Of the narrow brick pavement Is the limit
within which one Is allowed to pass without "per-
nit lfyou do but stop minute and project your toe
the line tho sentinel will require retrograde
mcn OF your foot. Such is the discipline The force ut
present employed in guard duty Is composed of the
T. r. Gs Buckingham Yancey Guard) and soldiers OF
the "provisiona army The windowsso, the first aud
second stories OF Harwoods factory furnished with
few iron bars. The windows in the upper stories as
well as those in the other factories have such attach
mens. The prisoners except when they sleeping
eating constantly gazing out of the windows They
not allowed to hold conversation with outsiders but
chat freely with each other.
On Saturday observed four Of the prisoners engaged
in game OF cards near ono of the windows At another,
one o. them was smoking pipe, and seemed quite CON
tented with his lot. We mention these little facts to nd
cate that tho Yankees las they teimcd) not
treated with that rgor which some have su posed On
the street squad Of ten fifteen Of them mostly
Xouaves, engaged with spades in digging trench to
carry off the rain Others were "toting water tubs,
from spring near by Three four have been detailed
to wait upon the wounded, and these allowed to
the street from factory to another
by guard. Most Of the prisoners cheerful but
some looked haggard and detected During stay two
fine hearses drew up at the front door of Harwoods
tory. Each contained coffin, which removed into
he building On inquiry we learned that two Of the pri-
sonersad died from wounds received in the battle the
21st ult aud fer bodies about be sent to the
burial ground The prisoners crowded tao front win
dows TO witness the removal of their departed comrades
but curiosity rather than sympathy, was depicted upon
their Countenanccs
Everybody is asking ''whats to DO done with the pr
sOner4 Some suggest that they be sent 'down South
Fort Sumter and elsewhere to be taken care of until
Lincoln ready TO exchange Others think the best be-
haved among them should be sent home, in order that
they npart their experience TO the deluded people
Of their section, upon the principle that singed
rat is sometimes turned loose to Brighten others away
II is stated that the shoemakers among them will be re-
qred to "earn their grub by making shoes for the Con.
redtIate army.
We hope that while the prisoners are kent here their
spiritual welfare will not be negi octed. John Randolph
apty reraarkcd q certain 'sThe heather are
at your doors" The same remark is app able to these
prisoners, and conveys hint to missionary societies
which should not be disregayded. Why compass sea
and land to make pr0sely when have among
O large number Of men who have been accustomed
to the doctrines Of devils preached to them by the
Beoche and Checvers OF tho North that the Gospel OF
JoslS'' is absolutely unknown 10 many Of them. Wo
would not require them To listen 20 discourse read
tract, in which the truth proclaimed. but they
shmld ~ Invited to attend divine every Sunday
al the Iiethe church. other convenient place
which might be fitted up for the purpose and thus have
opportunity Of lfTxing profitable and wholesome
sermon, founded upan the word Of God.
might not he amss to furnish them with copies Of
the Declaration Of Independence 80 printed that the self
evident truths of that imperkhable Instrument would
he brought conspicuousy to thor tton II their
minds Not totally blinded by prejudice and ignorance
they would not fail to perceive that the peop. Of the
SD,uh are vndCstDg, whC the North opposing that
fundamental principle asserted the 4h Of july 1776
that 10 secure life, liberty, and the pursuit Of happi
Ress g1eeraments are instituted amnng men, deriving
their just powers from the consent of the governed
From the Richmond Enquirer, August 81
Since the first fight Manassas the from that
section have been busily engaged in bringing Yankee
prisoners % Richmond. There twelve fifteen
hundred now hsre including about ESQ wounded large
number were brought down saturday, and yesterday
another batch arrvod-among VIII M twenty two
'reyuars,H Zouaves, from New York city and
Brooklyn, and OF the Massachusetts, and Maine
volunteers, and other States. Two three hun
dred more prisoners are expected here to-day. The
wounded prisoners are receiving the attention Of our best
physicians.
From the Richmond Examiner, August 81
Twenty one wounded Yankees arrived from Manassas
by train at two O'Clock yesterday and the regular mail
train, which got in later in the evening, brought
seventy two unwouDded prisoners Of war, and TWO
parties who said to be citizens of Viz
ginta, arrested suspicion Of treason. One is a
preacher, whose could not learn the other is
farmer namcCrook who has been resident Of Fairfax
county for the last years We could find out nothing
al " the circumstances Of their arrest.
The prisoners marched to Harwood's prison be.
tween double file Of soldiers followed by motley end ex
cited crowd OF men and edrcn negroes and dogs
Two United States regulars clothed in their heavy blue
greatcoats, beaded the queer looking brigade whilst his
and the farmer from Fairfax brought Up the
We understand that the regulars were these coats
through the great hht at Manassas. This we think
counts for their not running than they did No
man with half seSse would attempt TO fight In coat
weighing near twenty pounds and with tails that almost
drag the ground