The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-08-14
EENcoAF3's VICTIMS.
THEIR ENEuMAM TREATMENT.
We are furnished with the following letters. r
ceiysd yesterday:

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We are furnished with the following letters. =
ceiyed yesterday:
FORT LAFAYETTE, August 9th, 1861.
ny Dsar Wye: wrote to YOU on the 81,
July, and the day Following, but both letters bov
been suppressed b. the authorities, l suppose, an
cannot hare reached you.
We are closely confined in A strnnr nr;so, de
med al! intercourse with any human hejno out:ils
! are not pc mtted u write or tn receive news
| papers, hnt are under SiricJ prison discirIina q
guarded hEht aad day by soldiers, and treated *
aclF as iei3us in the penitertiary cxcppt that ~
are not yet required to work Oar p-i.on is
MASSIVE, gloomy 5Edng, forming hollow sauare
ami covers the whole island On which il is bui,t
seven "i u are Gnafned in QUE C4semato, anr
sieep upon straw beds, without pillows, and will
but oee blanket We drink Yresched coffee
winch is Comprised of psrchcd beans or some olha,
vie Ingredient, from tin cups. Four ounces -
hfe&d at eaea meal, and the fattcst pork, which
We cannot tnGch, and some putrid beef, arc
served up. Our mOnev was all taken from II,
immediately On our arrival, and We were yer,
c5oltF tHid that We cnUht only have il as or,
JsiioFs ch2se to allow it to as We aro not par
miIeG 10 keep peu, ink or paper, for fear our
"Ietched situation should be made known to o,Ir
friends ~ ''''
had 10 resort to stratagcm to write this. aBd
"''i ehueaVnF to send it secretly. we are in total
IH'hhesS R3 regards what we are held for, or how
long y e vii. D. Imprisoned: but we all co,cIulc
mat we will not be released until peace is drcared
a"u perhaps not then am as wrctched rs anv hum
oeing can be, but only ou your account. SurnIv
some one VIII come to your aid. y GU have friends
or or .n9se who nave protessed to be for many wears
Ihli "i i1e a, one th1b is dead and utterly
t" $pU, and actGccnrdirgIy. have not the slight.
e.. hope at present Of ever seeing YOU asain. nv
aoo ''e SUFFERING occasicned By
,;tion i.,ct '% 1pe h"pIi9ssneas ct T con
me must speedily tc,m;na;a 10, rhnI te'ts ~.
course of Nature, would soon have ceased nrdsr
Golter circumstances l trust, ms dear, kild, ac-
49,. you VII not become discouraged but
will. feel assnIoi a'g Sigct'en&te' ana VINO
rour dear little ones Nav God bsss ttair Sn1 mG r'
of5, E2e make them ornaments to society
oh! now long t0 YOU all. dream of Won
sometimes, and always feel reiieved when | can
c0umpAe with YOU even ia NV restless .lrn,b,rs
shall ,ager forget the sweet lspgh nr nv. dea-
n;t'o bay waen | last him at Fort McHerrv.-
u hat relief it w0ad hD if cnuld have vo1r IiIr
ne55es ] G5ud live longer and mora cortortrd1,,
il had them by me Y0u cannot imaa;na rrio:,
y0u bad experienced the came rrs.r5;,t .,bot :
solace i would bo in my wretched knnelpss cnndi-
t0l to have then, hp mo sl.t,,,L - :.
others with IN, who ara all - - ,r"Io 80, IN
Que alone. I cannot enter intc .Y1 : tboir ,,r,,'
ments, ard We have no bnoks that can re,d a,c ;
Childe Harold.
+ will BE- useless 10 aneggar ll;s -, tL hit.
~ tt fe.g and
cannot possibly send ona nrirs.aI w ~" .t 20
NesSrs. Rnuard and GaicSzu 80 ,I -.
prisoners in the ward ty,ioa = d., 80 - .,
mittcd to walk together an hnur r,orrt,,r orJ
evening. Farewell NV arsr dear deer. ,,ir L-;
nv dear lit,Ie onss f;r , I HSa' VIZ hiSs
speak of their fat h p % tf,,r 60 ~ nv -" Sel ~
ia
HE bASrILE, fo&T LAFAYETTE,
n / Uarbor Auy- IecI
ny dear LII ;ou have ,acsirod :, u'.l ,,,.
me bar,ro +fi ,,, .,...t -, :" :, 'o'u 'f"iA
- 80 ' ""'c ulFiHed ihs reason
"'"'0 V" "ice since my arrival here, but have
reason 10 Know the 2ttefs did not rps ch ,cu. L q.
this will, ele3ai.a tho 2ieiI,nca or ,,. -,
n o.;; '-' - ~' N1PPsfs.
~ "a "9fs, we we're required to surrender
a. 'n7 u'''@' ana o'aok paper on our persons, at
the same time being informed, that By applying to
the commanding officer, we would be ,uSnishsd
with writing Materials but that all our irftnrs
would be examined by hign, and if found to cfn
tam nothing objectionable would b. forwarded to
th,F @ Ges,inati0n, AID that our money would be
subject 70 cur checks, but we mus: acconnt sstis-
fsct'rIly for lis dispostion before w should
any, 80 strict IS the rule respecting paper that va
are required to account for every inch. a,d To de-
FeF II up at night b. it blank half written and
IL Is returned US in the morning TO finish ouc lot
ters which we write, in the vain hon. or thara hs
ing despatched. | wrote yop lang enorfuh si-ca =,
heve your answer, therefore presume fSis = III he
the Il st II n1@ The only Que you will receive This
fnrtihca'i0n rises within twenty feet Of tha VI,
on all sides, and is about sivty roat - T;ht -
IL
ing hollow square in which j. o,r,s. ,I,t ~
feet across. Tie fTe are allowed to tran,nln ~
two hGurs each DAY: at first W. f,,p,g. - ,IIIhI
but we tired Of It's nnn0tnor qnd he ,,oSI,r,s ~;
orr limbs, induced by confinement and irsr;a- =;
make Us turn from the exercise and seek rannse
Our room IS eighteen by twenty-four with yapit-
ca rHn', tha highest point Of which is only ei
ieeE from he floor. Oar hadstesds urn fnnr H.,
p1s'2i or which are two beds, one over the nth"r
"h'ch with ''Fo small rsiagie btdstrads accgpn,n
date tne marty OF six; we have straw ticks and are
comnHiaGTey speaking comfortable enough in
thlS fafle2ier t5e room has shrea small windows
~ walls tour feet thick, the ventilation through
these pelnI fFoTn the sea is quite fresh makirr
athshos lor tAe loWHeSs OF the ceiling, but it is un-
PIs".aut 70 De remiaded "i our captivity By every
PEssln% vessel or pleasure boat, Gimpscs of which
mHe eaiei IhfouGh the peep holes. Mcssrs.
ii'"Hto, Hatch'i DaVl5, Aivr, Lyon, and Smith
occupy room similar to ours, and eni0y
F. eC!sty J Tue sane privileges and riSeries
t"at we 90. Ihey take their meals from a Ser
Et"a' /" tlie garrison, WIN supplies thea with tyo
each caF 1or seven dollars a week, which is ex,r-
pitant 'of "hat they receive. Ham and eggs Tor
oreAk'asI am eggs aud ham for dinner. They iu-
Vi'2i ne TO Join them, but decliued because Of
'ha lhGDIiity OF my meSSmateS to do So Their
faJohs, however, are dainty when COMPARED 10
ours, Wnich aTe-break:agt fat pork no lean tuur
ounces OF nread, aod tea cup Of dark liquid called
coffee. Dinner; four ounces OF bread ana cun or
pork soup, three ounces ovar-boiIed, lean. ind,a.
lb.e beet, aDd as much tcpd water as we choGse
inc aoOVe bill OF fare is invaIiable and have mo
doubt you will call it luxurious ,trn th;. -"
which might contribute to our comfort. are deniS u
Us, Ne"5 5PaFers of all kinds not allowed aad the
If all