Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-11-20
A VISIT TO FORT WARREN.

The eight hundred political prisoners
and prisoners of war recently sent from
the forts in the New York harbor ere
now getting settled DOM into tkeir new !
quarters at Fort Warren. They are still
needing many things, which, in conss-
qnrnce of the advent of such an uncx-
pCctedly large number, have net been
provided Colonel Dimm!ck, tho veteran !
commander Of the fort, is doing all in his
power to render their situation as COM
Portable as circumstances will permit, and
thoagh many may grumble at the condi.
ton IN which they are placed none will
find fault with their custodian.
The political prisoners aud the officers
among the prisoners Of war are quar,ered
on the west side of the fort, the former
south and the others north of the main
entrance. The headquarters Of the COM
mander OF the fort are in apartments im>
medlately south of the political prisoners,
and the hospital close by, IN the south
west corr er Of the tort. The great body
Of the prisoners Of war are quartered IN
the classmates on tho north side of the
fort.
Each Of these three classes of prisoners
themselves, but they can have no couver.
sation with another class. They are al,
lowed to have newspapers and TO write 20
snd receive letters from their friends.--
Letters, to them, however, have to pass
through the hands Of Col Dimmck, and
lie opened by him. Their correspond
ence is not very extensive, although quite
number o! letters are received and sent
out daily.
/ Tho prisoners are allowed every free.
dom consistent with safe keeping. When
the weather permits, they come ont in
/ front Of their quarters and walk about c:
stand in groups, smoking and conyersug
like n party of do.nothings in front of Il
/ fashionable hotel Their walks however,
are limiteG, except in company With
some person ofthe garrison.
! OF course the garrison and tho few perI
sons admitted into the .ort, on business,
urc most Interested in tho movements Of
the political prisoners. They occupy the
most promnent position in the fort, mud
i'm the mind Of the nation, and undoubl.
elIy are most anXiously watched by the
commander. One Of the most noticeable
of these is Marshal Kane, of Baltimore, a
H'lo I'uN'iS' nt"N''F'>' HehIe'hahl
above the middle height. lie busties
about, in Scotch cap, with his pant Icg'
within his boots, and 10y stranger might
be mistaken for the principal person in
tn garrison.
He couyersos freely with the officers
stationed nj Ihe Tort, ana 0viuenllY Is not
moch diScontented VITA ms posItIoh,--
Mayor Brown, of Baltimore, quiet tidy
gentleman, evidently does not Ike hs
position. Col. lyI"r lWho fought at Bull
Kun, ana was "iterEaruS arrested when
on visit 40 Ciuclnnattb) IS another no
tccablo person, very tall, gaunL and
wearing a beard ot magnificent proper
lions. lie Is evidently IN not very good
health. EN-bov Motehead, OF heninct-
y, If Il fine looking man, past the middle
age, tall and portly, and docs not hesi.
tate 10 express his contempt for the cob,
bling Yankees" His Imprisonment Is ta'
ken anything but satisfactory, VIM
, Pierce, OF New Orleans. (arrested in Bos
tcu,) does not seem to be ,tlsheartenei
10y his imprisonment, and Is apparently
IN good health.
= Commodore Barron OF FORT hatteFas
notorety, comes out 10 inIl uniform, oe'
spangled with gold, ana giilterlng with
all the insignia allowed to his rank IN the
confederate navy Cot fegram, VINO
surrendered to Gen. Mcclellan IN West"
= ern Virginia, is OF rather small stature,
without ostentatIOn, 6Ct iooHs Ike man
ability and courage. Ihe other OIL
GERS among the prisoners OF war do not
strike the VISITOR as pelng worthy OF no
tice, Most OF them are without any IN
sigma to- indicate mat they nave been soi,
dlers. They are all quiet, and submit
with apparent satisfaction to all The re
quiremeats OF the commander OF the fort:
The same may be SAID OF the political
prisoners, except that some oil them occa-
sionally indulge in remarks indicating
their feelings OF sympathy with secession.
3 The larger body OF the prisoners, and
those e-tlIIed to the most sympathy, are
the non commissioned officers aud prl'
Yates captured at Fort hattera'' They
are scanuIy supplied with clothing, many
, OF them sick and discouraged, ant larg