Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-11-14
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TIE Rebel Prisoners at Fort Warren.
We condense from the Boston Traveller the
following account of the Rebel prisoners
now confined in Fort Warren. 1t says:
"The eight hundred political prisoners and
prisoners Of war recently sent from the forts
in the New York harbor are row getting
settled down to their new quarters at Fort
Warren. The prisoners are now allowed to
converse freely among themselves, but they
can have no conversation with any other
class. They are allowed to have newspapers
and to write to apd receive Letters from their
friends. Letters TO them, however, have to
pass through the hands of Colonel Dimmick,
the commander OF the Fort and be opened
by him. Their correspondence is not very
extensive, although quite number Of letters
are received and sent out daily. The priso-
ners a.e allowed every freedom consistent
with safe keeping When the weather per-
nits, they come out in front OF their quarters
and walk about or stand in groups smoking
and eonversing like party Of do-nothiEgs
in front of fashionable hotel. Their walks,
however, are limited, except il company
with some person Of the garrison.
Of course the garrison and the few persons
admitted into the fort on business, are most
interested in the movements of the political
prisoners. One of the most noticeable OF
these is Marshal Kane, Of Baltimore, q fine
looking, well-dressed gentleman, sbove the
middle height he bustles sboot, in a
scotch cap, with his pant legs within his
boots, and by stranger might be mistaken
for the principal person in the garrison. He
converses freely with the officers stationed at
the fort and evidently is not much discon-
tented with his position. Mayor Brown, Of
Baltimore, quiet, tidy gentleman, evidently
does not like his position. Col. Tyler, who
fought at Bull Run, and was afterwards ar
rested when on q visit at Cincinnati, is an
other noticeable person, very tall, gsunt, and
wearing beard of magnificent proportions
De is evidently in not very good health. Ex-
Governor Moorhead, of Kentucky, is ine-
looking man, past the middle ege, tail and
portly, and does not hesitate to express his
contempt for the ''eobbling Yankees" His
imprisonment is taken as anything bit sat
isfactory.
Commodore Barroa, Of Fort Hstte-ss noto-
riety, comes olt in full uniform, bsspsngled
with gold, and gliltering with all the Insignia
allowed to his rank IN the "Ccnsederate
Naty." Col Pegram, who surrendered to
Gen. Mcclellan in Western Virginia, is of
rather small stature, without ostentsticn, but |
looks like q man of ability and courage. |
The other officers among the prisoners of
war do not strike the visitors as being par
ticularly WORTHY OF notice. Most of them are |
without any insignia to indcats that they |
have been soldiers. They are all euiet and |
submit with apparent satisfaction to ell the |
requirements Of the commander OF TIE fort. |
The same may be said of the political prison. |
ers, except that some of them occasionally |
indulge in remarks indicating their 5selings |
of sympathy with secession.
The larger body of the prisoners, and those
entitled to the most sympathy, s-e the nom
officers and priVates captured /
at Fort Hatteras. They are scantily sup
piled with clothing, many Of them sick and |
and large numbers .! them are
ignorant The Government furnishes them
with the same quantity and quality Of -ations
that are furnished to soldiers in service, but
they are dispirited, and little inclined to pre-
pare it for use. They are willing to do any
thing they are told to do, but seem to have
energy to do anything cf their
own accord. Many Of them carnot read or
write. They are remarkably quiet and re-
spectful to the officers of the garrison.