Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-01-21
The Mother orn Union Prisoner VIs-
us Chnrieston--IIuw She is Received.



DETROIT, Jan. 8, 1867.
read in this mornings frte Press an
item announcing my return from Charles
ton, whittier had gone for the purpose Of
taking necessary clothing Tor my sou, as
well as contributions from friends in Mich
igan to several other prisoners confined in
the Charleston Jail.
| wish TO correct a misapprehcnsion
which might grow out of a statement in
that item, that was obliged to conceal
the money which took to some Of the
prisoners
Money was concealed in some Of tho
clothing forwarded to my charge, but was
not aware Of it when it was sent, nor
would 1t have been at all necessary to con.
ceal it, wish to resort to no undermnnl
means OF conveying things to our friends
in Charleston, but meant that every thing
which | did should be open to the strictest
scrutiny.
| would be wanting in gratitude II !
should withhold the present opportunity
to thus publicly assert that from the time
! left Fortress Monroe, under flag of,rucc,
until returned to our lines, Oh my way
home, met with the most kindly ntten.
tons and the most'gentlemahIy symgathics
from all parties with one erccption) with
whom came 10 contact. At Norfolk
waited upon General lluger for the pur.
pose of obtaining his authority to let mo
pass through the country unmulested. He
lniotmld me that he would with pleasure
give Inc letter to Gen. Ripley, at Charles.
ton and wonld have II ready and bring ii
to the Atlantic Hotel, where had put up.
While at the hotel, the train for the South
was about TO start, when bis son, Lieuten.
ant Huger, came to me and asked whether
got his fathers letter. Finding had not,
he Immediately wrote few lines to Gen.
Ripley, aud informed me that his fathers
letter should be forwarded by post to Gen.
Ripley by the next mail Thus provided
for, | continued my journey to Charleston
RIA Petersburg, Va, and throughout the
route met with marked attention from the
conductors in seeing to my baggage, when
there was change Of cars, &c, being
about sixty hours in going from Norfolk to
Charleston.
At Charleston pnt up at the Charleston
Hotel, arriving 10 the evening of the 2Glh
Of December. lmade no effort until morn.
ing to see General Ripley, who found was
boarding at the same house. Alto O'Clock
! took u carriage and was conveyed to bis
office, near the ruins Of the late FIRE, and
was ushered into m aute.room until mes.
senger could take my card and Lieutenant
IIuger's note to General Ripley. The mes
senger brought back word that the Gener-
al would pay no attention to my applica-
tion, aud my heart sank within me. The
messenger seemed to sympathize with me
in my nfiletion, knowing had come a
great distance to see my son.
I'returned 10 the hotel and waited until
could ge,an opportunity olmeeting Gen
e.al Ripley as he would be leaving the
diningroom from dinner, he having been
pointed out TO me by one Of the attendants
Of the house. ! succeeded in moments
interview with him, which resulted in the
most painful disappointment. His man.
ner was repnlsiTe and naughty in the ex-
irene, and he would hut barely glance at
Lieutenant Huger's letter, AMI informed
mel, ! had any thing for the prisoner |
should take them to the Qnartermaster's
Department, and very abruptly left me
Several Of the lady-boarders overheard the
briet interview, and Immediately sum
monei their husbands TO go 10 quest Of
such aid as would secure me meeting
with my son at the jail. To these kind
friends ! ows world Of gratitude for their