Daily Nashville union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-06-08
NO. 40

small slice Of salt pork, and from twelveis
fourteen ounces OF sour bread There being
20 hops or potatoes 10 make yeast. peach
leaves were used as a substitute, and the
dbres were often freely mixed with the
bread. The constant use OF this food, with
out change OF diet, produced sonrvy among
the men, some of whom were 80 bad they
could only walk by the aid Of y cane.
A single CLEAN OF humanity irradlated this
long night Of barbarism and suffering. On
one occasion "small potato" was distribu-
ted TO each man, to be eaten raw for an anti
scorbutie. The effect II any was produced
by Il, was so small that htv didsh see Il.
On hearing the news from the battle Of Pea
Ridge, the prisoners INDUCED la some hilar-
ity, and began to sing the Star Spangled
Banner" when they were fired upon By the
guard, who discharged bis piece through the
door, Wounding three pPisoners-one of
whom lost two dngers. 0ae day some OF tho
chivelry from the country, men and women,
were walking in The prison-yard to get q
view OF the Yankees. The women shook
their puny fists at the prisoners as thew nnnr-
ed through the windows above them. Seeing
this ubchiyaric demonstration, one of the
men who bad a small American Tag con-
cesled on his person, threw is folds out of
rebel Lieut. Bradford, of Baltimore. witnbss-
ell The movement and took bis position be-
bind tree, where be stood for two hours
with a loaded gun, watching an opportunity
TO shoot the daring Yankee, ii he or any Of
the men appeared again at the widow.
On Saturday, May II, Col, Corcorau, Col.
Wilcox, and their associates, making some
forty commissioned officers, arrived at Sails
bury. They were placed in the factory ne
gro quarters.
Mr.. Darby oonversed with Col. Corooran,
who referred to his harsh treatment since he
had been prisoner. The close confinement
he bad suffered at Charleston and elsewhere
bad worn upon bis health. he was kept in
a separate cell, and closely guarded. His
bodliy health was poor but his spirits were
buoyant aud hopeful lie said he could die
but once, and, il necessary, was willing to
lay down his life in the cause Of bis country.
For The last three days before the prisoners
left Salisbury, COL COtcoran was confined TO
bis room. Though ia feeble health, as usual,
there was no alarming change 10 bis
symptoms.
Wednesday May 2l, the released prisoners
began to sign the paroles preparatory TO
| starting for home. II was joyful occasion,
or would have been If the prisoners had be-
leved they were really TO be released But
they had been disappointed aud deceived so
| many times, they made up their minds for
the worst and when fairly on board the
cars they did not know what minute thew
might be turned back An Adintant aud a
| guard OF six men aeeompaniad 'Lq ea~-d VI
| tw0 hundred 10 G0ldsborough, where they
| were turned over to the Commander OF that
place. Hare they were placed Ia charge OF
similar guard, wh9 accompanied them to
Tarboro. where another guard of one com
pany went with them down the river to
Washington. N. G.
Fifteen miles beyond Goldsboro. where a
oulyert had been washed out by the rain
the engine, tender and express car went
down the embankment, making q complete
wreck Of the whole. The fireman and wood.
passer were instantly killed. The engineer
received internal injuries from which he
oieiu six hours after the acCdents lie at frat
refused medical attention from the Union
surgeon, with proiane and oontemptuous
remark, but afterwards sent for him, when
he was beyond surgical aid.
The three rear cars containing the Union
prisoners, broke the couplings aud ran back
ward al line Instant Of the accident and stood
unharmed on the track hundred yards
in the rear. "A Confederate officer remarked
ia giving an account OF the accident,
that " the Union cars remained oG thc track,
while the seceeh part OF the Train bad gone
to the devil as asagl" Five engines lay
useless aud broken on this rold, there being
no one to repair them. For the first time
since they were prisoners they received an
abundance Of wholesome and good food,
while on their way to our lines. Al Tarbo.
70 they received better treatment than they
have experienced 10 any other place "a tho
South.