Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-12-06
LOCAL NEWS.
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Aer engagement 1t Gro yNr's this evening. Du-
ring tha ak weeks she has been playing here
nv viii rrgret her departure. She makes her
farevsu "a aJGeA Sheppard" Charming
Lofty Horgh has returned from Europe, and
yin shortly appear 1t 0rovsr'a
FoKp's TuHArnR.-The " Enchantress" Will
be repeated to-nighs and for thu twelfth time
It's production has been Q wonderful success
It has been prod.ced tn style such ~ play.
goers have not often seen In Washington, and
dssuccess sors 70 show that liberal OUTLAY. such
ae that exhibited BY Mr.. Ford will MEET With
satisfactory rsturns here -...s .-.--
CAsrinsulY HALL WA q usual, veil alled
lssi nisht, and the performers all elected their
customary amount Of appliance. Annetta Gal
1ese, GRACEFUL and fascinating, moves thrsus
the ballet hke bylph. Julia Mortimer aud
and they win unstinted praise nom a large
circle or admirers. The week closes with q
most excellent bill, the whole company sp.
pearing.
evening eontd not prevent . large audience
gatAeyfn8 At this new and already favorfte
place Of 1rnusSncnt Hern2ndez ts. an admit.
rnole nanaser, and we'll understands how to
HIS troupe is . very good one. Besides the hall
q very comfortably and e3ee antly arranged,
Another good performance will b given this
evening.
MnRxIzs or PAHoLlD PaIsosrns-Lif. -
xr~y o. conf.derai. .Hses fss R ssa s
<Yisonsrs TAinf Of Ne CleIlaa.-Iast evening, ia
eoedieaes 70 est IN the papers Of yesterday,
meeting Of psrosed prisoners, rsesntly trom
Peranee Hall IT which noet Of Tho following
Whe arrived here on Tuesday night last, were
S fPs JoS. E M n3 o. HshnonS y Zines
Doughty, OF Prince William, Va: James King
and Julius Wiser, Of this city; A. Lydeeker, Of
atnfs.,. = . a; Love, London; Mm Chambers.
CooH, Boone county, Va; Emanuel Long and
y. 0herinE, of Page county; II. woodrum,
Wood county; T. F. Brsden, Green county:
iston county, Va; s. 0orram, Loudon Joseph
Light, FREDERICK, Va; H. Smith, Ohio Jesse
Murphy, Fsirfa1 n. Drane, Frederick, Va;
W. c. Hus hes, Mich; G. Cueto, Scotland; d.
aikms, Philade phia; p. Matthias, Pa; E. A
Hushss, Iowa; A. H; Lee, Of this city; A. Hol-
Der Augusta, Va; ]. p. Neyill. Of Lake City,
Minn. Hon. Joseph Segar, Of Va, and Others
were present.
nominating Mr.. A. Love, Of I,oudon, chair
man MT j. b. kimes, OF Philadelphia, was
chosen secretary.
The Chairman staied the object of the meeting
to be- TO carry out the pledges ade their fellow
prisoners lett behind them in Southern prison:
these pledges being that W hen they reac he'd this
TO get them speedily released
Major Hug hes moved that a committee be
appointed 10 draft resolutions expressive of the
sense Of the meeting; which was carried; and
Hughes ef Mich CRarss W sha Of A,ss
andria; j. r. Nevill, of Mimi; J. b. HINES, OF
Pa; and Gabriel Cueto, Of Scotland.
Mr.. Neyill, who has been officiating rs the
Chaplain of the prison at Salisbury, was called
On, and after CONTEMPLATING them on their safe
arrival at the capital Of the nation proceeded
to describe some Of the atrocities committed
upon the UEion pris oners. He had seen them
refuse TO let SON see where they buried his
father who had died in the prison from Ill treat
ment. He eIce believed that the reports which
had been published were false, but when he had
tasted the bitter cup he could say that the half
had not been told" One of them had come to
the city walking skeleton, scarcely able to
stand When they were about leaving Rich.
mond they saidrh they were going to . Abra.
hams bcsom;" and in manner they were right
t tST tnat CITY was 50 hke an earthly hell, while
friends sent th' m money II was rarely that all
was given them, portion being KEEP. by their
Confederate guards.
He had seen the South In its DAYS of prosper
tiy, having been born and raised there, but
settled in Minnesota few years ago. Last
summer he was arrested At Raleigh because he
had settled among the Y ankees, and was treated
with every lndignity, having his pockets
searched and his papers looked over; but not.
wifhstanding he had the proper papers, pass
from CIfn- Foster at Newborn TO pass the lines
under flag Of truce-he was cast into a Jail
An effort was made to yet him out under a writ
OF habeas corpus, but Judge Saunders refused
saying that ne must " get in the canoe with them
and II II sink be must sink with them" In the
ssme prison At Salisbury they put in, among
sthers, Sc, eral idiotic and insane rebels, who
helped 10 add to their misfortunes
Mr.. N. then described their emotions when
they saw the flag Of truce boat, and said that
the meal they partook OF CD board was some
thing rare to them, they being in the habit Of
drinking meal, rice or bread crust coffee and
their ration of meat being piece about inches
long and \ square, with sometimes soup.
4 be committee at this time returned, and tho
following resolutions were reported by the
chairman; which were adopted unanimously:
Whereas, W.. the members of this committee
ard Mt arG hsr.. las-
period political prisoners in the Rebel States
eympathizing deeply with the sufferings and
conditions of those OF our brethren still cOnfaed
In said States, and feeling IL du.y TO the cause
OF humanity and justice, would pass the fol-
loving resolutions:
Rescl-ed, That We, the Union prisoners Just
released and arrived In this city fro n Sails
bury, n. G., do tender our heartfelt Lhanks To
Gen. James :. Wads worth, military governor
ef the District Of Columbia, for the notle effort
mace nv him 70 effect our exchange and per-
soral liberty from the miserable destitutjon And
suff, ring that We hagf undergone while In IN,
hands of our rebel enemies both at SALISBURY,
N. g., and more recently in The Libby Prison at
the city OF Richmond, Va. And We further ne
tition and request the military governor of this
District 10 continue this good work till all our
friends who have been left behind us be like
wise permitted TO enjoy their freedom by hay-
ing them restored TO their families and friends
from their present susferings. And in further
Ance OF this object, W., the above late political
prisoners, do respectfully request that Mr. W.
=. w God, who SO lately brought us the glad
tidings of liberty, ee again sent, on behalf OF
the United States, on has erYand OF mercy 70
the South for the final contamination Of the
work begun By him and so nearly completed
when recalled.
And be u further Resosred, That we tender our
thanks TO his ex ceiiency Abraham Lincoln,
President of tho Upitpd States, for his banevo.
leAt efiorte in behalf Of suffering humanity In
the adoption Of q lstS cartel that has loosened
tia pri@on doors OF many Thousands OF his fai-
lou. oitizsns both civil and military; and while
we feel thankful fr the benefits IL has confer
red on us, We fufthsr hope that our honorable
Executive viii still persevers In recommend.
4AE - the National Congress OF the United
GtAtes AL sach measures be In his W isdom
may devise for the bsaeht Of all mankind. ire
epective Of persons.
Major Hushe being called on, conyrat-
piat<A them On their escape, and trusted
that tfeir erdeayors 20 secure the speedy
Ietnrr Of those they lef behiad them TO thsir
families and friends would Be successful.
He would not attempt 70 describe their treat
mont at the hands oG tho rebels, for hs b.
lie we'd that 10 man could be found COM
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