New-York daily tribune., 1862-05-12
TIE PRISONERS IN RICHMOND.


PRisOH-LIyE ~ TIE TOBACCO WAREHOUSE At
RIChMOaD. - .balrs Llof Prisoner. Lieut. WA c
HAREB. i2m ~. l7a C'oI.o W. thud.
The personal experience of the author in his
long Imprisonment IN Richmond has furnished him
with the materials for an interesting volume. Tie
makes 10 attempt 20 tighten the horrors Of bis
captivity by fictitious cOlorirg, but sets down
plain, unvarnishcd tale, which shows every char
acteristic of truth and fidelity. Tho extracts
which 20 give below present graphic picture OF
the suGcrines Of the Union prisoners, and cannot
isil to impgcts tie imagination Of our readers.
TIE JOURNEY TO MANASSAS.
A large wood ere burned rirhy In the room. At
which many of Us cried clothing. which had been
.thoropvLly wet iu attempts TO swim The river. 4
suprer consisting of coffee bread, he.stek, and pre-
serves wa. provided to which iuil justice was done
many " us having eatea EothiDg since early morn
Ing.
After midnight we were marched two niles from
LeesbGry where we joined our Ien, crawn mp nn-
der guard ia |. large olen fell. 4 wagon was here
furusl ed The oihoers, and, Dy clone p-okng, two
thirds Of our nunitrT were accommodated lie DsiCn
WI. now continued, lie prisoners il'ing been form
four .br,ast, and guarded on the trout rear, ana
AIDES Of tie line. TIE roads, from recent rInS, had
become ankl,-deep With mud, rendering Tue march
slow aud doully tire'oue.
AZ the morning broke, the scene was a sad one 20
look upon. From our position III tie lfoht We were
enabled TO overlook the cutie lhe OF rrisoner, who
lad, and worn out, wee making the suoi Bttl eI
forts 10 keep their position III line. Occasionally -
oor fellow would siagger up to ,he commanding Of
hcer, piteourly excLslming, II can 20 n' iui'ues!
SOme y ere without hhJes or kto,hhR-, ba|lhe ioet
them in attempting 10 ssIm ihe o'oibac' olbt "
W, 70 without oveTcOats-Eo~ ocnbIy hecutc, u 'hr
rain commenced 10 full All were tmemed with
. . rfl l,H 4 a..
recurring cousanf Efforts ~ secure iootLVid, lie
s,ens was dr.ary indeed ~
Gradually Ito iic,rs wagon became filled with
, and weary Iriyaes, tie olicers trudsiuR cheer
tuIly through tie mud 70 relieve them.
At IA croes-rond ',n miles from e,sourg we were
r,et by "A ovalcade of mt er grote.que chaTa.ior
witch * ied u,h laughter even HAidSt our Gle
tre.. of b0dy and detection II III DE-
On a very ,mali nLie an in.iDenbe rav-ooneG ne
GRO ,si. whoso broad gnn and great tirins .ler
,nally llunined tho inapiiate Goa 'e"an'o o' ''I
u ,.r by " hose roc g iO.e. The mn'ter ossos-'
.u,y h0n.eepup suii, large slouch nat great IRON
a ots TOP. nIiGle, I'D gigantic Wine orr Inc
al fofu, of wLosc IiGer api cared 10 ieoe INTO
air ~ ho raj lescl cd upon tto ini'eii'e animal, a
d. r,Gc 10y ~, side, on Il tui'H more, WIN tl'oA
h,.i- and ri, ilsh iaOu-h pei Iio g. liz lady let
f.li Irrr-ni. II stnnge conluA' WIN ihe t'"s', "s
L,, l.ute Was hise, ier rai,nont ph"oy, a"d Ier
curiui aIpcsIBI,r ,uhise hhu ihiIrciIhT' -" "'''
Ia tie 'front.' ui onr mo. they laheo: tie n'6'O b
t,tr ,Opl Ell, tie Disle' Hh u ''er'c''" o"t ~
T., Low burt iortn, in tieuioi u v"i'e, " IL va III
nc Y.Lksl ?" Without waIlipg Tor u ierD, rne CON
u,t,td her loud voice Ies,hIAg lie eiiire l'hhih oi
ia, n!..: "Ob, il had ny way, q klI yo', !"t
,looriiriy ,hhaIs youi You eo"s do"" b'n 90
mu.i. r us, ard ,"ui whnt ne y,u G"lhs ! t,".
w.Lou, ,ou - enkng YAnhr.si Cant ouw Ia / /"
n. \ "a wlIkW Ald 90 abe continued ann "c'"
moved be, ord the rslcb II brr woke. We Mr.e s""-
,.,t.d tiI,e Dimes amiug tie di, {" irsdltino "ho
aultiNc iangml Con- two occasiohs h"I" o', wv"
p-t, and o.,e liam bh ehe eiIy ecn,lcn"ii, wren u
request was uade BY he oiic'r ~ 81 are oi ur o
u. au vi "a VIA oi. ,oDNey the eich IA "Ou''u
,,iya.s. Tie ol lei ow hot o"l, isl"'ed, '"t SNOW
.re n irad. uf abuse on the 'ficer f,r l." iS 'hr
request, wln,i ing up by ibunuciinS ou', -et '"eH'
" ak and die J.
O.waid wo msr, he'd Until four o''Ltk IL TIE ~,
te,noor, " GU, ta,ins reached large uill e" D"'i
Kun, :. q weir ialieG: the pfNli.o "ei' -'eh ii'
p lu i'll WI Ine Uih.eis asIvisvuoU Ia stv i-ni .