The New York herald., 1862-01-17
The washington Female prisoners.

Washington correspondence OF the Philadelphia Press
Tho first pers incarcerated at the prison Mrs.
Rose o. H. Greenhow she signs herself She was ar
rested the 1lh Of August Of the last year. and has
been confined in the prison since. Her husband
was formerly employed in State Department in this
city. she is n woman Of letters and born in the
soath, although brought up in Washington She is cou-
fined in her own house. in one Of the upper Stories and
has the attendance OF servant besides the company Of
her daughter, an interesting girl of some twelve
years Besides these confined here Mrs. Phillips,
her sister, Mrs. Levy, and her two daughters Misses
Fannie and Lena. Mrs Phillips is Jewess and her
widow, and her husband, who was formerly the army
ced. Her two daughters are finely educated. These
latter were, after being confined six weeks sent 10
Next in turn comes Mrs. Betty A. Hassler, who was
DO and reared in Washington. She possessed the least
education Of any woman ever conhned in this prison
Her husband is Southern She is fascinating in
appearance but has not much decision Of character.
She released parole by order OF the Secretary or
War.
Mrs Jackson the mother Of the ASSASSIN OF Ellsworth
has ALSO been confined this point She here with
nothing but faInei gown and wearing slave shoes
she was ncarcerated but days and nights She has
gone South to Richmond where she has been endea
voring with but little success TO obtain funds for the
support Of her family II Is rumored that she Is not
able 10 collect enough funds to support her from day
day.
Of the departments and belonging Of the most
respect table iamilles OF Washington, also confined
here for two months.
sof TO be widow, and sometimes wife, arrested
In Chicago some months since and after being confined
mere weeks, was released parole. Forty dollars
given her 10 pay her expenses back to Chicago
instead Of going there she went 10 New York. she was
last heard of at IT. Louis.
An English lady Mrs Elena Lowe who was arrested at
Boston, and whose with her, having come with
commission In the rebel army Las also been confined
tins institution The afterwards sent 20 Fort
Warren and she returned 10 England.
Besides the above, there some eight ten per
arrested at Alexandria and in ths city whose
not remembered, and who after being confined at
this prison, were shortly after liberated taking the
cath uf allegiance.
Mis- Ellie N. Poole, alias Stewart, was arrested and
brought 70 the prison the 11th Of August, 1861 she
came from Wheeling, where after having been confined
for time IN the prison there she made her escape
by tying the sheets together and letting herself down
from the prison window She has been in cornmunca-
tion with the rebel leaders IN Kentucky advising them
10 mako certain changes In their plan Of operations
when arrested the second time within ten miles OF the
eneinys lines IN Kentucky 81 500 OF unexpcnded money
rurn scd by the rebels found upon person she
the Baltimore Erchonoe Miss Poole Is yet in confinement
al the sixteenth street jail.
Among the number yet confined here is Mrs Bsxley
formerly resident OF Baltimore. She arrested on
she 23d Of December. She had Just from Richmond
and had been in conversation with JEFF Davis from whom
she had obtained commission In the rebel army for her
lover Dr. Brown She is as she represents herself
very exposive" woman, and II from this fact that
her arrest took place board of the boat while ap.
preaching Baltimore from Richmond. This woman has
refused 10 sleep under blanket marked "U. g. - ever
since her confinement here.