Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-10-03

nished 'hem, consisting OF raw corn :,
i've bacon. Capt. Gouldins was cam ny
while trying 10 save the money f,r r.' \
safe. The prisoners taken at Mein0ni.
Boil Run--lhe latter consisting Of e'.
Of various degrees Of respeciahli,y
walked for ter days upon two meals o' ~
which was provided by turning them u
into a corn Geld, where all ieas,rd -
green cJru. cobs and all. They w
all over the battlefield, hos
Fairfax, then up TO Leesburg, and 6s'
to Gordonsville.
While under the charge OF The "A.
commanding the escorts, the prisoners :.
generally courteously treated, and the ~
" Of provisions was shared by their rs
All the prisoners agree in condem1;
Mai. Bowie, Provost. Marshal al Go,a.
vile, as unnecessarily harsh and erusl
his treatment. The prisoners from M,
sas, though not properly under his Char
were compelled 10 give up the parole Nj
had been granted them upon the field !.
being drawn up in line, were sau,el \
the remark that if he, Maj. Boyle, h,d.
way, he "would han. the whole damn.
lot Of them"
Mai Boyle took ring from Capt. (,ms
ing's finger, and perpe.rated other i,sa i
which the captain being in captivity. MI Il
not resent. One Of the party reminds II
Major Boyle of former acquaintance NJ
him while in Washington, upon beiap ~
| if he belonged to Washington, and teal,l.
in the Affirmative, was greeted viii i,
expression, " ! hope TO see you hv,s-
damn YOU Maj. Boyle was ph,sa,
in Washington up to the breaking d,
\ the rebellion. and commanded the eon,,s
Of National Volunteers who sacked he (
tional Era Office. Major Boyle also J,
Capt. Bush, of the 2srh New York !,
was shot through the arm, to Richnosa
irons.
/ After reaching Richmond the treats
of all was much the same. They were !
fined in the Libbey Prison, the Old ~
warehouses, 10 the first AID second si,ts
the basement being used partly fuis.
Die and partly for a dead.house, W.,
bodies were brought from the hosptal: d
permitted to remain for several daa
The rooms in which they We're ssa
close confinement were about 100 feet q
and 40 feet wide, and so divided BY III,
lions as to leave but three windows inls,
rooms. A Tong sink upon one was deg
: hait to washing themselves and Their q
es, and the other half to other puga
The floors were covered with cons
; formed If tobacco-scrapings aud draa
from casks of sugar which had been y
there.
The usual assortment Of vermin iHis
: the place, literally overrunning il, and
. ing a source Of Infinite annoyance TO
occupants, who were compelled to resa
aggressive measures against the tribe
raj times each day, which operation
e iacetiously termed : skirmishins.' +
:. When they first entered the prison
S were thrust in with The debris Of a
i. courts, negroes, and lunaties. The, )
found there three citizens, men Of adsaa
!" years, who had been confined ever sna
original Bull Run affair. and had la ]
r idiotic through their suiferings.
o The guards had strict orders to Shoe l
: person who looked out of the window. L
!, many of the sentries eyinced by iher
. ton taeir inisniion TO enforce the pens
!; it even an attempt was made % 10 da|
These serlri : walked Their beats
= guns cooked and even went into ihe &
IN order TO get better range On
!" damned Yankees"
sr One of the prisoners, Lieut.. CAM
h while standing near the window wiplns
err self with towel, was fred upon, the
"a grazing his side, inflictiig h,.sh va
On another occasion the guard fired q
- one in the first story who CHANGED to
rs range, and succeeded in killing han
fe young man lying upon the floor Of til
ne ond story. As long as a damned |
kee was murdered the requisiiioud
eases we're answered. and no firiher
r. taken by the barbarians.
c- Gen. Winder, commanding the u
Ne was very harsh toward them. CanHl
who had immediate charge Of the n
" was more considerate, and, unknown
General, allowed suffers to come and |
in orders for purchases.
ed For milk, blue at that, s per quar-
!, paid. Butter, 81 70 per pound. Il
), IS cents. Tomatoes, so cents per %
" measused in a tin cup holding about
MS tomatoes. Tooth brushes. 81 500 s. II
Sc. Combs. 81. Towels, IS.
DraaJ e,,I ,,,....f ,.,..-., .toY,,aJ nut m +
!, lions, the former generally good the
:" middling to bad. in quantities suifelef
X one persons meal. the same to be Il
ng among seven. The usual insults eos
among Richmond people were Offered
times. A deserter from the unoiFs
OF formerly Sergesut Major of the HfAf
IDS Zouaves, answering in Secessia TO l& II
II. Of Alexander Peacock, and holding Y
siiion Of Adjutaut, rendered himself /
ularly obnoxious TO the prisoners BY III
age treatment aud unmannerly threas |
,c- About the 10Th OF September an
=, was printed in Richmond. announo
flaming capitals the capture OF ,ho
Large numbers OF these were sen"
ea- Lees armies in Virginia at the tune
reserves ia front of Washington
extras we're issued, announcing ths
ere Of Washington, and stating that 1T
not Lincola had gone to Buffalo II
cot Copies of these were sent to the y
wi Mississippi. This is fair ssmpf |
= many desperate attempts TO keep uP4
ance, made by the rebels. "A
ICE The prisoners we're Paroled on !.
one afternoon. an left Richmond on y,
ue- DAY morning the gath inst, al -
-, They we're allowed to hire their e'
lCb ea- r.. =, hark 10 y r.