Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-05-30
WASHINGTON CORRnsPONDENCE,


From the Cincinnati Enquirer May S2l
WASHINGTON, May T.. 1862 - This city st
the present time presents "a more formidable as
pect of bustling activity than has prevailed for
considerable length Of time, owing 10 the influx
of a great number of released Union prisoners
from the filthy and dTeary dungeons Of the rebel
cities, wherein they have been so long incarcera-
ted, as well as numerous rebel prisoners who,
although not yet at liberty doubtless the parole
OF many will be giVen,) still add to the energetic
appearance of thEgs in the metropolis
The hospitals ara everywhere crowded with
the sick and wounded Of ON own intrepid sol
diers, as well as iho misgn,3tl men vhC have
been taken prisoners by the power they should
never have Gtted hand against.
Ambulances are slowly driving ttOm the
wharVes to the hospitals, filled with brave tel
lows, whose emaciatsd and sorTowful appear
auces. as they are seen reclining on their hard
coucbes. call forth fr5m every heart capable of
feeling, a most intona anxiety for their restora-
ton to health, and sincere prayer that soon the
Almighty God will stretch his hand over tho de-
vastating horrors Of the battls-f field and proclaim
q" peace and good will'' throughoutthe length aud
breadth % our unhappy land.
Ia ilis connection I will state o little incident
v7E.. occurred yesterday, while several Of the
re. u wounded prisoners were being placed III
siubuiauceS, preparatory TO their removal TO 4
hospital, wherein kindness sad tenderness 1t
may be assured, will be their lot. As ole poor
though he was--was being placed
10 the wagon, he was roughly and harshly assail-
ed by su Ill-bred, heaveuIUrsaken scoundrel OF
All ambulance driver, whose soul must be utterly
devoid of every sense of humanity. The rough
language was overheard by Federal soldier,
who, moved to pity by the soTrowiug coUuteusnce
OF the wounded sufferer, and with high sense
Of those delicate feelings which pervada the soul
Of alm.st any human being, STACKED the brute
Of driver, and, 30 use an expressive term I'D
ninistsTed to him p sound dCuhbinC.'
The insane proclamation Of General Phelps
and the villain0us proceedings oi the Path
finder " are fully eqUaled by General Hunter IN !
his ileCitimate proclamation setting Tree all the |
slaves in the States under his department. There
are many who do not believe that such prOcla- |
nation has gone forth; but reasoning from the |
delight manifested by abolition members OF Con |
-reSs, as well GS the matter-ot-cOUrSe manner IN |
which they talk about it, it Is proper to suppose
hat not only is the Hunter proclamation a real /
ty, bui there is probability that be has been
moved and instigated by the devil as arepresen
alive Of the abolition members Of Congress,
vhO openly and everywhere svCws IN addition
% other measures bearing tendency 30 Subvert
he government, that negroes make good soldiers
md fruitful citizens.
These and other measures, such as ? repeating
# the Fugitive slave law, which, it is strongly
asserted, will be very shortly brought before
congress, will produce consequences most dire
ul in their results 4 general concession yields
0 the hope that the President, careful OF the
property of the Union under the most trying
viii turn his back upon all such
dious enactments, and with the skill of the
mariner, Of, tempeSttossei, steer the good old
hip of State clesr from the breakers of sdveTsi-
y and rain into the calm waters Of prosperity
nd continual success. POTOMaC.