Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-07-12
of the eutirs value, but It is immense One thing Is
certain but little has fallen into the eneuys hands.
vr,,ox,s ,xprpr,sc. At FORT x,HrxRY.

FULToS's EXPERIENCE AT FORT NHrxRY
10 Fulton, editor Of the Baltimore American, has
published an account Of bis arrest and imprisonment for
teeeraphnR lie TO New York. and violating the con.
6dence" OF his Washington masters. The last para
graph reveals the spAnieke attributes of the mAn He
says:
The agent of the press In New York published the
despatch entire through msAppreheason as TO It's phi
VAe character ard few hours after doing so many good
nStured things in the hands OF Marshal Dodge on
our vay 10 the historical grounds OF Fort hcHeDry-the
nd Rebel depot-and prisoner, with the flag We love
so dearly and have risked something for h'Sung over
aud Union bAyonets barring our passage 10 the JOYS
of home and friends.
prisoner under that dag in the unfolding of which
our Of ly con il rskiDg biz hebood on the ssppl,
denied all converse ullh friend or foe, refused the priv
ege OF even explaining position or showing our IN
nocence doomed to solitary confinement, aud last,
though not least 10 learn few hours AFTER that sor
rowing wife and daughters we're at the gate oil the Tor
ress the memorable Dayonet impeding their entratce
we felt as if great drops Of blood we're yelling up from
our heart if desired to 90 to some lar on coun
try aud spend ths balance Of Gays among the hea
then or the Ho.entot. We do not care TO know who
vas the insugator Of this most malicious outrage We
DO not care dees any man IS Wesshoud the perpe
traitor of this unmAny aud ungenerous act Had We vii!
fully committed any cfsucs calling for punishment, we
she uli have submitted TO its fiction without muir
muir but even the ielon or convicted murderer 10 not
denied an occasional visit from his wife aud children.
We were very fortunate in having q kind and excel
lent friend in General Norris our custodian Who, with
Lieutenant holnsrd, also personal friend, did all In
their power consistent with the sicness of the orders
received 10 blend with the performance Of their duties
the am mites kind attentions aud ciyes OF life. True,
ON the s; night through the neglect OF orders on The
part OF one OF the attendants spent the dreaTy hours
in the corner OF unfinished room with bag OF straw
iour feet long for bed the fl pOr, and baI ket,
which part Of the night used, rolled up as pillow,
aud the balance covering We thought twas what
our kind friends o. Washington intended for use,
and We laid on IT, rolled Of Of il with seepess eyes,
sithout mu mur.
kept US company and appeared disposed to share the
: raw with US. Tue General was astounded when be
made his pleasant morning call and his kind words
cheered and made fog these nconVenieHces OF the
night Afterwards all passed pleasantly in this respect
aud the matrony caterer OF the prisoners furnished us
With excellent meas-nol, however, al the expense VI
our perst cutors.
What rendered this arrest and the rigorous orders &C
compaI VII il mole mex cable 10 US was the fact that
for fifteen mont past We have taken the trouble almost
daily TO keep the Departments advised By telegraph OF
any important news that came into our POSSESSION -
w. have voluntarily rendered the Government more ser
vice than many Ct It's sasried and titled officials. But
enough We here drop the sui sc and until We can learn
10 lawn and atter and submit quietly TO personal indg
mites we shall not again voluntarily ss,k Intercourse
with those who have thus shown their Willingness 70 pay
| the tyraDt
TO the many loyal citz ns here who were outspoken
IN their indignation at the outrage committed, and TO
hose who in Washington promptly ssd generously in
erfered in our behalf tender most earnes: thanks.
TO the dialoya here who lbant over our arrest,
and thought it so "good pix we have only 10 say
.ba il has not altered conviction or feeling on our
ar and that we come out OF Fort hchenry more 6rmy
od intensely devoted to the UaOn cause than ever be-
FORE