The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-05-07
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The exchanged cM ,ers d d prisa:es, ssveral
hundred in nun bar. who arrived iu Petersburg
Hordsy nis HI, By HsQ Of trncs boat from Old
P,ius, all speak 10 the mesf urqnai'fied terms
Of the inbumsu treatment to hici, tsey were
rabjecfed by tie Federal qua, 4 " Camp Chss.,
Ceian has, Ohi". There WAS no dist motto n
n1ade between ufhcers and psivataa, srs all
weie alike sui e.ed 10 .hs groassst inde mites,
ard r. b I'D Of cIo.hing, blsi kess, aId money.
Gsn- y. j. Churchill, comm ,ndsr OF cur !. r,es
at Al A'k4ilsss Poss, wss deprived oil his sssh and
spurs much Of ls wearing sp1ar=i, a'd epO-
kan to by tbs ill.msnaered guard AZ. thou.,s
ls had tren dog. Col mel Dsisblsr, who
fought 60 ga'lanils in North xeete,n Virginia,
and vas severely wculded ut the baftl- Of Al
isghany Mourtain. vraH tpsiy. ti.of blaukets
whiah he pu. chased in Texas an. sasip .,sl of
bis pant, tDe ts;ites who oi ihs act :cl uing
that snca articles were con:rahand. Mei,r
Gaires, of Ala, who fought notify on Ps,.in-
sala Of Virl linia, under G. neral Maefuder,
war IN lde to haul off his shirt IN The pr. sence
OF ankee Women, who chuekied be ar.iiy at
the gbt q 2snuded gentleman.
Gaia McrgsD, u lrdti er of the General
who wac taken near Lexilgtor. Ky, " as SUBJ
scted to every corceivaLle indisnity. ard
whan he demonstrated, aud s'a.ed that Fade
Tal prss,ners We're no. 60 treated by Coniede
rates, was tod ITO sIn. hia haush, Add 6s-
iss;;issf9aatSs mesfsa y =! y: as vesli g
hiauy othef ficers and piivates, have eiven5
us recital of their wroigs, bnt' the above
viii suffice to sow hos cur brare men, ho
hy she fsrtuaes of war fsil into tbs hstius Of
thess monsters in lUmsn shspa, are subjected
II every conceivable fp.c es Of iuauit SID GU
rage. We gite bslow The errre .pnu3encs be-
tween q III. ChnIcaiil and Col. II nuaI:
CORRESPONDENCE.
r. ON Gem Charcht7to Col HeDman
FORT DaLAwARE, April Is, 1863
C,l Hoffman, Cont g Prisoners, u s. A..
Sir: Believing that, Is not Gully the policy,
but tle wish vf your GoTesnne at inst tue
eond.cs of tao lr.sent unfortunate war, in
waieh We axe en aged, sha;-li lie conducted,
as Tar az poa, iJe, rpon principles Of ham. .sity,
aSd ttas -veiy lesfus s,io',i6 b5 atSEted , i.i-
surs Il kind and hUmaae. irsztnisLa sc thcsa
sol4iers OF yolr amy who II y, IN the vary
H., for un,s Of war, al iat, cuf hands a. 4
relieving that y1H a-e Dct cOguszai.5 0t, do
MT approve OF sucn condIct as IL beg psr-
pattaled ty certain of;icais Of year Govern
El2D;, desire 10 Gil your attentioa !o, aud 20
en.ei my soicInl prvtes6 aStaat. the C0ud 4ct
of the Cut, d States ;iiie:ais III cnarse Of Cor
'e ierate prisoners Lately eoahnsd st Camp
Ch.se. y il. Gfon .a.tsi1g ther, I.ssaa sub
j c.ed 10 the gryes2sS ana Iucss inham -, t. eat
nlent my person icsulted. The cllthing torn
frsm M ba>k, my taggags 1oStei Of Ill it
c0ntaliej my overc jat and GLOVES taken, AID
e9ms of tYe oiiic rs OF ny st2!i had the
shirts stripped iloin taeir persons-cer;ain
iis;ie articles Of ro pecn4iaIy value or use
to your G.,v. Tnmen., tu1 Ell peculiar value
to mt aiticles which bad pGsehgsed in
ard Brought from the S Jata, aud whica
had been reserved to G,e By tisn. ii McUerl:.nds
al tbs the OF my cap,gre, wee taken Iron
na, apparently f.oIn 40 ether motive than tho
meant 81 W.iic.; Iiy spurs were taken from
my feet, iuy s-aa frvn my wais5 NY ucS,
brushes, and sueh necees-ry articles o. co~a-
fott, weIe all fatalesS.y ta4on. i Aad IN not
alons in t@e above complaint, rua j. il the
common los OF T5y ataI aa1 "a tie iii tera
loetween three and fo,r hunai sdj eohiiaed
tie en- ith NE. they oid n9te7en h4ye the
InoG. y--ior which ihes held &c Po-s Goa.
m4n1arl's seceip ip.-EotHfLsG 10. hal', And 2ons
or them were 5--igpet TO tns sAiu a'.; eApoSsd
10 tue vaigtc gaza Cf lis gap .ng crowd i'e
ievlug, - a,.o bctJgs, Ia. -oeh condGci ID
not wa fantsd by any osc,r Of y0u@s, 2a3
kCoc7isix Ne Evil aild GntostG c tendency it
will have t. embit!er and pro!op9 the stfus-
sis, I in the "a I'd of humanity Ind liz henait
OF , our u,tortana5s soldiers IL cur hands, re-
ssestfaly asg yo,;c eericu, a.ten'icn to the
above facts. Raye ths honor to ba, respect
fully, YOUR most Cbsd't sa.g'i,
81 CHURCHILL,
Bag Gensi .i &. s. 4.