New-York daily tribune., 1863-07-30
, BALTIMORE SLAVE PEN.
IOUnORS OF THE BARBAROUS INSTITUTION
A SICKENING SIGHT TO BEHOLD.
A SPECIMEN OF THE REBEL CAUSE
The following official report needs no comment
The facts it states speak for themselves:

The following olnclal report Deeus no cOHueH''
The facts it states speak for themselves:
BALriMoRr, July "a, 1863.
To Lieut.. Co.. WILLIAM H. CHTEsEBKoUeH, A"'oHt Ad'"-
tdnt GessraL
SIR: bsve the honor TO report that immedia'e!
on TIE receipt of Special Order No 2O2, of this date
Iproceeded to Camlius slave-pen, in Pratt street,
.accompsnied by Iieut. Sykes and Sergeant South
worth. | considered any guard unnecessary Inc
part of the prison in which slaves are cohnheu
;nc,osss q brick paved yard, twenty-five feet in
width by forty in length. The front wall 10 high
br;c one: the other sides occupied by the cells
or prisons In this yard DO tree or shrub grows-no
flower or blade of grass can be seen. Here the
midday sun pours down its scorching rays, and no
breeze comes to temper the Summer heat. few
beuches, hydrant, numerous wash-tubs and
clotbes-nes, covered with drying clothes, were all
it contained.
In this place / found &c men, boy, % women,
and infants Sixteen Of the men were shsckled
together by couples at the ankles, by heavy irons,
and oue had bis legs chained together by ingeni'
ously conrived locks connected by chains suspended
to his waist; sent for blacksmith and had the
shackles and chains removed.
The following statement exhibits the names Of
the prisoners, the names and residences Of their
owners and the period for which they have been
held in confinement.
Cha. Douy belongs Thos worhius;on, Bal,mor. Co..
imyrsoped 10 days. dlsoyaty.
Vim Simms Nancy Counter Prince George Co. Il months
Samuel Davis. WIN. H. Cl.rsett Prime. Georse Co. :
months dsOyslty Mr. c Is said to have two sons in The
Johp n Toodle. James Muiran. Prives Georg. Co.. Il
months doysly. This has been confined IL all about
He5ry Toodl.s Emanuel Wade Baltimore Co, Il months,
Henry Wilson. Geo Rsnsiin Baltimore Co. mouth di.
JANE. Dent Alfred Osborn, Prince George Co. p months
Geo. Hammond Reese Hammond, Am Arundel Co, q
Charley FOos ThOs R'.AI Lime Kin Bottom, Is months
Mioh.si F.tchsr Chss Hill. Prime. George Co., IL months
Js: Thomas John n. smOo, Georgetown Del. 10 months
Dsi Iucon Thos welch Ann Arundel Co., Is months
Abishslu Lincoln, Tho. Z. wech Ann Arundel Co, l.
Stephen Fletcher Cha, HILL Prince George Co.. Il month";
Dsnis Clark Thos F. Berry, Prince George Co. II months
Root Clark John Higgins Prince George Co., Is months
Win Patterson. IL IL Williams. Baltimore Co, p days
Jss Chisler. Jas Gnslsw St. Mary's Co., months,
PefrJ foOte Dr. Ri,ar Bsliimors Co.. IS month";, doy.
Edw.d Bel. Philip 2. Berry, Georgetown II months o.
Marvin sewel. ia. Il. Abby, St. Msrys Co, Is months
Cbss Dor.ey. Jane, Reynolds Bat Co, 6 months di,
jane. Walker Ia boy fourteenl wm Amraisor. AursP0i.
June I6 months d,oyslty.
Dsa. Banks. VIM Ammison. Annapolis juno, 30 months
Pat Lea Alfred ROby below Alexandra II months di.-
hpdrsw Dickson. wm. Anderson. Annapolis juno, 10
Paip Thomson. Mich. Arend. Bait Co. II months, dis
loyalty.
Thess all expressed their desire 10 enlist in the
service Of the United Ststes and conducted to
the recruiting Office on Camden street, 10 be ex-
smined by the surgeon. The women are in num-
Der 80:
Betsy Ward Dr. suyder Georgetown. % months %.
Virginia West, wm' Clee:tn Prince Geo Co. moths
Eiien J. Robertson Ur.h Hes.e,, Washington, Is month";,
LeDsb Hsuod. Dr.. > Askel. tieoiso.owg, Is month"; .
Rachel HsTod % year, o!o d. , Aaksl, Oeeiseown, i
'~IIl sophi. siu.uon. wm. B Hn. Msborp, II months.
Mdthsf Wells. Wa. Y. Hill nslbuTn, IL months.
Susan collins Hammond Doucy, LieOTs Aiis y months
Wi.' child Of Susan &. months old born IN ph.on Ham
Msr;hs Cisrk, Thoms, T. Berry Prince George Co. II
J.Se BROOK: Jane. Chalbut PRICE George Co. u
III. Johnson Major KuPel Of McClesEs stat Ws'aiIs
Hsr1ietis Bond, owen Gs.dner Relay Hoas,, months,
Hssaah Snow, Emanuel Wade Baltimore Co. Is mOata,,
Jan. coacy. John c. coot Washington. &c months di,.
Wills Spar, wm. Brogden. Ann Arundel Co.. month";
Msrhi Debtor wssh Duvsl. Montgomery Co. u month";
cisloysty
MstLd, shiPley Wash. Duysl Montgomery Co. Is months
6isloysty
heary 'shipley. infant Of foregoing. months old
Frsncis Scott. Benz. A fury Baltimore Co.. Is mouths
disioyslty
J.5s ivsns Tbomss Baldwin, Baltimore Co., 10 months
Ella Stevenson. Samuel Z. Brooks. Baltimore Co.. u
months dsoyslty.
Mary Jane Isnsy Henry Lsrsly, ST. Mary' Co. 7mon,h'
Mssis Ki.,le Washington Bell, Prince George Co. :
months disloyslty.
JANE Fo.sst. fred. Talbot Baltimore Co. months di.-
Ei.n Queen William Hill, Down the River moths.
eitloyzity.
Msry j. Parker Samuel Dorsey Bstinere. u months
lisloyslty.
Mary kniot. Charles h. Duval Annapolis Junction. io
months disloyslty
HsIriess Dorm Robert Z. Turner Baltimore. months,
Union.
Sophia Bsden, VIM Csn.ss. Primo, GeOg. Co. months,
disloyslty
Plp Foster year, old been in prison 20 months o; his
young life.
These unfortunates were all liberated n accord
ance with your orders 1t appears from their state.
unents that this slave-pen has been used chiefly for
the purpose Of holding persons, in evasion Of the
law Of Congress- entitled 10 their freedom in the
District Of Columbia, and persons claimed slaves
by Rebels or Rebel sympathizers
Respectfully sabmi.tee,
WIN. BlkNEI Colonel "a L. S. CoioIed troops.
Inspector and MuseriDg Officer
In L.