, 1863-10-19

"A
r. ~ which he Tantsd nnhs5eS esD.ria,; Go1n m
rnet31t1 ,,orrinn Warfre 9u.o sTt-.e+s 49,! t''
~ 1ite 10 let you no nv hethMI hs9 5 III If,
nv ss1t Tnr Vnr .1d ~ y - ~ uosa
10 nui IL nnd hoan the IND 1rt1 h.. " mei s =
tS!p nv face ia swet nuf Of a, reson nnt S ina
sss TIL hops Tor sas ssss I'D seass 's1s
Sa11v-Ann e1oses her 1etser Nth .,- .+.,..s !.
which this ts the first:
.ram ron,., ~ .,,s...et
rnn Ms gsEn 1,a fs7als t54els ~ ~ a1sn ny dsy,
H. n1.;. ~ - ~. ~ ~ ~ omen Ut. 90
us-. ~ -" p.1s wnas s1u y, w. ss. pats faeea
prisoners TO his aweethssft:
oh cold fec nv luye.'a face.
ins,Ns,s 5as t1,oe %yssl5 n,,s in ha3 r.; sm6fs!s
that ever did from her went,
enset orc t!I eold !t3,s set til. E.th h sn,l
hat do in this prison mosp.s
Of tSe WSse mes hse
n mnssp hss md sso
TIE HOSPITALS.
The health Of both Union soldiers and prisoners
hN 6as pst good ard 9ut few deaths have occurred
titute oopdition-eome of them without colts so Q.
haie, others nareioo: ed, and several were suffering
from camp dtseaees Of severe type. Since thsy
health. Durirg the month OF September, there
were bnt Eeren1een diatha among the prisoners,
averaging 5000 in number; and but 1--we deaths
Rave occurred among the gnsrd since their arrival.
The hospitals are well arranged, remarkably clean,
and 1l'seIally supplied with everything that can
aed to the comfort OF welfare Of thc sick. Tais
applies to both the Federal end the rebel hospl-
tails. -..-... ..
1HfAosE3ES1s IN TIE CANT
Col De Land and bis efficient Aids are making
9a.S a pl+ee o. ta1s theEs mas
fnliS two thousand drawn aP IN line waiting tseir I
turn to Get water. Bnt the new pipes arc now
a,d; aaa 1nstead o. one there I'll hereafter be
grounds Lave heretofore been wet and marshy,
during vet weather, This ts now remedied BY .
seTeE iaa1 1rom ne ltEe through the camp grounds
the eanp. The systen Of drainage is nor very
complete
Ias TEole gronud Is being enclosed With sub
miles II length. The posts are sixteen feet high.
az the imp!o,s.nents) aIe made By The p;isoae1.
pushed forward at tie rate Of 1000 feet Der day.
Near the top Of the fence will be q wall three
fees te %a9e sna On h Tmcn nc gnaIa waA *n; r. r..
Tsted po.ition cyery movement ~
the prisoners or attempts to escape. 1t
esea e2snSf w be placed large lookout capable
Q. contaang 1 ionf of i've men 70 be used as ezra
gnnfs sno On ne 1ntetmed!ate wsus sentry boxes
49, " At1<@A ~ toAetA4E-A ~ L4kto AuQuIEu ArtG
| About ffteen thousand dollars hayo air. s6y been
sRsnt IL s, tlsss which sum Vii prob
Additional barracks are also to be erected, also
Several hundred prieoreFb are now engaged 10
ss5apn ne litter ard refuge matter from about
the camps, WhlteWAehipg all the buildings and in
TIE coxn1zsAnr DzrArr,1Exr
il considerable of an inst,tntton.~.n ,u,,so.s
g,G;istoa ggs1 ssto,e from which parsons aFe ed
and the eyetem Terv conn1etan Ta1s cE,
KGsE Kr ,ns + f1Tles Co. are conactots an
bees tnef q io oia & &eonae Thich vas considered
notbins-to great hss been tSe sSranne N n1ices
Tnt7h ~ fnoI ~. 49, - 81. r. 1Hey 1ssas 49,!
ers.
t,ala me aisespla9e at camp Douglas is strlct and
doing ali n 1heiT noTar a. h.xs a ttto ~ ae
eompltte ss well as the best regulated Camp in
the COUNTY,.
Escape Of Prtaoners fra., 1.s-~ 1~ux-
-, iaS'
>. ne1etst et. 10 leasn OF me escape Of twenty-five
" "ofsaa "en aton camp 0onslas, Last night:
~. 1spotIe1 'nlleo INC lamp and learned the
.oaoAs A"" latu.lml1' 1ae na"es oi 1oe escaped
W n. ~ 40 1ono"s'
Il. II, Cnpnin,cSa1D' ~ ~ r. F. y 2 g sa74ls5' R
J. Rhodes, CO. a, eth Ky.
& 1!o"*;nlnEs *;aE 20. =, 18Th Tenn
a. CIoyco9b. IA. q 81
G. +. fobin. Co. c, ID e.
= ~ RSIM1MSSoy, MaS1y, 70: r: 8th Ky.
nc Peat. Co b. fth Kv
=. Mo1land, Co. u, sth Ky.
= FHT1GIna, me-, Bafas' nattesy.
Zachar3sn :Inhnso1' e zn,.,,s, ,,..a
\. F Donahue, Co. g. I'd Ky
IN Waaa, WWapn, RsGt; RsezGt;; Ma 1Ma5,, 18th Tenn.