The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-06-05
Eleven DAYS m Richmond.

he confederate soldier cannot be CeScrih-
ed, for 10 two lock alike. Frank Leslie and
Harper never caricaiured him-rhat cannot
be done. They do not hold their heads up
a our men art taught 20 10, but amble along
with logged look. They are a puzzle. |
cannot understand exactly what their feelings
4re. hey say nothing. never laugh, and
llcld ao>O.at- submission 10 their officers.
Whether this ! the passiyeness of a great
i.As,. purpose, which they feel so deeply, or
whether they are deficient in spirit and
independence, and submit u a superior will
accordingly, hardly know Our armv
wcall not hold together three DAYS with rebel
fare. Vet these mea, from some cause, will
iisEt for thirty Years on jast such rations.
Ineir officers laugh al the idea of ever again
living in the Union. A Georgia major re-
peaied 10 me the stale declaration that If
blank sheet We're offered TO write terms of re-
un,on. they would spit upon it He said they
expected nothing but long and exhausting
wa;-lnry Were prepared for it lin their
Ee4r S. | suppose he meani-l He said that at
one lime they expected much from Nallan-
disnam. the Woods, Seymour. &c.. b1t now
they had NJ More respect for them than for
the abol.i.onistS. and wanted nothing more
10 DO with them, for their reliance on a divis-
ion IN the North was gone Our converse
ton consisted mainly of questions and
answers. with now and then a gratuitous
opinion thrown in. The major was anxious
10 know ii the northern people feel as the
northern soldiers DO. After the major had
ridden away, a,confelera,e private stepped up
and asked NE this question: What DO
You uns can!e down haer TO fight We uns
fer ;"
Ocr treatment in Richmond was very
different from that received at the front.
Here were great number of "feather-bed Z"
officers and soldiers, whose insolenee and
vanity never saw equalled. The streets
were crowded 10 see US pass down to prison.
Old gentlemen rubbed their hands and silent
ly smiled; small boys asked US about the
illinois ape: and Young ladies' tossed their
heads IN exquisite Gisdain, at the same time
smiling lneti,biy on some confederate uni
form. One terrible little man in gold lace
said, " An, Yankees, YOU have got TO Rich
mond at last, have you - les" said a
b:g hooSler, bat hone o'you ID home
guards brought Us here The upstart was
very busy Lighting his cigar Immediately
alter THIS remark. Three hundred and thirty
i've prisoners were crowded into single
room Of Libby prison; the weather was
intensely hot, and the stencil and misery of
the place at first insunportable. Over 400
were pu; lato this room on the first day, bu,
they could not lie down or breathe, and one
hundred had TO be taken out. The room wss
about 90 feet by 40, We were fed on half
ra;lons-at no time I'D the men get enough
10 satisfy their hunger They would no
doubt have gwen US more If they had il.
Tuesday, the 18th, was gloomy day in
Richmond All the dignitaries of Capitol
square attended the funeral of Gen Jackson.
President Davis and vice president Stephens
joined the procession IN a Carriage. The
heaESe bore four mourning plumes and was
drawn Dy four white horses. All faps vsra
at half mast, bells tolled, and minute puns
were fired The grief Of the people was in
tense. The ladies kissed yackson,s coffin.
No man IN the rebel army, excepting Lee,
would be missed so mLch-even president
DAVIS would not be mourned SO deeply as was
Zen l. J. Jackson.
on the 18th We were paroled, marched
cut oi prison, and formed in column on Cary
street. Here an interesting scene ensued.
Inc prisoners were hungry and clamorous
ior bread. The poor women and boys who
ped6le or the streets had filled their baskets
and were determined to sell 20 US. all being
eager to get our greenbacks. An order had
been issued that no bread should be sold to
Federal prisoners, and lively time the brave
coniederates had in chasing the little BOYS
and old women from the street. The pri-
soners fOurished their g.esnbacks and broke
out OF the line, the bread boys fiourished
Their loaves and broke into it, while many
scrimmaSe occurred between them and the
guard. dollar in Federal or three dollars
In confederate currency would buy small
LOAF, A jach-knife worth fifty cents brings
i've or SIX dollars in Richmond. and ,Ie
morning papers sell for quarter. Yet these
prices do not not Indicate proportionate scarei-
y OF articles. With their style of currency, |