The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1863-08-06
John Morgan an Inmate or the Ohio
Penttentiary.

Yesterday afternoon, in accordance
with orders from the War Department
John Morgan and twenty eight ofhis
command were placed in the Ohio Pen
itentiary, where they are to be sub
jected to close confinement until the
rebels see fit to release the officers Of
the Straight and Grierson Expedition
now inmates Of the Libby Prison at
Richmond. The prisoners arrived on
the afternoon train from Cincinnati,
which stopped at the State avenue
crossing, thus saving them the trouble
ofmarching them from the depot A
detachment of the Provost Guard had
been detailed to keep the road from the
track to the Penitentiary clear of peo-
plea measure that was absolutely
necessary, considering the large crowd
that had collected. 1t required but a
few minutes for the guard under COM
mand of Lieut. Irwin to conduct the
prisoners to the Pententiary, where
General Mason turned them over to
N. Merton, the Warden, who received
his charge with as much grace as the
circumstances would allow.
The examination of the prisoners,
which followed, was tedious process
but was not devoid ofinterest. 1t was
conducted with due regard to the feel
ings of the prisoners, and at the same
timo very minute. One fellow was
compelled to hand over a watch he had
concealed in one of his pantaloon legs,
between the lining and the cloth, while
others handed over other articles, in
cluding greenbacks and Confederate
Scrip" These things will, at the prop
CT time, be returned to those from whom
they were taken, unless they were a
part Of the stoalings in their late raids
Morgan himself, had several hundred
dollars in money, aud what he consid.
cred as money, tho greater part ofwhich
consisted Of greonbacks.
AS the examination of each prisoner
was completed, he was marched to the
wash house. where he was required tC
give himself n "scrubbing," and from
thence he was taken to his cell Morgan
who was the first one to pass through
this ordeal, did so with as much indit'
ference as he could command, which
however, was but little; foras he passed
into the ante-room that leads to the cells
his step was far from being as firm a'
one would expect, Notwithstanding hi
efforts to the contrary. The prisoners
are TO be governed by the rules of thu
prison, which will prevent them from
talking with each other. Their beard
have been shaven in accordance with
these rules, and they will doubtless fine
themselves otherwise Inconvenience
by them. They will receive the sam,
treatmentwhich other prisoners receiv,
which is all they ask, and which is bet
erthan has been done to many Uniol
soldier who has died in some Southern
prison. They will be closely confined
to their cells, though they will doubt
less be allowed to take some exorcis
each day. We understand that detail
from the Provost Guard will keep clos
watch over them. a
There are several otherfacts connect
ed with this matter which we are com
PEELED to postpone for the present
4 However, we hope that this retaliator,
7 measure on the part ofour authorize
| will soon have the desired effect to Sc
| cure the speedy release Of the officer
4 of Col, Straits expedition; among wher
+ are several citizens of Columbus.
9 [0hio State Journal, July 81.