Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-11-13

q similar Offeuse, with the additional fact
that he assumed the name Of snoiher-
Captain Ltehfeld, of the 9th Pennsylya-
mia, was confined in dungeon for fye or
eight days, on bread and water, for form
ing a plan Of escape, which was frus-
trated. .tl4 tT 1Ht N t
Colonel Powell, Of the 18th Virginia
Union Cavalry, Wounded severely in the
back from a window in WytheTille, and
left behind, was carried to Richmond, and
placed in the hospital A few days after,
one Of the Richmond papers rallied out
against him in most brutal manner, and
suggested that he be executed. The Pri-
SON Inspector entered the hospitals, and
without the knoWledge Ct The rebel sur
geons ordered him to get up from his bed
and follow him. He was placed in one Of
the dungeons spoken Of, and upon asking
EhSt were the charges agsin-t him, an
sWered, tsGod - you, you Will soon find
outn Here, with ball in his back, he re-
msined FIVE weeks and four days, part of
the time without blanket, rarely receiv-
ing any medical care, and Sometimes his
rations withheld. A guard was stationed
constantly st the door Of his cell, to pre-
vent either escape or Communication with
others. While confined heae, the entry
was completely blocked up with dead bod
les, they remaining there during several
days, and this during the heat Of summer.
While confined in the cell, the Colonel, who
is Christian, asked in writing twice for
q Bible, but no notice was taken of the re-
quest. One officer taken at Gettysburg
was slapped in the face by this Inspector,
for saying that he thought be had no right
to take from him small fragment Of shell
which he had in his pocket as relic ri
Among the enlisted men hunger, bad
treatment and exposure have done their
work too surely, for many brave souls
who have gone up to the bar Of God to tes-
tify in his presence to the barbarites
practiced upon them. Did a Wesried cap
tive stretch himself upon the floor during
the day, upon his blanket and he was new
er present when wanted, he was rudely
aroused, his blanket taken from him and
carried down stairs to be given to some
needy rebel, or placed upon the saddle for
one Of these rufi4ns to ride upon.
Among other punishments devised by
the Prison Inspector, was the cutting off
Of the supply Of water for half day and
night at time, or, by way Of variety, ctr
men would be deprived OF wood where
with to cook their food. Many Of them,
also, we're shot by the guard upon the most
frivolous preteDces. Belle Isle is supplied
with tents only sufficient for part Of the
men the rest are compelled, during the
cold nights, to pace up and down the island
to keep warm, and while the sun was shin
sw1 4 ha HnrT Nlorr
Our men have been marched through the
city barefooted, barehesded, without coats,
and with only the remnants Of other aFLi-
cles of clothing.
Every difficulty is thrown in the way of
our prisoners purchasing supplies. Short
ly after the battle of Chickamauga about
200 wounded prisoners arrived at Rich
mond from the field. They were almost all
in famishing condition, having been
three days on the road between the two
points, and all they had TO eat during that
time was four hard crackers. On their
arrival they were taken to the Libby,
where they laid two days longer without
having their wounds dressed, and during
all which time they were not given q
moulhful to eat. Some Of them offered as
high as IS for loaf of bread, but the off,
Ger in charge would not let it be carried TO
them.
The money entrusted to rebel officers for
the purchase of supplies is often poeketed
by them, and remittances from the North
often fail to reach their destination. Gen.
Winder himself has been fairly saddled
with the paltry contemplate act Of keep
ing money sent to nakea and hungry SOL
diers, while they we're prisoners of war.
He was recently ComPslled to DISCO rye
81, 500 in gold thus sent enclosed in let
ters, which he had held back for periods
varying from one to Eve months, in the
hope that the exchange Of our men would
enable him to keep it.
This systematic brutality toward our
brave and patriotic soldiers can not be
permitted to continue. Retaliation in kind
severe, and unrelenting, must
teach the rebels that they cannot longer
violate the rules Of civilized warfare and |
-he dictates Of q common humanity with |
mpunily. Such course of procedure on |
he part Of our Government will meet the |
approval Of all the world.