New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-05
CIR PRISONERS IN BICHnOND.
statement b. Another Burgeou-The Belle
ps!nud Prisoners-Thcir PitinbIe Cen.
d,tiou IN Heu;th and Clothing.

The following report is made 10 the President
~ Dr. Henry j. Herrick Surgeon Of the 18th IsgasnA
O. V. J.;
S.E. Those selected from tho Union officers held -
prisoners in Libby to supernterd the issuing II cloth.
lg Blankets, and commissaIy stores to mon soldiers
he. ~ prisoners at Richmond, Va. are Lent Cob j.
j. uoyt, Lieut. Col. Won Shrader, and Col. Cesnoii.
was requested by Col Boyd topreseat specially thA
fi.,R.ng conditions and wants u Union prisoners The
prisoners hod Belle Island. who are FIST being sup
Piled. arc about 630O IL number and are divided me
"a ads 4 30 each
CoL lord has taken an accurate account OF the sup
ply and condition Il tie clothing anu blankets Of each
individual. W the form accompanying THIS statemsnI
lc mt - carefully prepared ty actual INSPECTION
~ each individual, hence tie invoice thus t-Ae5 !.
bes On which % make the Issue. Three pages ~ fools
en- ofodsk Tor each squad o 100 men, and fled away
for reference. IN tho Accompanying Iofn ine Co.'S
opposite the name Of each. AID in the colrmn OF The
article specified O. tie top. indicate that the sou!efn
not Supplied with Lat Article; figure indicates THAI
he lns the article ia good co dOn. tguTe p thar no
las tie article in tocrabe condition. 50 50 10 snswaf
fr iho present. figure ). that tie article u enIireJ
worthless.
lie copy sent s,s page taken without dlscrimna'.sn,
and exhibits about an average condition. The rfond
desires 70 have furnished 10 0lAu. receipts r, smaa
$40 and containing only tie articles er..ne rated N
the inclosed copy. lie also desires .tatorerv ink
ruers pencils. aad ruling pens. IFe paper desired 10
The esP end foo Pct su'-e Of eommoa iooseap
called 10 the demand f. drawers aud SOCKS. soapn
no, issued. nor con -, nor sugar. Jhe men ore d.
scFibed as being 'ey filthy from having soap AID
Wy In'nlclet supply of water 20 that some men arc
row WeaI clothing that has hot been washed for Lye
months IL' Discipline AID general sanitary condition
Is I,s ~ ed Us most revolving Tie sick are sent 70
ho'tv . two OF three times week; tom Liteeh 70
vs." ~ each tine Only one surgeon j. Unfinished " aL
al al he prisoners on the Island. He does not VISA
tie nc.osufe horce many ara left 10 suffer and peThspe
die IN .heE quarters without care lLe!s 40 sisas
lack II medical supplies. Men expressed Tie 'eeisg
that .Ley thought they hal been neglected ny taeif
Government aLd tie idea Q, taking the oatl 70 ,hs
ConiedeFacy had been entertained by larie nuupel'
Tor tie purpose " securing relief from their gecumu'
lain- and uncomfortable suffering More recently sec
% IS evident tAat Tie old Government has BOT forgotten
Them the mise is rising and reaction rala w coming N
VAS ia.0rmed ty Col Boyd two o7 three days before
Tho stlc ~ she surge o.. tbni ti! q. oar men we're
row employed lie Rebels IN Richmond u.anuflciuri
6loc-. fgom what hav. seen Of our culi.tcd men IN
passing i.0by Prison - going 10 and i.cH the hospital
1 different l.icrs reports anl statements hese LOT
been urrrdraWr o. sunday Nov. i5 a sou a Of the
seA nen k.rG Ia front LIBBY. when satisfactory ev
il ace VS. furnished OF tacF condition. Men we're
laIs.pJ.el aid bartheaded some having only tr.sers
.nd lole aud lst otar with trousers and coat hang
ing Ia tltlels Botl the person aud clothing gave
evidence H.. washing the exception. Some Who
Iaatl. to stand loas a. re llscd sat down IN
the uiIcc ~ ihs street 70 ait tie orer others stood
It'll pnthcd features shyering II the cold wind with
q u look If faint glimmers OK hrightsr
memories could stA le Observed 10 oAecfs ~ AlDhy
: were 10 moscl lat tcy siowercd clothing ana rtoas
from zoe windows upon them IN spite 4 brutal i1eas
made Oy c..,, 10 ordered tlo guard to prepare 70
fire ITO. aCl. To- should cuHtnGe such express )ns Os
their icchars The hospital steward Of ny regiment
very intelligent aud candid man. was witt them. having
been wil- them &c TIC hospital i Informed Aim thai
We should proi ally be released soon, and asked Wls
report lie wshcd 10 send 20 his friends sid be- Tho
lest you can" Work fus U.s. tie men arr dying hse
Sheep Tie tlrceIly OF tie petition ,yaud is e2prs.
sion IA tho countenanccs OF those L-fs,aFIed. an.
i clothed d. T.yrs for thcir couar!s honor trust
may transfer least portion Of that commission 20
such authority shall be uOlc 10 release them and ~
| l!cale their cause Tlgh,eous.y.
| Icspec'isly suoEilte! 10 Executive authority.
| HENRY j. HERR'cK.
! Surgeon 18th Reg. n...o Vol nc, q. : 4