Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-01-09

sdy have taken these government rasns for midnight
robbers.
Wbsn, after nv capture. demanded 10 know BY
wat authority they had thus rudely broken into my
ROOM s0d by what authority they had thus seized my
person. they very grurablDgy informed that they
Wsre setios under authority Of the War DePartnsnt
then demanded 20 be shown their warrant They in
formed me that had right to make any such de-
mand-that the order which they held was for their
protection, and not for my Qualification They however
permitted me to see It.
The document was signed BY ths assistant Secretary
OF Wsr-was dated st Warrington city, AHguss 2 1852
IL was directed to W n Scott sud esmmisEi0ned him
10 take with him assistant and to proceed to Lam
caster, ohie and arrest Edson B. Odds snd to convey
him to NeE York and deliver him to the commanding
officer Of Fort Lsfaystts and that be resisted
might be necessary.
The order contained no information of the mature and
cause Of the accusation against me; indeed charged
me with the commits sion offsnse whateTer and
when demanded Of my esptors know what Hera the
Shsrses against me- they replied that they did NOS
have no doubt bu. vhat the rufaDs had called upon
Governor Tod for assistance before proceeding 70 Ian
caster to execute their order, they bad with th
Big d0ube-fsted bully from Columbus, who Informed
me that his name AliBs, and that he had once Do
onged to the Democratic party sad that he had met e
Ii Democratic eonyelto st Columbus.
These government ruth ans were directed "peaeeaby
to srrest Yet with violence they burst open the
door OF my room, and with revolver a. ny head tnsy
arrested me- They cam at ths hour usually selected
By robbers and asssssns break into mans houses and
commit deeds of violence; alo had / been armed l
have reflected much the manner Of my arrest, ID
have calmly and deliberately to the eoncluEon
that should have been justified both BY the laws Of
God and man, had killed thess ruthans while oreakHs
into my soom most sssuredly would hsye dens had
been armed, and as most certainly would do had the
act to be done again. Il would have taught Mr..
Lincoln and his rnions that when they set aside the
laws and the Constitution, the rifle the revolver, and
the bowls knife At become tbs supreme law OF the
land
Thus my friends was dragged from sick bed, for
was a. that time and for many long and weary days
ard nights aerHsrd seriously sflctedwlth an at5seE
OF bloody hux In this condition was hurree into 8
carriage and during the remainder Of the Eght driven
to Columbus and just at daylight placed upon the esr
and taken. In sick aud exhausted condition without
moments delay to Fort Lafayette.
The order for my arrest charged me wththe commits
sion Of crime known to any law Of my country Nay
more, it changed with crime whatever. You may
well imagine, then, my surpTs5 and indignation, When
on arriving ct Fort Lafayette, ordered 70 strip
such inGut greater free born American citizen
was tax en- into side room, where around lsy In
heaps nanscles, CHAINS and handouts With such sur
roundlngs was Atripped and searched and my watch
my money, my speetaees, my shaving apparatus, and
even my medicines were sll taken from me. was
net permitted 70 retain old newspaper, bit OF
waste paper Of any kind.
After tbiS degrading operation had been performed,
and before conducting ne ON the commsndants room
to my dungeon, all the other prisoners about the fort
were locked into their rooms that might not be
and recognized, lest paradVenture information might
be given to the world and my friends. Of my where
about and the erus ties about to be praeted on me-
One Of the prisoners having learned few dsys after
ward through the medium Of the newspapsrs who the
mysterious stranger WAS wrote friend OF bis, that
DR. Uld Of ohio had been brought TO Fort Lafayette
and placed in solitary confinement" His letter was re-
turned to him BY the commandaat, requiring him to
strike out much Of It refer rred ts the case Of Dr.
Olds.
NY dungeon was on the ground with s brisk pave
ment floor about the one-heh Of IT. and 80
great was the dampness that Ia avery abort tine mould
would gather upon any article left upon the foor Ny
bed an streteher, with very thin husk mat
tress upon so thin indeed that you could feel every
81 lt.
brick floor with all its dsnpnes, would have been far
more comfsrta bls than tbs iron aud husk bed had 1t
not been for the rats the vermn tkat infested the
room. had also in my room q broken table and
chars chunk Of government brad, with sn old.
sinking, rusty tin of Lincoln coffee with slice Of
boiled pork, was my fare. Ey only drink other than
their nasty coffee rain water, ! was furnished
with no towel neither could any entreay procure one
for me- Neither could Induce my iaitors 10 let ne
have candle during my long tedious, sick nights No
entreaty could procure for me the return OF the ed
cine which had been taken rom me when 1 was
searched gain and ags begged for the little biz OF
opium TO relieve my suffering, which bad been taken
out Of my pocket with my other medicine, but all N
vain
After ten days Of such treatment and such suffering
late night the sergeant Of the guard brought me
medicine which, he informed me- the surgeon at
Fort Hamilton had sent This surgeon knew moth
ing 2boat my case having never seen me, or been In
formed BY me Of my condition. With 70 lig1tta my
cell with one to give me even q drink OF my ram
water YOU well imas ire that would not take the
medicine / did not know but that my jsiorG designed
to sosOn ms Their previous treatment usied such
fsyette, would d natural death, unless indeed
Lincsln ordered 70 be tried BY drumhsad court
mastisl and shot, which felt be had Just good right
do he had to arrest and mprison ne in the man
ner be had done. Under such treatnent and oy this
tine you may well imagine that had got Big mad
me- and this think, helped 70 save my lie, Tor the
truth is hsd got to be mad to die and no thanks 20
Lincoln but under 4 Kind Providence began to get
bs,ter from that time on.
when my was permitted to visit me- he found me-
enaciated and careyyorn" The only wonder IS that
If any thing could add to the cruelty inflicted upon
during these long days and nights OF ny sickness
and suffering it was the refusal OF the eomsnasnt TO
ALLOW me the use OF Bible Day atier DAY oegsed
hclergeanT to procure one for me Bis constant an
swer was the commanding officer says you shan have
One' begged him t. remind the commanding OnneeF
thst WI, lived in Chrsiaas and heather land
that Twas American citizen. spd not condemned
feltp Still The auawer was the commanding officer
saws you shan't have one and you need not ask any
more = and II until after sixteen days OF sRch
mfre than heshens sb treatment that colonel Burke Of
Fort Hamilton upon the importn sity Of my sons sent
order 70 the comm aDdant Of Fort Lasyete 70 st me
have Bible.
1t was upon the sixteenth day of my lonely imprson.
ment thai my upon order Of the Secretary q
War, was permitted me, not In ny lonely cell,
but in the commsndants room and preseacs, II was
with nuch difhculty tAai even at thet TINE WAS aoe
was lie FIRST during my imprisonment tnAt hha
been able to obiRn anideryieW WITH taa e9naa9osRt
IN bfs week iuspec ion Of the prisoners he had care
fally avoided my dungeon 10 kindly message o. u,
curry a. to my wants and condition hsd ever r9seaeu
me from him. ! seized rpon thus opportunity 10 iet
khst GumH4 OelnB anu AHoA 0LAl4
tied 70 humane treatmsnhat slch thing ss feinsing
prisoner Bible was unknown in any oiyiised COM
manity. His answer Uas, hat he was not psEnnslee
under MS orders to lss me have one.
had great reason to be thankful that my sons Visit
gsye me an opportunity TO see the eonmardAnt ief
fronn thss tine al houe& kept in solitary eonhnement
nv condition was made moro eomfoFtsble. A better
/ msttress yyes pat upon nay bed occasionally -aT
oHon OF t0matos was added TO my oinner, ana tyscs
believe some picked beets were sent nc from ihs
/ cook r00u- 80. c,s -
Oh sD from the Secretary cf Wae an order to thaa e
feet before he could ma. as soon IS ns lesrnea
how lad been treated be returned immediately 20
wa hDgtoD. and with the assistsnee Of : very Alna
iAnd procured an order tr0aI Seeretary stanton tor
nv release from solitary confinement and that shona
hsYa ali the privileges accorded q the otneI pfiosls
And thus sfEsr twenty two days OF Sais loeshesele
ard worse than hesthensh trsatnent ny dueg ee-
wss unlocked and wa Pernfisd 70 hoie intercourse
With my fellow prisoners. !. -. r..n.s.
Sueh nv trends, is plain Btetement q the LAAh
Of nv srrssk aad the treatment received cafAs w
t5ge,sv two DAYS Of my solitary oenhne1nent = u
fords any grsiiHcsti5 n 70 those kepno1sana ~ & 3Sl
nv arrest tkey are Welco ne to u t-Lner tlls "Ail
] cone .soloe. Ssay 8 The end is not yet .
But why lef me inquire was aelaee ING - - 80
BiaIef had mmitted no crime aseshA1
4 laws of God or tbs lsws Of nay country iol Ise 49,
haa besp arrested Had been the visst cIiIs ~
iAs VINO are endeagoring % tndecs ns5 s.1gs -
souti ID nasrdsr defenseless Wonasn a1a sA ls l
Lea af both -ChristiaaitY and haIaentsy
demsuded that should ee pes nlitlea 80 @-sS AS-
s with as powerful glass" we are told hurn'S. ta
otsa[Tyed the movements Of his grand army, - - q
80 ~ i,s5fed that gcand eFuyi u must 1Ats D9oH
! powerful gisss'-of brendy
,sye.s tba4 the reason =