Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-09-01
,BshusoB's IBlaad-The Confederate Esrfs-
o8era Thars.

JjRassn's island, the seE Yankee prisoz. not
heard Of lalely in tba CsHfsssrats States. Is
tAu, described in tbs Cliesgo Tribune
This beautiful Island which the rebels and
tbs c1sperhes3s call "Lincsln's bsstls,' Is Sit
ua.sd in fall view Of SaasUsky City, Ohia
Inmediatei7 after the commencement Of the
war The Uzitad States reatsd thirty acres Of and
IyiBg southwest ssd facing Hpoa the bay, at 81
ssaual cost Of $3.50, sBriBg the continuance Of
the rshsllioR Tkey thsB enclosed fsarreen
aaTss WIth board fence, fourteen feet high
sresting within tive r8Wsef barracks, which, with
ether 6uildirg7 officers ana EolsisrB quarters,
hospital aHd cemmi5sary accommodations, ssst
$4,000
b the side Of tks fence, four fsos from the
top, platform ia sreeted, foHr feet wide, that is
PsT8lled by santinels continually. The nun
Der upeu it is sigAtesa, whe ara relieved every
tFs hours, each soldier performing eight bog-s'
3gt7 every twenty, vita loaded guas They
watch the movements Of prisoners continually.
II oHe passes beyond prescribed limits ne IS or
dsre5 e "aale." If he obays well; if lHs c8u-
nana is di5Tsrsrdsd tho soldier fires With deih-
sraas ain at the breast. TAe prisoner fully
Uuderstands thak he "disebsys q command at
his peril"
Although bstwsaH eve and SIX thousand rebel
prisoners have besn ssnfRsd On shis island since
Che commencement of tbs rebellion, not one has
sTnlsnt possess more csnf0ri8 in the Durisg of
atmosphere, open space, large sleeping sBArE-
nant5, sad facilities FOR bathi1g aad cleanliness,
tLa7 sav 8-ber pr.sen I'm the Usitei States. So
extensively Is this fact known In the rebel army
t5si lsrEa numbers when captured, express an
sgrnest desire "t9 ba sent 90 J0hus0n's island -
rather than be confined at shy other place
At the northeast and southeast corners Of the
snci1sure ara two blockhousas, each containing
81 .H.
loaded and manned by six men.
The guns are 80 situated that they can be di-
rected 70 any desired point
The gates upBn tRs soElh side are opened
8ad the prisoners, IA squads, permitted TO 60 TO
tbB lake share, where they Caa walk eight rods
aBcn the rocks, with tho water net moro 5hRn
Eve feet dsep- Each ia turn, Oas in four days,
visits the lake If he chooses, and good SWIM
mers have an opportunity 70 test their skill ia
aquatic exercises, taklHg care 70 keep within the
range of the guard gaa, always at esmmsnd,
should snY attempt 20 reach the opposite shore,
TIRES milsS distant.
The Island has = garrison, Of feHr hundred
saiaiers under the cemm ERd Of Naisr Pearson,
VIM hss had chargs of the islaad since il be-
came rendezvous for prisoners. DR.. Wood
bridge Ia tho aUrgeJ7, 1ir. AcCunni chaplain,
a1d II A. kssth, steward.
Generals Archer sud Jones are the only rebel
0idce-5 row on TIE island holding that rank
General Jones is g Virgiuisn by birth. an5 vas
csptsrel Gs The battle sf Gettysburg his brother
is = merchsnt Ct g. Paul. Minnesota.
Colonel Humphreys, captured At Champi0a's
Ftgtou, Mississippi, uwns tkroe plantations at
Port Gibson, worth more than thges million dol
lars. Many others are zsn Of large property.
In The cells are zine men e0Rfnsd under
sentence Of death. Seven Of these are spies and
t,yc CaEDrtera