, 1863-03-30
pat Of the programme that fs designed to let
4 Vandal horde again loose in Kentucky.
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OUR ARaIT.
do not propose to Indicate what little I
know of the intended movements of this
army. Often times tho movement of an
army is governed by the circumstances Of the
hour, and best laid plans, TINT may hare been
weeks maturing, are put "ag!ee'' by some
unlocked for demonstration Of the enemy.
WHAT RosEcRASs WILL DO.
Provided serious flank movement upon
our left is attempted, it is question Us to
what course the Major General commanding
this army would pursue. lie may permit the
rearto take care Of itself, dccming the Gov
eminent, aided by the loyal States Of the bor-
der, amply strong for the protection Of Ken
tucky, and push on to Chattanooga. Tic may
deem it better to pursue the invading rebels,
and seek to crush their army before disloyal
KcntuckiaDs shall have had IN opportunity to
feed and clothe it.
In either case, the country will have conf
dence that the army Of the Cumberland will
be managed in the best possible manner, and
do the best possible thing for the cause Of the
Union.
HCsrASITr OF TIE REBELS.
There are those who believe in the human.
ity Of our rebel adycrsaries, to whom the fol-
loving statement will prove Instructive, Tho
narrator belongs to an Ohio cavalry regiment,
and bis yer:city Is beyond question. The
original statement is OH tile at the Adjutant
Generals office, where the curious, or doubt
ing, eau be satisfied that the truth and moth
ing but the truth has been told. The publ
cntion is made at the suggestion of Gen,
Rosccrans, who desires that the loyal people
OF the country may know the true character
Of those who are attempting its destruction.
THE NARRATIVE.
The narrator states that he was captured
near Bridgeport, Ala, on the 24th Of April,
1eG22, and taken TO the camp OF the rebel Col.
stcarEs, in the mountains, about Battle Greek.
He adds:
"When We got there, I was Immediately
surrounded by about 200 men, some crying,
Hang him.' tshoot hint SHOOT tic
damned Yankee" Several leycled their guns
at me. Some Of the guns we're cooked. Cap
tain Hines told them that WAS his prisoner
ty.four men to guard me-plactng two men
a. each corner oi luy blanket. When we
went to bed, tho Captain laid down on one
side Of mt, and his LIST Lieutenant
on the other. In this way I was
kept from assassination. The next day
well at that place, but next day was taken
to Chattanooga and confined in jail. This
was in 4 two story building. The upper
story where was confined was twelve feet
square. In this room were confined nineteen
TcnneEseans, negro and myself. In the dun
gcon, which was only ten feet SQUARE, were
confined tweuty-one men Of the I'd, 91st and
SD Ohio infantry, charged with being spies
They were under comnnnd Of a Captain An
drcws, who WAS then undcrscntence Of death
by court martial, held ut Chattanooga.
They were waiting for the Secretary of War
ut Richmond 10 Iatify the proceedings Of tue
court martial previous to executing the cap
tain, aud they said if they were ratified the
rest would certainly be hung. I was after
wards informed by The rebels that Andrews
and eight Of the 1nen were afterwards hung
ut Atlanta, Ga. Another time WAS told BY
rebel citizens that they hung An
drews and seventeen men. I went
were, and found them hand-cutf1d with close
irons, and chained in pairs ly the neck, with
j heavy chain locked around each nlan's neck
with paddock that would weigh two pounds.
These padlocks were larger than a mans
hand. We were fed twice a day on tolerably
fee made Of cane seed. We were denied the
privilege Of washing our clothes, or having 1t
done. The jail was literally swimming with
vermin, nor was it ever cleaned ont. From
Chattanooga I was taken to Knoxville to
another jail, and confined In an iron cage.
jallor, that was brought to Knoxville to be
tried By 4 court-lnartial rs SPY, and that If
WAS tried wonld no doubt be hung. This
court-martial. as did the one at Chattanooga,
adjourned without bringing nc to trial.
From there I was sent to Mobile, where
another court-martial was in session, but after
keeping me there eight days, was taken in
company with Ill the prisoners at that post,
to Montgomery, Alabama.
The first day out I was taken sick with
pneumonia and typhoid fever. The rebel sur
geon refused me any medicines, and cyen a
the deck Of the boat, with nothing to cat but
corn bread and beef, which the rebels said had
been packed five years.
At Tuscaloosa they shot a man for looking
ont Of window, and wounded another for
the same offence. At Montgomery. they re-
helpless condition. Here they shot Lieu
tenant under the following circumstances:
lie had been allowed to 60 out for milk, ne
companied by q guard. They were waiting for
woman to hand the milk ont through Win
dow, when the guard gave the order to "come
it," Wait \ moment, till get my milk, -
said tie Lieu cnant. The guard made no re.
ply, but shot him in the breast witha shot gun.
killing him instantly. From Montgomery
was taken to Macon. Georgia, in company
with ! 200 othcrs. Here VIC were allowed
seven pounds ofccrn meal and two and 4 hall
days We were lowed two Surgeons and but
very little medicine. Our men fared badly
here, being punished severely for the
most trilin!s oHcnse. One man named Corr,
was kept tied up three days. bT the WrtstS, to
tree, Just so that his fecttoucacd the ground
| This was because he helped to kill yearline
| calf that got into camp. 4 Floridian and
kentuctsiails-po political prisoners-wcro con
fined in the Jail Of Macon, on quarter rations
for twenty-five days. The only Of
ense they had committed Was to es
cape from the prison lot. Our me1
were pegged down III the ground for any mis-
demeanor. This WIS done by stretching ou
the limbs, and driving i forkcd stick dowr
| over them. The operation Is completed b.
driving ono down over the neck. 1t woult
be impossible to tell nil the hardships tt
which VIC were subjected. / hare endcavoret
to portray few Of them. They may b
summed up thus: We were confined in bat
quarters, many without any quarters, on
dead left unburicd for days together. W
were denied medical attendance, our chaplain
were forbidden preaching OF praying for us
(by order of Major Kylander,) our me,
and officers we're shot without cause; Al
insane man WAS shot ut Atlanta for no offence
We were compelled to bury men in the rive
| banks, where their bodies were liable to b.
washed out. We were beaten with clubs
This was done on board the steamer en- T,ut
for Montgomery, Ala. Ne were fed on fou
and unwho1csome, dict and frequently lef
without 1ations two or three days at time
and our exchange Was delayed rs long as pos
sible. We were kept confined III camps sui
| rounded by swnmps, as the rebels said, tha
re all might die. l find 1t impossible to er
numcr.te I'LL the hardships pnt upon us, bu
have enumerated such as were the most II