, 1863-08-18

! 4eul auu t<Oupiea0me- 1helf 3nBolEnce thay
nr manifest IN 11n,any r., ways, bat most generally
/ eEally no notice Is taken Of these characters
except when they entrench upon the disci
| pllne Of tic camp, and then fitting punish
ment IS administered. Quite q number, when
called for exchange 1eaye this beautiful spo!
Tith extrene,egret. 1R,E,s;fsa5SE'ing as they say
/ over"
I; SANITARY.
The prisonais nre required to maintaln the
ntmcEt cleanliness and order In their Quarters
which ara aaily. subjected to close inspec
t.on by an offcer appointed for that purpose
All accumulation Of garbage aro removed
| every morning, md no filth Of any sort Is al
loved to accumulate beyond the time named,
The prisoners have to cook their OWL food,
except bread, and attend to the household az:
rangements Of the barracks. This excitee
,deep disgust In tide hearts of many, as before
they became inmates Of this delightful retreat
they enjoyed the luxury Of negro to do
these little chores for them. Every ono oI
the prisoners, who Is well enough to do so,
Is required TO indulge in the luxury Of bath
pit least once In twenty -four hours. From this
1heIe Is no escape.
Aside from these sanitary precautions, prob
ably more healthy spot than Johnson's Isl
/. and cannot be found In the United States. It
| could hardly be othergise from its position
and su5rMogndings. M There are now In camp
md prisoners md Jet It Ills ti9'e there arc
only tWenty.1vc men in tho hospital, and
most ofttbese were sick when they reached
here. Such az evcnt rs Illness originating In
camp Is rnrity. The number who have died
here since the camp was first occupied, Eow
.ome twenty months, does not reach fifty, a,
LEGO, and frequently undergoing changes.
The duties OF the accomplished surgeon, b..
| :Wooabridgc, arc, therefore, comparatively
/: VISITING PRISONERS.
No rehsep, re1atiye,- friend, OF curiosity
seeker, ts'a1loTcd to see or have any inter
coureo with the prisoners. ALI communica.
I,by letter, subject to tho inspection Of Major
Pierson, and all replies from this prisoners
Must take the eame course. By this means
P1ccaution Is made against contr2band infor.
nation being conveyed to or received from
them. It also lessons the chances for revolt
ard escape. Schemes for this purpose have
been several times concocted, but they have
bsen discovered and defeated before oppor-
tunity presented to carry them into effect.
Among 200 unsc1npulous, sharp, Intelligent,
tdespeaate men,, something Of the kind will
Always Ia popular.
l.; TIE EXPENSE.
The expense Of preparing this Is1aud for
the reception Of prisoners, and giving It It's
present attractive appearance, has been COM
parative]y small to the Government. The
preparing Of the grounds, building of the
barracks, officers quarters, outhouses, fences,
the furniture, In fact every thing now In camp,
!, cost only about $445, GOO, and the rent of the
Island it4elf Is but 5000 per annum. This
emali expense was tho result Of tho liberal
|: efforts mado by. prominent citjzeus Of San
dnsky to secure the location Of this camp on
$]tn+7H Hu1n k1.o4A
III tho increased Importance It gives to their
CITY,,
THE ratlons distributed to these prisoners
are The zane as the old army ratfous, and are
rs coed In quality us the Sandusky market af.
fotds: The bread is mixed, and baked in four
large, oyers built for the purpose, On tho Is
any hotel 1n the country. Tho whole crowd
catup about ten barrels Of -four per day.
:, TOO LIBERAL.
When Port Hudson surrendered to Gen.
BanEe, he allowed the officers to retain not
only all their private baggage, but also their
horics. Several Of these animals were put
On board Government transports and brought
North with the prisoners, ct Government ex-
pense. One OF these hoTaes, belonging to an
killed, or something else. At any rate, when
called for he came up missing. As In duty
bound, the rebel officer put ID claim against
our Government for the absent animal, and
to DAY IN order came to pay the officer S175
for his horse. This looks little like running
the thing Into the ground, md / hope the cass
won't bear repitition,
rrnTp ar.rrxc. ~ rv.r
rhe,e ,,o nor o. ha-a , s,ost ~ D..a 1,.,sa,o~ ..,
tWo ueee1ters q7der sentence Of death. One
Q! INC iatttT kuleo so!d1er IN Indiana Hhsie
a!lemps1ng ms arrest. ne Is an 4ncdncated,
1gso1ant man' and dld INC dced under nromiec
he1g,s T1e snIes az, tnI3 ,to-a ~ XII
1ically 50. The time fo1 thclr EXECUTION has
been liked and postponed several times, the
last postronement being Indefinite. There is
little probability that the spies will ever he
executed.
cuE15T1as COMMISSION.
Tho United States Christian Commission
'EaYe made arrangements 10 supply Bic Tarri.
eon Of 400 men, and such prisoners as nav