Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-11-03
ADXEETISING-
l.;tQasrul Enqulrtr<
MORNING, OCT. 81. 1868.
TOO MANY PRISONERS.
GN TYLER 4 ALLEGEE

TOO MANY PRISONERS.
TIE II :#angc u: SICK and wounded prison
e.. i,.i 4 az o.hcrc, sill proceeds. Onc hun
s..i an': ,jri,,y ise Confederate soldiers, all
r,.i p; or jaiy wounded, were delivered rs
Co., , 1T lie d;.V before yesterday. In e1-
s,.,.e rr ;hcr. ore hundred and cighty.f,e e
Yskc. r'SsLer-, vii in III. same or Tor-e
Cl.in. we're placed oil board the Flag OF
I.a.. la: i detachment of the Richmond
lm:uis. ce Committse went down to take
la.r-s II 'ae moving of these mauglsa wretch.
,.aI provided also with refreshments and
mi rls G,r the ulleTiatIon of tie su6erings ot
;5-,r t.:!i~.c! eatures on both sides. IL is
~; 10 lac ton That car Committee received
ic sia'etul acknowledgements Of the Yankee
vifyq- in command sf the beat, for the care
..-nicrac>s with which they 1oHsd and
hsai,.l ,sc dts,nal freight which they put on
lc%ri i.i' ship.
Us ), ,a,, K All these prisoners on
bet ,-s were unfit to be moved o their pre-
,r' condition and mary of them forfeit their
ro> in ;hc pro s. f.reeovering their liberty.
Ii.ae'n.i necessity which our enemies inn
p.. cpnn Us. by sending sus rene shnssthe
n.im.i ..d suffering, who are likoly, as they
~. ,r hs nf 40 future service in our amy ;
ic..as" our a,.thor;rieS have no alternative ut
l,ilara az equal numl,r. from their beds Of
r,i 'o usks the suitable return. It IL Il
r"..a "ili barhar us aggravatioa Of the in
r,'.hl> L"Frur. of war.
N the Observations Of the Ambulance
Cnni.i"s, ,tapp.nr, that there was very
Gr.'d 'sAlrA,t between the W. ,ot. of pris IL
u..,.G,,' >.'assa b oh rualsT precisely tie
:.a" :, ,m$,Auccs. The Yankees (smosgst
,aH st vi. remarked this time that there
rss ,c.r 'r'y any iorei:ners) were despond-
q: .aisy. helpless aad aiject: cur men were
:T ,A".ry aud hopeiul and. with ln.d cheers
-! ,nrus stamping of cratches, hailed
~ i.J! # ID zis. This conforms to the re-
nirs ota': nre hy neatral observers as to the
3 r@fi. ma bearing of the two armies. Whe.
i1-7 !: ,e t1at the Yankee soldiers have the
sas'i'u.v">s "f fs',ting in q had cause. Tor
'lt h" arc naturally and originally of =
n-d-r ;y'.a, Il ~ in pdysiYns and msrs'e, GER
Ia : il Ina: hey cannot endure wounds aud
: ':t1"><. hardship and privation with the
s.:yii, .ji'rit Of our s,.ld;ers, and, theTef IRE,
! f',r ,lrrk nnisr their sufferin.| past r"c"1>
~. l. MAS. Indeed, sad enough to witness 80
j "a, a;..erable patients. h4lfdrad with ty-
F.al i.rrr Ard other maladies, whom Mr..
-'e1'n- Irtarous system Of exchange cam
ls:i:l W t" drag sbnut. in ambulances and
La ia;' harses, that VIC might make e1-
t.'cs ia hi,..i.
N'"nssrstanl very we'll the .slicy OF the
''.Y a nskin. so many difficulties about
~ .ssnSrsc Of prisoners, and in breaking
Engagement IF the cartel, save as regards
tS''1t .nd wouassd prisoners. They feel
'"''s.y,s alrong in the number, of their
II Hi!s, ,ush as they are, and III thcir ability
s7': "ver horde. Of hungry Euroreans to
i'i'aos tj,o,. who may fall or be t.kea; and
N';aP., by deg-ses, If thsy haze luck, to
Et"ar armis. hwind;e in numbers. being
!aa ling that We shsuld keep their men
"A ir~n till the end of the war. knowing
@"rt"y have far more than compensation
S'-iisg from the feld an equal, or even
'"'r hsAiher Of .urs. I. i, a compliment
"'a- Coniei rate soldiers; and in that point
Veg W. may derive some comfort from
'H> '''icy bat it is not the less Il barbarous
"ihu'al enc.
V" talicve there are too many prisoners
''Asl Ia this war-far more than in any
'',F o' which history makes mention-:and
; ;"'''' something will be gained if the
"'m- IF os the cartel shall iduee SOL
"a 'oh sides not to be taken prisoners.
: %'a'n!y rec ,nmend it to Our men not to
!! !, *0''r; it they do 10, their lot i. proba-
!" b crowd"d in such filthy dens as
't:"aFc till the end Of the war; emily
J. '' 'Sclans-l wher their health is brokeS
& y :" 'iat they can be Of no sse eitber
T.! etn's or t., Themselves. If omr w"rd.
= '1Arv m"an,, reach the Yankee srl>
s =, y" Would feil them that their fate alss,
s. :. '"a' her" "a prisoners, cannot be ve' Y
,' '''s ;hIs coming winter It. i. true. our
49,, ' ""e' d what they fairly c.n--rith JUS
'"r "wn pe"ple-tp give them human-
r. aTd that cur medical officers AFFORD
Y =. s"'' WILL Continue to affnrd them every
g. 'c- n 'heir Ir'1cr: but there are IL, ,000
81 ",O nov in Richmond, not to mention
+. y t. nei ii :her places. There is here,
:. :. scarcity, at least great d.arth of
a r., ''">' a't not less of full; while. as to
(& -. ''''e>' 'h'y ar" ''c'ntrata,'d Of land
L., s'''' Use extreme diligence in keeping
IS L.; :, rom US al:ogsther. We would assure
- " ialkes soldiers that death on the fisld