Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-11-27
NUMBER TWENTY TWO

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tercsting book, or has had access to othei
and similar documentary evidence.
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The EDISBURGH REVIEW. Leonard Scott 4
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Contents of the October number Queens
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tral Survey OF Great Britain; Maeknisht's
Life of Lord Bolinbruke; Austin on Juris-
prudence The Royal Academy Chinchona
Cultivation in India Philmore's Reign of
George ILL.,; Tara-a Mahratta Tale; The
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Is A RICHMOND PRIsON.-A. NJ. Crane, OF
the lst Vt. Cavalry, who with companion
succeeded in making his escape from Rich
Inond last week, sends letter to the Ira,
burg Express. After detailing the clrca.n-
stances of his capture and transportation 10
Richmond he says
Once in the city We were paraded in the street
and marched of through rows Of silent men and
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as we went by, but it was from a boyish rabblc
There was no enthusiasm. but spiritless apathy
overcome by grief, and care, and pain, and
want. The crowd Of prisoners as it went by
was in hveher spirits than their captors.
II was not long walk 10 the famous Libby
prison. As we filed in we were again counted
this time about three hundred Of us-and the
door was locked behind us 1t was dark and
soon those who were not already stretched on
the floor for the night followed the example set
by those who had been inmates Of the den for a
while. Those who had blankets spread them
Others threw themselves on the hard floor, per-
hsps with an overcoat about their shoulders,
and perhaps with nothing save the clothing
worn during the day. There were no groups
CT friends here and there, though friends might
be together for the whole floor was entirely
covered by the sleeping forms
Morning revealed TO Us the long high room
we we're occupying, stretching across the middle
Of the building, with the grated windows at
each end. There was an absence Of glass, or
even sash, and the rain or wind beat mercilessly
in Just the storm chanced 10 drive There
was no provision for fires, though there were
two fre-places in which coal might be used.
There was also plentiful supply Of water at
one side of ther room These we're our quarters.
About nine in the morning an officer came in
and ordered Us out 10 roll call. We were drawn
up in line four deep and counted. That Was
"roll call, " and was attended TO by the officers
in charge daily At this roll call We were
counted of into ''messes'' Of dozen, men each
for the drawing Of ratons One man WAS elect
ell from each mess to whom the officers gave the
the rations Tor the whole twelve, and he, IN turn
divided the amount he received among the men
Of his mess.
AT this roll. too, another officer gave u an
invitation to deliver up what money we hai
about Us. saying at the same time that if We
came forward and gave it up willingly, an ac-
count would be kept, We should have the amount
returned when We were parolei or exchanged; but
if we did not We should be searched, our money
all taken and no return made. Influenced by
this threat many gave their greenbacks the
rebels would take no other, thus showing their
contempt for their own worthless rags The
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