The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-04-29

Or, Salu tne DlfOn, InlS parole Is
different from all other paroles | do not
think you have the right to require it of
me-
.Now, said the Judge, fwe see that
our suspicious were well based You
are no gentleman, but an enemy, and
id Yankee.
How can you Judge me by the pres
ent events? You cannot bind me for my
future life by this parol.
off you don't sign this parole Won
must be allied with The Yankees, and you
alone will be responsible tor the con-
sequences
Sir said the Baron, ''if sign this
parol, / will do it in the same way as
man who has a revolver pointed to his
head, gives up his money
''Oh, no, said the Judge; 'S'you are
perfectly free about that; you can do as
you please
''WeH, / should like to know what my
position will be if do sign this Will
you exchange me as Federal oificer?'
"Oh. no; you are no officer, and we
cannot treat you as such
"Well, treat me as private, and ex-
change me as such.
"No, no: your are no private"
Chen if am citizen, exchange me
as such.f
''No, no; YOU are no citizen"
'G-d-, | must be somebody"
''Ill tell you, said the Judge, "who
you are; you are man who has lost the
protection Of his Government because
you came to one Of the States of the
Southern Coniederacy as an emissary 10
incite insurrection among slaves, and we
will bring You under the law enacted BY
proclamation Of jefferson Davis on the
18th Of January, and before the civil au-
thorities for trial
Now" said the Baron, ~ see how
free man l am. | really believe you
could hang me if YOU wanted. But my
Government, | hope, will do something
for me; and if Austria Is not strong
naval power she possesses at least anoth-
-er, power in this world-that is public
opinion. fr7w- -nurvL YOU strain vour-
selves to gain that opiiiiigr .l.A
manner in which Slidell and Mason hum
ble themselves before European Govern
ments.
The Judge sprang up, looking as fierce
as wild boar, and shaking his fist at
Baron Wardener exclaimed: "Sir, you
are more Yonkee than all the rest put
together; and about your claiming the
rejection Of your Government, tell you
the Confederate States OF America have
never recognized your Government.
Il know it, sir; but this is also the
sad condition in which other Govern
ments are placed But let me have
few hours for consideration and | will
make up my mind whether to sign this
parol or not
Tue Judge after some hesitation,
granted this request, and gave Baron
Wardener the parting advice to go back
to his country and to have nothing TO do
with the Yankees, who are lot Of muir
dererS and robbers, devastating the beau
tiful South, and committing all sorts of
outrages avoid them,' said he, for
your own good
/ After having advised with the oldest
and most experienced officers among the
Federal prisoners, Baron Wardener
finally concluded to take the parole, as
there was no other way of getting away
i from the loathsome and disgusting
prison.
1T t o'clock in the morning he took
leave of the officers who had been con-
fined with him, sick and disgUsted with
the treatment received, and yet sorry to
leave the poor officers, companions OF
his misfortnnes.
There were about two hundred aud
T y
ret under the roof of the Libby prison.
All the windows were broken, and conse-
quently the cold, particularly at night,
was intense, for there were no coverings,
except a few ragged blankets filed with
vermin The prisoners were obliged to
sleep on the floor, somewhat in the same
7rr.''-4-s4 --l-A-s~'-
and with the scanty covering, and the
cold, piercAg air, it was almost impos-
sible to sleep during the night. The ra-
tions were miserable bread and meat
often, disgusting to say, OF dead mules.
Everything had to be cooked on two
small stoves in the room, and by the of.
ficers themselves, who were never allow.
ed TO leave the room for any purpose
whatsoever, and the whole treatment was
such as would cast dishonor on any gov.
ernment pretending 10 represent civil
iZed country.
When looking out of window once
stone was thrown at Baron Wardenel
by a sentinel, with the admonition thai
next time he would get ball through
his head. Capt Turner, Confederate
officer in charge Of prisoners, treat.
those under his charge in the most con
telnptible way, taking pleasure in givin2
them all the refined tormeuts that :
Southron only could devise. Sometime
he would take prisoners through the room
and take pleasure in exhibiting the mis-
: cries Of his prisoners-a pompouS ant
, bombastic man, intensely proud OF th'
acknowledgment given to him by tn
Richmond papers for the manner il
: which he discharges his duties aud treat
those whom the chances of war hav
thrown in his hands.
, Finally Baron Wardener saws that hi