The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1863-12-16

burners, and Say they will ttv them ON tho uld
count Bot Twill have chance to 'iouiy the War
Department, IN fty da,7 oi their condition, ana
they viii no doubt be exchanged like The rest Of US
: ar taking prison life coplly, I bought an
esipty flour barrel for one dollar, aud by saving II
partly In two and putting In bottom, have
chtjr, hnd no longer sitnn the nour except when
gl n church We have m,rling every night in
prison generally prayer meeting Ninc chaplnin5
Wcro here when wc first cAiuc, but they were r.
leased on the 9th. Yesterday another came, and
he will ~ ~ soon ~ boat comes up. When you
write mc, be sure you put in nothing cnntrnband
sul make yOur lcttct short else they Wili not
pass u.
Ocr. lj- We hld an election on the 18th, here in
prison, among the Ohio officers One huudrcd nnd
sjyty-thrrc votes we're pnllci. Bruugh received
l6i Jowett rrrcived ono none w5re given for Val
luIighim. -Four officer neglected to vote. We
haycd good s,c,cty hers, and quiet tiues. got
gor' money yesterday, from my Keepers and We
ar. bu ing, that We get enough to eat. We fare
MS bldly for news IS almost anything else. We
Cel pipcra daily, bu, ,nnpt place any confidence
In what w, read t. them none at all.
inu may expect tc rcad'of more bread riots herr
bciof, Tong. The pip'ra arc howlng over their
wmthle5s cnrr lucy ani the scarcity uf provisions.
society is in an aytuj condition, and II Is repre-
5on,i that thOu. N l. OF the Cltk ns would wycom1
The Federal army here.
Nov. II continue we'll, ard in as good spri's
~ circumstances viii permit and my mates are all
in good bealih Prison life does not well agree
with me-. but am thankful that bear II os we'll ns
do. We are closely conhncd-that is We are not
uttered to 80 uuL OF our rooms. Our fare ia the
same "a when wc first came horc--so that wU get
enough to eat by buying
The sanitary Commission seut Va some clothing
and got shirt drawers, and socks 30 that am
com .artable, but have no change.
wish you TO not make yourself uneasy on my
account That cannot do nc any good, while "
makes YOU miserable. | am lnly getting that for
which ~ cry soldier bargains; and my lot is 50
much better tlan that ut tue men, that rather feel
thankful am not Is bad as they. We are not al
lowed to speak to them as they pas, our prison 10
get their rttinuS though we do sometimes call
them. NiIm t,rcst told M, on the 29,h ult.,
that they were Ill we'll
wrote you y few DAYS ago to send me som
things. would insist ON the ncighbors sending
soma blankets to the men, but It is doubtful whether
the rebels will let them have them. General Neil
Dow, ui Maine, is prisoner here, and asked per
mission ~ give the men sunia of the clothing sent
by tho Sanitary Commission, but they would not
let him.
see no prospect of an exchange If wc arc re-
leased, it will not bu before January, and then |
will try aud come home for a few days. But,
whether | am released or kept, will not com.
plain 50 long as may but serve my country.
Provisions are very scarce in Richmond, and
from the tone Of the papers it is doubtful whether
We will be able to buy much longer. Flour has
been sold at 800 barrel, butter 81 pound, and
We pay 50 y pound Surely rebeldom treuhles.
Let our friends 60 to the t.d and it rust fall
hu tllCN lUoSN tnht survive can HEdln ENJOY peace
at home; AID their enjoyment win be doubled by
the consciousness Of having secured it TO their
children.
Nov. r. NJ health Is good yet, aud 80 far
have been able tn got enough to- cat by buying
our rItons not being more than half what We ucod
but prices nr1 running up fast, and everything
seems 10 bo very scarce. When we came here
Hour sold at 40, per hbl II is now SlO0 and not
IN ho had ut that meal is SI5 bushcl and for
potatoes brought in prison they charge $40 dollars
a pail full. Our rebel commissary tells us he can
not get meat. For butter, sc pay 80 fer q small
tin cup full This shows YOU the prospect we have
of buying. ] wish you w.uld send M, al uut
once mouth during my stay here, a box containing
such articles Of catableS aB you think beat.
OF the prospect of an exchange ] can not say
anything, though some of my prison mates have
high hopes of soon being released from under the
/ control Of the rebel authorities and from this Tin
pleasant place, hut am abiding the time Of my
counry's good houur be It long or short cost what
it may
Tho meu confined in this city hear are suffering
very greatly. They arc not given as much food
as ~ given us, and are not permitted to buy
Their blankets were taken from them and tn y have
had none till recently Government sent a lot here
but not enough TO supply them NIL. They had m
change of clothes like MS, but they too are being
furnished. think you had better send box, with
| a blanket for each of the m OF my company
here, apd such other things their friends like and
| will try and got them to the mon. Seven hun.
drcd moro prisoners came in this morning, some Ct
! them barefoot, having been compelled to give W
their shoes to their captorS bat leave this unpleas
! mt subject Tho weather is quite cool; II snoWe,
| t'lu the 9th inst. We have 10 fire To warm us
but hear they intend 10 give us stoves. Wood is
very scarce and high. Arrangements were made
to send par of the prisoners to other pnrs of the
GoniedcrdCy, but the papers announced yesterday
that they had not been able to get provisions at any
other point to feed vs.. How the people are 10 live
can not sec. rebel officer was here, who sal his
pay amounted to four dollars day, which wou
only keep his family in butter, his wife used on,
pound day! Beef, aud meat Of all kinds, is AZ
high and scarce as other things.
Noy. l3.-Thc men Of our regiment were moved
this morning, and sent to nInrilic, Va, 80 that
could not get thiugs to them
Nov. 1.-THE rcbclS ara moving our men away
$50 moro went to-day. Som, of them were without
coats, some without hats, some without shoes, aud
nearly all without blankets. They pass our prison
with two DAYS rltions nr corn bread in their hands,
gnawiug. feel sorry for the brave men who arc
compelled to endure such treatment, But they ar,
cheerful passing us with smiling faces.
For about week We have had ~ meat a
chunk Of corn bread, couple of sweet potatoes
and our rice, has been our living ami yet rchc
papers affirm that many III the city, once Wealthy
are NOW reduced to want, and are uot able to pre-
! curr as good as We get Flour is sll0, and the
money is worth only six aud wo-thirds cents pei
! dollar,
RcbI paper, make cool deal OF blustcr ahou
the accounts of treatment, as reported by thos,
| recently released; aud after pruuOuncirg Their
statements Glsr, thoy say We are treated better
than we deserve that the rebel government pro
vide, for rs rs wr'l as it possibly cau-and ! d,
not know hut this is true.
Just huk-a dollar of their money worth sil
cents; hour Silo per barrel meat they say. the,
cannot get for us, Ought not prisoner tn b, stiS
| he'd when such a government furnishes a chunk o
/ corn 2"igcr as big mGnS hand, uud u ii'tl
@tcEar, .fso potato and hro .poonfAs Of rice,
tpWg a.l : | am iucliurd to tiuk they give Il, II,
good Rs they can get, and thiuking So, | know b,
our fare alauc, that the rebellion Is about gone up
/ Every thing have seen since my capture goes t.
cOuN ircc mr that this is true. eau see hut one slc
mout Of strength in the Conicderacv. and that !,
/ the arbitrary power of the rulers. When tho peo
pie and the army are relieved from this, the war !
done other things do not sooner put an end To il
avn full of hope for the ,sSMl and speedy ter
. minatoO ot the war,
Rebel papers mourn much over the North Caro-
lima election, AMI they toll also of the election ~
othorS, in other States. who have never lonn any
ed t. their Congress, IL "hloCk the wheels of GOV
crnmgut and hiudcr It's action"
Ah'r reading tho above, every one will he frml
impressed with the idea that captivity in Dixie.
the pr2scut time, isn't pleasant To- take Ru
Notwithstanding this our oticors do net ask tn
Government TO ruAkc auy djshouorthlr concession
to secure their release! Behold the prjyations an
Sutl,rnS> ot uur gallant men, aud ,k,u read Crcr
the above:
I'VE are all anxious to rcjnin our commands, a
soon NS toyvlum'ut cyn gvt Ms hv an hnuoTlbl
. exchange, TIM rEN WE ARL WlIliNU 90 SrAl
uyr ~ loNGFE' ANp NAY Con NNNE THE rMR o
ONEV VNrrlNlvY sHoUr,'
CauN = moro eloquent ami stirring appeal b
made - induce those NJ homo to all N, Coycu
d, 4. q. 81, Il