New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-11-28
FROM WARRINGTON.
Special Dispatch to TIE N. Y. Tribune
WASHINGTON, Friday Nov. n. 1862
THE gAIBARoUs TREATMENT OF UNION PRIS-

WASHINGTON, Friday Nov. q. 1862
TIE BAIBARoUs TREATMENT OF UNION PRIs-
OyERs
The Union surgeons who have Just been re-
leased from Richmond prisons have drawn up memo
rial TO the President setting forth the things which they
have and suffered, which will be presented by
committee, of which DR.. Ashmun Of Ohio is chairman.
The surgeons state that from 20 10 60 OF our men die
daily not exactly Of yaton but OF diseases con
tracted in consequence Of the unhcahness and insu
ciency OF the food and the filth Of the prisons. They
confirm the report that the rations cent by Government
have reached the mouths of our furnishing soldiers
although portion Of them were stored In full view OF
the prison windows IL to tantalzc. Beans remained
in the rain until they swelled and burst the barrels
The bread furnished by the Rebels was puirid aud
mody two days after il was baked. Some OF the sur
geons eyewitness Of the vilet atrocities com
mittcd on the battle field Of Chickamauga, whore
the Rebels robbed and stripped our wounded.
Terry the murderer OF Senator Broderick with other
officers bounding them with the declaration that
Yankees deserve no better treatment.
The mono.ony Of the Libby Prison was recently bro
ken by Col Cisnola, who, having been insued by the
Rebel Of the negroes VINO cleaning up tie
prison. knocked him down and almost strangled him.
On the other hand gentlemen OF high character who
have recently visited Fortress Monroe say that the fail
Of Gen Meredihs offer is at least in part attribut
able to the which 1t made and TO the bad
blood engendered by the acrimonious personal correspon
dence which has been going on between the two Com
missoners These gentlemen believe that IL the matter
were put into the hands Of Gen Butler or Of Major.
Milford exchanges could readily have been made man
for until the Last Of our prisoners was released,
-. -. 1.sa.t .f.N H.
soldiers were restored 10 civilization.
QUESTION OF TASTE.
The Controller Of the Currency il now unde-
cidcd whether or not TO adorn the paper for the Ma
tonai notes with gilt letters before sending it to the
engrayers 1t is feared that the gilt will dsfgure the
notes.
BARBARoUs OBsTISACY OF THE REBELS.
To save our prisoners from being actually
starved TO death Gen. Meredith made proposition TO
the Rebel Commissioner Oud to exchange 1900 well
fed Rebels for our starved men. This humane offer
was declined the Rebel insisting that the other matters
Of difference should be first adjusted.
ESTIMATED RECEIPTS PROM CUSTOMS.
From the best data at hand We judge that the
estimates Of the receipts from customs for the year end
ing June 30 1865. will be between s7o.0Oo.ooo and
public debt This estimate is Of course based On the
supposition that the war continues and that the tariff
is unchanged.
COyFIsCATI0T DEGREES.
The Hon. John G. Underwood, Judge of the
United States District Court for Virginia has just re
turned from Norfolk where he cleared the docket in
three days five out Of the twenty cases upon II being
postponed in consequence Of the absence Of Witnesses
DEGREES entered conscating the personal and real
estate Of fifteen Rebels OF whom three were formerly In
the Union Navy and now in the Rebel Navy, viz:
Commodore Barron and Captains Page and Sinclair.
Some OF the estates conscated among the finest In
the arstocratc quarter Of the town. The fee simple
according the principles laid down In Judge Under
woods DEGREES at Alexandria, goes TO the purchaser
from the Uned.States. The Court was adjourned till
the third Monday in January. when it is anticipated
that about hundred cases will be disposed Of under
the Confscaton Law Next Tuesday, Judge Under
wood opens Court again in Alexandria. OF seventy
cases which were on the docket there about half
yet to be disposed Of
EXPEDITION BY COLORED TROOPS.
detachment Of the colored troops now sta
toned at Norfolk recently went expedition to
point in Princess Anne County 10 miles from Nor
folk They captured small party Of guerrillas.
among whom was one Burroughs n noted guerrilla
leader who has a Majors Commission in the Rebel
Army.
ANOTHER CASE or CONSCIENCE.
A conscience-stricken "War Democrat" as
he signs himself has returned sll0 to the Treasury
Department Of which he had dcfrauded the Govern
mont He writes that, at the time. he thought 1t
robbery to cheat his country but that recently the
scales have fallen from his eyes It is hoped that
Gals Of longer growth will follow his example.
NATIONAL BANKS
Certificates of authority to commence bank
ing have been issued to the following banks;
First National Bank. INDIANA; capital, $4,000
First National Bank, Bennington VT; capital
$4,000.
Second National Bank GAINESVILLE, Ohio; capital |
First National Bank, Pomcroy. Ohio; capital
$4,000. $50.
First National Bank. Beverly, Ohio; capital $4,000
CLASSIFICATION OF THE BORDER-sTATE
CONGRESSMAN.
A prominent member Of the last House. who
has Gs good opportunities OF being informed with regard
to the political aiinites Of the Representatives elect
from the Border States any person in Washington,
Judges that fifteen ont Of the twentynine viii vote for
the Union candidate for Speaker and tina. most II not
all Of these will go into with the Republicans
In his opinion the Border States thus divided: