Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-12-01

to the Warden, found in the air chamber
after the escape, IL Is evident that their /
reason for delaying the time for, their eS1
cape seven days,sWas to walt until Q daEh
night, or that the arrangement between
Dick Morgan and john in regard 70 tne'
exchange of cells could not be effected
Win safety until Frfdaynight. The letter
referred to had the following superscrip'
ton: "Hon ul) N. Merton, 2 1.-The faith
ful.n aThe Vigilantn On the inside WAS
the following, written in good baud
ttGAsTLE MERios, gkEL No. 90.
Nov. 27lh, 1858.
Oommencement-Noy. 4th, 1864.
.fa Oonclusion-Noy. 20th, 1858.
No. Of hours for labor per days.
Tools-Two small knives.
ndltLaS patience est amer, mGis sou fruit est
iottx." @ -
By order OF. my six honorable confeder-
ates. T. HENRY HINES,
~ sis Capt. @. s. "A.
There certainly was want of vigilance
on the part of the guards on Friday night,
in permitting the MorganS 10 exchange
cells, or rather In not detecting the decep-
ton when they looked the cells. Another,
aud perhaps the greatest, want OF watch
fitness, Was in not examining their cells.
We learn that the Warden and Directors OF
the Penitentiary claim that they delivered
oyer to the military authorities the sole
control of Morgan aud his men on the 3D.
day of November, and thatup 10 that time
II he caused their cellslto be swept out every
morning aud examined. On the other
hand, il is contepded that the military
were only requested, by the Warden and
Directors, TO receive the funds of the pris-
toner's and disburse them, guard them at
meal time and attend to their medical treat
ment, and that in all other respects they
remained there as they ihad previously
The following is a copy OF the request AL
luded to, which is dated Nov. I'd 1888:
'FThe Directors and Warden have re-
lquested Gen. Mason 10 receive the funds
belonging to- prisoners of war here, and
Through the agency of thu United States
officers of his appointment to disbnrse
them, to guard them at meat time, and to
attend TO their medical treatment, subject
as far as possible to the rules OF this
On the same day, Brig General John s..
Mason issued the following order, appoint
ing prison Steward, TO attend to the med
ical and other wants of the prisoners, in
view of.disburstng their money in purchase
ing them such articles as we're not consider
ed contraband:
ia1 GoLUNBUs, o., Nov. 2, 1868.
4fr. N. Kerior, Rardsn Ohio Penitentiary ;
s1a;-Isepd sergt, j, ". Moon. as Prison
Steward Your obed't servant,
1(Signed) JSol s. MASON,
Official. fas ~ Brig. General.
B. LAMB, Capt. and A. DC. SD t,i !;
During the time that Gen! Mason re-.
manned here as commander of,the forces of
the United States, subsequent 20 the ar.
rangement with the Warden and Directors,
Lieutenant Judkfns; of the Generals stat,
was acting as Inspector. His duty, as we
understand, was to inspect the letteFswrit-
ten by the prisoners, and decide what was
necessary for them to purchase, aud in this
We think he was somewhat careless, forlhe
permitted thUm 70 purchase saws, vices,
etc., for the purpose, as they represented,
TO make rings, "to while away. the tedious
pris0nth0urs" iii .u5#a
When General Mason was ordered to
California, Col. Wallace, being the ranking
officer. assumed the command (much
against his own WILLY until another APP
pointment could be made. This, in addt-
tion to his duties as Commander of Camp
Chase; has made his labors very onetons,
but we believe that he has done his duty In
every particular, and that no blame can be
hbLaCueA W AAms NhpS' ~ A0hAOt-HAAo 0SS-
ing Aid de camp, has been the Inspector
since the departure of Lieut.. Judkins, aud
the Isupplyi0 different articles 70 the.pris.
bnsrs since that time has been very limit
Il ed bah 3jei s1E9ss hH4 eNe9 %ls4
weahave endeasoredin.thea above to give
an impartial statement of the facts az far
as theyohaye come to our knowledge. The
prisoners have escaped, and in all proba-
Utility they will not be re.captured in this
State. Atthousand dollars reward is of
fered for. the apprehension of Morgan, and
,energetic means are in operation to ferret
out the mystery which appears to hang
over their escape. and afew days only will
elapse until the evidence will appear, II
any, of the knowledge or collision of out
elders with tho manner or means of their
escape. At two O'Clock this morning,
nothing had been heard by the authorities
of their whereabouts. fia
THE GREAT VICTORY.
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