Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-11-17
0ur Prisoners.

Tbs fnost christian and humane psopls that ever
bessed this terrestrial bali with their holy presence are
no1 much agisa,ed by this fendsh crueties practised
moon their prjsoLes in the spacious and cleany apart
mens Of the Libby prison, aud the beautiful heights
of Belle Isle OF course these Amounted ones glowing
with every tender trait makes noble and hOnOra
be are strainDg every nerve TO turn their own dun
reors into so many ParAdses and Elysiums Els anew
song We hear sung in the Zion OF Cod-h'h ard De-
comes u, to examine its metre and its melody. Per-
haps there are false notes In It, some leger lines
above or below the key note OF truth, and some min
inns or cro.chets which only the theory OF the double
bass" will justify.
In the n. Y. Daily Nspa of Nov 10th, will be found
an article from the Chicago Times, which runs in this
wise: 1.-THE new sewer at Camp DouglAs is completed,
aud perfect drainage has at length been established
The grounds may be expected to be something Ike
pAsaabe during the winter presenting marked con-
trat to their condition last season. when all over the
squares the mud deep a. TO make the place seem
like morass The fence Of fourteen feet in height
il also built all around the camp Every effort is being
made to improve the sanitary condition Of the prisoners
though this action mAy perhaps bs dictated by de-
sire 70 pre sve the health of the Uated States soldiers
which would inevitably sssmate to that of the prisoners
The number of prisoners reported sick on the books Of
Dr.. whslAn, the camp Surgeon last month, was 49,
which, with sO7 undlschAged at the close Of septern-
ber made 4726 on ths sck list for October. The to
tai number Of prisoners in camp is about 200"
So two years and half are allowed to elPJe before
the morAss into which the rebel sinners plunged
By the compassionate saints is drained. The health of
the prisoners il we are told, "nuch better than could
be expected considering the inadequate facilities Jor
Avoiding ddmpntss, inttetiOn and h and every eff
fort is being made to improve Their sanitary condition
Though this AStOn may perhaps be dictated BY desire
to pressrvs tie health Of the UHisd States SoidiSrS"-
Nevertheless out of "about $500 prisoners in camp,
1925 we're sick In the month of October and Of these
Al we ascertain by counting list OF deaths appended
to the above extract, SO died in the same month
There we're pious Union reasons no doubt which
compelled the saints TO put the rebels in swamp in the
frat instance. Dry land had not appeared above the
food of tears which they Wept the victims Of this
cruel war Evangelical arguments were found for pest
poning the drainage Of this swamp, which prayer
fully done al the LAST moment
What son is hero conveyed to the Sepoy Autho,i
ties at Richmond who give the gallant soldiers OF the
Union" precisely tbs rAtiOns given to their
soldiers only better cooked who shelter them lOrg
as q vacant house 10 be had for love money, and
uho cut short their food only when three OF the largest
hospitals in the rebel Capital, ChinbOrszo and Camps
Wnder and Jackson obliged TO go for day or more
at a time without particle Of meat Yankee papers
call upon the people Of the North to rsS as one
and sweep away the horrible nest Of traitors at Rich
mond, in which loyal settlers suffering euch tor
lures aad tale il told the streets of great plots
among the prisoners to OLIVER themselves and put eve
~ man, woman aud chill in the city 10 the sword
Either of these deverAnces would be acceptable TO
US w do not wish to eat the Yankee prisoners but
if their deivertrs do not make hAse, viii be
PEELED do it No AssidiOus prejudice against meats
favored vith CLANS and punhkins shall deter US from
the dread repAst Positively, We will not starve.