The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1864-07-08

Some officer had received a set of bin
and balls, and they used one of the dinin
tables for an alley.
March lst. Another order fror, Ma
Turner forbidding any officer from lean
Ing against the CRATES of the windows, 0
hanging any clothing out Of the window:
under the penalty in the first case, of be
ing shot, and in the other of having tn
article so placed oonfiscated The guart
was increased around the prison, and i
soon became obvious that the rebs wer,
on another scare. Gen. Dow, and other,
tried to make arrangements among the
officers so as to have unison of action in
case the "Yanks' should come III.
2nd. Papers report Yanks near here
IN iorce. Quite a number of prisoners
brought in, A officers anon them. They
were not allowed to come up among the
I officers. Dick Turner, informed some
OF the officers, that there 1bslOOO of pow.
der placed under Libby for the purpose
Of blowing us up in case of revolt.
81. A great many reports in regard
to the raid on Richmond. --latest, that
Butler and Fitzpatrick had united their
forces and were coming in. Troops were
moving all night. Mail arrived to day.
Fixed up package of articles to send to
man on Belle Island, sent it down to the
office, but it was returned with the infor-
nation that | could not send it to the
man. Some articles OF clothing found in
the windows were confscated.
5th. Raid, reported to be signal fail
ure. Truce boat arrived at City Point
with officers and men for exchange
This afternoon an officer while in che Of
the sinks. was fred on by one Of the
guards, the ball passing SO near his head
as to take off portion of his ear This
was done without the slightest provoca-
ton, and without any warning being
given by the guard. The authorities are
having the sinks placed entirely within
the walls; fearing an escape through
them.
9th. Rebel officers and men were
brought up from City Point to day. won
dering who would be sent off north in
return. Dick Turner was up taking
names, it was said for that purpose. He
look mine. Every body then went into
she Autograph business. soliciting auto
graphs from all the officers.
7th. This morning nearly every one
of having rested very poorly
asst night, all excited, and wondering
Who would be the happy ones. The Of
icials appeared to have considerable diff.
iculty in making the selection. Finally
mid great excitement, the list was called
Ny name was not there. Several were
aiken down stairs, then sent back and
thets taken id their places. 1t would be
to describe tie feelings Of
hose, thus sent back, 48 officers we're
aiken. They left about |, P. NJ, hap
" crew. Immediately after their depart
ire, various rumors got into circulation
oncerning another boat being already
Ip.
9Th. Autograph business still -four
shing. Another boat load Of boxes ar
ived. Purchased large number OF
outhern papers to take moth, when go.
8lh. Some l,tters written with invisi
lie ink, were discovered By the rebels
nd baked and read and then brought up
tars.
10Th. Was assured by rebel officer;
nat would go next boat In the after
OOu L WdS CHileu uC"l. SLGIISJ filu dSdlu
ssured that would go next boat. !
elt pretty certain tina, | &ould soon be
Goods Country" as the men called it,
lie rebels are sending men every day or
So to Artiericus, Georgia.
1llh. a small room some Is by go ,
,et was paritoHed off of the Dining ;
pom, and the officers belonging 10 Dahl q
rSnis command and the negro regiments q
'ere placed in there in company with 7
,e negro soldiers lately captured. In t
i 10 officers and soldiers. They are q
be kept there in close confinement, not u
lowed to communicate with the other r
Ulcers 1t. Col. Northcott. delivered a -
cture in the evening. No boxes have n
zen issued for several days, and no rea. g
IN assigned for 50 doing. r.