Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-09-10

port an Administration that is guilty Of
such troeities7.-Tfaies Of ThsUsdeg
The Times fails to publish the whole
of WickHfEes assertions on the subject
Wicklfs, the hoary old lying traitor,
asserted that these women were eon6nsd
in damp. loashsome, fhhy prison. The
lie vas too patent for even the zfssss 70
repeat %
The following extracts from the Louis
vile Journal Of Monday, viii give our
readers some idea OF the asroeity' Of
this imprisonment s~
Invited By the military authorities TO
visit the prison, the Local Of the Joa1-
mai says: w
As We assembled the steps, the frss
object that greeted oar eyes vas ehila
fall Of robust health, engaged at play IN
the ball Passing through the loSer
apartments, the doors standing wId-.
open, We found, on an average, three
double beds ID each room, aud, sea ed
around and on the beds, engaged in sew-
ing and other occupations common 10
ladies', we're women some with the
bloom Of eighteen years upon their
cheeks, and others advanced in life be.
yond the hey-day OF life.
They greeted our entrance with marked
poIiteness, Addressing .he Major, whs
visits the prison daily, in a manner free
from restraint, and often with a smile.
The rooms we're clsaa aud airy, tkougA
not furnished sith that magniheenea N.
dicaling opulence or Independence. Ia
every room, bare headed, rosy-cheeked,
dirty-faeed children. fnlI Of the innocent
prattle OF childhood, were playing upon
the door. kicking up their heels in the
most abandoned manner The apart
meats on the second door are not differ
ent ffom those on the first The windows
we're raised and The air, laden with the
fragrance Of fruit trees, sEep. sofsiy
through The easements A teS 81 the
prisoners we're dressed With marked iidi-
ness, and spoke in cheerful tones Their
bearing vas such as 10 impress tie
stranger that they we're reared in the
halls Of refinement A majority wers
very careless IN regard 10 dress, and
their Toilet vas not calculated 70 make
favorable impression. Some moved
about the building in a sprigbtly man
ser, others With their robes gaihsred
nsgligsnsly about them, and with al the
lzaguor 10 be fosnd in the invalid OF in q
person prone to yield to gloomy thoughts,
aud grow sad aud morose. They spoke
with that freedom which is sure index
that no restraint Is placed upon their CON
yersalion. All had relatives or dear
friends in The Confederate army. That
mother, With the laughing child apon her
knee, recalled the sunny home in the
far-awAy land, and was proud that the
husband and father vas a soldier in the
rebel army This mRtron 10 neat,
white cap, eonesaliag the silver threads
Of age, had pressed the parting kiss up
on her darlisg boys brow-the hope Of
her declining Years--aad bid hips err
q b. tras g fHs srlhmred fag fb
yoang girl. ialI 81 lie freshness fyoalh
had whispered love sad pastiug bsues'h
The asarlghs skY. and low ~ gfdriea
tAaf Aer koeee was q saas wera Fefefaa
ia agfMcs 3 sAs GeRfsdeya egusE Fer
"a hoag we sat aHd listened i0 ioeif ceH-
7srsaHen. closely mArairg he aeeens
aig4 .aasaes .. exptesslon. aed, tospsak
SilS al respect dae the caphves. i =
our candid opinion that but yery few Of
the inmates Of The prison would be
recognized By an + T. Y, as an equal
10 refinement and social position. The
prisoners, A. least majority Of them.
are not Of the frat families Of the South
After speaking of two sad cases Of
sickness in this prison:
aside from these passages, the pris-
on was as cheerful as the most sanguine
csuld expee, The grounds surrounding
the house are spacious, and shaded With
fruit and Ornamental trees The prison
ers are allowed the fuIl eed n Of the
grounds Army rstions Ire { -nished,
yet prepared in such a M nner as to
render them palatable even O the deli
cate The authorities have pi ffere to
release aII Of the captors noriL Of tie
Ohio River, but they say, that, nA~
cep,iag the conditions, ;hey weuid ue
thrown pennies and alone in a land Of
utter strangers, and il is better that they
should remain where they are. They
ask 10 be permitted 70 return to their
friends and their homes in the South
Tis true that they are strong
rebels, but not made so, If we are sny
Judge Of human character, by reason or
preiudices- simply bv the drift Of cir
cumstsuces But very few possess thSt
deep intellect. culture, and high social
position which exert strong influence
- 1aNm-4,..
Ha 80
Our only object in writing this arti-
Gle is 70 furnish The public With de-
scription Of the Female Military Prison,
and statement Of what we sag IN our
visit. Col Farieigh and Major Magru-
der take the best possible care Of the
prisoners under the circumstances, and
allow. them. every privilege consistent
with their IDEAS Of duty. The quarters
are airy, comfortable, and healthy.
What oveE-gushing sympaihiea these
Confedsrate-Dsmocrats do possess, and
what horrible strocity TO inprssoa rebel
women, who send their sons. their bus
bands, and their lovers out to fight
against the Goyernnenif
Yet these tender-hearted lambs have
never manifested any material sympa-
thy With the hundreds of loyal women
whose husbands and sous have been
assassinatediu IN cold blood BY the traitor
relatives of these Louisville female pris-
oners
uon Chariss Thars,tAs .cht...o