Wilmington journal., 1864-10-27
From the 6ichmOnd Ell

From the 8ichmond Examiner.
Northern Sxusgra asnt-NvAat Returned Officers Say
EaEbRroas Treatnlens of Prisoners
We have c0nversed With number of ou~ officers who
have lately been released from prison. and endeavored
to get from them definite information in regard to
the public sentiment at the North in regard to the
great questions of war and peace. These statements
conflicting and unsatisfactory. Some declared that
they DO signs peace whatever. These were ma
val officers, who confined in Boston harbOr had
no opportunity TO mix with the people, and re
stricted in their conversation to the Yankee officials il
charge of their prison. all of whom professed be de-
voted to the Union. Officers from J0hnson's Island
who traVeGsed interior Olo and Pennsy vania in their
return to the South discovered decided peace feeling
among the rural c .sses.
This was everywhere apparent except in the Yves
tern Reserve which, readers aware, is peo-
pied exclusively with the and most aoid species
of New E0gl1nd Yankees. Mcclellan is gaining
strength and will continue to gain it in consequence Of
the euGouragiDg result in OHIO aud Pennsylvania but
Lincolns election was considered certain Fraud and
bribery at home and intimidation of the soldiers would
carry the day for the Gorilla. The Democrats would
su bm to that for their spirit is 50 broken that if it
were known absolutely that majority of the citizens
had voted for Mcclellan, they would tamcly yield to
the usurpef and permit him to establish his throne with
out moestatiO1.
On this point all Of our officers were agreed. viz
that the Democrats were more humane and kind than
the Republicans, and that it is gEevous into
which the Southern people and authorities have fallen
of suppO5ng that even the most favoured of pris
oners are well treated The fact is, both officers and
men are starved. 4 few ounces of satpork aud sour
bread per day, aud cnce fortnight waxy potatoe
to each man, is their allowance Many of the eff
GERS from johnson Island had sustained life by eating
rats. Sick men have identically the quantity and
quality Of food allowed well men. When a man tails
sck his fate is sealed Even the strongest constitutions
are beginning to 6uccumb, and year more CT this bar
barity will emPy every Northern prison. There will
be no victims 10 torture. Death will reign in solitary
triumph over every Yankee Bastie.
Gov. BROWN ON REcoNsTRUCr1oN.-A correspond
ent writes the Columbus Enquirer from Lunpkn, Ga,
that il having been reported there that Gov. Brown
was in favor of reconstructing the Old Government
provided we could get rights, etc. ia the Union a
gentleman Of that place addressed him the subject
and received the following in reply, which is explicit
enough:
Executive DEPARTMENT,
"Mledgeville, Georgia,
"September 19th 1864
Sir 10 reply TO your letter of the 10th instant ad
dressed to His Excelepcy and desiring to know undel
what conditions he would be in favor of reconstruc-
tio of the old Federal Union, and go into fraternal
brace with the foul invaders OF homes and rights
the murdereTs Of brave men, and the abuser5 aD(
insuters OF Women-l1 a word, the base and fend
ish uncivlzars Of the age-I directed by the Gov
to say that his position thi subject has peer
often given TO the country in an official form that
does consider it his duty TO spend tine IN t1rthe
panatons: All who wish TO understand it have III
| means Of information at hand.
Every respectfully,
'E n. BRoTLEs,
| "A i{p.Gp-E Al