The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-01-19
GEN MORGAN VISITS THE YANKEE
PRISONERS.


The Richmond Enquirer gives an account of
Morgan's visit to the Libby prison in that city
where the yankee officers are confined. The En-
quirer says:
"Gen. Morgan and party arrived at the prison
about IL o'clock, and were conducted on tour of
inspection. Gen. Morgan, on arriving up stairs
where the prisoners "most do congregate," was
Immediately conducted into the presence of tho
''author of the Maine Liquor Law" Brig General
Neal Dow. An introduction took place, when
Morgan observed, with one Of those nmitable
smiles for which he is so noted, "Gen. Dow, l am
very happy to see you here; or, rather | should
say, since you are here; am happy to see you
looking so we'll" Dows natural astuteness aud
yankee ingenuity came to his aid, and he quickly
replied, without apparent embarrassment, "Gen
Morgan, l congratulate you your escape; l can
not say that am glad you did escape, but, since
you did, am glad to see you here" The con-
versation then became general between the two,
during the progress of which Dow admitted that
his views of the South, its people and their treat
ment of prisoners of war, had undergone a material
change for the better in the last few months.
Gen. Morgan also had an nterviw with the no.
torious Col Streight who had several days previ-
Gus to his visit been released from close con6ne-
ment for attempting to escape from prison. ard re-
stored to his old place amongst the other officers.
the motives of men by their actions, that this man
hoped, on his entrance into the prison, by taking
the most ultra position on the questions dividing
the North and South, to become the leader and
host of his fellow captives. If such was his de-
sire, he has most signally failed, as it is known
that he is by no means popular amongst them;'"on
the contrary, quite the reverse" Streght is
tall raw-boned, broad-chested, sandy HAIRED, big
whiskered, uncouth looking man, with arms swing.
iTg like the wings of windmill ir the doldrums.
He has acquired a considerable quantity Of dis
jolnted information on a variety of TOPICS while
pasturing in the literary fields of Yankee land
Knowing little Of everything and not mach at
anything, has made him free thinker aud ready
adherent Of all the sms peculiar to his secliu,l
He does not, it is said, believe in God Dov..,
which is not at all wonderful, considering t4a y.
cality from which he halls. Gen, Morgan sa,4 go
Streght, in his interview with that iUdivIdun.
that it was his desire to ameliOratc the condition
of all the prisoners in hands, and he would do
so far as lay in his power, despite the fact thut
some of his own men had been tied up by their
thumbs and subjected to other cruelties abhorrent
to human nature for endeavoring to escape. The
interview between the two seemed to be mutually
:.
While the majority of the prisoners seemed
gratifed at the visit Of Morgan and all pleased at
his personal appearance, SO different from what
their imaginations had depicted, the Kentucky
officers expressed the most unqualified delight at
seeing the favorite son of vheir own State. They
expressed themselves openly not only delighted to
see him, but delighted also that he had escaped
from prison and was once more at liberty. Some
of the expressions used by the Kentucky Yankees
ecited the decided dsapprobation Of their wood
en- nutmeg compatriots; but nothing could ropress
the expression of genuine Kentucky feelings on
the part of the Federal officers from that State to-
wards "the great bandit"