The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1864-07-01

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cell
Roll call three times to-day, officials
found it impossible to make it correct
The doors were opened between all the
rooms and we were compelled to so into
the East room and be counted as we
came out. Feb lst. Roll call twice a
dav now, at which time, which time we
are drove into the East r, on with bayo'
nets. 1t. King, recaptured and brought
back, claimed to be citizen, was brought
up stairs, where he was, unfortunately
recognized Then sent down to the cell
Major Turner issued an order that from
that date, no Federal officer would be
permitted TO write letters Of more than
six lines each to the $50 called" United
States, and not more than one letter per
week and that to be handed to the serg'I
on Monday m,rnings.
Received the report Of the serg'ts Who
distributed the clothing sent to Danville
for the prisoners there. Mail arrived to
day.
Cd. 5Roll calls. 1t. Cup, brough
buck, captured 3G miles from here.
81. 1T. Carothers, brought back, he
had got below city Point. Exchange ru
NOR ahoat again. Quite number of the
officers have nothing but Confederate ra
tions TO eat now, owing 10 the refusal Of
the authorities to deliver us our boxes
iLh. Board Of distr buttons were for.
mally released from the further discharge
of their duties. COL Johnson, 10th Mass.
drilled company of officers in the dining
room.
9th. Only one roll call, but as they
called the names they occupied five
hours. Quite number of "lresh fish"
brought in, among them S officers, also
Q two from Castle Thunder.
9th. Maj. Sterling, Capts. Reed, and
Ives, were taken to Salisbury, to be pac.
ed at hard labor there in retaliation for
some officers SO kept by our Govern,
ment.
Some Of the officers are getting special
permission to geta portion of the con,
tents of their boxes, Roll calls to day
Capt. johnson, 6 Ky, is missing.
7lh. Considerable excitement in the
city to day, caused by the report that the
Yanks were advancing Oh the Peninsul
The militia were all called out. A party
Of officers have been engaged for some
weeks past in per(eotng plan Of escape
by means Of an underground tunnel,
which was carried on in this manner, an
opening was made through the chimney
from the lower dining room into the
basement story, in o room which was not
from here whole was picked
through the wall and a tunrel dug some
10 feet in length, and intended to open
n an enclosure adjoining and old ware
aousa. The whole was about completed
md it was expected to make the attempt
o night but fer some reason or other it
vas not done. 1t was here where Capt.
ohnsoh was placed to watch the tunnel
nd see that it was not discovered. An
arrangement had been made by means Of
D opening between the upper rooms. by
Which it was expected TO hold the coun
Roll CALI correct, thus delay in the
ursuit for at least few days.
eth. Our forces are reported to be a,
'ottoms Bridge. The perishable con,
ents Of our boxes, we are informed are
} be issued Immediately.
OH. 200 private boxes arrived to-day
ON city Point.
About 9 P. NJ, the tunnel was tapped I
ute a number passed out, when a STAN.
EIDE was gotten up, by an alarm that it
as discovered, which proved to be false
ter the excitement was qui4ted, the q
ole Vas again put in motion, and kept S
till daylight.
rolhr At Roll call this morning, l09 d
ere found to be missing, this was imme- +
ately followed BY calling the names, il
hich occupied the time until 2 p. NJ, s.
e result of which was the same. Among i:
EN- were 90 field officers. The author il
es Immediately placed the guard under
rest, it being supposed that they had "
nniTed at the escape. But upon their W
ing searched and no "greenbacks"
und in their possession, as well as the
scoyery of the hole through which the, v
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