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

pox among the prisoners, 8 cases taken
out of the building to day, 9th. Gen. j
II. Morgan arrived in the City to-day
There has been no truce boat up for 10
days. Col. Streight and Capt Reed
were brought up from the cell. 9th
Gems. A. P. Hill and j. H. Morgan visited
Libby, also, called at Capt. Selph's office
when we were introduced to tnem, and
Gen. Morgan rendered to the board
through Col. Hunter, the privilege of re.
naming permanently in Smiths building
on condition that We would give our Pa.
role not TO attempt an escape from the
Building. 1t was not accepted as the
majority of the board preferred to stay in
Libby, to going there under the condi.
lions imposed, as well as being under
guard a! the same time. 10lh Board re-
solved to issue sanitary stores to the Fed
eral officers through committees 10 be ap.
pointed in each room. 18th. Visited
Belle Isle again. The men have moth
ing but Sibly tents for shelter, several
hundred being compelled to lie on the
ground without any shelter. They were
only allowed from 6 to 8 sticks of WOO
for 100 men per day. Are not allowed to
goto the sinks from 5P. .M.untii morning.
One oI Capt. Selph's clerks was detect
ed in seyercl larcenies of Union clothing.
10Th. Boat load Of private boxes arrived.
Gen Breckenridge visited Libby. We
were Informed that by direction ef con,
fed officials, the private boxes would not
be issued, until they had received assur-
anccs from our gorcrnment, that the
boxes sent TO rebel prisoners North were
delivered. 18th. Mail arrived. Board
had an interview with Mr.. Moorefed Of
Baltimore, relative to the treatment OF
prisoners here, got. ScotL's prison brok
en- up to day, the meu having been re
moved to the Island. 1t is five days to-
day since We received any rations from
the rebels, except one. o.hall Of a loaf of
Corn Bread per day to a man. 2ed.
Communication between the two west
rooms and the others were closed up to-
day. 23d. Visited Island again. Three
men were wounded there last night, while
attempting to escape. 24lh. The men
there receive no rations but Corn Bread
and Swlll--o herwise called Soup. Have
lad no meat for two weeks. In the ev-
ming a guard was brought into the Din
ing Room, and some noisy officers there
we're kept in ranks until bed time. 25lh.
Visited the Hospitals. There were 938
patients there this morning, l6 died in
he last 24 hours. 80 in the Small Pox
hospital. 799 died during the months of
October, November and December. Isl
officers died from Feb. lst 1868 to this
ime.
Have completed the issue Of clothing to
he enlisted men. To-day we commeh
,ed to classifying the lists Of the names,
s6lh Truce Boat has arrived at city Point
-ast night the guard stols q tierce Of
-tams and some other meat. During the
ime the Federal clothing was in store
lere, quite number of oyercoats and
ONE other articles were stolen by Rebel
guards and citizens. Some Of it was re
ported in the papers as having been re-
overed, but none Of it was ever return
Il 10 the Board. The authorities had
nen at work to-day putting in iron CRATES
n the windows of Libby, in place of the
wooden ones which have formerly been
here. 23th. Boat went down to City
Point to meet Truce Boat, Col. Powell
nd Capts. Stanton and Gualt and 5 en-.
sted men were parolled and sent North {
. be specially exchanged. 30th. The
'oard went out in the morning as usual ,
ut were soon ordered back, as an es- a
ape had been discovered and the Roll |
ad to be called BY name, when Maj c
'ates, Capt Porter Els. Carothers, Cup
nd King were discoTered to be missing. I
he two former disguised as Rebels walk d
down stairs, passed tl.s guard without :
ny difficulty and got safely started on +
leir homeward trip. The others es t
aped in tie morning while attending !;
,e sick call down stairs. CoIiimunica !.
on had been secretly opened with the {
her parts of the house, by which means, 3
le Roll call could have been made to ap- f
ear correct, il they had not called the d
lmes, a Boat load of private Royhs ar I,