New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-07-26
LIFE IN REBEL PRISONS.
arrniive by nu Ohio BOY Just Escnrea
from Andersonviilc, Georgia.
From The Cincinnati Commercial
CAMP 4lSr ILLIyois NETERAs NOLoNiEtta'
ATLANTA, Co.. July 10. loJf.

IN the black cotaogueof dammng proofs 81 the oeN'
i,blvconrired and diabolcay modes OF pm
ishinent Inflicted upon whose only ctmo is an u'
xhaken love of right. Justice, Gud liberty. ana WHO
hould stOOp 70 the toi iuacaiuatons OF L,Ho
Orr regiment GOOth Ohio Vos) iet Camp DICK HoD'
,nson In Kentucky. in August. 1868 ana arf'eu a.
GuOxvle Team, on tie 4th " september aau VIZ
into camp On the 7ih. detachment OF 80 u1uo.
t4eat. Col Hays was sent up The u. =.
niles northeast Of Knox He ana II Wos Ho ~ tS
pt tie time. for The purpose Of Gohg euaIa ~ dor
road We arrived at lgrgc bTidfe s'iep L-4'es H.
Limestone Station which, from oil nPpoAg"Se'' %
fust been burned the smoke SUI noseaee "a @
hbOve the ruins Wren We ha,tas "'' Js5 Ne
onpre ,siyely still The stiffness 10 Ia.' svoiei W 80
hode e,i-s lull before the storm. Our gch1'o WI
Thrown out aud the command waited ~ illul tneneo
Bic dawn OF day and the consequences ATTENDING lls au
bet Inst "a The first faint Hush OF light streaked tue
sa,tern sky we startled by several RAPID slots Oh
fhe pcl et line which continued to increase aud draw
pearer ard from the sound Of tie tickelng conflict Il
tyss evident that boys we're getting The worst OF H.
ond were falling back which proved 70 b. ruei Tor,
carce minutes from the fist shot our pickles. came
flushing INTO camp, holly pursued by large force OK
kcbels under Gen. Jackson VINO no sooner discovered
our reserve than they attacked 1t fur0usly.
Cot Hayes deployed the battalion az skrInsheTs end
On obstinate struggle began; our boys OWING 10 the
barge numbers Of the enemy. giving ground Slowly
blosey pressed by the foe. who We're 1t would seem,
bent upon the capture OF cur forces Ut all hazsrus "a
this manner we retfeated for seven miles 10 Lhes.oue
Station where p,Tt Of the command TOOK sheleI ~
for moment The i.obel advance But this advantage
pas OF short da,ol for they brought thfoe pseSs ~
rtillery forward ard opened with solid shot ard shell
ELich tore Il rough the blockhou rendering II ratne,
tvaT. onar.ers l. with others OF my comrades. dd
bot enter The house with the resi- Dut RENAMED oI'
Ejde Jeiag pretty well convinced that the block ~adel
Would receive the compliments Of tho Rebel batter!
sbiob had annoyed US sOmew hat IN our retIoa. III,
This about p m we iougn' WIN s,' 1s W."
e.Ted success until near dark when, grow ns uespei,
a. by hsr severe loss and TIE obstinate resistance o
30 small force the entire force OF the enemy :, ~
rtrong charged upon from al aides hflhg ana !en
Ing az they came up Ike demons. .. e- !
Co HAYES seeing all nope Of further retreat cue on
mi mot Wishing 10 sacrhce the lives Of his men use
Al. lieutenant
hoist tbe,whitc Gag which lie did but II was shot cur
cf his hand again he raised It, and again " way shot
kown and the lieutenant hosted II the th!fd une
before the bind devils recognized tie symDOi oil su"
rsissiOn-
nwasnow dark md the boys go strong, marched
out and stacked arms, end submitted 70 theiT nau ~
fhe Rebel Gen. jackson rode Up 10 COL hayes H"D ,
erdered linn 10 call out tie rest OF bis men.
These are all have, General sud Co; na!S,
Eebel 'where those sharphoo.eIs OF y1uIs' Una,
sesisied obstDafely all day p there they are.
paid Col Hayes, pointing 10 ms ittie Dthd Wo s'ea
u gloomy silence 10 this dialogue het"t N INC leaueis
Nor wishing TO LET his eaptiyes see the chAgI4I tnu
pstonishmcnt Of this blunt and acomo Gus"ef q. to;
Hayess the Rebel genera! turned IL LIS saGuie AAu
we fe in and were marched undor heavy escor. 70
ropesboro where We arrived ABOUT midnight end weis
snt into the Cour house until oung; wien they took
DESCRIPTIVE list Of each Of Us, aser weh Trey hurried
As oil on he cars and US 10 LynchbHrc' FIgims'
xhere we arrived at about o'clock IN TIE Gly anu "oIe
curst into miserable hole called jail -
We underwent strict search and all OF our Dian1els
Aayefsecks, coats &c. were taken n0ll u NC "eIS
srutsly usulted and abused by the whitehyeed cii.
sens who were unsparing in their denunoi9toas 9.
sNo "Ysnkee negro thieves" as the! were peased 10
selm US.
About O'Clock in the afternoon our commissioned
officers and part of the deiaohment were sem 70 20
Richmond by rail. and were at once sent !" LiDDy
Prison. The detachment was in leit Lynenoug ,lc
nex dsy at noon. and in the evening we PtI AZ &c
Rebel capital, and were. Ike the brst squat Aohot.u
with berth in Libby. When We were mar aiiS up 20
prison our officers. from an upper window MADE s'gns
N rs tO !
Ia imminent danger Of picSp0ckcts. when We dlt Ds
so1nd upon entering the sacred wsiis o. L'OD ta' ~
shvairous managers Of this venerable monument ol
buman suffering were up 10 the biz Of tightening the
purses of Yankee unforunaeS HON the WINS OF Be
heion CHANGED 10 cast into this demons Gsa OF ToasOA
and IN short time almost 70 a n4aa depriTed
af0a<ynoney end timekecpers.
Thtnext morning We were parecled and eel! 70 lhat
, on earth Belle Island where witnessed sight. OF
srifering for months that were bOr.iblo-aHIL!--
positively Undesirable, and chill the blood ana ienI
kar have been forced to witness the slow, fearful
Aeath by starvation Of or cur noble fc!1"a ana
b hear their agonizing m0ans and incohofert i ngs
snd cIesdne Tor smejhing to sOoth tic pains O hunger
1hey would sometimes, when n ms hsI! efHeu con
Milton ek for something to save Their h'e when Ihe
Tould feel slipping away And Their brutal fer womb
hreg them from their suffering c0uches, declaring mat
,s could sso Aor 20 address Reenen. ard despite
bheir weak and emacia;ed condition huck ana gat ae
poor fOws aud force them 10 lie for hours OcneasA he
kcofohing rays Of the sua. and many tnes "nen tue
vent To release the sufferers they would hnd sened
eorpse, vita the sunken cyes Glazed IN deati thelI
heudish treatment having snapped the nan thread Oi
file and he poor victim being at last beyond tie reach
o. their persecution. . ..,,,
osnge 10 a mere skeleton, and could scarcely stond.
nraWlei one day up on bank near bis tent 10 ger q
little fresh air, his face burning with ieYefi Dut no
uooner had ne gained the summit OF the Dahl ana sal
down trembling with extreme exhaustion trut me eAer
Zion had cost him. when The sentinel leaptd upon tht
bark and harshy ordered hin t. get do"a or he Woud
bhoot him the poor boy staggered 10 his feet M once
knowing full wen what would DC the consequence oil
hesitation and attempted get ont OF sight but before
be could turn round the Rebel demon raised f gun ana
Cred the ball passing through and through the poor
boys side who rolled down the bank and expired Win
sut grOan, his hearts blood spariagi IN jei from The
Another time lot Of our boys were crowded in
CLOSE narrow and filthy cell ten feet wide, with
but one email grated window FOR light and ar aud
Come being sick were Obliged 10 he down ana Ia con,
peqncnce the men huddcd. and the air foul oDd
Oppressive and yolng fellow who was almost snfi-
bsed arose and put lis face up " the window 70 ges
breal, when the guard upon the outside, without the
slightest uroyoeation shot him through the head, his
blood and brains Oespattcrug his comrades INSIDE ol The
Dell. who. with low thrilling cry Of horror cohtem-
pleed this brutal and cold bOoded murder ri their mr.
DrtuDate cOmrade without the power o. even mon
5traace for fear Of sharing lko fate No notice was
taken OF ts circumstance by the Rebel ONE rs az on
skO know well O! It's occurrence ~ the Tine ana col!a
have bad no excuse TO being ignorant it, bit the
act is. nmaterial 20 them whether their men
bhot our BOYS or not a. the present case was PLAN
sne and could not be concealed.
IN February resolved b attempt an escape from
Sele Island by and by chance was offered me. as
sollows: Near orr quarters was high hnnk, which 1
before mentioned. with wide ditch rrLnlrG through
t. spauncd by oulgert ard ~ careful means dug
rom Iay tent down through the bGuE. and cane Out -
The lover end Of the culver without beng dscofeied
ssrou,e me di,eb with another Ole ~ onr men with
ont di.cOvcry. shiH noOred TO thc shore, INTO
Shch We sprang but unfortunately 10 was iockeai Dut
Che hope OF escape gave courage, and began cut
snc the staple loose from the bow and had nearly sue
ceeded when down the sergeant OF the guard ana
Book me pack again. and reported ne 70 TIE lieutenant
fF n.