Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-05-20
Communicated.
a Trip to Fort Delaware.

Through the politeness of our esteemed fellow
citizen, Marshal Akin, few gentleman Of this
city und vicinity enjoyed the pleasure of trip
10 Fort Delaware on Monday last, which will not
soon be forgotten by those who participated in
it.
Arriving at New Castle by the cars, the parties
stepped Oh board Of the Government boat, and
hauled up at the Fort at an early hour
There they were met by their friends, CAPTAIN
Wenie, Captain Christman, DR.. Fromberger. So.
&c, 10 such manner as to make them feel that
they were among friends indeed.
Escor'ed by these gentlemen, they paid their
respects to General Shoepf, who received them
with his accustomed kindness, whence they were
shown through every portion Of the buildings and
grounds
It is impossible 10 make such survey without
being forcibly impressed with the excellent 90
vernment Of that distinguished soldier and the
strict attention to neaness, order and health per
vading the whole island. The hospitals proved
to be in the most complete order even to the eve
OF tho professional man--the attention to the sick
and wounded unremitting-the dietetic routine
excellent, aud what speaks more for the hu-
manlty Of our Government and people than all.
the wounded and sick Of the prisoners receive
exactly the same treatment with our own: as in
deed do all OF the prisoners in matter of rations
with our own soldiers. No distinction other than
~. m, 40 AeNSS9"iJ ior tuflr sAlely Is APPARENT
Ihe large accession hourly expected to the popu.
lation OF the island, had not yet made their an
pearance
Alas could the unfortunate inmates of the
Libby Prison at Richmond, or the sheltcrlesy
tenants OF Belle Isle have had but half the com
forts of Fort Delaware, the heart would not be
80 narrowed with the ghastly details of suffering
and death with which the public is daily ago.
nlzed, aud humanity would have less to mourn of
the cruelties and recklessness of character. in
what so mach lnbor has been spent to make IA
believe, the chivalry of the American Repubio.
We had visited the island some ten months
since, and could not but notice marked i'm
provement in almost everything around us.
Among others neat, almost elegant chanel. in
Gothic Style, is nearly ready for service, and il
being surrounded with o tasty fence, which, on
the whole, would do no discredit to our own eitv
This examination being over, and after epioy-
ing the hosptalities Of Captain Wenie 10 an ex
tent, for which We fear we must long remain his
debtors, we were again thrown upon tho kind
ness of General Schoepf for the means Of return.
which was accorded to US at some Inconvenience.
and We were safely landed at New Castle ia time
for the evening train home.
On our trip up, the company could not refrain
from resolving itself into Committee of the
| Whole Rev. MIR. Riddle in the Chair and Dir.
McCabe, Secretary, and appointing Committee
Rev MIR. Cam, jesse Lane, and Dr. X. Nc
Cabe-tO express in this manner to Cen Schoepf
Col. selley, Capts. Wenie, Christmau and Postles
DR.. Fromberger and Rev Mr.. Way, our warm
appreciation Of their attention and hospitality.
and 10 convey to them our sincere hope that they
may long be spared to their country and to The
army as upholders of Its lberality aud dignity,
BY order of Cammfttaa