The New York herald., 1864-08-04

arrivals including thirteen hundred men from General
stockade to -four thousand ve hundred men, OF the four
thousand five hundred about eighth had blankets,
and the majority OF tnem had no shelter aud no covering
srEErss mgS STRIPPED
The thirteen hundred men taken prisoners from Genera
Steele stripped Of their money, watches and
blankets. t
rKRRIRrE sUFY ERlNGs or THg PRISONERS.
The great number OF inside the stockade re-l
duced the water, which only sufficient for one thou
sand men ard there was great suffering Ia consequence
until small wells dug and other springs discovered
Only two OK teams were furnished 10 haul fnei-the
transportation when there only thousand
prisoners. oacers and prvstss bad 10 90 out and cut
and briae their own fuel and no acitles afforded
Tor creating sheler for he Sick or well men, 10 conse.
OF tnirean consecutive DAYS exposure 70 tue rs
feeble men became sick, ard the condition Of two hut
dred sick men, Cor whom there was no shelter aud no
b spia accommodations. may 90 imagined, bot eannot
be described Up TO July sixty three VI these SICK
men had been buried.
rousrH or auLY cFLEnR ArIoN ~.
Application made 70 Lieutenant Colonel Border,
commanding Camp Tyler, TOR permission T. celebrate IN
desndencc Day This was granted on tho condton ina!
ths North aud South. Coone Burr OF the Forty second
Massachusetts, presided The Declaration OF indepen
dence read by Chaplain Lamb, OF cciored regiment,
whom the rebels release exchange, because
his connection with that regiment. Alter iis reading
tho officer OF the daysho had not been ormed Of the
authority emaaa.pg from Colonel Borderrode III. Hour
sh,ng his revolver, and anded the assembled patr
disperse. On sasis sing himself by an inte view
with his superior officer that was all right he allowed
the celebration o be resumed
GRAFTON, PoRN, SONGS, sESiIsFSrs AND srEEGnEs
Leuteuan, Colonel LeaKe o. the Nineteenth Iowa, de-
livered very patriotic ana elegant Grafton. Lieutenant
Colons DugauBo, One hundred and Sasenty sixth New
York. read an original poem The Giee Cuo contributed
GONE of their choicest songs The usual thirteen oasts
were read and responded to, some officers speaking
briefly, others at considerable length. The glorious
Fourth passed or pleasantly aud without accident other
III the mistake of the aesous officer OF the day. who
evidently desired 10 suppress the celebration.
ARRIVAL phRoilSa ofFicER-cooD TlnNds.
On the 5lh OF July a paroing officer arrived, who
brought the gad dngs that eighty seven officers and
eight huuarel rystes were . b. paIoed aud e1chensed
This occupied TIL the 9Th when the officers and live hun
LETT Iyer Tor Shreveport, marching ia three
delachneuts. Tho remainder lett two days alter.
Tney marched twenty miles day, under the rays or
melting July One wagon to eighty men was al
lowed for the transportation Of tnose who might pee me
hired one wagon and paid $500 for It's 70 shreveport
seventeen nies distant Eleven other officers hired an-
ohcr wagon Tor S25o--in rebel money Of course ihe
prisoners reached Shreveport pretty thoroughly worn
out and exhausted, on the 18th aud 10Th inst.
ON BOARD STEAMERS
seamers for xandra, and arrived at the ais above
Alexsrdts two Gays after There they rema ned i The
and re embarked Red riveauGing on the Reie and
Champion No g. Of tho navel transports captured oy
rhev arrived At Red river landing July o. there meet.
Ipg az e1ua number OF iebei prisoners well clothed,
snppliad with vases blankets and extra clothing !ur-
pshea to them By their sympahizing friends IN New
Orleans The contrast they presented TO our ragged,
shiress and barefooted was striking commentary
on GestuLon of the South aud the despotsm when
repesses expression of sympathy for Union prisoners,
even though they might be surrounded by people who at
heart love the mon.
Our exchanged prisoners down on the Nebraska,
the steamer that took up the rebel prisoners lor
exchange Though seldom incorporating into my de.
spaches paragraph from any paper, yet tho following,
from he Te Data Of Monday possesses sufficient ate-
rest 10 warrant the transg ession OF liked rule
Ycsterday at about the hour when sabbath bes were
ringing and good people preparing lot worship, our ci
gans were astonished by The apparon OF regiment the
ike OF which certainly never marched through tho
streets of any Christian city. Hatess and shoeless,
without shirts ard even grmens ahas
ton versa The shreds ot Dutternut coioied
clothing that u:tered from their attennaed iors de-
ved a We believed them rebels held as prisoners
in our hands snd universal execran was hurled upon
the authorities for deemed their inhumanly TO
helpless prisoners Bat som discovered ohr niake
they were Union men, taken by the rebels Ia h1te held
many cartiyity and now returned TO rs for
TINT band of sleek well fed rebel soldiers that gavc
up aet week. Decency forbids 10 describe the utter
rudy OF these men, officers aud soldiers. Many OF them
pressed lie snarp Stones the blood marked their tracks
Animated skeletons marching through New Orleans"
ryIox PRISONERS REMAINING At TIi1R
There are still about thi.tysi hundred Union prison
ers renaipiuc at Camp Tyler, including one hundred
army officers and several naval oieess ana MARINES
prospect exchange during the continuance oi the
war. i -
Of Cneses Mass OF the United States ship 5lorning
Light captured of Sabine Pass January 20, 1863 Captain
Diagham is to be Que of the most cheerful
ren among the prisoners wno. oy h,s feaay aaapa,on
situation and his Willingness 10 take things as they
come. good Will o! the rebei oncera ara IS
aways IN position 10 secure privileges for his iel
low prisoners which they could not otherwise obtain
lsCArE o. oFFIcEHs VIKING 10 nIg FOR TIE OLD FLAG
week before the prisoners who have just arrived eis
Tyler twelve officers aud men escaped; but ihey were an
hunted down by bloodhounds, which are kept n li,te
stocsade the camp for that purpose one officer,
aptaln Reed or tie sixth Missouri cavary. was SEN
70 be mounted on stump about three leet above
The ground two hours and cne hour OF. for an
rdenite period There exposed t. the insults Of
The guard and the scorching rays OF the sun or 'he
Srsnchjrc showers of the rain. When di ecied by
svspst ri
ng 20 escape, cooly replied is tina, alr am ready
sabm; 70 any indgnity, and even to die for the love
rRoMyrIoy FOR SHOOTING yAyEEE
A volunteer coupany OF mitia came down from Tyler
able william went unhung declared bis purpose to
shoot Yankee before he went back home. lie did XII
ball clse up the guard whiio the sockade was being
enlarged The rebel state milit,ry authorities
since arded this chvarous act by military pro-
motion conferred upon the bastard
ixpieSfrIEs TIE PRISONERS
Wherever the prisoners have been they have frequent
y been subjected to the grosssst insults and indgnes
Altered by the citizens aud soldiers with whom they have
been brought contact though their treatment In oher
has been very kind, humane and considerable.
KANSAS soLp1Egs RoRbsD ny INDIANS
Turing the confinement OF our prisoners az Tyler twenty
Kansas soldiers were brought IN as pr soners who had
been robbed by indaus their captops every article of
clothing bu. their drawers.
When officers conared IN the penitentiary at
Huntsville three citizens imprisoned there FOR ex
pressing Union sentiments.
srGrors OF rrE HARRIET LANE TREATED AS covvicrs.
The negroes caYtured on the Harriet Lsre Mined
the Huntsville peniten iary and treated as convics
WAR MATERIALS PRODUCED
At Tyler there large foundry for casting cannon and
lor the manufacture OF rifles. AT Columbus, fty miles
from Houston there another establishment for the
ducton OF sixshooters. At Galveston is extensive
foundry for casting the Butler guna murderous Light
artillery piece
PRICES IN TEXAS.
The ratiors for the at Camp Tyler consisting
Of beet and SALT short nearly every day.
Men were forced paronize the sutcr and paid high
a dollar pint for meal. IL usually sold,
howeyer, FOR twenty dollars a busho Flour, SO 80
TO SO per pound Bacon S. per pound Sugar IS por
pouud Noasses s25 TO $35 per gallon. Sugar and
asses could Gully be had occasionally Only two barrels
OF moasses we're used In the whole camp In seven
months They could buy no description Of clothing OK.
pair and hoespun shirts for about $40. These prices
were IN rebel money. 15
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