, 1864-08-28


supplies of clio: hing ard food Essential to |
our comfort, 1t not 1ires) from H.ltoa Head, |
S. c., such having been allowed at Richmond !
to lt1sohels Of war thcTe coaiin-d. 4
2. That notification lcay be given us Of the
passage OF nafs Of trace 10 the Fe ierat lines,
80 that we may communicate Wtth our
families and friends In the SHORTEST manner.
). that We mhy be permitted to subscribe
to tbs Charleston daily papers.
l. Tbat larger ltollss tur rutroscs Of exer-
clee, &c, be allowed Us than are at present
p.sx crtbt1.
That whercvtr We are condprif, ampIe
washing md bataing arraocemrnts n: pro.
yited, Or tie rnsaus of coA-lructtr:. them
ourselves, these beics absolutely es:eattA TO
RESPECTFULLY, General, you. oeed'rnt seq
Bisadisr Hsh Gest.a, uusd St sa,es voaaccrs
Msj. ..Geu. Ssul. Jous :. G. S. a., Commald.
jnE Department Of South Clroltua and For.
ida, Charleston s. G.
REPLY OF GEN. JONES.
nEApQuARTKRs D1P'r SouTn CAaoLlxA,)
dEcnc1A AsI AND E. r.oE1nA, 1xerEo,n-GssM,t's =
GfF1cE, CHARIEs. ON, =. G.. Iuuc 1854.
Brig. Gen. i. 8. Ripley, Commanding First Mill
tery District Ct South Catollna.
GENERAL: am instructed hy the Maj3r-
GeEtrsl.C Commanding TO communicate to
you hfs EieWs with Inference to the coul1ne-
mcnt of the Federal ofllrera, priaoners OF
receive allproprr attention And consldera-
ticn, and that they shall bc made Al comfort
able Rs clrcun.s 3ancEe will permit. In the
cuses Il seVern1 OF tho officers among tI,am
strong 1casons exist Why shis consideration
shuult, be extended to th"m, as tlcy have
stro1g testimonials Of humanely and soldier.
u hsaring in the treatment of prisoners IRON
cur armf' sLo catnet under their control.
To this eno you will direct the Provost Mar
slAl.
i. To ass'gn one Of hTs assistants espcc1-
ally to the dnty OF looking. after the proper
comfort and supplies OF these prisoners, Tin
will weekly nuke a full report Though you
to these headquarters. --
2. 10 uscetlaln al once IT suitable bnild-
Ing, separsts from, but In the vicinity OF,
she jul chi, he procured for their confine-
nent-in which th.y eau be securely guard
ed. II is.d.slrable to separate them entirely
from Confederate prisoners now in contine-
ment In the same jail.
s. To provide to these prisoners the " ar
my rativp," such as is ue u Issued or allowed
10 be purchased hy onr oHu officers; to Ar
rsngc to exchange with some buksrY the -four
for wholesome brcul; to arrange that the
f cd tlal be properly cooked aud served 10
them. that gQod water aud In abnnrtAncb be
! supplied them, with fuch faculties for wash
ing ant tbtbIng, esecutil to health and CON-
fort, as he might be able to supply them.
4. Tocllcw them, under proper arrange
IUCnt, the opportunity for exerclae aud the
enjoyment Of iscsl, afr during the day, io tue
yard Ct The ground OF their pEison-bouse.
! to communicate with their friends in writi 1g,
] seLdtng the!r letters open, through the Pro
! vost MARSHAL to the inspector General of tbs
/ Department. These le1ters will be forward
ed 10 regularly as practicable by flag of trucc.
| They will be allowed In return to receive
| money with which to make here proper pur.
! chsses, but they caunot be permetteu to re-
I ceive articles ofluxury or supplies py 1ag oa
| truce. ns calltd for by them.
| 9. They wall bc allowed. as thoy request, to
| subscribe for and receive tue daily papers,
| but they will not be permitted to receive
| visitors or hold communication with parties,
| except under pern ixslon from Department OF
District headquarters.
| With thter views, the Major General ccm-
/ maLdjng con1ldes to youT dtscrct.ou. lie
has directed regular INSPECTIONS to be made
| bY an officer from th. 81 headquarters. II ID
intended to t1cat item rs prltuners nf war,
supplying them Us our own men, II t better.
| The deMaId ds made by them ln their conuu.
! nication signed By i've Bsfsalier Generals,
In language very stroog aud not entirely re.
| epectful, are beyond the views aud capacities
OF this Government
It will be we'll to supply q copy OF these
| Instructions to the Provost Marshal and to
! the prisoners.
Ian, General: very respectfully,
/ 10ur obedient servant,
! {SiTncc,) JAo. r. LAY,
! MINOR md Inspector tiener1l.
F! Gcucr>1s Grant arm 11cPherrou-Iatcz.
: rst1p@ Coxrespondcncc.
/ The Fremont (O} 5:n:ine1 publishes tbs
following letters, which explain themselves;
! CLYDE, 0 A1g. 9.
!, DEAn S1n-I hope 5ou will pardon me foa
| troubling on with tho terueal Of these few
: lines from the trembling hand OF the a.rS
| 5ffs1f ~ nr1F r
Mcpherson, who fell In battle. When itw3s
/ announced at bis funeral, from the puslic
Print, tcat when General Grant heard Of his
death, he went i1to his tent and wept ltke
child, my heart vent out in thanks to yol
! for The lntereet sou manifested ia him shtlt
g1ees from, infancy up. Ia childhood he Wa;
obedielt and kind; tn manhood Interesting
noble and persevesinE, looking to tue Want
Of Others. Since he entered The war, other
can appreciate his worth mors than can
When it was announced to us, b7 telegraph
that our loved one had fallen, our hearta wer,
almost rent aeunder; but wncn we heard tht
Commander Chief could weep with US too
VIC felt, cir, that yon had been Us father tt
him, end this whole nation Is mourning biz
Temajps we're conducted by kind guard tc
the very par1or where he spent Q Cheerful
evening ii 1861, With his widowed mother
.wo brothers, only sister and his aged grand
mother, who Ia now trying to write. In tht
morning he took his leave at 6 o'clock, littl'
enemy. His funeral services were attended
in his mothers orchard, where his youthful
feet had often pressed the soil to gather tn
falling fruit, and hia remains are resting II
the silent grave, scarce half mile from tn.
place Of bis birth. His grave Is oa an emil
eer1ices were attended, and near the Rrsv
Of his father. The grave, no doubt, will b
marked, so that pssser5 by Will often p2us
| to drop o tear over the depasted.. And now
dear Eierd, few li1es from 5cu woala b
gratefully received BY The afflicted friends
pra3 that the God Of battles may be wit
5ou, End 70 forth with rour armtea till rebel
lion sbAll cease, tho Union be restored, an
the CID Asg wave oEer our entire land
With much respect. ren4in your frlen5
LIDA SLocuM,
Aged 81 years and months,
GENERAL GRANTS REPLY.
HEADQUARTERS ARMIES OF rHs q. s.,
| C1TT Po1sT, Va, Aug. 10, ISL !.
Mrs. Ly5ia slccum:
Mr DEAR MADAM: Your very Weleom
letter OF the Sd iDst-. has reached ne. au
!, glad to know the relatives OF tne tamcntee
Mafor-Genefal Mcpherson arc a@are OF th
more than friendship c11stiog oetTeen hu
and nysef nauon s.sses eanse ~ .ae to1s -
se]fIsh 9rler because .he Hatlon had more t,
expect from him than from almost any, on
llrarg. Joined in this selfish grief, and nd
The grief Of personal lore for the departed
fenDy. Iknew MIN well. To know hin
was but to lore him. It may be s'ima con
ISOLATION 10 sou, bis aged grandmother, +
knew thateyerJ officer and every aoldie
/ Who served under your grandson, felt th
highest reverence for his patriotism, his zeal
bis crest, almost unequalled ability, hfs ami
ability, ana all 1he nanT virtues that ca
Il acorn commander. You! Bereavement
I great, bnt cannot exceed mine.
Yours truly,
+. =~~.' q. S. GRAx7, Lleut.Gen.
I: ~ The vho1e numbez OF petroleum r
intFies at PittsburE is flfty. y.efght, with tot
II Inpacily per: week Of q. 900 barrels Va1f
! of real estate, buildings and ma:htner:
:. g s34. COO. Yaiue Of oi!s e. Ieened' @ Sos'sss
r. Wsgsa paid pr annun', sS5o' 'oM:
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