Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-01-28

with that individual. that il was bis desire TO
ameliorate the condition of all the prisoners in
oar hands and he would do 90 a. far a. lay IN
his poxer. despite the fact that some OF his own
msn had been tied up BY ther thumbs and sub
jected to other cruelties abhOrrent 20 human ma
ture for endeavOring TO escape. The intervew
between the two seemed % be mutually satisiac-
tory. II the sketch we have drawn OF Sireight
presents that individual in an uRsmiable attitude,
he has only himself to blame for il. All Of the
officers in the Libby can not be placed IN the same
category As himself-it would be surprising II
they could There are many Of them persons OF
education and refinement, and who, under dit
ferent state OF affairs, would display these kinder
impulses that dignity and adorn human nature
even in it, nost DEPRIVED state. Even IN these
modern times, we NAV readily conceive that there
IL such a thing passaby good man being
moved and seduced by the Devil" Harily any
one will deny that the upholders of Abe Lincoln
have been operated on by the gentleman IN black
While the majority of the prisoners seemed
graiihed at the visit of Morgan. aud all pleased
at his personal experience 80 different from what
their maginations had depicted. the Kentucky
officers expressed the most unqualified delight al
seeing the favorite son of their own State They
expressed themselves openly not only as delighted
to see him. but delighted also that he had escaped
from prison and was once more at liberty Some
OF the expressions used by the Kentucky Yankees
ELECTED the decided disap2robation of their
wooden-nutmeg compatriots; but nothing could
repress the expression OF genuine Kentucky feel
ings on the part of the Federal officers from thai
State toward "the great bandit
While at the Libby, General Morgan visited the
hospital attached 20 the prison, and gave higf
praise to Surgeon Wilkins and his co-laborers
for their efficient conduct The General said tn,
hospitals were all that could be desired. and kept
in true military style.
The only dra wback to the pleasant reflection.
induced by their visit, was the existence OF a fac
which unconsciously leaked out during its pro
gress. On several occasions, lately, owing e
the ineficiency and want OF industry or attention
on the part Of the Qnartermister charged will
the duty of furnishing fuel for the use of the
Libby, the imprisoned officers have stood SILVER
ing for DAYS in the cold. On Christmas day, j
appears. the Yankees went dinnerless, because
there no wood to cook their food A few
DAYS thereafter the dinner tables used by th'
officers consumed for fuel to cook thei
food with Douoiless an inquiry would show
that the officers aud guards of the prison n.
better of This state of aflsirs should not exist
The wood is here, aud little industry woul,
make it available The party TO blame in III,
matter should be stirred up with PARTICULAR,
long pole.
Headquarters MoRaAxs CAyALnYl
DECATUR. Ga. Jan / 1851.
SoLplERs-l am once more among you. after
long aud painful imprisonment
am anxious TO be- again In the field there
fore call upon al the soldiers of my command &
assemble at once 40 the rendezvous which ha
been established At this place
Your country needs your services; the field q
operations Is wide, aud the future glorious. II VI
only deserve H.
Remcniber how many of your brave comrade
are siill pining In ielohs cell They call loudl
on YOU for help They expect II OF YOU VII
you disappoint thcmy
Come NJ once. aud come cheeriuly. for wan
no man In my command who has been sent to hi
duty by n Provost Marshal.
The work before Us will be arduou.. and vii
require brave hearts and willing hands. Let ~
man ialler or delay. for 40 time II Ia be lost
Every one must bring his horse who en-
Those who cannot will have them furnished.
Jons MoRoAS.
Brig Gen =. A o 5.