The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1864-06-10

the uniform himself and about dusk last
evening he walked out, passing himself
of as the Surgeon, he succeeded in pass
ing the guards without any difficulty
This escape SO alarmed The Rebels, that
they took possession of the lower east
room, egaln, locating the officers hospital
in that room, nailed up the door between
that and the upper rooms, then gave us
possession Of the lower middle room, af-
ter taking the precaution to nail up the
windows In the room and double the
guard on the outside OF the building
For near 48 hours after the sick and
wounded officers were brought to this
building,the rebels neither furnisle ed them
with rations or blankets. After dark,
communication was opened with them
and they were furnished with blankets
and eatabes from above.
26th, Last night about midnight, a
gun was fred by one Of the guards, at
which signal, premedtetcd no doubt, as
no one vas attempting to escape, there
was Immediately assembled in front Of
the prison, some two companies Of in
fantry, and small squad of men with a
howitzer. This was done very promptly,
no doubt, with the intention Of intmidat-
ing us yankees inside.
To-day we were obliged to live on
bread and water. The reason assigned
for this was, the breaking open Of the
door into the hospital, but most probably
the reason was the want of meat to fur
nsh US with. 28th. The past week has
been quite cold, and the officers in our
room, lower west, have suffered very
much from the cold nothing in the
Windows, a great many without any un
der clothing, a number with only one
blanket, some without any. This morn
ing George" without any provocation.
drew revolver on one of t.le officers,
when Lieut.. Reed, Sd Ohio, a wounded
officer, told him he must not attempt that
here; Tor this offence, he was taken down
TO the cell, and kept there three days, the
first night without any blanket whatever
29th, Sash covered with muslin, were
placed in our windows. To-day some 40
boxes and bales from the Sanitary and
Christian Commissions were received al
Libby, also, about l;0 private boxes for
officers. The boxes from the Sanitary
Commission were cons gned to Gen Dow,
consisting of Shirts, Drawers, Socks,
and Blankets. Those from
the Christian Commission were consign
ed to Lieut.. Randolph, 9th U. s. Arlil-
lery, contents consisting Of undercloth-
lug, Reading matter, Hams and Liquors,
the latter no doubt for hospital purposes.
The articles were probably as well dis
tributed as could be expected Under the
circumstances. with the exception of
Hams and Liquors, which were monopo
|laed by the person to whom they were
consigned, and few Of his particular
friends, | was so fortunate as to receiv
pair of Drawers and Socks, the first ]
had. not having received any boxes
FROM the North yet. Goth, Learned to-
day, that nine men belonging to our re.
giment, are still on Belle Isle, some Of
Them wounded and all no doubt suffering
very much. Nov. g. Some of the officers
received money from the rebel adthori-
lies, at the rate Of So Confed for S OF
'Greenbacks." A large number Of pri-
pate boxes arrived. Sd, Boxes were dis
six for the officers of our reg-
nent also, one for the Suter. There are
20 many arriving now, that they are ex-
mined very briefly, the principal object
If the search being to ascertain whether
here is any Liquor concealed or not
Both money and lengthy letters, are fire.
luently SO ihgenerously consealcd as to
'lude even close scrutiny. Most gen.
rally it is secreted in cans of fruit or
,utter, occasionally can of "Whisky"
comes up, sealed and labeled "Peaohes.
Ith, Col. Powell, 1t. Col. Hunter and
Dr.. Huston had an il terview with Judge
)uld, the result of which was not very
satisfactory for exchange rumors. 18th.
1en. Dow was over at Belle Island to-
lay issuing to our men confined there.
he clothing consigned to his care by our
They are reported to be
'ery destitute indeed, many being com
)elled to sTeen on the bare Ground. with