Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-02-02
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tr..! officers w:,9 60 into the Libby" Duriry
iuorc than SIX months Of active cG:npaig&;rg
aInisef daily i,"ve thry en;'iel .,urc, squad
after <uual, ana ret :ha: ii f.;ncma;,!c =. ser
yvi- I! :Ip'css humanity s:uos TO: yYc, sow.-
! How "a tia. lie many wi,o ~ ii ,io not
th.u:5 Sonic u. the minT .2ho az: ALREADY
| .lrrn ;nnhling "u: # t;.c sinlcw-:. Wa
| r1rciiry reminded ui the G;l!,lo o! the SIX
Hon. VII, wai visited in his cave Ly al
H., hCn..9 ri tie Tc;d, rxcep5 Il cunning I'd
i,.. wh,, ,,Itins ia-t ct ri, refused Ia call
ar,nr i; .-ni.'Gn majesty; snTcwI Renaid e..
s.,,.d H., Ill the iny.-rrrts We direct, in
=. ri ~. IN. I"Ic l.l:ca;ci that :huga y:io
! nd M ~ had over coma out again. In the
same n.nn"r 'i!u Libby takes in the captured
F...rr.:.., g.! ::.!c~, but let's ncnc out; ;hcy
are !rrl!ilcl ", AMI iammed into every cool
and so:ner At tia !;aihing trDughn, around
Ia. coukir: stoves, cveryHh here there is Il
wr.ng!in.. iostlng crowl at right he Il ,or
f every royn: ihcy occdry in ;ac binding !,
g,y2r5,!, c:rry square inch OF it, by Uneasy
elumlcrcrs, lying side 10y side, and heel t.
hca |. aG tightly packed ~ if tho pris were
:. hug, improbable box oC Euc:urnal e;.riinrs.
Bui me authorities w!o thus pack up tho un-
! r.TiumGte prisoners seem TO be either headers
or i.U0Tan: ii i.c.1 i;'ats. |. is truly *nr-
.r's:r!, III It s":ac p~St;encc has not already
Lc :. 10 result ID! tAs idist,itsina;s !.criiug
! t"tiiur 81 ni,nah Lo:l,Ss, WIN arc tnas iurcc
Goa :,,r,tiy - breathe III impur" air, a|d who
az :!onai no cut door exercise. They should
h::5e ai: npcn space outside, however limited,
- which {" obtain sore respite from the NJ
wh"lHsaar ;.lm"s iheric diet 4 piece Of ;,r0uI.d
,yi:H u little pH.rh Of blue sky over Il ana =
! sas.i 81 flesh lir and Il sprinkle Of sunshine
! II i, " nd .. no tax upon the COntcGcratC
Golnm;s. ariat. and might, ut least, r'ndcr sup
/ p,.,lbi: ;lcaptivity %hici. has hct5nIc ineyla-
de- F:c3i: .ir and sunlight, al psychologists
tel us. ar3 as absolutely essential to the econ
( omy Of tic human body as lGol and drink.
. II i; shout. become necessary 70 reduce the
! i, OF these prisoners u col? corn bread they
! VIII ~: have strength enough in them even
, - ula,!icI'n it.
! ESa:,.rc indoors i hu; u r.or subs.;iut2.
yv,n provided the crowded condition Of lhe
nj. o,i w.uH ..to.3 .! Il. The only arart
/ M, IN he !r;iins "h;ra th:y rsH nos ~:
J., DC # tie lever rUO.:is used Il, tEnir I.tch-
ii. ''hr In--:r-!.y m.y h"ar nnw AID lien 4
u mor:.:nE tho mos, dcmoniacnl shouts
/ r:oan,i:n. from TIE gloomy interior Of
Ibis ivy,i, and might realty b. lei
- jcl!tTn that IL serious set 10 81
.:.:icvht'; was in progress. Eo wnn1
soon discover, however, that it was MY =
desperate rE0rS at game OF io5t-bali. No.
w;.!,starIir: ihe' almost impen4trLble cloud
Of slnnke lr III the stoves. which constitutes
tie l::nGsrh,ro OF tie room, h. nigl. see
! n.l;,.. ,,..tl a
! l.ri wuiln proves how much they meet, mere
I ,han h,w much they eriay, the e1err,": &c
! l.i; scc that unc1uth black hsll scnt vhir'-
u. ili:h,r ~ 4 thithcr, AID kicked ri with m
"a~Ha~tf;cs+ iGllly regardless 1r the proven
! bis! S0n-i,iiitY III the human shin--kickc'! o.;
- IL the poor inan:!nata thing hal done them
l nc haul wrong wuch they meant fully to
me-, nnw that sD admir!b.o III opportunity
pc>acn:cl !te"f: and no might, no1 and then,
hear Il lriun,, haht sh"ut which proclaimed
that TIE ,nuriIa'cl ball, mere fortunate tha.'
l.: .,rrsCcutD;-, in spite u. The alarming yicis-
| ,:Idics OF jta tcmpcstuOus career, hHs bccn
sent Tonne There is no rudy linsh Of health.
! h"wcrer about the prison !Icca, rs the reward
Of so wei! disputed contest; they look, nrtcr
! i. net irvigorutcd but pale end exhausted,
and their shouts do not Sound Ike tic whole
s,lac cxubcrsncc Of mirth, lu: seem rather 70
shrek Let Us ont for 4 little while in the
,dn-ii,.c,' "Givo us IL breath Of irtsh
| air Lchc1 IN iDr MAN. wc"kG af.'i
:,.ont!ia, they hav. endured ti.:' sr:i:n2ating
! :,n.'o e @'Irnmer. and ha7a (c!.. the kcrr0n:s
II the winI-v wind, wlhJHt enjoying is Vi-
ray. A= soldiers, they may reign thc:n+eivcs
ai.G.Iv IL tho weary tu:ilun and t. tho una
1oluhle p-:"l:ioas consequent upon raftvi:Y;
bur h., il ~. :, sad Of tic Libby that i i.
;flccl, -" i urno from w'ir;l no traveller L..
| Una" These m"r are kcrr her" against
,,. crf.Sra- Az. III direct opposition 70 tie
..:,h"' RI the Government, lay the neglect Of
IA lc-pn: !or whom they have pcrii'cd thor
lives. FtTca;ting thn gnoninicu- treatment
.acrlad cur own brave !i.cri hy tlin Gov
crauent Of wtrinh they gra tEc strvilU ;rolS, 1t
| irli'i hc our AHA ~ Inak0 the contrast ~
trc"Ement Of prisoners 80 mEsh in orr favor
.na; ever Old Abe l.;ncoln's face would tirgte
w.ta toe biu.h Of piamc. We notice I'M.
'ron bars have bcon placed in the windows u
tue Libby prison. This should have beer
,loAo long az, Some Of the lankee officer,
r.ccliously remarked that tn: prccaution wa'
= wi-c one, ns Colonel Strnght had fallen gu
u a rear window and hurt himself
| w NlSlDk llOG 6S-JEII hltl Eth Il ~
FRY OF S0LDIERs-Therc ere several .
these useful institutions kncxn as "WayJit.
Uame.," 20. soldiers in transitu 20 and froi:
tho army, now in successful operation in hi
city. The most recent establishment ot til
kind is The Waygidc Home, flr tic soldiers j
the State Of North Carolina, which is located OF
the cprucr u Main and l9:h strccls--thn o.,
raitcL Safes iiu-tl building. E"cry S:a:i
N TIC C,nt dcrAcY should have honl" an'
dept "( .his character in Richmond. II
rc-: days OF high prices and slim ecc"mm
,iaiior-. both C!licer1 m! private soldier
you'd he glad 10 avail them selves Of The I'D
vAnsnsc Of IL stopping place Tree Of cost i
passing through the city, whilo both thel
PERSONS ard property wouil be moro secur'
han 5lso,hcrc As tho summer time NJ.
a.aachcs, soldiers will, ~ usual, though less,
!yrst themselves OF their sule:nu us e.
c,r,~. such ;.s blar Eets. orcrcuats, and otLG
SraErinIs, and by the return of winter wi:
c:!i. t. realize the necessity Of having s.s C;
.Hc.a .iings, und tho result wit! be numerous
.,;..a.is 10 The gympathics Of the poop;e ~,
continued Gcmanri- npon IN already slender
supplied Qla:tcrr1a,tcr's Department. ia
Richmond. to which every soldier may sen,
1i; extra clltiing, when The weather become
70, warm t, carry it, Gll such cmertNnric
~ be i.::,.tcd Persons seniing pro"isI'n
II ,.in::rir; to friends in tho Arr:y Of North
,rn Virgins: r"nld also render tho rcGcin. I,
,::n articles by their proper owners certain, =
lire tin. i!tcm to the soldiers home for Il
p!...,,ar STATE. The matter Should h' in
Iqedateiy taken into consideration by the a'.
:hrri,.c+ nC the several States.
01srERs.-Some very fine specimens Of hi
delicious bivalvo arc now bcing brought to thi
sitT from York river, by veadeEs Of the art
clc Tha mast conspicuous dealers in the "i'
..,c hp'rr' +. Kirhy 4 Co. 1t the Slc3ni Ma.
-. 'l Brown, Paisley i Co., ut the Fir
/ IL Itnrt / Il Smith thu ,rnll knu:n