Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-12-22

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them who deserve her vengeance
Il is supremely wicked IN the oppo-
nents Of onr cause 10 pretend, even, 70
doubt tae reliability of the reports we
have received Of the internal eruelties
| praeticed upon their unfortunate prison
| era by the southern insurgents. The
facts are well attested, too well, alas BY
the worn out, aeshless, distempered skel-
e.ons that once we're radiant with youth,
buoy&nt with health, blythe " th vigor,
aud animated With the zeal and courage
Of patriotism What a satire is this
apon the boassed civilization Of the
southern chivalry. ChiEalrous. quolha,
why, none out the most ferocious, incar'
nate devils esnld or would treat their
fellow creatures in so inhuman, in such
al anattersbly 6endish and revengeful
manner Now, let Us for moment con
trast the condition Of the traitors who
are in our hands with the treatment be-
slowed upon our comrades. Ia this
camp are many thousands Of men taken
in the act OF committing the highest
crime recognized by our laws, and the
most Atrocious against civilized society.
Iestead Of being put TO death, ,--the pea
atty By our SiadieAted laws for the crime
Of tFeason,--ihey are placed in silna-
tons moat commodious for their reeep-
ton, convenient for their security, and
conducive 70 their health. Are they
destitute Of clothing, it is furnished them.
Are they Ailing, the best of nursing aud
medical treatment Is conferred on
| ihem7 Do they wish TO correspond
with their people, the privilege with Ger
tain restrictions, Is granted them
Their food Is wholesome and Of sufficient
quantity. II they volunteer to labor,
their rAtions are equal 20 what U )
soldier is allowed, excepting coffee, but
in lieu Of il, they get vhal is denied 10
as, via vegetables If not willing TO
work, sixteen Ounces Of bread, the same
as We get, aud twelve Dances of fresh
meat, or eight ounces Of cured pork, to
gsther With the regular U. 5. ration Of
beans, rice, OF hominy. constitute their
daily provision. 10 constructing their
quarters, their health and comfort, no
less than their security, were consulted
Their barracks are kept warm with
stoves glowing with beat, and supplied
with ventiliators which insnres sufh-
cheney Of wholesome atmosphere II
they are civil aud we'll conducted, no one
/ interfeFes With their movements, and
they are allowed to Amuse themselves Ia
any manner they choose, not initiating
against good order, apd the discipline
established By those authorized to Iegis
late for them. The result Of this ra.
tional, humane, and enlightened system
OF prison discipline is easily summed up
The eaptives are very generally robust
in health, and in the most active spirits
90 much 50, indeed, that il reqaires oni
utmost vigilance to prevent them -
tempting 70 rise, and, oEsrthrowing oar
weak garrison, regain their forfeited lib
erty
what of ths arch oonspIrzssrst Well. waish
Msrmaduks a co. are stit hsld In darsass
~assa is furni. BED wisA : ssovs TO .ssks i eous
forfsbis. They hsFs funas. ssd set their sasAls Il
rsstsur.at sstsblisbsd ~ discharged soia4si
s s.Ss; Isss s .,s.,5 d. = ,Sssl,. . sss
+ mar zee nt 60 provide ihsm lfh. Thsy are a0l
neglected, Bor De fhsy suffer, eaa Asure yoa.
sss en- guard sssF the gsatieasaa ths sthsF dsy
aod found thsm eeHtinualiy is the most Fietou'
good hnmsr - fuai ei bsstss, aMrfAsivs snt
ansedoss. It wsa sgainaf orders % held servers.
, wsth thsa, accordff giy myaeH and hile@ guard
wsFa qnist, Jet b. 90 meas aHsm ussd - st4tgn
to thrif Ey1asstss eF unapgrsciAtsvs aa4itors e
their 5sksa, stofiss. asd fsFsrtses thonEh u mss
b eonfesssd that shs rules 81 dseoran ssfs 20
altogether observed. hnfueduks s4s thsanps
mlrIhfnl of all. zsa affsr they hsa reiind q
: bsa kspt bis fsliow prisoners awAks unsH "a
beysna the IS wse, snAii hears HyoBt ne sWal
kttss mirth comes heavinsss, and tasy -h'
sal. Grsnfsl. 20 b rsveaKsd NsT1Aduks, 70
up sAriy Asd raised sueh rsekst snd siH. d=sp'f'
tee szEses Aae EemsnstfAscss ot The latter, tba
, 20 slssP wss 20 bs bad % al got %, whsn aAr
mssaks. who vas tseroaEsiy asddsnsd ~ hsviul
: htr pisasApt siumbers % unes-snonieasif tnfrr
raptea gave 8rssfsl sosae serious proseezfion, tu
hzt ihs femarA wAa I eoui4 not catch. HoNetsS
lbs latter called bis fsilor 70 mtsfgrtuass I'D =
liar" I sEtleipstad traeaas but MaTmsdek k
? sinmsrsd-poekstsd TIE insnlt and sh&sed him
self Gsanssl i mseh mors siEsrfsh thaa be col
i-svrs, Ia er n whs Il ssisessIT sssrss e aags
! him. seeing no~ hsppiiJ tksT E0t aioss ths sAl
Aasofs, wss azsze1 a 20 Eross m&aiis.tstios
I Of vidietivaaesa, and I obssfvss 70 myself thA
fhsrs 10 laas 81 raissry Or ssfortaas thss MAJ
wfiG not aissncumher himself Of. for tbs tustant
I ! % seek rs<snxe for sGrosa. nor Eyupzfsy q
wrstehsdBsss szoss men liAsls 70 shArs terri
, from asxrasallug the los sf thsir eampAnigus b
. vAatoaiy outraging their feslisFs
: Thsrs have hsan sccsssions fs she uHme@r q ou
! pTfsorsrs from Hoes array. and addiiioss 70 Da
ranzsriesi streBgth fF0n Cotumbus, OEtss an
= JsasFs0zyiiis. lad. Ths Gasp Z FREE frof
y sgiasmies ARd also serious 10 81 dissssss. Is
...i1,s - fs.srl Il cons a.ra6ie
. : ssssr. q mxNmin4sloa A&s nssa sosTssse :
2 this camp fon ~hfsh have be~n serving and ~
, swsrs~i ne the opport anity 81 vrftfsx - Toaj
t bT zn order that eject frsz taa otsos q ttH
II Provost 9srHhsl Geasrais Wssh iasfsa. D
y he n BAtt~ry Y @, or fsg aischAr e from a
e service Of ths Enitsd states. Ths Bard has ~
,r easeiuasd its I.sors. ana Abost oBs haasred if
asvisuais % this elnss have besn d5sFos q Q
y Ths ssh sad 18th v. 3. c viii b bssss I'd !
y the sxAminaFisu, aBd 10 ts the ses4sr of q
:. I papsrxEn#ns 20 nli their rznks With msa y ~
stsmisA Is sufacisns for snY duty required
A We hsa JablEss or Thanksgiving DsF, vhi'
xas eslsbrSted somsthing afssr the sfTis -
= sEss accustomed e Shsa vas dsnizsn 10 =
d, East. Turkeys ehsekeust Eseses pies spPis
y, xrApsa, erABbexTkaa, CIDER aad ether goed this
toe numerous ts naentton. wsrs pr0Tlded for us
IL the Eood people 81 uaois, asd they we're relish
.e a. suly hssrsy ssii0ws liks ths EzrrissE. Of
- camp can appreciate good hviHg. IL Fstarns
q "a exprsssfon q oEr apprect&tion .of Ess fast
~ We eoIisotsd ssiwssn 500 and s4o whieh .
: ! handed over 70 khs iAdiss who superinssn6ed 9
:, faMas 80 b iAad 0at BY tzz u pursas fsg suit
n be tsstinosial 20 be pressEts4 te Wa. Bryant,
= chIeAso. wks Tsn3eTel % tks oeeaslon fzpors4
a. ssvyices TO tns AatAbis sa1 loyal eonDitss q
u TEs wis Of guzEs D. g. Morris has been :
v rested and Il pAFtAking the hosviAli itssa - y
e4zp- Thsy oocapy frAzss tsse11-ss 80 !. Z :.
-f- 20 camp bsAa4azrtsrz- o. k@F pisnlee- d = -
IN 0ua valuable docaDsnts Esrs el-1D-sIs1 =. ;.
: tkrow Iizht saozgb % rslisFs Sns-sfsr go ~ y.
envei0ped tie cons pirEcy VIE NNsSo ~
a husbana. ans many otbsrs, we're lisp ls>Ass
A. TAey as pIunEsd in Erisf sy tAs Tsesas ssmiss
- Z 1au~htsr Thsy are treated WIZ aei1sAts 20
cf .@.@-- - esz.sausncs Of thsir bsrzzFeusl
=, = -. =. = shat RAJ Ss ean respect siao'
~ -,.F les 70 - hoped fh1x Ia tbsir isrioEn Z
ra- ggt,sah.. = nvrsasc4z1ni ihsy realize sSnsshius
bz ! - --ta~rv that wezh h4vs bssn ETsg4hr
.sa-sands had thelr neE&ri9ns psachiEsEsSns
" -. oTrrthrsw q the GcvsruEsnE been sucesss;
es, IsisrunessS bare that ths ps4tae.l rzsSo
rn in eur haa1s SiA . seat 2 CiseiHn1n p p !,
. y . n t-cordazoe wfth or1sg from Gsa- Hoos
his egzr unndIng the D-p4rtnsEt. - that e.
me Wkns ths neszls VIII b, tine VIII dsaccse- "
- n Iussirs has b.sa sEar t&rdy- II weula BE -
.oN Izsfhfzks wsTs tbs fng-s1issf q stsrn1sss nj
les il Il n zsrs HssrzI ez4atisy. Wei. ne shAl
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