Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-19

-JOHESON'S ISLAND CAPE D. U. BARZLZA.
Amofg the srsvall in Richmond, Saturday, we are
pleased to note ttai o. Capt. U. BsiEzl OF the All
T,xAs Infantry. lie has been prisoner in the hands
Of the Yankees since the battle Of Gettysburg, and
escaped While being transported from JOhusons Island
viii several hundred Other officer TO Point Lockout
By Jumping from the cara al point ninety miles
Of Harrisburg, Pa. He made his vsy thence 10 Non
trsL sud ST. Johns, New Brunswick. where hO was
kindly provided for.
He ccmAa.sassi some interesting fAel, - the Sb
JOuns relegp relative TO the irea meas Of prisoners
on JOhnsons Issud which extsae: ron hat paper
and append as fol Ows
As mas been before stated all the prisoners on the
Island are reported 70 be OH GERS; bat among them
many civilians an gentlemen Who bad soue previous
time bsan Confe5oia'e officers, but not when cap
tursd. They raDksd ofoer5 asto count against
FeGerals in the exchange Of prisoners These are
beng removed alphabetically 10 Point Lookout and
CIp:ain B. vas apOgg the first batch which included
Al those from Ato D. of the entire number Con6nCd,
not mere than egh; ten have succeeded in
king good their eScaQe although many attempts have
been made. Tue barracks in which they are eohhGed
are surrounded By hgh enclosure within which they
allowed ceEaia hours for EXERCISE but the yard is
g immsnse uUl hols, neatly knee deep al through
- There are hrse shallow pits With pumps, to fur
nish water fer 800 men, in which the rises At
the rate Of About TOUT gsl.C1o an nOOf,
dy 81 that Like Erie is within fifty yards, but the
men are not permitted to 90 to is, and consequent
IL suffer GIT aty fOm thiIst. The assertion that
regular army IA ioIs are FINISHED is emphatcally
deaied. Tia 6al's allowance is not more than sui-
heent lor one neal The OF stoves, berehes,
&c. Is deducted from The ratOns furnished OF money
sent 10 the prisoners oEe-hslf is haeitualy oen.-
Sentines fire upon tie prisoners upol the slightest
euse. Instsrcss o. petty tyFaDny end neanness are
common Ger. Jones vas ordered by corporal to dig
a sink az punishment for being Ale at roll call and
refusing a. confined in cell The Off Of the day
aud 4 sentinel agreed 10 secep. BRIDE OF $500 from
Gen. Archer 10 oouLiVe al bis escape and after recev
ipg the money and goli watch, quietly returned him
TO prison Photograph Of the prison taken, which
the prisoners compelled to buy at 81 EACH have
their extras withheld.
few rods from the large prs n Il cluster Of cells
or dungeons, large enough only for a 10 liz down
10. In these are co. fned John Asrss Of Virginia and
81 ohers undsr sentence Of death-the most Of them
ia pursuance Of Gen. Burns de's death der Nc. So =
MsTss Hss cap ursd st Shiloh bat Afterwards msdS his
esclps, add being rteAp.ured giied a spy in
Cincinnati, God concerned 10 be executed. He and
his comrades shscklsd end hsndcuffd, and have
90 pound ball ached 90 their feet. fGey allowed
no communication With any one, but permitted 10
take cir each Gay in little spacs staksd for them
adjoining their ces which inns they cling the heavy
ball their shoulders aud hobble about well THAR
shacklea VII perni-.