New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-25

set down the citizen prsocers a. three Whether falqe-
hood was intended by this statement ~ "hsther mo
word hundred was inadvertently omitted after the wore
three don't know But certainly DO know that there
over three hundred prisoners Of thet class IN h
mond There are 10 Castle Thunder some SIN 10
the Libby some in the Jail. and WiDdcrs Gage. ne~
bas;ie opened in Twentieth street. last September n
literally cranmed With Others These prisons have MANY
inmates that the newspaper reporters probably dons
know about If they were willing OF at hbeItyto give
the public oil their knowledge the subject The iooss
important prisoners not allow Ell TO minse WIN
others in the main rooms but cOnkOod IN rooms or
closets By txcs end threes. Tie papers ere not per
rnted to publish the circumstance OF their arrest
But Richmond is not the place where the bull OF eli
zen prisoners are 10 DC found The South is :n Of bas
tiles. While in Atlanta in November last visited the
Citzcns' prison there for the purpose OF seeing
esteemed friend who has been ircarccraied or rea'y
two years on suspicion Of disloyasy to the Slave dig
archy. found him immurcd With about four hnne~d
and fry others IN a building Of insufficient capacity
for the humane confinement of onchrd oi that num-
Der. The whole place flt'y - the Angesn
stable The inmates were halEcoycIcf With tat'ers
and rags and literally alive with gernin. Their
sunken eyes end enacated forms aud frees cor6ne
too clearly my friends declaration that they ~
ing Of starvation despair But this Il only ere ~
the many prisons sonth o. Eohinondi aud nooe II
them have good TO believe, more thin,y
uopulated or In a better condition than tie ono IA
Atlanta.
| If tie Government and people OF tho NoFth could
know and realize the outrageous persecution ana Acnc
.sh cruslties to which thousand, upon thons@nhs u
Iskon lien in the South are continually subjected, sa
certain they would IuaSe more st.enuous efoits Tor
speedy termination Of the Bnt Il tLey expect ihs
L.. "a az 10
efcrd them much knowledge on this subjects If ti'y
take the Richmond prisons Sample Of those ithee
South or II they believe the representations Of the oe
p.cs. they will be as greatly deceived as they Womb be
by giving credence jeff Dsvss bors n e ursnid-
ity OF bis people, Let million OF men be placed In fhe
field 1t once and the ended IN fo@ months and
thousands Of men no word Otherwise perish IN prison.
will bo spared reap the reward OF then ioyei'y ana
fidelity TO the Union.
The subeet I next advert 10 is important 10 the
Government as trrs, 1t will be interesting to yoar
readers generally The number Of sries ninlce.fefs
and agents constantly plying between the North 'nd
South is enormous Ald what is more reIia' liable
many Of them ply their avoesicn In ne yerl ico ana
even with tho assistance OF orr Government cineia'
For example when Of these characters desires 10
come North he enters lnes and reports fise 10
Provost Marshal as refugee from the south taAe' se
oath of allegiance and goes shoEs his business. WON
he desires return, be goes to harpets Ferry "F 's
other point, socits of the PToyost-AaIsai p"s 'r
perrvvie or winchester or sonc point In 'h'i dr''-
ton taxes tie oatn OK allegiance in an as'med naa'
receive. an order to the guards and pckeI 20 -s him.
and at the sst favorable orpc7tnDt! siis |tnh 'oo
Rebel lines.
The following extracts from a report Of Col. Mar
crave. confidential agent for the Rebel war DoPss-
meut OF which had reason make copy, vi! show
how easily such az arrangement can be canned ont
RIosMcsp, APri Is, 1854
TAs Ion JAMES T. sse0os sat od. I az United State.
and british Provinces gent fer sh@ toisde se state,
have report some OF the Details a 'o Oh
rsSehsd Sew-Yort the Sd Of January my journey
sn In accomplishing the brs.nr-s in,rs.e TO
me lsn anticipated, determined t. rcoIa ~ .l.s er
Mrch be1iy inferred tbs ONCE Of Cot .sh Provo -rshsl
a. aatimore and ob.iuei passport o hsse' fs'!y unes
md tie same rsns to hsrPes ferry
beyond 'a- lines, !, a. IHis .ssil a $50
Without hesitation took the oath sra esea srecs
ois,sd wG ,sa, the Ysnss oes. 40 roi respect 10
oahs psrpes Of honor OF other obnsaions ae -. .
u. On the ursfsssd horse ana yloeeeisa a. =. -
made by the forces Under Ger Robert Al hsprs fsTyt
rssiJ to t. Retrscng my way TO c.srs'''wn r',erd ny
ps.or, daughter Of ihs to, per iiu'
lof IN. House Of Delegates sud s'-ae' :" '1r
in ha. wrecee plses esti. ina dsN ss sh
Jfg NlEcA. Wien tel tsnris
relieved Of bis 9oniaisnd ~ zen, hsy o ,a
Cen ooert- Baltimore, and W. we" o. setsirt
railroad couvcr with him, TOOK DE ate Ha9 ie
Gsner. senr panied wih a' ny cg1gsrSiony N
him vas briei bat, nevertheless profitable. 'vnnn" ~
o Washington, and On Tue tih ,n 'onH ~
20 pssTyyic AID as the provostMrbsl reeosncd ne. re
obs rived: ~ believe you took the oath the ot,r d and
An affirmative reply he at gave he desired
80 Iasins Charsstown, halted 81 M Hunters
,..,,,nce hpir snd th'n 'r'.i NJ 90" ~ edA'sr
Of .ev,ra I,,kas officers SD. dosi the s0ss
k,s Co-nsns Ml.s, the shcianiosh IN tirns 10
rver hired negro over IN fi- -uc tr. ''
v horse across rha, evening reached sn'c.Tivf Tho
,anyvips dow Noby az Paris gave 'ii ne fft,h "a
,he ss.rson a, Clsecwn when no Pope.d - c'PH1-
bei,ie lhc end Of the week. -,
g'he Information acquired in Tessr 70 e oonenpseA
,oyruent o. the enemy will be found ia Tie n1r'd 3, -
mont maj Aed So copy Of which gave 6e. fAueh Les
Oh 10 .rr@s into these detail. fr ths pro,e II show
-. conn. s.ion between hers ana ms tOrN ~
h rn,te have ast traSecd hoin -. mo nafoh res ne
valuable 10 tie department IN dsYNeins eir t's Z" no
encnys country.
Here follow directions how 10 Cad lie Charon who
feied him over the river and t Of the persons rec
siding in the vicinity. who may be safely applied 70 Tor
information and assistance.
The reuort then proceeds TO recount the Colonegs
proeeelings and transactions as esent, "e''o rects
conversations with leading Peace men OF the NoriA,
and the schemes and prospects Of the "1ieot reoee
party." and concludes with PIN for kcnappng ana
in case Of lis failure Tor sssassineting President LIN
, cob
The Great length NY letter has attained induces ne
TO resere the balance OF tie report oE aotaer eoua
lication.
cannot conclude without informing eo'erimen'
officials and especially Provost Marsa thHt the foa1e
Recommended by Col. Margraye has ever since O.tn
extensively travelled and also that mary Of he persons