The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-02-15
Our saaausky 0orrespondenoe.


Our 6amd@sky Corr esp0mdemce.
SAaDUsGy, Ohio, Feb. IL. 1894
Tho massing OF prisoners Of war within tho limits a
General Buffers department for tho purpose Of exchange
such olher disposition that ocer may nd II
sary 60 mako Of them, has boon 80 long determined
upon has attained much publicity and Is already 10
Gar advanced that ts mention In this connection have
no Injurious effect The prisons at Camp Chase, Ohio,
Camp Douglas H., and those at indianapolis, Ind and
Reck siand ILL., already neary or quite depopuated.
tbcr Thousands OF inmates having been sent forward 70
the banks Of the Chesapeake Bay.
osnuEes AT sAnDus6y
The prison on Johnson Island near Sanduaky Ohio
bccD kept exclusively for ofcers Here therc wcrc ooa
gregatcd on the LIST Of January last, twenty seveo
hundred rebel ohcers Of oil ranks from major generals
own to ieutenants They were very comfortably pro
vded for. and express themselves satisfied With tAs
treatment thcy have received.
goassor's BLANC
ies within the bay Of Sanduskg, aboutthres mes from
the city ana half mile within the point OF the peninsula
that forms the bay. II sa small island, lcss than
milo 10 length aad scarcely bali mile In breadth ct
any point The main portion OF tho island s elevated
from ton to teen foot above the level Of the bay With
small rocky elevation in the ceutre teen or twenty test
hghsr The ends and north shore Of the island ars
Chilling winds which sweep across the lake from ths
oortk during the winter months. The central -
southern portion Of tho island Is cleared, and hoEe u b.
Gated the prison. II should DO remarked that thsre v
net sufficient water Immediately adjacent TO the staae
ADMIT the approaCh Of The class Of steanboats tae
usually navigate the lake. One two smaM steamers
owned at Sandusky, bulv to cruise among tho lsanD
end Of the lake. which tho only oass thas
mako landing at this particular island Hence WIN
cf 1nnf ~
apprehcnded expedition By steamer from canads Ton
the release Of thsse prisoners.
PRISON.
Tho prison proper 10 square enclosure Of about nv9
acres extent the ground slopins to the south This
formed by tight fence twelve feet 10 height
wn.a gallery tho outside the top Tor ssntlasls
At coavepient distance along this gallery ssssy boEee
placed for the protection Of the guards u The oeo
incismeot weather These boxes arc placed d intervals
about hundred feet that the entire wall b under
constant surveillance Within tho enclosure are thrtssa
large two story frame buildings for tho accommodated q
the prisoners These stand in two rows east ahd wsse
facing inward the sdd building standing midway q ~
at tho eastern end The entrance TO the prises
through gate the end opening into the b.
tween the rows OF barracks.
QUARTERS.
The buildings are mostly eubdivded into apartments
averaging abort fifteen feet square, eight each Aocv
buildings the outside two pairs to each building
These apartments required TO accommodate
from fifteen prisoners each. They Furnished
With two ters OF hunks each table, chairs sod stove,
aud such other articles OF furniture and comfort - s
Through the ibera. of our government the prsonsfp
are furnished with an aoundance OF the best quality q
army blankets aud all the fuel they can use.
RAIioSs.
Zach prisoner, Of whatever rank is entitled aod
ceves one soldiers ration Of food day. 10 addition
to this they permitted 10 purchase whatever delica
oies and Injuries they wsh-liquor only eKcepted-or
they may receive the same when sent TO them by their
friends.
The prisoners form themselves into messes 1he-occu
pants Of one apartment usually comprise mess. the
for all comprised 10 such given 10 bulk
10 the person designated by the to receive Thorn
No servants, SUCH are allowed in the prison. but en-
Of means employ the INDECENT to cook ana
as mly be required Each 10 this manner emplOyo
cook. excepting in cases where the is wholly cola-
prsed OF poor men when the members take turnsa The
culinary department.
whole OF the ground our OF OF budlnGe
IL divided into two apartments for hospital purpeseb.
These words are well ENTHUSIASTICALLY, though nos
nsr veStiis,sd and well warmed hey Are s psoyds1
with comfortable single bunks not crowded too closely
clothing There is average OF about ATTY cases Goa
stanty under treatment 10 this hospital principally
Of diarrhus and bilious disorders. The hospitals are
presided over by retei surgeons subject the supss
vision OF the surgconnCbis Of the post Two or three
Of the Ssnr %
the graves and perform the buriasa guard Of UnioA
soldiers attending them
No money is allowed 10 be taken into the prison 1hie
rule is violated sometimes by reason OF the superacsal
search made OF comcrs IL Is struggled In despite
the utmost vigilance. few days ago letter was rs-
ceved by General Terry announcing tbet package con
Gaining clothing hao been sent TO OF the prisoners
Fncosed in this stter was one addressed the prssner
which bis correspondent informed him that the tailor
greenbscEs OF course the 6fty dolas reached
the prisoner HE friends made too great bunge N
psoed 70 his credit All money belonging TO prisoners
whether brought WITH then OF sen ~ riends, y ~. 80
psss 10 ,aS credit re- Of aim 70 whom s.on.. me
may then prccrre from tbs suffer or oner An
ss.m s9 .n oSder on The h
proper one, IL the expenditure ordered TOT pur-
sudsns scoos the draft Of pronep otherwise
The object Of this will be obvcas Some weeks ago ths
ssos NJ succeeded 10 WIRING Spon tho svsce u
the guard BY an onsr o. two hundred dollars In green
c and .as ne ms Ssse
ever the guards conscience Emoa aim, and he rsvsalea
the plot 20 the prison authorities. Colonel Psarsa then
command directed thak the for the escape
shond proceed but ~ tho time poated men oulsIde
70 catch the fugitive BE succeeded In slipping ous Iom
the prison yard paid tho contract price 70 the guard and
he WIS reaken and marched beck 70 hts Ola ousr'eFcs
minus his zreenbscks and watch.
Air PRESENT ACCOUNTED FOR.
Tue prisoners are mustered daily in squads by nonr
sv sos g nosps must - sssS
Tue report OF tall present or accounted LOT mus %
more nss fS S., dssrcu hours 81 oU.
mandsnt or some commissioned officer deslgr Ahed BY
him xha strict and uuirns watch sspty upon the
80 civilian permitted 70 enter the pr zou enclosure.
youcnsd for, may visi, the island, rd, they have
friends wIsbu the prison. may ses ID ia the once q
since young lady cana fros, fsupessss 4, see bee
ssher, one Of Tue priscpsrs W6le waiting for the nscss