New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-23

were confined in the City Jail. Although they
we're under fire all the time, IT fortunately happen
ed that none were injured py thc shehlne. Tug
shells for the most part, passed over the JAIL and
strucI some distance above OF else went very far
to the right Only one shell exploded IN the JAZZ
yard and that happened the Gay preceding that OF
the exchange During the hrst week OF their I'M
urisonment in Charleston the officers were subject
ed 10 tho most inhuman treatment. They were kept
ON short rations Of hoc-cake and water, and were
not allowed the privilege OF making purchases out
side After the first week, for some canse-proDa-
hr Tho knovlcdge of Gen. Fosters intention TO re-
taIata-tbe Rebel authorities became more lenient,
and made an effort TO lessen, TO some extent, tho
inconvenience aud hardships of prison life. The
treatment usually imposed on Union prisoners
throughout the South is horrlbleln the extreme. IL
you'll anpear that tho Rebels adopted the course OF
starving and otherwise killing prisoners for
the purpose of dccimatng our army as
much as possible. At Hendersonyille thousands
ere packed together IN one Enclosure
without particle of shelter. III one snonid
happen 10 come in contact with the fence which en-
circles the prison ground, he is shot instantly Tho
euard ior the most part consist Of old men and young
bows Similar guards were also placed over thc NJ
" officers in Charleston at the time OF the eXpedl
ton to Johns Island. as to the Union sentiment
in the South no doubt entertained OF its existence
Nearly all the people desire peace and large party
Are willing TO see the Union restored at almost any
sacrifice to themselves. or course II VIII not 90 ior
people to openly ayow their Union sentiments, put
for all that numbers OF tnen manage W hc1uoiH'
the prisoners Of their kindly feelings toward tbem'
II is stated as fact that hundreds Of Union
men may be found in Charleston and Savan-
nah. Business is entirely suspended In Charles
ton, with the exception Of now and then when
a blockade runner comes into port. On such &C.
casions an auction is had Of which merchants mock
from different parts Of the Confederacy. Grass
actually grows in the streets of Charleston. On the
street which prior 20 the war, was the broadway OF
the city, grass and weeds three feet high cover the
entire space That is Of the effects of our she'll
ing Two or three DAYS before our officers left the
city about six hundred other prisoners were sent TO
Charleston to be placed under fire. The number
would have been much larger had not Gen. stone
man cut the railroad communication between Ma
con and Charleston. As it is, if the Rebels carry
out their design, Charleston will be filled win
prisoners within short time.
On his arrival within our lines General Seymour
wore q coat from which the Rebels had cut on all
save four buttons. These buttons, it Is understood,
they sold for five dollars each Thieving and robbery
are systematically prcticcd by the Rebels. The
prisoners are invariably robbed ofbankets and cloth
ing If they protest against such an outrage
they are iusultcd in the most villainous manner.
The leading Rebels place great stress on the proba-
bic result Of the Presidential election North. They
augur that the coppeTheads will elect their candl-
date, in which case the Southern Coniederacy IS
bound TO be fixed institution. The reelection Of
President Lincoln, they consider will bel vital
blow TO their cause.