New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-26
To tie Associated Frees.
WARRINGTON Thursday MAY Is, 1858

The Court met at half-past 10 o'clock.
Mr. Cox called attention TO AN error In the ,scora
ON Monday the Marshal presented the form 81 me osth
of allegiance, and judged the signature " u 10 " Una,
/ OF ULaugbiin, but the witness had not sunicmht
knowledge OF the handwriting 10 swear to positively
therefore not received ~. Vdohce ana was ruod
out by the Judge Advocate.
Nr. Cor stated that be did AJAX for the reading
efieT 'i.s ~. objected - II. He knew OF no Other
way 20 correct the testimony than !" asx tuh' V' e'
cuded from the evidence. -.
The Jndce. Advocate General said tba. Was right,
and 20 tie request Of Mr.. Cox was complied WIN
| Tys1IBoSY or voL1AIRE EAhDOLfH.
VoltaIre Randolph having been sworn testified that
he knew Tie prisoner Arnold. He examined the
prisoner. carpet bag and ound In II some papers, let
tess clothing a revolver and cartridges.
JrdscAdsocGte Holt win you look at this re-
yOlyeri
IIhe revolver was handed to the wItne", who
III. ia the same revolver made minnie Of Il At the
tins examined it on the morning Of the l1ih OF
pr at Fortress Monroe. The pistol is loaded and Ia
ITbe ConrI ordered the pistol to be discharged.
6v M Evfnx-If was at the store of John W. Whar-
ton IA short distance IRON the fort ~ =, =,
The witness stated In reply TO Judg.-Advocate hon
that the number ofthe pistol IL lti, $50.
Gen Howe remarked that tie pistol was aCoit navy
TESTIMONY or MAJOR MARSH.
M,ior Marsh testified that he served III the military
service ~ Bn officer in of the MARYLAND Regiments
fcom 1861 until the 3ist Of August. 1864 lie oecuped
IN. oostion NJ eutennn cOOn" when he left the ser
vice He was \ prisoner u war and confined In the
Lby Pr,on from the 18th Of June 1863 until the als
OF March 1864.
cuintance you were confined the number Of prisoners
aud treatment Jon received from the Rebel Govern
nIsntf A. was captured three and hall miles nom
Winchester on the MGTiinsbnrg itoad WAS In Con
Milroy's command and waA Captured by Gen. Ewons
Corps and taken 20 Winchester. where was detained
4, Two weeks account OF Ill hss.:a was somewhat
sick Accom-, - excess Of duty aud exposure Al me
es piration ~ two weeks my health having improved
was PEELED 10 march TO Sianntonl l was treated
kindly ON the road by officers OF the escorts when
arrived at LIBBY Prson the retons were smail, but
toerably far; at frat half loaf ~ bread given each
nan with ounces Of meat and several epoonsinl oi
rice after had been there four months The meal NJ
regular thing was stopped ana we {'oo!od ~ ony
OF whest bread and gave us what they called
corn bread; II was OF coarse characters
have known the prisoners % be without meat three
four weeks at time IT. .aciiion IN the miserable
,-un -. .v- r,r..oes wers 9yessIouaui a'si'Dl'eu
Of the eTy worst character. This continued or some
lime when the officers held a meeting WIN rrgnu W
the bad treatment which they had received. a ol.o'
was sent TO Col Oud by Con. Strelghh TnS
mon Of the meeting complaining Oh tne pa1 .in ~
md asking tor AN Improvement To this Col omid 70
Piled that The treatment was good enough anu pecr
than tho Rebel receives a, 81
Exchange. Amer 1 had been IN Libby Prison nve
months was taken sick with drop-y Tor wan, OF piopo
nourisnment. and seat to the hospital Whe .nss
saw men brought IN from Belle Islei their oondiuon
horrible in the extreme was satisfied lhey WIT
IN starving condition. Ont Of 40 Mt least or IL ded
the Grst night. asked The Surgeon In charge VI Tue
bospitel who yas yo, Kind 10 M nj frat "What was
the matter with these a. Ho replied that their con,
dton owing 10 the want of proper treatment hna
noarishmcnt and neglect. had been there about TWO
weeks when two "A our officers made their escape.
Maor Turner was passionsts and insulting whenever
lie chose TO speak lie took into his head to ronovo
~ back from tho hospital 10 Libby Prison:
The room % which we were removed was wet
with tae washing Of IL out. some OF tho SICK
10 dying condition AMI were compelled 70 re-
main there - hours, without cots monthfu 70 ee
as punishment because the two officers escapedi the
treatment repeat was very harshi Col Fowler spoke
To Major Turner with regard 10 the bad treatment
when The latter replied. 1T Is too good for you
Yankees" tho opportunity had for seeing tho bad
treatment was when the men brought to the hos
,it,l, they were emaciated for want Of food WHOM
food wa. brought within their reach they were eager
10 get IT, and although they otered they would grasp
nj IT,
O. was there any pretense that their treatment was
the r,.snt OF NECESSITY, or that they had not food
enough A. Al tie ropIy could got wst lha' was