The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1865-09-20

South seeded, where the blood hounds OF
Zion had stirred up political strife and AMI
mostly. instead OF teaching love, peace and
good will--to such place were they taken
The 100 were separated and set apart, the
sheep from the goats, probably, (lanehler)
and the sheep carried of 20 Fort M Mifiiln.
The military authorities confined Them IN
the meeting house without their breakfast,
and marched them 10 BoomsbuTg afier-
wards without providing them anything TO
eat, and on 10 Philadelphia, before they fed
Them. Then these men VINO had committed
no crime, who had made no rebellion, who
lad done nothing wrong, who did not even
resist an Illegal arrest, were .aken 10 Fort
Mifflin below Philadelphia, and locked up
in bomb proofs Uoder the earh, denied arr,
exercise, 7sfd the blessed light OF Heaven
They had boards on The damp earth tor
beds. They were subjected to ioul AR, and
meagre and sometimes unhealthy fooc, IN
Ill sickness took hold on The strong frames,
the wasting strength and lack lusier eyes
told of fast coming death, aud whence the
friends OF William f. Roberts bore his body,
late so full OF life, through the length OF our
county 10 its last resting place.
There at least was one Democratic vote
forever extinguished So far al least this
army of 1000 men had success. (Emo-
iion.)
That may not be supposed 10 be stating
any thing more than the facts OF the case,
refer 20 The sworn statement OF William Ap-
pleman, one OF the Fort Mffifn victims, as
10 the treatment they experienced.
ApPLKNAN's SrATEMsNT.
We arrived al Philadelphia al eight or
nine O'Clock in the morning, (Se2i. lst)
and were taken TO Barracks 5lh y Button
wood. There al noon we obtained some-
thing 10 ea:-tin-cups OF soup and some
bread and meat, which was the hfst 1000
furnished Us from the time we had been ar
rested. Al he Benton Church some eala-
hles were sent to US from The house OF John
] Sues, by his direction, he being one OF
the arrested meu, which was all We had had
and ,nv sous were taken rom home be-
lore breakias'.
The afternoon OF same day-lst we
were taken on 10 Fori Miffiia aad put IN
Bomb proof No 3. Going through long;
dark. arched passage or sangwsy OF about
so feef IN length rom the iron grated doors
(say 81 feet high in the centre aud or g
feet wide) we pass through heavy double
planked and riviled door into The bomb
proof This bomb proof IS parly below the
level of the river, is arched overhead aud
has thick walls Of stone and brick. By
slepping il | and Others made lis width to
be 10 leel and its length 81 feet. This was
the space allotted TO the prisoners, "A in
number. One OF the original prisoners had
been discharged when we arrived a. the
For, on The ground that be had been arrest
ed 10y mistake.
Air and LIGHT were imperfecily admitted
on one side and a one end of the bomb
proof through openings iD the wall, per-
a in no The OnRS
NAV have been four inches wide by foot
in height on The outside, widening towards
the interior The floor was OF hard earth
or gravel and frm. On the sides scaniling
were laid on The ground leaglh-wise OF the
room and across these boards were placed.
Again al The ends OF the boards next the
wall, short pieces OF scanlling or blocks
were placed al intervals euo wise 10 the
walls, across which boards were laid, iorm-
ing a narrow platform nexl the walls lew
inches high. This constituted substitute
for pillows the lower and wider platform OF
boards answering the purpose OF bed. A
single soldier blanket was tUTGIshed 10 each
man, but 10 bedding or straw.
The room vas very damp, and a. wet
times The water came through he arch over
head from the earth upon %, dropping down
IN the part farthest from the IRE. There
was dieO rW5dtiUL " AlC NtAC " ~AtS- 4 y
check the dampness II was necessary 10
keep M a fire constantly in the CRATE al one
end OF The room, but this was not sufficient,
although attended TO nigh and day. The
fire was uselul also, TO some extent, 10 aid
ing the ventilation, and from the chilliness
OF The room was required for comfortable
warmth even IN September.
Our prison fare was as follows To each
a loaf oi BAKERS bread for the day. One
slice OF boiled pork or beef and tin OF
coffee in the morning; one tln of bean or
pea soup al dinner, and iin OF coffee al
night. On lhree or four occasions we drew
potatoes boiled in the skin ius,eaI of soup
at dinner Several times the meat was not
good and FIVE or six times here was none
furnished.
The prisoners, however. purchased pro-
visions for themselves, 10 some extent, at
enormous rates The expense incurred iG
his way was very considerable during the
time remained IN confinement.
One half single candle was fornished at
nights Tor the whole room, and we were
obliged to procure lights al our own ex-
pense
A filth tne was furnished us made by
sa wing a barrel across 1he middle. Stand
ing upright on the closed end, stick was
run across il through holes bored linle
way below the top. Thus provision was
made for It's beine carried by two men. 1t
had no cover For about three weeks II
stood in the gangway OF entrance passage
outside the door of our prison room, during
the day time. Afterwards, upon my a2pll-
cation, we were permitted to keep Il during
the day, in an empty room ADJOINING the
gangway Two of the prisoners wen, out
with il occasionally, under guard. Always
a, nigh, i, was necessarily KEEP, 10 our loom,
the door being locked. This whole mater
wss a great grievance.
TIE prisoners were Fnostiy over 40 years
Of age. al Accustomed 10 active employ
ments. upon whom imprisonment here Sc
vereiy About ne sRd Of Sepiember Wm
E. Robeus and John Yofks were aksn sick
with bowel complaints aud were removed