Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-03-21
Ernm Richmond.


f,om Richmond. he WAS captured near
New Creek, in November, 1868, and has
since that time been a prisoner in Castle
Thunder and in Libby. For the last few
months he has been on duty in one of the
hospitals and in performance of such ser
vice he Jared rather better than our pris-
ouers generally. He looks well although
he has suffered great deal. Among 9th
err things related by him 10 us is the exis-
teuce of Union League, embracing 1000
members, in Richmond, largely made up
Of citizens of Northern birth residing in
the cily for many years. Some of them
are prominent men. He aud others COM
muuicated constantly with members of the
league by signs and pass words and good
news was the signal for great deal of
rejoicing. More Than one confederate of.
hcial belongs to the league. a great num-
Der Of Union hsgs are secreted away wait
ing to be triumphantly unfurled within
the next few weeks.
Mr.. McKeeyer tells US that the tone of
"
was very respondent. Some of them very
thinly disguise their wish for the speedy
downfall of the JEFF. Davis despotism. The
sufrerings and priya.ions of the people have
been such as to utterly disenchant them,
and they long to return once more to the
ancient times of peace and plenty. They
associate everything good with the old
Unou and everything bad with the JEFF.
Davis government.
The living on the best tables in Rich
mOud ia common enough-such as would
not have tempted the appetites Of the ne
groes in by. gone times, while On the tables
Of the poor it is absolutely Of the most
squalid aud incredible character. He
brought us a specimen of the bread used
in the hospital, and also the prison
ration. The former is made out of coarsely
ground corn. tO!eIably baked. The
latter out of corn and cob ground to-
gethGr and miserably baked. A lump
the size ofyour fist is the ration Of a pris-
ouer for twenty four hours. No meat or
other food at all is given them. 1t is moi
to be wondered at that men break out with
cores, and that their hair and teeth fall out
and that such vast numbers of them die.
Mr.. McKeever blames Joe Pendleton ant
DR.. White, from this vicinity, for having
made the first months of his Imprisonment
very severe He says that they infamet
the minds of those in charge of him will
presentations TO the effect that he was
prominent Rbolitionist adjoining the Viz
ginia line, and ought to be made an exam
Pile OF. Hence he was dealt with veI1
harshly for several months.
The joy OF our prisoners when informed
thatthey we're to go North knew no bounds
They felt as though they we're about Il
pass from hell to heaven. They bid tn
rebels good bye with the understanding
that they soon expected to see them agar,
under very changed circumstances. In
few weeks they predicted that their cell
would be filed with the remnants of Lee
army.
In addition to the phoVe verbal new
from Richmond, We have from friend ii
the army of the James a copy OF the En-
quirer newspaper of the 18th, accompanied
by the following note:
CANr ON CHARMS FAM, !
BEFoRE RICHMOND, March IA, '65.
Editors Int,lkgenetr:
Enelosed please fnd Richmond Engui
TST Of the l4'h inst. 1t contains an arucl,
W
which would respectfully call your atteu
tion. IL was exchanged for on our picket
line this morning.
Rebel desrrters who came in last night
reporE Gen. Sheridan within seven miles
OF Richmond, in the rear of the city. There
was great CONSERVATION in the rebel capi.
tol over the close proximity of Sheridan's
forces. Very respectfully,
GEo. W. TRuxAL,
Co. II, l5,h W. Va. Vol. IuE
The following is the article in the copv
OF tho Enquirer alluded to above. We out
iteuurs from the colums of the paper:
WESTERN VIRGINIA PRISONERS,
Among the returned prisoners of last
week was Captain George Dusky, Of the
18th Virginia cavalry, captured 10 Roape
county, Virginia, on the Sd Of jolly, 1863
while recruiting for the Confederate army.
He was first confined 10 the Parkersbuig
Jail, bni in few days was removed 10
Whselirg, Virginia, and placed in SOLITARY
coutnement. Notwithstanding be was a
commissioned officer in the Confederate
service, aud as such, entitled to the immu
mites OF a prisoner Of war. he was arraigued
before civil tribunal upon charges of
house burning, horse-stealiug, aud murder
These false accusations he easily over
threw huy the State authorities, determined
'sat be should not escape their clutches,
charged him with treason to the Common
wealth of West Virginia, and orders were
Issued by the Uuued States Marshal TO
suSj ct hlm to the moot rigorous treatment.