The sun., 1865-03-10
Returned I MON Prisouer.,

Within the past lew weeks, thousan o., Of gsilsnt
fellows who recently suffered IN the rcLol pr.sons
have reached this city aud other places at the
NORTH. The majority beas the evidences u having
endured many bsrdsiips; but others, Who knew
how to he happy under any circulnstsncea and
make the beat Of whatever position they may Le
placed in, look cheerful enough. They are al glad
10 get out Of rebel coniro ani after erloylag u
rcasohable frriough, Will again shoulder their
musketo- or buckle on their swords for the pur-
pose of getting even" as they express IL with
their csptors.
We had a. Interview Yesterday with a numLer
OF these returned prisoners aud woro very much
Impressed with tie narrNuvc of Captain IA tic
i1h ARTILLERY, who has been In prison, down Ia
HHis' Tor tho last sN months. lie slati that the
Confederate paid very little attention 70 their pris
onsr'' beyond keeping proper guard over them,
aud whenever the guards woro detailed from the
cradle" or grave regiuea,s, they were invar-
aoly found to be Union sylopa.hizers. lie had
frequent opportunities Of col vers!ng with ,hess
"o'd men" aud '.oys" of the C5nfelcracy, uu.
observed by the Tetel oilcers aud asserts the
opinion that they would he glad 10 have
the war end upon any terms that permitted
.h'm to live Ike good ciuzcns. In regard to tho
food Furnished the prisoners, We were toll TIA,
corn meal bread and water was their main radon.
The water they obtained IRON the river thems solves
Tho river, be Il understood, is the common recon-
tAele for thc hltA Of tho whole city o. Echiuo-d
Three tim's since the tirst Of Januarytn r,tops
Of two cu9ces per uan was served 70 them. Fiys
times in Sax rnonshs, ihey received potatoes. NJ,
III oro tiIuu .tv
thoso vegetables were accorded 20 each rrsoner
during tue entire period aluled to. Bean SOUP
tonly so called by courtesy frequently varied their
blll OF fare. spoonful Of hard looking, indir,s.
,ihle beans, and I.nt Of the water they vcre
hol In, was allotted 10 each man.
few weeks before being released, tAcv
were treated Hm'c better, leiug per.
mit,ed TO exchange . grceuhack dollar for two
Confederate dollar notes, and then e pend the lat.
ter iof loavcs of hread-ir what We should call
't'a 'cu" could he dign.hcd with the nsmo Of
oai. Their food Was dumped upon the dirty
h'ors' when the prisoners had no vessels TO receive
Il In; and, rs many poor fellows were without such
'ouy'n'ences; they resor,ed to various expelcuts,
10 prevent the miserable ralous from being still
iursher damaged by contact with tho 9Th o. the
IIiH'Ab 'eElAlu pN Jay, Aul YcrUlu ly night
crawed over thon continually Snd In fact ,neir
first pAstmc In th' moruIn, n.sa general slauyh-
ter " these ".rnocou,s the prisoners declaring
tat their own h.,oi was 10 precious To per
nit any southern insect - fcei up,u,
without causing j, 10 suffer the penalty. Auorc
tha officers, very few deaths occurred, from ia.
eases conIsc1ei while N prison but tho soldiers
Gicd daily. This was douatofs owing qu.;c nd
much 70 the care.ossnos5 aud want of clcAuhuess
of the prisoners, TO the trsamcut they received
N1ne " these returned lrson,rs ucs re- 10 Iuh.b.t
Libby aga n, ant declare that rather than DO cap.
hrcd they will fght to the death, prciering their
lanes should b5 found In the list Of killed or
wounded, than bo written upon the books OF south
ern PRISONS We have had an sorts - flo-sca-
"ons s'nce the war began. What Is the reason
some patriotic committee cannot he induced to pes
W d Anner party to these bravo fellows II such
d" oA'e''A'nA.nt can be arranged, We Will rrom-
'se 10 heAd the subscription list with cash dona-
"'h' aAd advert ~ TIC Hta,r grstutously. Who
WIZ 'A&o the matter in charge remembering tia.
these men roce'ved NO Thank 81 wing turkey, or
Christmas cheer sent ~ .hs 0,her brave men In
eur ArmisA