, 1865-04-02

It will b. reco'Iccted thut Il few months
since some Of or returned prisoners from
Richmond asserted, a. Il fact, that Libby
P1isou in that city, filled with Union prison.
ers, hud been mined by the rebel authorities,
with thu intent of blowiu. 1t ul,, will, nl1 Its
inmates, should orr forces caplu:c R:cumond.
The story was regarded us too horrible for
credtnce, and .hc SUBJECT was dropped but
tile following report Of committee, pub
lishcd in the Richmond Eran1ikcf, acknoyi.
edges the terrible truth Of the soldiers story.
Fiendishncss, with the assistance OF MI the
devils in the bottomless pit, could Aardly do
more tLan this.
Your ;u,mi.tec p oeecd next 10 notice. the allc.
ps..L mi &c qudr: the Libby pr,4:,n. end placed
ln 1t 4 qtaItty OF kurpow1cs, fo' the purpose Of
blowing up the huilulnsr, w!tn lnc1r ,nnlatca, IN
cast Of nfs attempt tU rrscur them After ascct-
ta!nns ali the facts hearing On Tits .ul,jcct the
committee tellcve that What WA done under the
Circumstances will mcct Il .veruict OF approval
the trnlh. Tbs nj: Of llinss was un2Eaccde:l.
ted in hi tory, snd must be judged ct accoraing
TO the mct1'es at work and tho Tesul: ae-
raiders, under Colonel Dshlgsen, was up.
prcach!n: HlcAnond. 1t Wis u. cslained, ',y tic
r-ports Of Itisonc!s captured from them, and ohes
to set Gre TO the buildings. puoltc and private fur
with rulro:c turpenlne balls, In .seat nu,ab.rs,
had httn rfc{nre ;.to murder tho President 0!
the Co1feuerate States and other prom,ncn: men !;
Ia release the prisoners Of war, fhcl numbering
fsr tix thousand; to put arms into their hands,
and Turn uyer The city to indf:cg1ninata pi'la:s,
rape aid slac1htsr. AT tic sanie tlme, put
Was discovered a1lo1tt, the prisoners to co.
etcrate In this scheme, oand lar..': nunecr OF
lI,ycs md E'u5,c.shois tm'dc hJ pat1i1g STONES
into wcelrn stockinetl were detected IN place. Of
etnct nImtnt abou, tlcir quarters. To defeat 4
plan 80 d,aeolle1, assurcdLy the sternc5t n1sans
we're Justified. lk{t Wcn31 have bcrn right to put
to death any one prisoner attempting TO escape
under such circumstances, it seems logically cer-
tain that It w1Did have BEEN equally hi to put to
death any Eumbcr making such att nipt. But. In
nnl prevention, Eatler than OF execution. The
Confederate authorities let a1r to NEE; aud re.
pulse Iah1czrn ard his rlt.crs If they coa!l r:t-
vent the escale Of TIE prisoners.
The reel oaject wss TO save their lives, as we'll
a: these OF our citizens. The Esla7d forcr 1T the
atuund lticAmuEd were needed t" meet ihr tlircAt-
eEcd st!ack. Had Tho Prisoners escaped. tho
women and children Of the city, Is well ns their
homes, wUufd h-vc been at the mercy OF five
thousard outlaws. Humanity rtqIlrct! tint tho
mot >u.,.nary measurcs should he used t., dster
then. from any att'n!Ptat csc'pc-
4 n.inr Has pf.ro, ri uNarE the L:bhy ~ is0n !:
a sutti itEf 4EUhftt OF gEaH5mftr s"1' pat fnto Il.
ard TaHs T"s fa:rn 10 .aio!m tie T. ,so:.'rs that
dhY dfftNpi ct escape UGle bv fhtM r0atI D. r.
.,sttHafy dsrtot1d. Tic plan succeeded Perfectly.
The l':tsuAese W re awtt and Kept lrfes. Dahl
crtu aud Ills party we're defeated anu scattered.
The hanger 1,1.scd awny, aud IN iew w<I - tt,c
eutpoWptr. WAS removed. Such are the E4~ts.
four committee do not hc.ttatc 10 make them
known ecl,n. insured thht 'hc cousc1cuc, uf til.
.nls:ht ned Wur1d ann tlr crea. law .. selGpres.
ery4tfur, viii Justly all that was done py or
country and her oGicera.