New-York daily tribune., 1865-06-29
NRw.YoRK DAILY T. AtB1NE. THURSDAY, JUNE %. 1865.

6, al DISPATCHES and letters from the ARM the oto
sc mt will not learn for months, the Fate oil ono VINO
was Us hi, man here y carefully inquiries a soldier,
lrp i'm Fl the door and reading c.e address OF ee
tsr r.. apswer Is in the Affirmative. and the ward
rSsste 1ais out. MIR. - he'es Nof'nern 's''s'
for yOJ. , r... .a.-,..sI
does not even turn bis head
strange for he has waited many weary wocts to sec
he Characters Of that welkhown handi has dreamed
nrLt after night amid the yuses Of his pain Ell readng
,rss sweet asslrnnces Of hb dear wfe's la7e.
these are the words: dearest Husband; have
not heard from you for pIonths. cannot oeleve any
larm has beiallen youj for have faith that Heaven
Iii restore you 10 ut once. feel sure my deep ana
.rne-t prayers cen answered. that my affection
sill be as = shield 70 yJu, and my fond bosom again %
ggnr pillow" - ,,,.,,
blessed words wb at woud he give II hs could behold
tesm Alas toy lave como too late Her love ms m
ron lost ia grtatsr love- aad tho life that is In Life
Through nn the day and night corpses are carried
,ni the hospitals to the jead-nouse where the n'nes
piled up ike logs Of wood, until the rude car, iso
' dch they ara thrown Is driven OH Win Ns snS'"'
81 any hour one may men bearing across the
losure tho palld and wasted ngure oi soiuisI.
ON the Rebels had starved or frozen to doath Will
There goes into the dead house young man who'
! or years ago was the idol Of bis circle.
Possessed Of beauty genus. fortune riends-ah thai
,d make Earth sweet-he quilted tho attractions o.
ife Of easo and luxurious home. and took up his
lssst that his country might be truly rec. .,...
Il Not even shc who loved him better than sBter'
l re intensely than mother, would recognize mn
l aong the heapec up dead.
| The unclosed eye and gaping Jaw make that once
Il .ndsomo face hideous TO views and suffering, ano
| ,eicct and cruelty have changed 1t into vision Of
Il puisiveness and horror. , -.
| Bat why seek to paint these scenes which DEFY
scrpton' Everywhere Is pam sanaor una npr,v, snd
/ Tn, In every part Of the iDcosure Iheir iace'
| II their sory-an unwritten epic In the sa1dest mum
sra Their wasted forms reveal Is % ,nnaSnts hsgs sUu
lousands Of men, though the sun shines and tue DlIa'
II ng In the groves near by not laugh nor jest IL
eard-not tho fsintest sound OF merrymaslng. avn 4,
II Not single face reaxes into smile; every eye
II MI With despopdency; every cheek sunken with want
very lip trembling with nnuttered pain. .,a IN,
i Disease and Doath there hold high carn'nt anu '"'
rror Of misery 10 held up ~ every vacant STARE.
II Ihe air is heavy with plants, and prayers. any
xroan. aud over that aceursed camp hangs tne pau
despair. Guercno could paint no CARER p1.aI couId
ave ust idea OF the scenes OF that eIestihl ioP
Sueering everywhere, and no power TO reheVe a. AZ
every tent and hole in the ground, wherever YOU
SY tnrn gaunt and ghssty men. perishing oy Ihcncs
glare You Ike accusing speciers nnti you na Jour
/ soI forced 10 eacaim THANK God GIN not Tospon
4 sihie for this
Hunger and exposure could not be rcmedied by th'
mater ria medical and TO seek TO heal them py oruin'
ne ans was like endeavoring to animate the grave
II What advantage had quinine and opium when they
could get neither bread raimontf 1be sehding
physicians into TIE Prison limits was gha'ty iarce
for ta Rebel officers premeditatedy starved ana 'ro'
oar lrsye mel, hoping TO compel tho Governmcnt te
exchange OF TO force tho soldiers into the Souiheri
service H..
Hundreds Of the pivates anxious u sare their hves
ned the enemy trusting 10 the future 10 escape
can mol blame them Who could demand that they
should await certain destruction In the form OF disease
and cold and hunger. wEen relief was offered the
by a cruel and barbRruus foe No. cannot censur'
those who forgot such fearful hours all but their o"f
salvation; Jet can lind 10 language TOO strong q
praise the heroes that stood firm when they scene.
deserted by their fends their country and ther Goa
The Rebels, apparently not content with tho ra'ag"
OF d.esse slnost entirely snperinduced by starvation
and cod fred upou tbe wretehed PRISONERS Nh.he'e'
the Lufnor seized them: killing and wounding ,hen
! withOut reason or prrtext. The guards seemed IN
fucnced by diaboicai splr shooting uien In theif
teui, and IN holes ia the ground. seemingly IN th'
| No one wa. safe. Whenever a sentinel felt In the
mood, he would murder YANKEE without being re
aoved from his post, or even asked WY se ala IL IL
Ito guard and thst when ihsy we're uansgIessirg
no rule and ,io.a.ing no order whatever.
From the specimens wo love given Of ~ Brownies
volume 1t will be seen that II challenges commend.
alton rather for its substance than for its manner
Few sketches OF tho that have fallen under our
eve are moro graphic, or founded on mere c@traor'
dinary experiences, or more illustrative of tho vim
dictiye hatred Of tho Union which "ared the
Southern heart during The late bloody contest. In
point Of style Mr.. Brown Is certainly orgna', dar-
/ ing, If not aadacious, defying wholesome ancient
prccedents both in Tethod and expression, rather
French than English in his tastes, and moro studi-
ous Of eject, than Of pcdantic restrictions. On
the other hand, he Is never dull, never langrid,
never weary fhis subject never sleeping himself,
nor allowing his reader TO sleep, loyal 70 the back
bone, and IN spite Of his often suPeruous livene''
Of manner, and an ever active spin, Of mischief,
never malignant orsour His good nature overfiows
on all occasions, hc is not discomposed by insult,
deprivation, or physical pain, he coneeas fine in
tellect beneath perpetual gush Of fun and persi-
fage, his principles of the soundes and he has
produced one OF the most readable books that have
swarmed from the press since the commencement
Of tho year.